Tagged: herbs

7 tips on how to survive academic exams in Psychology during motherhood

Children / Essential Oil / Magical Herbs / Parenting

5+1 herbs safe for babies and kids

An issue that is often discussed in herbal groups is the safety to use of herbs in babies and older children. This article is discussing the matter with caution trying to put things in order. Let’s start with a personal experience and my favorite herb. I remember as a child my mom was using chamomile to help with any difficulty I had from stomach or throat pains to skin race and eye infections. Still, to this very day the smell of the chamomile, fresh or as tea gives me this cozy sense of safety and healing just only with the...

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dreams / Magical Herbs / Manifestation / Psychology

5 tips for witches to help with panic attacks

Anxiety and panic attacks can interrupt you without giving you warnings. You are just working on a spell, you summon a spirit or you read your favourite magic books and out of the blue, your inner demon jumps out and grabs you by the neck. How are you going to help it cool down? This article has been written to suggest techniques for managing your anxiety when you realise that a panic attack is about to strike. 5 tips on how to help your panic attack are not just for fellow witches but they are for everyone who needs them....

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Essential Oil / Folklore / Magical Herbs / Manifestation / Mythology / Witchcraft

How to use Basil in spells

Even if you are a beginner in witchcraft and you have no idea where to start, I would say this. Your culinary cabinet is full of magical herbs and spices that you can start to practise your witchy inspirational spells with. One of the most common and very powerful herbs for prosperity and wealth spells is basil. In all modern and ancient traditions of the world we can observe basil in ceremonies like weddings, funerals as well as deity worshiping. A bit about tradition and folklore In Hinduism wearing a crown made of basil suggested that the person could be...

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Magical Herbs / Mythology / Witchcraft

How To Send The Evil Spirits Away: Common Rue

One of the most common herbs used in Witchcraft is the rue. In some cases, it was believed that whoever had this plant in their possession, could keep witches away. However, ironically enough, it was the witches who used it as the common rue to keep evil spirits away. So let’s explore how they did that. Ruta Graveolens (of strong scent), commonly known as common rue, is called Apiganos (Απήγανος) and Varyosmos (Βαρύοσμος) in Greek. It is a small herb with many yellow flowers. There are female and male plants. The leaves of a male plant are wider. It originates...

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Magical Herbs / Mythology

The magical properties of Dittany

Every place has its own special herbs. That is why witches from around the world used the herbs that were available to them instantly. Many of the herbs have similar properties and powers. This means that different herbs could be used for the same incantation or cure. If a witch couldn’t find a specific herb she was always looking for its substitute. However, some of them were highly popular and very specific to what the witch was trying to achieve. One of them is Dittany. (Origanum Dictamus) Dittany of Crete is a very powerful herb that has been used since...