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The Witches Ride: Besom Symbolism and Magic • Besom Witchcraft

The Magic of the Besom

A collection of besoms leaning up against a wall.

Through the power of the besom, we learn that there is freedom through magic. The besom is an ordinary household tool found in nearly every home, yet many have bred much spiritual significance into it over time. Perhaps this is because when it’s hard to find magic nearby, besoms are often readily available.

For women, trapped in a menial existence that didn’t stimulate them, the besom gave their spirit flight. As for the Romani people, whose chains were oppression and persecution, the besom was a pathway to a new life and a chance at happiness. And for those in literal chains – the Africans enslaved in America – the besom provided an opportunity to celebrate love amid unbearable heartache.

Freedom is something all seek but very few find. Our habits and circumstances trap us; even our mind ensnares us when it falls prey to destructive thoughts and emotions. Desperation to break our chains often doesn’t seem to translate into whether or not we succeed in finding liberation.

But perhaps our grasp on freedom is closer than we realize. Maybe it’s that soft tune you hum to yourself that helps your escape the monotony at work. Or perhaps it’s the scent of lilac perfume lingering on the letters your love sends you that allow you to escape your prison cell and fly to their side.

Freedom is being able to fly among the clouds with your feet planted firmly on the ground. The limits of your vision dictate what will bind you. Likewise, the unopen doors in your mind are what will keep you in shackles. Therefore, always strive for the openness of thought and clarity of vision, and you will always be free. And if these clues are still not enough to help you find it, well, grab your broom.

Besoms hanging on a brick wall. A sign above the besoms reads: "Broom Parking."

The Flying Witch

A besom leaning against a hedge surrounded by pumpkins.

The famous depiction of witches flying on broomsticks isn’t just a Halloween fabrication. It is a symbol arising from the Middle Ages. Back then witches, equipped with their besoms and aided by a powerful “flying ointment,” would prance around open fields at night. Through their flight, they hoped to “teach the crops how high to grow.”

Or at least they envisioned themselves doing as much. The truth, however, might prove otherwise.

But for starters, what was this powerful flying ointment that enabled them to defy the laws of gravity and turn a household object into a levitation device? It was a tincture including herbs such as mandragora, belladonna, henbane, thornapple, and sometimes even wolfsbane.

You may recognize these herbs to be members of the highly toxic, potently hallucinogenic Nightshade family. Additionally, wolfsbane and henbane create a sensation that feels like flying once introduced into the body.

So were these witches literally flying over fields of grain or simply experiencing a flight of fancy? Most likely the latter. Due to these herbs’ potency, it’s likely that witches envisioned themselves flying over fields on their besoms under cover of night. Meanwhile, their body lay wholly immobilized in a death-like trance induced by the herbs that incubated their visions.

Besoms on display at an open-air market.

The Besom and Spiritual Flight

Spiritual flight is an essential part of a witch’s toolkit. It is how you glimpse the mysteries of the universe, access true magic, and commune with entities and energies that do not reside in the temporal realm.

In this regard, the besom is uniquely accordant with this type of travel. This is because it acts as a portal between realms, worlds, and lives. It is a means to escape the monotony of the material world.

Flight of the Housewife

In the Middle Ages, the besom was the ticket out of the monotony of everyday life that women experienced. During that time, a woman’s day subsisted of waiting on her husband, taking care of the household chores, and doing yard work.

However, the besom, a tool that no doubt every woman had in her home and was well acquainted with, was her means of escaping the drudgery. Some speculate that women would use the besom to apply the psychotropics to sensitive areas and “get high.”

However, evidence of such a claim may come from biased sources. Much of the anecdotes that would support these claims come from clergy and inquisitors. Similarly, these are the very same people who would torture suspected witches, coercing them to confess to magical “crimes” they did not commit.

Regardless, the besom has connections to how women would apply the hallucinogens that granted them flight. Besides, can you blame them? The quest for freedom has been central to women’s struggle for eons. If through their besom, they found a magic that released them from their oppressive bonds, all the power to them.

An assortment of besoms decoratively placed in an outdoor sitting area. A sign to the left reads: "Broom Parking Only."
A besom and a walking cane lying on a worn wooden floor.

The Besom and Fertility

The witches’ flight over their crops wasn’t done simply as a pastime. In actuality, the goal was to encourage a fertile crop and bountiful harvest. They performed this act to inspire the crop to grow high enough to touch the sky.

In this way, and many others, besoms have become linked to the magic of fertility. The besom’s handle typically consists of birch wood, frequently used to furnish babies’ cradles. The type of wood is more than just a functional choice, as birch wood provides protective energies that extend to the young babe.

Ancient Roman midwives would also use the besom to sweep away negative energies threatening a newborn child. Many see these wise women, ever mindful of how unseen influences can work to corrupt the environment of a vulnerable child, as the antecedent to witches.

“Besom” derives from the Old English word besema, which means woman. Likewise, if you notice that it sounds quite like the word “bosom,” that is because they share the same root. The connection evokes the imagery of a woman comforting a young child in her warm bosom—the culmination of fertility magic.

►Video: How to Make a Floral Besom

A besom leaning against a red brick wall on a mossy floor.

The Besom and the God and Goddess

Traditionally, besoms are composed of a hazel handle and brush fashioned from birch twig. Respectively, these two materials align with masculine and feminine energies. The handle itself evokes rather phallic imagery, while the bristles call to mind the hair that protects a woman’s vagina.

With the myriad connections to the masculine and the feminine, it is standard to abstract the besom’s symbolism to the God and Goddess. And while this archetype has long existed in Pagan religions, the Wiccan tradition has further solidified the concept in the modern day.

The interplay between God and Goddess begets all life and creation. The fertility of the land relies on the delicate balance between the divine masculine and feminine. Theirs is a dance of opposites that weave together seamlessly. Their waltz is the rubric upon which the magic of reality springs forth.

Without the Sun God, the seeds within the Earth Goddess’ womb will not grow. The Goddess conceives all life, but not without the spark of inspiration from the Horned God. The Moon Goddess rises so that the Sun can rest, and likewise, without the Sun’s light, the Moon cannot glow. The power of their divine interactions is what makes the universe become, function, and unfurl.

Similarly, the facets of the besom rely on each other to become a functioning whole. The stave without its strands is no more than a stick, and the brush without its stave has no mooring or fortitude. Together, they become a unified whole that cleanses both the spiritual plane and the terrestrial realm.

A besom brush tied with white, blue, yellow and purple ribbons and decorated with a pentacle.
A besom brush with yellow fall leaves.

How to Cleanse with the Besom

We ritually use the besom in spiritual practice to cleanse an area of unwanted energy. Unlike a household broom that you use to sweep and clean the floors of your abode physically, the besom is strictly for spiritual cleansing. It is typical to perform this ritual before the arrival of spring and summer or to cleanse a space you use for magical practice.

When you employ the besom in this regard, hold it a couple of inches off the ground, avoiding contact with the floor. According to Scottish folklore, it is tradition to sweep in a clockwise direction, or deasil – considered the “prosperous course.” In doing so, you are sweeping out all the old, stagnant energies and making way for enjoyable, uplifting energy.

Sweeping counterclockwise, or widdershins is seen as unfavorable by that same folklore. However, in the Wiccan tradition, moving counterclockwise has the functional application of banishing negative spirits that may plague your abode. It’s important to note that cleansing effectively “resets” the energies of an area. On the other hand, banishing intends to remove negative entities, and malicious spirits you sense are corrupting the space.

Afterward, consider placing a besom above your door, bristles pointing up to further protect your home and your hard work. Moreover, once you’ve broken in the besom, don’t forget to make a wish. There’s a good chance your wish might just come true.

A Simple Besom Chant by The Friendly Witch

A couple jumping over a besom.

Jumping the Besom

You will find the besom at the threshold between the old life and the new. It is a demarcation line that ends the life of solitude and begins a life of companionship. The besom is the brush that “sweeps away” all the markings and stagnation of living in loneliness. And in its stead, the besom helps usher in the refreshing winds of love and togetherness.

The custom of “jumping the broom” is a prominent part of Wiccan handfasting ceremonies in the modern era. Wiccans perform this as a tribute to the British Isles, the origin of the custom. Conceived by the Romani people of Wales in the 18th century, the tradition was born out of a necessity to signify the momentous occasion of starting a new life through marriage.

Unfortunately, the law did not recognize the validity of a Romani marriage. Therefore, the Romani would “jump the broom” together to create a way for the world to acknowledge their nuptials. And curiously enough, if there were need for a divorce, the couple would jump the besom backward to annul the marriage.

As irony would have it, the people of the British Isles used the practice to protect against the very people paying homage to the tradition now. They considered witchcraft an active threat to espousal, and there was a belief that a union of two hearts would be prey for maligned witches. Whether or not this was true, a newlywed Romani couple would jump the broom to defy the “evil” of witchcraft.

Likewise, the besom would be placed at the door of the bride and groom’s marital chambers. Furthermore, they deemed anyone who could not cross the broom a witch. Nowadays, the tradition is practically dissociated from its former symbolism.

Jumping the Broom in the African American Community

The act of jumping the broom at marriage isn’t only a tradition of the Romani people and the Wiccan community. The African American community partakes in this custom as well. During slavery, the law did not legally recognize slave marriages. As a result, slaves would jump the broom as part of their marriage ceremony.

However, there is controversy surrounding the practice, as some see it reclaiming African American heritage. In contrast, others see it as a relic of slavery that should remain in the past.

Some African-Americans include the tradition in their wedding out of respect for their less fortunate ancestors. While for others, the practice carries a painful stigma and reminder of a tragic period in African-American history.

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How Do Ouija Boards Work? The Secret Magic of Ouija

A Ouija Board and planchette.

How Do Ouija Boards Work? Understanding the Secret Magic Behind the Ouija Board

Medium Using Ouija Board

Divinatory instruments that are as forthright as Ouija are pretty rare. Mystical iconography and opaque omen tend to obscure your typical agents of augury. These are further clouded by the user’s subjectivity. But not Ouija.

With the whole alphabet displayed prominently on the board, whatever should choose to communicate can clearly spell out their message. The words “Yes” and “No” hang in the balance about the top right and left corners, making further interrogation of the “visitor” easier.

There is a numeric system at the bottom of the board, in case needed. And when it’s time to formally dismiss the spectral guest, the Ouija allows for a straightforward and unambiguous “Goodbye.”

And then there is the planchette – a spade-shaped, narrow plank with a conspicuous “eye” strategically placed in the center. The eye is the nexus between enigma and clarity. It is the crucible that refines the message – bit by bit, letter by letter.

By what force the planchette moves is shrouded in mystery. Some would posit that it moves by the will of subconscious impulses that betray our control. Still, others would offer that possession is at play – and hopefully beneficial possession at that.

What seems indisputable is that the planchette moves — of what appears to be its own volition. The board comes alive under our fingertips, revealing secrets that no one should know.

The magic that empowers Ouija flies in the face of all we presume to be possible. It can divine things beyond the scope of our knowledge – deep-rooted secrets that no one should know. Ouija allows us to reach out to the all-knowing unknown. And to our astonishment, we get a response…

A close-up of a Ouija Board, lit by candlelight.

How do Ouija Boards Work? Understanding the Ideomotor Effect and The Science That Makes Ouija Move

A Ouija board molded into metal.

Ask a trivia expert what empowers the mysterious movements of the Ouija, and they might answer glibly: “Oh! It’s the ideomotor effect.” They wouldn’t be wrong, but they might not be being entirely precise.

To put it simply, the ideomotor effect is a proven scientific phenomenon that describes the involuntary, physical reaction to sensory input. For instance, when cold, you’re body shivers. Furthermore, when you tell a lie, your fingers will betray you and twitch. These are both automatic, involuntary movements your body makes that demonstrate the ideomotor effect.

Research has shown that the ideomotor effect impacts Ouija, much like the swing of a pendulum. When you ask the board a question, the planchette will move under your hands without conscious effort. Furthermore, it has a likely chance of arriving at the correct answer because your subconscious is covertly directing it to do so.

However, there is little room for the ephemeral and therefore unprovable spirit world in the realm of science. There is no empirical proof of the spirit world—yet. Thus, science generally regards it as irrelevant.

But the ideomotor effect being the phenomenon at play when one interacts with Ouija ought not to be mutually exclusive to the influence of the spirit world. Spirits can interact with the subconscious and provide sensory input—for instance, the smell of perfume. Or a slight chill that makes the hair on your arms stand on end.

Ouija, in truth, provides a nexus by which the spirit world can interact with the material world to dramatic effect. You’ll often hear of people feeling like they were “haunted” shortly after interacting with Ouija. The Ouija board provides an opening by which a spirit can interact with the physical world. And in the presence of a strong enough entity, expect to experience ideomotor phenomena.

• Ouija Fun Fact: What’s in a Name?

If you’re wondering who came up with the name “Ouija,” it was the board itself. When Helen Peters, known for being a strong medium, asked to board its name, “Ouija” was what came through. When Peters asked the board what Ouija meant, it responded: “Good luck.”

Ouija and Possession: Does Possession Empower the Ouija Board?

Some might assert that to engage in Ouija is to temporarily (ideally) allow a spirit to take control of your body – possession, essentially. Using you as a medium and your body as a conduit, the entity takes control to communicate its message using you to move the planchette.

However, suppose a spiritual presence needs to take control of your body to relay a message. In that case, there are far more direct means of communication than Ouija. For instance, they could employ automatic writing or psychography.

Psychography allows them to bypass your conscious mind altogether. As a result, the message that the spirit desires to send can be much less prone to the biases and filters inherent in the body channeling it.

Additionally, if a spirit is possessing you, they have direct access to your mouth and voice. They could speak their message through you. Speaking through you is far more unmediated and practical than using you to move the planchette. It’s unlikely that possession engineers the Ouija planchette’s movements in most cases.

However, spiritual entities can still seize control of you while you engage with Ouija. Ouija has, in fact, been connected to numerous cases of this phenomenon. The occurrence has become so prevalent that many psychologists study cases involving Ouija-induced possession. The aim is usually to explain these supernatural events as hysteria or some fugue state of mind.

Even so, there are many cases of Ouija-induced possession that defy even scientific explanation. If tampering with Ouija leads to a spirit appropriating your body, it’s because something went wrong, not right. You usually take proper precautions to protect yourself when using any other tool. The same is true with Ouija.

• Ouija Fun Fact: Patented Technology

Ouija has a patent because it has been demonstrated to work. When attorney Elijah Bond went to retrieve a patent for the oracle board, the chief patent officer demanded a demonstration. If the board could accurately predict the patent officer’s name, the patent would be rewarded.

The Ouija board did so successfully, and on February 10, 1891, Elijah Bond was given a patent for his “toy or game.”

The Haunted Ouija Board: How the Spirit World Works its Magic on the Ouija Board

A quaint looking Ouija Board and planchette.

When a spirit involves itself in your Ouija practice, it will likely do so by haunting the actual board and planchette. “Haunting” can be a scary word, but there is no reason it should be.

When we interact with an object, as living beings, we do so physically because we reside in the physical world. Likewise, spiritual beings interact with an object spiritually, animating and haunting it with their energy.

Ouija provides quite the powerful nexus between the spirit world and the physical plane. It borrows from the querent’s energy and the spiritual entity’s resonance to create an arena that suspends the limits of the temporal realm momentarily.

So not only is Ouija haunted by the spirit seeking to communicate, but by your energies as well. This magical interplay animates the board, bringing it to life and making it much easier for communication to occur unmuddied.

It’s important to note that Ouija working by way of haunting doesn’t negate the ideomotor effect being at play. Instead, it almost confirms it. Unless you are sensitive to the influence of the spirit world, chances are you won’t sense the presence of a spirit nearby. At least not consciously.

But subconsciously, your body will react. Your body might shiver as an undetectable chill graces it. Your fingers might start to twitch. And the planchette underhand will be guided by these subtle movements until the whole picture unfolds – a message from the spirit.

• Ouija Fun Fact: The Benign Pastime

The stigma of Ouija being a portal to hell is a recent phenomenon, as Ouija was once a pleasant pastime. The sitcom I Love Lucy famously had an episode where Lucy and Ricky perform a seance using Ouija as comic relief. Norman Rockwell even painted a picture of a couple playing Ouija on their knees published in the Saturday Evening Post.

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The Breath of the Feminine: Pink Baby’s Breath Flower Meaning

Gypsophila paniculata (Bristol Fairy) Pink Baby's Breath

The Magic of Pink Baby’s Breath Flowers

A bouquet of Pink Baby's Breath Flowers

Pink Baby’s Breath flower’s magic resides in its graceful feminine energy and its ability to empower the nurturing side of our soul. The flower’s presence is almost heavenly – a soft and gentle pink hue that entices the vision and satisfies the spirit. It thaws the bitterness in our hearts just a little bit and reminds us of the power and joy in compassion’s warm glow.

There are times that the world can seem cold and unfeeling. For instance, a cordial smile, a tender touch, even an affectionate hug are things we rarely experience. As a result, the distance between us grows, and closeness is becoming a thing of the past.

We need to grow in compassion and empathy to bridge the gap. We should be able to look at the delicate, soothing beauty of Pink Baby’s Breath flowers and be inspired to love, not fearing our emotions. Love, empathy, kindness doesn’t make us weak. These things connect us to others, which makes us stronger.

Pink Baby’s Breath reminds us of the importance of reclaiming our feminine energy. We have categorized ourselves into overly rigid lines of masculinity and femininity. The truth is, we are comprised of all facets – female, male, and the in-between. Therefore, we should embrace it all.

It is the magic of the feminine that we need to bring us closer to each other. There is strength in tenderness, and there is power in vulnerability. Allow Pink Baby’s Breath’s beauty to resonate with the side of you that makes you beautiful – the goodness of the Goddess within us all.

Pink Baby’s Breath Correspondences

  • Botanical Name: Gypsophila
  • Folk Names: Babe’s Breath, Gyp, Soapwort, Maiden’s Breath
  • Element: Water
  • Planet: Venus
  • Magical Attributes: Protection, Love

Pink Baby’s Breath Spiritual Meaning

There is more to Pink Baby’s Breath flower’s color than just the elegant rosy blush. It almost seems to glow against the din as if empowered by a light from within. Its pigmentation is diaphanous and otherworldly.

The ethereal, mystical glow of the Pink Baby’s Breath flower reminds us that there is something beyond our material realm. There is a world of Spirit, just beyond our gaze, that illuminates the visible world and graces Pink Baby’s Breath with a supernal, transcendent beauty.

While Baby’s Breath flowers share a significant association with spirituality in general, Pink Baby’s Breath takes that relationship further. The color pink is a medley of red, the color of passion and action, and white, a shade we associate with purity and the empyreal.

Working in tandem, they create the color pink and convey the lesson that our spirituality is best expressed through action. Furthermore, action means showing compassion to others, nurturing the seeds of the future, and loving unconditionally.

Allow the roseate hue of Pink Baby’s Breath’s flowers to remind you to ground your spirituality through your actions. Spirituality without work is inert. It needs expression through your deeds and effort to effect real change.

A Flower with Feminine Power

Baby’s breath’s magic lies in its ability to make a soft statement and is a testament to quiet power. -- Baby's Breath Magical Properties and Uses

Pink Baby’s Breath flowers are uniquely feminine in their essence. Since the 1940s, the color pink has been inextricably linked with the feminine. It is now customary in the modern-day to assume pink is a color for girls. Conversely, blue as a masculine color has received the same treatment.

This is evidence that gender roles and traditions are a fluid concept. While pink might be a color we associate with femininity now, it hasn’t always been. Furthermore, things that we attribute to masculine personalities might become more feminized tomorrow. So it’s important not to get trapped in the notion that pink things – like pink baby’s breath flowers – are “girly.”

We house both feminine and masculine energy. This explains why men can be nurturing and women can be strong. A mother can share the same drive to protect and fight for her family as a father does. Likewise, both men and women can employ the power of a gentle touch. We contain aspects of both dualities and all the shades in between, and that’s what makes us whole.

Allow the glow of Pink Baby’s Breath flowers to inspires you to express and utilize your more feminine side. The Feminine aspect is a power to be tapped into. It is the key to understanding the mystery of love and compassion. It is sagely and patient, intuitive and graceful. And it is within us all.

What Pink Baby’s Breath Teaches Us About Love

Gypsophila repens (Pink Baby's Breath Flower)

Pink Baby’s Breath flowers represent the softer, sweeter side of love. That blush of champagne pink is akin to the pink that flushes the faces of young lovers experiencing the high of a brand-new romance. It is an innocent kind of love that makes you giddy and warms you up from the inside.

This kind of love also extends to the tenderness you feel for a newborn child. There’s a certain purity in a new life that you cannot find anywhere else. An infant is without guile or deception. Their intentions and desires are sinless and straightforward. Food. Warmth. Love. It is this simplicity that makes it easy to extend limitless love to an innocent babe.

But also, Pink Baby’s Breath flowers want us to understand the importance of unconditional love. The color pink incorporates both red, the color of passion, and white, a shade that evokes piety and purity. The lesson therein is that we should express our love without boundaries, as our spirit was designed to do.

The love we volunteer so effortlessly for a newborn child or that flows without prompting someone we have romantic feelings should also flow just as easily for others. Just as Pink Baby’s Breath flowers abundantly effuse a sweet and pleasant aura, we should also be generous in the sweetness, kindness, and joy we are willing to share with those around us.

Baby Showers and Pink Baby’s Breath Flowers

Pink Baby’s Breath is a popular staple in baby showers for those expecting a girl. This is because it shares a symbolic association with all things baby – as the name would imply. Not to mention, we’re conditioned to associate the color pink with girls. Hence, the color pink and baby’s breath flowers make the perfect coupling to celebrate the birth of a girl.

The two most popular colors of Baby’s Breath flowers, besides white, are pink and blue. Pink Baby’s Breath flowers are a way to color the festivities with a feminine air in honor of the soon-to-be-born baby girl. In addition, they are also coupled in floral bouquets for the expecting parents as a meaningful gift. Conversely, Blue Baby’s Breath finds much use in showers celebrating the birth of a boy.

It’s important to note that there is a modern trend moving away from designating the gender of a child before the child themselves has assumed their own. As a result, you may want to consider the intentions of the parents before gifting them with Pink Baby’s Breath flowers as to not make the assumption for them. Fortunately, there are many other, gender-neutral colors of Baby’s Breath flowers, like yellow and orange.

Pale Pink Baby's Breath Flower.

Pink Baby’s Breath Flowers Attracts Fairies

Fairies can be a naughty bunch. They don’t necessarily play by the rules of “good and evil.” Some fairies do delightful things like help keep your plants healthy. On the other hand, there are fairies who, unfortunately, like to eat children.

Luring fairies to your garden should be a task you choose prudently. Fairies like to bring a little mischief with them. If you aren’t looking to attract that kind of energy into your life, you will want to plant your Pink Baby’s Breath near some iron. Hanging a horseshoe nearby can help ward them away, as they don’t like iron.

However, if you seek to attract beneficial fairies to your garden, Pink Baby’s Breath flowers are a perfect choice. The pacifying pink color will do its part to make sure harmful fairies stay away.

You may want to provide little offerings for the “good” fairies that visit your garden. For example, they tend to love bread, butter, and milk. Moreover, be sure never to thank them as fairies don’t like to be thanked.

A Flower for Caretakers and Those Who Care

The Pink Baby’s Breath flower is emblematic of caretaker energy – an energy that is compassionate, understanding, and empathetic. It is caretakers that make the world go round. They take care of our children with patience and tenderness. Furthermore, they watch over us when we’re ill and infirm, their optimism helping us find our way to the bright side of health.

We are all caretakers. You might be a nurse or doctor who helps nurse the body back to health. Or even a mother, father, grandmother, or grandfather who raise the young and nurture their souls. And let’s not forget the teachers, daycare workers, and nannies who watch over and protect innocent souls from harm. Or perhaps you are simply a loving, attentive friend who helps those in your circle keep motivated, uplifted, and looked after.

In the soft blush of its pink hue, Pink Baby’s Breath enables us to tap into our caretaker side. Our caretaker side is our nurturing, tender side. It is the part of us that demonstrates unconditional love through our actions and how we take care of those in need. And the fact of the matter is we need our caretakers — everyone we can get. We need more of those who give of themselves, and less who take.

Pink Baby’s Breath flowers are a wonderful way to show your appreciation for the caretakers in your life. It might be the neighbor, who looks after your plants while you’re away. Or your mother, who provides you wholesome, soul-filling meals every time you visit her. Or maybe your child’s teacher, who makes sure your child is protected and nurtured in your absence. Whomever it may be, take the time to show them your appreciation with Pink Baby’s Breath flowers. They deserve it.

Pink Baby's Breath and Daisies.

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The Sobriety Stone: The Magic of the Amethyst Healing Stone

Amethyst is a stone for those who could use a little extra calm in their lives, which is basically all of us. -- Amethyst Meaning and Uses

The Healing Power of Amethyst

The power of the Amethyst healing stone is rooted in the ability it has to reduce stress, bring us to calm, and pacify our deepest pain. In this day and age, stress tends to inundate us. We work too much for too little pay. We are becoming a more isolated and lonely people. Illness is on the rise while the amount of rest we get is on the decline. The world seems like it’s spinning out of balance and out of control.

An amethyst crystal.

Yet through all the chaos, aggravation, and uncertainty, we have a beacon to help light our way — Amethyst. There’s a reason that among crystals, Amethyst is a clear favorite. That is because it’s a potently powerful stress-relieving stone. With a violet hue that is so true and mesmerizing, it hypnotizes us with the depth of its pacifying color. Furthermore, the color purple proves to be deeply relaxing.

But Amethyst has the added benefit of being the reputed sobriety stone. Those struggling with addiction and compulsion have made a habit of beseeching Amethyst for assistance in ridding themselves of debilitating dependencies. And it responds — by helping to keep those who struggle steadily on the vision of sobriety and by extension, freedom.

With love on the decline, unless we have a major paradigm shift, this world will only become more stressful. Life will throw its unexpected curveballs that will threaten to knock you off your gait and shatter your focus. You will get tempted to make choices that are not in your best interest, and perhaps fall prey to addiction or two.

But to these challenges, Nature has provided some help in a place that perhaps you never expected — a purple stone named Amethyst.

Amethyst Magical Correspondences

  • Energy: Receptive
  • Planets: Jupiter, Neptune
  • Element: Water
  • Deities: Bacchus, Dionysus, Diana
  • Magical Attributes: Dreams, Overcoming Alcoholism, Healing, Psychic Ability, Peace, Love, Protection Against Thieves, Courage, Happiness

From Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem and Metal Magic by Scott Cunningham.

An amethyst crystal.

Does Amethyst Relieve Stress?

Perhaps most notable of Amethyst’s many benefits is its ability to calm the nerves. The color purple is a pacifying color. So when we see it in nature, whether it be lavender or Amethyst, chances are we are dealing with an agent of tranquility.

Our normal state of being is not one of nervousness and disquietude. Our natural state of being is supposed to be one of peace and calm. But we live in a world rife with illusion. The illusion of wealth. Illusory beauty. With so many phantasms corrupting our reality, it’s hard to gain perspective on what is true.

It is this discord — this misalignment with what is natural and true — that unsettles our nerves. Our body and soul know what is and isn’t a part of the natural order and will remind us of such, even if the mind is deceived. You will get headaches. You will experience anxiety. Depression will cloud your mind and your world unless you find your way back to balance.

But fortunately, Amethyst is just what Mother Nature ordered. The pursuit of Amethyst is to help us find serenity because serenity is how we catch a glimpse of what is real, sacred, and divine. An unsettled mind cannot find enlightenment. An unsettled mind can miss out on precious wisdom and insight. And it is not the desire of Spirit for us to be denied what is our birthright — illumination.

Is Amethyst Good for Sleep?

It’s a wonder how powerful a simple Amethyst stone can be when it comes to getting restful sleep. We tend to undervalue and shrug off the importance of getting restful sleep. We blithely repeat mottos like “rest is for the weak” or “I’ll rest when I’m dead.” Society requires us to more and more sacrifice sleep for the sake of career and ambition. But in the process, we also sacrifice our well-being.

But if the quest of the Amethyst stone is to return us to calm and serenity, it’s no wonder that a peaceful repose would be part of the plan. A well-rested mind is much more receptive to any lessons or grains of wisdom the Spirit wants to communicate. Amethyst gets to work by quieting those rampant, freewheeling thoughts that tend to plague an overactive mind just as it’s time to rest.

Its next order of business is to make sure your dream state is also peaceful. That means, sans the nightmares. We don’t need them. They can be painful. Yes, all dreams — even nightmares — carry important messages and symbols. But if your subconscious has an important message for you, it needn’t send it through nightmares. There are other ways. So there’s nothing wrong with seeking to avoid them.

Amethyst Helps with Oversleep

Finally, Amethyst goes about helping to make sure you don’t oversleep. Oversleeping can lead to stress. Stress because you’re running late. Stress from your circadian rhythm being out of sync. Not to mention, doesn’t it seem like oversleeping just leaves you more tired?

Oversleeping is overindulgence, and Amethyst concerns itself with moderation. As result, Amethyst doesn’t want you to get or need too much sleep. Instead, it wants to help you sleep restfully and wake up refreshed, not needing to hit that snooze button.

To really actualize Amethyst’s power in helping you achieve good rest and sweet dreams, simply place an Amethyst stone under your pillow at night. You can also put it nearby on a nightstand. Just make sure to have Amethyst in the room when you retire for the night, and allow its energies to help make nighttime much more peaceful and relaxing.


Does Amethyst Help with Headaches?

Stress can be painful, and Amethyst understands this. Stress can cause debilitating headaches and migraines. It can cause your muscles to tense up, which can lead to all sorts of bodily aches and pains. Furthermore, if you have a condition like arthritis or fibromyalgia — stress can make the pain associated with these ailments worse, which is not ideal.

However, soothing aches and pains caused by stress are right up Amethyst’s alley. If it is a stress headache that is overwhelming you, try touching the Amethyst stone to your forehead.  Close your eyes and take in a few deep breaths as you gently rub the stone along the area where the pain is the most severe.

If your whole body is tense and achy due to stress, allow Amethyst to calm your nerves. Try holding the stone while you take a couple of deep, meaningful breaths. Breath in and out while letting Amethyst’s soothing energy flow through your body. If you have the time and space, you can try a little Amethyst meditation.

Partnering a relaxing, meditative bath with Amethyst can also help relieve some of the stress that is ailing you. Place some Amethyst stones near the foot of the bathtub, add some purple candles and maybe lavender scented bubble bath and give into relaxation.


Amethyst Healing Stone and Addiction

As the fabled “sobriety stone,” Amethyst has earned a reputation for helping people achieve and maintain sobriety.  Sobriety might seem…overrated to some, but to others, sobriety is how they gained freedom from the slavery of addiction.

Addiction can destroy a life. It can sever relationships. It can lead to financial ruin. And yes, it can end in death. Therefore, those that escape its control not only have scars from the battle but many good reasons not to want to return.

For those on the path to sobriety, Amethyst can help keep the mind stable and focused on the goal. As a result, when temptation comes knocking at the door by way of drugs, alcohol, or general overconsumption, the choice to abstain is much easier to make.

But perhaps most importantly, Amethyst helps guide you to the problem that is at the root of your addiction. Addiction doesn’t exist in isolation. There are reasons we might drink too much or need to be too high or consume too much food. Some injury to our psyche needs to be addressed. Therefore, if we don’t uncover the root of the problem, the addiction will always be a reoccurring symptom of a malaise consuming us from within.

Amethyst Helps with Withdrawal Symptoms

Finally, Amethyst is there to provide comfort and care while you are dealing with the symptoms of withdrawal. Withdrawal symptoms can make it very hard to stay the course of sobriety, especially in the early days. Your body will crave that which you are refraining from. It will want you to return to the behaviors that you are trying to walk away from. And if you refuse, your body might make you physically ill.

No, Amethyst will not “cure” your symptoms. It is necessary for your body to purge the toxins from within you so that you can recover from your compulsion. This will result in physical discomfort in some form, but it is important to remember this too shall pass. However, Amethyst can help lessen the severity of your withdrawal symptoms.

So as the rising tide of nausea threatens to overwhelm you, maybe clutch on that Amethyst stone to help quell the sickness. As your body aches and shakes and pains, give yourself some rest but do remember to keep some Amethyst stones on the nightstand nearby. And give yourself time. Eventually, you will be out of the woods and into the light.


Amethyst for the Immune System

You can give your immune system a little boost with Amethyst. Crystals can have an effect on the physical body, not just the spiritual one. But yes, crystals like Amethyst can, if you have a little faith in the process.

It’s important to remember that certain things like lack of sleep or stress can have an adverse effect on the immune system. You are much more likely to get sick and have a hard time of it if you’re not well-rested and feeling strained. Amethyst can help with both helping you to get a full night’s rest and lowering your stress levels. As a result, your immunity will improve.


Can Amethyst Prevent Miscarriage?

It is said that Amethyst can prevent a miscarriage. This is obviously a sensitive topic, as it’s not often we know what causes a miscarriage. While Amethyst can help to protect a pregnancy, it’s not as simple as saying, “carry Amethyst with you to prevent miscarriage”. If the fetus isn’t meant to make it to term, there isn’t much that can be done to change that, heart-breaking as it is.

Mostly Amethyst does its part to protect mother and baby from stressors that might make the pregnancy more difficult. Amethyst can help keep the mother calm. This in turn helps keep the baby calm.  A calm mommy and calm baby are beneficial to any pregnancy. Amethyst has the added benefit of helping with that annoying pregnancy insomnia, a feature I’m sure many pregnant women can appreciate.

In conclusion, can Amethyst actually prevent a miscarriage? No one can say so definitively. It certainly can’t hurt the pregnancy. Between helping the mother get her much-needed rest, and keeping stress levels down, Amethyst provides many benefits for pregnant women.

However, Amethyst ultimately has no power over life, death, and whether or not a miscarriage occurs. No one does. These are all at the mercy of the Divine.

An amethyst gemstone.

Amethyst for Work Stress

When dealing with work-related stress or general burnout, allow Amethyst to recharge and refresh you. Getting up to get on that hamster wheel and run that rat race every day can be exhausting. And the weekends are much too short. So if you’re starting to feel a little burnt out from your work routine, or just life in general, no one can blame you.

But the reason we get up every day and bust our behinds is that we want to cultivate a better life for ourselves, and Amethyst understands that. However, Amethyst also wants us to understand that it’s important to find balance. A little ambition will get you far, but too much ambition can drive you to an early grave.

On the flip side, not having any drive and passion to pursue your goals can leave you flat-footed and stuck where you stand. That’s why Amethyst wants to guide us into temperance. It’s okay to have ambitions to drive you to push yourself and work hard. But taking time for self-reflection and self-care is also important. Allow the Amethyst healing stone to help you strike a balance between the two.

Amethyst and Grief

Losing someone you care about begets unbearable pain, but Amethyst is there to help mend the grief. There is…virtually nothing that can heal the pain that Death creates. Only Time comes close, but oh, so slowly. But at the end of the day, that person has left this mortal realm, and there is and will always be a hole that remains.

Amethyst cannot bring them back. Amethyst cannot bring them home. But Amethyst can provide some comfort, even though the pain may feel like a gaping wound. But in order to feel some relief from the pain, you must go through it. Allow yourself to cry. Allow yourself to miss the person you lost. Unleash all of the pain of your grief and let it flow into the Amethyst stone.

Amethyst is the comforting “soul stone.” As mythology would have it, it gained its eminent purple color as Bacchus poured his own grief into the stone with tears of violet. It is a repository for tears, and sadness, and grief. And while friends may fail you at this time, you can always trust that Amethyst will never turn you away when you need a shoulder to cry on.

And then, when you’re ready to take that step forward into life after loss, allow Amethyst to hold your hand through the journey. It can help you find your way to navigating this strange new world without that person in your life. Don’t worry — joy comes in the morning. There is in fact life after loss. Let Amethyst help you get there.

Is Amethyst Good for Plants?

Just as Amethyst can heal a stressed body, it can also heal a stressed plant. Maybe your plant got a little too bitten in the last frost. Or perhaps the converse is true — perhaps your plant received a little too much sun and got burned. Before you give up and throw it in the compost bin, consider placing an Amethyst healing stone near the plant and watch what happens. There’s a good chance the plant will return to vigor.


Watch the Video: The Magic of Amethyst

Related: Calming Crystals for Anxiety

The Amethyst gem has the ability to calm the mind and soothe emotions. Within it lies energies that can ignite passion and creativity.

Using Amethyst to Manage Stress and Sobriety

Aquamarine is the birthstone of March, and is a symbol of friendship and loyalty. It is also associated with youth and beauty. -- Aquamarine Stone Meaning

Using Aquamarine for Self Reflection and Understanding

Amber, also known as Liquid Sunshine, carries the energies of life, happiness, love and luck, and can turn negativity into good. — Amber Meaning and Uses

Working with Amber to Get Rid of Negativity

Red Jasper is considered the stone of endurance, and was carried by warriors to instill within them courage and to protect them -- Red Jasper Meaning and Uses

The Power of Red Jasper to Strengthen Confidence

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Caring for Daisies | The Care and Feeding of Your Daisy Plant

Shasta Daisies Close Up | Caring for Daisy

Caring For Daisies

Daisies are children of the sun. They follow it dotingly as it makes its trek across the sky. Without the sun, they will close up their petals and deprive us of their splendid beauty.

Key to the caring for daisies is understanding the flower’s intimate relationship with the sun. Moderating how much sunlight your daisies are exposed to is essential to raising a healthy plant with gorgeous blooms.

As a general rule, daisies enjoy full sunlight. Some types of daisies will tolerate a little shade, like echinacea, but for the most part, shade tends to weaken daisies, leading to anemic growth and less ample blooms.

You must strike a delicate balance between making sure your daisies get the sunlight they need while protecting them from what can be the ravaging rays of the burning sun. The mildness of morning light is a gift, especially for more delicate daisies such as Gerbera, which performs its best under the Sun’s rays muted by the crisp, forenoon temperatures.

With proper care and attention, you will find that daisies are actually quite easy to grow and maintain. Just do your best to understand the relationship your daisies have with the sun. Seek to fulfill its desire to bask in its glow while doing your part to give them the water that they need, and you will be rewarded with beautiful blooms that last all season long.

Choosing Daisies

You will find that you have a whole spectrum of color, shapes foliage types to choose from when considering which type of plant to start your daisy-growing journey.

Don’t feel pigeon-holed to strictly the white variety of daisy when the daisy colors run the gamut from bubblegum pink to bumblebee yellow; daisies that are lilac purple, fire orange, and even deep candy red. [2]

The foliage can also vary depending on which daisy plant you choose. Some daisies have shrubby foliage, like the cool-loving Marguerite daisy. Others have foliage that resembles a fern, like the boldly-colored painted daisy.

Something to also consider when picking the right daisy is whether or not you seek the perennial variety, with blooms you can look forward to all year round, or the annual variety, which stuns with its blooms once yearly.

It Starts With The Seed

When starting daisies from seed, be sure to sow your seeds early into Spring. Expect that it will take about 10-20 days for the plant to germinate and the first sprout to appear.

If starting from seed sounds too intimidating, you can also consider starting with daisy plugs which you can purchase from your local plant nursery.[1][2]

How Much Sun?

Daisies enjoy basking in the full warmth of the sun – something to consider when deciding where to plant your daisies. Most daisies will tolerate a little shade if that’s all that can be provided, but others can be sensitive to shade, such as Gerbera daisies.[1]

Watering Your Daisy Plant

While daisies can be drought-tolerant, this is not an excuse to neglect their need for water. Some need less water than others, like echinacea that you will only need to water about once a week.

However, it will be important to make sure that your daisies receive water to withstand dry spells. They are also quite thirsty when they are blooming.

When you water your daisy plant, aim the water at the base of the plant, avoiding the flowers. This will lessen the risk of mold developing on your plant. Also make sure that your soil is well-draining, as pooling water can lead to undesirable maladies for your plant, such as mold and rot. [2]

The Green Thumb Rule

To keep your daisies robust and healthy, trim or pinch off any dying or decaying flowers. This action, called deadheading, will help encourage your daisies to bloom more abundantly, as your plant will dedicate its energy to parts of the plant that can use the strength, as opposed to being weighed down by withering flowers.

Daisies tend to winter well, especially Marguerite daisy and echinacea, with proper preparation. However, they may not survive freezing temperatures. Do your part to protect your daisies from the elements by loosely applying mulch around the base of the plant. [2]

Gerbera Daisy: Botanical Name: Gerbera jamesonii

Gerbera daisies are highly treasured for their brightly-colored, dramatic blooms. They are exceptionally versatile, being able to grow both indoors and outdoors.

A native of Africa, Gerbera daisies are a glutton for sunlight, without which they will not flower. However, they cannot withstand the sun at its harshest heat. The balance between heat and light will need to be moderated.

Strategically plant your Gerbera daisies in a place where they will have access to the subtle warmth of morning light. This place should also provide them some protection from the direct heat of the blazing afternoon sun.

Gerbera daisies are also known as Transvaal daisies or Gerber daisies. They tend to bloom in hues of porcelain white, sparkling pineapple yellow, blush pink, fuchsia, and tangerine orange. Their wonderful color array makes them a much sought-after inclusion in Easter bouquets. [13][14]

Caring for Gerbera Daisy

Caring for Gerbera daisies will require a little more attention to detail and care than you would give other, hardier daisies.

Soon after you open your Gerbera seeds, you will want to act quickly to plant them, as they lose viability rather rapidly once opened. Locate a spot in your garden that receives indirect sunlight to sow them.

Gerbera daisies love copious amounts of sunlight but will struggle if left to deal directly with the potent rays of the fervent sun head-on. This is especially true of afternoon sunlight, which can overwhelm the plant with acute heat.

While a little shade doesn’t prove to be a hindrance for most daisy varieties, with Gerbera daisies, shade can affect the quality of your plant. Gerbera daisies need full sunlight to produce their best and brightest blooms. As a consequence, the more time Gerbera daisies spend in the shade, the fewer blooms they will have.

Try to water your Gerbera daisy in the morning so that the leaves dry out throughout the course of the day. This will help prevent the plant from developing mold. [15]

African Daisies: Botanical Name: Osteospermum

The beauty of African daisies is stunning, captivating, and hypnotically mesmerizing. It entrances with its softly muted hues such as Tuscan sun yellow, Lapis blue, and Fuschia. It blends these colors seamlessly and fluently, bewitching the eye, and indulging the senses.

With other names such as Blue-Eyed beauty and daisybush, the African daisy tends to bloom in copious abundance. The flowers bloom in such exuberance that they blanket the deep, emerald green foliage generously, to breath-taking effect.

African daisies are native to Africa. They bloom late in the summer as they prefer the cooler temperatures found in the late summer season. The foliage, however, will remain plush and evergreen all year round.[3]

African Daisy’s scientific name is osteospermum. It comes from the Greek word osteon, meaning “bone” and the Latin word spermum, which means “seed.” [4]

Caring for African Daisy

African daisies are the children of Africa, the great cradle of life. There, they enjoyed the full warmth and power of the sun. You will want to simulate this experience when you go to plant your African daisies. In addition, seek out a place in your garden where they can bask in the warmth of the sun uninhibited.

You will want to aerate your soil to fluff it so that it drains water more adequately. Moreover, this will help make sure the soil properly drains water instead of pooling it. Finally, this will help prevent your African daisies from developing decay, mold, and rot.

Use a garden till or shovel to break up and aerate the soil to a decent depth. 12 inches is optimum. In addition, you can add supplements such as pearlite, mulch, and compost can help keep the soil from condensing.

Be attentive to your African daisies’ need for nourishment by adding fertilizer or nutrient-rich compost to the soil. This will fortify the plant, making it more capable of producing its stunning blooms year after year.

African daisies are quite tolerant in that they can weather soil that’s dry or poorer in quality. Just do your best to provide the best conditions for your plant, but don’t overwhelm yourself in seeking perfection. [19] 

Shasta Daisy: Botanical Name: Leucanthemum x superbum

When you think of daisies, it’s usually the Shasta daisy that you picture in mind. It has that classic daisy appearance – white flowers with a yellow disc.

Shasta daisy is named for Mount Shasta, as its brilliant white petals resemble the color of freshly-fallen snow.

They are easy to confuse with their close counterpart – the oxeye daisy, but Shasta daisies are actually larger than oxeye daisies and not as invasive.

While Shasta daisies are perennial, their blooms are short-lived. The flowers will only return after a few years before they stop blooming. You will want to introduce new Shasta daisy seeds into your garden to keep the beautiful blooms coming. [5][6]

Caring for Shasta Daisy

Shasta daisies love their sunlight, so be sure to give them full sun. They will grow just fine if cast by a little shade; just make sure the shade is at a minimal.

It is important to sow your Shasta daisy seeds after the danger of the last frost has passed. Shoot for spring or early summer, although this can vary depending on where you live.

When it comes to watering, it’s much better to underwater your plant than overwater, as overwatering can lead to problems such as mold or rot.

Provide rich, fertile soil that drains well for your Shasta daisies if you seek a healthy plant with beautiful blooms. [16]

Marguerite Daisy: Argyranthemum frutescens

The Marguerite daisy is a native of the Canary Islands, a place so beloved for its picturesque beauty that many movies have been filmed there, such as The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and Solo: A Star Wars Story. [24]

As a perennial, Marguerite daisies will bloom year after year. You can find them in any number of colors, from lemon yellow, hot pink, and magenta.

It might be easy to confuse Marguerite daisies with Shasta daisies, as they look so similar. But in fact, Marguerite daisies tend to have more rounded petals than Shasta daisies.

Another difference you will find between the two is that Marguerite’s daisy foliage resembles a shrub. In comparison, Shasta daisy foliage consists of glossy, deep green leaves.

Marguerite daisies are also known as the Paris daisy, and in fact, the french word for daisy is marguerite. [7]

Caring for Marguerite Daisies

Marguerite daisies are quite fond of cool weather and are tolerant of surprisingly low temperatures. However, as freezing temperatures can spell the downfall of many plants, so too will Marguerite daisies succumb to frigid cold. [8]

If you live in an area where temperatures reach freezing or below, you can protect your Marguerite daisy roots with a blanket of mulch at the base of the plant. The mulch will help insulate the plant’s roots so that they don’t freeze during the winter.

Like most other forms of daisy, marguerite daisies enjoy full sunlight, but a little shade won’t hinder that plant’s growth too much. Prune the plant regularly to keep it in tip-top shape. For a robust plant that is bushy and vibrant, deadhead spent flowers regularly by pinching them off using your thumb and forefinger. [17]

Painted Daisy: Botanical Name: Tanacetum coccineum

With blooms in bright, bold colors such as magenta, bubblegum pink, and ruby red, and the distinctive, banded patterns that color the petals, you would think that the Painted daisy’s color is…well…painted on. But alas, this is quite a natural phenomenon and part of the magical eye candy of the Painted daisy.

Not your typical daisy, the Painted daisy flowers grow atop long, wiry stems. These stems make them very suitable for use in cut flower arraignments. The painted daisy’s foliage is also unique in that it closely resembles a fern.

Painted daisies, also known as pyrethrum, are native to southwestern Asia. Its genus name, tanacetum, comes from the Greek word athanatos, which means “immortal”. This is because its flowers tend to last a long time. [9]

Caring for Painted Daisy

Painted daisies do best when they have access to full sunlight, however, they will tolerate a little shade if that’s all that can be provided.

Painted daisies are quite the pest repellent, and an ingredient within painted daisies is even used in pesticides — a testament to its strength to repel insects. Plant them strategically in your garden wherever you wish to ward off unwanted insects and allow them to protect your other plants.

If you want your painted daisy foliage to reach peak bushiness, pinch back the longer stems in the spring. [18]

Echinacea: Botanical Name: Echinacea purpurea

It might surprise you to find out that Echinacea is a daisy. Nevertheless, Echinacea is part of the daisy family — asteraceae.

Echinacea is also known as Pink Shimmer. It has characteristic taffy pink blooms and a center shaped like a cone, hence its other moniker, coneflower.

Your chances of finding Echinacea in the wild greatly increase if you happen to live in central and eastern North America. They tend to enjoy the dry prairies and wooded areas found therein. [10]

Caring for Echinacea

In order to germinate properly, Echinacea seeds need to experience a period of cold and extra moisture. The plant is used to woodland conditions, so it doesn’t mind a little shade as long as it gets at least four hours of sunlight throughout the day. [11]

For your Echinacea plant to be at its strongest, it will need at most 8 hours of sunlight a day. Echinacea can persist on as little as four hours of sunlight a day, but the less sunlight it receives, the weaker its stems will be. Lack of sunlight can also result in the plant developing powdery mildew.

If you’d like to feed your plant nutrients with a little bit of compost or fertilizer feel free to do so. However, you will want to use these sparingly. Overfeeding Echinacea can cause the plant to bloom fewer flowers and create an abundance of foliage instead.

You don’t need to water Echinacea every day. At most, your Echinacea plant will need about 1 inch of water per week. [20]

Shasta Crazy Daisy: Leucanthemum superbum Crazy Daisy

The Shasta Crazy daisy is the wild child of the daisy family. It has characteristic shaggy blooms that make it look more like a rebel rockstar than a dainty and delicate flower,

Shasta Crazy daisies have double blooms, which means double the flower power. The double blooms almost give it the appearance of a cheerleader’s pom rather than a daisy.

You can enjoy the Shasta daisy’s eccentric blooms as they flower early to late summer. Outside of that, the plant produces gorgeous, deep green foliage. The foliage will provide an arresting feast for the eyes despite the absence of flowers.

Butterflies are quite fond of Shasta daisies. If you’re looking to attract butterflies to your garden, be sure to plant them.[12]

Caring for Shasta Crazy Daisy

Caring for Shasta Crazy daisies is pretty much standard and relatively easy. Provide your plant with well-draining soil, allow them full access to sunlight, and you should be rewarded with gorgeous blooms for minimal effort.

Good drainage matters particularly during the winter months, in which water pooling around your Shasta daisy plants can significantly compromise their health.

If you live in an area that gets quite hot during the summer months, you may want to plant your Shasta Crazy daisies in an area that gets just a little shade.[21]

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The Crystal Bridge: Kyanite Stone Meaning and Uses — Crystal Meanings

Kyanite is a proverbial crystal bridge -- a crystal of connection that mends the disconnect in all aspects of our lives. -- Kyanite Stone Meaning and Uses

The Magic of Kyanite Stone

Deep and meaningful, real connections are something quite lacking in this day and age. We pass strangers on the street and feel no compulsion to greet them or even look in their general direction.

We engage in whole conversations online or through text and walk away no closer than if we had never engaged in the conversation at all.

But not just others; connection to ourselves is something we also lose sight of. Our body constantly sends us signals – little status checks to let us know how we’re doing health-wise – and it’s very possible to miss them altogether.

We suffer from things like anxiety and depression, unable to suss out the true cause of these mental disorders because we’ve lost connection to the cause a long time ago.

Connection is important to our mind, body, and soul. We are designed to be connected – not designed to exist in isolation.

That’s what makes Kyanite Stone such a powerful tool. Kyanite is like a proverbial crystal bridge — a powerful crystal of connection that seeks to mend the disconnect in all aspects of our life – social, physical, spiritual…even psychic.

Magical Ways to Use Kyanite Stone

  1. Kyanite Stone can help in connection and communication with others.
    • In our social interactions, Kyanite is a helpful mediator. It can help repair the damage in relationships that comes from being unable to truly communicate with one another, by helping facilitate the means by which true communication and understanding can flow.
  2. Use Kyanite to help settle arguments.
    • In the heat of an argument, where pride and ego can make it difficult to come to common ground, the Kyanite stone provides the bridge to help both parties come to resonance and understanding that makes agreement and resolution possible.
  3. Bring Kyanite Stone to the negotiating table.
    • Negotiating on behalf of yourself can be intimidating. Whether it be to procure a higher pay raise or buy a car, you want to make sure that the terms are fair and adequately represent what you deserve.
    • Kyanite can help with these negotiations, by making sure the best needs of all parties are understood and represented in a way that’s fair and reasonable.
  4. Kyanite Stone can help you remember someone’s name if you’ve forgotten it.
    • We’ve all been in a situation where we’ve been approached by someone whose name we should know but for the life of us can’t remember.
    • If you can discreetly reach for the Kyanite Stone you have wisely tucked away in your pocket for occasions just as this and briefly touch your forehead with it, it can help with recalling their name and save you the embarrassment.
  5. Use Kyanite Stone to gain access to your childhood memories.
    • As we grow older, our childhood memories and the treasures therein can slowly start to slip from our recall as present-day concerns seek to take all the bandwidth our mind has to offer. But remembering our childhood is important as what occurs during childhood explains who we are today.
    • Kyanite provides a bridge to accessing those long-lost memories. Rub Kyanite Stone on the brow and it can help make childhood reminiscence more fruitful, as well as make it easier to unpack, make sense and heal from occurrences – for better or worse – that affected us during our younger years and still do today.
  6. Find your true purpose with Kyanite Stone.
    • What is your Soul’s purpose? What were you put on this planet to do? In pursuing our ambitions and desires, the answer to these questions can oftentimes get lost. Allow Kyanite Stone to reconnect you to your true calling.
    • Through reflection and introspection, Kyanite Stone can help you gather a composite of all the pieces of your identity that represent who you are – your various interests, deepest desires, and most fulfilling dreams and goals – so that you can see how all these elements are connected to express the real you.
  7. Kyanite Stone can help defeat destructive mentalities.
    • If you’re stuck in self-destructive patterns, or can’t escape fatalistic, self-defeating mindsets, allow Kyanite to provide a bridge out of this cycle by helping you shift your energy into a paradigm that is more beneficial to your overall well-being.
  8. Use Kyanite to connect to the telepathic mind.
    • Only 10% of communication is verbal. Part of communication is what we express in physical cues, but some of what we try to express is communicated through our innate ability for telepathy.
    • Telepathy isn’t just for psychics or those gifted with such propensities. To truly express yourself, and be understood by others, it is important to be able to tap into this ability that is part of the basic human toolkit.
    • Kyanite connects us to our telepathic mind, making it easier to tap into this ability to be more effective communicators.

The Magic of Orange Kyanite

Kyanite is a proverbial crystal bridge -- a crystal of connection that mends the disconnect in all aspects of our lives. -- Kyanite Stone Meaning and Uses

Orange Kyanite seems to glow with a beautiful inner fire that warms the soul. Its power ignites the Sacral Chakra – the seat of creation – where our creativity and the essence of our passions and desires stem from.

Also known as the fertility chakra, the Sacral Chakra is where all new things within us are born – from new ideas to new life itself. Orange Kyanite helps encourage a fertile landscape within the Sacral Chakra where the inner child can create and play.

As the Sacral Chakra is “the dwelling place of the self,” Orange Kyanite can work in tandem with this chakra to help you reconnect to your truest self and your innermost feelings. The stone can help with articulating your real identity and emotions for more authentic self-expression.

When the Sacral Chakra is out of balance, it can be easy to become disconnected from your feelings and suppress emotions. The Orange Kyanite stone help empowers and heals this chakra, helping to reinstate a healthy flow of true emotion and feeling and assisting you in reconnecting to your true sentiments.

And while Orange Kyanite stone harmonizes well with the Sacral Chakra, don’t forget it is also capable of clearing all other chakras as well. In addition, Orange Kyanite can help strengthen our intuition as well as awaken our empathic and clairsentient abilities.

Discovered recently in Tanzania, the beautiful Orange Kyanite stone provides a wonderful compliment to the energies housed within the Kyanite family. Its forte is to reconnect us to that which uplifts, inspires, and deeply moves us.

Allow Orange Kyanite to help you rekindle the flames of your deepest passions and desires. Its energy can help stimulate a lethargic imagination, making it easier to access fresh and innovative ways of thought while helping you see outside the box and into new ideas.

If suffering from a lackluster libido and diminished ability to connect and become intimate, Orange Kyanite can help you engage your sensual and sensitive side. Its power can help warm cooled passions and give expression to your deepest desires.

The Magic of Green Kyanite Stone

Kyanite is a proverbial crystal bridge -- a crystal of connection that mends the disconnect in all aspects of our lives. -- Kyanite Stone Meaning and Uses

The soft, comforting seafoam hues of the Green Kyanite Stone harmonize with the Heart Chakra, the hub of our emotional well-being. By conduit of the loving, healing energies of the Heart Chakra, Green Kyanite connects us to our ability to be open with and embrace the world around us.

The Heart Chakra helps us manage the ever-changing nature of our emotional state, aiding us in keeping the flow of our emotions balanced so that we are not overwhelmed by this very normal function of our human nature.

With Green Kyanite, you will find it easier to make peace with the emotional changes that naturally occur in any relationship, helping you accept higher states of understanding, intimacy, and connection.

Green Kyanite provides a portal into the natural world, where we are then able to witness the perfect order and harmony that exists in nature, and connect with nature spirits and devas.

The Magic of Blue Kyanite Stone

At the root of blue kyanite stone’s powerful energy is magic that connects us to the truth of our emotions. Effusing soothing, peaceful energy, the stone helps engender within us renewed patience and restores our ability to trust and believe.

Blue kyanite reminds us to seek to be honest and sincere in all situations, inspiring us to act responsibly and with honor and integrity. It is a stone that breeds the values that bring respect and trustworthiness.

For those suffering from addiction, blue kyanite stone can help provide the endurance needed to free you from your compulsions. When dealing with destructive patterns and habits, allow blue kyanite stone to help you break the vicious cycle.

Allow blue kyanite to wash away feelings of deep grief and heal the sting of painful memories so that you can move on and move forward to healing and peace. Its power can help break the chains of guilt, making it easier to find your way to self-forgiveness.

The lesson of the blue kyanite stone is to strive to show ourselves respect and always err on the side of compassion. Its powerful energy reminds us of our humanity and our need to practice discretion and discipline to live a life of honor.

Blue Kyanite encourages us to give more of ourselves and teaches us that acting selflessly is its own reward. It embodies the spirit of charity and shows us the honor of serving others.

The Magic of Pink Kyanite

Kyanite is a proverbial crystal bridge -- a crystal of connection that mends the disconnect in all aspects of our lives. -- Kyanite Stone Meaning and Uses

Soft, gentle energy emanates from the incredibly rare Pink Kyanite stone. With its soft, kindly power, it helps us connect with our ability to love purely and unconditionally while strengthening our capacity for empathy and compassion.

We are made to feel comfortable and warm by the energy of the Pink Kyanite stone. It helps instill our hope with renewed fortitude, refreshing our positivity and optimism.

Pink Kyanite carries an ability to soothe impassioned emotions quelling and cooling even the most combustible of tempers. It can also provide comfort and a sense of companionship to those suffering from neglect in its many forms.

Allow Pink Kyanite to provide a window by which you can revisit your most cherished childhood memories. Its energy recalls the essence of innocence of youth, as well as gives voice to our inner child.

The Magic of Black Kyanite Stone

Kyanite is a proverbial crystal bridge -- a crystal of connection that mends the disconnect in all aspects of our lives. -- Kyanite Stone Meaning and Uses

Like jagged black arrows directed at the root of our being, Black Kyanite Stone gets right to the base of our chakral system – the Root Chakra – and deals with all the concerns that chakra. It also houses the ability to clear all other chakras.

The Root Chakra is the chakra where all of our basic needs are addressed and fulfilled – our need for food, shelter, and safety. It is the chakra that connects us to Earth’s most primal energies, and from where our survival instinct arises.

Black Kyanite is an immensely protective stone. It offers us a sense of security while we deal with the concerns of the temporal, physical world. Fears that arise from our need to satisfy our worries about food, shelter, and safety are made to be less daunting in the presence of the Black Kyanite stone.

The stone then takes us a step further with its energy providing us a sense of empowerment and inner strength as we tackle the everyday beasts of the real world. Its power helps us find the grounding and foundation we need to withstand the shifting sands of the earthly realm.

With Black Kyanite by our side, we will find it easier to find anchors in the physical plane so that we truly connect to the reality of our world – not lost adrift in the cloud of fears and insecurities that come from having a lack of foundation and grasp of what is real.

Kyanite Stone and the Chakras

Kyanite Stone is connected to the Throat and Third Eye Chakras.

The Throat Chakra is the valve by which our soul expresses itself. It is the communication center of the chakra system, mediating not only how accurately and clearly we express ourselves, but our ability to listen and comprehend what is being expressed to us.

Kyanite conveys the energies of the Throat Chakra vividly, as it is a stone that improves our ability to communicate and assists our efforts to speak truthfully and with clarity.

The Third Eye Chakra is the seat of our consciousness and intuition. Located just behind the brow, the Third Eye Chakra engages our psychic mind, giving us true sight to matters of the world around us and within us.

With Kyanite, we empower the Third Eye Chakra’s ability to manage the communication between our internal psyche and external awareness. The stone connects us to our inner voice and gives us a better propensity to hear it and articulate it more fluidly.

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The Gardener’s Stone: Moss Agate Meaning and Uses — Crystal Meanings

Moss Agate has become the quintessential Gardener’s Stone, housing the magic of life and the beauty of nature within it. -- Moss Agate Meaning and Uses

The Magic of Moss Agate Stone

As you gaze into the Moss Agate stone, you are whisked away by the natural scenery unfolding within it. With dendritic tendrils that seem to fan out like the leaves of a fern or the branches of a tree, it’s no wonder that Moss Agate has become the quintessential Gardener’s Stone, housing the magic of life and the beauty of nature within it.

The savvy gardener would do well to wear Moss Agate stone or carry it nearby when working their magic in the garden as it can help increase Nature’s bounty and lead to fertile plants that are healthy and full of vigor, as well as more robust harvests.

It is not uncommon to hang small pieces of Moss Agate on trees to inspire the tree to grow healthy and produce vibrant blossoms and fruit. Charging Moss Agate stone and “planting” it in the earth of your garden provides the most magical of plant food for your plants.

The plant deities and devas look kindly on a garden and gardener who employs the magic of Moss Agate stone in their garden and do their best to encourage a blessed bounty and to counsel and guide the hands of the gardener as they tend to their garden.

There is a powerful, vigorous healing energy within the Moss Agate stone. Tribal healers lauded its ability to interact on a truly organic level with the mind, body, and spirit to bring it to wholeness and the glow of health.

With a typically lower, calm, and tempered vibration than many crystals, Moss Agate strikes a balance between the yin and yang within us and in the world around us, reconciling our world with the harmonic cycle of life.

Moss Agate resonates with the Heart and Root Chakra, and as such is a stabilizing gem – quite literally. Curiously enough, it has a reputation for being able to steady the feet of young children so that they do not fall.

Moss Agate is connected to Asclepius, god of medicine and one of Apollo’s sons. Asclepius is intricately connected with the art of healing; the rod of Asclepius – a snake-twined staff — went on to become a symbol of medicine.

His daughters represent the healing arts in their very essence – Hygieia (the goddess from whom the word “hygiene” comes), goddess of cleanliness and sanitation. Panacea, goddess of universal remedies. Aesco, the goddess who oversees the healing process, and Aglæa/Ægle, goddess of the “glow of health.”

Moss Agate is actually a form of chalcedony. Chalcedony stones are wonderful, calming stones, used to banish fears and nightmares as well as promote better mental health and dissolve destructive illusions and self-deluding fantasies.

Watch the Video: The Gardener’s Stone

Sometimes referred to as “mocha stone” or “birthing crystal,” Moss Agate provides amazing benefits to women who will be conceiving and lactating mothers. Keeping Moss Agate nearby in the delivery room can ease the pain of childbirth and help with welcoming the new bundle of joy into the world, as it is the stone of new beginnings.

And being that Moss Agate is a form of chalcedony, chalcedony is known to help lactating mothers produce milk for their little ones.

While it is called an agate, moss agate doesn’t actually fit the typical description of an agate stone, as it doesn’t have the characteristic bands that agate stones are known for. But seeing as it was given its name long before the scientific understanding of agate evolved, the name has stuck nevertheless.

The dendritic, moss-like bands within the Moss Agate stone are formed by inclusions of iron and manganese. It’s worth noting that Montana is home to its very own special form of Moss Agate, called Montana Moss Agate, known for having a characteristic red hue due to iron staining.

A product of the volcanic eruptions and lava flows that have occurred near Yellowstone Park, Montana Moss Agate can only be found near Yellowstone River and its tributaries between Sidney and Billings, Montana.

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A Time to Purify: Herbs for Imbolc — Wheel of the Year

Imbolc is a time of purification and clearing away all that doesn’t serve you in preparation for the bounty of future harvests. -- Herbs for Imbolc

The Magic of Imbolc

In the belly of the Goddess, something is stirring. It is time for the earth to awaken from the dormancy of the winter and create life anew. Just beneath the winter snow, the seeds of life are preparing to spring from their shell and break through the thawing ground. You can feel it in the air – a freshness of feeling. A rebirth is underway.

The herbs, flowers, and trees that many associate with Imbolc help us understand the magic behind the sabbat. Through their magical uses, symbology, and lore we can understand the enchantment that is taking hold, as what is dead is reborn, and what is old becomes new.

Sun-like, golden flowers like celandine and tansy remind us of the significance of the news cycle, a chance to start again. A reset for all that is past. Heather and Blackthorn help us understand it is that time to initiate new plans and prepare for the harvest you want to see in the future. Till the fields, choose the seeds, and be mindful that you can only reap what has been sown.

Many Imbolc flowers and herbs, such as Bay Laurel and Angelica, make clear the importance of purification and cleansing to be better prepared for the coming seasons. It’s quite traditional to engage in “spring cleaning” during this time for this very reason.

Through the burning of Myrrh resin, we are placed in a spirit of reflection and somber contemplation. Reflection breeds wisdom, and wisdom makes it easier to navigate whatever the year may have in store for you.

The magical herbs of Imbolc have a story to tell about the magic of the season. As you take time now to learn about these herbs and their deeper significance to the Imbolc Sabbat, perhaps you will walk away a bit more enchanted and in awe of Nature and the magical signs, she shows us every day.

Imbolc is a time of purification and clearing away all that doesn’t serve you in preparation for the bounty of future harvests. -- Herbs for Imbolc

The Magic of Angelica

Angelica can be grown near the home to provide protection. Use it in purification baths to cleanse negative energy. Smoking angelica leaves is said to cause visions. -- Angelica Magical Properties and Uses #Herbs for Imbolc

The power of the archangels resides within Angelica, hence its botanical name, Angelica Archangelica. Angelica can be grown near or within the home to provide protection. Usually, the root is what is used in magical workings.

Sprinkle some angelica along with the four corners of your home or around the perimeter to ward it off from evil. Angelica can be used in purification baths to cleanse negative energy, and smoking angelica leaves is said to cause visions.

Angelica has powers of luck and its energy can draw good fortune, as well as provide a little extra blessing of emotional balance and harmony to one’s life.

The Magic of Basil

Basil reminds us of the charming nature of the Imbolc season; the sweet innocence of new life and new love just beginning to bud. It can be rubbed on the skin to act as a perfume that attracts love.

Basil’s saccharine and aromatic scent has been known to soothe tensions that can arise between lovers, helping them find their way to sympathy and understanding.

The legendary “witches herb,” it was once thought that witches would drink a ¼ cup of basil before flying off into the air. When strewn on the floor, it repels maligned energies, as where basil is, evil cannot exist.

The Magic of Bay Laurel

Imbolc is a time of purification, and Bay Laurel is a purification herb par excellence. Burn a bay laurel smudge or scatter bay laurel leaves around the home to banish negative energies. -- Bay Laurel Magical Properties and Uses #Imbolc

Imbolc is a time of purification. It is a time for clearing away all that doesn’t serve you in preparation for the bounty of future harvests. Bay laurel is the perfect herb for the occasion, as it is a purification herb par excellence.

Burn a bay laurel smudge or scatter bay laurel leaves around the home to banish away any dark energies that may linger back to the cold dark of from whence they came.

Place bay laurel under your pillow and allow it to color your dreams with prophetic revelations that may help inform your decisions and planning for the coming seasons. Bay laurel can be burned to inspire psychic visions, and included in brews to empower clairvoyant abilities.

The Magic of Blackberry

Blackberry is associated with Brigit, the Celtic goddess of poetry and healing who is honored on Imbolc. Blackberry is a powerful healing plant, and it is believed that passing under a blackberry bramble bush that forms a natural arch can heal all sorts of maladies. -- Blackberry Magical Properties and Uses | Herbs for Imbolc

As Imbolc arrives, it’s time to reinvigorate the body and prepare it for all that will unfold throughout the year. Blackberry lends itself to this pursuit quite nicely, as it is a powerful healing plant.

Imbolc is also known as St. Brigid’s Day, named for the Celtic goddess of poetry and healing, and the blackberry plant is associated with her as well. There is even an old healing ritual involving blackberries that invokes the goddess herself.

If you happen to find yourself in the presence of a blackberry bramble bush that forms a natural arch, be sure to pass under it, as it is said doing so can cure all sorts of maladies.

The Magic of Celandine
Celandine’s power is to break chains. It can free the mind of depressive mindsets and its protective power visits in the courtroom, providing an avenue by which judge and jury may be inspired to change their minds and grant a more favorable judgment. -- Celandine Magical Properties and Uses | Herbs for Imbolc

As the earth begins to break free from Winter’s icy grasp, and the seeds in the womb of the Earth Mother stir and vibrate in anticipation of releasing new life into the world, we are reminded that Imbolc is a time for freedom – a time for Nature to discard her wintry shells and begin the cycle of life anew.

Celandine’s power is to break chains. In the vibrancy of its yellow color is a magic that has been used to free the mind of depressive mindsets. Its protective power visits the courtroom, when freedom is in the balance, providing an avenue by which judge and jury may be inspired to change their minds and grant a more favorable judgment.

Practice caution when using celandine, as immodest doses can be toxic. Its name comes from the Ancient Greek chelidṓn, which means swallow, as the ancients say that celandine blooms when the swallow returns and fades as the swallow flies away.

The Magic of Coltsfoot

As the Sun returns and prepares to leave a blooming landscape in its wake, coltsfoot is among the first to herald its arrival. The flower is one of the earliest to bloom, sometimes as early as February, just in time for the Imbolc season.

Coltsfoot will only unveil its stunning dandelion yellow petals at the promise of warmth and sunlight. In its dazzling golden bloom, it seems to trumpet the return of the Sun and the assurance of love and peace on the horizon. And in the wake of the love shared between the Sun and the Goddess, life is reborn anew, and Spring will blossom soon.

Coltsfoot can be used in love sachets to attune your soul and vision to Love’s energy. It is an herb that inspires peace and has divinatory applications, as the leaves can be smoked to induce visions.

Medicinally, coltsfoot leaves and flowers are used in cough remedies. In fact, its genus name tussilago means “cough dispeller.” Practice great care and consume coltsfoot very sparingly, as it contains alkaloids that can attribute to liver disease.
Pregnant and breastfeeding women should steer clear of consuming coltsfoot, as these alkaloids can be passed on to the child with toxic results.

The Magic of Heather

Heather can be burned with fern outside to attract the rains that will allow Spring flowers to grow. Its ethereal beauty seems to call beyond the veil and has been used to conjure ghosts. White heather is particularly lucky, and can double as an added protection against rape and violence. -- Heather Magical Properties and Uses #Imbolc

On Scottish moors and heathlands, curious magic takes place, as the hills are alive with the beauty and majesty of the heather flowers that grow there widely and with abandon.

The enlivened enchanted purple glow of the heather plant is a beloved treasure to the locals, and many a poem has been written in tribute to its inspiring and captivating beauty.

Heather is a plant steeped in magical potential. It has been said that heather “is a suitable tree for the initiation of Scottish witches.” This magic extends to all that would proceed to initiate a new path or journey, and as Imbolc is a time of planning for the future, heather’s power is right in line with these pursuits.

Heather has a plethora of magical uses. It can be burned with fern to attract the rains that will allow Spring flowers to grow. Heather’s ethereal beauty seems to call beyond the veil and has been used to conjure ghosts. White heather is particularly lucky and can double as an added protection against rape and violence.

There are many magical ways you can incorporate the magic of heather into the Imbolc season. Heather branches make wonderful besoms, perfect for cleansing lingering unwanted energies headed into the time of planning. The branches can be woven into lovely wreaths that will invite good fortune to the home.

The Magic of Iris

Considered a birth flower of February, Iris shares a name with the goddess of rainbows and new beginnings. Iris flower and orris root both can be used in rituals for purification. Place fresh iris flowers in an area you wish to usher in vibrant, cleansing energy. -- Iris Magical Properties and Uses #Imbolc

During the Imbolc season, there are two worlds at play: the evidence of the winter season, as layers of snow, have finally started to thaw and trees shrug off their coat of frost, and the imminence of Spring, and a new life begins to form just below the ice, and the Earth vibrates and warms with the Sun’s ever-nearing energy.

Iris is a symbolic reminder of this duality. While in the world seen, above ground, there exists a delicate flower of otherworldly beauty, just below the surface in a world unseen exists a root system steeped in mystical energy.

With a scent similar to that of violet, the energy within Iris root — more commonly known as orris root — weaves its way into the subconscious mind, helping to uncover the hidden worlds and knowledge tucked away within the psyche. Its powder can help intersperse divinatory revelation into dreams, and it is associated with the moon and the realm of intuition.

Iris flower and orris root both can be used in rituals for purification. Place fresh iris flowers in an area you wish to usher in vibrant, cleansing energy. The three petals of the iris flower represent the highest of ideals – faith, valor and wisdom.

Considered a birth flower of February, Iris shares a name with the goddess of rainbows and new beginnings. In her wake, she creates the rainbow with her cloak woven of multi-colored flowers, thus connecting heaven and earth.

Iris shares numerous connections with death and the Underworld. Cross-culturally iris has commonly been used to adorn the final resting place of the dead. Ancient Greeks would place purple iris flowers on the graves of young women, in hopes that the goddess Iris would show compassion on their souls and shepherd them into heaven.

It is said that the iris flower was one of the flowers Persephone and her nymph friends were gathering before she was woefully abducted by Hades into the Underworld.

The Magic of Myrrh

Myrrh is a purifying herb. The smoke can be used to cleanse and consecrate magical tools and talismans. It is usually coupled with frankincense and together the smoke of both resins work to raise powerful magical vibrations, banish negative energies, and provide protection. -- Myrrh Magical Properties and Uses #Imbolc

While Imbolc is a time to celebrate, it is also a time to be solemn of mind. The winter’s frost and its dangers might linger still, delaying the advent of Spring and the growing season. The Earth Goddess still remains separated from her daughter, Persephone in the Underworld below and still mourns for her loss, even if their reunion is near on the horizon.

With an earthy scent that some might call bittersweet, myrrh is a gentle reminder of the harsh world we leave behind as the barrenness of winter’s grasp releases its hold on the burgeoning font of life that will become Spring. While at Imbolc we are almost there, we are still only halfway there – winter’s throes and the dangers they may represent are still a reality.

It’s important to remember that while modern advancements have lessened the dangers that usually accompany the winter season, the cold of winter is no trifling matter. In days of yore and even in the current day, not being adequately insulated from and prepared for winter’s danger can mean certain death.

Traditionally, myrrh is a funerary herb. It was used by the ancient Egyptians to embalm their dead. It has numerous connections to death, mourning, and the Underworld, and is used to heal the sorrows of the past as well as connect with the spirits of the dead. The nuggets of resin that form when myrrh leaks from a tree are sometimes called “tears,” seeming to further myrrh’s connection with mourning and sorrow.

Myrrh is a purifying herb. The smoke can be used to cleanse and consecrate magical tools and talismans. It is usually coupled with frankincense which shares similar qualities, and together the smoke of both resins works to raise powerful magical vibrations, banish negative energies, and provide protection.

The Egyptians honored the Sun God Ra by burning myrrh at noon, and it was also burned at temples for Isis. Its name comes from the Semitic root m-r-r, meaning “bitter.”

The Magic of Tansy

Tansy was gifted to Ganymede to make him undying, thus it is often included in spells and rituals for longevity. It has had a myriad of funerary uses, from packed into coffins with the dead tobiscuits of tansy and caraway served to those mourning the departed. Ants particularly do not like tansy, however bees have been known to be calmed by its smoke. -- Tansy Magical Properties and Uses #Imbolc

Imbolc is a time that reminds us that nothing ever really dies. The trees reemerge from their frost-bitten winter shell and display new life and leaves. The seeds from the plants that have been felled by winter’s crisp snap are beginning to sprout – an heirloom of the generation before. Everything that dies is reborn. Everything old becomes something new.

Tansy is a symbol of death, rebirth, and the cycle. Colloquially known as “buttons” for its distinctive, button-like yellow flower heads, its name is believed to have come from the Greek word athanaton, which means immortal.

Tansy was gifted to Ganymede to make him undying, thus it is often included in spells and rituals for longevity. It is also associated with Hebe, a goddess often connected with youth and immortality as well as any other god or goddess that represents death and rebirth.

Tansy has had a myriad of funerary uses. It has been packed into coffins with the dead due to its excellent ability to repel insects and worms. Corpses were dressed with tansy oil before burial, as tansy wreaths decorated funeral halls and cakes made of tansy and caraway were served to those mourning the dead.

The prevalent use of tansy in funeral traditions made the herb fall out of flavor for some, who had no taste for such a “morbid” herb.

An excellent insect repellent, tansy was often stuffed in shoes to ward off mosquitoes carrying the pestilence of malaria and to prevent contracting fever. Ants particularly do not like tansy, however, bees have been known to be calmed by its smoke.

With a minty scent that is sweet like rosemary, it is a common tradition to flavor dishes made with dairy using tansy leaves during the Imbolc season. However, practice care when consuming tansy, as it is slightly toxic.

It is also very similar in appearance to ragweed tansy, which is very toxic, so pay great attention when foraging for tansy in the wild. Pregnant women should steer clear of consuming tansy altogether, as it can have adverse effects on pregnancy.

The Magic of Violet

Violet can be used in spells to attract and raise your good fortune when it comes to love. This magic is especially potentiated when you add lavender to the mix. Make sure to gather the first violet you see in the spring, as it has the power to grant wishes. Carry violet for an added measure of protection. -- Violet Magical Properties and Uses #Imbolc

Imbolc is a time of rebirth and reemergence. The squirrels and groundhogs are reemerging from their ground burrows, testing the ground for frost and foraging for nuts and berries. Little green sprouts are starting to form on the once barren trees, young saplings that seem to return the trees back to life and the visage of youth.

As good fortune would have it, violets make their reemergence for the Imbolc season as well. The birth flower of February, violets don’t mind the waning cool of the winter season exciting, as they prefer cooler temperatures. If the winter months have lasted too long, chances are you can find sweet violet greens still crisp with winter frost, but perfectly edible and rich in nutrients.

While violets tend to grow wild and can be somewhat invasive, don’t make the mistake of missing the gift of the prevalence of this delicious flower! Young violet blooms can be plucked and candied with a little egg wash and some sugar or syrup for a tasty floral treat. They are also popularly baked into cakes, cookies, and scones and sprinkled into salads with divine results.

The beauty of violet is both lovely and lucky and can be used in spells to attract and raise your good fortune when it comes to love. This magic is especially potentiated when you add lavender to the mix, as between the two it created an aroma and beauty that Love cannot resist.

Make sure to gather the first violet you see in the spring, as it has the power to grant wishes. Maligned spirits and energies can’t withstand the beauty of the violet flower, so be sure to carry some for an added measure of protection.

Violets have a wonderful yet fleeting soft, powdery scent. However interestingly enough, if you’ve smelled violet once, it will be a moment before you can smell it again, as it contains a compound that dulls the olfactory nerves momentarily, making experiencing violet’s flirty aroma again a game of patience.

The Magic of Blackthorn

Known as the “Dark Crone of the Woods,” when the Blackthorn tree blooms, it marks the beginning of the Imbolc season. Blackthorn staves and wands are often used to initiate new witches into the Craft and the magic of the Underworld. The branches can be hung on doorways to protect the household from calamity. -- Blackthorn Magical Properties and Uses #Imbolc

Known as the “Dark Crone of the Woods,” Blackthorn is at the very heart of Winter, and the harbinger of the Spring. Winter begins when the Cailleach – the Goddess of Winter – strikes the ground with her Blackthorn staff. And as the Blackthorn tree blooms, it marks the beginning of the Imbolc season.

Imbolc is a time of initiation. It’s time for the initial planning and preparation needed to undertake new projects and endeavors. Blackthorn is also intimately tied to the art initiation, as blackthorn staves and wands are often used to initiate new witches into the Craft and the magic of the Underworld.

It is called Blackthorn because during the dead of winter, when the tree has shed all of its leaves, what remains is a portentous black and thorny, gnarled, and barbed husk. It is very much the inspiration behind the menacing brambles you find protecting many enchanted forests in fairy tales, most notably Sleeping Beauty.

And protect it will. Blackthorn branches can be hung on doorways that can protect the home and its inhabitants from calamity and disaster, as well as prevent dark energy from entering the home. It is customary to carve Blackthorn staves with the Norse rune thorn as an added means of defense.

There’s a reason Blackthorn understands protection – it is because it understands what to protect against. It understands the dark and cold of the winter, and the threats that bitter cold holds. It understands the Underworld and all its mysteries and is a portal to and an anchor from it.

Blackthorn is steeped in mystical and auspicious magical energy. It represents the dark side of the Craft. It is the “increaser and keeper of dark secrets.” It is linked to the Crone aspect of the Triple Goddess. To know and understand magic and witchcraft is to understand the dark and the light, and Blackthorn’s energy is there to protect you, a wizened guide as you dabble in the dark.

Blackthorn wood can be fashioned into a powerful wand that can be used for all magical purposes. Its fruit, called sloe, is a dark and edible berry, but do be advised that its flavor is quite acrid and sour unless you wait till after the first frost in Autumn to harvest them.

Watch the Video: A Time to Purify: Herbs for Imbolc

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What is Clairvoyance and How Does it Work? — Psychic Phenomena

Clairvoyance is the ability to see energy that exists without any necessary relativity to time and space. -- What is Clairvoyance and How Does it Work?

What is Clairvoyance and How Does it Work?

When approaching the topic of Clairvoyance I find that currently, the understanding of Clairvoyance is relatively clear, yet rather limited by each source to their comfort of use. Clairvoyance, Clear Sight, can be used in many states (awake, asleep, meditating, on accident, etc) but is not limited to any single one. It is only one thing, however, the ability to clearly see information/energy that exists, without any necessary relativity to time/space.

Types of Clairvoyance

Clairvoyance has four different forms of use as far as is understood, Telesthesia (seeing current events at a great distance, This is the most commonly spoken form of Clairvoyance), Precognition (seeing the evolution and unfolding of future events into a specific frame of time, seeing the future), Retrocognition (seeing the past), and the last form, seeing the energies around a person or in your immediate visibility which may fall under the definition of Synesthesia.

Clairvoyance Explained

There are in fact many other Clair abilities, however, beyond simply Clairvoyance. The truth of the matter is that Clair abilities are simply the ability to directly interpret information from the energy around you, and as all energy is/can be connected to any/all other energy, directly interpret information from anywhere/any time. Depending upon the information gathered and the sense used to distinguish it accurately, it is given a different designation. It is important to remember this, to not confuse other abilities with Clairvoyance.

The Clair Senses

At their root, all Clair abilities stem from ESP (as do many other abilities) or Extra-Sensory Perception. This is the ability to be aware of our personal fields of energy and their interactions with external energies. Each Clair is the mind directly creating sensory input from these fields, interpreted into relatable information through one of the senses (of which we have far more than the 5 we often hear of.)

Upwards of 80 or more separate senses have been found, studied, and/or theorized in human beings. We only currently have names for the Clairs directly relating to the five primary senses, and two for concepts of intellect (awareness and understanding) sentience, and cognizance.

Clairvoyant Sight

The face of the matter is of course interesting, but I feel a better look into the details of how it all works may help those seeking answers a bit more in terms of truly understanding. Clairvoyance is in fact heavily entwined with the sense of sight, but where it gets interesting is in how it is related to sight.

For three of the four ways it exhibits, Clairvoyance doesn’t actually interfere with or interact with our eyes at all (although admittedly one can become dazed and unaware of their surroundings if the vision becomes too much of their focus).

Watch the Video: What is Clairvoyance and How Does it Work?

Clairvoyance and the Pineal Gland

In the brain, we have a gland that is responsible for rendering visual information both from and into thought.  When you build a picture in your mind, recall an outfit someone was wearing or the layout of a room you were in, focus on an object in your direct visual field until all other visual stimuli fade from your awareness, or use clairvoyance… you are putting use to this gland.

As with anything in the brain, due to neuroplasticity,  the more you activate this part of the brain the more permanent its structure becomes, the more detailed and larger it becomes, and the more efficient its processes become (switching from a temporary chemical boost in the processing capacity to a permanent structural efficiency increase).

This all of course sounds a bit boring at face value, but when you let the realization sink in that this means strengthening the part of your brain that clairvoyance uses is literally as easy as being able to picture what your friend wore yesterday I promise the information becomes more exciting.

Developing Clairvoyance

Strengthening or gaining abilities of this nature is far easier than people like to make it sound. There are two sides to approaching strengthening or gaining them, the mind and the body. Gaining active control of your awareness and expanding your awareness through meditation, and knowing which sense (or brain region) the Clair you have or are seeking is tied into and strengthening the region of the brain it is tied into, through a mundane activity that also draws on that region (visualization for Clairvoyance, which again is as easy as picturing the inside of your bedroom or the outfit your neighbor was wearing yesterday morning on your way out the door to work).  

Approaching Clairvoyance Exercises

There are of course tons of different practices and exercises out there geared specifically towards Clairvoyance’s different forms (For example, “guessing” shapes on cards as they are drawn from a deck for precognition), but in my opinion, they are more useful as a cross between a confidence builder and an accuracy check than they are for strengthening the ability early in or gaining it all together (taking into consideration that for most people any lack of accuracy can be a point of frustration and a deterrent from continuing practice, as well as potentially a confidence breaker).

My hope in this is that armed with more clear information, you can strengthen or awaken your gifts with nothing but what is already there and more accurately decide what practices to use for yourself and why. I will however be addressing practices and exercises to strengthen these abilities in another article soon.

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Azurite Crystal • The Speaker’s Stone • Azurite Meaning and Uses

With Azurite, we have a stone that gives power to our voice and awakens our spirit and intuition to deeper things. It is a stone for communicators, and those who channel and communicate with spirits, as well as those with desire to articulate to their inner truth more clearly. -- Azurite Meaning and Uses


The Magic of Azurite Crystal

With Azurite crystal, we have a stone that gives power to our voice and awakens our spirit and intuition to deeper things.

Azurite is a stone for communicators. It expresses its power when used by those who channel and communicate with spirits. Those with a desire to articulate their inner truth more clearly will also find much benefit from the stone.

Azurite crystal is for the intensely psychic — the ones who peer through the veil into mysteries unknown. It is a stone for the deep delvers of truth and spirit.

It is the perfect complement for those who walk unabashedly into mystical realms, allowing them to more easily tune into and communicate what lessons they garner from beyond.

For the dreamers and visionaries whose souls travel onward to planes and worlds unseen, it is the perfect companion.

But on a more pragmatic level, Azurite is for the studious intellectuals and seekers of knowledge. Whether cramming for that final exam or writing complicated theorems on advanced subjects, Azurite provides a clear lens for the mind to analyze and a deep reservoir for the storage of information. This powerful stone lends its energies to improving mental recall, clarity, and function.

Azurite Crystal Magical Correspondences

  • Folk Names: Lapis linguis, lapis lingua
  • Energy: Receptive
  • Planet: Venus
  • Element: Water
  • Attributes: Psychic Abilities, Dreams, Divination, Healing

From Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem and Metal Magic by Scott Cunningham.

Magical Ways to Use Azurite Crystal

Gaze deep and reflect on Azurite’s brilliant blue hues the next time you sit down for an in-depth meditation. Azurite’s power is receptive. It empowers us from within, making it the perfect stone for those who are introspective, deep thinkers, and psychics alike. Here are just some of the magical ways you can use the energies within Azurite to your benefit.

Azurite and the Chakras

Azurite engages the Third Eye Chakra,  Throat Chakra, and Heart Chakra.

The Third Eye Chakra empowers our intuition and imagination. By way of the Heart Chakra, Azurite can help with communication issues, as well as being understood, and understanding others more clearly.

As it resonates with the Heart Chakra, Azurite can help you develop your self-love. Likewise, it can strengthen your capacity to understand and love others.

Azurite and the Psychic Mind

Use Azurite to stimulate the mind, awaken psychic powers, and strengthen intuitive abilities.

Keep Azurite nearby while meditating. It can help deepen the meditative experience and open you up to more spiritual insight and understanding.

For those who are keen on divinatory pursuits, such as Tarot readers and psychic mediums, keep Azurite close by. It can help open up the channels needed to access divinatory information. Azurite also makes it easier to communicate the information you have gathered.

Keep Azurite on a nightstand nearby or under the pillow before going to bed to inspire prophetic dreams. It can also encourage visions and spark new spiritual insights and ideas.

Azurite can be of assistance when delving deep into the subconscious and trying to discern past lives. It helps the mind remove the trappings of ego and dispel the illusory world. Once not hindered by these things you can more easily see what’s hidden and the world beyond.

Azurite and Mental Clarity

As an excellent stone for intellect and mental clarity, Azurite can help you keep focus and concentration. Carry it with you when preparing to take an exam for assistance with memory retention.

Azurite can help calm the mind, alleviating mental anxieties, and melancholy. It is an excellent stress reliever and can help with controlling and balancing emotions.*

Use Azurite to uncover the root of your phobias. Its energy can help uncover what lies beneath our deepest fears and unmask them for what they truly are.

For those in their elder years with the concerns that come with age, Azurite is the perfect companion. It can help with keeping mental alertness, making it easier to maintain independence.*

Azurite and Self-Empowerment

Azurite can help lessen feelings of insecurity and self-doubt. It can help dispel fears and nervousness, especially when speaking and communicating with others.

Dealing with bullies or having people walk all over you can leave you feeling less than empowered. In those instances, consider carrying Azurite. It can help you communicate your boundaries more effectively. Azurite can also help you develop the voice you need to stand up for yourself.

Azurite Divination

A simple divination spell involving Azurite: In a darkened room, take two white candles and place an Azurite crystal between the two of them, then light the candles. Pick up the Azurite and hold it in your hand until it starts to feel warm.

During this time, close your eyes and try to clear your mind of thought. Once you start to feel the stone’s energy “touching” you, open your eyes and gaze upon the stone. You will soon receive the answers you seek.

Azurite and the Healing Power of Sound

Amplify azurite’s healing power by coupling it with sound. Calm and soothing sounds such as Gregorian chants, choral music, and drums are intensified while Azurite is nearby.

Watch the Video: The Meaning of Azurite

Interesting Facts About Azurite Crystal

Wherever you might find copper ore or Malachite, note that Azurite may be lurking nearby. Azurite is a form of copper ore and shares very close similarities with Malachite stone, so much so that sometimes it will transform and become Malachite stone itself. (Another peculiar way Malachite is connected to the energy of transformation, but that’s another article.) Here are more interesting facts you may not have known about Azurite.

Azurite also goes by the name of Chessylite, named for the Chessy-Les-Mines near Lyon, France.

Azurite is a soft stone, measuring 3.5 to 4 on the Mohs hardness scale.

Although not the most useful pigment as it loses stability under exposure to air, Azurite has been commonly used as a pigment in antiquity.

Mixing Azurite pigment with oil turns it green and mixing it with egg yolk turns it green-gray.

Azurite and Malachite are often found banded together, forming what is called Azure-malachite.

“Bluebird” is the name of a rare mixture of Azurite and Cuprite, and forms a dark red stone.

It is possible for Azurite to become Malachite. In some locations, Azurite will undergo a chemical change, losing some of a chemical known as hydroxyl and becoming Malachite.

Some of the best quality and largest Azurite specimens come from Tsumeb, Nambia, although you can find Azurite in other places such as Morocco, France, Germany, Mexico, and the United States.

Azurite’s name comes from the Persian word lazhward, which means blue. It shares this in common with Lapis Lazuli — “lazuli” also coming from this root.

Azurite is a form of copper ore and is a common find in copper mines.

The Crystal Forge: The Making of Azurite Crystal

A little water is all it takes.

Just drops really. Slowly…steadily, seeping into the cracks and crevices of the copper ore. Bonding with the copper. Becoming one with the metal.

But alas, we will need a little more ingredients for the magic to unfold. Some carbon. A pinch of oxygen. There. It begins.

The concoction becomes an acid – carbonic acid. It bubbles and fizzles effervescently as it breaks up the copper’s bonds. Yes, even metal can be worn down by the mighty power of water. Just give it time.

An azurite specimen with beautiful, deep rivets.

Copper particles are loosened from their home to become one with the aqueous mix. Water, copper, carbon, and oxygen now working in tandem to become something more than the sum of their parts.

But what will this precious alchemy unveil? What glorious transmutation is about to take place?

They say a river always finds the ocean. Water moves. It must move. It moves us all. Some of this precious fluid – the crucible of what will become something purely magical – will travel until it finds a location just right.

It will travel by way of the cracks and crevices of the copper ore. It will seep into the pores of the ore, and travel along its veins infusing it with enchanted blood.

This blood will eventually transform all of the ore itself into something completely different if left to its own devices.

And with a mix of the right conditions, be it the right temperature or the right chemical materials to become a catalyst, you will see water, copper, carbon, and oxygen takes on their new form.

A crystal lattice emerges. It will emerge at first as little flecks of blue spots surfacing on the copper ore. An unaided eye might not even catch it. But those flecks will grow.

It will start to look almost like the spots of mold you might find on an old slice of bread. But this is far from mold. It’s sheer crystalline magic.

The blue spots will grow to become azure nodules, and then the nodules will grow. And if the conditions that gave rise to this phenomenon persist, eventually the copper ore will be no more. It will have completely transformed into something new…something very blue.

…Azurite.

A cross-section of an Azurite Malachite stone. • Azurite Meaning and Uses

Azurite Crystal Frequently Asked Questions

What are the benefits of Azurite Crystal?

Azurite provides many benefits for psychics, mediums, and mystics. Those focused on their spiritual path and growing closer to their inner truth can also benefit from the Azurite stone.

Hold Azurite in the palm of your hand when engaging in deep meditation. This will allow its energies to guide you to the root of your heart, soul, and mind’s truest will and desire.

Azurite is connected to and equipped to heal the Throat Chakra, Heart Chakra, and Third Eye Chakra.  With its connection to the Throat Chakra, it can heal this chakra which facilitates our ability to communicate and understand others.

It’s Azurite’s connection to the Heart Chakra that makes it of benefit to those who seek better connection in their relationships and a higher sense of empathy. Azurite’s link to the Third Eye Chakra helps us open up our intuitive pathways and psychic ability.

A cross-section of an azurite stone, with bands of bronze, light and dark blue.

What is Azurite Malachite?

Azurite Malachite, as the name suggests, is a combination of both Azurite and Malachite. The deep, brilliant blue of Azurite tends to wear during weathering, and the mineral will lose some of its hydroxyls. This causes Azurite to morph into Malachite over time. The process forms a beautiful, swirling mixture of Azurite and Malachite.

You can find the best specimens of Azurite Malachite in the United States. Likewise, China also houses an impressive amount of Azurite Malachite stone, as well as other locations where you might find copper ore.

What is the meaning of Azurite Malachite?

Azurite has the ability to help us comb the depths of our soul and psyche, helping us to discover and articulate our inner truth and Malachite is the “stone of transformation.”

The two combined become wonderful and powerful agents for welcoming the change that might come into your life when you’ve engaged in some deep soul searching and are ready to live out your personal truth.

An Azurite Malachite specimen.

What is Azurite Chrysocolla?

Azurite is often found growing in conjunction not only with Malachite but with gem silica called Chrysocolla. Alluring shades of turquoise and cyan intermingle to give it is beautiful, enlivening hue.  In addition, Chrysocolla brings a soft, gentle touch to the compelling blue of Azurite.

Chrysocolla is not a mineral-like Azurite, but gem silica. However much like Azurite, it is soft and less than ideal for jewelry making unless combined with quartz.

You will find Azurite Chrysocolla in Mexico, Peru, the United States, Israel, Chile, and anywhere you can locate copper ore.

What is the Meaning of Azurite Chrysocolla?

Azurite and Chrysocolla combine to become the quintessential stone for communicators. Azurite’s striking blue hue is a reminder of its ability to help us cut through the confusion that can muffle our truest expressions. Chrysocolla is a gentle stone, helping us temper our voice and message with compassion, kindness, and the air of peace.

Azurite Chrysocolla reminds us that it is important to articulate yourself honestly and clearly. It is also a reminder to choose your words with wisdom and compassion. This is a great stone for those who need to have a difficult conversation with a loved one and have a need to choose their words carefully to avoid causing further pain

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