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Nine Herbs Charm Manuscript

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Before we go ahead, I would like to remind you that your intention is the most important thing within the spell. If you cannot find the correct ingredients or do not have the resources, then simply use this as guidance & inspiration for your own spell work. An Anglo-Saxon charm recorded in a 10th-century manuscript. […]

Aloeswood

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Each Thursday we look at the magical properties of different herbs, plants & spices, learning how we can use them to enhance our lives. Today we are going to be looking at the magical properties of Aloeswood. Aloeswood (Aquilaria spp. or Gyrinops spp.) or aloeswood is not the most common name of this type of […]

Magical Substitutions of Ingredients

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If you have a spell and you don’t have all the ingredients, you may be able to swap out one thing for another. Check this list of Magical Substitutions to see if you can substitute your hard-to-find item with something easier to obtain. Considering the Purpose Make sure you research your substitutions to make sure […]

Job’s Tears

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Each Thursday we look at the magical properties of different herbs, plants & spices, learning how we can use them to enhance our lives. Today we are going to be looking at the magical properties of Job’s Tears. Job’s Tears is the grain of the grass-like plant, Coix lacryma-jobi also known as adlay, adlay millet, or coix […]

Friday 13th

The Superstition of Friday 13th Long considered a harbinger of bad luck, Friday the 13th has inspired a late 19th-century secret society. As well as an early 20th-century novel, a horror film franchise. Also not one but two unwieldy terms; Paraskavedekatriaphobia and friggatriskaidekaphobia that describe fear of this supposedly unlucky day. The Fear of 13 […]

Freezer Spell

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Before we go ahead, I would like to remind you that your intention is the most important thing within the spell. If you cannot find the correct ingredients or do not have the resources, then simply use this as guidance & inspiration for your own spell work. The Freezer Spell is a simple binding spell that involves […]

Allspice

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Each Thursday we take a look at the magical properties of different herbs & how we can use them to enhance our lives. Today we are going to be looking at the magical properties of Allspice General Information Allspice comes from a tree in the myrtle family that grows in Central and South America. It […]

Teacup Spell for Anxiety

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Before we go ahead, I would like to remind you that your intention is the most important thing within the spell. If you cannot find the correct ingredients or do not have the resources, then simply use this as guidance & inspiration for your own spell work. To ease anxious feelings and distress Spell Timing: […]

Fennel

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Each Thursday we take a look at the magical properties of different herbs & how we can use them to enhance our lives. Today we are going to be looking at the magical properties of Fennel. Fennel is a hardy perennial member of the family Apiaceae (carrots) that is used for food, medicine, and perfumery. Its flower […]

Tomato

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Each Thursday we take a look at the magical properties of different herbs & how we can use them to enhance our lives. Today we are going to be looking at the magical properties of Tomato Tomatoes are members of the nightshade family along with potatoes and eggplants. They are either upright and bushy in […]