Sooth scrapes, rashes and hot spots with this simple three-ingredient balm.

Whipped body butter using Mango Butter as the star ingredient, the texture is like a mousse, very light, soft and lovely. Simple to make. Find out how here.

The longest day of the year approaches in the northern hemisphere. Known by many names including the Summer Solstice, Midsummer, Litha, and Alban Hefin, it's a time of heat and long picnics, bonfires and dancing. The fields and forests are full of green and plant life. Trees are abundant with leave

The list of ingredients to avoid in commercial hand soap is nearly as long as the list of ingredients in the hand soap itself.

Being part of the do-it-yourself movement is a fantastically empowering thing. Not only do you save a lot of money by making your own stuff, but also you protect yourself from toxins big industry likes to stuff into the things we buy.

Don't cover up unpleasant bathroom odors—prevent them with the power of essential oils. This easy DIY toilet spray stops odors in their tracks!

Making an elderberry oxymel, packed with the essential vitamins from elderberries, is a great way to naturally boost your immune system.

Learn how to preserve the scent of lilacs yourself. Use the fragrance extraction in homemade bath and body products.

Which essential oils are the most antibacterial? Find out what studies say are the best disinfectant essential oil blends for cleaning and cold and flu blends.

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The Priestess Tea Ritual 🌙 This beautiful and sweet tea is full of flavor and aroma ~ made with only the highest quality herbs from Mountain Rose Herbs (USDA certified organic). I am proud to use their products, for they not only carry the best quality herbs, but are also from the Pacific Northwest, where I can support a local company. Made to honor the High Priestess in each of us ~ within our own Craft. Each sip is an offering, to drink mother Gaia’s most treasured herbs and flowers. Enjoy for your daily tea or brew a cup as an offering to your deity. Each 8oz glass jar comes with a golden hand stamped celestial seal and hand designed and cut label. This loose leaf organic, fair trade tea includes Sweet Orange Peel, Roses Petals, Oat straw, Lavender, Chamomile, Stevia and Lemon Balm. Place a spoonful in your favorite tea strainer or loose in your cup with boiling water for 3-5 minutes or until your desired strength. Please consult a physician if you are uncertain about any of the ingredients and before starting any herbal remedies, treatments, etc. 🌟 Let's connect! Follow us @Anitaapothecary for giveaways, flash sales, discount codes, freebies, inside peeks on new items, inspiration, and lots more! Instagram ~ Twitter ~ Facebook ~ TikTok ~ Patreon Love and light~ Marie and little Anita

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Now in Lesson 4 of Basic Magical Herbs and I'm very happy you've stuck with me in these lessons. I posted on the Basic Herbs forum on Witch School about what I was doing here, sharing a small part of my lesson and research I've done further and here is what Reverend Sherry, the course instructor and my mentor, said: "Thats exactly what I entended for you all to do. Basic herbs 101 & 102 are starting points for your BoS. There are so many herb websites and books that you can find information on. Good Job!!! :) glad you are enjoying yourself. It makes me very happy. BB Sherry" Oregano (Origanum vulgare) Charlotte Branca in Herbal Legacy writes of oregano: "Oregano has a very long history of use in folk lore. It has been used for culinary purposes, medicinal reasons, and was believed to hold magical properties as well...Ancient Greeks believed that oregano was a useful poison antidote and was used extensively both internally and externally as a fomentation to treat skin irritations and infections, dropsy, convulsions, and as an antidote for narcotic poisons. Traditional Chinese healers have also used oregano for generations to treat a variety of complaints. In Shakespearean times, oregano was used for just about anything. It is said to encourage good luck and good health. It is used in spells for happiness, tranquility, luck, health, protection and letting go of a loved one. It is believed that when worn on the head during sleep, it will promote psychic dreams. Oregano symbolizes joy. It is said to banish sadness and why not with its sweet fragrance and velvety leaves...It is believed if carried in a sachet or charm it will bring good luck and good health. It has also been used in love potions and rituals to enhance an already existing love relationship. A tea or incense is used for any of the above as well as for letting go of a loved one whether it be a husband, wife, girlfriend, boyfriend, or anyone else that it hurts to leave. Growing oregano near your home is said to protect it from evil forces. It can also been carried as a charm for the same purpose. Plant Oregano around your house for protection, and scatter it inside the house to protect it as well..." Medicinal Uses: antioxidant, colds and flu, bacterial and viral infections. Magical Uses: rituals, love, happiness The Encyclopedia of 1000 Spells lists Oregano for a courage bath and a spell to forget old lovers: Oregano Courage Bath "Bathe in an infusion of oregano (not while pregnant!) to calm nerves, regroup scattered thoughts and emotions, and to summon courage." Oregano Spell "The scent of oregano allegedly helps you forget old lovers...burning the dried herb as incense or heating a few drops of the essential oil in an aroma burner are...effective." Pictures is Oregano essential oil from Oregano World which you can order Here. Cinnamon (Cinnamonum zeylanicum) The herb most cooks and herbalists and witches have in their kitchen. I've seen it listed in many many forums as someones favorite herb to use for so many purposes. It makes people pep up with the spice, reminds so many of us of home, brings life to a recipe, and adds appetite to life and food. I remember the first time I used cinnamon magically was when I was working for my tarot mentor June Wright. She taught me that cinnamon was a great prosperity bringer and would burn essential oil in an aroma diffuser to bring business. Medicinal Uses: help with diarrhea & nausea, colds Magical Uses: spirituality, healing, stimulate psychic awareness The Encyclopedia lists 2 cinnamon spells: Cinnamon "Cinnamon casts an aura of potent protection, however derivatives of this fragrant tree bark are often too irritating to be applied directly to skin. The hydrosol is reasonably gentle. add cinnamon hydrosol (experiment to discover comfortable proportions) to bathwater to create a protection bath." Romantic Maintenance (5) Cinnamon "Grind pieces of cinnamon or cassia bark together with hair from your head and that of your partner's. Burn and place the ashes in a glass vial. Keep the vial in a safe place for as long as you with love to last." Pictured is a cinnamon broom from Rita's Spiritual Goods. "Hanging the broom on the back of your door symbolizes the sweeping away of obstacles and/or the negative influences of those who enter your home or try to. It helps you multiply earnings and draw in luck and prosperity. It has been charmed with an I Ching coin which draws in good luck charm and also works as a protective talisman. It is also a good coin to work with for divination, so this one is perfect in the home of any reader, fortune teller or medium." You can purchase it HERE. Belladonna (Atropa belladonna) The poisonous herb of the week is a very popular one in witch and magic folklore and media. I am reminded almost immediately of this herb's use in the movie Practical Magic (1998) where Gillian Owens uses belladonna to sedate her abusive boyfriend and accidentally murders him. Medicinal Uses: liniment, bandages, extracts, anesthesia Magickal Uses: applied to skin an used as a sorcerers pomade in history, sacred to Hecate. Ritual oil for Dark Goddess Rites, Glamour, Astral Projection, Sex Magic, Visions, Warrior Arts Also an herb used in the famous Witch's Flying Ointment

Persephone’s Garden Tea 🌸 The story of Demeter and Persephone is one of my favorites of all time ~ the goddess of half hell, returns in the Spring to join her mother Demeter and with her brings the return of the crops. When she is taken by Hades to the Underworld, she is roaming a beautiful meadow. I often imagine her in a garden of wildflowers, with her mother, Goddess of the Grain looking on. I hope you enjoy this magickal tea and may it capture your imagination as it does mine 💜 Each 9oz glass jar comes with a golden hand stamped celestial seal and hand designed and cut label. Ingredients are as follows: Hibiscus Flower Dried Cranberries Orange Peel Dried Apple Strawberry Leaf Rose Petals Raspberry leaf Place a spoonful in your favorite tea strainer or loose in your cup with boiling water for 3-5 minutes or until your desired strength. Please consult a physician if you are uncertain about any of the ingredients and before starting any herbal remedies, treatments, etc. convo me if you have any questions! 🌟 Let's connect! Follow us @Anitaapothecary for giveaways, flash sales, discount codes, freebies, inside peeks on new items, inspiration, and lots more! Instagram ~ Twitter ~ Facebook ~ TikTok ~ Patreon Love and Magick from us, Marie and little Anita

This recipe for how to make this white clover solid lotion bar is a great recipe and makes luxurious lotion bars with great benefits for the skin.

Mechanic's hand scrub recipe and Nautica giveaway.

If you are a fan of essential oils like I am, you will love this list of winter essential oil diffuser blends to add into your mix this season!

I absolutely love the beach, so the idea of bringing some of the beach into my skincare routine is a perfect fit. This homemade body scrub is packed full of seaweed kelp which is wonderful for the skin. It’s packed full of nutrients, and vitamins like B1, B2, B3, B6, B12 that all benefit the skin. Plus, seaweed draws toxins away from the skin, which is why it has become a popular ingredient for tightening the skin. I love using this scrub to exfoliate my skin, removing the outer layer of dead skin cells and leaving my skin softer, smoother, and touchable. DIY Mermaid Body Scrub ¼ Cup Of Seaweed Kelp 1 Cup of Sugar ¼ Cup of Sunflower Oil or Olive Oil 2 Tablespoons of Vegetable Glycerin 2 Drops of Lemon Essential Oil Mix the seaweed and sugar together, then add in the oil and glycerin and stir until well mixed. Spoon the scrub into a clean container with a tight fitting lid. To use, massage in the shower in a circular motion all over your entire body. Rinse well with warm water. Give this homemade scrub a try, your skin will look and feel ah-mazing. Smiles, Paula { Follow Me on Pinterest } Paula Parrish