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gathering and preparing plant materials amplifies the healing and magickal
properties of herbs. The presence of plants and the occupation of
tending to them also enhances the environment of the witch.
As a witch, I accept that a plant is more than the sum of its chemical components. I believe the effectiveness of any cure, treatment or enchantment that involves plant life depends in part on:
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don't pamper my plants. I work with them intensively in the spring
when I'm aching for air and sunshine anyway. I sometimes remember
to water them in the summer. If I'm feeling particularly conscientious,
I cut back the perennials and remove the annuals in the autumn.
The Boy loves to pick them, the dog loves to tromp them and the hens love to scratch at their roots. Some plants can't take this uneven care and abuse and don't make it. I hope as I mature I will become more consistent. In the meantime, I can offer these suggestions confidently. If I can grow these, you can. (Depending, of course, on your temperature zone...sun vs. shade situation...soil type...and....oh well, give them a try.) |
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Basic Herbal Stock Contents:
To
Getting Started
To
Magickal Properties
To
Medicinal Properties
To
Harvest & Preservation
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