lapiscat:

Types of Potions

Philtre- water based, delicate ingredients

Infusion- water based, delicate ingredients

Decoction- for immediate ingestion, concentrated, sturdy ingredients, reduce to remove excess water.

Tincture- alcohol-based, keeps for up to a year, time needed for preparation, highly concentrated, dilute

Vinegar- vinegar based, masks ingredients, highly concentrated

Syropp- Ingredients preserved in sugar solution, very sweet

Poultice- chopped plant material, compress, can be infused w/ potions.

Formentation- clothes dipped in potions, compress

Salve- Oil or fat based, thick and creamy, for external application

Elixir- alcohol based, very pure

Tisane- hot water-based herbal extract

Macerate- cold-water-based plant infusion, requires up to 12 hrs

Essential Oils- diluted extracts

Inhalation- vapor from a potion

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I’d like your opinion please :) if you had to choose a stone for extreme focus and calm would you choose a black moonstone or celestite? I’m going to be dealing with a lot of stress real soon (physical, emotional, mental, the whole deal but I can do the thing!) and these are the palm stones I have that I’m being pulled to but I’m having trouble choosing between the two. Thank you ❤️❤️❤️❤️

From what I know of both stones Celestite would be my pick. Black Moonstone is usually more geared towards work with intuition and connects you to your feelings and emotions. Though it’s also good for psychic protection and increasing stamina.

Celestite is excellent for helping you get through traumatic times and helping you come out on top through it all. It’s excellent for helping ease anxiety and keeping calm and easing nervousness. Though it’s also very fragile, so I’d wrap it to keep it safe while on your person. 

Overall Celestite has more properties geared towards keeping calm and easing stress, so that would be my pick. If you feel called to carry one more on a certain day than the other I would listen, but they both will help you through it I think.

I hope this helps and I wish you all the best, Nonny. ❤

Sources: Black Moonstone // Celestite

Let’s learn about Samhain (October 31 – November 2)

urban-bitchcraft:

Samhain (pronounced sah-win) is a Gaelic harvest festival celebrating the beginning of the darker part of the year. Samhain is one of the most important Pagan holidays. 

Other names for Samhain include:

  • All Hallow’s Eve
  • Day of the Dead (Nov 1-2 Mexican holiday)
  • Feast of the Dead
  • The Witch’s New Year

The Meaning of Samhain:

  • A celebration of those passed and the honoring of ancestors.
  • The veil between the living and the dead is lifted.
  • The third and final harvest.
  • The end of summer and the beginning of the darker part of the year.

Deities:

  • Cerridwen 
  • Hades
  • Hecate
  • Inanna
  • Lilith
  • Persephone 
  • Psyche
  • Rhiannon

For your altar:

  • Apples
  • Bells
  • Besoms 
  • Bones
  • Jack-o-Lanterns
  • Masks
  • Pumpkins
  • Sickle or scythe
  • Skulls
  • Wine
  • Tarot: Death
  • Rune: Othala 

Stones:

  • Amethyst
  • Jet
  • Obsidian 
  • Onyx
  • Petrified wood
  • Smoky quartz 

Herbs:

  • Catnip
  • Lavender
  • Mugwort
  • Nutmeg
  • Patchouli 
  • Rosemary
  • Sage

For your table (seasonal harvest foods):

  • Apples
  • Beef
  • Nuts
  • Pears
  • Pomegranates
  • Pork
  • Poultry
  • Pumpkin
  • Soulcake 
  • Turnips

Activities for Samhain:

  • Bury apples on Samhain to feed the souls of passed ancestors.
  • Carve a Jack-o-Lantern to protect your home from negative energies.
  • Create a memory or ancestor altar for passed loved ones.
  • Create a witch bottle to protect yourself and your home.
  • Create masks as a traditional way to protect yourself from negative spirits.
  • Hold a Dumb Supper, a meal where no one may talk, to honor the dead. Burn a note to a passed loved one upon completion.
  • Leave a plate at your dinner table for the deceased.
  • Leave offerings just outside your door to the dead.
  • Make a besom for the new year.
  • Perform divination while the veil is thin.
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