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DIVINE LOVE TEA TO OPEN YOUR HEART TO THE WORLD

Ingredients:

You will fall in love with this fragrant and delicious herbal tea blend packed with antioxidants and natural healing properties. It will fill you with an abundance of love while relieving you of all of your stress.

Ingredients:

¼ cup rose petals

2 teas cinnamon powder

1 cup dried hibiscus flowers

¼ cup jasmine

2 drops orange essential oil

1 clear quartz

1 rose quartz

Directions:

Put 4 cups water and the 2 crystals and all herbs in pot, bring to a boil…turn down heat and let simmer for 15 minutes allowing herbs and crystals to meld their properties. Strain and pour into jar to sip throughout day.

NEW MOON MUSINGS-HELLO 2021

Hello Moonbeams!!!

Well, here we are… New moons mean new beginnings, and this one is set to be extra powerful, given that it's the first New Moon of this most important year. 2021's premiere new moon peaks on the night of January 12 (or just after midnight on January 13, if you're on the east coast) and it’s the right time to conjure up a bit of magick. New Moon magick is dedicated to new ideas, new projects, feeling your personal strength and acting on your instincts…the time to cast off that which is no longer working and bringing in new beliefs and behaviors.

Those studying the cosmos saw the turbulence…some off balance, volatile energies near this New Moon. In the realm of the Goddess this energy was triggered by Eris, a dwarf planet but also the goddess of conflict and disharmony. It almost seemed inevitable that something like the events of January 6th played out all but guaranteeing that this year will be a year like no other. Collectively, we are waking up to the fact that if we are to survive there needs to be change. Abuse of the planet, division, violence and greed are no longer acceptable. Last month, the conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter signified social change that will affect future generations and the peace that spirituals have waited eons for.

The sign of Capricorn gives a new moon a grounding influence-the time to reconnect

with our roots. Make no mistake, there will be change; the determined Capricorn sea goat will assure that with its sense of drive, determination, and discipline. That stubborn and steady goat offers no instant gratification here…just a patient, steady path to the new world. We will get there, speed bumps and all, but all in all this first new moon gives us hope that things will fall into place. Besides the opportunity to rebuild, the Capricorn moon ushers us into a revolution of consciousness. When we plant those metaphorical seeds, we honor the moon of the Maiden Goddess, whose magick is dedicated to the New Moon. By working with the moon’s phases in your life and magick, you’re invoking her lunar energy…Diana, Selene, Hecate and especially Lilith. Whichever goddess you are most in tune with, harness that power, channel your inner goddess, and focus your energy on capitalizing on the powerful force that is the New Moon.

May you be well. May you be safe. May you be the person that you choose to be.

Blessed Be

LovePray Bracelet Sets

Set of 3 – scented holy wood & gemstone beads, brass etched beads …Choice of : Love, Balance, Protection or Spirituality $48.00 a set

Lusciousness…EO Infused Chocolates

Essential oils can be infused into chocolates or any other sweets by placing the loose chocolates in a box then adding a piece of absorbent paper to which you have placed 1 drop of Ylang Ylang ( my fav, but others work just as well). Cover and let sit until absorbed, a few days should do it. Try other oils like Orange or Mandarin for a different twist.

Baucis & Philemon…A Love Story for the Gods

There is a Greek legend of a poor couple who unknowingly entertained the great god Zeus, and his companion, Hermes. The story tells that the gods came to their town disguised as poor peasants, needing food & a place to sleep that night. They were rejected by everyone until they reached the home of Baucis and Philemon. Though very poor, the couple opened their humble cottage & shared the little food they had with the gods. Suddenly they realized that the dishes had turned to gold and the food was plentiful. They then knew who their guests were & became terrified as they had nothing better to offer.But the gods rewarded the couple for their kindness and purity of heart. They protected them from a flood they sent to punish the mean hearted townspeople. And their small rundown home was turned into a majestic temple with marble pillars & a solid gold roof. The couple asked for one thing-to serve the gods until they were very old. Their only request was that they be allowed to die at the same time, so that neither of them would suffer the pain of living without the other. Deeply touched by their humility and love, Zeus turned them into a pair of intertwining trees: Philemon, an oak, and Baucis, a linden. They lived forever, their branches entwined in the Dance of Love.

Breathing in….Breathing out

“In today’s world, we eat but do not taste, we look but we do not see, we listen but do not hear. You are here on this planet to be happy. It is all that is required of you. When you are happy, you become a healing force that powerfully and magnificently heals the planet. If you want to help the world, be happy. Pleasure your senses. Be juicy, sensual and glorious. Taste, touch, smell, hear and explore your universe. Accept yourself exactly as you are and radiance will flow through you to the world”. – Denise Linn

A Life well Lived

In today’s world, we eat but do not taste, we look but we do not see, we listen but do not hear. You are here on this planet to be happy. It is all that is required of you. When you are happy, you become a healing force that powerfully and magnificently heals the planet. If you want to help the world, be happy. Pleasure your senses. Be juicy, sensual and glorious. Taste, touch, smell, hear and explore your universe. Accept yourself exactly as you are and radiance will flow through you to the world. – Denise Linn

Florida Water

Florida water is a traditional offering to the dead in conjure-think hoodoo. Before use of esential oils, the mixture, made with fresh fruit peel, spice & flowers, was sprinkled into fresh water (or “holy” water), creating an anointing water. Used for blessings & purifications the blend has been changed by many through the years. Sometimes I make the water using just essential oils, but I love the old traditional recipe below.nnLightly bruise and add to a glass jar (quart jar is best) :npeels from 3 large oranges peels & 1 large lemon; a handful of coarsely chopped lemongrass; a handful of lavender buds; a handful of cloves & several fresh rosemary sprigs. Top off the jar with a combination of alcohol & rose water, making sure to cover the herbs. Sit in a sunny window for a week, then strain well. Store the resulting concentrate in an appropriate bottle and when you want to use it, just sprinkle anywhere from a few drops to a quarter of a spoonful into a full bowl of water. The smell should be evoke feelings of warm sun and spice, again being heavily influenced by the citrus and clove

Pumpkin Patchouli and Butternut Soup

This unique and wonderful seasonal favorite will be the talk of your Fall/Halloween party. Enjoy a traditional favorite with a twist!

Ingredients: 1/2 large butternut squash, peeled and diced (about 2 cups) 8 oz. pumpkin puree 3 cups chicken stock 1/2 cup heavy cream 2 tbsp. unsalted butter 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 1 yellow onion, diced coarse sea salt to taste 12 drops Patchouli Essential Oil 1 shake of nutmeg.

Directions: Melt butter and olive oil together in a large pot over medium high heat. Add onions and sauté until soft, 3-5 minutes. Add squash and stir with spoon until all pieces are coated with oil. Next, pour in chicken stock and scoop in pumpkin puree. Stir well. Bring to a simmer, and cover. Simmer for 20 minutes, until squash is tender. Puree the soup with an immersion blender, in a food processor, or in a blender, but be careful because the soup gets hot. When pureed, strain the soup into another pot. (Fine mesh strainer works best). Over medium heat, add the cream, salt, nutmeg.

Right before serving, add the patchouli. Stir until heated through, then serve.

Patchouli, How I love Thee

I am always going on about vintage patchouli oil & there is definitely a reason for it. If you don’t know what aged Patchouli smells like – don’t expect it to smell like the stereotypical patchouli scent of wet earth, and bad incense. Aged patchouli is soft, musky & sexy…mmmm, mmmmm!nnSandy wiped out my supply of aging oils, especially my desert island box filled with aromatic treasures I have collected for close to 40 year. My stock of 20-30 year old vetivers & patchouli…gone…and there was even a mystical stunning patchouli that was over 30 years old…I used to open the bottle and sniff it like an addict…the memory of it is enough to make me faint! I can’t think about it anymore or I’ll end up throwing myself on the floor in a fit. Luckily a dear supplier of mine has parted with a goodly supply of a 10 year aged select. Yay!nSo how do you age your own, you ask? Take half the patchouli you purchase, label it with date and put it away. Forget that you even have it! Every 6 months or so take a whiff of it. You’ll have something that still smells like patchouli, but is better. But be very careful or you will find yourself like me-hoarding it, talking to it and playing with it constantly.nnAnd speaking of aging… some potions get better with age also! Nadine from New Orleans wrote that she has a 5 year old bottle of Belladonna that is deeper, more sultry & definitely more magickal than ever!
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