Making Magic - Chamomile Flower Floor Sweep

I love Herbal Magic - it's so simple and effective!

Using Flowers in Herbal Magic can be as simple as placing a few of the blossoms around your house or scattering a handful around the base of a candle.

Dried Flowers are so common in homes, most people have them and don't even know the Magical Energy they are creating around themselves.

Chamomile Flowers are used in most teas for relaxing and stress reduction. Magically, they are used for removing negative energy. To do this you may wish to sprinkle a few blossoms around the rooms of your home - window sills are always a good choice or you may decide to place a small dash in the corner of each room. I love to do floor sweeps, which are so simple and really help to clear the negative energy from a room.

To do a floor sweep all you need to do is first take a broom and sweep your floor.. you may only have tile or hardwood floors in the kitchen and bath and that's fine! Always remember to sweep in the direction of the front door - the point is to sweep the negativity out of your home, not to draw it back inside. When you are finished with the broom take your dried herbs and scatter them all over the floor you just swept all the while envisioning loving white and gold light surrounding your home and all those in it. You may wish to chant something or just repeat a short affirmation that will seal and protect your work. Let the herbs sit for a bit and then sweep them all up again and dispose of them (a small biodegradable bag works great!)

Chamomile Flowers not only clear negative energy from a home, but also attract money, wealth and prosperity which everyone can always use a bit of!

Such a versatile flower and useful for both magical and medicinal purposes. I offer fresh, dried, organic Chamomile Flowers in my Etsy Shoppe if you're in need of some, as well as other magical herbs for spells!

Have an Enchanted Day~

Change is Good and Psychic Kids...

Sometimes change feels so good!

I took some time this afternoon to update the look of my blog. I don't know why, but the look and feel of my blog is directly related to how often I post.. is anyone else like that?

Let's see if this new look helps me to produce more posts!

Right now the whole family is still coming out of hibernation.. we're Spring cleaning, organizing and purifying all the rooms in our house. Right now I'm sitting in the middle of the biggest pile of Legos I've ever seen... it's amazing that my son actually knows what set each lego piece goes to. If anyone has ideas on Lego organization I would love to hear them! So far I've tried small plastic bins and plastic bags - all by color. We're now upgrading to those really big plastic, stackable drawers.. I'm still going to stick to organizing by color (I think). We'll see how many drawers I'll need for that.. right now I'm thinking about 10-15... ugh! I guess it's got to be better than stepping on a Lego in the middle of the night on my way to the bathroom at three in the morning and jumping around with my foot in my hand until I trip over the dog....

We found a new psychic show to watch - Psychic Kids: Paranormal Children! I really liked the show a lot. I think it's so wonderful that a group of therapists and psychics would actually go out and try and help these kids expand their talent and teach them how to increase their skills! The only thing that I thought they could have touched on (just a little) was the fact that these kids don't have to always see negative spirits (that's what they called them on the show). I've been taught, and have read, that you can ask lower level spirits to leave.. and in fact you should always do so! If you have the ability to see the Otherworld, or parts of it, you can ask that only Spirits vibrating with pure Love and your Highest Interest come and show themselves to you. A lot of these kids had tallents that I am not familiar with, so I'm not sure what the policy is when you see ghosts... even so, if you can't ask them to leave, maybe you could ask for protection from your Higher Level Guides. I do know that if you go in expecting to see a three eyed, green face monster that's probably what you're going to see! Maybe they talked about that stuff on different episodes or when the cameras weren't rolling... at least the kids were not so scared by the time everyone left and they had a new psychic friend to share stuff with, I think that's so great!

Anyway.. I'm off to go make meatloaf and sort Legos!

Winter Hibernation

Well, no matter how much I try.. I always go into some sort of a hibernation during the Winter. Some years are better than others, this was one of the better years.. I think. I'm so ready for Spring to be here, it's so close. I can feel Nature changing, I can't wait for the date on the calendar to catch up! Beautiful birds surround my house, they chirp at night.. the sound of their song brings me such comfort - as long as they are singing, I feel safe.

I've started a new chapter in my life. I've decided to expand my knowledge of Reiki Healing and have begun working with Nicole Lanning from Healing Art Forms to move forward on my journey. Every week I am attuned to new Reiki Systems and then incorporate them into my daily life, use them to heal others and basically just let the energy flow through me and into all those around me. I have a blog that I started a while back for my Living Earth Reiki website.. I will be updating it on a more frequent basis, journaling my Reiki experiences and how things are changing because of it. I feel my life shifting a bit, a strong desire to assist others on their path to healing has manifested within me.. every time I turn around someone else I know is suffering, is in pain or is having a heath crisis. I've been studying holistic health and healing for the past 20 years and now I'm working on obtaining the certifications that I need to be able to help others in an official capacity.

People are getting sicker and at the same time they don't trust the medical system we have in place now to heal them.. very understandable to me, but usually when people reach that conclusion, they feel alone and don't know where to go next, so they settle for what's available which might not always be the best choice. I want to help empower people and let them know they have the power within themselves to heal anything that may come up in their life! You may be able to heal yourself, but you do need a good support system.. and a lot of chearleading along the way! It's all part of being One... we all need to learn to help each other, to give freely with Love instead of to fight and resist with fear.

I have been watching my family and friends suffer. It's hard to watch those you love suffer and not let it touch you, even though it's not your life being effected, it's not your lesson to learn. This is what has pushed me from 'maybe one day' to 'now is the time' with my my Holistic Health studies... I want to be able to help rather than just watch helplessly from the sidelines. I realize everyone has to go through their own journey, but if I could assist even just a little, it would make me feel like I was doing what I came here to do.

Blessings~

Prayer to the Goddess

I know the Laws of Nature are you, Lady.
Keep me mindful that I step upon Your Body,
with your feet,
that my sorrows are Your sorrows,
and that a healthy priest makes all things sound.
I feel Your breath in the wind, and Your hand in mine.
Keep me sincere.
Give me Your work,
which is to be joyous,
and to tend all things, because all things live, of themselves,
and with Your spirit.
Your will through mine, so mote it be.

A Beautiful Poem, and opening Ritual Song written by Francesca De Grandis. I first heard her sing the words when I took a class at her house in San Francisco. It feels like a different time now.. so long ago, yet when I hear the words above, I feel like I'm there once again.. in the arms of the Goddess.

So many wonderful days I spent learning about our Mother through Francesca.. and it's during certain times that you need to feel Her arms around you once again....

I lost a dear friend this week... he had four legs and fur, but he was my friend. He could always put a smile on my face and when I was with him, my Spirit felt lighter... I'll miss him dearly.

I'm here... sort of

I just noticed that's it's been over a month since my last post and thought I better let everyone know that I'm still here, things have just been a bit hectic... I can't believe it's been so long since I've been on blogger - where does the time go??

My Mom came for a visit which was nice since I haven't seen her in almost 10 months! The kids are still trying to adjust to school.. which has had it's ups-and-downs. My son has molars coming in and now my daughter has chicken pox (even though she's been vaccinated!)

I can't tell you how happy I am that the retrograde is over! I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off of me.. I'm finally getting into creative mode again. I really had no idea that the retrograde was going to act like an on/off button for my artistic mood.. but it did! I swear every time I tried to pick up any sort of craft medium all I could do is just sit there with it. So.. I spent a lot time cleansing, meditating and grounding and am happy to report that my inner Muse is well rested and ready to begin again (guess that's really what the retrograde is all about, huh?)

The kids and I did a cute (quick) ritual to say Good Bye to Summer.. I think for being 5 and 6 the little ones really connected with the day (and the reason) for the ritual. We all lit a candle and said what we wanted to work on during the Autumn Months (we all picked the same goal..) and then ran around the house saying "Good Bye, Good Bye Summer.. Come Back Again Soon!"

I honestly can not believe that it's October! The veil is thinning and it's time to get working on Samhain. The other day, during one of my meditation sessions, I had a visit from a family member that had crossed over many years before I was even born. It was a little strange for me since I don't usually pick up messages from those who have passed away, but I guess since I've been working with Hecate and Persephone so closely it's to be expected. So.. I'm very eager to begin creating tools and a ritual for helping to connect with loved ones during the Samhain Sabbat.. I have to admit, it will be a first for me.

Until Next Time..

The Magician

It's been a while since I've purchased a new tarot deck, but I found the Paulina Tarot the other day while gallivanting online and it spoke to be right away (it said, "buy me"... lol)

With all the back-to-school craziness that's been going on here I haven't had a (quiet) chance to sit down and get to know my new deck yet, but today I found myself (in the middle of screaming kids and barking dogs) sitting down with my deck and doing a reading for myself. I did a very small, three card, spread (I didn't really have time, or room for any more) that actually turned into a five card spread with a bit of confirmation from my favorite pendulum (I honestly couldn't believe how clear the answers were coming through from the deck itself, but they were spot on!)

The last card I pulled was the Magician.. She arrived in all her Enchanted Glory to remind me of who and what I am - a Knowledgeable Witch with Friends in the Spirit Realm who are here to help me any time I so ask.

It's easy to forget that, and so today I've taken to placing reminders around myself - to finding a bit of quiet to ground and center myself, to connect once again with my Patron Goddess who shines the Light of Beauty and Grace upon me anytime I wish. Today is a day filled with Spirit for me and with this heat I swear I feel as if I'm in Hades... which is exactly where I want to be! Chatting with the Queen of the Underworld, Persephone, and Her Hand-maiden, Hecate... listening to the words of Ancient Wisdom.

Samhain is coming and it's time for my art to take a turn into the darkness of the macabre world. I have several projects I'm working on that are a bit darker in nature, but honestly all my Witch-crafts tend to come out on the Lighter Side.. Francesca once told me I was very much a Girly Fae and I guess that just comes out with everything I do - be it fashion, art or magic!

Until next time...

Magical Marketing...

I found these enchanting pens that I was able to have engraved.. aren't they so sweet! I guess I might be a bit partial to them, since they have my website link running down the side... I really like them a lot though! They are actually pretty big.. measuring 7 1/2" long, you can even use them as a real beasom to clear negative energy - the perfect little altar tool for the office!

So.. since it's almost Harvest Season and I need constant reasons to celebrate during the darker months, I'll be giving away an engraved witches broom pen with each order placed at one of my web shoppes for $50.00 or over. You may mix and match and order from me at any of the online sites I sell on (the links are on the right side bar...).

I've been contemplating opening up my own online store again. I sell a majority of my Magical Treasures on Etsy. I've really started listing a lot there over the past few months. For the most part, I've met the most wonderful people on the Etsy site, but there have been a few bad apples.. and it's starting to make me re-think things.

I'd like to be able to offer all my products in one place and I think to do that I may need my own online web shoppe.. then maybe I'll only sell one of a kind items on places like Etsy and ArtFire. I have such a mix over at eBay.. it just feels like a perpetual garage sale, even though I've started adding little stories to each of my second-hand item listings; just trying to give a little personality to my item listings... other wise there's nothing to make them stand out - it's just a pair of used shoes or a second-hand snow jacket.

I guess, since the Mercury Retrograde is coming I really shouldn't do anything major until it's over. So, I'll just continue as things were until it's over. Maybe by the end of the retrograde I'll have some more insight about the whole situation and I won't feel so 'off' any more! I think this weekend might be the perfect time to do some protection spells around the house, maybe even do a full house cleansing too- you can't be too careful before the retrogrades! If I come up with something I really like I'll let you guys know...

Until next time..