Green Magic

[frail palm]

Green Magic

Welcome to our community discussion thread dedicated to green magic!

[urban rover]

I have a feeling my plants are trying to tell me not to get over ambitious

No matter what I try I can't seem to revive my basil plant, which ill admit i bought out of excitement and I probably should have waited until I got another grow light

[main pulsar]

First tomato of the season 🥰

[drowsy zephyr]

tomato!!!

[main pulsar]

Tomato

[delicate copper]

i have, so many plants

i probably could go about integrating them into my practice

[solar wolf]

plants are good for wards! but if something really nasty gets caught in it then there's a possibility that the plant could ||die||

[drowsy zephyr]

i also like using them as growth spells! as the plant grows so does your spell

[chrome harness]

Hey, um.. what is this plant..? It's the only plant I've seen that is like it and don't want to touch it or pick it because I dunno what it is.

[drowsy zephyr]

so it looks like a kind of lily and my app is saying belladonna lily which is toxic to humans if ingested or touched

but I would look into lily types to see which one is the closest to what you have

hmm actually I'm not sure if it is belladonna lily bc the leaf shape

[dusty scroll]

also verify location with where they are found

to me it looks like a Washington lily

[drowsy zephyr]

some could be cultivated even if they aren't native to the area though so keep that in mind

OHH mm I'm also thinking Washington based on leaves (the other one has straight leaves)

but DEFINITELY double check

[dusty scroll]

regardless of what Lily it is, do not let animals consume parts of it, and best safe not consuming it yourself

[drowsy zephyr]

^ yup!

[chrome harness]

I'm in southern Oregon so, yeah that's about right.

[drowsy zephyr]

big dill

[solar wolf]

OOO so tall

[drowsy zephyr]

RIGHT??

[sturdy geyser]

We able to just talk about normal gardening here?

[drowsy zephyr]

yup!

[sturdy geyser]

So, I and my mom planted zinnia seeds, and it's been a few days, and still, nothing has sprouted. Though recently these weird green balls started appearing and we don't know what they could be

[drowsy zephyr]

hmmm maybe a fungus?

[sturdy geyser]

I doubt it? They aren't connected at all, and I picked one up and squeezed it, it broke and crumbled into a white powder similar to shale

[drowsy zephyr]

hmmm

[worn goblet]

what is green magic?

[drowsy zephyr]

magic using plants!

[worn goblet]

i grew some potatoes fast with some of my energy a few months ago

[drowsy zephyr]

oh nice!

[worn goblet]

they grew so fast you could see them growing

[vapid adder]

Jen, it looks like its the perlite in your potting soil turning green from algae..try and let the soil dry out a bit...its usually caused from too much moisture..hope that helps!

[sturdy geyser]

Ahh alr

[delicate copper]

Idk if this belongs here but how do y’all store your herbs? I feel bad leaving them in the little plastic baggies but it’s he easiest way

[urban rover]

any airtight container tbh

if they came in a container i keep them in there

[delicate copper]

Coolio

I just restocked a ton then realized I had no plan for storage besides the bags they came in

[drowsy zephyr]

I use old medicine bottles that I have from the doctor. (I like clean them and stuff) or I find various glass bottles with screw caps at the thrift

[delicate copper]

Ooo

[stray barn]

Mmm…plänt

[vapid adder]

Pretty!

[sturdy geyser]

Anyone got any idea as to why my Zinnia plant's leaves are looking ashy?

[drowsy zephyr]

google says it might be mildew

[sturdy geyser]

Well, carp

[drowsy zephyr]

https://www.recordonline.com/story/news/2012/08/26/ask-dan-zinnia-plants-are/49443578007/#:~:text=Sounds like you have mildew,develops in hot%2C humid weather.

Typically it shows first on the lower leaves, especially in situations where plants are grown close together, so air circulation is reduced and humidity builds. Many gardeners simply ignore it, as it does not harm the plant. It just looks unattractive. Control the spread of the mildew by spraying unaffected leaves with a garden fungicide according to label directions. Look for mildew-resistant varieties and plant zinnia seedlings farther apart for better air flow.

its not necessarily harming the plant tho!

it just means its gonna look like it needs lotion /j

[sturdy geyser]

As long as it's not harming the plant then it's fine

[sturdy geyser]

Really ab to roast my plant for pulling up with them ashy ass kneecaps

[drowsy zephyr]

LMAOOOO

[long marsh]

All this basil for 5 DOLLARS

I love the farmer's market

[drowsy zephyr]

BASIL

[long marsh]

I might try to get some of it to root and then plant it for infinite basil

[vapid adder]

My zinnias get mildew every year, especially if its a wet summer...it doesn't usually effect their flowering or anything, just looks a bit off

They are also susceptible to rust

Its like these little rust colored dots get on the leaves

[eager remnant]

Hey! Anyone know what I can use feijoa leaves for?

[drowsy zephyr]

since feijoa is actually another name for pineapple guava I pulled this: "The guava tree is said to represent divine love and fertility, as well as wealth and prosperity"

it's not a true guava but they are semi related!

[drowsy zephyr]

forgot to ping ^

[eager remnant]

Thank you!

[eager remnant]

So they’d be good in wealth spells, prosperity spells, love and fertility spells

[drowsy zephyr]

possibly! or they can be used in more over arching spells like protection of a loved one and used as an ingredient of love

[eager remnant]

Ooh what about general protection spells?

[drowsy zephyr]

hm I'm not super sure since it's not really a protective herb but you could see if making a personal correspondence about it would work since it seems like feijoas have a rough/tougher outer shell maybe that can be seen as protective and therefore the leaves also have that property?

[drowsy zephyr]

@undone glen https://a.co/d/a7DtY9f

[drowsy zephyr]

Tomate

[solar wolf]

YAY

[long marsh]

Our tomato plant also just sprouted recently!!

[drowsy zephyr]

ours grew so fast 😭

[undone pagoda]

people say its impossible to ||kill|| a pothos plant... but i did it guys 3 times

I'm not sad i swear

[drowsy zephyr]

hello green chat I gave bell peppers

[fallen shale]

https://gardenerspath.com/plants/vegetables/moon-phase-gardening/

[red gyro]

i'm gonna be acquiring some plants from my mom and i'm hoping to take much better care of them than she does. one of the cacti is most likely miserable. the last time i saw its roots they were super overgrown and that was years ago, it still hasn't been repotted.
hoping to get the little guy in a better pot and see how i can bond with the plants

i've never taken care of plants before though so i hope i do everything alright

[sacred dove]

Plants are super especially cacti, Martha Stewart's website is always my go to for plant care and I haven't lost any plants yet lol

hope everything goes well

[red gyro]

:(

[drowsy zephyr]

oh wow!

you might have to like cut that lil guy out of there but he seems to be doin p well considering

[urban rover]

yeah you probably will have to repot it

[red gyro]

Yeah definitely gonna do that

It's impressive how the plants always stay pretty okay even when they're not taken care of well

[drowsy zephyr]

they are the "fuck yeah concrete" variety and i commend them for that

[red gyro]

One of my dogs tried to eat... I think it was a different cactus but the same kind

[red gyro]

It's a balloon cactus so the fact that it's so long and thin is definitely something 😭

[long marsh]

A deer came through and bit the top of my tomato plant 🥲

[drowsy zephyr]

NOOOOO

[long marsh]

It's still pretty young so it's probably gonna recover but like

[drowsy zephyr]

he just wanted a lil snack

[long marsh]

Oh! Also our local pomegranate tree has some that are almost ready!!

[drowsy zephyr]

woooo!!1

[mental temple]

Y’all I be looking everywhere and I can’t seem to figure out what the magical properties of the red maranta (or uh prayer plant) are

[drowsy zephyr]

"gratitude, devotion, and focus. In some cultures, prayer plants are also believed to bring good luck and positive energy"

[red gyro]

I'm gonna start figuring out and writing down the correspondences and maybe history for my local plants!! I'm hyped, I think it'll be fun and it means that I can just get spell ingredients from nearby, plus if I need to pull out invasive plants maybe I can use them for somethin

I'll probably start with the honeysuckle since it's trying to pull the fence down and needs to be taken off anyway

[dusty flare]

I not entirely sure what to start out with when first starting green magic

[drowsy zephyr]

If your looking for book recs i would suggest Plant Witchery by Juliet Diaz!

but you can always start by looking into plants native to your area and finding their correspondences

[dusty flare]

Thank you!

[drowsy zephyr]

yeah of course!

[undone pagoda]

anyone have any tips for taking care of a plumeria and queen of the night plant? (the queen of the night plant i haven’t had the chance to transport it into a better pot yet)

i just realized they have a small dragon fruit plant in the bucket with the queen of the night babies ignore that 😭

[red gyro]

Repotted my cactus!!!

[drowsy zephyr]

CUTE! little guy

[red gyro]

I somehow broke my nail in the process so that hurts but it's worth it

little guy was very very cramped before

[drowsy zephyr]

ah no :(((

[red gyro]

yeah he's supposed to be growing out, not up

[drowsy zephyr]

valid i hope he feels comfy in his new pot :))

[red gyro]

these are the roots before it was moved

not good

[drowsy zephyr]

oh wow! those are super over grown poor boy

[red gyro]

yeah my mom got it and then left it in the pot for years

[drowsy zephyr]

ack felt my mom used to do the same but now her thumb is yellow-green (not quite green but getting there)

[red gyro]

she knows all about taking care of plants she just... doesn't do it for the ones she doesn't like as much

[drowsy zephyr]

:(( awww

[red gyro]

it's really sad but that's why i took him

[drowsy zephyr]

yeahhh adopt your parents unkept plants 💪

[drowsy zephyr]

RAAA I know I mentioned this forever ago but this is the herb book I got for my mom

[red gyro]

oooo

[drowsy zephyr]

it has SOOOO much stuff in it

[silent cloud]

o h !!!

[prisma panther]

a small tip, microwaves work in a way that it tends to dehydrate things faster than heat things. so it can be used to dehydrate fruits for your practices etc

[drowsy zephyr]

ye! just be sure to keep an eye on it and allow it to cool off in between since sometimes if things become super heated they can like light on fire 😭 (or break)

[prisma panther]

YEAH THAT ^

[long marsh]

Ovens also work for dehydrating- just a very low heat for a couple hours does the trick

[spice surge]

So I got a kit of essential oils for my auroma diffuser, and I'm only having trouble on one of the magic properties for one of the oils. That being tea tree(melaleuca alternifolia). So any help would be great.
Plz tag when replying

[drowsy zephyr]

this has a link to essential oil correspondences #1114060280004087869 message

[spice surge]

Oh thank you!

[delicate copper]

I upgraded to a greenhouse for my indoor plants (this is about half of them) and the energy I’m feeling from them is insane now

[drowsy zephyr]

oooo

[drowsy zephyr]

my mom has really greened her thumb

[long marsh]

Omg look at those lil peppers go!!

[drowsy zephyr]

YEAHHH

[solar wolf]

YEAH PEPPERS

[drowsy zephyr]

she has so many lys omg

[hardy hill]

Connecting with plant spirits

I wanted to share some of the ways I deepen my bond with plant spirits in my area!

When connecting with plant spirits if giving and offering try and make it something from the natural world such as fruit, rock towers, berries, wood carvings, etc.

Below I have broken down three different ways i connect with land spirits physically, spiritually, and mentally.

Physical connection

• approach the plant with your intuition putting aside what you know and biases about the plant and it’s correspondences
• Look at the plants appearance: color, shape, growing pattern, leaf shape, seeds, flowers
• If possible and safe taste and touch the plant
• Take note of the plants location and if it is invasive or native
• Ask the plant spirit if you can take some of it home, if so try making a tea with it, burning it like incense, or cooking with it (if safe)

Spiritual connection

• meditate with a part of the plant if possible
• Be very open about anything that pops up while you meditate
• If you made a tea or burned the leaves of the plant try meditating with the smoke and flavor

Mental connection

• research the plant
• Remember that the connection you build with plant spirits can be different from others
• Look at the plants history, magik uses, correspondence, medical uses, scientific discovery’s relating to the plant, cultural significance, and folk tales including the plant

I hope this helps some of you to build a connection with the plant spirits around you!

(Remember to research and make sure the plant is safe to eat and burn before doing so and that you have identified it correctly)

[drowsy zephyr]

oooo would we be allowed to add this to our resources? /genq

[hardy hill]

Of course!

[drowsy zephyr]

raa okay!

[tiny ember]

my boy julius was my guinea pig to see if i can convert a phaleonthasis orchid from orchid potting soil to an air plant (orchids are tree plants so)

he lived and is thriving!
i did stunt his flower stalk growth for unrelated reasons tho (clumsy fingers) 😭

the moss i grabbed was from outside my home. i live in the general habitat where peat moss grows, so i think i foraged a close cousin of moss instead

i need to keep an eye on them and remember to water them, because they're giving my boy company lmaooo

[drowsy zephyr]

OMG I've seen this but a lady used a literal price of bark hung up on her wall! it's so cool!

[tiny ember]

bro that is so cool!
thats what mostly inspired me tbh
i used a stick and a piece of mossy bark

and i only have to water the moss
i love how forgiving orchids are
i forget to water them for like, weeks 😭
it helps i live in the wetlands so they're alright

[drowsy zephyr]

oooo that's so cool!!!

[tiny ember]

this is propaganda to get an orchid 🚩/j

[drowsy zephyr]

lmao I def would but my cats are currently in their pouncing phase 😭

they are my mom's favorite flower aside from lilies

[tiny ember]

oh nooo yeah cats can be meanies to the plants tsk tsk

[delicate copper]

i really want to start bonding with the plant spirits of my houseplants but I have well over 50 of them and have no clue where to start 😵‍💫

I'm thinking of starting with my three oldest ones -- a cactus, an aloe, and a pothos

[zenith sinew]

I would do group activities like a teacher trying to get to know 50 children lmao

[delicate copper]

jlskfjsdfjkd ok that's funny

they're kinda scattered about location-wise (some at home, some at my bf's house, some in my dorm), so maybe I can have three classes 😌

[zenith sinew]

that sounds good!

it's a funny concept but I think more doable (?)

[delicate copper]

yeah no totally

Certain plants which maybe might be more "useful" metaphysically, I can spend more time with

[hardy hill]

Oooh that’s fun! I love connecting with local plant spirits. Their are also some resources in connecting with plant spirits here if you want them!

[delicate copper]

I saw them earlier which is what got me thinking!

I have used fallen leaves/parts of them before in spellwork but never thought about actually bonding with their spirits

[delicate copper]

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1avj7_lSrTNdjOOIwwa6bCcs2jIBvvO5tNxaLeQf5uLE/edit?usp=sharing

let me know if i got anything messed up

i wrote up a slightly different copy for my grimoire but have a little gift

also it should be safe for discord, as far as I can remember

i went through and did a find and replace but i don't know if it got everything

[drowsy zephyr]

if you want you can throw it in #📜submissions and we can add it to the #1114061394992705559

[delicate copper]

Oo yeah!

[drowsy zephyr]

got that posted for ya! also threw it in the correspondence section

[delicate copper]

Thank you!

[drowsy zephyr]

ofc!

[mortal ravine]

guysss what correspondences does the pothos plant have?

[drowsy zephyr]

looking through old channels I found:
" https://thewaysidewitch.tumblr.com/post/182064041928/bring-nature-inside-part-1
https://medium.com/sweetwitch/magical-houseplants-every-witch-should-know-b936411d7319
https://www.reddit.com/r/witchcraft/comments/3rwlv7/any_houseplants_with_magickal_associations/
http://veiledwitch.blogspot.com/2015/09/epipremnum-aureum-devils-ivy.html
Found these on the first page of google. I personally correspond pothos to banishment, abundance/prosperity & binding though I recommend you do more research say on the history of the plant, the anatomy, growing conditions, physical characteristics, etc to better understand the magickal uses. "

and

"Yes! Pothos (I think that’s how to spell it) are good for trapping negative energy and protecting an area, I have some in my room"

aw embeds :(

[mortal ravine]

thank you so much!

happy fella

[half silo]

prettyy

i love plants <3

[delicate copper]

It grew through its own leaf???

[hardy hill]

Omg my monstera does that all the time 😭 most of the time it moves once it starts growing but keep and eye on it because sometimes it will rip the other leaf as it is growing😂😂😂

[sturdy geyser]

my potato plant :3

[drowsy zephyr]

Ooooo

[drowsy zephyr]

magnolia snap cookies! https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPRTgGdXb/

wait should have gone in cooking brb

[sturdy geyser]

potato plant update

it's fucking huge now

I'm surprised it grew so much

apparently they grow a purple flower at some point

also it looks like it is about to rain, and I just watered it 😭

[drowsy zephyr]

this flower is called Widows Tears and I haven't looked up it's meaning yet but I find that so interesting and sweet 🥺

[open cloak]

Is it okay to ask about questions in here? I'm new, so I want to make sure if there's any certain protocol or not!

[drowsy zephyr]

As long as your question follows our rules, you’re free to ask anywhere

[open cloak]

Thank you!

How can I tell if I can use a certain plant? I was picking dandelions in my backyard earlier, and I wasn't sure how to tell if I could take them to use for dandelion oil.

[drowsy zephyr]

oh so I would genuinely look for if your area has a issue with lookalike species

dandelions as a whole are edible all parts of it the roots to the flower

but there are lookalikes which aren't edible and those are the ones that you need to watch out for

I would also maybe not use them when they're in their sprouting season like when they're the little white puffs because those are a little bit harder to work with

[open cloak]

I've been slowly trying to get back into spirituality, and I've been trying to get used to the idea of asking nature for them. I was agnostic for a good long while, so that's why I've been so unsure on how to do so.

[open cloak]

I'll have to keep this all in mind as well!

[drowsy zephyr]

oh you mean like asking if it is okay?

or like what type to use? (sorry I think I misunderstood the question 😭)

[open cloak]

If it's okay. I'm sorry for wording it wrong!

I wasn't sure how to word it and get the idea across.

[drowsy zephyr]

no you're completely okay I think I just misunderstood what it is you were asking so way that you can go about it is something like divination which can be as easy as you getting like a necklace or a piece of string getting something that can help weigh it down and then asking yes or no questions in the form of a pendulum

then you can ask either the Earth or the plant itself if it's okay or comfortable with you taking it

if you also aren't sold on the idea of asking the plant itself you can also just thank it for its service and use it

it all just basically depends on how you as a practitioner view energy

[open cloak]

I've been trying to figure that out entirely myself.

[hardy hill]

So I’ve been working with plants for a while and as you work with them it gets easier to read their energy. If you want to ask permission from the plant or land to take some and struggle with energy work you can also bring a little pendulum with you to use to communicate with the plant
(Hope that makes sense) /gen

@open cloak (sorry forgot to ping)

[open cloak]

Thank you both for the input! I'll have to do that next time 🙂

[craggy aspen]

hey all i really want to get into herbs and flowers. I really want to make my own teas, salves, soaps etc however i dont know where to start. I wanted to start with consumer safe herbs and flowers. anyone have any tips?

[drowsy zephyr]

ooo I would start off with learning the properties of different teas and herbs and seeing what you would like to incorporate!
I would also suggest seeing what herbs you have at home already and get a local guide on what flowers in your areas are safe for consumption

[craggy aspen]

I dont know where to start looking for that information. Someone recommended a local nursery but other then that im not sure where to look

[drowsy zephyr]

so for foraging books depending on where you live you might be able to find them in local stores specifically around grocery stores and like those little aisles right by the cashier things! if not I would suggest going and looking at your local wildlife corporation

[craggy aspen]

Thank you!!!!!

[hardy hill]

I would recommend to start by connecting with your local nature and seeing what’s local and in season… also connecting with different local plants or just plants and herbs you want to work with can tell you a lot about them and helped me a lot to decide what to work with

[long marsh]

You can also find shops that carry wholesale herbs and spices! My local one is a health food store

[craggy aspen]

I want to try to start to grow my own. I hope i inherited my families green thumb lmao

[long marsh]

Oh! In that case, I recommend checking out the farmer's almanac site! You can put in your zip code and it gives you planting dates for your area so you don't have to guess!

[craggy aspen]

i didnt even this about that. THANK YOUUUU

[long marsh]

No problem!

[sturdy geyser]

my potato plant is starting to flower!!!

[long marsh]

Potato flowers are so cute

[drowsy zephyr]

potato

[kindred gyro]

Happy Herb Day!!

Does anyone have a favourite herb to work with? <@&1149488450794426439>

why is it not-

[drowsy zephyr]

hmmm I love garlic 🙏 both to eat and as properties

hm

[long marsh]

Garlic is a great one!
Mint is probably still at the top of my list though! It just has so many uses and tastes great (when it's real mint- I'm allergic to a lot of mint extracts/flavorings)

I'm actually gonna be exploring the uses of feverfew pretty soon since I have an abundance of it so we'll see how that goes

[hardy hill]

I love working with rosemary, mugwort, and mistletoe!

[gilded bobcat]

I love working with mugwort! I haven't had the chance in a while, but I do generally enjoy making a tea blend with it :)

[shell pasture]

Is just a general plant question but anyone got any plant suggestions? Like I got these hanging pots inside my room but everyone plant I've tried to put in those has not really been vibing and idk what would be a good plant to thrive in those

Like not a lot of direct sunlight gets there apart from during summer months a steady 1-2 hour window where there is a lot of sun, the pots are around 50cm ish from the windows

I've tried succulents and cacti but those didn't really thrive without the sun (succulent still there but grew longgggg and fell over because lack of sunlight I think?)

Also I always keep windows open even in winter so they might get some cold wind

Sorry veryyyyyy long message but thanks a lot for reading

So anyone knows a plant that might like the cool shadowy with sometimes bright sun spot?

[kindred gyro]

id say look into plants native to ur area!

[shell pasture]

Yeahhh I've tried some but they still didn't seem to like the spot, when I moved them outside they were a lot happier with more sun

But thanks ^-^

[solar wolf]

imo Pothos but it’s not pet friendly ://

[mortal ravine]

i have a pothos! (and a cat)

can confirm my cat is alive

mine is sitting up on a top shelf

id also recommended peace lilies, theyre considered one of the most beginner friendly plants (although i did kill mine...)

peace lilies dont like direct sunlight but a good amount of indirect sunlight per day is great

dont want em to sunburn :(

as for succulents i have a tiny wee cactus who sits permanently on my window behind my curtain so if there is ever sun he gets it

[drowsy zephyr]

lilies as a whole are extremely toxic to cats /info

https://animalpoisons.com.au/news/peace-lily-cat

[kindred gyro]

i dont think wolfy mentioned a cat? think that was js ethan

[drowsy zephyr]

peace lilies tho while not being in that genus are still toxic due to their microscopic crystals it sheds

yes ik but they mentioned peace lilies which are still toxic to pets and Ethan has pets

[kindred gyro]

hold on im confused

does wolfy have pets

because thats who were giving reccs to

[drowsy zephyr]

yes but I'm not saying they are toxic bc of Wolfy I'm saying that bc Ethan has pets and has claimed to own them

[kindred gyro]

oh hell no ya v toxic ya

[drowsy zephyr]

they def aren't as fatal but still should be kept aware of how your pets interact w them if you have pets/have the plant

I forgot to hit send 😭

[kindred gyro]

the thing is they could definately be fatal because of the swelling they can cause but even if they werent id say bad idea in general even when out of reach from pets

especially if its a cat

cats especially get determined (and have bettet ability to) reach those nooks n crannies

[drowsy zephyr]

sorry meant aren't as fatal since lilies are fatal and toxic if cats are even by the pollen but peace lilies only have reactions if they bite into said plant

[kindred gyro]

ye

[hardy hill]

Peperomia plants are non toxic to pets I believe

[mortal ravine]

i always keep my plants away from my cat ^ and hes perfectly fine, but if you dont feel safe owning one then dont /lh

[drowsy zephyr]

it's more so about certain species being toxic in all parts as in their pollen as well so if your cat just so happens to be in a room where that plant has been pollinated then they could potentially have it on their first so that could then be toxic

and just because your cat is perfectly fine doesn't mean that they can't potentially be in harm's Way because cats notoriously don't care about closed doors lol

like obviously have them if you're going to and we're not saying that like you're a bad cat parent because you do but there's also like risk in having specific plants around pets because of their toxicity

[high briar]

hey y’all what are your guys’ always stocked herbs

[sacred dove]

Lavender, rose, basil, thyme, catmint and chives cause i have the plants 💪 but i buy mint, aloe, rosemary and parsely tho

OH and achiote i love that stuff techincially a spice but w/e

[drowsy zephyr]

lav, rose, mint, basil, cinnamon, garlic, onion, (I have so much) 😭

I make my bird shakers kiss

[red gyro]

that's so cute

[potent coral]

Okay so like

I have fun herbs

Like really fun ones

[drowsy zephyr]

love chamomile

[potent coral]

I’m telling you…

[drowsy zephyr]

star anise smells so good

[potent coral]

Like black licorice

[drowsy zephyr]

ye except I hate black licorice 😭

[potent coral]

SAME

like who likes that stuff 😦

[drowsy zephyr]

so for chamomile one rose and even star anise you can make like a tea blend that might be nice

[drowsy zephyr]

mod Har probably 🙄 /silly

[potent coral]

What’s star anise like used for..

I’ve seen luck

But like what else

[high briar]

i loveee star anise

[potent coral]

I have roses as chamomile for that bit idk abt star anise.. still not sure

[drowsy zephyr]

increasing awareness / intuition, increasing magick and psychic power, luck, travel, prophetic dreams

oh that language that is blocked by our Auto mod so I'm gonna go and delete that /lh

[potent coral]

Ooopsy

Beauty spells

[drowsy zephyr]

I mean you could of course always just use it however you would like to especially if you're planning on implementing personal correspondences which is are entirely valid

[potent coral]

Looking for good beauty spells, cuz I did one of the money spells and omg

Lemme tell you

I got 500

From my dad

[drowsy zephyr]

so if you were to use star anise you could say I'm using it because it smells good so I want others to like how I smell etc

[high briar]

im trying to get myself back into that witchy practice

i just have no motivation 🫤

[potent coral]

Omg

Same

I took a break after the money spell

[high briar]

i took an almost year long break i believe

[drowsy zephyr]

maybe you could do a motivation spell/j

[high briar]

just let me get motivation to do that first and i’ll consider LMAOO

[red gyro]

i've considered myself a witch for a long time but i haven't done much at all lol

maybe i'll do a spell with ingredients for once in my life, there's a lot of nice plants outside this time of year

[drowsy zephyr]

I do just want to like make a little bit of a note that like it's okay that you guys want to like do magic and be a witch but pretty much being a witch isn't necessarily about doing magic since it's just like a little title that we give ourselves.
your perfectly valid being a witch that never does that

[high briar]

thank you oli

[red gyro]

yeahhh what oli said!!

i just feel like perhaps doing a spell this summer if i ever have the energy for it

[drowsy zephyr]

that's so fun!

[potent coral]

Wait but

In order to be a witch don’t you start off with doing spells or something that starts it yk, a practice?

[drowsy zephyr]

hm not really?

[potent coral]

Whaa

I mean I’m thinking you can’t just out of the blue decide you’re a witch, without knowing the background and whatnot ?

[drowsy zephyr]

like witchcraft is a craft right so obviously you have to like participate in the craft to be in The Craft but participating in the craft can be researching and other stuff

[drowsy zephyr]

I mean you quite literally can that's how a lot of people end up being a witch

[potent coral]

No wayyy

Oh cool

Makes sense

[drowsy zephyr]

like a practicing witch would be somebody that is practicing actively in their craft but for people that one aren't ready to don't have the means that doesn't make them less of a witch just because they physically can't do spells or read tarot

researching and understanding the background of what it is that you're doing is a big part of that

[potent coral]

Ahhhh

Makes sense

[high briar]

i mean i used to practice basically every day, but i just lack motivation for almost anything nowadays, this includes practicing so i just don’t. my low-energy way of practicing is appreciating the earth because that’s what i worship

[drowsy zephyr]

[potent coral]

Cause you’re still participating in the practice

[high briar]

but not in a physical sense is what i’m talking about

im not really reading tarot much, nor am i doing spells

just kinda like
“thanks earth, you’re awesome :)”

[drowsy zephyr]

ye

[shell pasture]

Gotta admit I fully forgot I posted question here but yeahh also got cats and while it isn't a spot they can reach, still don't wanna risk it, also thanks a lot for the replies, I'll read through them all and find good plant

[drowsy zephyr]

ofc!

[unborn crystal]

Finally got this book!!

[drowsy zephyr]

ooooo

ive heard that one is a solid starter book

[unborn crystal]

Ya that’s why I got it!

[long marsh]

It is worth noting that the author does gender witches as being fem and refers to them as such in her books (I have The House Witch by the same author). Most of the information is good, but there are definitely things that give a lot of people the ick

[unborn crystal]

Yea she does note it’s for convenience, I personally don’t mind it but I can see why other people may have a problem with it

[drowsy zephyr]

I believe this author is also one that does the whole "I'm gonna make this as wiccan as I can without being obvious"

reading the lower ranked Goodreads reviews is 😭

[long marsh]

Yeah she's got some super Wiccan stuff on there without actually saying that it's Wiccan

[urban rover]

Does someone have a list of a ton of herbs and their different properties

[long marsh]

We have #1114060280004087869 !

[urban rover]

Oh! Good to know

[long marsh]

Which goes into more than herbs, but you can probably find what you're looking for there

[urban rover]

THAT HELPED SM

[sacred dove]

https://spiralrain.ca/pages/a-list-of-herbs-and-their-magickal-uses

[urban rover]

THANK YOU!!!

[sacred dove]

That one is linked somewhere in there but i have the website in my quick links lmao

[drowsy zephyr]

tis in the correspondences just hella up lmao

[urban rover]

I’m sorry I didn’t see the correspondences channel 😭

[long marsh]

It's right here! It may be marked as "unknown" but you can still select it!

[urban rover]

Well I know that now ❤️

[long marsh]

Yep! (Dw it had me confused for a while too lol)

[tired pewter]

moving from the foraging workshop

I'm not sure if this is exactly green magic bc it's more to do with spirits? but I suppose it's definitely related

I resonated with the thing about asking the spirit of the plant first before you take anything.

I had an incident where I took a cool rock I found from a stream and took it home, and I think the spirit in the rock wasn't entirely happy about it. I wish I had known then to trust my gut, but unfortunately I didn't yet.

I've also had many instances of interacting with the spirits attached to trees, interestingly.

it also may be good to bear in mind any spirits that may be attached to the land you're wanting to forage from that may not be of the plants themselves. territory is very important to spirits.

also, be aware that nature spirits can actually gift you things, and that attempting to thank or repay them can sometimes be taken as an insult. I learned this the hard way 🙃 thankfully they were understanding that I was just ignorant, but boy was it awkward.

[drowsy zephyr]

oh it could also be #1254577227153150064 or #1114757510356795562 related

[tired pewter]

yeah, maybe

[drowsy zephyr]

thats really cool tho!

[tired pewter]

bit of overlap perhaps ^^

oh ty

so the reason it can be offensive is bc it can be taken to imply that the spirit is. beneath you or something, I don't remember how the explanation I read was worded but it made sense

like choosing to do something is different than doing a job, or something like that

kind of overlaps w fae etiquette

@pallid kindle since you asked :)

[drowsy zephyr]

yeah a bit! and ik not everyone believes in nature spirits but its still super cool to learn about

[tired pewter]

yes, I always feel a bit akward talking ab it bc I know some people are quite skeptical, but if there's any place to talk about it it's a witchy community space

everyone has their own path to walk

UPG is always a little vulnerable to talk about

[red gyro]

I personally believe in them, I'm an animist so I believe a lot of things have spirits

[tired pewter]

me too!

[red gyro]

I'm just still not well versed in the witchy side of things compared to just plain science haha

[tired pewter]

you said you didn't grow up with magick. I didn't on paper, I just had strong intuition and had many experiences due to this, and my mother was also intuitive and so knew a few things to pass down. she's never claimed to be a witch or practiced properly, so that was something but it had its limits lol. I came to the path as an adult.

[red gyro]

Yeahhh that's fun

My mom has very surface level astrology knowledge (only sun signs) so that's really it for me but I'm glad I stumbled across witchcraft

I'd always been into the wild I just hadn't incorporated magic into it yet

[tired pewter]

I see. that makes sense

I'm wondering if interacting w nature spirits does count as green magic now. I thought it had to be more about the actual using of the herbs in tinctures and such

the term hedgewitch has always appealed to me, but bc I don't really work with plants so much I've been on the fence ab if using it would be accurate for me

[red gyro]

There's not really any set definition tbh

It's more of a personal label

[tired pewter]

the earth is very much important to me. the seasonal cycles especially, as well as nature spirits

and also of course spirit work in general, and astral stuff

perhaps it can be up to interpretation

I very much resonate a the idea of "crossing the hedge" itself

I sort of walk in both worlds I feel

[red gyro]

Yeahhh spirit work is so interesting

[tired pewter]

we could talk about that more if you wanted. would moving to one of the other channels be better for that?

[red gyro]

Yeah we can move to #1114757510356795562

[timid ice]

I forgot these little chats existed and I kept meaning to post here. :o But as a start does anyone else grow Muggwort? mines doing pretty well. Almost too well so I'm thinking I'm gonna have to move it away from my mint before either of them start fussing about space.

[drowsy zephyr]

I do not but my grandma does! she loves that little plant

[timid ice]

me too it smells so nice and it makes good tea :)

[timid ice]

On another note

I dug up half my garlic today and I dunno what I did but oml lol my hands hurt so much

they're small but spicy and there is just so much

[drowsy zephyr]

hello green magic friends:
how do you go about making plants related to your spell work

[delicate copper]

I use mine for wards! I know it's not the most advised strategy as it can kill your plants if something does go wrong but! I put varying crystals in the soil, give them some moon water, and ask them to protect me from negative energy and influences

I am also hoping to use my big monstera as a prosperity spell sometime soon

[drowsy zephyr]

oooo i love that idea!

[long marsh]

Oh! Not quite spell work, but naming plants after friends so that when the plant starts having Issues, you know to check on the friend!

[drowsy zephyr]

oh that's all in the alt text/info

[kindred gyro]

oh? i checked and none showed up for me

thats why. i

sigh

[drowsy zephyr]

ah rip discord work please 😭

[orchid salmon]

?

[drowsy zephyr]

basil added image text but it was included in the alt text which basil couldn't see bc discord is buggy and not showing alt text for some

[orchid salmon]

Ah, yeah I typed it all out

[undone pagoda]

has anyone ever heard of a Queen of the Night plant or have one? i have one that pretty big and i’ve noticed holes in the leaves from bugs but idk what i can do to stop them.

[kindred gyro]

do you know what types of bugs?

and is it in a pot ( if so indoors or outdoors?) or in a larger garden space

[undone pagoda]

i don’t it’s weird bc every time i go to water it or check it out i never seen bugs on the leaves

it’s in a pot outdoors

[kindred gyro]

are the leaves also curling?

[undone pagoda]

curling in what way?

[kindred gyro]

are the leaves going more into a wavy appearance

[undone pagoda]

they’re drooping a bit but i think that’s just bc the leaves are long and heavy

let me go take a picture of them rq

[kindred gyro]

okay, also get a feel for the stems see if theyre mushy

also do yk the soil type ?

[undone pagoda]

i do not know the soil type

[undone pagoda]

also they don’t really feel mushy

[kindred gyro]

okay so there may be more than one issue here
i dont see any sort of method of drainage, you may be over watering ur plant (yellowing, drooping)
how is the weather like where you are ? getting extreme sometimes? are they in direct sun?
it may be the water, external environment, or both
as for the bugs
none visible? i cant see from the photo but is there any webbing, white fuzz, unusual stickiness?
odor from the soil?

also can u see if the soil is really pressed down or if its loose

[undone pagoda]

-for drainage there are holes at the bottom of the pot it’s an old pot so maybe it needs more drainage holes?
-i live in southern louisiana so we get A LOT of rain sometimes (it’s been pour everyday for the past few day and it’s going to continue for a bit more)
-the plant is in my back yard so i’d say it gets the most direct sun later in the day like evening since the sun sets behind my house
-i don’t see any webbing or fuzz and it’s not sticky just wet from it raining earlier today
-there’s no bad odor from the soil it just smells like dirt?
-the soil isn’t really pressed down but it’s also not super loose so i’m not sure what that tells you… sorry lol

i can definitely see the too much water with just how much it rains here

[kindred gyro]

good for the holes! it looks a bit cramped though. how long ago was this repotted?
oh also if you have like a drill that also works to create more holes though it may need a bigger pot
so the thing is the plant isnt supposed to get direct sun! moving it into a more shaded region would be a good idea as theyre nocturnal plants
its okay for them to get like a bit of direct sunlight since they require partial shade so if theres an area that gets a bit less direct sun is great
its good that theyre getting water from the rain id say only put it in the rain when it needs watering

i think im moreso looking at a fungal problem, could u take a look at the underside of the leaves?

sorry this takin a while im asking sm questions lol

[orchid salmon]

Also, there's a small tiny chance that if it's old enough it could just... ||Die|| that is though if you can't find any other problem with it, and it's old

[tired pewter]

I had to step out so I missed the end of the class, but I was still wondering how one would use fake plants for spellwork?

[drowsy zephyr]

So fake plants act as a sort of physical representation of the plant it's replicating. Think of like how statues represent figures.

with fake plants you don't have to worry about the health of them and you can use them to physically tie them to your intentions for a longer lasting spell. you will not however have the ability to link it to its health or to its gross because plastic plants or fake plants don't have the ability to grow.

I won't necessarily say that they act as a stand-in but they do act as a way to have the plant without having the health or growth aspects

I hope that makes sense

[tired pewter]

thank you for answering ✨️

[orchid salmon]

I wonder if you could do something with fake plants regarding physical maintenance, ie. Dust/cobwebs that they get after a while

I was going to mention that in the class but I had to go workout

[tired pewter]

wym?

[orchid salmon]

Like with live plants you water and dust them, with fake plants you have to dust them to keep them from getting dirty over time. It's very similar to maintaining a live plant but less

[drowsy zephyr]

That's a smart idea! I can add that to the doc for a method on how to add "health" to your fake plants

[tired pewter]

ah I see

[round solar]

Aloha peeps

@orchid salmon are you celebrating lughdasam?

If so what herbs would you connect it with. I keep thinking clover

*clove

[tired pewter]

lughnasadh?

[round solar]

THATS THE ONE!

[tired pewter]

lol

[round solar]

I'm bad at spelling

[tired pewter]

I had to google to double check I remembered it right

I did, somehow

took me a while to memorize

it's a hard one!

[round solar]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 litterally learnt 5he name properly yesterday and i still havent gotten it right 🤣🤣

[tired pewter]

I remember it by saying in my head "luff-nah-sad-huh"

[round solar]

I've been wanting to get more into the different events of the year

That acc helps

[tired pewter]

ykw that was good for one day

genuinely

[round solar]

Aww tanks 😊

[tired pewter]

it took me a few years but I wasn't actively trying that hard lol

[round solar]

Are you celebrating lughnasad

Idk if i got it right

I tried not looking

[tired pewter]

missed the h at the end but really close

[round solar]

I had a feeling i was missing something

Well atleast it was only 1 letter

[tired pewter]

I always make a point to at least be aware of when the holy days are

but I usually don't do much

[round solar]

I actually have been enjoying the build up to this one. I've been crafting a few bits and just embracing it all.

[tired pewter]

sometimes there will be synchronicities and other spiritually significant events for me around the holidays, but that's less an active choice and more just energetic shit going on lol

I really want to do more though, it's just difficult

[round solar]

I have a book about the yearly events and tbh it helps alot because it gives you a low down and then more in detailed explanations

[tired pewter]

oh that's really cool

[round solar]

Thats fair. We all connect to different things so i get that

[tired pewter]

yeah

[round solar]

I just want to explore everything for now but I'm now just looking at herbs to put with lughnasadh

[tired pewter]

the wheel of the year is quite interesting to me bc of the changing of the season and how the energy of the whole year kind of rises and falls and rises again

[round solar]

Yeah it is quite cool tbh and i love the meanings behind the seasons and times of year too

[tired pewter]

I also kinda focus on the elemental correspondences of the seasons, bc that's a thing I've had familiarity with

mhm

[round solar]

Yeah true, i think I've wanted to make my altar more witchy and wanted to try add some herbs that might link it to the current event

[tired pewter]

awesome

when I can have a bigger/flashier altar I want to do different decorations either for each season or each holiday

maybe I could have some decor I use for both holidays per season and some I change out? 🤔

[round solar]

Ooo acc question! So ive done a little ritual thing where i just sit and write down what I'm grateful for and what I've acheived and i made a little pentacle whilst thibking of these things again too. The paper is currently in a box on my altar. I put some bits on it to try link it with aphrodite but after the celebration is over what do i do with the paper?

Do i bury it? I can't burn it and i feel like just throwing it away would ruin it all. Idk what to do 😭

[round solar]

Honestly that would be cool

[tired pewter]

burying it sounds like a good solution

[round solar]

I don't have a big altar its a tiny windowsill

Yeah i wasnt sure at first

I feel like putting it in water would just be drowning it

[tired pewter]

mine is on a side table and it's like 1ft^2. maybe

and I have to not be too obvious ab what it is lest my family be weird ab it lol

[round solar]

Fair enough, yeah i love tiny altars. Its so interesting to see what you can do with them

[tired pewter]

half of mine is taken up by what are technically halloween decorations lol

worth it tho

I've got a faux human skull painted silver w alchemy symbols all over it, and a crow with silver flecks in its feathers.

got them at joann a few years back lol

halloween (commercial halloween, at least) is a fantastic time for us haha

[round solar]

I mean your not wrong

Mine has two terrariums on it as well as a hopefully 'going to propagate' leaf 🤣🤣 and then some other bits

[orchid salmon]

Sorry for the late ping, I always just try to use whatever fruit, veg, and herbs are in season in my area, or if they're available all year, whatever matches the energy of the sabbat 🙂

It can also be completely different per practitioner, for you, clove can work! I personally see clove with Yule though /gen

[round solar]

Fair enough. I just found out Clive is poison to cats so i won't be using it

[orchid salmon]

Tons of stuff is toxic to cats yeah, def be careful

[round solar]

I'm currently trying to make. Cleansing spray abd can't decide whether or not to use lavender

I've used lemon because to me it means that the space is clean. But i want to use an essential oil thats cleansing. So i was thinking lavender and peppermint

[kindred gyro]

lavendar and peppermint are toxic to cats afaik

[orchid salmon]

Essential oils are toxic for cats as well

[round solar]

Its going to be kept away from my cat. Its not used in an open space. And when i use it i would keep my cat away from it until its completely aired

So that way my cat is safe

And I won't be using it excessively

More like an air freshner than a full cleaner

[orchid salmon]

If they lick it it can be bad, not saying don't use it, just want ye to know the risks 😊

[round solar]

And the cleaning base I'm using is natural and pet friendly

[round solar]

I might just use it in the air rather than on yhe altar itself but only when the window behind my altar is open.

[kindred gyro]

one thing id probably reccomend is using somr sort of water infused rather than oil
because all essential oil is bad but not all herbs are
like for example rosemary water is nontoxic

[round solar]

I didn't think of that. We have q wax diffuser at home and my cat hasnt been bothered by it but i think thats different

[orchid salmon]

Most candles/ waxes don't use real essential oils unless they're handmade

[round solar]

I'm honestly not sure what to do because i can't see any of the water based essences i want and when i do theyre really expensive

[orchid salmon]

Make one, it's basically tea

[kindred gyro]

i make rosemary water on my own for my hair, are u able to make something like that ? /genq

[drowsy zephyr]

we have a thing on pet safety in #1114061394992705559

#1114061394992705559 message kachow

[round solar]

I'm not sure. We don't have anything like that at home but now I've just had a brain fart

Cleansing is more of an energy and mind thing. We use cat friendly cleansing stuff. Why don't i just use that and say its cleansing? Does that even work? If it feels like I'm cleaning away the negativity?

[sacred dove]

Yes it works! You could also set a sealed container of whatever you would use next to the cat friendly stuff and think about the energy like, transferring over

[drowsy zephyr]

we also have a LOT of ways you can cleanse if you need ideas

[sacred dove]

Just make sure the toxic stuff isn't literally transferring

[round solar]

No no I won't use the essential oils unless its needed in some form of ritual but the cleaning stuff could actually work for me.

I'm trying to figure out different cleansing methods because I'm epileptic and can't do smoke cleansing and i live with a cat so it needs to be cat safe. Its a whole lot of chaos

I HAVE ANOTHER IDEA

[sacred dove]

Wax melting is a great idea I loved using it with my cat, till they figured out the melter was warm and would lay on it

[round solar]

If i used waning moon water and put a clear quartz crystal in it would that work?

Because waning moon water helps with reduction and also with new beginnings so it would tech be clearing it right?

[drowsy zephyr]

you can also just use the water no crystal if you lid

like

[sacred dove]

Is quartz safe in water? If it is then that's also a good idea
If it's not you can put it in a plastic bag inside or set it on top of the container

[round solar]

Love that. Thankfully my cat hasn't been overly bothered by oura

[kindred gyro]

yes it is iirc

[drowsy zephyr]

we also have this huge list on ways to cleanse: #1114060224924491907 message

[round solar]

Yeah it is x and that is also a good idea.

[drowsy zephyr]

if you need more ideas

[round solar]

You honestly have everything here. Idk how you guys do it.

[sacred dove]

Most of them are budget friendly too ^^

[drowsy zephyr]

weve been around for 5 years so weve had the time

[round solar]

OMG I DIDN'T EVEN REMEMBER THE SALT. I just read some of the cleansing ideas and ommmmggggg

SALT

I'm honestly an idiot

[orchid salmon]

😂 you're not an idiot but relatable

[round solar]

All this time! Seriously! Damn! Why couldn't i find you sooner!

Thank you

Sorry for over complimenting all the time btw.

[drowsy zephyr]

your okay /gen!!

oh also for yesterdays lesson: this is an example of an origami flower I have! I use it for focus while I'm at work while it spins I work (it's a spinner)

[round solar]

Thats so cool!

[timid ice]

oh, thats cute Oli lol

I recently just got two new plants, my sister gave me a bear paw succulent and its adorable and my friend found a rare variegated philodendron. Unfortunately I'm being a little more careful with it due to having cats but also amazingly its quite healthy as far as I can tell. I don't often get Variegateds

oh and its called a snowdrift

[small musk]

Reminds me of an artist owl meme I read years ago that was relatable:
"Cup of Tea on right, and brush water on left, ready to paint.
Puts brushes in Tea and sips brush water. " I and so many others came close to doing just that 😰😂

[hazy mulch]

What are like the main 2 or 3 herbs that I could grow that would be useful for spells and general witchcraft?

I don't have much desk space and I can only have so many shelves on my walls lol

[long marsh]

Rosemary is a big one since it's multipurpose, but from there I think it depends on what kind of spells you see yourself needing the most

[hazy mulch]

Okay thank youu, I guess I'll find myself a pot and some rosemary

[peak barn]

not meaning to hop in so late…peppermint is another amazing and universal one too

[hazy mulch]

Mmmm love me some peppermint

[soft flower]

Just made some salves with lavender and chamomile. I’m so excited to see how they turn out tomorrow. 🥰

[round solar]

Hey peeps does caring for plants and terrariums count towards giving energy back to the universe? Or nature or something? Because i don't really know much about outdoor gardening (and outdoor gardening scares me) so caring for indoor plants is kind of my way of trying to look after them and give back in some weird way

I have 0 idea if this made sense

[kindred gyro]

absolutely could be! im not very experienced with terarriums personally but i am happy to help :3

may i ask what ur growing / planning to grow!

[kindred gyro]

(ping)

[small musk]

I think it does. Think about how those plants are adding their positive energy to your indoor space, and their ability to clean the air. I'm still a baby witch myself, but I don't think you can go wrong taking care of a being (be it plant or animal) and helping it thrive.

[round solar]

Sorry for such a late reply, been having some health issues and yh, i have 3 terrariums they have different plants such as nerve plant, palm plant, moss, a frizzy fern thing (forgot the name) and a few other plants. And then potted wise i have a succulent and a money plant/friendship plant, people call them different names

[kindred gyro]

oooo!

also absolutely no worries on the late replies n such

[round solar]

I can send a pic of it if you like (the money plants being watered and is currently draining so it won't be in the pic and ignore the fact ghat my succulent is in a mug rn, it is also draining 🤣🤣🤣)

[kindred gyro]

if you want to!

[round solar]

OO AND I HAVE A BIG PALM PLANT

[kindred gyro]

i luv plants

ooo!

[round solar]

I have them all named 😅

The succelent is called steven, the terrarium at the bottom is called theresa, the one ontop of her is ivy, the one on the stand is fat theresa (my friend named it not me. I was gonna call it oreya but i was forced since i wanted to call her lizard el speckle (speck-lay))

This is azalia

And then the missing money plant is called catherine

Steven is usually in a duck plant pot but because he's draining he currently is not

Also i swear my Alta isn't always that disorganised

[kindred gyro]

aww gorgg!!!

[round solar]

@kindred gyro this is how steven is meant to look 🤣

I just need to get catherine in her pot and put her back

[small musk]

OMG I love all of these.

And from what you've described you are taking excellent care of them ❣️

[remote root]

Does anyone have tips for having an indoor moneyplant? I find this is the plant I have the hardest time with. Moved it about 5 ft to the side of a window now.

[elder drift]

I want a terrarium so bad, succulents are the only thing that'd thrive in this house, it's too hot for more sensitive plants this time of the year :c

[timid ice]

may I suggest some air plants :o those could do too

[long marsh]

Love a good air plant

[timid ice]

I love how twisty some of the leaves on air plants get :)

[elder drift]

Ooo I like the way you think

[timid ice]

ah hehe thanks x'D I just figure that way if you're concerned about the plant getting too much sun the air plant and its terranium could be easier to move around!

[hazy mulch]

What are the magical properties of saffron? I have a small vial of it and I would love to use it for something instead of letting it sit on the herb shelf

[drowsy zephyr]

from this #1114060280004087869 message:
Saffron — love, healing, happiness, psychic awareness, weather magick, strength

[hazy mulch]

Thank youuu

[remote root]

@elder drift I specialize in air plants / tillys for my job! I do not recommend terrariums; air plants need good airflow and although they can survive in them sometimes, they are happier in a container that doesn't prevent air.
Also the light could be magnified in the glass and they need indirect bright light, shaded light.
What you CAN do is put air plants on top of your terrarium ( I love terrariums too and had to stop using them for my air plants for what I said above), especially a xerographica or streptophylla (they have the pretty curly leaves and streptophylla tell you when it needs water when the curls are tight). ❤️

[elder drift]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! :D thank u thank u thank u will put this newfound knowledge into good use

[earnest aspen]

Can’t wait to get a terrarium one day

I was thinking about getting a reptile that lives in a terrarium

[small musk]

I have a dream of one day adopting a bearded dragon and making a nice terrarium for him/her.

I had a friend in collage who adopted several, was really good at drawing dragons, and told me about he would often work on his art with one of them on his shoulder just hanging out.

[urban rover]

Aww, that's adorable!

I'd love to take care of a reptile one day! I know it can come with legalities depending on the part of the world you're in tho, but still. 😭 💕

[small musk]

In my corner of the world bearded dragons are okay. My biggest challenge is that I am Buddhist, and have made a vow not to harm any living creatures. So the question becomes... How do I feed my reptile, when things like worms and crickets are on the menu

[drowsy zephyr]

well it wont be you bringing harm to living creatures.

i would also like to note that like plants by a lot of folks are also considered living creatures as they can ||die||.

its a matter of understanding that you as a pet owner need to make decisions that are in the well being of your animals and if that means they need to eat meat and bugs then thats what you need to do, because other wise you are giving them a less than quality of life which in turn will cause them harm

as ive also said to vegans, your (dogs) arent making the decision to go vegan (or in your case be a buddhist) so they have no moral ground to not eat the things that you are choosing not to. if you cant provide them with a proper quality of life maybe you need a pet that can fit those standards like a rabbit or another herbivore based animal

your personal moral values shouldnt come at the detriment of your pets quality of life because they dont get the choice to eat what they do as something that is relying on you for nutrients

[small musk]

That's very true, and I don't deny my cat's or dogs the food they need to eat properly. Live bait is where I am still trying to figure it out ya know? Cause if I put a cricket that's alive into a cage where I know my intention is for it to be eaten, that's where the uncertainty lies.

So rather than put a pet through my moral dilemma, I have to solve how I would approach that before taking on a beaded dragon as a family member. Because I agree, they shouldn't suffer because of what my beliefs are. It's not fair to them.

[drowsy zephyr]

tw ||animal death|| mention

hm well i mean, if you are already buying and feeding your dogs/cats food thats made for them then you are doing that process already?

like animals ||die|| for your cats and dogs to be able to eat food. the food is something necessary for them to live off of

i guess it would be a matter of you coming to terms with the idea that your the one having to feed these to your pets and therefore are doing the process to leading them to their ||death|| but if you cant then you dont like need to get one

[small musk]

That's true. It gets into specifics, like, I chose this cow to feed this dog sort of thing. In the Buddhist practice I follow, if the animal is already dead, serving it is not a problem. But if you picked out an individual creature to specifically feed it to someone, that's where it changes. LoL it gets complicated.

[drowsy zephyr]

but you arent feeding it to someone your feeding it to your pet.

if you cant deal with the concept of doing that then you may not be able to have that animal as a pet. which is fine, not all people can be adequate parents to all pets

[small musk]

In the end it comes down to what my intentions are. I would be fine feeding frozen crickets and worms, creatures already past their demise. But I need to be sure to sort out my feelings on it Before bringing a pet like that home, so it doesn't suffer because of me, ya know.

Exactly. I need to be confident that I can be the caretaker my pet would need me to be.

LoL, that and a total other kettle of fish: to get my husband on board. I'm still teaching him how to be okay with cats (never had them in his life)

He's warming up to them though, and he likes them. He's just a little confused by them sometimes, LoL.

Anywho, getting back to more green magic topics, I bought a bunch of books from a second hand bookstore, and I am super excited by them. In particular books about essential oils and healing herbs. I plan to cross reference them with their magical properties.

[small musk]

So I have a Green Witch question: has anyone here heard of or use a stang? And if so, did you make it yourself???

[delicate copper]

chat I need some advice on some of my houseplants. A couple of my philos and pothos have rootbound themselves in their pots. Do I repot them into a similar sized pot to save space and cut back their growth a little to encourage more or do I size them up and try to get them bigger without pruning them

[solar wolf]

i think you should try to repot them into something a bit bigger, making sure to break up the root ball. you can cut off a bit of the roots but doing too much will shock them

unless you don’t want them to continue growing, but then you’ll run into that problem often

[delicate copper]

I have a ton of plants and am trying to prevent them from totally taking over but yeah I might size them up just a LITTLE bit more and then stop there/cut back

[earnest aspen]

I wish I was moss 😔

[solar wolf]

so real

[full willow]

felt

[tender remnant]

broke

[earnest aspen]

How do you all preserve leaves?

[long marsh]

Depends on what I need them for
I usually hand mine to dry if I need them as herbs, but if I want to keep it as a leaf, I'd press it with some books for a couple days and then dry it

[earnest aspen]

Gotcha I’m probably going to do that. I want to preserve some ginkgo leaves.

[solar wolf]

gingko leaves are pretty thin, so after you press them ya just gotta be careful when handling so they don’t break

[earnest aspen]

i was able to tape them into my book. I found out if you do that it preserves them well if you let no air in

[tender remnant]

I use my magic to turn myself into a cherry when my mom opens the door and find myself doing witchy! That's green magic for me!/j

What is the definition of green magic for y'all?/srs

[tender remnant]

Sorry for the ping. Ik I'm replying late sorry for that :((
It depends!

If the leaves I'm using are soft and fresh I then dehydrate them through traditional ways like putting them under sunrays to dry them then handle them with care and put them packed tight in jars

If they are herbs then I bundle them tight with thread/yarns and then put them on drying under sun for some positivity, charging with positive intentions and then put those dried bundles in my workplace

If I'm using flowers then I either make concoction with them or sometimes use the flowers it self by putting it under a book (just like Griffin) then dry in sun and put them in jars!
If I'm using woods like cedar/basil wood etc then I don't dry them at all if they are already dried

But make sure that when you dry it, it's physically cleaned, non toxic and there's no hydration for the best results!/gen
hope it helps!

[lavish solstice]

gardening today cause one of my planer boxes rotten and fell down from the planter tower my dad made, but i’ve been procrastinating fixing it for a while…

the box had air plants in them and oh my goodness i forgot they love eating up dirt they basically ran their root system through the bottom of the box and then started spreading their children into the actual dirt around the box

so now i have to detangle the mess of roots they decided to make and dig up a bunch of their children cause they cannot be growing where they’re going now 😅

(i do love air plants thou even thou they’re my most chaotic plant)

i’m about to take pictures like fishermen take when they catch a big fish

[drowsy zephyr]

LMAO

[cerulean bronze]

Does anybody know stories in folklore about plants that do something physically? That doesn't really explain it well but I mean like a mandrake root, which screens when it's picked from the ground, and not something like promotes gut health or promote to good luck. Something non abstract I suppose. Plants with the story that actively change the plant are also be acceptable, like that Japanese story of raspberries being white until a woman pricked her finger on one and the blood turned them all red.

[drowsy zephyr]

hiya! please dont post the same message in multiple chats! someone will respond to your question in time /gen

[cerulean bronze]

Yeah, i know, i just haven't deleted the other one yet, i got some messages lol

Also the rise of the guardians pfp???? Yes.

[drowsy zephyr]

went ahead and did that for ya! and yes! im jack frost

[cerulean bronze]

Oh thanks lol

I'm not really that familiar with talking in communities especially when it comes to witchcraft, I usually just keep to my own and study stuff.

[drowsy zephyr]

to answer your question a lot of folk lore on plants are made this way

[cerulean bronze]

I hardly ever even practice I just like learning and studying this kind of stuff.

[drowsy zephyr]

you def dont have to either we have pleanty of folks that are here for the community aspect

[cerulean bronze]

I'm just having trouble trying to find out specific ones!

Okay that's good :)

I joined another discord before this but it seemed a little... Intense?

[drowsy zephyr]

oh there was a book! gimme a second

[cerulean bronze]

Ohh gimmiegimmie

I have a good place where I can get a shit ton of these kinds of books

I abuse it regularly

I actually got recently a really cool one on venom uses in witchcraft and its history

Called Venecium

Or something like that

It sounds really fucking interesting and I'm really excited to read it LMAO

I just wish I could have gotten it in an audiobook so I could listen to it on the bike

Sorry for like the constant different texts I'm using voice to text because my fingers hurt from like carpal tunnel bullshit

[drowsy zephyr]

I believe the title is "Botanical Curses and Poisons" by Fez Inkwrite! https://www.amazon.com/Botanical-Curses-Poisons-Shadow-Lives-Plants/dp/1912634228 the book is also stunning

[cerulean bronze]

I'll look into it! Thanks!

[drowsy zephyr]

and this might be a solid start if you need a site: https://gardenerspath.com/plants/plant-folklore/

tbh a lot of where you will find this lore depends a lot on the culture or religion your looking into

[cerulean bronze]

I suppose so, yeah, I'm very fluid with that kind of stuff, i love learning about any kind of religion and it's l o r e and shit

Oh, do you happen to know anything about the aztecian goddess of scorpion snakes and desert insects?

I literally cannot find any information about her other than well that

[drowsy zephyr]

valid lmao i love culture and religion a lot
if you are looking for something specifc it might be best to search "(blank) botanical folklore"

so aztec is a colonizer name used for the Mexica people

[cerulean bronze]

Mmh, okay!

[drowsy zephyr]

on her specifcally i do not no but i could look into it!

[cerulean bronze]

I'd appreciate it because I wouldn't know where to look into that one, I'm unfortunately not particularly knowledgeable about Aztecian Pantheon.

Or whatever else it's called I suppose

[drowsy zephyr]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malinalxochitl

Mexica Pantheon (pronounced Meh-shi-ka)

[cerulean bronze]

That was my first stop, but not enough to deft my thirst.

[drowsy zephyr]

ik wikipedia but it should have further sources on her!

[cerulean bronze]

Oh yeah, I forgot that Wikipedia actually has sources LMAO

How to find some time to go down that particular rabbit hole when I'm off either of my jobs

[drowsy zephyr]

a lot of the works on her you may find will be in Spanish or Nahuatl

[cerulean bronze]

But yeah thank you for the book recommendation

[cerulean bronze]

I'll figure it out LOL

[drowsy zephyr]

yup no problem! (also not saying you are but) as a note: researching a closed practice like indigenous religion is fine but if you plan to practice with her you will need to be of indigenous decent to do so/gen

[cerulean bronze]

I know. Thank you though. I'm very familiar with how to stay respectful in context like that.

[drowsy zephyr]

Gotcha! A lot of newcomers here aren't which is why I made the comment but glad to know that you do

[cerulean bronze]

Yeppers.

[drowsy zephyr]

oh also i forgot but theses are ones that are from Greek Myth: https://www.theoi.com/Flora1.html

[cerulean bronze]

Oh, thanks.

[subtle pond]

The thing i have learned from this section of my craft is that Chamomile can grow indoors, but pansies can't.

I'm not always the best descision maker when it comes to plants.

[lavish solstice]

oo i didn’t know chamomile can grow indoors! i love chamomile so much

[subtle pond]

it grew better than the flowers that's for sure. but it can kind of grow inside yes

but it'd be better outside lol

[lavish solstice]

i just got a hydroponic garden as a gift and i’m so excited to set it up

[subtle pond]

:D

we did hydroponics in school. Good lettuce

[lavish solstice]

oh super cool!

[subtle pond]

we used perlite as the base and the sensory fufillment was chef's kiss

[vapid geyser]

hi yalllll

[subtle pond]

helo ^^

[stray barn]

Mmm... debating if I really need dried Amarallys petals or not...

[vapid geyser]

do itttt dry them

[stray barn]

Cuz line, I know in n flower language they me, strength, power beauty (and a 4th thing in currently forgetting), and mine are red, but like do I need them really?

Also they're like, toxic

[long marsh]

I would maybe suggest going for a different flower that also represents those things unless you know how to take the proper care and precautions when handling them

[stray barn]

Oh it’s cuz I have one already, and one stalk (?) off naturally like, last week. I didn’t want their life to go to waste cuz I forgot to take pictures. The plants on my bed frame, close to the wall and away from kids and pets.

Here:

[long marsh]

Ahh I see I see

[stray barn]

That bloom is a second one-

[stray barn]

Yeah… sorry that’s on me for not specifying

[long marsh]

Nono you're good!!

If you want to keep the petals, you could put them in some sort of sealed container that you keep somewhere safe in your space to embody/attract what you listed before

[stray barn]

Oh! I have a wee glass jar that used to have jam in it I think

[long marsh]

I would just suggest looking into exactly how they are toxic if you don't already know- is it an ingestion thing, skin contact, etc

[stray barn]

I also have tiny zip lock bags, but that feels kinda mean in a way?

[stray barn]

I believe indigestion? If I remember properly

[drowsy zephyr]

cw for ||pain to pets||

The Amaryllis contains Lycorine and other noxious substances, which can cause increased ||salivation, gastrointestinal abnormalities (vomiting, diarrhea, decreased appetite, and abdominal pain), lethargy, and tremors in both cats and dogs. The bulb of the plant is reputed to be more toxic than the flowers and stalk.||

it's toxic for cats and dogs and if you eat it:
cw emeto

ANSWER: Yes, Amaryllis is poisonous. It contains lycorine which will make one very ||nauseous and most people do a whole lot of vomiting.||

really it's toxicity comes from eating it

so if you are planning to dry it out I would suggest a hanging method on a wall or window where your pets and kids can't reach

[stray barn]

Aye aye Oli!

I'll hang in the window

[austere roost]

Quick one because I have a load growing in my backyard- what can buddelia be used for?

It turns out it’s quite common in the UK, it tends to grown on train tracks and abandoned places- i tried googling but not much is there and what i find seems to contradict (like whether it’s safe to brew, burn or ingest)

I think it’s also called butterfly bush? It’s classified as invasive here

[drowsy zephyr]

^ sorry pinging since i forgot

https://divinesymbolism.com/10-spiritual-meanings-of-butterfly-bush/
https://spiritualdesk.com/butterfly-bush-spiritual-meaning/
https://meaningandsymbolism.net/butterfly-bush-spiritual-meaning/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddleja

those are some sites on the plant alone and from what the wiki says it doesnt seem toxic but i would not suggest eating it if you arent sure

[drowsy zephyr]

again pinging ^

[austere roost]

That’s okay thank you so much !

[hardy hill]

Relabeled some of my mini apothecary! Most of these I have grown myself too

[drowsy zephyr]

cute!!!

[stray barn]

Ooooo

[tough temple]

those are so pretty. i wanna start growing and having my own stash too but im just not consistent with it

[zenith sinew]

I may start more jars now that I'm living alone 😈😈

[languid quail]

realisation: the tea parties i used to had with mud and grass (as food) with my plushies when I was 7 is actually GREEN MAGIC

[drifting slate]

So, I planted marigolds on the spring equinox (in plant pots because I rent a townhome and can't dig) and they were starting to sprout! Then we had a really bad storm last night and the pots are GONE. They got blown away. 🤣

I guess it wasn't time for me to start unleashing my witch garden. Lol

[drowsy zephyr]

oh noooo

[drifting slate]

homie it's TRAGIC 🤣 😭

I'm not too upset though; I think everything happens for a reason. Maybe they were going to attract wasps or huge spiders or something. Lol. Jokes aside, the storm was insane!

[sturdy geyser]

I just got a venus fly trap :3

[drowsy zephyr]

WAAA COOL

[drifting slate]

That's awesome!

[sour pollen]

Can anyone tell me what kinda tree this is?🌳

[subtle pond]

uuuuuuh

a Brown tree!

im sorry i have no clue

[long marsh]

Yeah just based on the trunk I have no idea tbh- meant to say so earlier, but eh

[sour pollen]

Fair enough, a dendrology subreddit told me the pics were too close up lol

I just thought maybe the bark or inside the tree would help considering it has no branches

[long marsh]

..Interesting
Yeah a lot of plant identification is related to the whole plant- stems/trunks, branches, leaves, etc so it can be hard to identify something based on just one of those things

[valid perch]

found these forget-me-nots growing in my yard this morning, pressing some to add to my apothecary! 😄

[drowsy zephyr]

PRETTY! Mars you've gotten so many good finds this flower season

[valid perch]

Yeah I wonder if I just didn't notice these last year because this is around when we moved so we were too busy? But yes I've been lucky! Pressed a handful of these & some of the wild violets.

[drowsy zephyr]

my fave fun fact about forget me nots is that if they have been pollenated fully their little yellow middles turn white!

[valid perch]

cool! i didn't know that

[drowsy zephyr]

oh that makes sense!

[valid perch]

i've got the last thing I need to get my herb garden established arriving today too so i'm excited to get those established and have a little garden nook to spend time in this summer

[drowsy zephyr]

ahhh excited for you! excited to see any progress you're up to sharing

[valid perch]

once I have it planted I'll share!

[valid perch]

So in the soft-sided pots we have daisies, marigolds, and a strawberry plant; in the lower planter box there’s lavender, chives, ivy, common sage, and rosemary; and the top planter is spearmint and peppermint

[drowsy zephyr]

[solemn fable]

Does anyone know anything about growing mushrooms, both cooking kind and medicinal?
Also, this might sound crazy, but what Abt poisonous plants or flowers, for the vibe and also they're rly pretty LOL. Foxglove is my fav for example as is wisteria.

[drowsy zephyr]

if you mean "medicinal" in an nsfw way thats not allowed

[solemn fable]

No no lol I meant for like healing stuff not...the other stuff.

Like turkey smth I've heard of is one that ppl use medical stuff...Idk??

Turkey tail?

Sorry idk a lot Abt mushrooms but I think they're rly cool so I was wondering

[drowsy zephyr]

oh yeah thats fine

[solemn fable]

Yuh

[solemn fable]

Do we have anyone tho or any resources on mushrooms or growing them or?

[drowsy zephyr]

not that i can see. you might be able to find yt tutorials tho

[solemn fable]

Alr bet

[hard lake]

okii gimme a moment to make pictures of all the baggies, if we need a closer picture of the herb let me know and we will make one

We think this is rose.

Looks like eucalyptus, but we have bag of eucalyptus and it looks different. [Smell wise i cant tell nothing apart sadl

Spamming all the others in one go.

[mint pollen]

Top is def rose

Those little sharp line ones look like rosemary

[hard lake]

i think the thin needles is rosemary.

Yea! We thought that too.

[long marsh]

Second bag could be bay leaves

Smell is also a big thing with identifying them like one or two of those loon like they could be mint but I can't really tell cause obvs I can't smell through the screen lol

But yeah that one bag is for sure rosemary
Fuzzy looking one could be some variety of sage

[hard lake]

so deff found the mint! Had to crush a little of the plant to smell it! first picture of the multiple send at once is mint 😄

[long marsh]

I thought so! I've dried my own and it looked really similar

[hard lake]

Nice! We know basic herbs but these came to us dried so we are on a gamble here.

[vale frost]

Hello, i only want to share the little amount of rosemary I dried some minutes ago (for spell work)

[drowsy zephyr]

oooo

rosemary is so nice smelling

[vale frost]

I barely believe that using a microwave actually worked lol

[full willow]

ooh!

[knotty basin]

omg I tried drying some herbs in a microwave like a month ago and it works surprisingly well if you are just doing small amounts.

[vale frost]

Small amounts of herbs or of time? In my case I did three rounds in the microwave, each one of 20 seconds

[knotty basin]

Amount of herbs. Sometimes I have a large amount of plant material and the microwave becomes impractical to dry all of it. So I use the oven or just hang or lay them out to air dry.

Air drying takes longer but its less work for me 😂

[vale frost]

I thought about using the oven but how it's a little amount of rosemary I decided it'd be better to use the microwave

[knotty basin]

Yes, that makes perfect sense. And the microwave actually does a great job. 😂

I thought it was some sort of weird online prank when I first heard about it, but then I tried it and it actually worked.

Like how people would make prank videos telling people to microwave their phones or whatever.

[vale frost]

It really does, that took me for surprise actually

[slow edge]

does anyone know what betel leaf is used for?

[earnest aspen]

Does anyone here work with bonsai?

[sacred dove]

I used to!

[earnest aspen]

I’d like to start - do you have any tips or resources?

[sacred dove]

https://www.marthastewart.com/270975/bonsai-care-tips all the way

Magic wise something I did was bonding with it, the tree acted as a cleanser of negative energy and brought positive. Every day I'd sit with it and tell it all good things that happened that. Surrounded it with things that made me very happy (photos, figurines, art).

[full willow]

ooh!

[earnest aspen]

Many thanks!

[random trellis]

Hi, a beginner witch here. What is green magic?

[drowsy zephyr]

from our resource on witch types here: #1114060085224808468 message

Green:
This type is rather straightforward, they focus on using plants in their craft and likely use some in nearly every spell they do. They may choose to also work with individual plants or build wards/spells around plants in their home. They may also use a lot of personally made tea blends and herbalism as a part of their craft.

its basically magic with plant life at its core!

[delicate copper]

Putting this here bc it's herbally BUT i just got some new patchouli and orange perfume and I cannot WAIT to wear it out

It has such great vibes and makes my energy v happy

[blissful crest]

Found a place that sells natural herbs by the ounce near my house and so i got some Chamomile, Lavender and Lemon Verb to make anxiety tea! So exciting! 💓 🍃

[drifting slate]

call it anxieTEA hahaha [sorry]

but in all seriousness, that's so awesome!

[blissful crest]

loll i did!

[open rain]

Hello! Im looking for some advice, ive been practicing for years but i never really grew my own herbs, ive always bought them, i was wondering if anyone knew where i could get some good seeds for things like lavander, bay leaf, chamomielle, sage things like that for not too expensive, and also a good way to help them thrive like do i put them in a place where they get sun all the time, how much do i water them? Im new to this part of the craft, mostly just worked with the herbs never grew them myself, help! Lol

[solar wolf]

your local nursery/plant story should have seeds. how to water and take care of them depends on the plant tho

[earnest aspen]

Sharing this here!

If anyone has any tips for golden pothos please share

[knotty basin]

For chamomile you can literally plant the stuff in chamomile tea packets. Get organic chamomile tea and open the tea bags and sprinkle it in a seed starting tray or on the ground.

Chamomile also self seeds easily and ends up like the glitter of garden plants - everywhere 😂

The care of herbs is very dependent on your location, so there isn't universal advice, but if you look up what your growing zone is you can find advice for that zone.

[earnest aspen]

https://www.tumblr.com/thesixspokewheel/785638830793474048/plant-magic-is-so-amazing-i-get-to-have-a

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Plant magic is so amazing

I get to have a relationship with a plant—a being so different yet so similar to myself. And they see me. They see me through their lens of existence, their personalities, and instead of letting that personality shape me they let it interact with me.

I love doing things for plants because it genuinely fulfills something deep within me—within my green soul. It does something to the soul that cannot be given an analogy or coherent explanation. Working with and building relationships with plants will always be rewarding to me because giving respect to our teachers is a gift within itself.

And the plants do teach. Even if they say no, even if they do not do things for you, even if they will never work with you, they teach you. They teach boundaries, the way of the natural world, what it means to embody something, what it means to not have access.

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[orchid dome]

Witchy tip for foraging! I'm so expert but I notice binding fresh herbs and ingredients is crucial with the stem of thr plant, like I did successfully eith the lavender in this photo. It worked out fine either way but you don't rip/damage the leaves as much as if you had the stem to bind them with when drying. I'm using my great great grandmother's cooking table as my shrine, storage, and herb drying place- it's very functional!

Any tips are appreciated from green witches!♡ I do primarily folk magic so I don't have the greenest thumb in thr world.. haha

[full willow]

ah lovely tip! <3

[quiet parrot]

aa love that! and for any plants that you wanna harvest seeds or keep the petals from falling you can do the bag method where you bind them and hang them in a paper bag as well :) i do that with my dill so i have more seeds for next year lol

[delicate copper]

While this book has its issues I still find myself returning to it over and over again - it highlights plants you can find while out and about in the eastern USA

I bought the book early on in my practice and it's been a staple since - the author is also really nice

[vale star]

Sharing the pic of my apothecary to the people hehehe

[drowsy zephyr]

YEAHHHH

woah ur book came in quick!

[vale star]

Next day shipping baybeeee 😎 got one on the kindle too

Now I’m cross referencing books and resources to make sure I get my facts straight

[drowsy zephyr]

ooo

[vale star]

Hehehehehe

[vale star]

Hi friends!! Anyone know a good alternative to lavender when it comes to bug repellent? I mixed one up to try but my friend is allergic and we go to the same outdoor events

[drowsy zephyr]

lemon eucalytus and peppermint can work

[vale star]

How do you always know where to find the best info

/pos

[drowsy zephyr]

:3

[full fog]

apologies if this isnt what this chat is really for but does anyone have a clue what might be going on with my mini rose plant?
I've given it a liquid fertilizer and super thrive mixture, its not overwatered and its not dried out either, its been sprayed for powdery mildew any time it shows symptoms and hasnt had any on it for a bit
it's still dying though and I cant figure out why, the leaves turned yellow on that one branch, this branch at the front just turned completely brown and all the leaves wilted away, and the one remaining kind of healthy branch has yellowing, spotty leaves

this plant was meant to be dedicated to lady aphrodite and I'm sad that it's gotten so bad but I dont know how to help it atp

[vale star]

Hmmm, can you send a picture of the side of the pot?

[full fog]

I can when I get home, its got holes in it even up to the sides for draining though and a plastic dish with ridges to pull away excess water underneath it

[vale star]

Perfect pot!! I’m more so looking to see if maybe it’s root bound and needs an upgrade

[full fog]

Alr here's what the side is looking like, I upgraded it not too long ago and I did my best to gently shake the roots free from their prior dirt before I plopped it in the middle there so I'd be surprised if it was somehow root bound already

[vale star]

Hmmm that looks fine

Huh…..

[full fog]

thats what im sayin

I've gotten no signs of magic being thrown my way, I know plants die sometimes if they absorb a curse for you? Or so I've heard
but like my wards should have caught it WAY before this baby did

I'll probably do the usual banishing routine and throw up some extra protections just in case..

[drowsy zephyr]

What kind of liquid fertilizer are you giving it?

Mundanely, it could be a case of the liquid fertilizer being too much and overshocking its system

[full fog]

I used grow queen with a lil bit of super thrive, they both require being watered down and also watering the plant with regular water before hand so I did both

I dont think I added too much? I was very very light with both of them but I suppose for such a little plant it still might have been overboard

[drowsy zephyr]

its possible yeah

and theres no showing of like mites or other bugs?

if your worried it is magical you could do divination to check

[full fog]

not that I can see, the fungus gnats are gone too after I treated it (neem oil and water, nothing crazy)

ohh yeah.. googled over fertilized plant and thats exactly what this looks like

brb gotta rinse the hell out of my soil and prune the dead leaves

ngl I think that brown stem is too far gone to save but I still got 2 big stems that are pretty green so.. theres hope 🥲