leodrunewitchcraft:

tea is an excellent way to incorporate green witchcraft and herbal magick into your daily life. here is a list of the magickal properties of different teas.

☾ black teas: the teas of winter. known to bring excitement, courage, and financial fortune.

    ♱ english breakfast: warmth, happiness, and courage

    ♱ irish breakfast tea: energy, strength, and willpower

    ♱ earl grey: the best tea for attracting money and fortune

    ♱ chai: love, prosperity, happiness, and healing

☾ white teas: the teas of spring, and the sun. known to heal and cleanse the drinker, as well as enhance spiritual communication and psychic energy.

    ♱ silver needle: purification, cleansing and healing

    ♱ white peony: protection against mischief and ill will

☾ green teas: the teas of summer. known for its powers of health, longevity, love and passion.

    ♱ sencha: prosperity, physical healing, mental strength

    ♱ matcha: love, passion and lust

    ♱ hojicha: banishing negativity, self-love, and health

    ♱ jasmine: spiritual love, energy charging

☾ oolong teas: the teas of autumn. known to inspire love, serenity, reflection, and balance.

    ♱ iron goddess: clarity of mind and heart

    ♱ osmanthus: transformation, harmony and serenity

☾ herbal teas: mixtures of herbs across all the seasons, with varying magickal properties.

    ♱ chamomile tea: love, healing, reducing stress

    ♱ peppermint: sleep, prophetic dreams, clearing negative energy

    ♱ lemon ginger tea: openness, cleansing, adventure

    ♱ dandelion root: divination, wishes, calling spirits

    ♱ fennel: vitality, banishing, energy

    ♱ ginseng: love, beauty, protection

    ♱ hibiscus: love lust, dreams

    ♱ echinacea: spirit offering, money drawing

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gensgrimoire:

Ways to get Closer to Your Craft

• Open your curtains in the morning and look outside
• Always try to stay grounded. Observe life around you
• Make a list of the correspondences of certain soaps or other products that you have. Use a product with intent
• Draw sigils
• Chant in your head
• Walk, sit, or lie down outside. Watch the plants dance in the wind and listen to your surroundings
• Carry crystals or objects that mean a certain thing to you
• Take time for yourself
• Smile at strangers and visualize sending positive energy their way
• Listen to music that represents your intent
• Pick your outfits using colour magic
• Light a candle
• Do something for your community. By putting good things out, the universe will repay you
• Try interpreting a tarot card for each day
• Be creative. Find the magic in every day objects
• Practice energy work
• Meditate
• Schedule days to go to the library and research plants, herbs, your religion, etc
• Say thank you more often. Even when no one is there
• Try to grow some plants
• Have tea more often
• Go outside!! I cannot stress this enough. Connect to nature. Go barefoot. Dance in the rain. Anything. Just go out
• When hiking pick up things that call to you
• Pick up trash. Give back to the planet
• Take care and time for yourself
• Be patient

Remember, its your craft. Do what feels right 🌱

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beewitched-blr:

So, you love astrology but have just realised that you are no longer just your sun sign. It’s a confusing and intimidating thing for a beginner astro-witch to see. That’s why I have decided to create a little guide to help anyone out. This will be the very basics but will be added to over time. Baby steps for baby-witches.

Terminology

Sun Sign = The controller. This is your main sign. The sign you have known your whole life thinking that’s where it ended.

Moon Sign = Your inner-self. Your emotions, inner-thoughts, wants and needs are all controlled by your moon sign.

Ascendant/Rising = Acceptably called either, the Ascendant/Rising is your natural mask in the face of society. So basically, this is how people view you.

Mercury = A very important sign, it rules your decision making mind. It is how you communicate and can be easy to spot in a person.

Venus = This sign rules love and finances.

Mars = Most represent Mars with anger, and this is true. But it is so much more than that. This sign rules our animal instincts, energy, action and sexual desires.

Jupiter = This sign covers rules both generosity, tolerance and wisdom.

Saturn = This sign represents fears, our limitations and responsibility

Uranus = This sign is all about individuality. Progressiveness, forward-thinking and fresh-starts.

Neptune = This sign rules the subconscious. Dreams, psychic-sensitivity and inspiration.

Pluto = This sign represents rebirth. New-beginnings and growth.

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bewitched-moonlight:

Originally posted by frailuta

Following the moon phases and adapting my magic to their power and correspondences has been crucial to my practice. If you’re interested in connecting to the lunar cycle, here are the links to my previous posts on each moon phase. 

🌑 New Moon Magic 

🌒 Waxing Crescent Moon Magic

🌓 First Quarter Moon Magic

🌔 Waxing Gibbous Moon Magic

🌕 Full Moon Magic

🌖 Waning Gibbous Moon Magic 

🌗 Last Quarter Moon Magic

🌘 Waning Crescent Moon Magic 

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fleurwitch:

tendereyesandthunderthighs:

• black tea: soothes sunburns [1] [2] and is antimicrobial [3] contains some essential polyphenols and tannin, reduces puffiness/inflammation [4] 
  
• green tea: antioxidant and detoxifier [1] soothes rashes, increases healing rate, softens skin [2] heals sores and wounds, rejuvenates skin cells, improve psoriasis and dandruff [3] anti-aging, mood stabilizing [4]
  
• apple cider vinegar: anti inflammatory and softens skin [1]
  
• ground ginger: increases circulation, promotes sweating, opens pores, relieves pain [1]
  
• lemon: antioxidant (brightens skin) [1] 
  
• olive oil: moisturizes skin [1]
  
• calendula flowers: soothes burns, inflammation, rashes, insect bites, skin disorders [1] useful for small children [2]
  
• elder-flowers: anti-inflammatory and heals rashes cuts and wounds [1]
  
• Himalayan salt: soothes insect bites, heals blisters, relieves arthritis pain [1] softens skin [2]
  
• oatmeal: soothes, anti-inflammatory, calms angry skin [1]
  
• rose petals: relax mind, relieve sleepiness, soothe headaches and stress [1] promote positive feelings [2]
  
• valerian root: relax the mind, relieve sleepiness, soothe headaches and stress [1]
  
• lavender: relax the mind, relieve sleepiness, soothe headaches and stress [1] [2]
  
• mugwort: relax the mind, relieve sleepiness, soothe and headaches and stress [1]
  
• chammomile: soothes nerves [1] good for dry skin [2]
  
• passion flower: soothes nerves [1]
  
• hops: soothes nerves [1]
  
• rosemary: pain relief, soothes headaches and fatigue [1] relaxing, increases alertness and clarity of mind [2] soothes sore throat[3]
  
• thyme: pain relief, soothes headaches and fatigue [1]
  
• devils claw: eases joint pain [1]
  
• juniperberries: soothes muscle aches [1]
  
• peppermint: increase blood flow, relieve congestion [1]
  
• eucalyptus: increase blood flow, relieve congestion [1] increases energy [2]
  
• thyme: increase blood flow, relieve congestion [1]
  
• jasmine: emollient and antiseptic, soothes skin [1] 
  
• organic coconut flakes: nourish the skin [1]
  
• sage: uplifting, good for oily skin and back acne [1] stimulating [2]
  
• marjoram: decongestant, soothes muscle pain [1]
  
• whole cow’s milk: hydrates and mildly exfoliates skin [1]
  
• cow’s buttermilk: hydrates and thoroughly exfoliates skin [1]
  
• goat’s milk: thoroughly hydrates and exfoliates skin, provides nutrients [1]
  

Useful for bath rituals 🛁

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healing-sun-witch:

🌼Healing Tea Recipes🌿

🌼Headache tea

-½ tablespoon of mint leaves

-½ tablespoon of lavender

-½ tablespoon of chamomile

🌼Nausea tea (not acid reflux)

-fresh sliced ginger root or candied/minced ginger

-1 tablespoon of mint leaves

-1 tablespoon of lemon balm

-½ tablespoon of chamomile

🌼Immune Boost tea

-1 tablespoon (or 10-20) of elder berries

-½ tablespoon of calendula

-½ tablespoon of echinacea

-a squeeze of fresh orange juice

🌼Menstrual Relief tea

-½ tablespoon of raspberry leaf

-½ tablespoon of chamomile

-½ tablespoon of hops

-ginger slices

🌼Acid Reflux tea

-½ tablespoon of fennel

-½ tablespoon of chamomile

-½ tablespoon of licorice or 1 stick

🌼Anti-Anxiety/Insomnia tea

-½ tablespoon of lavender

-½ tablespoon of chamomile

-½ tablespoon of passionflower

-½ tablespoon of lemonbalm

🌼Cold & Flu / Allergy tea

-½ tablespoon of nettle

-½ tablespoon of peppermint

-½ tablespoon cinnamon bark or lavender

-1 teaspoon of lemon juice & raw local honey

-fresh ginger slices

*these do not replace medications and aren’t meant to treat an issue alone. If you think anything’s wrong please see a doctor. Please do research on interactions before you use herbs if you’re on medication.

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9rings-blog1:

Rings add weight to the area of life that the finger represents, or could reveal imbalances. A ring placed with intent can enhance areas of your life. This can be strengthened by rings with corresponding crystals. When a ring is worn unconsciously, it more likely refers to the negative trait or imbalance that corresponds with that finger.

Left hand:
Corresponds to your personal and private life. Connected to family and personal identity or internal issues. Your left hand reflects the energy you take in.

Right hand:
Relates to your public life. Connected to work and your relation to society. Your right hand reflects the energy you give out.

Middle Finger
Element: Earth
Considered the finger of cultural identity. It reflects how you related to justice, law, order, and responsibility. Can also signify inner security or materialism.
Consciously placed ring: Reduce anxiety, improve stability, desire for self-development.
Unconsciously placed ring: domestic unhappiness, insecurities, judgmental, lack of security.
Crystals: garnet, onyx, agate, topaz, tiger’s eye, jade.

Index Finger
Element: Water
Considered the finger of personal identity, how you relate to and see yourself. Associated with leadership, ambition, and self-confidence.
Consciously placed ring: Boost self-esteem, increase authority, improve confidence.
Unconsciously placed ring: Damaged self-esteem, feeling not good enough, feeling better than others, controlling personality.
Crystals: tourmaline, lapis lazuli, peridot, opal, emerald.

Ring Finger
Element: Fire
Represents your extra-personal identity and self-expression. It represents creativity and love of beauty. If it’s a wedding ring or engagement ring, it represents success in finding a mate. But if bought by the wearer it can represent self-love.
Consciously placed ring: Strengthen creativity, express friendliness, improve aesthetic awareness.
Unconsciously placed ring: Creative frustration, concern with image, desire to be liked.
Crystals: garnet, ruby, pink tourmaline, diamond.

Little Finger
Element: Air
Considered the finger of impersonal identity. It reflects communication and sexuality. Also represents confidence in relationships and strength.
Consciously placed ring: Improve communication, express sexuality/sexual identity, gain confidence in regards to relationships.
Unconsciously placed ring: Poor communication, lies, difficulty with sexuality/sexual identity
Crystals: blue topaz, sapphire, aquamarine.

Thumb
Element: Ether
Your thumb symbolizes your spiritual identity. It relates to your will power, determination, and application of personal energy. It also reflects your ability to reason and apply logic. As the thumb is separate from the rest of the fingers, and a very useful finger, it also represents strength, independent thought, and freedom.
Consciously placed ring: Boost energy level, increase will power/motivation, provide comfort, increase reasoning, increase personal strength and independence.
Unconsciously placed ring: lack of energy, feeling powerless, lack of control, poor reasoning, feeling trapped, stubborn/stuck in own way, need for control, aggressive/forceful
Crystals: moonstone, diamond, amethyst.

Rings on all/many fingers
This can indicate a negative circumstance that you are being faced with. It shows a likely lack of feeling safe or secure in your world, and that your putting on a front. It can also signify avoidance to deal with issues affecting your life.

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wyntercraft:

100 Witch Tips

1. Listening to your own intuition will always be useful. Learn to trust it.
   
2. Put almonds in your pockets for good luck.
3. Lemongrass essential oil kills fruit flies.
4. Use a charged crystal on top of your Wifi router, or anything that needs a boost.
5. Salt in a hula hoop for casting circles.
6. Evernote and Google docs are amazing for online Grimoires.
7. Snow-globes can be used in place of crystal balls.
8. Don’t leave any naturally coloured quartz (amethyst, rose) in the sun, it’ll fade. Unless you want it to fade.
9. You can use crayons in place of candles.
10. Meditation!
11. Be careful of setting stuff on fire, move all flammable objects before lighting something.
12. Clear quartz can absorb negativity.
13. Be specific when asking questions/doing spells.
14. You can turn songs into spells, it helps a lot when you’re just starting.
15. You can make cheap runes with a sharpie, clear nail polish, and rocks.
16. Thrift stores ARE YOUR FRIEND!
17. Rosemary can be used in place of any herb.
18. Clear Quartz can be used in place of any stone.
19. http://biddytarot.com is a good place to read in-depth Tarot meanings, really helps if you’re starting out.
20. Suck on a peppermint when you’re studying something you need to remember, then again when you need to remember the thing.
21. Incense ashes = black salt.
22. Cleanse by moon, charge by sun.
23. Wear colours that correspond to your intent for that day, subtle and effective.
24. Got a needle and thread? You got a pendulum.
25. Just about any cards can be used for divination. Playing cards, pokemon cards, etc.
26. You can find images of the Rider-Waite deck online and print them onto cardstock.
27. Craft stores usually have REALLY CHEAP jars.
28. Music is magical, use that to your advantage.
29. LOCKETS!
30. Just about any mirror/reflective surface can be used for scrying, don’t let Etsy fool you with those 50$ mirrors.
31. White candles can be used in place of any candle.
32. There are also candle apps!
33. Birthday candles!
34. CANDLES!
35. If you bake, draw sigils in the batter/dough before baking.
36. Stir liquids clockwise for a luck/health boost, and counter-clockwise for banishing and ridding of negativity.
37. If you need to subtly cleanse, sage and saltwater in a spray bottle. Be mindful of plants and pets.
38. Sage can smell like weed sometimes, keep that in mind.
39. Peach and Avocado pits ward off negativity.
40. If you don’t like working with blood, Halloween blood and pomegranate/cherry juices are great.
41. LIBRARIES!!!!!!
42. Keep a notebook with you constantly in case you need to write something down.
43. Write wishes on bay leaves, then burn them to make them come true.
44. Cleanse yourself in the wind.
45. To get candle wax out of a jar, pour some boiling water in it then leave it for a while, the wax should be floating on top. Be careful!
46. Selenite and Amethyst are good for dreams.
47. Pressing flowers really is useful.
48. You can make your own tea blends pretty easily, just be careful about knowing what is/isn’t edible.
49. Set a sigil as your phone background, then plug it in to charge it.
50. Write sigils with makeup while you’re doing it.
51. Warding will be your best friend.
52. Use common sense!
53. If you want to grow herbs out of cans be sure you poke holes in the bottom so excess water can run out.
54. If you can’t throw salt everywhere, make a salt water spray instead.
    
55. You can draw over sigils with glow in the dark paint to see charging effects.
56. Use plastic ziploc bags in place of jars; cheaper!
57. Coffee filters can be used as herb bags.
58. If a spell calls for an ingredient that happens to be in a tea you own, cut open your own tea bags.
59. You can make altar/shrine books.
60. Colour correspondences for sigils.
61. You can do virtual altars via pinterest, video games, etc.
62. You can glue envelopes into your BOS to hold things like sigils, recipes, etc.
63. Brick dust works the same as black salt.
64. Make a google doc/keep a notepad with you for ideas throughout your day.
65. Instead of burying jars in the ground, use non-bleached toilet paper tubes.
66. You can buy one big pot and plant many herbs in it.
67. Chew mint gum during money spells.
68. Write sigils on your nails using nail polsh pens
69. Rice water is used for prosperity and success spells.
70. If you have a computer, you can make your background your altar.
71. Have an altar by a window, so your items are always cleansed/charged.
72. Uncooked spaghetti makes lighting candles a lot easier.
73. Use oil diffusers if you can’t burn incense.
74. Wicca is NOT the only path!
75. Glass can be substituted for quartz.
76. Dedicate a stuffed animal to your deity to bond with them.
77. A good blood substitute = crushed iron tablets.
78. Attach crystals to the cork tops of your jars as an energy channel to charge jar spells.
79. You do NOT have to do magic everyday, it shouldn’t be a chore or something you dread doing.
80. Brackish water (salt and fresh water) is good for cursing.
81. Don’t eat things that aren’t edible, and don’t sniff things that aren’t sniffable.
82. When enchanting your car, draw sigils on the wheels so they charge when they turn.
83. Don’t make offerings that degrade the environment!
84. More jar alternatives: bowls of ice, unbleached paper, bell peppers.
85. Don’t bury jars, please.
86. Just don’t do it.
87. White sage is endangered in America, grow your own.
88. Breathe.
89. Compile a list of songs that have names corresponding to herbs and ingredients to put in a spell playlist.
90. Do not substitute fantasy for fact.
91. Don’t do spells on someone that goes against their free will.
92. Empath tip: Carry blue goldstone.
93. Salt cleanse yourself with any salty snack, crisps, pretzels, etc.
94. Frankincense is an insect repellent
95. Put mint in shoes for luck (and an air freshener!)
96. Garage sales are amazing.
97. Place a candle in the window to welcome sunlight.
98. Bells can be used for cleansing, too.
99. Witch Hazel is a natural toner, good for your skin, and is used for protection!
100. Rain washes away bad vibes, negativity, and cleanses.

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lady-boa:

Chamomile- healing, babies, children, animals, reversing bad luck, attracts money, helpful in family matters 

Basil- fidelity, prosperity, protection, fear of flying 

Cedar/Cedarwood- healing, cleansing bad influences, negative thoughts, harmony 

Allspice- money, passion, swift moving or urgent matters

Cinnamon- passion, regaining money after loss, urgently needing money, psychic awareness 

Dragon’s Blood- fierce protection, anti-curse, any major enterprise, male potency

Fennel- travel, house sales, moves , banish/keep harm away 

Frankincense- wealth, courage, joy, career, success, travel

Hyssop- love commitment, healing, spirituality, protection, (infusion of hyssop) cleansing artefacts 

Juniper- purifies homes; protects against accidents, thieves and illness; and male potency 

Lemongrass/Lemon- repels spite, malice and gossip; helps with psychic awareness and travel

Lemon verbena- breaking bad luck; protection against negativity, Evil eye and ill-wishing 

Mint/Peppermint- drives negativity from objects and places; brings money, health, love and success 

Myrtle- lasting marriage, mature love, domestic happiness, property and security

Myrrh- healing, peace, purification, overcoming grief, protection against evil

Pine- drives away harm from home and family, cleansing negativity and malice, guarding property and premises, Immortality

Rosemary- Learning, love, fidelity, prosperity, banish malevolence 

Sage- longevity, good health, examinations, interviews, tests, protection of the home and family, slow growing prosperity and wisdom 

Sandalwood- spiritual awareness and healing, leadership, justice, compensation, sexuality

Tarragon- courage, anti-bullying; shedding of old burdens, guilt, fears and destructive relationships 

Thyme- psychic cleansing of land and possessions, health, memories of past worlds, drives away night terrors

Vetivert- love, breaking bad luck, protect against theft and negativity 

Vanilla- calming, soothing, vitalises energy, happy/healthy environment, good fortune, enhances physical energy and mental stimulation

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moonlightacademy:

Already starting to plan this years garden so I thought I should do a post on Witch Gardens

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Moonlight Garden

A garden that blooms in the moonlight, a great place to perform night time rituals, meditations, or to just take a midnight stroll. A garden that is full of magick even after the sun sets. 

Plants to add in your moonlight garden:

• Moonflower: (Ipomoea alba) A nocturnal relative of the morning glory. Has fragrant flowers that open at dusk and close by dawn.    
  
• Evening Primrose: (Oenothera biennis) Has beautiful, scented flowers that bloom only at dusk. 
• Night Flox: (Zaluzianskya capensis) A sweetly fragranced flower that only unfurls its pinwheeled shaped flowers after dusk. 
• Four O’Clock: (Mirabilis jalapa) Its scented flowers bloom at around 4:00pm (hence its name) and do not close up until morning. 
  
• Queen of the Night: (Epiphyllum oxypetalum) A species of cactus whose flowers only open at night. Attracts moths and bats!!!
  
• Night Blooming Jessamine: (Cestrum nocturnum) Strong, sweet scented star shaped flowers that only bloom at night. Attracts moths and bats!!! All parts are toxic, do not ingest!
  
• Angel’s Trumpet: (Brugmansia) Produces a strong scent on warm summer evenings. All parts are toxic, do not ingest!
  
• Evening Stock: (Matthiola longipetala) Produces lots of small blossoms that produce a perfume described as a mix of vanilla, rose, spice, and cloves only after the sun sets.
  
• Ever-Flowering Gladiolus: (Gladiolus tristis) Release a strong almond fragrance after dusk.  
  
• Lilac: (Syringa vulgaris) Although has a perfume during the day, it is said to be a lot stronger after dark. 
  
• Flowering Tobacco: (Nicotiana) Open in the late afternoon and have a fragrance that smells of jasmine. All parts are toxic if ingested!
  
• Summer Snapdragon: (Angelonia angustifolia) Preferably in white, to reflect the moonlight. Has a scent apple-scented foliage. 
  
• Silvermound: (Artemisia schmidtiana) Has thick foliage that will shimmer under the moonlight.
  
• Jack Frost: (Brunnera macrophylla) Hdeart shaped leaves of silver and green, perfect to add more highlights of silver to your moon lit garden. 

Any plant that blooms after dark or has white, lavender, pale pink, pale yellow on it is a perfect addition to your moonlight garden. 

Things to add:

• Stepping stones that have the phases of the moon.
  
• Fairy lights
• A place to sit
• Candles
• A small fountain to sing along with the insects and birds of the night
• String charms and bells on tree branches for a soft jingling every time a gentle breeze passes. 

Herb Garden

For witches who need a more practical garden for uses of healing, tea crafting, drying, and growing plants used in their practices.

Plants to add to your herb garden:

• Anise: Helps to ward of the evil eye, find happiness, and stimulates psychic abilities. 
  
• Basil: Use for anything pertaining with love, exorcism, wealth, sympathy, and protection. Dispels confusion, fears & weakness. Drives off hostile spirits.
• Bergamont: Corresponds with money and prosperity. Provides with protection from evil and illness, improves memory, stops interference, and promotes restful sleep.
• Borage: Corresponds with courage and psychic powers. 
• Cat Nip: Is sacred to the Goddess Bast. Brings forth beauty, happiness, good luck, and good spirits.
• Chamomile: Corresponds with love, healing, and sleep. Is known to reduce stress.
• Chervil: Brings a sense of the higher self, placing you in touch with your divine, immortal spirit.
• Coriander: Corresponds with love, health, immortality, and protection.
• Dill: Corresponds with money, protection, luck and lust. 
• Lemon Balm: Corresponds with love, success, healing, and psychic/spiritual development. 
• Marjoram: Used to cleanse, purify, and to dispel negative energy.  
• Mint: Promotes energy, communication and vitality.
• Oregano: Corresponds with joy, strength, vitality, and added energy 
• Parsley: Calms and protects the home.
• Rosemary: Protects, cleanses, purifies, and aids memory. 
• Sage: Used for self purification and dealing with grief and loss.
• Thyme: Attracts loyalty, affection, and the good opinion of others.

Things to add:

• A place to dry herbs
  
• A place to compost any herb scraps
• Rocks
• A place to leave offerings before you harvest

Bee Garden

Make yourself a sanctuary to watch bees frolic and thrive

Plants to add to your bee garden:

• Bee balm
  
• Lavender
  
• Crocus
  
• Snow Drop
  
• Wildflowers/Any native species
  
• Catmint
  
• Borage
  
• Anise hyssop
  
• Heliotrope
  
• Sunflower
  
• Oregano
  
• Yarrow
  
• Coneflower
  
• Black eyed susan
  
• Asters
  
• Goldenrod
  
• Foxglove
  
• Marigold
  
• Pansies
  
• Sweet peas
  
• Nasturtiums

Things to add:

• Bee houses
  
• Bee waterers/bee baths
• Bee feeders
• A place for offerings to the bees

Some other ideas for your garden:

• Hummingbird garden
  
• Medicinal garden
• A garden whose plants and decorations represent/correspond with your practice.
• Butterfly Garden
• Faerie Garden 

The options are endless! I hope this gives you some ideas for this years garden.

Happy planting!

==Moonlight Academy==

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