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Easy Lemon Lavender Loaf for the Spring Equinox

We are just one week away from the Spring Equinox, Ostara, and I’ve had those quintessential spring flavours on my mind. Namely, lemon and lavender. I just want to make all of the lavender recipes at the moment. That’s where this lemon lavender loaf comes in. It’s the perfect spring time treat and a wonderful cake to make for your Ostara/Spring Equinox celebrations.

This loaf simply tastes and feels like spring and the ingredients have wonderful energetic properties that pair perfectly with the season. Spring is an opportune time for refreshing and cleansing so this recipe really lends itself well to that theme.

This lemon lavender loaf doesn’t have too many ingredients and can be pulled together really quickly. So, let’s go ahead and get into it! You can also check out the video below or on my YouTube Channel HERE.

Lemon Lavender Loaf: Main Magickal Properties

Lemon – longevity, clarity, positivity, success, cleansing, new beginnings, protection, happiness, dreams, spirituality, confidence, motivation, inspiration

Lavender – cleansing, balance, peace, happiness, love, protection, relaxation, longevity

Vanilla – love, passion, beauty, energy, sexuality

Maple Syrup – love, wealth, joy, prosperity

Cane Sugar – love, money, attraction, peace

While preparing your loaf, focus on what you are trying to accomplish. How do you want to feel? What do you want your day to look like? For this recipe, especially in the spring, I will tend to focus my intentions towards cleansing and new beginnings.

You are working with magickal elements and they are transforming throughout this process. Focus on that transformation and give thanks for what these ingredients can offer you and how they can help to manifest your goals as well as nourish you and bring joy.

And Now The Recipe!

Makes 8 – 10 slices – Total Prep Time: 20 minutes / Cook Time: 50 – 60 minutes

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups flour (all purpose, whole wheat, or spelt work well)
1 cup lavender sugar (see below for process)
2 – 3 tsp. lavender buds for the sugar
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. sea salt
1/2 c. softened vegan butter
1 egg replacer
1/2 c. non-dairy milk (oat, almond, cashew, soy)
4 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 tsp lemon extract
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 and line or grease your loaf pan.
Mix together your flax egg or egg replacer and set aside to thicken.
Mix together all dry ingredients into in a bowl and set aside.
Now add your butter into the dry ingredients and blend together either with a spatula or electric hand mixture. Mixture should be crumbly.
Now add in all of your wet ingredients saving the flax egg for last.
Pour your batter into your loaf pan and bake for 50 – 60 minutes. A toothpick should come out clean when finished.
Allow to cool fully before removing from pan and slicing. Trying to remove too soon will have the cake turn into a crumbly mess lol.
Prior to eating you may state the following:

“Lavender and lemon, gifts from the earth, bring me joy and cleansed energy as we enter into this brand new season.”

Enjoy with some tea or coffee for a perfect afternoon snack.

To Prepare the Lavender Sugar

Making lavender sugar is super simple. If you just want to make enough for this recipe then simply combine your one cup of sugar with the 2 – 3 teaspoons of lavender buds into a mortar and blend with a pestle for a couple of minutes to release the lavender oils into the sugar. You can also make more as well to have some on hand for your next lavender recipe.

Lavender can be a strong flavour so you really don’t need to add in too much. If it’s your first time making this I would start with 2 teaspoons of the lavender buds to see how you like it and you can add more next time if you prefer a stronger flavour.

If you don’t have a mortar and pestle you can also just add the ingredients to a bowl and blend together with the back of a spoon.

Nutritional Information (per one slice if you cut 10 slices)

Calories: 170 | Fat: 8g | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 1g |

Thoughts!

Do you like to use lavender in your kitchen? What are your favourite spring time flavours?

As always, I love to hear from you, so please leave a comment or connect with me on socials!

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Spring is also a wonderful time to create positive change in our lives so be sure to check out my new book, The Witch’s Guide to Wellness, available for purchase now!

And remember you can SUBSCRIBE to The Wholesome Witch Mailing List and receive a 20% OFF discount code for my shop full of witchy digital offerings and some freebies as well!

Wishing you a beautifully blessed day my friend! Happy almost spring!

Yours in health and magick,

Krystle xo

Three Simple Herb Pouch Recipes to Welcome the Spring

We have reached the final stretch of winter and the promise of spring is most definitely in the air! As we move through these final days of this darker season it’s a wonderful time to refresh, renew, find some time to relax, and welcome feel the positive energies of hopeful spring into our lives. These three herb pouch recipes will help you do just that!

Herb Pouch Magic

Herb pouches are a wonderful resource regardless of the season and a must have magical skill for any witch’s toolkit. They are super easy to make and can be done with literally any goal or intention in mind.

To make an herb pouch, simply add all of the herbs into an appropriate coloured pouch for an extra magickal push, tie it up, and store wherever appropriate for your goal. Clear your mind and focus on your intention as you craft your pouch. Take your time and make your own ritual out of the process. Light a candle or incense to match your intention, create a relaxing atmosphere, play some music, recite a spell, add in any little touches that help you find your magical centre and connect to your own inner magic throughout the process.

Herb Pouch Magic to Prepare for Spring

Positivity Pouch

We can always pump up our positivity a bit in the winter time. As we move toward spring embracing some light and positive energy will help us get into that warmer spring time mindset.

Place 1 tablespoon of each into a yellow pouch.

Rosemary – for optimism and youthfulness

Jasmine – for confidence and happiness

Angelica – for positivity and healing

Relaxation Pouch

We all need help relaxing from time to time. Winter is the time to truly embrace the peaceful, calm and quietness of the season. Allow yourself some downtime these next few weeks.

Place 1 tablespoon of each into a blue pouch.

Lavender – for relaxation and sleep

Cedarwood – for harmony

Heather – for peace and protection

Renewal Pouch

Spring is a time of renewal and life. A wonderful moment to craft renewal pouches and get your energies prepared to jump into spring.

Place 1 tablespoon of each into a gold or white pouch.

Pine – for new beginnings and strength

Peppermint – for cleansing and renewal

Chamomile – for balance and peace

Now I know we can all be excited to be done with winter. Consider taking these last weeks to embrace and take in the seasonal changes that are happening all around as nature awakens from her slumber.

Try not to get so wrapped up in looking ahead that you miss the beauty that is right in front of you. Prepare your energy, enjoy this time friend and make it magical.

Thoughts!

Do you utilize herb pouches in your practice? Are you preparing your space and energy for the spring season just yet?

As always, I love to hear from you, so please leave a comment or connect with me on socials.

For more Green and Cottage Witch inspiration check out my shop page! My Kitchen Witch Bundle or Green Witch Bundle include many herb correspondences, food correspondences, recipes, traditions, house witch activities, and much more!

Be sure to stay in touch to receive dates for the next round Vegan Kitchen Witch Academy! A one of a kind program to help you eat more plant based and make some true magic in the kitchen.

Winter is also a wonderful time to create positive change in our lives so be sure to check out my new book, The Witch’s Guide to Wellness, available for purchase now!

And remember you can SUBSCRIBE to The Wholesome Witch Mailing List and receive a 20% OFF discount code for my shop full of witchy digital offerings and some freebies as well!

Wishing you a beautifully blessed day my friend!

Yours in health and magick,

Krystle xo

A Simple Kitchen Blessing for Midwinter

Imbolc has just passed and we have officially hit midwinter. Imbolc being the midway point between the Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox. The promise of spring is in the air and it’s the perfect time to refresh some energies within the home with a beautiful kitchen blessing.

This time of year, depending on where you live, you may feel more or less connecting with this turn of the wheel. For many years, living in Canada, I didn’t connect with Imbolc because there was still no sign of life and spring felt very far off. However, as years passed I found myself getting more excited to celebrate midwinter. The more I connected with the season and what it represented the more hopeful and rejuvenating the energy became. Now I really enjoy this time of year! It’s a wonderful time to start looking ahead to warmer days, making plans, and thinking about our gardens if you happen to keep one. To really just enjoy and relish in the fact that with each passing day we are really starting to see the light coming back to us.

Kitchen Blessings

Performing a kitchen blessing every now and then is a great way to refresh the energy within the kitchen and the home. It can lift away stagnant energies and fill the space with a cleansed, calm, and positive atmosphere. I usually like to do a little cleansing ritual followed by a kitchen blessing. Performing these at the marked seasonal changes on the wheel of the year is a great schedule. Of course, if you follow the wheel of the year that is. I did a similar post to this for the start of winter that was very well received. I decided it would be good to share a version for midwinter as well. So let’s get right into it, shall we!

Midwinter Kitchen Blessing

Ingredients:

1 tbsp. dried lavender buds for cleansing and balance
1 tbsp. dried lemon verbena for purification and beauty
1 cinnamon stick for success and prosperity
3 lemon slices for happiness and longevity
3 orange slices for good fortune and health
1 tsp Vanilla extract for love and energy

The amounts of each item really just depends on how fragrant you wish it to be as long as all of the ingredients are used the energies will all be included.

Steps:

Cleanse, ground, and prepare your space as needed. Gather your materials.
Fill a pot with water, turn on your burner to medium high, and add in the ingredients one at a time.
Allow the pot to come to a boil.
Reduce to a simmer, stir the contents clockwise while visualizing a happy productive and safe kitchen for the weeks to come. Visualize yourself baking joyfully, blending your morning power smoothies with intention, or preparing a magical meal with a calm and harmonious energy. How would you like your kitchen tasks to look and feel in the coming weeks? Work this desire into your visualization. Continue this exercise until it feels right to finish.
Close your eyes, place your hands above the pot and recite the following or something similar: ‘May the midwinter season bring hope and peace to me. Bless this space with light and positivity.
Open your eyes and allow the pot to simmer for as long as you wish. Could be just 5 minutes or 30 minutes. Let your intuition guide you here.
Once you have turned off your pot, use a strainer or cheese cloth to separate the water into a glass mason jar.
Let the water cool, screw your lid on tight, and place the jar in your fridge (it will keep better for the remainder of the season).
Now put the strained herbs and lemon slices into a gold or yellow pouch, tie it up, and place in the freezer. These colours will bring the energies of life, abundance, and the sun throughout these next few weeks as the energies grow as we move closer to spring. Upon the arrival of spring you may compost these items and even repeat the process if it becomes a wheel of the year staple activity for you.

Embracing the Seasons

The darker half of the year is often a tough time for many individuals. Embracing those seasonal changes however subtle, incorporating the seasons into your magical practice, and discovering and focusing on the unique things from each season that bring you joy can help immensely with making it through this time of year. As we approach spring, embrace that hopeful energy, take extra time for gentle self care, rest, and just allowing yourself to be.

Try to connect yourself with the season; appreciate, see, hear, and feel the magical awakening happening just outside your door.

Thoughts!

How are you feeling as we hit midwinter? Are kitchen or home blessings something you already include in your practice?

As always, I love to hear from you, so please leave a comment or connect with me on socials.

For more Kitchen Witch inspiration check out my shop page! My Kitchen Witch Bundle includes many correspondences, meal planner pages, recipes, traditions, and much more!

Or better still, registration for the new session of Vegan Kitchen Witch Academy, just started February 6th! Stay tuned, snag a spot, and dive into the wonderful world of kitchen witchery with me! You may view full details HERE. Registration is open until February 12th at midnight only.

Winter is also a wonderful time to create positive change in our lives so be sure to check out my new book, The Witch’s Guide to Wellness, available for purchase now!

And remember you can SUBSCRIBE to The Wholesome Witch Mailing List and receive a 20% OFF discount code for my shop full of witchy digital offerings and some freebies as well!

Wishing you a beautifully blessed day my friend!

Yours in health and magick,

Krystle xo

Kitchen Witchery: Delicious Black Forest Smoothie for Self Love

The winter season should really be all about delicious rich flavours, rest, self care, and of course much magic. That’s where this decadent Black Forest Smoothie for Self Love comes into play! Cherries, Chocolate, a hint of almond, tons of nutrients and packed with energetic properties to help show yourself a little extra love. What more could you ask for in a breakfast beverage? Not much if you ask me!

Winter is also a great time to spend more time in the kitchen and nourish yourself with fresh, whole, and energetically charged foods. Who doesn’t love a little kitchen magick in the morning?

Smoothies are a super easy way to get in a quick breakfast full of nutrients and magical properties. I have a smoothie just about every day of the year and this one does not disappoint.

This Black Forest Smoothie also packs a real nutritional punch. You’ll be able to start your day well fueled, with purpose, and confidence. So, let’s dig in!

Black Forest Smoothie: The Health Benefits

These ingredients are super simple and jam packed with nutrition.

Cherries (fresh or frozen)

Packed with Vitamin C
Rich in Anti-oxidants
Anti-inflammatory
Heart healthy
May boost sleep quality

Cacao Powder (not cocoa powder)

Rich in anti-oxidants
Lowers blood pressure
Great source of fibre
Iron source
Anti-inflammatory
Heart healthy

Banana

Nutrient rich
Source of Anti-oxidants
Excellent source of fibre
Improves digestion
Contains multiple vitamins and minerals

Almond Butter (all natural and no added oils)

Vitamin E
Calcium
Healthy Fats
Protein
Fibre
Phosphorous

Ceylon Cinnamon (known as ‘true cinnamon’ and packs the most health benefits)

Another amazing source of anti-oxidants
Anti-inflammatory
Lowers blood sugar
Heart healthy
Has anti-bacterial & anti-fungal properties

Rolled Oats

Omega 3 Fatty Acids
Protein
Fibre
Anti-oxidant properties
Keeps you satiated

Spinach (fresh)

Vitamins A, C, & K
Folate (B9)
Iron
Anti-oxidants
Calcium
Heart healthy

Vegan Vanilla Protein Powder

Being vegan, I like to get this extra protein boost into my day.
I use Genuine Health Organic Fermented Vanilla Protein Powder or Form. They are both delicious and with no funky additives.
Be wary with protein powders as a lot of them have ingredient lists as long as your arm. Try to buy high quality if you are going to use one.
Another alternative I like to use is pure Pumpkin Seed Powder. It comes only unflavoured and is honestly pretty tasteless lol.

Smoothie Notes

I don’t use any additional sweetener. However, you can add a medjool date, maple syrup, agave, or date syrup if you’d like it on the sweeter side.
People have varied tastes when it comes to smoothies in regards to how thick they like them. This recipe is exactly how I make mine. Feel free to add more, or less, liquid/ice to get your desired thickness.
Different protein powders WILL change the taste. The Vanilla Genuine Health one that I use is the absolute best tasting I have found, EVER. And by a lot. You can also omit the protein powder entirely. Maybe add a little vanilla extract or kefir to the mix if you omit the powder.

Adding Magick to Your Morning

Food is magick, always. So let’s harness that and get our day started off with intention, mindfulness, and positivity.

And it just so happens, our smoothie ingredients today have some amazing magickal properties attached to them.

Intention setting while we are preparing our meals is a stellar way to inject some magick into our normal daily routines. I mean we all gotta eat, so why not make it magickal. Practical magick at it’s finest!

Black Forest Smoothie: Main Magickal Properties

Cherries – happiness, love, divination, feminine power

Almond – beauty, goddess energy, prosperity, healing

Banana – prosperity, love, perseverance, spirituality

Cacao – love, money, prosperity, grounding

Cinnamon – success, strength, luck, love, enhanced psychic awareness

Oats – sustainability, wealth, abundance

Spinach – strength (can strengthen your mind, body, and manifestations), money, prosperity, passion

While preparing your smoothie, focus on what you are trying to accomplish. How do you want to feel? What do you want your day to look like? In this case we can focus on sowing ourselves some much needed self love and care.

You are taking magickal elements into your body, take advantage of what they can offer you and how they can help to manifest your goals as well as nourish your holistic self.

And Now The Recipe!

Makes 1 serving – Total time: 10 minutes

1 cup almond milk (or other non-dairy alternative
1/4 cup coconut kefir or yogurt
1/4 tsp almond extract
½ tsp Ceylon cinnamon
2 tbsp Cacao powder
1 scoop vegan vanilla protein powder
2 tsp almond butter
1 small banana
½ cup cherries
1 handful of spinach (optional)
2 ice cubes
water if you like a thinner consistency

Preparation

Add all ingredients to your blender in the order listed. Blend for about 60 seconds.

Et voila! A healthy and energy charged breakfast in about 10 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Calories: 412 | Fat: 14.8g | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 27g | Fibre: 15.6g

Magick in the Morning

So, are we excited for breakfast tomorrow? We are always looking for extra ways to include magick into our days.

Opportunities to work our magick and manifest are all around us. We just need to be aware and harness them.

Breakfast is a wonderful time to set intentions and manifest how you would like your day, or week, to go.

And there is no reason why we can’t have a nutritious breakfast that is also magickally charged. That’s the best type if you ask me!

More kitchen magick posts to come so stay tuned!

Thoughts!

Are you a smoothie person? Do you already utilize your daily foods to set intentions?

As always, I love to hear from you, so please leave a comment or connect with me on socials.

For more Kitchen Witch inspiration check out my shop page! My Kitchen Witch Bundle includes many correspondences, meal planner pages, recipes, traditions, and much more!

Or better still, registration for the new session of Vegan Kitchen Witch Academy, is starting January 30th! Stay tuned, snag a spot, and dive into the wonderful world of kitchen witchery with me! You may view full details HERE.

Winter is also a wonderful time to create positive change in our lives so be sure to check out my new book, The Witch’s Guide to Wellness, available for purchase now!

And remember you can SUBSCRIBE to The Wholesome Witch Mailing List and receive a 20% OFF discount code for my shop full of witchy digital offerings and some freebies as well!

Wishing you a beautifully blessed day my friend!

Yours in health and magick,

Krystle xo

Yule Activities: 50 Ways to Celebrate the Winter Solstice

Winter Solstice is once again upon us! An incredibly warm, hopeful, and rejuvenating turn of the wheel. If you are still planning your Yule activities you’ll want to keep on reading.

The Winter Solstice, or Yule, is the first day of winter, and the shortest day of the year. For more Yule details and correspondences, you may check out my full post HERE. Or have a peek at my Yule Mini Course HERE.

Yule Activities to Honour Nature and the Return of the Sun

This is a time for honouring nature, the sun, and welcoming the hope and renewal of this season of rebirth. The winter season calls for a time to rest, relax, reflect, and renew. A time to look back over the year and reinvigorate the goals you have for yourself, let go of the old and make way for beautiful new beginnings in the coming months.

The winter season is not always a welcome one but try to open your mind and your heart to this amazing and beautiful shift in nature. A time of rebirth outside your door and inside your own spirit and home if you let it be.

So today I give you a list of 50 Yule activities that are fun, joy inducing, and flexible allowing you to choose things that resonate. Pick one, two or twelve, whatever works for you.

This season is full of hopeful and warm energy, a time to be cherished and embraced, so let’s start it off right. Here we go!

50 Fun and Meaningful Yule Activities

Get some winter blooms for your home
Add Yule and Winter touches to your altar
Write a journal entry about what Yule means to you
Perform an abundance ritual
Get outside
Decorate a Yule Tree
Host a Yule feast
Embrace snow magic
Craft a Yule Log (or bake one!)
Bake a cranberry cake
Have a cleansing ritual bath
Perform an Earth ritual
Sunrise meditation
Do a Winter Oracle or Tarot card reading
Offering to nature
Sun welcoming ritual
Charge and cleanse your crystals
Brew up some warming Wassail or Cider
Add Yule and winter touches around the home
Connect with the fire element
Awake with the sun
Wear colours connected to Yule, such as green, red, gold, or white
Bake solstice cookies
Start a new project
Offering to a deity connected with winter such as Brigid, Freya, Lugh, or the Oak King
Wear carnelian for energy and motivation
Burn incense of Sage, Pine, or Rosemary
Forage for pinecones and evergreens (safely and with caution)
Perform a house cleansing
Enjoy a Yule tea blend
Craft a crystal pouch for renewal
Light a candle to welcome the sun
Craft a Yule oil or herb blend
Journal Prompt: What are some things you would like to manifest for yourself as we head into a new year?
Perform a ritual to recharge your spirit
Host a Yule party
Create a magical self care routine for winter
Reflection journalling
Watch the sunrise and say a blessing to nature
Gratitude ritual
Craft a witch jar for postitivity
Journal prompt: Reflect on this past year. What changes would you like to make moving forward?
Craft a Yuletide Wreath for your door
Ring bells on Yule morning to welcome the light and drive away negativity
Make a magical mist for energy
Bake gingerbread
Go carolling
Donate to charity or volunteer
Write out some new intentions for the coming year
Fill your kitchen with seasonal whole foods for winter

So, how many will you do this December 21st? Remember to embrace this new season with joy in your heart, drink in the invigorating energy that fills the day, and make it meaningful for YOU.

Final thoughts.

Do you have your festivities for the year planned yet?

As always, I love to hear from you, so please leave a comment or connect with me on socials.

For more Yule inspiration and Yule activities check out my Shop Page! My Sabbat Bundle includes correspondences, rituals, recipe, traditions, and more for Yule and the other 7 Sabbats as well!

December and moving into the new year is a wonderful time to create positive change in our lives so be sure to check out my book, The Witch’s Guide to Wellness, available for purchase now! Also makes a wonderful Yule gift!

And remember to SUBSCRIBE to The Wholesome Witch Mailing List and receive a 20% OFF discount code for my shop full of witchy digital offerings and some freebies as well!

Sending many blessings for a beautiful Yuletide season friend!

Yours in health and magick,

Krystle xo

Simple Blessing Simmer Pot for the Winter Season

The kitchen is an integral part of the home. It’s where we nourish ourselves, spend time with loved ones, prepare special treats, and maybe even do homework with the kiddos. Performing magic in the kitchen can be a wonderful way to get in touch with nature, live seasonally and connect with your craft on a daily basis. This blessing simmer pot will be a most welcome addition to your winter rituals to help prepare your home for the colder months ahead.

A Note on Kitchen Witchcraft

When preparing for the winter, it is a good practice to give the kitchen a nice clean and declutter. Not just for hygiene purposes, but for peace of mind and a refreshed atmosphere. It’s harder to have energy that flows and is conducive to creating magic in a messy or chaotic feeling space. Keeping the kitchen clean will enable energies to flow more freely and in turn strengthen your own kitchen witch practices. At a time of year where you are likely spending more time in the house and in your kitchen, keeping the energy moving freely will do much for creating a positive space. A space where you and your magic can thrive all season long.

So let’s take a look at our blessing simmer pot shall we?

Blessing Simmer Pot Ritual for the Winter Season

Gather the following ingredients:

3 star anise for protection and clarity
1 tsp. chicory for positivity and cleansing
1 tsp. nutmeg for good luck and prosperity
6 lemon slices for happiness and longevity
1 tsp vanilla extract for love and energy

Note: The amounts of each item can be adjusted depending on how fragrant you wish it to be. You can certainly use less if you’d like.

Cleanse and setup your space as needed.
Take a few deep breathes and clear your mind from outside noise as much as possible.
Add the ingredients slowly, one at a time to the pot. Once they are all in, state the following: ‘May these gifts from the earth bring peace, balance, and happiness to our house and home this season.’
Allow your ingredients to come to a boil and reduce to a simmer.
Stir the pot clockwise while visualizing a happy, productive, and safe kitchen for the weeks to come. Visualize yourself baking joyfully, blending your morning power smoothies with intention, or preparing a Yule feast with a calm and harmonious energy. How would you like your kitchen tasks to look and feel in the coming weeks? Work this desire into your visualization. Continue this exercise until it feels right to finish.
Once finished, recite the following: ‘Bring peace, love, and light with this blessed witches brew. This kitchen be warm the whole winter through.’
Now use a strainer or cheese cloth to separate the water into a glass mason jar.
Let the water cool then place the jar in your fridge (it will keep better for the duration of the season).
Put the strained herbs and lemon slices into a gold pouch, tie it up, and place in the freezer. Gold will bring the energies of life, abundance, and the sun throughout the winter months. You may repeat the process when you feel it’s needed.

When performing this blessing feel free to add in some extra magical touches around your home, play some soothing music, light a blue candle for peace, or burn your favourite incense. Anything you would like to add will only make this ritual more special and more connected with your own unique home and magical practice.

Summing up…

Preparing our kitchen and home for winter can make for a beautiful season of magic making and connecting with your inner spirit and the elements. Feel free to switch up these ingredients if you like in order to better match your own energy and preferences. Make this blessing special for you and the results will definitely show it.

So tell me, do you do anything magical to prepare your home for winter?

As always, I love to hear from you, so please leave a comment or connect with me on socials.

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Autumn and winter are also wonderful times to create positive change in our lives so be sure to check out my book, The Witch’s Guide to Wellness, available for purchase now!

Wishing you a beautifully blessed day my friend!

Yours in health and magick,

Krystle xo

Easy Energetic Cleansing Mist for the Autumn Season

Ahhh Autumn! Autumn is a gloriously magical season and an absolute perfect time to cleanse your space both physically and energetically. I actually prefer autumn cleaning to spring cleaning. I enjoy the process of preparing my space for the winter months. So today we are going to talk about using cleansing mists for this purpose along with a delicious Autumn themed recipe.

There are several easy ways to energetically cleanse your space, whether you feel the space needs it or as a standard practice prior to performing magical work. You may use incense such as lavender, rosemary, or lemon balm, a cleansing mist as we will go through today, sound from bells or cymbals, or by placing cleansing crystals in your space such as clear quartz or citrine. Those are a few ways anyhow. But let’s get into the topic for today, cleansing mist.

Autumn Cleansing Mist Recipe & Process

So while it’s nice to do longer thorough cleansing rituals sometimes you will need something quick and easy. You may not always have sufficient time to perform a full on ritual, or a thorough cleansing isn’t entirely needed. Perhaps something negative occurred in the space and you want an immediate little refresh. Cleansing mists are perfect for that!

Plus, who doesn’t love a wonderful smelling room spray. And once you know the process of making them, they are incredible for so many things such clearing energies, uplifting the mood, relaxation, or just for the fragrance of it all! You’ll be creating your own blends in no time.

Multi-purpose and super easy to make. You will need witch hazel, the listed essential oils for each, a 100 ml spray bottle, water. I prefer distilled water as it is less likely to leave water spots on things when sprayed.

Full Ingredient List:

1⁄2 teaspoon vegetable glycerin
4-ounce dark glass spray bottle
9 drops clary sage essential oil for purification & grounding
9 drops grapefruit essential oil for cleansing & clarity
5 drops sweet orange essential oil for positivity
2 tablespoons chamomile water for purification & harmony
2 tablespoons witch hazel
3 tablespoons distilled water

Steps to Prepare:

Choose your workspace. Prior to making you should prepare this space for magical work. Cleanse, ground, and center yourself as needed.
Clear your mind of any outside noise. Take deep breathes and allow any negative energy to leave your body. You should feel balanced and focused on the intention and task at hand before you begin.
Once you feel ready, add the vegetable glycerin into the bottle first.
Then add in each oil individually and recite the following lines for each individual oil as you add them into the bottle, ‘Clary Sage, purify this space. Grapefruit, cleanse this space. Sweet Orange, bring positivity to this space.’
Now add in the chamomile water, witch hazel, and distilled water. Place the cap on.
As you shake the bottle recite the following, ‘Gifts from the earth within this spray, may you move the negative energies away. Bring breath to the space and set it free. Clear and cleansed it shall be.’
Spray three times whenever you feel a room needs a little clearing out. Always shake before using to ensure ingredients are properly mixed. Separation is natural.

In Conclusion

Magical mists are practical, powerful, and versatile tools for a witch to have on hand for various intentions. If this is your first mist, consider what other intentions you would benefit from having a mist on hand for. Happiness, energy, balance? So many options!

So tell me, do you enjoy using magical mists in your practice? If so, what’s your favourite one?

As always, I love to hear from you, so please leave a comment or connect with me on socials.

For more Kitchen Witch inspiration check out my shop page! My Seasonal Kitchen Witch E-books which include many correspondences, rituals, recipes, traditions, Sabbat info, and much more!

Autumn is also a wonderful time to create positive change in our lives so be sure to check out my new book, The Witch’s Guide to Wellness, available for purchase now!

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Wishing you a beautifully blessed day my friend!

Yours in health and magick,

Krystle xo

Witch’s Kitchen: Spotlight on the Magical Lavender Plant

Few things say spring or summer more than the beautiful scent and sight of the lavender plant!

If you’ve ever been to a lavender field you’ll know the absolute stunning beauty and aroma of perfectly fresh lavender. It is intoxicating!

Aside from being beautiful to look at, lavender is one of the most useful plants a witch can have in their herb cabinet; from spells and rituals to herbal remedies and cooking, lavender is truly the picture of versatility. Read on to discover some info, properties, and amazing uses for this stunning purple flowering plant.

Lavender: Some Facts

Lavandula, common name lavender, is a member of the mint family and was originally grown in the Mediterranean. There are over 450 different varieties of the lavender plant. It’s reputation for being a calming and cleansing plant has existed for well over 2000 years and used in countries all around the world.

It’s held prominent status in different countries including Egypt, Greece, and Rome throughout history. The Ancient Egyptians used lavender for many things including cosmetics, perfumes, and in embalming rituals on their deceased. And in Greece and Rome, Lavender was a much used remedy for sore throats, added to baths, and in cooking.

Over the years lavender has been cultivated for a plethora of different uses including teas, skincare products, cleaning products, essential oils, soaps, baked goods, lemonades, teas, as an air freshener, or simply dried and used to brighten up your space. Lavender is most certainly one of the most multifaceted herbs used throughout the world today.

Perhaps most well known for being calming and inducing sleep, there is much more to the lavender plant, so let’s go ahead and explore some of it’s other wonderful properties.

Lavender Properties & Associations

Lavender Folk Names: Elf Leaf, Nard, Spike

Gender: Masculine

Planet: Mercury

Zodiacs: Taurus, Gemini, Virgo

Element: Air

Chakra: Heart

Deities: Hecate, Hestia, Persephone, Saturn, Circe, Medea

Medicinal Uses: eases anxiety, pain relief, heal wounds, combat eczema, induces sleep, eases headaches, calm nervous system, aids digestion, immunity booster, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal

Magical Uses: happiness, love, relaxation, cleansing, protection, balance, peace, longevity, dreams, clairvoyance

Lavender in Daily & Spiritual Practice

Tinctures:

A tincture extracts a plants properties with alcohol such as vodka. Lavender tinctures can be used in mists, air fresheners, toners, cleaning products, insect repellent, sunburn sprays, added to your shampoo to treat dandruff, in your baths, in linen sprays, among others. It can also be taken internally, carefully and with caution (generally acceptable is 2-4ml diluted in a glass of water), as a sleep aid, to ease anxiety, alleviate headaches, and aid digestion.

Quick Tincture Instructions: Fill a glass jar about half way with fresh or dried lavender. Pour alcohol over top (never use general rubbing alcohol in this way as it’s meant for external use only and is toxic) to fully cover your plant parts and seal the jar tightly. Leave to sit in a cool, dark place for 2 – 6 weeks, shaking daily. The longer it sits, the stronger the tincture. After the appropriate time period, strain out the lavender and use the liquid in the above suggestions.

Infusions:

Infuse fresh or dried lavender into a carrier oil such jojoba, sweet almond, avocado, coconut, or olive oils. You may then use as a skin moisturizer, in baths, on your hair to soften and smooth those tresses, or add to DIY lotions and soaps.

Quick Infusion Instructions: An infusion is made very similarly to a tincture. Once again fill a glass jar about half way with your lavender. Now pour your chosen carrier oil over top to cover about 1 – 2 inches above your dried buds and seal the jar tightly. Leave to sit in a cool, dark place for 6 weeks, shaking daily. After the 6 weeks strain out the plant parts and use the oil in the above suggestions.

Teas:

Drink lavender tea to promote sleep, ease anxiety, calm the nervous system, headache relief, as a digestive aid, to boost your mood, improve your complexion, boost immunity, help the body to detox, or soothe menstrual cramps.

Lavender in Cooking:

Lavender can be used in many different culinary creations; cakes, cookies, breads, ice cream, lemonade, sweet loaves, tarts, dressings, sauces, and. syrups. When cooking with lavender it’s good to remember a little goes a long way. Also be sure to always use culinary grade lavender when ingesting. Be creative and have fun experimenting. One of my favourites is lavender lemon loaf cake, so tasty!

Lavender in your practice:

Lavender can be used in your spiritual practice in many different ways. Some of which include burned as incense, to anoint tools or yourself, as an offering, in sachets, jars, and ritual herb blends, in a ritual bath, in tea during rituals, diffused into your ritual space, in different magical mists such as for cleansing, happiness, or balance, as well as in magical cleaning products.

In Conclusion

It’s safe to say that lavender should definitely be a staple in any witch’s kitchen; from happiness to peace, love, protection, and balance it’s got you covered.

So tell me, do you use lavender in your practice? If so, what’s your favourite way?

As always, I love to hear from you, so please leave a comment or connect with me on socials.

For more Kitchen Witch inspiration check out my shop page! My Kitchen Witch Bundle includes many correspondences, meal planner pages, recipes, traditions, and much more!

Summer is a wonderful time to create positive change in our lives so be sure to check out my new book, The Witch’s Guide to Wellness, available for purchase now!

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Wishing you a beautifully blessed day my friend!

Yours in health and magick,

Krystle xo

DISCLAIMER: I am not a doctor. This post is simply to share with you some of the benefits of lavender based on my own experience and research. This post is by no means a replacement for proper medical advice. Always use precautions and talk to your doctor or naturopath before trying out new herbal remedies.

The Best Curry Tahini Dressing for Wealth

If you have been trouble finding healthy and delicious dressings at your local shops then make room for this absolutely delicious, tahini curry dressing. It’s super easy, incredibly tasty, and only requires a few ingredients that you may already have in your kitchen.

I could never find tasty dressings at the shops that were also nutritious and not filled with unnecessary ingredients. And finding tasty vegan options is even harder. One day I just stopped trying and began making my own. Best decision lol. I just don’t know why I waited so long!

The dressings and sauces you can make at home with whole food ingredients are only limited by your creativity and taste preferences. And when you make your own you know exactly what is going into them, which can’t really be said for a lot of prepared dressings.

This Tahini Curry Dressing is one of my favourites. It has now become an absolute staple in the house that I make on the regular. I could eat it daily very happily. Best of all it’s really quick to come together (no fancy equipment needed), keeps well in the fridge, and is tastier than any ready made dressing I have tried. Plus, for the kitchen witch in you, this is an opportunity to weave magic into your meals. This Tahini Curry Dressing is full of energetic properties for wealth and protection, among others!

So let’s get to it, and get ready to make room for a new family favourite.

Tahini Curry Dressing: Some Health Benefits

Raw Tahini

Rich in anti-oxidants
Great source of healthy fats
Full of vitamins & minerals
May lower risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Works as an anti-inflammatory
Improves brain health
Benefits heart health

Turmeric Powder

Powerful anti-inflammatory
Full of anti-oxidants
Boosts brain health
May help in cancer prevention
Promotes a healthy heart

Curry Powder

Another amazing source of anti-oxidants
Anti-inflammatory
May lower blood sugar
Beneficial for heart health
Anti-bacterial properties

Cumin Powder

Source of anti-oxidants
Anti-inflammatory properties
Heart health benefits
Anti-fungal & anti-bacterial
May lower cholestrol
Weight loss aid

Ways to Use this Dressing

On pretty much any type of salad as a dressing. Except maybe fruit salad lol.
Mixed into rice or cous cous
As a dip for raw veggies or crackers.
Dress your stir-fried veggies.
In wraps or on sandwiches.
Make a curry tahini pizza and use it as your base sauce.

There are so many possibilities!

Everyday Practical Magic

I say this in all of my recipe posts but it’s true! Food is magick. And weaving magick into our normal activities, such as meal times, is a powerful way to connect with our craft on a daily basis.

Kitchen witchery is a practical and beautiful form of everyday magic that often gets overlooked, even by witches who practice regularly. I always encourage people to dive in and give it a try even if you don’t fancy yourself a cook or domestic in any way.

This dressing is a simple way to practice a bit of kitchen witchery and set intentions to bring forth wealth, protection, and more, in so many ways.

Curry Tahini Dressing: Main Magickal Properties

Sesame (tahini) – fertility, wealth, protection

Lemon – longevity, clarity, spirituality, happiness

Coconut – good luck, protection, purification

Turmeric – strength, energy, protection

Garlic – purification, protection, health, wards negativity

Cumin – good luck, prosperity, protection, happiness

Black Pepper – protection, strength, courage, purification

Maple Syrup – wealth, love, joy, prosperity

While preparing your dressing, focus on the intention of having wealth and prosperity, in your life (or whichever properties you wish to focus on). How do you want this to feel? What goals do you want to accomplish? Visualize how your life will look once you reach these milestones.

Stir clockwise while whisking, and perhaps even light a green candle or burn cinnamon or basil incense for extra added energies.

Curry Tahini Dressing Recipe

Makes about 3/4 cup – Total Prep Time: 10 minutes

1/3 cup tahini
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 tbsp coconut aminos or soy sauce
3 tbsp water
2 tsp maple syrup (3 if you like a little sweeter taste)
1 tsp curry powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp turmeric
1/4 tsp salt
Black pepper to taste

Preparation

Add all wet ingredients into a bowl and whisk together.
Now add all dry ingredients and whisk well.
Add in more water if you desire a thinner consistency. If you wish to make a dip as opposed to a dressing start with just 1 tbsp of water and then add more until you reach your desired consistency.
Can be stored in the fridge covered fir 5 – 7 days.

Feel free to also play with the amounts of spices you use. This is what I love but you make like it slightly more garlicky or what not.

Nutritional Information Per Tablespoon

Calories: 32 | Fat: 2g | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fibre: 0.7g

Final thoughts.

Do you already make your own dressings? If so, do you have a favourite?

As always, I love to hear from you, so please leave a comment or connect with me on socials.

For more Kitchen Witch inspiration check out my shop page! My Kitchen Witch Bundle includes many correspondences, meal planner pages, recipes, traditions, and much more!

Summer is a wonderful time to create positive change in our lives so be sure to check out my new book, The Witch’s Guide to Wellness, available for purchase now!

And remember you can SUBSCRIBE to The Wholesome Witch Mailing List and receive a 20% OFF discount code for my shop full of witchy digital offerings and some freebies as well!

Wishing you a beautifully blessed day my friend!

Yours in health and magick,

Krystle xo

Lughnasadh Rituals: 3 Simple Rituals to Honour the First Harvest

Lughnasadh, the first harvest festival, is coming up on August 1st. Mere days away! Today I bring you a few simple Lughnasadh rituals to include in your harvest festivities.

Lughnasadh, or Lammas, marks the first harvest festival. It is the midpoint between the Summer Solstice and the Autumn Equinox. This is a time of abundance when we are in the height of the summer season. A time to honour nature, reflect, and show gratitude for Mother Earth’s bounty. That which gives us life.

The sun is beaming, the crops are bountiful, and the first sheaf of wheat is ready to be cut. It’s important to remember how vital these times were to our ancestors. They relied on bountiful harvests to get through winter and did not have the certainty of a fully stocked grocer just down the street. Remember these roots and appreciate the impact of this turn of the wheel.

For more on Lughnasadh history, traditions, and correspondences you may visit my full post HERE.

So for today, I am sharing with you 3 Simple Lughnasadh Rituals you can perform at home to help you honour this seasonal change, embrace that feeling of gratitude, and hopefully usher in a season of good luck and abundance.

3 Simple Lughnasadh Rituals

Lughnasadh Ritual #1 – Gratitude Journalling

Find a quiet area, ground, centre, and cleanse the space as you need. Try to leave any negativity at the door and keep a light positive energy while writing. Sit comfortably and clear your mind. Light a white candle and take three long deep breaths. Now pick up your pen and begin to write on your paper 10 things that you are feeling gratitude towards in this moment. Take your time and think about what you are writing. Experience in your mind each item as you write it down. Allow yourself to smile and feel the warmth these things generate.

Once you have your ten things, place your hands above your page and recite the following, or something similar:

‘I am grateful. I am blessed.

Filled with joy and happiness.

Thank you Mother Earth, for all that you provide.

Love and peace I feel inside.’

Once you have finished you may blow out your candle. Now each day for the next 5 days come back to this space, light your candle, and add one new thing to your list. You may recite the blessing each day as well if it feels right.

Try to allow this exercise to bring optimism and joy into your life. Simply remembering all that we have can do amazing things for our practice and every life.

Lughnasadh Ritual #2 – Herb Pouch for Abundance

You will need:

A green candle
tbsp each of dried basil and dried peppermint
Cinnamon stick
Peridot stone
1 green pouch with string to tie it up
Mortar and pestle

1 – Gather your supplies and cleanse your space. The kitchen is a great spot to craft your herb sachet or at your altar. Ground and centre as needed. Now light your candle.

2 – Add each of your dried herbs to your mortar and begin to blend together with your pestle. While you are blending state the following: ‘Peppermint bring forth abundance and prosperity. Basil bring forth abundance and success.’

3 – Now carefully add your herbs into the pouch. then add your cinnamon stick and state: ‘Cinnamon bring forward strength and success.’

4 – Now add in your Peridot stone and state: ‘Peridot, bring forth earth energy and wealth.’

5 – Now tie up your pouch, hold it to your heart centre, close your eyes and say: ‘Abundance and prosperity let me see, let me see. Energy of the earth bring these gifts onto me.’

6 – You may allow your candle to burn down naturally if it is safe to do so. Otherwise, extinguish your flame and put the candle aside for future abundance rituals.

Lughnasadh Ritual #3 – Good Luck Magic Mist

You will need:

1 Lavender incense for balance and purification
4 oz spray bottle
15 drops lemon balm essential oil
9 drops sweet orange oil essential oil
6 drops cinnamon essential oil
110 ml distilled water

1 – Cleanse your space. Ground and centre as needed and light your incense.

2 – Take a few deep breathes and clear your mind. Let go of your stresses and begin to visualize what good luck would look like to you. See things happening that you would like to manifest into your life. Stay here for a few moments.

3 – Now carefully add in each oil to your spray bottle. Recite the following for each oil as you add them: ‘Lemon Balm bring me renewal and happiness. Sweet Orange bring me prosperity and luck. Cinnamon bring me money and success.’

4 – Add in your distilled water and place the top on the bottle. Shake the bottle for about 30 seconds and recite the following:

‘Gifts from the earth I call to thee, allow good luck to come to me.

I send my light, my love for all to see. Allow good luck to come to me.’

8 – Spray the mist in your space three times when you are finished. Repeat this for the next 3 days. Spray three times and recite that final spell. If you feel longer than three days feels right for you please continue the process. The three days can be a minimum amount. Feel free to repeat each day until your bottle is empty.

Make Each Ritual Your Own

I always say this but it bares repeating. For each of these feel free to add crystals, additional oils or herbs, chants, or anything else you feel is needed for your specific practice and goals.

I share this post to serve as inspiration or guidelines but it is always nice to add our own personal touches into our spell work. You do not need to follow my steps or ingredients to a ‘T’.

There is no wrong way to do these Lughnasadh rituals. There is simply your way, and your way is perfect. Adapt as necessary!

Your thoughts!

So tell me, do you have your Lughnasadh rituals planned yet? What is your favourite part of the holiday?

As always, I love to hear from you, so please leave a comment or connect with me on socials.

And remember, if you enjoyed this post, you can check out my SHOP PAGE or ETSY STORE for some witchy inspiration, e-books, and printable grimoire pages (including for the Sabbats) to help you plan your holiday festivities.

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Sending many blessings.

Yours in health and magick,

Krystle xo

Browsing Category

Lemon Lavender Loaf: Main Magickal Properties

Lemon – longevity, clarity, positivity, success, cleansing, new beginnings, protection, happiness, dreams, spirituality, confidence, motivation, inspiration

Lavender – cleansing, balance, peace, happiness, love, protection, relaxation, longevity

Vanilla – love, passion, beauty, energy, sexuality

Maple Syrup – love, wealth, joy, prosperity

Cane Sugar – love, money, attraction, peace

And Now The Recipe!

Ingredients:

Preparation:

To Prepare the Lavender Sugar

Nutritional Information (per one slice if you cut 10 slices)

Thoughts!

Herb Pouch Magic

Herb Pouch Magic to Prepare for Spring

Positivity Pouch

Relaxation Pouch

Renewal Pouch

Thoughts!

Kitchen Blessings

Midwinter Kitchen Blessing

Ingredients:

Steps:

Embracing the Seasons

Thoughts!

Black Forest Smoothie: The Health Benefits

Cherries (fresh or frozen)

Cacao Powder (not cocoa powder)

Banana

Almond Butter (all natural and no added oils)

Ceylon Cinnamon (known as ‘true cinnamon’ and packs the most health benefits)

Rolled Oats

Spinach (fresh)

Vegan Vanilla Protein Powder

Smoothie Notes

Adding Magick to Your Morning

Black Forest Smoothie: Main Magickal Properties

Cherries – happiness, love, divination, feminine power

Almond – beauty, goddess energy, prosperity, healing

Banana – prosperity, love, perseverance, spirituality

Cacao – love, money, prosperity, grounding

Cinnamon – success, strength, luck, love, enhanced psychic awareness

Oats – sustainability, wealth, abundance

Spinach – strength (can strengthen your mind, body, and manifestations), money, prosperity, passion

And Now The Recipe!

Preparation

Nutritional Information

Magick in the Morning

Thoughts!

Yule Activities to Honour Nature and the Return of the Sun

50 Fun and Meaningful Yule Activities

Final thoughts.

A Note on Kitchen Witchcraft

Blessing Simmer Pot Ritual for the Winter Season

Summing up…

Autumn Cleansing Mist Recipe & Process

Full Ingredient List:

Steps to Prepare:

In Conclusion

Lavender: Some Facts

Lavender Properties & Associations

Lavender in Daily & Spiritual Practice

Tinctures:

Infusions:

Teas:

Lavender in Cooking:

Lavender in your practice:

In Conclusion

Tahini Curry Dressing: Some Health Benefits

Raw Tahini

Turmeric Powder

Curry Powder

Cumin Powder

Ways to Use this Dressing

Everyday Practical Magic

Curry Tahini Dressing: Main Magickal Properties

Sesame (tahini) – fertility, wealth, protection

Lemon – longevity, clarity, spirituality, happiness

Coconut – good luck, protection, purification

Turmeric – strength, energy, protection