Fern Leaf fennel
I love this crazy herb, this year it has grown as wild and free as it pleases, almost taller then me, this is one of the herbs my husband doesn't really like, he says it looks like weeds are taking over, but me.. That’s another story, I love that it grows all along my south side of the trailer. Most years the leaves get striped bare from so many caterpillars, but those caterpillars turn into beautiful amazing blue swallow tail butterflies!
among its natural wildness and beauty it also holds magickal powers of protection!

MAGICAL USES:
it is said that if you grow fennel around the house, fennel confers protection. You can also hang fennel up at windows and doorways to ward off evil spirits, and repel negative energy. It can also be carried as a protection herb, and used in purifications sachets, and well as healing mixtures.

~ Blessings~
Mori`

Faerie finds!
Ok I'll admit it, I'm a garage sale / thrift store junky! and my favorite part of garage sales in looking under and around the tables for boxes just marked FREE! I always take them no matter what is in them, I've stocked a toy box for my grandkids this way, as well as found some amazing treasures, this week-end I found one of those tiny treasure, a tiny sign for my faerie garden, just the right size!

Blessings
Mori`

Cream Puffs
Cannoli
Cheesecake

Now, where is that diet spell??

-Carol

This is one of my favorite witch pictures ever. I don't know a thing about it. I wish I did. She just looks so beautiful. happy, confident and having the time of her life!
-Carol

Summer full moon Blessings and firefly wishes.
May your summer bring delight and fairy kisses.

I'll be leaving extra cinnamon sugar today in hopes of increased prosperity
-Carol

Since we are covered in bug bites and the poison ivy is coming and going, I'm going to whip up some jewel weed potions! This stuff is the best for itches and stings. I thought it was called jewelweed for the flowers. I'm just finding it's name comes from the way the water beads up on the leaves after it rains. It's like the plant doesn't get wet, the droplets form "jewels". The seed pods are one of the most fun things to play ever. You touch them and they explode! I love that. That's where the other name of the plant comes from- Touch me nots.
It's great on poison ivy and if you look at my picture, you'll see how they are usually found next to each other( and notice the daddy long legs, too). We have loads growing in the back yard and I'm going to grab some! My plan is to infuse some in cider vinegar, or maybe I'll do it quicker and boil it, whip it up in the blender, then strain. I'm going to keep some in the fridge to keep it cool and soothing and use it for dabbing and put some in ice cube trays for really bad itches! It's also the best thing I have found for immediate soothing of stinging nettles. I have boiled it in oil and made a salve by straining and adding beeswax, in the past too. One more recipe I just discovered and find interesting is lotion.

Jewel Weed Lotion Infusion Potion-
Boil 1/2 cup of jewelweed in 1 cup water. Strain after about 10 minutes and add to any lotion, as much as will work in. This may only last a couple weeks, unless you add a preservative. Sometimes, I add a vitamin E tablet to preserve.
-Carol