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Best kitchen tip my Grandma ever taught me

I keep veggie peelings, cuttings, herb clippings and all other veggie compost in a freezer bag in your freezer for up to a month. At the end of every month I dump this bag into my crockpot, add 6-8 cups of water and cook on low for 6 hours. I drain out the veggies and herbs, and viola! You have like 8 cups of veggie broth.

I save things from veggies like: celery, garlic, onion, carrots, kale, squash, parsnips, peppers, etc. Basically any vegetable that would go into a soup, I save.

I also save bits of herbs that don’t make it into other recipes, or veggies about to go bad I have no other intention for. It’s an amazing way to cut back on costs and food waste. This stock can make enough soup to feed a whole family, or you can freeze it if you are only feeding yourself and thaw as needed.

You can customize with herbs and spices now, or when you go to make your soups. I like to at least toss in garlic, onions, a bay leaf, pepper and rosemary to the broth itself.

I havent bought soup broth in years, and I can make sure my broth is salt free or at least low salt!

It’s such a simple thing to do, and its noticable in your food budget.

Your Complete Guide to Ayurvedic Treatments: Balancing Mind, Body, and Soul

Introduction: The Holistic Approach of Ayurveda

Ayurveda's Wisdom: Harmonizing the Human Body with its Environment

Ayurveda's outlook is as holistic as it gets. It sees the human body as intricately linked to its surroundings. Any shifts in the environment reflect in our physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

The Heart of Ayurvedic Treatments: Harmony and Root-Cause Healing

More Than Skin Deep: Treating the Source, Not Just the Symptoms

Unlike conventional medicine's focus on symptom suppression, Ayurvedic treatments are all about targeting the root cause. This system aims for a perfect symphony between mind, body, and soul, paving the way for a vibrant and ailment-free life.

Demystifying Ayurvedic Treatment/Therapy

Balancing Act: Herbal Remedies and Lifestyle for Optimal Energy

Ayurvedic therapy marries herbs and lifestyle shifts to balance the three key body energies—Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. These doshas play differently in everyone, and the predominant one defines your unique constitution or Prakriti. Ayurveda believes that diseases stem from vitiated doshas, often triggered by external and internal factors like diet and physical activity.

The Ayurvedic Diagnostic Dance

Pulse and More: Naadi Pariksha and Ashtavidha Pariksha

Two key diagnostic tools in Ayurveda: Naadi Pariksha (pulse checking) and Ashtavidha Pariksha (in-depth examination). Skilled practitioners decode these to understand your physiological and psychological makeup, revealing dosha imbalances.

The Ayurvedic Healing Recipe

Tailored Treatment: Symptomology, Dominant Dosha, and More

Your Ayurvedic practitioner crafts a unique plan—factoring in your symptoms, dominant dosha, and constitution. The prescription blends herbal remedies, dietary tweaks, exercises, and lifestyle shifts. And here's the truth: Ayurveda can complement modern medicine when your doctor gives the nod.

The Ayurvedic Treatment Menu

A Deeper Dive into Ayurvedic Therapies

Discover some captivating Ayurvedic treatments that play in harmony with your doshas, reviving your mind, body, and soul's equilibrium.

Abhyanga Massage: Loving Your Body, Head to Toe

From Crown to Toes: Abhyanga's Stress-Melting Strokes

Abhyanga is the full-body hug you need. Medicated oil, warm and gentle strokes—this self-administered massage says goodbye to stress, spurs circulation, and eases inflammation. Different herbs, different results.

Kati Vasti: Soothe the Lumbar Symphony

Trouble in Your Lower Back? Enter Kati Vasti

For lumbar blues, there's Kati Vasti. Think a doughy well holding warm oil on your lower back. The result? A gentle, soothing treat for those tender areas.

Elakizhi: A Herb-Fueled Perspiration Party

Let's Sweat It: The Elakizhi Induced Glow

Perspiration is golden, and Elakizhi coaxes it out with herb-stuffed muslin and warm oil. Say adieu to stress, soreness, and body aches.

Njavara Kizhi: Rice, Milk, and Muscles Unwind

Rice and Milk for Aching Muscles: Njavara Kizhi

Ayurveda goes grainy with Njavara Kizhi. Cooked rice, milk, and herbal pouches caress your muscles, bringing relief to your aches and strains.

Panchakarma: A Week of Body Magic

Toxin Tryst: Panchakarma's Ancient Detox Ritual

Panchakarma is detox's A-lister. Over a week, it revs up your body's self-cleansing machinery. Five therapies, one goal: a toxin-free, vibrant you.

Varicose Veins Treatment: Vein Voyage with Ayurveda

Varicose veins meet their match in Ayurveda. A blend of herbs and oils could be your ticket to improved vein health.

Psoriasis Treatment: Soothing the Skin Symphony

Psoriasis's no match for Ayurveda's herbal pastes and skilled hands. A natural approach to taming the itchy, flaky beast.

Shirodhara: Oil and Calm for Your Mind's Sea

Heated oil meets your forehead in Shirodhara. This 60-90-minute serenade relieves stress, anxiety, and headaches. Let your cares drift away.

Ayurvedic Treatment's Inner Mechanics

Decoding Ayurvedic Healing: Ancient Wisdom at Work

Ayurveda? It's 'knowledge of life.' With its 3,000-year history, it's your holistic roadmap. Cleanse, diet, herbs, massage, meditation—these are your keys to mastering balance and vitality.

Ayurvedic Healing's Timeframe

Patience Pays: The Slow-and-Steady Success of Ayurveda

Ayurvedic therapies don't snap their fingers for instant fixes. They're about sustainable solutions. Dosha harmony, natural healing, resilience building—it takes time.

Perks of Ayurvedic Treatment: A Life Well-Lived

Ayurveda's Bounty: From Weight to Immunity, It Has You Covered

Ayurveda isn't just ancient—it's wise. From weight balance to stress relief, radiant skin to strong immunity, Ayurveda brings ancient goodness to modern lives.

Conclusion: Balancing Act for a Flourishing Life

Ayurveda's Dance of Harmony: Mind, Body, and Soul in Sync

Ayurveda is your holistic partner, orchestrating your doshas' melody for a harmonious existence. Modern medicine plays its part, too, but with your doctor's nod, these two systems can unite for your well-being.

Remember, Ayurveda isn't just a quick fix—it's a journey to your best self.

Are you on the hunt for top-notch Ayurvedic herbal supplements in India? Look no further – Aadav Ayurveda has got you covered! Let's dive into why Aadav Ayurveda is your ultimate destination for all things Ayurvedic.

orriculum’s witchcraft 101 masterpost ✨

✨ basics:

unpacking witchcraft - spell types ✧ some basic terms to know ✧ methods for spells ✧ grounding, a quick how-to ✧ how to write your own spells - resources ✧ when to cast a spell - by weekdays ✧ when to cast a spell - by time of day ✧  low effort witchcraft ✧ how to cleanse

✨ tools:

tools of witchcraft overview ✧ a witch’s wand ✧ building a broom/besom ✧correspondence resource  ✧  on making moon water  ✧    understanding herb associations with rosemary  ✧   herbs for spells : grocery store vs. home grown vs. edible wilds  ✧   grounding  ✧  disposing of spell materials  ✧  nullifying spells  ✧ how to substitute in a spell

✨ you should know:

“to be a witch” falsehoods ✧ other witches and you ✧ witchcraft and the law ✧ difference between a witch and a herbalist ✧ self care for the witch ✧ when your spell fails ✧ tarot and pendulums can get it wrong

Y'all!!!!

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Yule Resource Masterpost

A collection of categorized links for your Yule needs! What is Yule? [X] Yule is celebrated on slightly different days depending on who you ask, but the broad spectrum is: December 20th to January 1st.

 The basics:

Elements, foods, crystals and more! / Yule correspondences

Celebrating Yule

Yule: A very merry sabbat

Yule - ‘tis the season

Yule practices

50 Yuleisms

Yule Crafts:

Yule potpourri recipe

Witch balls / more witch balls

A twelve-herb sachet for Yule

Mini herb wreaths

Yule log

Yule craft ideas

Pine protection balm

Dried orange slices

Yule Recipes:

Herbal shortbread

Bread dipping oil

Chocolate yule log

Yuletide muesli

Yule tea

Yule Punch

Non-alcoholic mulled wine

Winter sabbat wine

Yule Spells:

Merry Yule jar spell / Let it snow! jar spell

Yule bath spell

Blessed Yule - For a positive holiday season

Spell for a happy family gathering

Happiness sachet for winter

Holiday home blessings

Bringing in the season

Yule Tarot Spreads:

Yule spread (3 card)

Tarot spread for Yule (3 card)

Winter solstice spread (3 card)

Yule reflection + advice spread (5 card)

A Yuletime tarot spread (6 card)

Other:

Music ideas / Yule playlist / Winter witch playlist

Altar/celebration ideas / Yule altar guide

Yule plants / Mistletoe Lore

Yule oils/incense / Yule incense

Emoji spell for a merry Yule

Spell ideas for the holidays

Italian Savory Zucchini Pie

Follow for recipes

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Cats, directed by Tom Hopper

❄️✧・ﾟ✨Winter witchy things to do✨*・°❄️

Winter is now approaching and its such a powerful time for weather magic, focusing on magic within the home and self reflection. Here’s some witchy winter things to do!

Collecting ❄️ Collect pine cones for protection and to make the house smell good! You can use pine cone ‘thorns’ for protection or use them to leave offerings to nature as bird feeders! All you need is peanut butter and seeds for birds to eat. 

❄️Winter water for winter magic! Snow water can correspond with patience, growth and purity. Blizzard water can be used for curses, banishing and concealing(since blizzards can bury things in snow). Icicle water for protection and defensive magic. Ice rain for petty hexes (think of uncomfortable falling debris constantly hitting you from the sky), or in a positive/neutral light- the accumulation of something. 

Snow and Ice Magic

❄️Snow Sentinels to protect the home! You can mold them to look like ordinary snowmen or shape a monster from the snow! I dunno I would much prefer having a dramatic snow troll emerging from the icy depths of my front lawn then a jolly looking fellow but if your neighbors will start asking questions I guess just go for the usual unsuspecting looking snow man. Use them to ward unwanted energy and guests! Build a snowman around a witch jar if you really want to add extra magic and power to your snow sentinel! 

❄️Make Ice lanterns especially if you celebrate Imbolc, Candlemas, Candle Day the Winter Crossquarter or (as Upthewitchypunx celebrates) Candlemark! It’s a beautiful and naturesque way to make your yard a glow in the dark times of winter. There are several ways to make it! (1, 2- preferred, 3, 4). Also it’s my Winter Crossquarter personal tradition to welcome the light back by putting out a new lantern every day after Yule and lighting it so that there is a new light. (often this accumulates up to 40 but it makes for a beautiful show). (Since I can only fit so many lanterns in my freezer and I don’t always have time to make more I usually end up making 10-15 and the rest are interior electric candles- just to give you some realistic obstacles to expect if you want to part take in that). 

❄️ You can also make Ice Capsules the similar way to making ice lanterns in a balloon or in a cup and sealing your spells in there to be disposed of in nature. Sometimes witches like to bury spells in jars but that might not be the best thing for nature especially if you want to do that for most of your spells. There are great alternatives to burying your spell like in a wrapped leaf or in light paper that can break down easily, but you can be extra creative and seal them in an ice ball to be tucked away under snow. 

❄️Cut out snowflakes for papercraft magic! You can write spells in them, or cut out symbols when they are folded up to make a kaleidoscopic piece. Envision something ideally something you’d want to last or stick around for. Cast this spell by dissolving it in snow water, freezing it in snow water and sticking it in the freezer or burying it in the snow outside.

❄️Charge your water safe crystals and tools in the snow! Gather some snow in a bowl and bring it to your altar to place your water-proof items within!

❄️If you work with the winter spirits make sweet ice offerings. Mix sugar water (heat it up first to get it well infused) and with an ice tray pour some in and maybe add some natural coloring or even small sliced fruit or berries to freeze! Pop the cubes out (bonus if you have cute ice trays like star shapes) and leave them out as offerings! You can also make stormsorceress’s snow fairy icecream to offer to nature outside as well!

❄️If you use Thawing Salt to for the ice on your property, you can bless it and also do magic to ward away negativity from around your home (since you usually have to spread it around your walkways) it makes for great wards to protect from icy roads and unpleasant energy!

❄️Frost Scrying can be done by divining the frost on icy windows! 

Self Care

❄️Winter is a time of self reflection, rest and hibernation. Don’t feel down if most of what you do this season is stay under the covers and sleep, it’s the season to slow down and relax. Do some self reflection, take time to meditate if you are trapped in doors. There are some really relaxing winter meditation sound tracks I love to listen to. 

❄️Winter is also the season of physical self care or else it will get the best of your skin and hair. I see winter as Spa season cause it’s the best time to go to a sauna house and also a season I focus the most on moisturization. Make body butters with coconut oil or shea butter (depending on how dry your skin gets), add warming massage oil in your magical mixtures to give your skin a nice sense of warmth as you apply your body butters to begin your day! I love to use sweet warm scents in my body lotions such as cinnamon (which is also warming), and nutmeg and fragrance oils such as sugar cookie, caramel and brown sugar. 

 ❄️ I like to use refreshing winter scents like peppermint and cedar oil in balms to apply on my chest when my nose is stuffy. Peppermint helps to clear up nasal passages. Make sure to mix only a little in cocobutter because it can be icy and uncomfortable if there is too much in the ratio. 

❄️Enchant your Chapstick with protection! If you want to have a lip-pain free season, then you will be making the most with your chapstick! Add glamour magic to it if you want to use your chapstick to be more heard while speaking, have more appealing lips, whatever you like. 

❄️Bless your clothing with protection. You can coat the dryer balls with cinnamon oil and also cedar for warmth (also cinnamon and cedar smells like a Christmas tree). You can use any oil that won’t stain clothing (most good essential oils won’t if it’s not directly on it) that you associate with warmth and protection to put on the dryer balls and it will help fluff out your sweaters, make them smell great and be an easy discreet way for glamour magic!

Cooking

❄️Witches love to make spells with infused waters but you can do spells for teas since it’s basically hot infused water! Bless your thermos. Every morning make yourself a magical tea blend for your day before you leave for work or school. Peppermint for clarity, cleanliness; cinnamon spice for fiery energy, warmth, passion; black tea for alert energy, power; orange spice for zesty creativity; pomegranate for love and sensuality; nutmeg for attractiveness; ginger for protection and grounding etc. there’s many correspondences for these listed but also the majority of these help fight colds and lift the spirit so it’s good to drink. You can also use fresh fruit to add in the hot water and vitamin C packets if you need an extra boost!

❄️The Crockpot was basically made for this season! It’s so practical and is like a modern slowcooking cauldron. I will post again the list of fantastic crock pot recipes for fall and winter. 

❄️If you love lattes and making latte art I would highly suggest getting a Milk Wand! It’s a milk frother wand that can froth milk at a high speed (like a super highspeed whisk) and if you have the skill you can make latte sigils into your morning drink to give boost to your day. A fantastic idea queercraft​ posted is to steam Kava (and other herbs can work) into your milk to make morning latte. Its a great way to begin the day on a relaxed note. 

❄️ Herbal Remedies can be helpful if you catch a scratchy throat or stuffy nose and want to help alleviate the common cold. You can check out this short and sweet list by Recreational Witchcraft of common herbal remedies that are practical to use in this season!

Home Decorations

❄️Tree Decorations can be a great source of magic! If you celebrate Yule, Winter Solstice or Christmas and will get a tree make salt dough ornaments! You can make them very magical and add sigils for joy on them. You can also make spell bobbles for joy and peace! This video will show you how to craft a witch’s ball out of an empty tree ornament bobble for protection! 

❄️Make a pine besom for protection. Most will think it’s Christmas decoration. Add holy for longevity, mistletoe for love, and currants for prosperity!

❄️Make Potpourri to help freshen the home! The air in the home can get stale due to lack of circulation since it’s too cold to open windows. Also day to day cleansing with refreshing peppermint, eucalyptus or pine helps refresh the air!  

❄️ Oil candles can be a great way to create a spell but also help freshen the home without crafting a potpourri every time. They also make great gifts!

eating pastries is so humiliating cause you'll be having the time of your life having it and then when you're finished you look down and you're covered in flakes and sugardust like fuuuck now everyone is going to know i'm a messy pastry whore

Podcast Episodes for Witches and Occult Lovers

Suggested by @witchtips and @occultpassion

All completely FREE

* Please note that there is non-factual discussion and cross talk in these podcasts which can sometimes be slightly offensive and off color *

Dolls and Magic - New World Witchery

Magical Occupations Revisited - New World Witchery

Moon Magic - New World Witchery

Pretty much anything from New World Witchery

Protection Magic - New World Witchery

Feminist Witchcraft - Stuff Mon Never Told You

Occult Symbols - Last Podcast on The Left

Nazis and the Occult Part I: Severe and Annoying - Last Podcast on The Left

Nazis and the Occult Part II: White People Nerds - Last Podcast on The Left

Hollywood Witches - Stuff Mom Never Told You

Grimoire: Occult Books and the Magic of Writing - Stuff To Blow Your Mind

Wicca - The Ancient Way - Occult of Personality

Sinister Forces, Occult History, & The Nine - TheCarlwood

Superstars and Satan: Music and The Occult - Stuff They Don’t Want You To Know

Anything from Down At The Crossroads

The Illusion: Alchemy Reborn Through The Occult - History of Alchemy Podcast

History of The Occult - Out There Radio

Magickal Art in the New Aeon - Occult of Personality

Witchcraft 101 - The Unnormal Paranormal Podcast

Witchcraft - BBC Radio 4

Modern Witch Podcast

BONUS Personal Favorite Podcasts

Lore

The NoSleep Podcast

Astonishing Legends

Serial

Stuff They Don’t Want You To Know

Jim Harold’s Campfire

Criminal