To the Woods

Blowball

Also known as: Dandelion Leaf, Cankerwort, Lion's Tooth, Priest's Crown, Puffball, Swine Snout, White Endive, Wild Endive, Piss-a-Bed

Blowball is used for love and wishes. Carry in a red bag to grant wishes. Blow to the four directions when searching for love.

Carry in a red bag to grant wishes.

Blow to the four directions when searching for love.

The seedheads of dandelions, blown at the wind, can carry messages to absent loved ones, or bring the winds.

Dandelions are sacred to Sunna, and can be used as offerings to her. The root, ground and made into a tea, is said to draw spirits with its steam. Drinking it can aid in taking the spirits into you. Supposedly they will stay until you piss, which considering the effect of Dandelion, won't be long.

The flowers are made into wine, the buds are pickled, the leaves are eaten in salads, and the roots yield a magenta dye.

A powerful diuretic, Dandelion leaves are good for UTIs and water retention, as they don't deplete natural potassium levels like chemical diuretics. The root is a blood purifier.

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Azeztulite

Azeztulite is used for High Energy, Raise Vibration, Project Positive Energy, Healing

Azeztulite is a stone with a very high energy vibration that is said to be from the Angelic realm. It is an ascension stone that is used in psychic and mystical work to raise one's vibration. Although Azeztulite is a type of quartz, it has much higher energy than regular quartzes.

Azeztulite is used in meditation to expand and raise consciousness and bring great Light energy to the meditation. This stone is also used by metaphysicians to help project positive energy to benefit self and other. Azeztulite is also used on the third-eye to assist in clairvoyant viewing of the future. This stone demonstrates no negative or neutral energy, but is truly positive in energy and never needs cleansing or re-energizing.

Crystal healers consider azeztulite energies to remove energetic blocks and snarls, allowing full flow of energy and healing dis-ease of all types.

Crystal healers also use azeztulite to assist in rapid but comfortable cellular regeneration and rejuvenation.

Azeztulite is related primarily with the crown and soulstar chakras.

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Athena: Greek goddess of wisdom, war, the arts, industry, justice, and skill

She was the favorite child of Zeus. She had sprung fully grown out of her father's head. Her mother was Metis, goddess of wisdom and Zeus' first wife. In fear that Metis would bear a son mightier than himself. Zeus swallowed her and she began to make a robe and helmet for her daughter. The hammering of the helmet caused Zeus great pain in the form of headaches and he cried out in agony. Skilled Hephaestus ran to his father and split his skull open and from it emerged Athena, fully grown and wearing her mother's robe and helmet. She is the virgin mother of Erichthnonius.

Athena and her uncle Poseidon were both very fond of a certain city in Greece. Both of them claimed the city and it was decided that the one that could give the finest gift should have it. Leading a procession of citizens, the two gods mounted the Acropolis. Poseidon struck the side of the cliff with his trident and a spring welled up. The people marveled, but the water was as salty as Poseidon's sea and it was not very useful. Athena's gift was an olive tree, which was better because it gave the people food, oil and wood. Athena named her city Athens.

Athena's companion was the goddess of victory, Nike, and her usual attribute is the owl. Athena possessed the Aegis.

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A Prayer for Bastet (Egyptian)

(art by: http://rotarr.com)

Beloved Bast, mistress of happiness and bounty, twin of the Sun God, slay the evil that afflicts our minds as you slew the serpent Apep. With your graceful stealth anticipate the moves of all who perpetrate cruelties and stay their hands against the children of light. Grant us the joy of song and dance, and ever watch over us in the lonely places in which we must walk.

You may wish to take a moment to honour this great ancient egyptian goddess. Light a green candle (Bast's sacred colour) and be nice to a cat, her cherished animal.

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Evocation of the Witch

To put sight on a manipulative or lying person, to let others see them for what they truly are.

To put sight on a manipulative or lying person, to let others see them for what they truly are. (Borrowed with permission from Nina Marie Sponholtz-Ferreri)

Items needed-
-Magnifying glass or 2 magnifying lenses
-targets name (their actual signature is better)

You can either put their name between 2 magnifying lenses and tape the sides or use the sun to burn their name with one lens.

Chant-
3x3 let them see, let them see
Sh/e's lying and manipulative
Bring truth and honor to me.

Bury the ashes or wrapped lenses at a courthouse or where you want the truth known.

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