What is Lucid Dreaming?
Lucid dreaming is when you are in a dream but fully aware that you are in a dream, leading to you often being able to control the outcomes or certain aspects of the dream. You are able to live your fantasies and also are more likely to remember your dreams come morning.
With work Lucid dreaming can be improved into astral projection via sleep or dream walking where you can exit your dreams to enter the dreams of others or walk about the “dream plane”. Skilled lucid dreamers also often use their dreams for divination and problem solving due to how vivid they are and how it is easier to remember them.
Herbs for Lucid Dreaming: African Dream Bean, Blue Lotus, *Datura, *Mexican Dream Herb, Lavender, Mugwort, Rose Buds, Valerian Root, Wild Asparagus
Crystals for Lucid Dreaming: Albite, Angel Phantom Quartz, Danburite, Herkimer Diamond, Lazulite, Moonstone, Rhodonite, Scolecite
Foods for Lucid Dreaming: Almonds, Bananas, Cherries, Chicken, Kidney Beans, Lamb, Oats/Oatmeal, Pumpkin/Pumpkin Seeds, Rice, Soybeans and Tofu, Sunflower Seeds, Tomatoes, Turkey
Essential Oils for Lucid Dreaming: Lavender, Mugwort, Patchouli, Rose
Other things to achieve Lucid Dreaming:
Keep a dream journal and write in it regularly.
Interpret the meanings behind your dreams after recording them
Avoid caffeine, alcohol, and smoking cigarettes before bed
Keep a regular sleeping schedule
Sleep in complete darkness if possible
Meditate before going to sleep
Openly state before you go to bed “I will lucid dream tonight” and repeat this either out-loud or in your mind as you get ready for bed. When you lay in bed continue focused on that in your mind
Along with that before bed tell yourself, preferably in a mirror if it helps, that you will remember your dreams come morning
Do “reality checks” meaning in your dream check to see if you are dreaming. If you see mirrors, see if you can see the background behind you or if it is misty/blurry. If see a clock look at it, look away, then look back, often in dreams the time will change. This is the same for signs and street signs. You can also before going to bed mark up your hand with ink and in your dream look down and see if it is there still. If its not you know you’re dreaming. Look down at your feet, often in dreams they will seem oddly unfocused. If you see a bookshelf, see if any of the book titles are visible or repeat.
Okay, I know I am dreaming, now what do I do?
Well now you practice. It is rare to immediately be able to control your dreams completely. To gain full control you need to practice. Start small and take baby steps. Try hopping in place in your dream, see if you can make yourself hover for even just a second. Keep at it, try to float in place longer and longer with each jump. In time and with practice and patience you will be able to soar through your dreams one night and it’s easy from there. If you come across a locked door try opening it while saying out loud “this door is unlocked”. Keep at it, because hopefully you will be able to open it soon enough.
Start talking to the ‘characters’ in your dreams. Try to influence their behavior such as suggesting they do something. You can also approach a ‘stranger’ in your dream and see what happens if you state that you two are friends. If they start acting as if they know you and are indeed your friend, you know you have improved your control.
Take notes in your dream journal on these tests. Write down if they failed or succeeded and keep at it. With time you will be able to change things in your dreams with ease.
The Positives of Lucid Dreaming:
You can control your dreams! That is just awesome, you can live out things you can’t do in real life.
Prevent or stop nightmares, when you are lucid dreaming you can just tell whatever is causing you the nightmare to ‘fuck off’ and usually they will. Nightmares can be quickly changed into enjoyable dreams
From my personal experience and experiences of others, after a lucid dream you feel more awake and alive come morning, it’s almost energizing to wake up from
Its calming, I can relieve my stresses from the day and not worry about them in my dreams
You can attempt to solve your real life struggles in your dreams or making plans
Eventually you can work your way to Astral Travel and Dream Walking
Using your dreams for divination
Improve sleep, many people who lucid dream fall asleep faster and deeper than most people leading to them having improved sleep patterns and habits
For artists and story writers, dreams can really inspire you and help you test out your ideas
Deity communication, for those who do worship deities you can communicate or even interact with them in your dreams if you welcome them in.
Spirit and entity communication, just like deities lucid dreamers can interact with entities in their dreams by letting them in. Many lucid dreamers interact with their guides and guardians through dreams as well
Happy Dreaming everyone~
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crochet wildflower coasters
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diy jewellery organisers
diy rose oil and rose water
easy homemade potpourri
edible glitter chocolate bars
floral bath salts
frog macarons
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homemade deodorant
how to make daisy salve
how to make dandelion oil and ways to use it
how to make diy fairy wings with cellophane
how to dry herbs
how to make heart shaped pot holders
how to make an ocean diorama
how to make seashell string lights
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lavender cookies
lavender honey lemon cake
lavender lemonade
lilac honey recipe
map coasters
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painting an acrylic cherry tree forest
pinecone picture frame ornaments
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sand art terrarium
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strawberry butter
strawberry, elderflower, and dandelion wine
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the free coffee that grows all around us
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wild violet vinegar
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12 homemade gifts for book lovers
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19+ flavoured butters
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Wheel of the year and different rituals and activities one can manifest for the sabbats.
Christians: Witches are creepy. They make like animal sacrafices and worship satan.
Witches:
Because everyone gets sick, even witches! Witchcraft is to be used in addition to proper medical care, and please be cautious when using herbs and do your research*
Sore throat potion
Sore throat sage tea
Cough/cold tea
Cold banishing potion
Us witches get colds too
Magick sick tea
Feel better tea spell
Fire cider recipe
Sick witch’s brew
Flu and cold buster
Milly’s “the flu can f*ck off” brew
Soothing tummy tea
Vitamin C healing potion
Easy DIY cough syrup
Soothing lemon cough syrup
Simple elderberry syrup
Magic cold syrup
Swamp’s immunity boosting noodles
Faye’s patchwork soup
“I am not getting sick!” broth
Simple sickness spell
Simple healing spell
Christian witch healing spell
Anti-nausea bath
Healing milk bath
Healing bath
Shower meditation
Cold remedies and tips
Common cold healing
Lil’ witch tips for sickness
Immune system sigils
Basil
Coriander seeds
Eucalyptus
Onions
Chronically ill witchcraft: For your symptoms
Witchcraft and meds
Witchcraft in the hospital
My spoonie sigils: (1) (2) (3)
Spoonie witch masterpost
*Resources for herbal interactions*
Links updated August of 2021. Please inform me of broken links via askbox!
Here are some really basic herbs for your magic workings :
Sage - Cleansing (properties : purification, wisdom, immortality)
Lavender - Calming (properties : love, healing, sleep, dreams, divination)
Rose - Opening (properties : psychic awareness, opening the heart, love)
Eucalyptus - Inspiration (properties : healing, protection, purification, invigorating)
Bay Leaves - Divination (properties : psychic powers, success, money)
Cardamom - Arousal (properties : lust, sexuality, reigniting intimacy)
Rosemary - Focus (properties : mental powers, banishing, purification, protection)
Bergamot - Increasing (properties : manifestation, wealth, success, prosperity, adds power to magic)
Oats - Grounding (properties : wealth, abundance, prosperity)
Dandelion - Releasing (properties : divination, wishes, summoning spirits, releasing)
Yarrow - Banishing (properties : banishing, death, courage, psychic powers)
Cloves - Luck (properties : driving away negativity, cleansing, prosperity)
Die Welt der Natur ist eine wunderbare Quelle, die jenen hilft, die sie achten und respektieren, und jene bestraft, die selbstsüchtig handeln und andere ausbeuten. Alle Wesen sind mit allen ihren Teilen heilig, und dazu gehört auch unser Selbst. Deshalb versuchen wir, uns - alles an uns - kennen zu lernen, zu lieben und zu verstehen, Geduld und mitGefühl aufzubringen sowie Geschicklichkeit und Humor zu entwickeln. Wir bemühen uns zu lernen, wie wir ganz wunderbar für uns selbst sorgen können - so wie wir für ein geliebtes Kind sorgen würden, so wie die Natur für uns sorgen würde...
signs you are an earth angel
♡ you are quiet and quite introverted, you love time alone to recharge yourself and heal
♡ you feel like helping people, serving them, is your main purpose. you feel joy by helping other people
♡ you are an empath, and have a deeply strong sensitive heart. you can almost feel other people’s pain
♡ you love animals and nature a lot. you feel safe between the whispers of the trees and the birds singing
♡ you dislike violence to humans and to animals. most earth angels are vegetarian/vegan
♡ you have/had imaginary friends
♡ you are deeply psychic and you are prone to spiritual or paranormal experiences
♡ you are also spiritual
♡ you feel like you are here for a purpose but can’t wrap your head about what it is
♡ you are an old soul and you adore vintage treasures
♡ that said, you dislike the modern world and/or don’t feel connected to it
♡ you have felt like an outcast most of your life or you had the feeling of not “fitting in”
♡ animals and intuitive people feel attracted to you
♡ you adore plants, and have your house filled with plants and flowers
♡ you are fearless or have few fears. death doesn’t scare you
once again i am begging you guys: make dandelion jelly this year. it's incredibly delicious.
Ingredients
2 cups dandelion petals, lightly packed
4 cups water
4 cups sugar (2-3 if using low-sugar sure-set pectin)
2 Tbs. lemon juice
1 box powdered pectin
Instructions
Cut the green part of the flower off and place the petals into a quart canning jar. (i have the best success cutting them in half with my thumbnail then slicing just above the seed line)
Pour 4 cups of boiling water over the flower petals. Allow them to cool and then place into the fridge for 24 hours.
Strain the flowers well and squeeze out as much dandelion tea as possible. Using a clean dishcloth is better than a metal strainer.
Place into a large pot 3 1/2 to 4 cups of dandelion tea, lemon juice, and pectin. Bring it to a boil.
Add sugar and return to a boil while stirring. Boil the jelly for 1 to 2 minutes.
Remove from the heat and pour into canning jars. Let the jars cool to room temp then pop them in the fridge to set overnight.
Dandelion jelly lasts 3+ months in the fridge and 6+ months in the freezer though I've unfrozen perfectly fine jelly 9 months later. This isn't a good recipe for shelf-stable, room-temperature preserves, though. Keep the jars cool as much as you can.
“i don’t like writing about my day, but i want to keep a journal”:
quotes and copywork. when reading, if you find something you enjoy, just copy it into the notebook. you can copy a whole chapter if you wish, highlighting what caught your attention the most.
definitions. look up on a dictionary and copy it. you could write your own dictionary as well, making up definitions for words.
lists. a classic, write movies to watch, books to read, the playlist of the month or just the groceries you have to buy.
maps. when going somewhere, you could draw the route you took or just a map of the place itself. just look up the place on google maps and copy it. you can draw a little map of all the places you have lived or the schools you have attended as well.
photos
take “notes” as you watch movies / documentaries. write down phrases that caught your attention or doodle.
illustrations and clippings. if you see an image or piece of art that you liked, put it in your journal. if it’s from a book or from a magazine I would recommend scanning it, tho’. it will serve as a record of what kind of art you enjoy through the years.
newspaper clippings from the day.
tickets and pamphlets. from movies, museums, transportation.
postcards
records. you could record for a month what the temperature was when you woke up and when you went to sleep. if you do that for a year, it gives you a better notion of the passing of seasons. you could record rainfall and other seasonal changes as well. you could choose something (an animal, a plant, an item or object) and write down every time you see it.
rubbings of leaves, coins, landmarks.
count. there’s a scene in the movie Caroline (2009) where Caroline’s dad tells her to go count the windows. you could do the same type of counting game if you are bored and write down.
mindmaps/sketchnotes + timelines of books, movies, music albums.
collages
pressed leafs and flowers
your collections. if you collect anything you could write down an inventory or maybe try to draw the items.
recipes. write down recipes and give it a score every time you try it. you could do the same for drinks you try out.
stickers
comic strips. you can find a bunch of it online, glue your favorites in your notebook.