Spring 2024 Coven Boxes
Hello!
My deepest gratitude goes out to you for being a part of this Seasonal Herbal Coven. This group has been growing and evolving for 3 years now, with members all over the United States using the tools provided to nurture a connection to both the seasons as well as themselves.
You can use your tools whenever you like- Some folks use all of them together at once in the included rituals, others use them one at a time as they feel called to throughout the season. It's totally up to you.
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Scroll down to see how to best use each item and how to perform their intended rituals. You may print them out or bookmark this page to refer back to later!
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I hope you love everything in your box as much as I enjoyed making it for you.
If you do, please consider writing a review for others here :)
Waxing Moon Bath Tea
A fully immersive way to invite spring’s renewing energy.
Energetically, Hawthorn is a deeply magical tree. Traditionally, Beltaine began when the Hawthorn blossomed around May 1st- giving it one of it's nicknames: the Maytree. It is the tree of the heart and is the classic flower to decorate a Maypole with. In Gaelic folklore, Hawthorn 'marks the entrance to the otherworld' and is strongly associated with the fairies.
Medicinally, Hawthorn is a tonic in the truest sense as one of our greatest & most specific allies in the fight against heart disease. Leaves, flowers, & berries have shown to improve circulation to the arteries that supply blood to the heart. It is also worked with for support through grief & heartache.
In this bath, Oregon wildcrafted Hawthorn and organic lemongrass energetically invite heart nourishment & brightening, while physically offering anti-inflammatory skin-calming benefits. A base of Epsom salts relaxes sore muscles while oats soothe & moisturize.
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Pour entire contents into the muslin pouch provided and steep it in your bath like a tea!
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(If you don’t have a tub, it makes a lovely simmer pot or foot soak)
*Contains no added essential oils or fragrance
Revive Oxymel
Vitamin & Mineral Concentrate
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A versatile way to incorporate nutrient-dense herbs such as Stinging Nettle, Horsetail, and Burdock with warming aromatic Ginger & Cinnamon to stimulate blood flow.
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Infused into raw organic apple cider vinegar to support the natural pH of skin and hair, as well as raw Oregon blackberry honey to invite softening hydration
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Add 2-4 tablespoons to bath water for a grounding, skin-softening, vitamin, mineral, & antioxidant-rich soak, or
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Highly recommended: Use it as a hair rinse to soften, balance pH, and provide a dose of strengthening minerals to tresses. Mix 1 tbsp each 1 cup of water needed to fully wet hair, then apply to scalp and hair shaft (avoiding eyes). Massage in and leave on for 3-5 minutes before rinsing clean.
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Keeps in the refrigerator for up to 6 months.
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Vernal Mist
Spring Floral Water
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Made with whole plant parts from:
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Buddleja for strength & graceful perseverance,
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Lemon for joy & friendship.
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Common Sage for wisdom & longevity,
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Rose thyme for courage & health,
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Peppermint for luck & prosperity.
Mist as needed throughout the day to:
-Treat your senses to a rejuvenating energy,
-Reset your mood
-Focus your intentions for ritual or yoga practice,
-Freshen a rooms energy
-Cleanse synthetic rubber yoga mats
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*To remove lid: Carefully twist clockwise while slowly pulling up
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*Contains no added fragrance or essential oils.
Supreme Balm
All-Purpose Skin Healing
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We’re getting ready to be outside again! But our winter skin may be delicate & not quite prepared for more activity...
This highly anti-inflammatory & antimicrobial balm is made with Oregon-grown whole plant parts:
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Pain-relieving fir needles
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Tissue regenerating plantain leaf
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Antioxidant dandelion leaf
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Astringent yarrow leaf & flower
In a base of organic sunflower oil & plant-based, sustainably grown Candelilla wax for skin protection.
-Apply as needed to cold sores, chapped skin, scrapes, insect stings, hangnails, rashes, blemishes, eczema, & other skin irritations.
-Do not apply to deep or open wounds.
Spring Simmer Pot
Spring Renewal- Lemon, Rosemary, Lemongrass (not lemon balm per label)
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Energetically cleanse your space and simultaneously fill it with the warming, invigorating aromas of the season.
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As Winter melts away & Spring begins to emerge, our bodies begin moving outdoors again.
It’s not unusual to struggle with this shift in energy at this time.
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When this happens: dump the entire contents of this pouch into a saucepan or crockpot full of water.
Turn the heat to Med-Low, & allow the aroma to fill your space,
Dispelling any dark clouds & invigorating our senses to begin our own Spring growth.
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If you’d like to turn your simmer pot into a room spray:
-Chop the entire contents of the pouch
-Place them into a glass jar large enough that the herbs fill it halfway
-Fill the jar completely with vodka
-Place the lid on the jar and label it with the contents & date
-Shake it daily for 2-4 weeks
-Strain the contents using a coffee filter or cheesecloth
-Pour it into a spray bottle!
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This can be used to bring the same energies to your space as the simmer pot, as well as for cleansing tools, surfaces, yoga mats, or as a hair mist. Will keep for 1-3 years if made & stored properly.
Manifesting Intention Oil
The plants called upon in this bath & body oil are associated with energies that correspond to
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Spring’s Air element,
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the mind,
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courage &
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getting unstuck
This is intended to invite the confidence and courage needed to face new challenges. Wishing and dreaming is lovely but only by taking actionable steps can we actually manifest what is meant for us.
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Add this safely diluted oil to bath water, apply it to wrists, pressure points, and hair, or anoint candles and tools with it to invite the above energies while you contemplate steps you can take to turn your visions into your reality.
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Contains: Himalayan Pink Salt for grounding and protection a base of natural mica organic sunflower oil infused with Lavender, Peppermint, Yarrow, Ginger, & Lemon Balm, with added organic essential oils of lavender and peppermint.
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Avoid essential oils around children, pets, and pregnant or nursing people.
Inner Glow
Liver & Skin Support
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These roots and spices have been traditionally used to fortify and support our own detox organs so that they can efficiently do their jobs- allowing us to glow from the inside out.
Everyday environmental stressors can lead to strain on our elimination organs, such as our liver, kidneys, lungs, and skin. While we don't likely need to "detox" or "cleanse" these organs, it is possible for them to be overworked and need a little extra support.
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Because of the vital role these organs play across our entire body, sluggish elimination can have numerous seemingly unrelated downstream effects.
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Inner Glow may be a good fit for those who:
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Feel sluggish, tired, and fatigued constantly
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Struggle with cystic and/or hormonal acne
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Have irregular periods, PMS, or headaches
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Feel nauseous after fatty meals
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Battle heartburn, gas, indigestion, diarrhea, and/or constipation
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Experience cravings and/or blood sugar issues
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Inner Glow is likely not a good fit for those who:
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Have diabetes or high blood pressure
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Have gallstones or gallbladder inflammation
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Suffer chronic GI irritation or inflammation
Tulsi Seeds
Grow your own Holy Basil
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Tulsi, also called holy basil (or Tulasi in Sanskrit) is indigenous to India and highly revered for her medicinal value within the Ayurvedic and Siddha medical systems.
Daily consumption of tulsi tea is said to “prevent disease, promote general health, wellbeing, and longevity and assist in dealing with the stresses of daily life. Tulsi is also credited with giving luster to the complexion, sweetness to the voice and fostering beauty, intelligence, stamina and a calm emotional disposition.”
Numerous studies have been performed that verify what traditional healers have known for over 3000 years: Tulsi is a broadly acting adaptogen, helping our bodies adapt to stress and combat the diseases that come along with it. This stress can be physical, chemical, metabolic or psychological. Addressing underlying anxiety and depression, tulsi then goes on to have benefits on nearly every bodily system: cardiovascular, endocrine, nervous, respiratory, immune, and even musculoskeletal.
Hardy outside in USDA Zones 10 to 12, but grows very well as a potted plant if brought indoors for the winter.
Tulsi plants are very easy to start from seed: she is a light-dependent germinator, so scatter seeds on the soil surface after any chance of frost, press in, and keep evenly moist, in the light, and very warm until germination in a couple of days. Transplant or thin to 2 feet apart.
Harvest tulsi leaves and flowers by pinching off the stem just above a leaf node. This will encourage a bushier growth habit.
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Consult an herb savvy doctor about taking Tulsi if you are pregnant, nursing, have a medical condition, or are on medications.
Lunar Soap
Gently Exfoliating & Moisturizing
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This earthy and grounding rosemary cedar-scented soap contains very fine pumice to gently assist in removing dirt & grime from hard-working hands.
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Added lemon balm-infused sunflower oil nourishes dry skin, while offering antioxidant and antimicrobial benefits.
Ingredients:
Cocos nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) Oil*, Elaeis guineensis (Palm) Oil, Carthamus tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, pumice, glycerin, Oregon-grown Melissa officinalis (Lemon Balm), Avena sativa (oatmeal), purified water, sodium hydroxide, sorbitol, sorbitan oleate, oat protein, mica, essential oils of Rosemary* and Cedar* diluted to less than 0.5%.
*Organic
Eggshells
Free-Range Oregon-Raised​
The egg contains 'all potential', full of promise & new life. It symbolizes the rebirth of nature, the fertility of the Earth, & all creation. In the contrasting egg yolk & egg white the 'cosmic' egg contains a balance of giving & receiving, light & dark, beginning & end, in perfect balance. This makes it particularly appropriate for the Spring Equinox, when all is in balance for just a moment. The underlying energy, though, is one of potential growth & expansion.
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Here are just a few of the ways crushed eggshells can be worked with:
-Sprinkled outside your home for a protective barrier
-Blessing your garden for an abundant harvest
-As an offering of gratitude to the Earth
- Providing minerals to a potted plant
- Deterring slugs & snails with a dense layer around plants
- Casting a circle outdoors where salt will damage the Earth
-In protection spells
- Ground into a powder to draw sigils with your finger
- Powdered & added to water to paint sigils with a paintbrush
