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Its butterfly and bee season and they love scented flowers. My lilacs are blooming and its beautiful
Photo credit: rose-gold-meltdown
Little Brown-belted Bumblebee a few summers back
I’ve upcycled a wooden crate!
I upcycled a wooden crate using paints that I don’t use anymore and old bubble wrap (I couldn’t find another foil). I put some potting soil inside it and planted some seeds… now I’m looking forward to planting lots of herbs inside my house! Okay, I’m joking, for now it is just a basil ;)
My motivation? I got really irritated with buying basil spice in paper bags every month… you know the small bags you can find in (I guees) every shop. I’ve also seen same looking basil being sold in plastic bottles (similar to ketchup bottles), what’s wrong with people? Anyway, I’m a person who uses a lot of basil while cooking and I’ve finally decided I want to grow it myself. But I have a large garden so why did I plant it in a crate? I wanted to check how it is to plant food inside ;)
By the way, I mentioned a bubble wrap. If you obtain it somehow, don’t throw it out! Always try to reuse bubble wrap, I always collect it and if I have to I use it to pack another package ;) Here are some ideas what you can do with bubble wrap:
- Use it to cover wooden crate similar to mine and make your own potting crate ;)
- You can use it for window isolation (it is useful especially in winter)
- Simply use it to secure what you need
- Make a frottage! Cover the wrap with paint and make a stamp
- Or use it in a collage! (maybe it won’t save the planet but it’s fun…)
- Make some beads! I’m absolutely amazed by the idea!
- Use it in photography (for example like that)
- If you like baking and you are brave, you can also try out those wild DIY from youtube:D
I hope I inspired you a bit ;)
Thanks for supporting me!
Greetings!
Growing
Magical Properties of Honey
Love & Kindness: The sweetness of honey is reflected in the sweetness of its magic. If you are looking to heal relationships and increase positivity, consider using honey.
Health: There is medical-grade honey for a reason, it promotes wound healing, especially for burns (Mayo Clinic). However, I am not advising you to use honey medically without first discussing it with your doctor. In the more magical sense, honey can also be used for spiritual healing.
Wealth & Bounty: Honeybees actually produce an excess of honey and when humans collect it, it improves the health of the hive. Use honey in your practice to welcome extra wealth.
Magical Associations of Bees
Cooperation & Community: Bees are one of the few truly eusocial insects. They care for their young and communicate with each other through dancing. Through the work of many, tiny bees can produce large hives and large amounts of honey.
Femininity:Female bees are the core of a hive. They care for the young, pollinate flowers, exchange information, and are the only bees that can sting. A queen bee is a female bee that has been fed royal jelly as a grub. Worker bees represent the importance of women in a society.
Renewal:Bees are hardly seen during the winter and their arrival in Spring represents new beginnings. They are a sign of good things to come.
The Sun: Not only do bees emerge in the brighter and longer days as Spring approaches, but they also navigate using the sun. Additionally, their golden honey is reminiscent of the sun. Honey or bee imagery would be helpful in spells related to the sun.
Magical Things to do with Honey
- Leave jars of honey in the full moon to imbue them with magical energies
- Mix honey into your tea to promote health and positivity
- Share honey with someone you want to develop a relationship with, romantic or platonic
- Anoint a candle with honey in money spells
- Place a jar or bottle of honey on your altar when you are hoping for a raise or bonus
Bee Related Offerings
- Mead
- Milk mixed with honey
- Beeswax candles or wax melts
- Honegar
- Honey cakes
- Flowers
Other Thoughts
Buy local honey if possible! A lot of grocery stores or farmer’s markets sell them.
If you are interested in beekeeping, consider raising a species other than honeybees. There are many species of bees that are invaluable pollinators and we need to work to save them!
Warnings
Honey should not be given to babies under 1 year old (Mayo Clinic). Some people are allergic to bee pollen in honey, be cautious.
Sources
- A Witch’s World of Magick: Expanding Your Practice with Techniques & Traditions from Diverse Cultures by Melanie Marquis
- Ostara: Customs, Spells and Rituals for the Rites of Spring by Edain McCoy
- Mayo Clinic
- Blessed Bee! Using Honey in Magic and Ritual by Amanda Mennis
- Personal Experience
- Images from Pixabay