Crystal of the Month~Black Kyanite

Black Kyanite is a personal favorite of mine 🥰 Both its unique appearance and energy are extraordinary and I just completely and utterly love it!

It is extremely powerful for giving us a bounty of protective energy. This crystal produces an energetic shield that not only protects our bodies and minds, but also our entire auric field.

Because of this intense protection, we are more able to filter out the lower vibrations and better discern what deserves our energy and attention.

Black Kyanite can help to activate all of the 7 main chakras. This boosts our vitality and can improve our overall sense of wellbeing.

It is also excellent for clearing and removing blockages- both on a mental and emotional level. This can be beneficial for letting go of old wounds or patterns, releasing fears, and moving forward.

This amazing crystal deepens our higher consciousness and opens us up to our Higher Selves as well as our connection with the universe and the Divine. It’s a wonderful helper for reaching better states of meditation.

Black Kyanite assists us with enhancing and opening our intuition and psychic awareness. It centers our energies then guides us towards our truest selves and paths

The energy of life (especially right now) can be really challenging, so I wanted to share a less commonly known crystal for supporting us. Give this one a try and see if you love its essence and help as I do! 

💎 You can find Black Kyanite for sale here on my Etsy Store!

I remember when it all changed…

The shift from an intellectual pursuit to really FEELING the Magick I was studying. 

I was 21 and had been exploring various books and practices about Wicca and Witchcraft. I didn’t really know what I was doing and the internet really wasn’t a thing of any significance yet so there were limited ways to learn. But regardless of that I was just so enthralled by it all. So I kept going.  

I tried doing different little spells and made plenty of mistakes along the way. I attempted to celebrate some of the Wheel of the Year holidays but wasn’t sure if I was getting the hang of it. I was too much in my head about it. Analyzing (or frankly, overanalyzing) everything and trying to follow exactly what I read- even though it wasn’t quite hitting home. 

Until one day—I did a little ceremony. I cast my circle and lit the candles and burned the herbs. I had done these things before. But this time I did something else that I hadn’t yet done.  

I INVOKED THE ELEMENTS. 

And from that moment on it all clicked. The powerful act of Invocation took me out of my analytical mind and put me into my body.  This allowed me to FEEL the energy and actually connect with the beauty of the ritual and Magick. 

Do yourself a favor—if you’re feeling like something is kinda missing or not quite there in your spiritual connection—explore this ancient practice of Invocation and see if it helps to bring you home to your Divinity in the way it did for me

Gather St. John's Wort This Summer...

...For Luck and Prosperity!

St John's Wort is a well known herb with a long magical history. It grows in Europe and can now be found in the United States, often by the side of the road. The plant's yellow flowers bloom in the summer and the plant itself grows up to about 3 feet tall. For medicinal purposes prepared tinctures, teas, and suppliments of St John's Wort can be purchased or grown although for traditional magic charms the plant should be found wild. As with most Celtic herbal magic the plant is most powerful when found at a specific time, in this case on the day of a full moon, at noon in bright sun (Wilde, 1991).

Medicinally it's main use is in treating depression. St John's Wort is so effective at reducing depression that in Germany it is by far the preferred treatment (Foster & Duke, 2000). Clinical trials have supported its effectiveness, although it is only used to treat mild or moderate types of depression (Foster & Duke, 2000). Be aware though that this herb interferes with the effectiveness of birth control pills and other methods should be substituted to avoid pregnancy. St John's Wort can also be used externally to treat ulcers, sores, bruises, and cuts as well as taken in a tea for bladder problems and diarrhea (Foster & Duke, 2000). As always, before using please consult a trained herbalist.  

Magically St John's Wort is said to protect against fairy enchantments, and grant luck, prosperity, and blessing. In Irish tradition St John's Wort is one of the 7 herbs that cannot be effected by anything supernatural (Wilde, 1991). In Scottish tradition it should be gathered with the right hand, dried with the left, and kept to ensure prosperity (Carmichael, 1900).

If you are fortunate enough to come across St John's Wort growing wild this charm may be recited while it is gathered. Finding it, reciting this, and keeping the herb is believed to bring luck and prosperity.

St. John’s Wort Charm 168~

Saint John’s Wort, Saint John's Wort,

I envy whoever has you,

I will pluck you with my right hand,

I will preserve you with my left hand,

Whoever finds you in the cattle fold,

Shall never be without prosperity. (Daimler, 2010)

References:

Daimler, M., (2010). By Land, Sea, and Sky

Foster, S. and Duke, J., (2000). Eastern Central Medicinal Plants and Herbs

Wilde (1991). Irish Cures, Mystic Charms & Superstitions

Carmichael, A., (1900). Carmina Gadelica