Mystical Etchings from a Cosmic Medicyn Soul's Grimoire

Over the years of our lives, we learn that a mirror can be our best friend or worst enemy. It has long been used for practical uses like beauty and decoration. On a magical level, it is used for a range of many things like scrying, protection, and reflective magic. The supremacy held in the reflection of a mirror can drive someone to madness with vanity or distort their mind’s images. Our own beliefs and perceptions add to this visual facade. There is a Greek fable about a man named Narcissus;  he was a very proud man, almost to the point of self absorption. A divine spirit of retribution named Nemesis saw his vanity and led Narcissus to a pool of water where  he saw his own reflection.  He was overcome by his beauty  to the point that he could not take his eye off of himself, so much so that he laid there  entranced until he died. This can happen to us when we only look at the mirror with our physical eyes, seeing the image tha...

Starting an Herbal Cabinet: How to Gather and Store Herbs are used for the volatile oils that they hold inside the parts of the plant. Once you have decided what type of herbs you want to collect, the next step is to make a list. There are two ways to acquire herbs: either grow or buy them. Depending on what your interests are within the field of Herbology, it is easiest to buy them. But for some people they are more fun to grow. Either way is okay, but if you’re looking for harder-to-find herbs or ones that are not easy to grow, you will have to buy them. Find a reputable place to shop. There are some shops that will deceive you by selling you something in place of the true herb. Many towns have herbal shops or tea houses where you can acquire some herbs. They are also easily found in the grocery store. If you decide to grow them, you can begin them from seed or use starts. One big perk to growing your own is that you know they are pure and ...