basil is an herb i hold close to my heart as a witch, as it’s told in folklore that witches of old used basil to fly on their brooms. its magickal properties include steadying the mind, bringing happiness, love, harmony, and wealth.
lemons, rich with the aura of the moon, are excellent fruits for healing and cleansing.
to make basil lemonade, you will need:
☾ ½ cup rinsed basil leaves
☾ 3 tbsp. sugar
☾ 4 cups water
☾ ½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
in a bowl, combine the basil leaves and sugar. with a wooden spoon, crush the leaves with the sugar until crushed well. add water and lemon juice, and stir clockwise until the sugar is dissolved (about 2 minutes). add more sugar to taste.
I’ve been making these muffins a lot this summer, so I thought I would share them with you all! Everyone seems to really like them, and I feel like they’ve done their job of strengthening and reviving my friendships with others.
This recipe makes 12 standard size muffins. Feel free to make substitutions to the recipe as you see fit!
Recipe:
2 and ¼ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
A pinch of salt
1 cup sugar
½ cup oil (coconut, canola, vegetable)
1 cup light sour cream (can be substituted with plain greek yogurt)
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Zest of 1 lemon
1 and ½ cups (12 oz) fresh raspberries
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit. Grease a muffin pan or use parchment/foil muffins cups to line the pan.
In a large bowl mix together the flour, baking powder/soda, and salt. Make sure all of the ingredients are evenly distributed.
In a medium size bowl mix together the sugar, oil, sour cream, eggs, vanilla, lemon juice and lemon zest. Whisk until the sugar dissolves.
Pour the mixture over the dry ingredients and fold until combined. Be careful not to over mix!
Fold in the raspberries until evenly distributed. (A tip I use to make sure all the berries don’t sink to the bottom is that I mix them with a little bit of flour before I fold them into the mix.
Use an ice cream scoop to evenly divide the mixture into you’re already greased/lined muffin pan.
Bake for 18-25 minutes depending on oven type. To check to see if the muffins are done you can insert a toothpick into a few of them. If the toothpick comes out clean, then they are done!
Magic and Correspondences:
Lemon- Purification, healing, removal of any negative influences or blockages. The yellow from the zest corresponds with friendship and healing.
Raspberries- Growth, the strengthening of relationships. The red of the berries is associated with passion, desire, renewal, and joy.
Sugar- Sweetens not only the muffins, but the magic of them too. It can sweeten the bond and energy in your relationship.
Vanilla- Love, passion, peace, and luck.
You can also draw some friendship sigils on the parchment/foil cups if you use them. While mixing the muffins channel your intent to revive and strengthen your friendships with others. Feel free to pair this with a spoken spell, but I prefer to just focus my intent and channel it’s energy into the muffins when I’m adding the ingredients, mixing them, and while I watch them bake.
Moon Spell Cookies
Ingredients:
• 1 cup of finely grated almonds (optional)
• 1 ¼ cups of flour
• ¼ cup of confectioner’s sugar
• ¼ cup of butter
• 1 egg yolk
Directions:
1. Combine almonds, flour, and sugar.
2. Work in butter and egg yolk until well blended.
3. Set it in the fridge until chilled.
4. Roll into crescent moon shapes or use a cookie cutter.
5. Place on greased cookie sheet and bake at 320 degrees Fahrenheit (160 degrees Celsius) for 20 minutes.
Spells for:
Love – Add a few pinches of rosemary, sweet basil, cinnamon, and honey.
Prosperity – Add cinnamon, nutmeg, basil, and grated lemon peel.
Protection – Add cloves, rosemary, anise, and cinnamon.
Psychic Ability – Add star anise, nutmeg, orange, and thyme.
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Recovery – This vitamin water is ideal for recovery post-workout or after a large bout of physical activity. Blackberries and Cherries aid in replenishing oxygen in the blood while pomegranate and glutamine help to restore and repair muscle tissue damage
C*Power – This vitamin water gives you a boost of anti-viral and anti-inflammatory vitamin C. With natural citrus fruits and camu camu powder, c*power is ideal for boosting your immunity after an illness or just keeping your body empowered. This is an excellent combination for weight loss
Stressless – This is my favourite combination, the blend of watermelon and rosemary is divine. This vitamin water is ideal for helping you balance stress on a mental and physiological level. With the addition of B vitamins, hydrating watermelon and calming rosemary this combination is best used during times of stress or intensity
Digest It – Excellent for aiding in digestion and stimulating the colon and digestive tract. With the combination of pineapple’s digestive enzymes, soothing, cooling mint and warming ginger, stimulating lemongrass, immunizing lychee and probiotics this water will aid in internal balance
Detox – Purify your blood and body with this awesome vitamin water! Detox is ideal for the morning after a night out or when you are cleansing. Created with hydrating coconut water, and fresh cucumber, nutrient rich coconut meat, detoxifying milk thistle and anti-oxidant loaded raspberries and blueberries, this combination will cleanse your body from the inside out
It simple, cheap and easy way to get your vitamins in a delicious and hydrating way.
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