Phoenix Rising Apothecary
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Great for when you can't burn herbs / smudge sticks / incense !
Made from a concentrated decoction of the herbs themselves and Vodka as preservative.
Free of Essential Oils, Artificial Colors, Artificial Scents !
This is the plant of Midgard, burned at the start of a ritual. One starts and ends with Mugwort, as one starts and ends with Midgard. Its shamanic purpose is purification. We tend to think of purification, in these days of advanced medical antisepsis, as being sterile. To us, "pure" has come to mean "without life". When we use something whose basic power is purification, we expect, on some level, for it to clean everything and leave it a blank slate. However, that's not what magical purification actually does.
Perhaps a better term for it would be "sanctification". Purifying magics create that aura of sacred space, which is so clear when you're in it but so elusive to describe. In order to create that energy, they do push out other sorts of energy, including the busy, well-worn, "messy" energy of the everyday. After the purification energy fades, the other stuff may drift back, or it might not, so it can have a cleaning effect in some cases.
Mugwort is the herb that is most often burned as recels, the Old English word for incense; pronounced ray-kels. The act of burning it is referred to as recaning, which can be pronounced various ways, but the most graceful seems to be reek-en-ing; the verb recan is cognate to our work "reek". Celtic-tradition people use the term saining. It's an alternative to the Native American-derived term "smudging", and it can be bound in lashed bundles and burned in the same way as white sagebrush. It also has a clearing effect on the mind, and a heightening of the extra senses, so it is a good thing to start any working that is going to involve an altered or trance state at some point.
This is the plant of Midgard, burned at the start of a ritual. One starts and ends with Mugwort, as one starts and ends with Midgard. Its shamanic purpose is purification. We tend to think of purification, in these days of advanced medical antisepsis, as being sterile. To us, "pure" has come to mean "without life". When we use something whose basic power is purification, we expect, on some level, for it to clean everything and leave it a blank slate. However, that's not what magical purification actually does.
Perhaps a better term for it would be "sanctification". Purifying magics create that aura of sacred space, which is so clear when you're in it but so elusive to describe. In order to create that energy, they do push out other sorts of energy, including the busy, well-worn, "messy" energy of the everyday. After the purification energy fades, the other stuff may drift back, or it might not, so it can have a cleaning effect in some cases.
Mugwort is the herb that is most often burned as recels, the Old English word for incense; pronounced ray-kels. The act of burning it is referred to as recaning, which can be pronounced various ways, but the most graceful seems to be reek-en-ing; the verb recan is cognate to our work "reek". Celtic-tradition people use the term saining. It's an alternative to the Native American-derived term "smudging", and it can be bound in lashed bundles and burned in the same way as white sagebrush. It also has a clearing effect on the mind, and a heightening of the extra senses, so it is a good thing to start any working that is going to involve an altered or trance state at some point.
our blend of Saltpeter, Sulfur, Pine Needles, French Lavender, and Mugwort to honor the North!
Burn in well ventilated area!
Our Selection of Herbs in Honor of ol One Eye!
Contains:- Cinquefoil
- Juniper
- Elecampane
- Horehound
- Parsley Leaf
Contains: Calendula, Jasmine, Rose Petals, French Lavender, Linden Flowers, Hibiscus, Vervain (Verbena)
Our specialty blend of herbs to bring prosperity into your life!
Contains: Allspice, Elder Flower, Peppermint, Rose Petals, Ginger, Lemon Balm, Cumin, Vervain, Basil, Comfrey Leaf
Special selection of herbs used for protective magic!
Contains:- Bay Leaf
- Hyssop
- Vervain
- Angelica Root
- Blessed Thistle
Made by Katria ! This blend is a fabulous for creating a protective energy for you sacred space!
Contains: Elder Flower, Garlic Powder, Cloves, Bay Leaf, Fennel Seed, Rose Petals, Sweet Basil, Rosemary, Hyssop, Lavender, Myrrh, Dill Seed
Incredible purifying herb collection for your sacred space use as a sacred smudge to cleanse negative energy
Contains:- Elderflower
- Sage (white)
- Fumitory
- Feverfew
- English Lavender