Author: A Solitary Pagan

Contemporary witches and Pagans view healing as one of their most important functions. They use a wide range of healing techniques, including magic; herbal and folk remedies; bodywork, and energy work; Native American Indian and shamanic techniques; and Western approaches to medicine and psychology. Some Witches are professional healers, trained in Eastern and/or Western medicine and psychology. W...

Herbal medicine has been practiced for as long as humans have been around. It was the only form of physcial medicine (except for acupuncture), available until the last century. When it was discovered that the active ingredient of an herb or chemical could be isolated, and in may cases reproduced in a lab, medicine went from treating the patient to treating the symptoms. While this has been a good ...

Charms and sachets – Fill a small bag, of the correct color or material, with herbs to make a charm or sachet. You can carry the charm with you, hang it in the house or car, or bury or burn it, depending on the purpose, and the spell you are performing.

Grandmas always seem to know it all don’t they? Well, here are some unique and wonderful old-fashioned remedies you may not have heard before that we would like to share. While we cannot guarantee that grandma was always right, we do know, however, that there are times in life when just about anything and everything is sure worth a try! And….if all else fails…Grandmas never run out of hugs or cook...

All healing herbs must first be empowered. You can use ready-dried and powdered herbs or chop yourown and grind them in a mortar and pestle. This method is particularly suitable for herbs to be placedin a healing sachet. * Place your chosen herbs in a small ceramic or glass bowl and run them through your fingers into aceramic or wooden bowl, repeating an appropriate imprecation, for example, ‘Fenn...

Tea tree foot and hand soak for fungus problems, also good for nice soft good smelling hands and feet 1/2 cup warm cider vinegar6 drops of tea tree oil Add one of these four essential oils (your choice)1 drop sandalwood oil2 drops peppermint oil2 drops patchouli oil2 drops thyme oil Add the three ingredients listed above (vinegar, tea tree, and your choice of secondary essential oil) to a basin fi...

The heart is flexible and resilient like a soft cushion. The heart only knows how to love. It radiates love, it has a field of love around it, like the earth has gravity. The casing of the ego surrounding the heart is made of thin glass. This ego gets cracked, shattered when disappointed. It tries to shield the heart but it’s actually protecting itself. If you ever feel sad and are facing heart-br...

Not long ago, American herbalists had to rely on folklore and anecdote. There was little clinical data on herbs, and what did exist was mostly published in German. But researchers (and translators) have been busy of late, and we now have proof that herbs are viable treatments for many ailments. “Herbs won’t replace pharmaceuticals, but the research shows that–for many conditions–herbs work well, a...

Ritual bathing is a magic practitioner way intrinsic part of any workings that call for need of Ritual bathing . Purification baths are not for personal hygiene but to cleanse and are part of acknowledge that the power and energy will run clear through the clean vessel. Essential oils have within them all four elements. Ritual bath oil Neroli 3 dropsOrange 1 dropLemon 3 dropsRosemary 2 dropsEucaly...