Herbal Magick Tips and Tricks for the Kitchen and Home | Simple Witchery

[@YourPainting1]

This may be silly to ask, but your plants always looks so rich and green and incredibly healthy. How do you take care of your houseplants? I’m sure a lot of us would love a video!

[@creativitea1335]

Omg yesss plant routine 🙏🏻 I would eat that up

[@anniedesuph]

🙏

[@lowwastehighmelanin]

ME! I would love one! Pls My plants are literally dying 😂

[@108chaitea]

I would too!

[@melissah8669]

I need help. I have been feeling the pull of nature for many many years but always shyed away from witchcraft because I was led to believe it was all devil. I am going to follow my heart and learn more. The help I am asking for is to help my daughter she is very nervous about her upcoming wedding and losing her identity.

[@bluemoonvibesapiary]

I love your videos. I am new to the craft, at the age of 52, and I find your videos VERY informative and so easy to follow. I just purchased your book as well. Thank you for the impact you have made on my craft and life. My partner also follows you now and your Patreon. Much love from Nashville. Dave and Brandon.

[@applejuice5068]

That way of cleaning/ cleansing and protection is just talking to me, not taking it's shouting that's to use it in my household...thank you 💘

[@ELCinWYO]

I just discovered why my family keeps an onion under the sink. I always thought that was a little strange but now makes sense because my family has passed along a lot of folk witchery and I'm just discovering that that's what they are!

[@kaylaspringborg7198]

It gives me so much satisfaction seeing you get sponsored, you deserve the world ♥️

[@user-tc1ec4qt2h]

I really enjoyed this simple herb magic 😊🧙‍♀️ love to hear more of your helpful tips and kitchen wisdom

[@madisonmwarner]

Really appreciate videos like this. Simple and quick ways to add some magick into my home. I do like the hearth based tips!! I think every witch can benefit from these tips😊✨💜

[@MaridithSmith]

This is probably an odd comment but thank you for your calming content. I'm recovering from a broken leg and some days the pain has been staggering. It has been really helpful to play your videos in conjunction with medication for sleep or relaxation yo calm my mind. Of course if I do fall asleep I rewatch the video while I am waking up too. You are making a difference for me

[@xsystem1771]

One of our favorite herbs, probably THE favorite, for protection and bringing lively energy into the house is cinnamon. Love, love, love cinnamon! Clove is wonderful too. They're very strong and powerful. We recently bought a petunia plant and I can already feel the protective properties that it brings to our porch. We didn't even know it had protective properties when I bought it. We just told my husband we can FEEL it. The same goes for the calm and happy, almost playful feeling we get from our new double impatiens. The two of them together on our porch are very different, but they work great together... and the bees appreciate it. We have been practicing feeling the energies of the plants around us, then looking up the magical properties to see how accurate we are according to what other sources say. Most of the time, we're pretty close. Sometimes, not so much. But the beauty of magic is that we don't all perceive energies or anything else in the world the same as the next person. If something brings you calming feelings, it really doesn't matter that other sources say it's "not used for that." Each person has their own connection with the world. We use our own intuition along with what we learn and try to find a balance.

[@akaneh1989]

That bulb of garlic advice reminded me of the bunches of dried garlic plants braided together hanging at my granny's and my mom's kitchens, so the bulbs could be just plucked from there when needed and they had some space to air. We did that with spicy paprika/chili as well, it gave a really nice spot of colour to the place.

[@ladywytch129]

I would love to see more hearth magics💜 And thank you for the tip about lilacs...I have a bit of removal to do but I don't want to be rude about it. She is a gentle one but needs to go 💕

[@galelascala105]

I work a lot with lavender. It just grows everywhere in my yard. People tell me my home is so calming, I think I know why....lol

[@EFergDindrane]

Just joined your Patreon, and I'm proud to support you, even at my low level.

[@dragos200]

Hi, I started practicing witchcraft about half a year ago and I learned the most from you. with your help I actually filled my whole book of shadows. Thanks a lot and I look forward to the next video

[@DawnMK2023]

I love any simple crafts shared by others. One of my favorite simple witchy practices is a simmer pot. There are so many mixes and smells I can create, and I then filter and bottle the water to spray throughout the week.

[@thelonewolf2073]

I was thinking, can you just bury the garlic and let it grow after its absorbed all the negativity? I know that mother earth heals the negative energy and turns it into healing, loving, positive energy, so that way you can still use the garlic by planting it and not throwing it out. I remember reading that if you plant garlic in all 4 corners of your home, it protects your home and you can make a ward or grid to create a shield around your home.

[@princessmeganelsa1]

loving peaceful music 😊😊😊

[@naomiking7518]

I use clear topaz around my home to prevent a house fire. Anytime I move I charge the topaz by the full moon. i place them in little nooks and crannies so my home is safe from fire.

[@shannonfleming-wood476]

Such a great video! Yes please to more folk magic. So useful. Thank you!

[@marstonnelier8884]

Thank you so much for this video! I'd really love some more videos in this direction, little daily magickal things one can do and/or have around their place is a really cozy, easy and comforting way to infuse some magick into ones life.

[@PyrettasPet]

I would love more like this, too! Also Grimm's close up was great. I'm glad you left it for us to see 😊

[@gretchenwooten5090]

I add mint and ferns to my lilac 🌹❤️🌺

[@xJadeWolfxx]

I love these practices. I find that finding seasonal flowers that aren't out of reach for cutting can be a bit tricky in a city but even not seasonal fresh flowers brings a lot of joy into my house.

[@EFergDindrane]

Look around hospitals for local florists. Sometimes they have local bunches, even if they don't advertise them, and a few places will order them for you, and that's not nearly as expensive as you think. You'll end up paying a little more than you would at a grocery store florist, but not by much. I get mine from the farmer's markets, but I HATE getting up that early, ha.

[@lis3042]

This is serendipitous, as my space is in dire need of an energetic cleanse. I'll perform this on the full moon this coming Monday!

[@xsystem1771]

Oh wow!! Is there a possibility that our garlic on our counters has been absorbing bad energies and we've just been taking it back in when we eat it?! I swear sometimes we're cooking and we shy away from using the garlic on the counter. We'll go for the pre-minced in the fridge, even when we're in a cooking mood and already dicing other vegetables. We have a mincer! And yet, for some reason, sometimes we just let the garlic go to sprouting. However, we feel better using the garlic from under the counter that we keep with the onions. 😲It just makes too much sense! We have a LOT of negative energy in this house, and we're determined to give it a full cleanse. Thank you for that advice. I think we'll try leaving a bulb out and burying it far away from the home. It's worth a try.

[@foutleslie919]

I ❤️LOVE ❤️ this kind of content. Thank you so much for this whole video. I’d love more like this-please-herbal education & what you like to do & use

[@deannamarie8874]

Love these tips. I put intentions into my coffee every morning as I stir it.

[@mourya2318]

Witchcraft and Divination 🧘‍♂️🥀🔮🕯️🌸🍃 Just wowwww 😍

[@NB_Jas]

Wonderful, thankyou.

[@songbirdetv]

This makes me feel less bad about the bulb of garlic that's been staring at me from my root veggie bowl 🤣 I'd love more hearth/folk magic stuff!

[@77stephani77]

I love when your dogs peek in or photobomb your videos too cute… thx for another delightful video. 👍🤓💕

[@mindyleone7037]

“For those of you who are still in the broom closet “ 😂😂😂😂. Love it!

[@mikakestudios5891]

I'm going to have to try the garlic

[@LouLou-22]

This is a great video!!! Thank you!!! Can you do more like this please??? Love your channel!!! ❤💜❤💜

[@LouLou-22]

I personilly love lemon!!! Xx

[@wolfonthesteps]

Oh my Dogs! That spoon!

[@creativewithjia]

Really like simple crafts like this 🌸

[@linwong1494]

Oooh I love this! Would love to hear more of these simple folk practices. Also happy to see that the new home is looking amazing :)

[@smurray7433]

Can you talk about St John Wort? I’d love to know if I can create something with the berries. Thank you. I love all your videos!!

[@TheEmpressgoth]

Thanks 😊

[@natbathebat]

I consider myself a "Folk Practitioner" as my preferred term (I'm also new and "in the broom closet") and this made me chuckle. So THAT'S why I've left garlic out in my kitchen for year and then looked at it and been like "nah" and thrown it out. Funny how that works.

[@reneegutierrez9736]

Im definitely trying this i did not know about the garlic ty

[@lukeyznaga7627]

this was GREAT! I am going to do this.

[@lukeyznaga7627]

make my house smell great, and put postiive energy and vibes all over the house near the windows also where sun comes in. a bit of Fend Shui?

[@KAY-PartiesMadeFun]

Hey 👋🏽 I love bringing the earth inside 🌻🪴🌷 I will be using more Bay in my practices from now on. I love to use my flower petals for foot bathing 😂 This video is so calming to me . Lots of woods to explore in my new area. I can’t wait to see what I can find. Peace & Love ❤️ ✌🏽

[@lilypotter9476]

Great video. Would love more on this subject. Thanks!

[@terriestapley5475]

Loved This, Please Please Share More🌿🌸🌿

[@cheloperez8589]

This is such a lovely video! Do you have any book recommendations for someone wanting to learn more about plants?

[@annabella_jean]

Ilysm you’re helping me stay dedicated to witchcraft and teaching me a lot 💗💗💗

[@marujaa1]

Thank you. I’ve learned so much from you.

[@michelevelasquez3552]

I am so glad I found you, I have always wanted to know about natural (herbal) remedy. I'm just not good at keeping plants alive. I'm eager for my place to be done so I can put this stuff into practice. It's what I've been missing in my life. I'm now modeling my kitchen to suit my new found craft. Thank for making it simple to practice and not scary work.😊

[@nyxspiritsong5557]

Just want to say don't give up on trying to grow stuff! I haven't had much luck in life keeping my plants alive either but I keep trying and I finally have Rosemary and lemon Balm growing! Considering my family used to joke about my "black thumb" I'm petty proud of myself! So yeah..... keep trying! It's very rewarding!

[@jilenewagner2327]

Instead of garlic or onion use a whole lemon. If it turns black then it has absorbed negative energy and you can dispose of it. Otherwise it will dry out and you can keep in forever. It will continue to cleanse the space.

[@FilippaSkog]

Your videos are always a work of art, Annie. You are truly magical. I’d love more hearth based tips from you! In this season of life, where a lot of my day to day revolves around taking care of my family and minding my home, hearth witchcraft is so important for me. It’s the easiest way to keep my practice alive and my soul grounded. An important part of my practice that would really fit in nicely in yours too (you might already do it!) is to use herbal infusions to write sigils on walls, doors and windows. It’s wonderful for protection, and for evoking different energies into the space. Because I have a young child and a baby I work exclusively with soft energies like happiness, calm and safety, but it’s very useful for energies with more oomph too! Love from Sweden 🇸🇪

[@thebroomclosetwitch7955]

Pls a part 2

[@mrspatterson20]

Love this video hope you do more of these videos.

[@PB_and_J_28]

You should add sigil magic it's really easy way just draw a Sigil on your arm with a marker or with an ink or something it's really simple and easy when you're feeling lazy

[@DIEGOKRAUSZ]

I simply love your channel, I'm trying to get close of witchcraft and you're helping me a lot

[@DarkAngel66647]

Could you please do a video on the cleaning herbs for carpets please for what you would suggest to use for cleaning too please xx I love learning from your videos there very informative xx

[@jademartin4419]

This is kind of herb based but when I feel the need to cleanse my room or house energy because maybe my boyfriend and I got in a fight or there just been a lot of stress lately and I can’t use smoke I’ll put small dishes of salt under my bed and around my room and I’ll add some herbs to it like rosemary to help with the cleansing.

[@seekingvision]

I keep an open jar of salts next to my television & where I mostly use my computer. Witches black salt layer, Himalayan pink salt layer then sea salt on top. I pop a bayleaf in too, sticking up out of the salt. I have smaller dishes of salt by the front & back door too. These have juniper berries on top.

[@ShylieKay]

Good morning sweetpea perfect video! Thank you! Taking notes, can't wait for my Mom's lilacs to bloom so I can bring some home. Currently working on starting dandelion oil and small arrangements. Blessed day to you!

[@Liesbeth_Aelis]

Nice tips! Yes we want more of them please 😊 Thank you for these video’s! ❤

[@georginataylor3802]

loved this and would happily welcome more tips and tricks. thank you!❤

[@jennglow4647]

Cool 😀

[@adasanti7312]

Thank you! Would you please let us know how to get rid of spells other people put on us? All those spells that keep us stuck. Thanks!

[@Gem0420]

Have you ever had an orange star plant? I got mine on Easter and I love the energy it brings in. The dried flowers are a beautiful smell for burning.

[@christianavance9124]

I'm wondering if the garlic method has ever been disposed of in cooking for baneful reasons? Seems like a 2 for 1 if you're into that kind of thing.

[@christydalgaard]

Perfect timing. I have needed a good cleans. The energy around me have been so funky. Love these kind of videos please bring us more

[@galelascala105]

Awww, little Grimm! That was so cute.

[@informationgathererM]

Can par of bulb or whole only, I eat garlic and have lots but have ants in bedroom so put some at my door and wind for both as they are attracted to scents,not the opposite

[@kathiemarshall9446]

I frequently uae chillis/chilli flakes for getting rid of anything negative. Also I use 'sharp' plants for banishing, like nettles and pine needles

[@littlepixiechic]

I absolutely love this ❤️ I can’t wait to see more like this and really hop I can financially be a patron soon

[@lavenderrose6377]

Interestingly , I don’t know if it’s a uk thing , a midlands thing or just my village, but we would never bring lilac into the house ! It has been passed down to us that it would be terribly bad luck x

[@alyssaerinhoover]

I am really starting to believe that when I get in a funk that has a very specific feeling or vibe to it that there are spiritual visitors. I am weird because I believe in Jesus but I also believe that witchcraft can be used to heal and promote positivity. I really appreciate hearing about your work and your perspective!

[@Kira_Martel]

Hello from another Christian folk magic practitioner! 👋🏻😊💚

[@lindaseynaeve6397]

Hiii! I was wondering with the garlic, how you separate the garlic meant for absorbing energy and the one for eating? do you recommend physically separating thel or is energetically separating thel enough? thank youuuu❤

[@wisemamawitch9464]

I was curious about this too, haha.

[@kyvidal]

I think as with most magic it’s about intention and this is why she suggests placing it on a window sill because you’ll know that’s the special garlic and that’s where you will direct all your negative energies

[@darthfiende1]

I love to do simmer pots with ingredients for whatever intention I have that day. It's low effort and smells great. I'll sometimes throw the resulting infusion in my cleaners.

[@FearlessNimue]

Howdy Annie 👋 I've been noticing you are wearing the hammer pendant again. Not that you need to share anything about it but, I am curious if there's been another notable change in your practice/path. Again you don't have to respond at all! I've always appreciated the way you explain and discuss growth.

[@TheGreenWitch]

I have over the last handful of years been working on connecting back to the spirituality of my ancestors and this pendant holds a great deal of symbolism for me in regard to that :)

[@Ameslan1]

Peppermint or Spearmint oils are natural repellents to ward off insects and rodents without hurting them as well.

[@Lillyjanelavender]

This was a lovely video - calming and beautiful. I’d really like if you did a video on magical properties of foods; chocolate, sugar, stuff like that, if they have any.

[@sgcandle]

Thank you for calming and useful video. I know it's from long ago, but really want to ask something. It happens that I keep my onions in a basket under the sink and I use them for cooking. So following your direction I'm not supposed to use them for cooking right? Shell I find another place for my onions for cooking?

[@sabrinahopson9795]

Wow I love these videos I learn so much I would love more like these

[@creativitea1335]

Could I ask how you get around harvesting/taking out plants when (I personally) can't ask permission? I want too but I can't communicate with them and I also worry if I'm like 'hey could I use this leaf pls' and what if they're like 'no 🙃' like ma'am I need that? It's a really stupid problem but one I don't know what to do about 😂 and taking out plants because I need that space feels so mean 😅

[@Kira_Martel]

You *can* communicate with them! 💚 It may be a learned skill, but plant communication is also our birthright as humans. Our brains evolved alongside them and we can all tap into this form of communication given practice and the right guidance. For example, if you ask to use a leaf and the plant says no, there may be a reason. It may need that particular leaf for photosynthesis, or it may be the home of a small insect, or even have been peed on by a hummingbird! Try asking about a different leaf, or even seeing if you can 'feel' the plant directing you toward the best leaf. I'll often introduce myself to the plant and tell it why I'm looking to gather some of it that day, then ask if it would be okay with that, and which parts it feels are the best for me to use. Most importantly, I always try to receive what I gather as a gift, rather than 'getting' or 'taking' it, then thank the plant for what it has given me. As for taking out or moving plants, I totally relate. When it feels bad, I let them know that I'm sorry I have to move them, it's nothing personal, but that we need the space for something else. If I can't relocate them elsewhere, I thank them for their life and all the good work they did for the earth and all the creatures while it was there in that place. If practical, I will try to make something from the plant material so that nothing goes to waste. 🌱

[@Yueneko]

I’d love more videos like this!

[@ZiggyKitty]

Okay that kettle though! Where’s that from?

[@gailfairweather1515]

Garlic is a protection plant i am going to try this i have a problem with my neighbor. That i didnt cause

[@amelialeese7699]

Love this thank you

[@lowwastehighmelanin]

I'm Indigenous and we just kinda...always have sweetgrass around somewhere. Just replaced mine this weekend.

[@serenagoodsell7842]

Hi Annie! Your video is a bit unrelated but your coffee promo reminded me of it. Have you ever studied/tried veganism before? I have recently come across it myself and I could not believe the extent of negative environmental impact that animal agriculture (including dairy and whatnot) has, and how going for a plant-based diet can severely help not only health but the environment and the animals. As a green witch that is very earth-oriented, I figure if you didn't know about these environmental things, perhaps you'd want to know about it. What the health, dominion, cowspiracy, seaspiracy, and milked are some documentaries I watched for some information. Love your videos as usual, and thank you! 🥰 I also appreciate you for reading this comment!

[@TeamVampireHunterD]

There's an idea I've been kicking around for a while now and I'd like your opinion, or a how to if you've done this before. I'm a budding new witch, and I've been absolutely enchanted by sigil magic. Essentially, I was wondering if you can make your own herbal inks to add an extra umph to the spell? I know that you can scent ink with essential oil, but I was leaning more towards making inks from the plants themselves. Any ideas are greatly appreciated. -Blessed be )o(.

[@TeamVampireHunterD]

@@m.m.6670 The berry juice doesn't mold on the paper?

[@dulcineasweeney2583]

any folk magic books you would recommend or other resources? please?

[@DigitalDruidIssie]

I was wondering how do you compost materials in an apartment setting?

[@TheGreenWitch]

the city I live in has a very good composting system and I am able to place my compost in a specialized bin - the same way there is a garbage bin and a recycling bin - and then it is taken away and processed by the city :)

[@juliereminiec4937]

Garlic Powder is wonderful when you have a problem with Carpenter Ants....a simple line of Garlic Powder that's shaken onto the patio will keep Carpenter Ants out of your home ! They can't stand the smell of Garlic ! Cinnamon works the same way with black ants

[@d0nkoid]

what do you reference to learn about the magical properties of each herb? or is it just experience over time?

[@ettasides5488]

What about wisteria?

[@carole5648]

"hey, why do you have a bulb of garlic in the bathroom?" "um..." keeping a bulb of garlic around is something i sort of do accidentally, and even though it's fine, it gets sort of an "icky" feel after a while so i usually throw it into the woods...interesting. guessing this is where a garlic braid has it's history?

[@whimsical1953]

Well Hello Grimm! - had to rewind a few times to see his cute face.

[@personalalchemy1111]

I have a random question about the garlic. If I bought garlic with the intention to use it in my cooking, would I need to differentiate where I put it so that it doesn't also absorb negative energy? Is there anything you do with cooking ingredients to cleanse them before cooking? Sorry, that was probably a loaded question! Thanks for the video! :)

[@TheGreenWitch]

That's a great question! Often with magick it is more about the intention than the ingredient itself. Many herbs have all sorts of different uses but when we work with them in practice we are usually only working with one property of them and this is dictated by the intention we place into or with them. So in this instance if your intent is to use the garlic in cooking then that is its purpose and that is how it will serve but if your intent is for it to absorb negative energy then that is its purpose and that's how it will function. There could be some minor instances of the garlic you keep for cooking absorbing some negative energy but I personally find that if it is not intended for that purpose the energy it absorbs is so minor it's no worry

[@monicacoelho9230]

Where did you buy your necklace?

[@niknoks6387]

Love the reference to broom closet, does that mean I have to come out again 😂❤️🏳️‍🌈

[@TheGreenWitch]

haha there really are those double closets for those of us who practice and are part of the lgbtq community!

[@niknoks6387]

@@TheGreenWitch there sure are lol

[@IiHikarii]

Please share more tips :)

[@candyrose3651]

Or feed the garlic from energy cleaning to someone you don't like... ijs

[@princessmeganelsa1901]

Music 🎶🎶🎶🎶