Magical Herbs and picking them

Pink Yarrow Locally Foraged in Portland, Oregon

How to Pick them

-BEE POLITE

-Only take what you can use

-Percentage of what you pick ⅓ is my rule

-I don’t like collecting in wild areas and instead pick in already developed areas

-Be responsible

-Only pick what you can use

-You are now responsible and must use all materials

-Processing

-Hang to Dry

-Use Fresh

Local Wild Plants to use in your Witchcraft, and Rituals

-Alfalfa-grows from about June until September

(Abundance and wealth) Historically used to feed animals and was seen as an offering?

-Cedar-only collect downed branches unless your neighbor is having their tree cut back (wind storms)

(Cleansing, stops bad dreams, healing, protects, draws money)

-Roman Chamomile-grows best in June and early July

(Calming, protection, and cleansing)

-Chicory-July and August

(Promotes Frugality, Removes Obstacles)

-Purple Dead Nettle-one of the first of the season popping up in march and april

(Lift’s Spirits, and feel more grounded, enhance fortitude, willpower, security and stability.)

-Queen Anne’s Lace-August and September

(Renewal and providing a clean slate on which to build anew, open’s door ways between worlds)

-Yarrow-April-June

(Strength, Health, resilience. Helps one build a mental shield against the outside world)

-Poison Hemlock-Spring

-St. John’s Wort-June and July

(Protection, lifts one's spirits and wards off sadness, used to banish demons)

-Tansy (health and longevity. Respect for Female ancestors) and Ragwort (Protection)-July and August

-Deadly Nightshade-May-July and Poke Weed-August-October