Happy New Moon to all you happy people. Today brings us
through another opportunity to begin again. And as such, I am bringing you
today a new topic. A new experience. And a new use for Mint. It is not just for
toothpaste or an after dinner treat.
I love the smell of mint. When I was a teen my mom always
had Pep-O-Mint Lifesavers in her purse. (Probably to cover up the smells from
her dentures and smoking, but still.)
The smell of mint takes my mind to place that is clean. A
place that is fresh.
Mint is super easy to grow, comes in a ton of varieties and
has a million uses. A witch’s garden is not complete without some mint.
In Greek lore, Minthe was a nymph lover of Hades who was
jealous when he chose Persephone for his Queen instead of her and made some
trouble so that either Persephone or Demeter turned her into a plant.
Alternatively, they trampled her into dust and Hades made the plant grow from
the dust. Either way, mint was used in Greek funerary rites to mask the smell
of the body and so was associated with the kingdom of Hades.
I use it in a variety of ways. It makes a great tea. The tea
can alleviate a stomachache or heartburn. The smell of it can help with
headaches. It can help pregnant women with morning sickness. Drunk as a tea,
mint adds strength to our words, increasing the success of all oratory,
including, prayers, spells, speeches and presentations, vows of love, legal
arguments- or any arguments, political debates, business negotiations, and
performances.
Mint is a powerful herb that can be used to increase
personal strength and build up the fortitude needed to overcome difficulties
and restrictions placed upon you whether through magical or mundane means.
Thus, it is an excellent addition to uncrossing mixtures as well as working for
courage and strength to prepare for upcoming challenges in the workplace and in
relationships. It can be for breaking streaks of bad luck of all sorts and
jinxes, whether self-inflicted or otherwise and it can be carried to protect
from falling victim to streaks of bad luck or trickery from other people by
keeping the mind alert to those "red flags" that tell us that a person
or situation might be trouble down the road and helping to give us the strength
to walk away before things get too bad.
Mint can be used as a floor wash or grown in and around the
house to keep away trouble and troublesome people. After a disruption in the
household, such as a family argument or break up, this floor wash can help
return the home to calm and harmonious energy and encourage normal and fruitful
communication.
I used it to make a massage oil. It was nice. I use it in
spaghetti sauce. It is good with fruit or chocolate or in a mojito.
Carry mint in your shoe or your pocket to prevent bad luck
and other obstacles from interfering with your goals and success. Keep some in
your wallet to keep your money flowing smoothly.
Combine mint with High John the Conqueror Root and
Calamus to increase your fortitude when you're getting ready to address
whatever situation is getting in the way of your success. (Whether it be
curses, crossed conditions, petty people, legal issues or red tape.)
Mint can be added to psychic-enhancing tea, incense and
fragrance oils. Placing mint under your pillow is said to encourage prophetic
dreams.
You can find out more here on this website.
Enjoy the darkness tonight. :)
