Peace, Love, and Tea Leaves

I found this little stone right after my first Reiki session. After my spiritual healing, I was once again called to the crystal section of the shop. Of course, I was! It's like they're singing to me lately. "Buy us, Maddie! Buy us!" Anyway, I knew immediately the stone I had in mind was going to be a cool, bluish green type stone. It's just the color/vibe that popped into my mind. I ended up purchasing two; the Rainbow Fluorite and an Amazonite, which I'll talk about in a different blog post. Rainbow Fluorite comes in a range of colors- i.e, the RAINBOW in rainbow fluorite. Blues, greens, purples, translucent, and somethings a mix of all three! This stone is known for its ability to aid in cognitive function and mental clarity. Because of this it is perfect to keep around offices, work spaces, craft rooms, and on writing desks. It's also a fantastic stone to wear when you're going into a place or situation where you want to make sure to keep your wits...

  I recently added a raw Rose Quartz to my ever-growing collection of crystals. This, of course, instantly prompted me to want to make this blog post. As you all know, I've been diving into the realm of personal Crystal Healing. I've never felt a call towards this line of work until recently and I'm very excited to learn more about it. I don't know what it is. There's just something in my gut, in my spirit, telling me its time to learn to Heal with crystals. And I'm going to High Priestess this shit and listen to my intuition. (That's a tarot reference, by the way lol) Studying up on Rose Quartz has been fun and informative. It's such a beautiful stone with it's rosy pink color- though it can sometimes be quite dark in pink. It's a feel good stone. It literally makes the person studying it or wearing it FEEL GOOD!   Rose Quartz is all about emotions, love, and the Heart Chakra.  This stone is used in healings of the heart.  I think when we think ...

I have started my new year off by wearing SELENITE. This is a beautiful, translucent stone that radiates positive energy- literally. It is said to take negative vibes and transform them into positive ones. As someone who has recently had a baby, the Post Partum is REAL. So I decided to look into some crystals that could possibly help with this. Selenite was the one that stuck out the most to me and my situation. So, I guess we'll talk about the healing properties of this crystal first.  Selenite is known to calm the mind and ease negativity surrounding a place or a person. It's gentle effect makes it perfect for those struggling with negative thoughts (of course, always reach out to your doctor or a help hotline if you are having thoughts on harming yourself or others). It can aid those struggling emotionally or with anxiety. Selenite can also help with mental clarity and focus.  I struggle with Post Partum OCD. I had it with my second son and I have it now with my last baby. ...

Red Jasper is the first stone I purchased with the intention of Crystal Healing. And with that I say, TRUST YOUR GUT. I had dropped by a local Witchy Shop to show some support to a holiday Toy Drive sponsored by the local Pagan Pride. I had no intention of purchasing anything, really, as I only had ten bucks in my pocket and that wasn't meant for Witchy items (go figure).  Long story short, I ended up having a beautiful conversation with the store owner about Reiki and Crystal Healing. I had already decided I wanted to go into 2025 focusing on Holistic Health; specifically in terms of healing my reproductive system. For those of you who don't know, I have three children and each birth was extremely traumatic. Please allow me to explain. With my first, I had healthy pregnancy- everything had gone perfectly fine. When I went to into labor, however, I was a sick with a horrible case of Covid. My baby was stuck in the crowning position for hours before the nurse FINALLY decided to ...

  I found this beauty while visiting a local eccentric shop. I had gone to the store in hopes of finding a Crystal that called to me. Of course, there were many to go through while there. They had amethyst, quartz, calcite, amber a plenty! Whos its and what's its galore! But it was THIS little stone that had the vibes I was looking for. I suppose I'll start of by explaining how I find the Crystal calling out to me. I know some witches and new agers focus on a feeling of warmth in their palm, but that's not exactly how I do it... For me, it's less a feeling of warmth and more a feeling of high level vibration... Kind of like, I can feel the buzzing of the very atoms of the Crystal calling out to me. And this was the only Crystal that had that feeling today. Coincidently (NOT! BECAUSE THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS COINCIDENCES!!!) I have been feeling a calling towards Dragons lately. So the fact that it was Fire Agate calling out to me just kind of made sense. So, I purchased...

Merry Meet, friends! Welcome to the Witches' Den! Or that's what I'm going to be calling this blog, at least. Join me as I learn about the ins and outs of holistic healing and spiritual welfare. I'll be sharing my journey as I study along the way. I'll be looking more in depth into herbs and teas, crystals and their healing properties, chakra balancing, and more.  I've been wanting to do a blog like this for a very long time, but have never really got to it for a number of reasons. With my oldest starting preschool next year and having more time on my hands than I'm currently used to, I figured why not make 2025 the year?  As stated in the above video, I'm not going to pretend to know everything on the topics I'm studying. The whole point of this blog (and Vlog on YouTube) is to share what I learn as I learn it. I'm hoping someone who is also studying these topics would like to read along, maybe join in, and we can study and learn together! So, i...