The Witches' Journal

CHAPTER 1 - THE MUST HAVE WITCH LIST.

Moral Code.

Many witches abide by a moral code – The Witches’ Rede. An it harm none, do what ye will. It simply means, as long as you do no harm to others, no harm shall be done to you. And - The Rule of Three or Three-fold Law, the Law of Return. The rule states that whatever energy a person puts out into the world, be it positive or negative, will be returned to that person times three.

So be wise little witches, be kind, and always follow your heart.

A broom.

Candle in a variety of colors – see candle section in this book.

A pantry full of herbs.

Incense sticks.

Oils.

Crystals – see crystal section in this book.

Charcoal discs.

Matches.

An old china tea cup and saucer.

Crystal ball.

Journal for your spells, thoughts, poetry and recipes.

A nice pen – which is mightier than the sword.

Chimes and dream catchers to entice the wee folk.

A good book to read and another to press flowers and herbs – pressed flowers and herbs make wonderful bookmarks.

A good friend to share your secrets with.

Pretty bangles.

At least one pair of black shoes or boots.

A black hat or scarf.

A favorite pillow.

Charms.

Little bottles of all shapes, colors and sizes.

Little cloth bags for your treasures.

Talisman.

Wand.

A good heart.

You will also find a copy of Witchwood Estate – Going Home, towards the end of this book. Right after the instructions on how to prepare lavender bath salts. Sounds splendiferous, doesn’t it!

CHAPTER 2 - THE WITCHES’ MAGICAL PANTRY.

The human race is a very, very magical race. We have a magic power of witches and wizards. We're here on this earth to unravel the mystery of this planet. The planet is asking for it.

Yoko Ono

Alfalfa – Money and prosperity.

Allspice - Money, good luck and healing.

Almond - Money, success and wisdom.

Aloe – Protection and good luck.

Apple - Love, healing, magic and immortality.

Apricot - Love.

Avocado – Love and beauty.

Banana - Fertility, potency and fortune.

Barley - Love, healing and protection.

Basil - Love, dispel evil, wealth, security and sympathy.

Bay leaf - Protection, psychic powers, healing, purification, power and strength.

Bean - Protection, casting out evil, gatherings, potency and love.

Blackberry - Healing, money and protection.

Blueberry - Protection.

Brazil Nut – For love.

Cabbage – Good luck.

Cactus – Protection and chastity.

Caraway - Protection, lust, good health and mental powers.

Carnation - Protection, strength and healing.

Carob – Protection and good health.

Carrot – Fertility and lust.

Cashew – Money and communication.

Catnip - Cat magic, love, beauty and joy.

Cedar - Healing, purification, wealth, protection, stopping unwanted sexual advances.

Celery - Mental powers, lust and psychic powers.

Chamomile - Money, restful sleep, love and purification.

Cherry - Love, divination, success and victory.

Chestnut - Love.

Cinnamon - Spirituality, success, healing, powers, psychic powers, protection and love life.

Clove - Protection, dispel evil, everlasting love and wealth.

Coconut - Water, purification, protection, youthful skin and chastity.

Coriander - Love, health and healing abilities.

Corn - Protection, luck, divination, wealth and finances.

Cucumber - Chastity, healing powers, longevity, hydration and fertility.

Cumin - Anti-theft, security and protection.

Curry - Protection.

Dill - Protection, money, lust and love.

Eggs - Healing, remove negativity. Fertility.

Endive – Lust and love.

Eucalyptus – Healing and protection.

Fennel - Protection, healing and purification.

Fenugreek – Money, finance.

Fern - Rain, protection, good luck, many riches, external youth, health, exorcism.

Fig - Divination, fertility and true love.

Garlic - Protection, healing, exorcism, lust, security, dispel nightmares.

Ginger - Love, money, success and power.

Ginseng - Love, healing, beauty, protection and lust.

Gourd - Protection.

Grain - Protection.

Grape - Fertility, plant magic, mental powers and success with money.

Holly - Protection, good luck and dream magic/insight.

Horseradish - Purification, exorcism.

Lavender - Love, protection, induce sleep, chastity, longevity, purification, joy and peace.

Leek - Love, protection from negativity.

Lemon - Longevity, purification, love and good friendships.

Lettuce - Chastity, protection, divinations of love, restful sleep.

Licorice - Lust, love and protection.

Maple - Love, longevity, success and money.

Marshmallows – Healing and friendship.

Marjoram - Protection, love, happiness, good health, success and money.

Mayonnaise – Prosperity and cleansing.

Mint - Money, lust, healing, voyage/travel, exorcism, protection.

Mistletoe - Protection, love, hunting, fertility, good health, rid negativity.

Mothballs – Stop unwanted sexual advances.

Mustard - Fertility, protection, strong mental powers.

Nutmeg – Good luck, success/money, good health, fidelity, relief from ongoing nightmares.

Nuts - Fertility, prosperity, love, good luck, communication with others.

Oats - Money.

Olive - Healing, peace, fertility, strength, protection.

Onion - Protection, exorcism, healing powers, cash, nightmares.

Orange - Love, divination, good luck, cash.

Palm, date – Fertility and protection.

Papaya/Pawpaw – Love and protection.

Parsley - Lust, protection and purification.

Pea - Cash, success in love.

Peach - Love, disperse negativity, longevity, fertility.

Pear - Love.

Pecan – Cash and employment.

Pepper - Protection, quell negativity.

Peppermint - Purification, restful sleep, love, healing, psychic abilities.

Persimmon – Healing and good luck.

Pimento - Love.

Pineapple - Luck, cash and chastity.

Pistachio – For removing love spells.

Plantain - Anti-inflammatory phytochemical, speeds up wound healing, stimulates the growing of new skin cells, rejuvenation.

Plum – Love and protection.

Pomegranate - Divination, good luck, success, wealth, fertility.

Popcorn - Wishes, good luck and prosperity.

Potato – Vision magic, healing.

Radish – Protection from evil.

Raspberry – Protection and love.

Rhubarb – Protection and fidelity.

Rice - Protection, creates rain, money and fertility.

Rose - Love, psychic abilities, healing, love divination, good luck and protection.

Rosemary - Protection, love, lust, mental powers, exorcism, purification, healing, remembrance and clarity.

Rye – Love and fidelity.

Sarsaparilla - Love, success and money.

Sassafras – Good health, money.

Sesame – Money and lust.

Spearmint - Healing, romance, mental powers.

Speedwell - Lotion or skin wash that expedites wound healing.

Strawberry – Love and good luck.

Sugar Cane - Love, lust and sympathy.

Sunflower - Fertility, wishes, good health and wisdom.

Tarragon – Stimulation, protection, wealth and wellbeing.

Tea - Riches, courage, strength. Good health and wellness.

Thyme – Health and healing, restful sleep, psychic abilities, love, purification, courage and strength.

Tomato - Prosperity, protection, love and romance.

Tuna - Prosperity, success and abundance.

Turnip - Protection, ending bad relationships.

Vanilla - Love, lust, romance and mental powers.

Walnut – Good health, mental powers, infertility.

Wheat - Fertility, success and money.

Wintergreen – Protection against negativity and healing.

Witch Hazel – Protection and chastity, cool passions and mend broken heart.

If you really want to make a friend, go to someone's house and eat with him... the people who give you their food give you their heart.

Cesar Chavez

CHAPTER 3 - RECIPES.

First things first. Jazz up that boring sandwich with some healthy toppings.

Martha’s Ginger Honey Syrup.

Bees are precious little creatures and we such be lobbying for their survival on the planet. Simply put, if they die – we die. Google how you can make your garden more bee friendly, and always try to buy honey from your local bee keeper whenever possible.

Some facts about honey:

Consume honey responsibly and reap the numerous health benefits of this liquid gold.

Alleviates Allergies.

All-Natural Energy Drink.

Boosts Memory.

Cough Suppressant.

Sleep Aid.

Treats Dandruff.

Treats Wounds and Burns.

Add 2-3 Tablespoons to a cup of hot water for tea to settle an upset tummy.

Health benefits: Ginger is very effective in alleviating symptoms of gastrointestinal distress. In herbal medicine, ginger is regarded as an excellent carminative - which promotes the elimination of intestinal gas in the body - relaxes and soothes the intestinal tract. Research revealed that ginger possesses numerous therapeutic properties including antioxidant effects, and has anti-inflammatory effects. Toss some in your smoothies and juices, but make sure it’s organic for the best possible results!

Ingredients.

Ginger root – organic. Try growing your own, it’s very easy.

Honey – the real stuff.

Directions.

Peel a large piece of organic ginger, grate and place in a pan.

Pour in honey, enough to cover the ginger.

Simmer for 10-15 minutes, or until ginger is soft and mushy - allow to cool slightly.

Pour into a sterilized mason jar then label and date.

Refrigerate. Syrup will last for several weeks stored in the fridge.

Enjoy a teaspoon or two in smoothies, milk, tea, pancakes, oatmeal, and fruit salad.

Martha Barnaby.

Say, if thou'dst rather hear it from our mouths,

Or from our masters?

Macbeth – Shakespeare.

Aradia's Apple and Cinnamon Smoothie.

Before you start, sprinkle cinnamon in your palm and blow away as you make a wish.

Ingredients – remember, organic is always best to avoid pesticides robbing you of your witchy mojo!

1 juicy apple, polished until it shines.

Level teaspoon of real cinnamon from your health food store.

Dollop of yogurt.

Blueberries.

Low fat milk.

Sprinkle a little extra cinnamon on top.

Options: Honey.

Add a few ice cubes on a sunny day, then enjoy on the patio before you start your day. Blessed be.

Warning: Cinnamon is not good for pregnant women.

Original recipe handed down to Katrina Whittaker avid book reader and reviewer. (from her mum, Julie Smith.)

Aunt Mindy's Potato Pancakes.

great recipe for a rainy night and when you find your pantry stocked to the brim with potatoes.

Hmmm… Pile on that cheese, guys!

Ingredients;

1 cup grated potato.

1 small grated onion.

1 egg – free range is best.

1 tablespoon flour – a little over your shoulder for luck.

1 tablespoon butter.

Tomato Sauce.

Grated Cheese.

Method:

Mix potato, onion, egg and flour.

Melt butter in frying pan – don't burn it.

Spoon mixture into pan and flatten to 1/2 thick.

Cook for 3 minutes each side. You are after a nice golden color.

Repeat for all the mixture.

Top with sauce and cheese.

Grill or microwave until cheese melts. Hmmm… smell that.

Serve with love on an old china plate.

Ideal for a rainy night while you are curled up on the sofa with your fur baby and a good book. Or perhaps you are watching Practical Magic again with the hubby and kids?

Fireplace and striped socks optional, family and friends are not.

Alicia Huxtable. Avid bookworm.

I love witches and magic and dress-up and make-believe.

Helena Bonham Carter.

Refreshing Cucumber Salad. (Paleo & Vegan)

Cucumbers are well known for healing many skin conditions, puffy eyes and sunburn. They contain ascorbic and caffeic acids which aids in preventing water loss in the body. Cucumber is frequently applied directly to burns and dermatitis for their healing qualities. Their scientific name is Cucumis sativus. They belong to the same family as zucchinis, pumpkins, watermelons and other varieties of squash.

Yields: 4 servings

Ingredients:

1½ large continental cucumbers

1 tsp Salt

4 green onions

2 Tbsps. fresh coriander - chopped

¼ cup fresh lemon juice

¼ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 tsp lemon zest

1/8 tsp cracked Pepper

1. Slice cucumber in thin strips. Sprinkle with salt and place in a colander for 1 hour.

2. Rinse cucumber thoroughly to remove salt. Drain cucumber on paper towels or tea towel and dry completely.

3. Slice the onions and finely chop coriander. Zest lemon.

Add onions, coriander, lemon juice, lemon zest, olive oil and cracked pepper then stir to combine ingredients.

4. Pour the dressing over the prepared cucumber, then stir and serve.

Serve as an appetizer or as a side dish to accompany with a piece of grilled fish or chicken on a summers day.

This salad can be refrigerated overnight. Make sure to stir before serving to redistribute the dressing evenly over the cucumber slices.

Aradia Abbots. Note: remember to save a couple of slices to pamper tired eyes while you soak in the tub scented with lavender.

Hyper jump to bath time bliss.

O father, what a hell of witchcraft lies in the small orb of one particular tear.

A Lover's Complaint – Shakespeare.

Witches Finger Fries. (Paleo & Vegan)

Carrots, not just rabbit food.

Some of the health benefits of carrots include reducing cholesterol, preventing heart attacks, warding off of certain cancers, improving your vision, and reducing the signs of premature aging by increasing the health of your skin. They boost your immune system, improve digestion, increase cardiovascular health, detoxify the body, and boost oral health. They also provide an abundance of vitamins and minerals. Add carrots to your juices and salads. Cut into finger lengths and use instead of crackers for your dip.

Ingredients

Carrots (about 10 to12 medium carrots)

1½ tbsp. olive oil or coconut oil

1 tsp sea salt – toss a pinch over your right shoulder for insight.

½ tsp pepper – toss a pinch over your left shoulder for inspiration.

½ tsp garlic powder

½ tsp thyme

Instructions

1. Turn the oven up to 400. Wash carrots and peel them (peeling is optional if you use organic carrots). Cut the carrots into even sticks (finger size) that are roughly 4 inches long and about ½ inch thick.

2. Put the cut carrots into a bowl and drizzle with oil, then sprinkle the salt, pepper, herbs and spices on top.

3. Place the carrots on a tray lined with baking paper. Make sure the carrots are evenly spaced out and not stacked on top of each other.

4. Put the carrots in the oven and bake for about 25 – 35 minutes. Have a cup of tea – or a glass of wine and check carrots after 15 minutes. Move the carrots around or flip them over to ensure even cooking.

5. Test the carrots with a