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Banemother Apothecary, Portsmouth, VA (2025)

05/06/2025

Have you been drawn to look inward lately, drawn to be alone and sit with yourself. Maybe your feeling as if conversation just isnt fufilling, or just a need to stay silent. this is your inner voice calling you to listen, messages from a higher you is reaching out, trying to make contact is it your choice to listen, take this time to not think of it as depression but think of it as rejuvenation. Rebirth from the silence of the cold winter and take in the new spring, be with your spirits and your highest self. Listen. you can sit still. you can just be.

The Hermit shows that you are taking a break from everyday life to draw your energy and attention inward and find the answers you seek, deep within your soul. You realize that your most profound sense of truth and knowledge is within yourself and not in the distractions of the outside world. You leave behind the mundane to set off on a journey of self-discovery, led only by your inner wisdom and guiding light. Now is the perfect time to go on a weekend retreat or sacred pilgrimage, anything in which you can contemplate your motivations, personal values and principles, and get closer to your authentic self.

08/22/2024

Rosemary is most commonly associated with the goddess **Aphrodite** (Venus in Roman mythology), the goddess of love, beauty, and fertility. According to legend, rosemary was one of the plants sacred to Aphrodite, and it was often used in rituals and offerings dedicated to her.

1. **Protection**: Rosemary is one of the most widely used herbs for protection. It's believed to ward off negative energies, evil spirits, and psychic attacks. Sprigs of rosemary are often placed by doorways or windows to protect the home, or carried as an amulet for personal protection.

2. **Purification and Cleansing**: Rosemary is commonly used in rituals for purification. It’s often burned as incense to cleanse spaces of negative energy or used in purification baths to cleanse the body and spirit. It's also used to clear stagnant or harmful energies.

3. **Mental Clarity and Memory**: Rosemary is associated with enhancing mental clarity, concentration, and memory. It’s believed to sharpen the mind, making it an excellent aid for study, decision-making, and meditation. In ancient times, it was often used by scholars to help with their studies.

4. **Love and Fidelity**: Rosemary has connections to love and fidelity. It's traditionally used in love spells or placed under pillows to ensure faithfulness and promote a loving atmosphere. Rosemary is also used to strengthen bonds in relationships and encourage loyalty.

5. **Healing and Health**: Rosemary is linked to physical and emotional healing. It’s used in healing rituals to promote recovery and to boost overall health. Rosemary’s uplifting scent is believed to elevate mood, reduce stress, and promote emotional well-being.

6. **Courage and Strength**: Rosemary is thought to imbue courage and inner strength. It’s used in rituals to overcome fear, build confidence, and empower the spirit. Rosemary’s association with strength makes it a popular choice for rituals involving personal growth and overcoming obstacles.

7. **Spiritual Awareness**: The herb is also linked to enhancing spiritual awareness and intuition. It’s often used in meditation and divination practices to connect with higher wisdom and spiritual guidance.

In summary, rosemary is a versatile herb with strong protective, purifying, and healing properties. It’s valued in various spiritual traditions for its ability to enhance mental clarity, strengthen the spirit, and promote love and loyalty.

08/21/2024

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04/25/2024

🫖Sick sad sister tea 🫖

🍵Indulge in the soothing symphony of nature with our exquisite blend of green tea infused with delicate white willow, refreshing lemon balm, aromatic hyssop, vibrant hibiscus, calming chamomile, and the subtle sweetness of elder flower. Mullen adds a hint of earthiness to create a harmonious infusion that delights the senses and rejuvenates the soul.🍵

🧘‍♀️All ingredients are blessed with healing energy and meant to bring positivity and peace. 🧘‍♀️

This tea blend offers a multitude of potential benefits:
✨Antioxidant Boost: Green tea is rich in antioxidants, which help combat oxidative stress and promote overall health.
✨Anti-inflammatory Properties: White willow contains salicin, a compound known for its anti-inflammatory effects, which may help alleviate pain and discomfort.
✨Stress Relief: Lemon balm and chamomile are renowned for their calming properties, helping to reduce stress and promote relaxation.
✨Digestive Support: Chamomile and hyssop may aid digestion and soothe the stomach, making this tea a comforting choice after meals.
Immune System Support: Hibiscus and elder flower are packed with vitamin C and other immune-boosting nutrients, helping to support a healthy immune system.
✨Respiratory Health: Hyssop and mullen have traditionally been used to support respiratory health, potentially helping to alleviate symptoms of congestion and cough.
✨Overall Wellness: The combination of these herbs creates a holistic tea blend that can promote overall well-being, from relaxation to immune support and beyond.

04/06/2024

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04/04/2024

In witchcraft, calendula flowers are often associated with protection, healing, and divination. They can be used in spells, potions, and rituals for their spiritual and magical properties. Calendula is believed to possess powers related to psychic dreams, clairvoyance, and enhancing intuitive abilities. Additionally, it's used for purification and to bring positive energy into a space.

Calendula is believed to have several metaphysical properties, including:Protection: Calendula is often used to ward off negative energies and provide protection from harm.Healing: It is associated with healing properties, both physically and emotionally. Calendula is used in spells and rituals aimed at promoting physical health and well-being, as well as aiding in emotional healing and comfort.

Divination: Calendula can be used in divination practices, such as scrying or dream work, to enhance psychic abilities and intuition.Purification: It is thought to have purifying properties, making it useful in rituals and ceremonies aimed at cleansing a space or object of negative energies.

Prosperity: Some practitioners believe that calendula can attract prosperity and abundance when used in rituals or spells focused on wealth and success.

Love and Relationships: Calendula is associated with love and romance, and it can be used in spells and rituals aimed at attracting love, strengthening relationships, and fostering harmony.

🌀Pro tip: bath in calendula infused water to bring respect and admiration. 🌀

11/22/2023

There was a time when almost every rural British family who kept bees followed a strange tradition.

Whenever there was a death in the family, someone had to go out to the hives and tell the bees of the terrible loss that had befallen the family.

Failing to do so often resulted in further losses such as the bees leaving the hive, or not producing enough honey or even dying.

Traditionally, the bees were kept abreast of not only deaths but all important family matters including births, marriages, and long absence due to journeys. If the bees were not told, all sorts of calamities were thought to happen. This peculiar custom is known as “telling the bees”.

The practice of telling the bees may have its origins in Celtic mythology that held that bees were the link between our world and the spirit world. So if you had any message that you wished to pass to someone who was dead, all you had to do was tell the bees and they would pass along the message.

The typical way to tell the bees was for the head of the household, or “goodwife of the house” to go out to the hives, knock gently to get the attention of the bees, and then softly murmur in a doleful tune the solemn news.

Little rhymes developed over the centuries specific to a particular region. In Nottinghamshire, the wife of the dead was heard singing quietly in front of the hive,

“The master's dead, but don't you go; Your mistress will be a good mistress to you.”

In Germany, a similar couplet was heard,

“Little bee, our lord is dead; Leave me not in my distress”.

But the relationship between bees and humans goes beyond superstition. It’s a fact, that bees help humans survive. 70 of the top 100 crop species that feed 90% of the human population rely on bees for pollination.

Without them, these plants would cease to exist and with it all animals that eat those plants. This can have a cascading effect that would ripple catastrophically up the food chain.

Losing a beehive is much worse than losing a supply of honey. The consequences are life threatening.

The act of telling the bees emphasizes this deep connection humans share with the insect.

Art: The Bee Friend, a painting by Hans Thoma (1839–1924)

11/04/2023

As we enter the time of year that the veil is the thinnest, have respect for the dead and protect yourself. Take this time to reflect on how everything dies in the winter to make room for the rebirth in spring. Thai is my favorite time of the year. Samhain- Yule time. Samhain used to be my favorite and now Yule makes me feel more connected from the Old One to the wild hunt. It’s all around magical‼️

09/12/2023

Clearing and banishing candle. Get rid of unwanted energy and negativity!! Smells amazing
Bergamot
Chamomile
Black oak
Dragons blood
And rose wood
20$

09/05/2023

MEDICINAL MONDAYS ‼️

Chamomile
When drank in a tea it is relaxing and helps with menstrual symptoms, targets cancer cells, helps regulate blood sugar, can help prevent osteoporosis, helps with sleep, symptoms of the common cold and all around inflammation.

When used topically chamomile helps with rashes, allergic reactions, sun burn, bug bites, acne, and many other skin related issues

When used in hair chamomile helps prevent split ends, brings back shine, promotes strength and even helps to lighten hair strands.

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