Hi! I am Shanna. I am new to Spells8, but also pretty new to witchy things. I have always felt it inside me. But I am just now unlocking a new part of me. I have discovered that I have an affinity for Tarot and am eager to learn more. I also love growing herbs and creating teas and tinctures. I have even started dabbling in infusing oils using herbs to make gummies out of. I successfully made some Ashwaganda gummies for my youngest. I look forward to getting involved and learning new parts about magick and myself.
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Merry Meet @shanna5. I am new also. 
Everyone is very welcoming and helpful here Ive found. 
Some of my interests are qigiong crystals green/hearth type of stuff. I also just started learning lenormand cards and witches runes. There is so much to learn and explore here!
Hereās this since your interested in tarot if you havenāt seen it yet April tarot
Looking forward to learning with and from you. Many blessings 
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Witchy Wednesday to you both Shanna and C 11,
Welcome to the club.
Sounds like fun making your stuff for your kids. If you need anything natural for psoriasis, I have it (ancient Chinese recipeā¦no joke, it really is)
Take your time to look around, as C said we have an April tarot, feel free to join at any time.
Lady Gene 
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Welcome, @shanna5 and Merry Meet! So glad you decided to join us. 
Iām Feathertip, from SE Michigan. Iām a lifelong Pagan and love working with Nature and all her critters. Like you, I love growing herbs, and many other plants, too. I practice Yogic meditation and use Lenormand cards for divination.
Youāve come a long way all by yourself - how wonderful! Your Ashwaganda gummies sound fascinating.
This is a large site, so please donāt hesitate to ask questions about anything. 
Iām looking forward to seeing you around the forum and getting to know you better! 
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Hi and Merry Meet @shanna5
How exciting!! YouĀ“ve come to the right place, love! The witches here are super kind, knowledgeable and experienced.
This sounds like such a fun treat to make for a kid. 
IĀ“m Katharina, an art-witch and art therapist from Vienna, Austria! IĀ“m practicing magick very much through art making! I love altar craft, candle making, poppet work, spell boxes, jars and all kinds of creative magic shenanignas. Working in my Book of Shadows is a big part of my pratice. I love all things tarot and practice this art since many moons. As @c11 mentioned we have a fun daily tarot practice going on, feel free to jump right in. DonĀ“t be shy about posting your daily draws, IĀ“m always here if you have questions or need support interpreting your cards!
Brightest blessings! 
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Welcome!
Cards can be a fun addiction. Several of us do Tarot and Lenormand. They are wonderful ways to look inside (psychological thing). Occasionally they are quite funny but almost always interesting..
Iām Dan and I study belief systems.
Jump in and have fun!
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Merry Meet, Shanna! 
I love how you said youāre āunlocking a new partā of yourself, thatās exactly what it feels like when the path starts opening! Itās not something newā¦ itās something that was already there, just waiting for you to open the door!
Iām Stephanie or Eira of the Living Hearth, an eclectic witch from California. My practice leans into hearth and green witchery, divination (tarot, runes, oracle, Lenormand), and weaving everyday magic into home life: herbs, cooking, candles, and creating things with intention. So, your love for growing herbs, making teas, tinctures, and even gummies? Youāre already deep in kitchen witch territory 
Alsoā¦ Ashwagandha gummies for your youngest? Thatās so interesting. Thatās practical, nurturing magic right there!
Tarot will unfold for you the more you spend time with it, so just keep exploring, pulling cards, and trusting your intuition. Youāre off to a beautiful start already, darling!
So glad youāre here, Shanna.
Blessed Be. 
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Hi, @shanna5! Iām Amethyst from Southern West Virginia. Welcome to the forum! 
Wow! For being so new, you are doing great! Iām an Eclectic Witch, and Iām good with chants and candle magic, with some crystal magic thrown in. Iāve never been good with herbs though, outside of brewing tea. So way to go!
If you have any questions about anything, just ask, and someone will pop up and give you a hand. I look forward to getting to know you!
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Welcome @shanna5 , we are glad you have joined us. Iām Jayne, an eclectic witch originally from the UK but now living in Texas. My practice leans towards earth and nature magic, which is why I chose my witch name Greenbriar.
Thereās a lot of information on the website, and the forum here is huge, so just take it at your own pace. feel free to jump in to any conversations that interest you and if you have any questions, donāt hesitate to ask.
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Greetings from New Mexico!
Welcome @shanna5!
Hmm. Gummies sound like an interesting form of magick! Iād like to learn more!
Iām currently working with and learning from a mouse in my apartment. He (I use the word hopefully) arrived in a piece of furniture two days ago. Smart as whip!
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Thank you and welcome to you as well!! I will check that out, thanks. I already printed a few things for my journalā¦which is naturally turning into a BoS. Well I look forward to getting to know you!
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Merry Meet everyone!
Thank you all so much for such a warm and magical welcome. It is so heartening to realize that what I felt as āunlocking a doorā is a path so many of you have walked too. Iām already feeling right at home!
Feathertip, Greebriar, and Jayne, itās lovely to meet fellow nature-lovers. Katharina, I love the idea of an āart-witchāāIām definitely a creative soul, and acrylic artist, so I may be picking your brain about Book of Shadows inspiration soon! Amethyst, Eira, and Lady Gene, thank you for the encouragement on the herbs; theyāve always spoken to me, and Iām happy to share my gummy-making āalchemyā with anyone interested! Stephanie, hearing you call it āhearth and green witcheryā made it click for meāthatās exactly where my heart is.
C11 and Dan, Iām definitely going to take you up on that April Tarot practice. Iām still learning to trust my intuition with the cards, so having a space to practice without judgment means the world.
And Georgia, a mouse teacher? That sounds like the start of a wonderful story!
Iām so excited to learn from all of you and dive deeper into this journey.
Blessed Be!
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Merry Meet Shanna
I just wanted to welcome you.
The Green Witch and Witch DIY Apothecary Lessons are really good and informative. The Ashwaganda gummies sound interesting if you are comfortable to share how you made them that would be wonderful.
I am from a small village in Lancashire, England. 
I am a Solitary Eclectic/Hedge Witch and my divinations are crystals, candle magic, tarot, runes, angel numbers, lenormand, tending outdoor, indoor plants and growing herbs, garlic, tomatoes, spell jars, spell bags, sun & moon water, water meditation and home cleansing. I am doing the daily Oracle Cards which is my new go to. I am experimenting with making my own spells which is both exciting and rewarding.
I try to simplify, balance and live intentionally to create a calm, peaceful, relaxing home for my family and two German Shorthair Pointer, Dogs. Millie & Bronte and our Koi Fish
Everyone is very supportive, caring and helpful with anything you need it is a wonderful coven to be a part of.
Wishing you blessings 
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Moonbeam,
So good to meet you. I have been looking into the Green Witch and Apothecary lessons. I am doing the 1st suggested one now and learning a LOT already! This is the link to the team gummy recipe: Recipe: Peach and Rooibos Tea Fruit Gummies | The Kitchn
You can use anything. I have done some with finger, red clover, and a few other herbs for female care. My daughter has PCOS and she never takes time to brew the tea. She said they were GROSS, but I didnāt mind them. Youāve got to lean into the ginger, hahaha! I wish I could be in a small village. I grew up very rural, but now we live in town. Some day I will get back out into the woods. I need to find out more about the terminology around here. What does hedge witch mean? I feel like I connect the most with all things green. But I enjoy making specialty tea blends to help peoples various aches, pains, or woes. I am of an age where all of my friends have been getting menopause support tea blends!! Hahaha! Your dogs sound amazing! Hmmm wonder if you are a reader! Thanks for stopping in to say hello!! Have an amazing day!
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Hi Shanna
Thank you replying and for the link I will definitely look at it. I am so sorry that your daughter has PCOS and can understand your drive to help her and your friends who are going through the menopause and I have read that there are over 31 symptoms ranging from hot sweats, brain fog to burning 
tongue! Herbs are wonderful at helping some symptoms.
I use the Labyrinthos APP which has Tarot, Leornand and Runes IPhone. At some point I will get a physical deck but adding items to your craft slowly I find is the best way to go.
I am an Eclectic Hedgewitch. Hedge Witch is someone who walks along that boundary, stepping into the unseen to connect with spirits, nature, and hidden wisdom.
I am drawn to the Moon, Elements, nature, I am replanting my herb garden and will be going to Garden Centre to see what I can get.
Enjoy looking around the forum. Please feel free to read my profile.
Many blessings to you
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OMG they sound delicious, Going to tfry them! Thank you for sharing.
Celestria