So, as I am still what I consider a baby witch and learning, I have opened the door to herbs and using them as tea or incense. Now I am aware of those that are good for either and those that should not used for tea or burned but still learning.
Last night, my order from a local witch shop arrived and I googled everything I ordered again. I had ordered: Mugward, Lavender buds, Honeysuckle, Celendula, some charcoal discs and and spoon and tong set.
I decided to used lavender and mugwort last night. I took a bath before, then got changed for bed. Let the charcoal disc burn with the 2 herbs next to it in my cauldron (I had about an inch or so of sand to buffer the heat).
Holy moly did it knock me out. I mean, I wanted that, I haven’t been sleeping and I know lavender obviously is good for sleep. But did not expect withing literally 10 mins, lol.
So note to self, mugwort and lavender are dreamy sleepy combo,
Sounds like a lot of fun! Thank you for sharing your adventures with us.
Lavender really is great for sleep, isn’t it.
It took a while for me to get used to the smell of it, because my mind associated it with some triggering experiences. But once I got over that, well… Good sleep.
What a great journey to go on! I think I may need to find a good book to read on the topic! I seem to do much better with essential oils rather than herbs, but having the knowledge is not a bad thing at all! Off to the book clubs I go to find some awesome reading material!
The first time I had lemon balm tea it did the same thing- like a full-on knockout, I was completely unconscious the entire night. Herbs pack a powerful punch, often in a very good way!
Just a heads up that the more you use them, the more tolerance you build up- after a few uses it probably won’t knock you out quite as strongly. This is often why they recommend switching things up and alternating what you use- it helps to maintain the effects.
I’m glad you got some good rest! May your beautiful new herbs help you have many more restful nights and good dreams!
May your beautiful new herbs help you have many more restful nights and good dreams!