What Do you put your herbs in when casting a Spell?

This may seem like a stupid question and I apologize, but what do you put your herbs in when you cast a Spell?

I’ve been putting them in Tupperware Containers with my intentions and sometimes even adding Crystals :joy::rofl::double_exclamation_mark:

I’m worried in 50 years I’ll be a hoarder with Tupperware Containers everywhere :rofl::rofl::double_exclamation_mark:

Should I put them in my Cauldron and burn them?

Thanks in advance!

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I stick my herbs in recycled jam jars, or herb jars. I keep them for a year then they go back to nature with a thankyou. You can burn, scatter or bury, I just scatter but anything with salt be careful where you scatter.

I don’t use many herbs, rosemary, pepper, pink salt and dried flower petals. I use cinnamon each month to bless my home - that’s it. :green_heart:

The crystals, I clean, cleanse and reuse.

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When casting I put them in my cauldron. Sometimes I burn them sometimes when finished with the spell I will put them in a small spell jar if the spell is to be ongoing. If it’s a spell I cast and its immediately done, I will release the herbs back to nature by either blowing them into the wind or just putting them on or in the ground.

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@tracyS

@Mystique

Thank you so much ladies!

I live in an apartment complex…

But it’s very quaint out here. Is it okay to put them outside by the big tree in my “front yard!” You can see it right from my window!

Or in the dirt by the bushes?

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Either place is fine. You can do that as an offering to the god or goddess you are working with as well.

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I second this or offer it to the tree or plant you place the herbs near!

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@Mystique

@Artemisia

Thanks Ladies! This is very helpful! I really appreciate the advice!

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Um, I usually burn them, or put them in pouches. Sometimes I will dress a candle and burn them then, but that’s rarely. Mainly because it’s messy!

I’ve also made a jar or two, but it’s usually burning with a petition or in a bag.

But hey, if Tupperware works for you, go for it!

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It just depends on the spell, to be honest :woman_shrugging: Sometimes I burn them, sometimes they get buried, and sometimes I reuse them!

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Most of my spells are either spell bottles or spell pouches.

But if I’m doing something just using herbs at my altar, I respectfully scatter them on the garden beds when I am done.

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That’s definitely me. Some are infusions (herbs and oil) so those that end their use are burned outside. The ones that I put in bags (no oil) especially aromatic herbs, will lose the aroma and those I scatter (if they are not toxic).

However, like a few others, I store mine in canning jars when I’m just wanting to save them. Air tight and all that. And yes, I will have a large collection if I don’t discipline myself (which I seldom do). :zany_face:

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When I dry herbs and flowers, I keep mine in zipper bags. It’s easier to reduce the space taken up that way. They aren’t well organized, but I do have the separate zipper bags in a unicorn backpack for easy travel, along with grocery store herb bottles and a bottle of witch hazel for the moment. Easy to transport, and no one knows what’s inside.

I like making rose petal beads after a simmer pot. I simply form the goo petals into a bead shape around a yarn needle. They are still a bit flaky when dry, but I can use the beads for a “chain” or yarn over the door or as a pomander in a closet. The separated rose water can be a room spray, cleansing additive, bath, or tonic for softer skin- use up quickly so it doesn’t mold (2 days).

I live in an apartment, so we don’t have ground to bury herbal leftovers, no compost pile. Some of my simmer pots have made their way down the toilet. Others have gone into the trash. I tend not to bury the herbs in p!ant pots because there are too few plants and too many simmer pots in winter.

Remember, you can use the herbs from one spell to dress the candles of another of similar intent. A finished ladder spell can go into a simmer pot, for instance, or scattered around the home.

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