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Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough.
-Franklin D. Roosevelt
-Franklin D. Roosevelt
A sassafras rootbeer recipe with guidance on foraging. @gnome-and-tonic.bsky.social says it's 3 of cups energy, so perfect to share with old school chums when you sneek away from Thanksgiving drama at your family's place. There is a fermented version, haven't tracked it down yet.
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Make This Homemade Sassafras Root Beer and Feel Like a Magician
Make your own root beer from scratch using foraged sassafras roots, plus spices and molasses.
www.simplyrecipes.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:35 PM
A sassafras rootbeer recipe with guidance on foraging. @gnome-and-tonic.bsky.social says it's 3 of cups energy, so perfect to share with old school chums when you sneek away from Thanksgiving drama at your family's place. There is a fermented version, haven't tracked it down yet.
#herbchat
#witchsky
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Oh how lovely!! When I'm done hermitting it would be good to have this on hand, LOL!
November 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Oh how lovely!! When I'm done hermitting it would be good to have this on hand, LOL!
That sounds great because this is a *lot* to learn and I need to lighten up about it! 🤣
November 23, 2025 at 5:27 PM
That sounds great because this is a *lot* to learn and I need to lighten up about it! 🤣
@thedeviantwitch.com What books do you recommend for learning to interpret TRW tarot? Seventy Eight Degrees of Wisdom is helping with major arcana, but doesn't go very deep with minor.
November 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM
@thedeviantwitch.com What books do you recommend for learning to interpret TRW tarot? Seventy Eight Degrees of Wisdom is helping with major arcana, but doesn't go very deep with minor.
Been learning a lot more about sassafrass. This post, and especially the comments below it, covered much of what I've learned so far. I'm still searching for witchy uses. I read something about burying money at the roots for prosperity workings, but I need more detail.
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Sassafras, An Illegal Substance That Grows Wild In Our Back Yards - Eat The Planet
Sassafras is a U.S. native tree. It's primary ingredient safrole is used to make the drug MDMA(ecstasy) as well as being a traditional root beer flavoring.
eattheplanet.org
November 23, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Well, it's finally blocking time. Then just need to sew the seam to make it an ear-warmer/headband. Pleased with how this turned out. Knitting has been more difficult to learn than crochet, but worth it!
November 16, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Well, it's finally blocking time. Then just need to sew the seam to make it an ear-warmer/headband. Pleased with how this turned out. Knitting has been more difficult to learn than crochet, but worth it!
Great research and writing. Thank you for putting this together.
November 16, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Great research and writing. Thank you for putting this together.
I have the same dream...
November 16, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I have the same dream...
Not that I can think of, but there is a lot of spirit around right now. New process for me working with spirit other than my ancestors. Very exciting work, but it's a lot. The sweet, peaceful smell of oranges is very welcome, LOL!!
November 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Not that I can think of, but there is a lot of spirit around right now. New process for me working with spirit other than my ancestors. Very exciting work, but it's a lot. The sweet, peaceful smell of oranges is very welcome, LOL!!
I think it was Picasso who said "Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist."
November 14, 2025 at 9:56 PM
I think it was Picasso who said "Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist."
Self care should happen when you need it, as soon as you need it, perfection be damned!
November 12, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Self care should happen when you need it, as soon as you need it, perfection be damned!
I grew up with this bazaar expectation that my weight was supposed to stay the same my whole life and if it deviated from that I was doing something wrong. Such a harmful way to think about oneself. I know better now, but am still working to release the baggage that came with that belief.
November 12, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I grew up with this bazaar expectation that my weight was supposed to stay the same my whole life and if it deviated from that I was doing something wrong. Such a harmful way to think about oneself. I know better now, but am still working to release the baggage that came with that belief.
Anectodally speaking, I can absolutely vouch for this, LOL!
November 12, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Anectodally speaking, I can absolutely vouch for this, LOL!
I love burning mugwort to help me meet and chat with ancestors. Thankfully, a little goes a long way (because asthma). I hold just a pinch with tweezers in the candle flame and that is enough.
November 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I love burning mugwort to help me meet and chat with ancestors. Thankfully, a little goes a long way (because asthma). I hold just a pinch with tweezers in the candle flame and that is enough.
I had to look up wassailing. Such a cool thing! I think I will try it this year. Thanks for the prompt. ♥️
November 11, 2025 at 4:18 AM
I had to look up wassailing. Such a cool thing! I think I will try it this year. Thanks for the prompt. ♥️