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I thought I would tell you all about myself and my family. I live in my hometown with my 5 kids whose ages are 22, 18, 12, 8, and 7. And my best friend, soon to be husband. Our two dogs Rick and Space Ghost, and our two cats Hecuba and Espiritu. We live in an old historic Citizens bank building. It sat abandoned on our Main Street for a pretty long time until I bought it and opened a coffee shop in it . There’s a vault here where I keep my herbs, I say they’re the real valuables. I get to carry on my Grandmothers work in this way, harvesting my herbs on the same mountain where she harvested hers. My bestie / husband is a traditional singer and drum maker. He supports a Sundance ceremony that we attend every year where he leads the drum. Last year prayers came in a hard way, and things got rough for us. My business got robbed and this old building was falling down, so that’s when we decided to move in and fix it up and turn it into a home. It was really the only option. So it’s different, but it’s home to us now. My other best friend, Ms. Amy, also owns a business. That’s how I met her. And Creator has been working some funny kind of magic ever since. Me and Ms. Amy, we seem to be kinda stuck with each other. Wherever I go, she ends up. And wherever, she goes, I end up. It’s not really like we picked each other, but more like Creator said we’ve got work to do together. And if I were to guess why I am here now in this time and place with these people whom I love so much, I think I would probably be correct when I say I know why. See, my hometown used to be a really hoppin little place. There was so much life and love here. But then things happened, and somehow, everyone just got tired. Everyone got sad. People started to forget what it was like when things are good here, and they started to move away. A sort of collective depression happened, and it stayed that way for a long time. Businesses closed up. It’s like the color even went away. Even I spent many years being sad. Until I decided to make a change and I bought this place and opened my business. Around that same time, Ms. Amy opened hers.
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Plant of the week!
Lovely Lavender! This plant is a desert dweller. It’s a great drought tolerant addition to a garden and pollinators LOVE lavender. So much that it happens to be a major source for bees to make honey from. Here in New Mexico it loves our sun and dry sandy soil and it thrives where other plants fail. There are over 450 varieties of lavender that are used for food and medicine. Its name comes from the Latin word lavare meaning “to wash”, and if you know the clean crisp smell of lavender the name makes perfect sense. Because of this, along with its anti microbial and antibacterial properties it was and still is often used in soaps and bath products. It’s a member of the mint family, and like most members of the mint family it’s a wonderful insect repellent. It not only keeps bugs off of us, but it can help keep bugs out of your garden too. The history of humans using this plant goes back so far that we know the Ancient Egyptians used it in the mummification process and Ancient Romans valued it so much that they used it as currency, like money. Ancient Greeks used it to help them sleep and relieve back pain. And during the Bubonic plague it was used to ward off disease. These days we usually use it in teas or on our skin to help us relax, as that is what lavender is most well known for. But once you start to learn about this excellent plant you’ll find that it’s useful for much more. My website will be published soon, if you’re looking for a good place to purchase your lavender. I’ll have you covered! Then you can have some lovely lavender for your own home apothecary. Until next time Little Witches! Much Love and BE ELL! Tia Cruzita 🌱♥️
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Weekend challenge! 🌎🌿🦶
It’s almost Friday! I have a challenge for my Little Witches. Mother Nature is such a beautifully stubborn lady. She refuses to stop giving. Where people try to control her and cover her up, she finds a way thrive and continue to provide. No matter where you live, you can find magical medicinal plants, EVERYWHERE YOU GO! So starting tomorrow, my challenge for you is to find and identify a plant. Pay attention to what’s growing in your yard, alongside the roads, even sprouting out of the cracks in sidewalks. A super easy way to identify a plant is to take some pictures and use google image search. Don’t bother the plant. Don’t touch or disturb it in any way, just say hello and observe. Notice every little detail, and take your pictures. Lots of plants that look like the plant you are trying to identify will come up. Once you think you have identified the plant, do lots of research to be sure. Remember, to identify a plant you have to look at the plant, as well as the environment the plant is growing in. Come back here on Monday to show me the picture of your plant and tell me about it. This is going to be super educational for me as well, because I will get to see what’s growing where you live! And I’ll share some of the plants that grow where I live. Let’s have some fun! See you Monday Little Witches!
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Understanding
How do you understand a plants magic without ever being taught? You let the plant teach you of course! We talked about Borage. Did you know that Borage is the plant of courage? If you sit with it, it will tell you why. It’s fragile leaves and pretty little flowers, blooming in shades of blue and purple and pink, all covered in tiny hairs that protect its fragility. It grows with a sense of empowerment. As if to say “I am brave and bold and strong because I am protected”. Isn’t that the kind of courage we all need sometimes? Can you think of times when you could have borrowed some of that courage from borage? How would you have used it and how could you use it in the future?
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