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Psychick Focus >> Ello,
we've had a busy month setting up Sunset Grooves. Thanks to everyone that showed
their smiling faces at the event. Only 4 weeks into it and we have lost our venue
due to unforeseen circumstances. But hey it was a great practice run. We are looking
for a new venue and hope the wait won't be too long. Check
out the latest PREMIUM photos, some with a psychedelic feel. 
We
want to thank you also for all the support we have received since Psychick started
over a year ago. You've had inspiring ideas and some wonderful thoughts. Its always
great to meet people at the events, so please come up and say hi. Now Psychick
is expanding into Psychick Producitons and hopes to bring you lots more fun stuff
in the mix. Sare Psychick
Herb Focus >> This
month we are focusing on the wonderful world of herbs. We have only touched on
the surface and hope to bring you more information in the future. Over
the centuries the healing properties of plants and herbs has not changed. What
was a healing plant or herb five thousand years ago is still a healing plant or
herb. Because great confidence was placed in them, Medicine Women, Witches and
physicians of the ancient world were expected to know their herbs. During the
time of Neanderthal Man, Medicine Women held the knowledge of herbs. They were
born with the memories. They only had to be 'taught' how to use them. It was more
like reminding them of what they knew. Plants gave healing powers to those who
studied them, worked with them, and respected them. In many lands and in many
times, healers spent a good part of their lives in the field and forest | |
gathering green medicines. They remembered and scribed what
they learned, passing it on. Some
ways herbs can be used >> Herbs
combine with the body's own healing mechanisms to fight disease and help maintain
good health. Most herbs work slowly and must be taken for awhile to
aid the body in healing. Being plant foods, herbs also contain vitamins, minerals,
and phytochemicals, all of which aid the body in healing. Most herbs can be taken
internally, or they can be used externally - in the form of infusions, poultices
and ointments. Leaves, flowers, roots, and seeds can all be used to produce herbal
remedies. Online
you will find a description on how to prepare the following herbal remedies:
Herb Preparation Compress,
Creams, Decoction, Essential Oils, Extracts, Herb Vinegars, Herbal Wine, Infusion,
Oil Infusions, Cold Oil Infusions, Ointment, Plasters,
Poultice, Powder, Syrup, Salves, Tincture, Tisane, Tea Also
check out the Magickal
Uses of Herbs. They are listed by condition. Herb
Library >> Here you will find a list of 200 herbs
to start working with. They are listed alphabetically, but if you are looking
to heal a particular part of your body or character, try the find facility in
your browser to find it e.g. 'colds/flu', 'protection' or 'fertility'. A
: B : C
: D : E
: F : G
: H : I
: J : L
: M : N
: O : P
: R : S
: T : U
: V : W
: Y Happy
Herballing Sources: Purpent Newsgroup
Cunningham, Magical Herbalism; Magical Aromatherapy; Thompson, Magical Hearth;
Bown, Encyclopedia of Herbs & Their Uses; Evert-Hopman, A Druid Herbal for
the Secret Earth Year Nahmad, Earth Magic; Telesco, Victorian Grimoire; Spinning
Spells, Weaving Wonders Ravenwolf, Hexcraft | |