Druidic teas

Druidic Teas-

NOTE:
Please be very, VERY careful when taking these teas! These are powerful herbs, meant to be used by more or less experienced herbalists and witches. Provided as a reference. Use at your own risk and Liability. Use of these is neither recommended or encouraged.

To use, put in a tea ball and steep for 5 or 6 minutes.


Birch Moon:

Matters of beginnings and children; purification. 3 parts ginger
1 part lemongrass
pinch of dill
splash of lemon juice

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Ash Moon:

Matters of the intellect; magick, healing. 2 parts angelica
1/2 part sage
1/2 part black cohosh
pinch of rosemary

Do not use black cohosh during pregnancy, as it can cause miscarriage. Black cohosh is a sedative and not to be taken in large amounts.

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Willow Moon:

Matters of the Otherworld; healing, love, water magick, feminine
mysteries.

2 parts willow bark
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1/2 part dried apples
pinch of rosemary

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Hawthorn Moon:

Peace, sleep, dreams, prosperity, happiness. 1 part hawthorn
1 part catnip
1/2 part rue
1/2 part champagne

Do not use rue during pregnancy, as it can cause miscarriage. It can cause sensitivity to the sun and is toxic in moderate to large amounts.

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Oak Moon:

Lust, strength, energy, endurance, fertility, fire magick, male
mysteries.

1 1/2 parts white oak bark
1/2 part mint
1/2 part orange peel
pinch of cinnamon/nutmeg

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Holly Moon:

Matters of animals; magick, prophecy. 1 part kelp
1/2 part rose petals
1/2 part raspberry
pinch of yarrow

Do not use kelp during pregnancy, as it can cause miscarriage. DO NOT use kelp if you have a thyroid problem.

Do not take raspberry during first or second trimester of pregnancy.

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Hazel Moon:

Manifestations, protection, healing, fertility. 1 parts ginseng
1/2 part mugwort
pinch of savory
splash of any non-citrus juice

Note: Mugwort is a hallucinogen and toxic in large amounts. Use with caution, and as always, have a healthy respect for what the Goddess gives.

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Vine Moon:

Earth, sex magick, overcoming difficulties. 1 part blackberry
1 part dandelion
splash of grape juice
pinch of hibiscus

Do not take blackberry during first or second trimester of pregnancy.

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Ivy Moon:

Healing, cooperation, binding. 1 part mullein
1/4 part wintermint
1/2 part barberry

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Reed Moon:

Fertility, love, protection. 1 part red clover
1 part hyssop
1 part boneset
pinch of slippery elm

Boneset is toxic in large doses or if taken over long period of time.

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Elder Moon:

Exorcism, prosperity, astral travel, finding faeries. 1 part ginko
1 part mugwort
1 part valerian
1 part spearment
pinch of anise/anise extract
pinch of allspice

Valerian is a sedative, and shouldn't be taken in large amounts. (Also attracts cats like catnip, so keep it in a safe container if you don't want it to get chewed up)

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This post appears to have been taken from an internet site which had copied it from an article by Edain McCoy that was published in Llewellyn's 1997 Magickal Almanac.

If you are going to copy and paste an article, or copy an article from a book, please be sure to cite your source. To do otherwise is plagiarism, which is a violation of the TOS of this site.

I will also point out that Edain McCoy is a very unreliable author. There is no evidence that the Celts named their moons for trees. Furthermore many of the ingredients in these potions would not have been available to the Druids. Just another example of made up lore.

I am aware that ogham is and has been linked to trees and dates . Like my birthday 1sr of march falls under Nuin which is the ash tree . The ash tree has many different qualities . I did a post about it in neo-druidry.

I agree with lark that there is no evidence that the druids called the moons after trees .

And anyways , if they did you'd think they'd have some form of the tree in the tea at least? To allow the internal connection to take place? It's all right and dandy to add other herbs to aid in taste , herbalistic aid to heal and even to help be digested .

I think i read this post on facebook last night.