Lesley Land

 Unlike last year which was hot and sunny, this year Ostara was cloudy, but at 60 degrees not cold. I set up my altar around noon with plans to leave it until around 4pm when the wind was supposed to start. I had planned to have high tea out there around 3pm and even baked a blood orange cake for it yesterday. As almost always my weather app lied and the wind started around 2. At about 2:30 the goddess apparently decided her visit was over and sent a gust which toppled 2 of my stone eggs and my copper bowl and sent them rolling off the table! The eggs and bowl were unharmed and I had planned to scatter the flowers anyway, so it sort of all worked out. I don't follow any set ritual. All my rituals are what I find intuitve to myself. This altar was pretty much the same as last year because that one seemed to work well!  I use the copper crystal pyramid in the center of almost every altar I make. It is one of my favorite pieces. For years before I got it I had a spiral copper pen...

 I know I haven't posted my last couple boxes, not because they weren't good, but because I am lazy. Anyhow I just had to post how much I love this garden/kitchen witch apron this month! Although I would love all my clothes to have pockets they don't or sometimes aren't big enough and this is the perfect fill in for pockets! I don't care for the over the head sort of aprons, but this little bar apron is perfect for harvesting plants or cooking! 

  I have learned that these little pendants are supposed to be charms which makes a lot more sense. Not every month has a charm, last month was a necklace. I really like this one, which was Lugh's shield and somewhere I have a charm necklace that I will use it on!  As I said before I always like books. This is a nice one giving information on many different gods!  The monthly tea, in this case an elixir with other things to help make it.  Like honey sticks and a dropper and  a bottle to put it in. Lastly, a desert rose I have seen these at local rock/mineral shops, but didn't really know what they were. They are gypsum crystal and very lovely. This one was a good size and it makes me happy!  In break down the honey sticks, dropper and bottle I could have done without. I have plenty of those. On the other hand, it isn't like they won't be used. Overall I give this month a 3 out of 5 stars. ⭐⭐⭐

 I had originally planned to do a nature meditation for Summer Solstice, but I already felt I knew what nature was saying. It is hot and dry and we need rain! So instead I made up a rain ritual.  Lapis, moonstone, a moonstone orgone point, bowl of water, lemon balm, stone cat on my tree of life carved selenite plate. I chose the moonstone, lapis and lemon balm because they all supposedly are water elements. I sprinkled water over the plate using the lemon balm and meditated on rain while using the rain stick over it. I also wore the tree of life pendant I got from Tamed Wild and 2 moonstone and 1 lapis ring. Will it do any good? Well, it can't hurt. Nothing, but sunshine forecast for the next few days so I may need to try again. 

 I was super happy with this box! It came on the day of my second COVID shot and was the bright spot of that day!  The first thing I saw upon opening was The Earth and Animal Spirits book! I am always happy to get books and looking through this one since then - it is quite informative! The first part is about different animal spirits and second half are earth spirits like fairies, elves, gnomes and even goblins!  The second thing I pulled out wondering what it was ended up being a small bar of handmade soap with little amethyst chips inside! I can't wait to use and get all the chips out!  Next I opened the little box and inside was a green aventurine tree of life necklace! I have a couple tree of life pendants, but this one is quite different. It is a good size, around 2", not tiny like last months pendant. I've already worn it once!  Then the little bag, an adorable carved agate stone cat! Apparently there were quite a few different animals you could get and th...

Not sure why, but I ordered a moonstone worry stone on Etsy. I like moonstones so I guess that is reason enough. When I got it 5 days ago I read somewhere that they are good to calm and help to fall asleep. I am always trying to find something that calms my mind when I can't sleep. I've tried all the lavender and CBD oils, various sprays, teas and so on. None of them worked for me. Why not try one more thing? I put it on the table next to my bed and forgot about it. That night I had the BEST dream! I don't normally have nightmares, but most of my dreams are kind of weird and uncomfortable (at least the ones I remember), but this was just a wonderful dream. I woke up right after and thought "wow!" All of the sudden the moonstone popped up in my mind, almost like it was telling me that it had somehow brought me that dream. I have used the moonstone almost every night since then, it is a worry stone so when I can't turn my mind off and fall asleep I rub it and st...