Knoxville Sage Newsletter #20

This week in magick!

Greetings, Magical Souls!

We hope the full Flower Moon in Scorpio wasn’t/isn’t too hard on you! 

Candie was part of the Irreverent Warriors hike this past Saturday! And she is back on the road with her work. I am just back to work no roads involved and it makes me sadz. BUT Today, I get to go to the Bijou and attend the Psychology of a Murderer event! And I am so excited!!

Ohhh and Candie got a shout out by her company for that amazing volunteer event we mentioned last week! How cool is that!

Sage Advice

What better what to help your mental health this month than doing a little plant magick! From digging in the garden to repotting those indoor plants and magickal herbs, soil is proven to boost mood!

Plant magick is using herbs and plants with magickal properties, both as medicines and for rituals and spells.

Common Magickal Plants

  • Rosemary – Herbalists consider this herb to be both medicinal and magickal. During the great plague, doctors used it as a cleansing posy to remove negative energy.

  • Lavender – Despite its versatility, this flower can be dried. Therefore, it can be used in spells. Adding the oil to distilled water creates a sleep-aid pillow mist that can be extracted for herbal remedies.

  • Aloe Vera – Helps heal minor wounds and burns quickly. It is plant magick at its finest to keep an aloe Vera plant and to cut one of its leaves so you can access its fresh, soothing gel.

  • Sage – Often, this herb is dried and burned as a cleansing incense. Additionally, this herb has strong protective properties.

  • Peppermint, ginger, and chamomile – Tea is an excellent remedy for indigestion and stomach pain with these herbs. To calm skin from sunburn and rashes, you can add dried chamomile to bathwater.

  • Mugwort – As an incense, tea, or spell ingredient, it can be used to aid lucid dreaming and astral projection.

  • Patchouli – The scent is strong and exotic. Its strong perfume-like aroma makes it useful for protection, repelling magick, love, and wealth spells.

  • Basil leaves – Abundance and wealth are represented. An easy manifesting spell is to write a wish or desire on a basil leaf and burn it.

Protection Plant Spell Bag

Make this protective spell bag to keep nearby when you feel the need for extra plant protection

Ingredients:

  1. 1 tablespoon dry lavender flowers

  2. 1 tablespoon dried and crushed sage

  3. 1 string-pull pouch in black or white

  4. 1 white candle.

Directions:

  1. Focus your full attention and awareness on your actions as you take a few deep breaths

  2. Light the white candle on your altar or work table

  3. Adding the sage to the pouch, say aloud or think to yourself:

    Sacred herb, please keep me grounded and protected from negative energy.”

  4. Add the lavender and say: “Sacred flower, keep my mind clear, sharp, and free from fog. Guide my thoughts and travels wherever I go, wherever I take you.”

  5. Press the pouch to your chest and say: “This protective charm will keep me safe from harm so that nothing can slow me down, make me sad, or make me ill.”

  6. Take a few minutes to meditate. Say a prayer to your higher beings or the elements before blowing out (or snuffing) your candle.

To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.

~Audrey Hepburn

Magickal Plant Care Tips:

Fertilizer is needed during the growing season when the plant produces new leaves, flowers, or fruits. By adding this, you can communicate with your plants. Studies show that plants respond better and become more prominent when spoken to or played music.

Every time you water your plants, you can say or sing a plant charm. One great one to say is: “Let your flowers bloom, let your fruits be sweet, and let us meet again for many years.”

If you place a rose quartz crystal or a clear quartz crystal on top of the soil in your plant’s pot, it will surround the plant with positive energy promoting growth.

Burn incense while taking care of your plants each week as part of your weekly plant maintenance ritual. To add extra protection to your plant, you can consecrate a special bottle to store your fertilizer in.

Night Sky: Moon visits the teapot

Early morning May 15, 2025, the waning gibbous moon will be near the Teapot asterism of Sagittarius the Archer. It will also be near the direction of the center of the Milky Way galaxy. On the following morning, May 16, it’ll float among the stars of the Teapot.

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This Weeks Happenings!

Astrology Readings - New Moon Rising Gifts and Goods - 1215p-215p. Learn More

Divination Study Group w/Ekstasis - Hey Bear Cafe - 6p-7p. Learn More

Tarot w/Frank - Inner Perfect - 11a-5p. Learn More

Sober Yoga Happy Hour - Renegade Yoga - 7p-8p. Register

Evening Paddle - Ijams - 730p-930p. Learn More

Nature Nerd Hike - Ijams - 730p-930p. Learn More

Spring Fungi ID: Beginner - Ijams - 9a-11a. Learn More

Quantum Energy Healing - The Sacred Owl & Salt Room - 10a-6p. Learn More

Sacred Coffee and Conversation - The Sacred Owl & Salt Room - 10a-1130a. Learn More

Tarot w/Diana - Inner Perfect - 11a-5p. Learn More

Psychics Development Group - The Sacred Owl & Salt Room - 12p-130p. Learn More

Botany for Beginners - Ijams - 12p-3p. Learn More

Exploring the Akashic Records - The Sacred Owl & Salt Room - 12p-5p. Learn More

May Moon Market - New Moon Rising Gifts and Goods - 12p-4p. Learn More

Intuitive Energetic Readings - The Sacred Owl & Salt Room - 2p-6p. Learn More

Radiant Soundscape - Renegade Yoga - 7p-8p. Register

Introduction to Crystals w/Coven’s Library - Learn.Heal.Grow - 10a-11a. Learn More

Introduction to Astrology w/Coven’s Library - Learn.Heal.Grow - 11a-12p. Learn More

Elemental Magick Discussion w/Coven’s Library - Learn.Heal.Grow - 12p-1p. Learn More

Reiki Energy Healing - The Sacred Owl & Salt Room -12p-3p. Learn More

Intro to Shadow Work - The Sacred Owl & Salt Room -12p-130p. Learn More

Emotional Sobriety Meeting - The Boocherie - 1p-2p. 

Introduction to Crystals w/Coven’s Library - Learn.Heal.Grow - 4p-5p. Learn More

Introduction to Astrology w/Coven’s Library - Learn.Heal.Grow - 5p-6p. Learn More

Thai Yin Yoga - Inner Perfect - 6p. Learn More

Introduction to Lunar Magick w/Coven’s Library - Learn.Heal.Grow - 6p-7p. Learn More

Tea Tasting - Trends of Eluna - Open to Close.