ONLINE COURSE! booking now:
Green Witches Garden & Herb Crafting
begins 29th October 2012
(this is your last chance to secure a spot at this price on Sonyas VERY popular online course and it's SPRING here in Australia so PERFECT TIME!)
From pots on window sills to gardens in the country...
Sonya covers it all and then takes us on to the magic of uses for our grown creations!
Green Witches Garden & Herb Crafting
Come and join Sonya for 6 weeks
of Garden and Herb Crafting magic.
From potted window boxes to country gardens,
Sonya will show you how!
featuring videos, audio, notes, photos & forum
we start on the New Moon
29th October 2012 BOOKING NOW
Course outline:
LESSON 1
* Deciding & establishing a plan for the type of Garden to suit your desires
* From a single pot plant to planning a large Garden
* What do you want from your Garden? Magical, Medicinal & Culinary or all of the Above
* Preparing the Garden, Getting to know your Space and your Tools
* Establishing the Directions..North, South, East & West
* Herbs and their Directional Correspondences
* Introduction to Wildcrafting - Plant material, Rocks & Sticks - Sticky-beaking - Being Eco-Friendly & Aware
* Recycling! Start Collecting
* Keeping a Green Journal
* Herb resources - Dried and Plants
Two Recipes/Activities: Herbal Annointing Oil for Blessing Tools
Garden/Wildcrafting Offerings
LESSON 2
* Communicating with your Land - A Meditation Practice
* Soil & Water - Infusing & Using Crystals, Blessed Water, Sun, Moon & Elements
* Magical Herb Correspondences - Basics - Part 1
* Plant Safety - Kids & Pets
* Moon Gardening Basics
* Taking Cuttings & getting them Started
* Seed resources - Where to get them & What to look for!
Two Recipes/Activities: Herbal Preparations - Making an Infusion
Sacred Herbal Water
LESSON 3
* Attracting Bees, Bugs & Wildlife to your Sacred Space
* Flowers & their Special Place in the Garden
* The Language of Flowers
* Magical Herb Correspondences - Basics - Part 2
* Flower Communication - A Practice
* Planting Seeds
* Making a Flower Press & Pressing Flowers and Herbs
* Planting into the Earth
Two recipes/Activities: Natural Cleaners for Everyday use & Cleansing & Purifying Indoor Space
Eco-friendly Spray and Fertilizer for Outdoors
LESSON 4
* Inviting Garden Visitors through Light & Sound
* Tree Communication - With a Practice
* Tree Correspondences
* Magical Herb Correspondences - Basics - Part 3
* Incense Blends - Different Types
* Making Incense Blends & Blending Techniques
* Using your Herbal Incense & Tools
Two Recipes/Activities: Making Herbal Bath Bags for Relaxation, Magic and Ritual
Creating your own Herbal Amulets & Talismans
LESSON 5
* Harvesting! What's in YOUR Wicker basket
* Drying your Herbs, Flowers & other Plant Materials
* Herbs & Flowers of the Full Moon for Offerings & Ritual
* Smudging - What is it & Why - The purpose of Smudging
* Herbs to use for Smudging
* Making your Smudge Sticks
* Making Herbal Braids
* Herbal Fire Starters
Two Recipes/Activities: Herbal Scrying Wash for Crystals, Mirrors & Windows
Herbal Teas - Making the Perfect Brew
LESSON 6
* Bringing the Garden Inside - Blurring the Edges
* Creating mini Eco-systems & Micro Climates
* Using the Power of Stones in the Garden
* Building Prayer Cairns
* Creating a Garden Altar
* Herbs of Offering for Goddesses
* Herbs of Offering for Gods
* The Different Moons and their Herbs
Two Recipes/Activities: Making Magical Ink from Herbs
Brewing Elderflower Wine