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Lapiscat’s herbal 101   

I promised it, and finally, here it is. Feel free to submit any questions to my asks!! Since i know some people don’t agree with the use of “dark” magic… I include these intentions for the people who do, and no hate will be tolerated at all. you will be bLoCkEd girl. Not on my blog, not today.

 I’ve gathered this information over some time, and like on my songs&chants post, if you’d like to know the details on an exact source ask/message me! I’ll look through my books and let you know within 1-2 days. 

this is gonna be a long one its like 3 pages from my grimoire. DISCLAIMER; This is all information i have personally collected over time from studies and personal experience. it is by no means complete, there are many correspondences to each plant.

Contents:

Plants by Intent

Gardening by the Moon

Gardening by the Signs

A-Z Plant/Herb Correspondences 

Herb/Plants by Intent

Balance: basil, chamomile, comfrey, mullein, nettle, woodruff

Blessing: chamomile, dianthus, elder flowers, fennel, mint, oats, rosemary, rue, vervain

Cleansing/Purification: avens, betony, benzion, burdock, hyssop, clove, lavender, mistletoe, mugwort, rosemary, wormwood, yarrow

Consecration: acacia, anise, basil ,clover, dragons blood, hyssop, lavender, nettle, rue, sunflower, vervain

Courage: basil, borage, mullein, rosemary, thyme

Creativity: anise seed, basil, catnip, hawthorn, lavender, St Johnswort, vervain

Divination: basil, bay, cinquefoil, clover, damiana, dittany of crete, eyebright, honeysuckle, hops, lavender, marigold, moonwort, mugwort, mullein, orange peel, rowan, thyme, vervain, woodruff, woodworm, yarrow

Energy/Power/Strength- cinquefoil, dragon’s blood, elder flower, ginger root, fennel, St Johns Wort, vervain, woodruff 

Fortune/Justice: bay, bergamot, cinquefoil, lemon balm, orange peel, star anise

Happiness/Peace: fennel, lavender, rosemary, vervain, yarrow

Healing: cinquefoil, comfrey, coriander, hops, lavender, lemon balm, mullein, mustard, rosemary, rue, sage, tansy, thyme

Love: apple, avens, basil, cardamom, catnip, dill flowers, elm, marigold, marjoram, mustard seed, rose, red heather, vetivert, willow

Protection: betony, birch, burdock, cumin, dianthus, dill leaves, fennel, fern, marjoram, mint, mugwort, mustard, parsley, sage, white heather, wormwood, black pepper

Psychic Awareness: bay, cinnamon, elderflower, mugwort, mullein, basil, star anise

wisdom: elder, sage, willow, almond

Curses: cypress, dragon’s blood, wormwood, rowan wood, arrowroot.

Crone, Dark Moon, Death/Passages, Otherworld, Underworld: Absinthe, acacia, anise, apple, ash leaves/berries, dittany of crete, elder, myrrh, black currant, blackberries, pomegranate, valerian, woodruff, willow

Gardening by the Moon

New-1st Quarter: Plant flowers, Annuals, Above ground crops, crops with seeds outside

1st Quarter-Full: Plant above ground crops with seeds inside

Full-Last Quarter: Plant root crops, Bulbs, Perennials

Last Quarter-New: Don’t plant anything, Reap crops, Sing to plants

Gardening by the Signs

Moon in Aries: Gather/Store herbs/roots, Prune to reduce growth

Moon in Taurus: Plant root crops

Moon in Gemini: Harvest herbs/roots

Moon in Cancer: Plant leafy things, Plant above ground fruit 

Moon in Leo: kill weeds, cultivate/till

Moon in Virgo: plow, till, weed

Moon in Libra: Plant flowers and vines

Moon in Scorpio: Prune to encourage growth

Moon in Sagittarius: Prune to stop growth

Moon in Capricorn: prune to strengthen bulbs, roots, stalks growing

Moon in Aquarius: reap crops/herbs/roots, ground cultivation

Moon in Pisces: plant roots

Herbal A-Z

Acacia- Altar consecration, aids in psychic powers, meditation

Agrimony- protection, returns spells to sender, promotes sleep

Alder- Whistles entice the Elemental Air, Fairy Invocations

Allspice- prosperity, energy

Anise- purify/consecrate, protection, spirit aid in spells, divination, aids creativity

Apple- food for departing spirits, love, health, underworld

Ash- Wands, Protection, Leaves for prophetic dreams, prosperity

Avens- Purification, love, protection from negative energies 

Banana (Leaf/Flower)- Fertility, prosperity, Goddess and God as one divinity

Basil- Protection, courage,  wealth, love, protection, divination, creativity, repels negativity

Bay- psychic powers, purification, wishes, divination, justice, wisdom

Belladonna (Deadly Nightshade) (TOXIC)- Samhain, astral travel, psychics power, visions

Birch- wands, protection, purification, ward negativity, cleansing, the goddess 

Cardamom- love, romance

Carnation (Dianthus)- protection, strength, healing

Chamomile- Meditation, rest, calmness, purification, prosperity

Cinnamon- Spiritual, Psychic tool, protection, healing

Clove- Wealth, Purification, cleansing

Comfrey- Healing, Safe travel

Cornflower- Psychic Ability

Damiana- Divination, the goddess

Dill- Money, protection, love

Dittany of Crete- Divination, Psychic power

Dragons Blood- Consecration, Power, Life cycle, changes

Elder- wands, fairies, blessings (never burn the wood), magic power

Elm- Elves, Love

Eyebright- Aiding mental powers, divination

Fennel- Protection, the God, Deflect negative energies

Ferns- protection, wisdom, calling rain

Foxglove (TOXIC)- Grown to protect the house, source of digitalis

Frankincense- Blessing, Spirituality, Meditation, Power, Kepu 

Garlic- Protection, power

Ginger- love, success, money, power

Hawthorn- wands, fertility, protection, creativity/witchery skills

Heather- Red: Love White:protection Purple:spiritual development, beauty

Henbane (TOXIC): Underworld, Spirit contact

Hemlock (TOXIC): Power, Purification, protection, astral travel

Holly (TOXIC)- Balance, Dream magick, winter

Honeysuckle- Divination, dreams

Hyssop- Purification, Cleansing spiritual tools, Lifts spiritual vibrations

Jimsonweed (Datura) (TOXIC)- deflection, return-to-sender, ward negativity, protection

Iris- Wisdom

Ivy- Protection, friendship, healing, perseverance, friendship

Kelp- winds, protection, psychic

Lavender- Elves, purification, love, healing, dreams, psychic awareness

Lemon Balm- Success, health, love, justice, good luck

Lilac- Protecton, Underworld, otherworld, beauty, love 

Mandrake (TOXIC)- Calling on spirits, Spirit communication, offering, exorcism, protective watcher

Marigold- marriage, psychic powers, clairvoyant dreams

Marjoram- Love, Protection, Wealth

Mint- Protection, Prosperity

Mistletoe (TOXIC)- fertility, consecration, healing

Motherwort- Confidence, wards negative energies, imagination

Moonwort- Divination, love, prosperity

Mugwort- Divination, Consecration, Strength, Protection

Mullein- Protection, purification, divination

Mustard-good luck, health, protection, fertility

Myrrh- protection, ward negativity, purification/consecration

Nettle- Elves, fairies, consecration, restore balance, protection

Oak- Wands, purification, money, health, fertility

Oats- wealth, security, offering

Orange peel- Love, good fortune, divination

Parsley- purification, protection 

Pecan- Prosperity, Abundance

Pepper- Protection, ward negativity

Pine- Cleansing, money, courage

Rose- love, self love, beauty

Rosemary- blessing, protection, remembrance, love, health, ancestors

Rue (TOXIC)- blessing, consecration, protection, health, ward negative energy

Sage- protection, purification, health, wisdom

St Johns Wort- Good health, willpower, enhance creativity, banish negativity

Solomons Seal (Dropberry, Sealroot)- Elemental offering, Protection

Star anise- Psychic power, Protection

Sunflower- Consecration, Bright aspects, Sun

Tansy- Health, happiness 

Thyme- courage, healing, psychic poor, swift action

Vervain- Offering love, purification, riches, creativity, ward psychic attack, visions

Willow- Wands, divination, love, protection, the Goddess

Wormwood (Absinthe) (TOXIC)- evocation, divination, scrying, protection

Yarrow- Divination, Love, Happy Marriage, Defense, protection

xxx, will be adding to this overtime. feel free to submit any questions/post requests here

Soups! Kitchen Witch Masterpost

One of the easiest and most heartwarming recipes for a kitchen witch, soups! Their recipes are easily manipulated to suit your intention, plus they’re perfect for the upcoming winter!

Basic Ingredients:

- Carrots, Onions, Celery. These are the holy trinity. I also like to add garlic, potatoes, tomatoes, and others.

- vegetable/chicken broth and/or water.

- many recipes call for crushed tomatoes. I like diced, and can find them canned in any grocery store, but it’s up to you!

- (Optional) beans or lentils (if you buy dried lentils, cook them beforehand)

- (Optional) meat–sausage, beef, chicken. Cook before adding to the soup please!

Directions:

1. Cut up vegetables and sautee them in a big pot for about eight minutes. This is to soften them up and sweeten up the onions. Don’t add herbs yet!

2. If you bought canned beans, drain and rinse them. If you want thicker broth, you can crush up a can of beans into a paste and add them to the broth, or even throw them into a blender.

3. Set pot aside. Add tomatoes, beans, meat, broth. Bring to a boil, then let simmer for 20-30 minutes. Add any herbs you wish.

Common Vegetables:

Carrots - sex (with parsley for best results), fertility

Cabbage - lunar food, protection, wealth, prosperity, luck

Onions - protection, purification, healing, exorcism, wealth

Celery - sex, peace, psychic powers, mental strength

Beans - wealth, sex, protection

Potato - protection, compassion

Mushrooms - psychic powers, strength

Common Herbs:

Thyme - love, psychic powers, purification

Basil - love, protection, money, exorcism

Rosemary - protection, consciousness, memory, healing, love

Parsley - protection, sex, love, wealth

Dill - wealth, love, consciousness, studying, luck

Bay - protection, psychic powers, healing, purification, strength

Garlic - protection, healing, strength, psychic powers, exorcism

Ginger - love, wealth, strength, success

Black Pepper - protection, purification, exorcism

Salt - purification, protection, healing

Most herbs are not put into the broth until the broth is simmering, to prevent burning. The exception to this rule is bay, which is put in at the beginning. BEWARE of pepper! The longer the pepper cooks in the soup, the spicier the soup will be!

IF YOU’RE ADDING MEAT:

- Do not cut your vegetables with the same knife you cut meat with.

- Cook meat beforehand, but remember that it’ll be cooking in the broth for a time afterwards, or be careful not to overcook.

- Most meat is diced into half-an-inch-squares.

Other Tips:

- Stir clockwise to create, counter-clockwise to take away.

- You can carve sigils into some vegetable slices.

- Cook with a crystal near your pot to boost a spell’s effectiveness.

- Fire and water are prominent elements here! Draw upon their power.

And that’s it!! Have a lovely winter full of great company and nourishing meals!

**if there are any additions feel free to add, and if there are any corrections, message me! :)

Herbs/Food/Plants by Purpose

Attraction: Adam & Eve Root, Agar Agar, Althea Root, Ambergris, Angelica, Apple, Apricot, Balm of Gilead Tears, Bay Laurel, Bee Pollen, Blue Violet, Chamomile, Chickweed, Cloves, Columbine, Cowslip, Damiana, Deer’s Tongue, Devil’s Bone Root, Dill, Elecampane, Frangipani, Gardenia, Henna, Hibiscus, Honey, Hyacinth, Jasmine, Juniper, Lavender, Lemon Balm, Lemon Verbena (Vervain), Licorice, Lobelia, Lovage, Mandrake, Marigold, Marjoram, Morning Glory, Mullein, Myrtle, Oak, Olive, Orange, Orange Blossom (Neroli), Orris Root Powder, Parsley, Passion Flower, Plumeria, Rose, Safflower, Sweet Bugle, Sweet Pea, Thyme, Tonka Bean, Tuberose, Vetiver, Yerba Mate, Ylang Ylang

Banishing: Basil, Betel Nut, Black Pepper, Black Salt, Cactus, Cayenne Pepper, Chamomile, Cloves, Dragon’s Blood, Elder, Garlic, Heliotrope, Horehound, Juniper, Morning Glory, Mullein, Mugwort, Oleander, Onion, Rosemary, Rue, Sage, Sea Salt, St. John’s Wort, Thyme, Tobacco, Vinegar, Wood Betony, Yarrow Flower

Beauty: Avocado, Beet, Catnip, Chamomile, Evening Primrose, Flax, Ginkgo Biloba, Ginseng, Henna, Lady’s Mantle, Lemon, Lilac, Lucky Hand (Orchid Root), Magnolia, Maidenhair, Myrtle, Orange, Orange Blossom (Neroli), Orchid, Pea, Prune, Rose, Sunflower, Violet, Yerba Santa

Binding: Agrimony, Calamus, Crowfoot, Hydrangea, Ivy, Knotweed, Morning Glory, Skullcap, Snapdragon, Solomon’s Seal, Spiderwort, Vinegar, Witch Hazel

Cleansing/Purification: Alkanet, Angelica, Anise Seeds, Arrow Root, Bay Laurel, Bay Leaf, Benzoin, Blessed Thistle (Holy Thistle), Blue Cohosh, Birch, Black Pepper, Bloodroot, Broom, Camphor, Cayenne Pepper, Chamomile, Cedar, Club Moss, Coconut, Copal, Culver’s Root, Dandelion Leaf, Dragon’s Blood, Fennel, Fern, Frankincense, Fumitory (Earth Smoke), Garlic, Ginger, Grapefruit, Guava, Honey, Horehound, Horseradish, Hyssop, Iris, Lavender, Lemon, Lemongrass, Lemon Verbena (Vervain), Lime, Lovage, Marjoram, Melon, Mesquite, Mimosa, Oak, Parsley, Peppermint, Pine, Red Willow Bark, Rosemary, Rue, Sage, Sagebrush, Sandalwood, Sea Salt, Snapdragon, Solomon’s Seal Root, Tangerine, Thyme, Turmeric, Vinegar, Wintergreen, Wood Aloe, Wood Betony, Yucca

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💋 Ariel Singing Glamour 🐚

a disney-spiried a glamour to help your singing voice be like a mermaid’s

🐚  gather: a seashell, full moon or ocean water, a pinch of glitter, a necklace chain and a song that makes you confident in your singing voice.

💋  mix the water with the glitter.  rinse the seashell in the water.

🐚  play the song and sing along with it as you mix the water clockwise. 

💋  when the song is over, dry it out and make it into a necklace. 

🐚  wear the necklace when you feel you need a boost with your singing voice

Charming Charisma Glamour 🎇

a disney-inspired glamour to boost your charisma and make you appear more charming to others (note, should you be untowardly rude or beastly, the glamour will likely not hold)

🎇 gather: rose quartz, basil, lemon seeds, and moon water. 

🎇 fill a bowl with moon water, lemon seeds and basil. 

🎇 place the rose quartz in the water, let it sit briefly

🎇 dip your fingers in the water

🎇 with the water draw over the features you wish to enhance as more charming in the mirror

🎇 take the rose quartz out, and keep it on you when you go out. 

🌺 Rapunzel Healing Spell 🌺

🌺 gather: a lily, sun water, gold glitter, white and purple thread, vanilla

🌺 sprinkle the inside of the lilly with the glitty and vanilla

🌺 close and wrap the lily up with the white and purple thread.

🌺 lay the lily in the sun water,, and sing/chant

“Flower, gleam and glow, let your power shine Heal what has been hurt, change the fate's design Make the clock reverse, bring back what once was mine What once was mine…” 

🌺 drink the sun water. take precaution not to consume glitter. 

🌺 brush you hair, comb it with the remaining sun water. 

Insomnia-Be-Gone!

A soothing sachet to tuck under your pillow or hang over your bed. Get a good night’s sleep and wake up refreshed!

INGREDIENTS

Pick and choose some of the following herbs. I typically use a mixture of about 4, or whichever I happen to have on hand at the time. I try to avoid too many at once because that results in an overwhelming scent.

Anise - Known to repel nightmares.

Calendula – Brings about a good night’s sleep.

Cedar – Calms the mind and wards off bad dreams.

Chamomile – One of the most powerful sleep herbs on the list.

Jasmine – Gives good dreams, but can cause erotic dreams in women.

Lavender – The ultimate in stress relief herbs.

Lemon Balm – Stress relieving sleep aid.

Mugwort – Helps ward off bad dreams.

Mullein – Can be used to protect against bad dreams or psychic attack.

Rose petals – Brings about dreams of love. Can also cause erotic dreams if used too heavily.

Next, gather the following stones.

Clear Quartz — Who doesn’t love clear quartz? It’s like an energy booster for your other stones.

Amethyst — This gem helps guard against nightmares, but also helps soothe an overactive mind and wipes away the stress of the day (or week).

Rose Quartz — Bring in some of rose quartz’ love and peace. This brings deep, restorative sleep and over time can build self-love and overall happiness.

Lepidolite — Probably my most recommended stone. Lepidolite is like kryptonite to even the most super-est of stresses and depressions. It can stop obsessive thoughts, bring mood swings into line, and will upend dependency and mental anguish that might be keeping you up at night.

DIRECTIONS

Take the stones (little chips are just as good as big chunks) and place them in a bowl. Add any essential oils (many of the floral herbs are more fragrant in their oil form) and use your hands to roll the stones around until coated.  While doing so, focus your intent as soft pink or yellow (or whatever color is soothing to you) light radiating from your hands.

Next, add the remaining herbs. Continue to hand mix the ingredients while focusing your intent. Once thoroughly mixed, hold your hands over the bowl and really expand that “light” into a ball of positive, soothing energy.

If you’d like, say a quick invocation or spell. Something like:

When I lay me down to sleep

I ask of you my dreams to keep.

No more tossing, no more turning.

No more stress and questions burning.

Only rest and gentle sleep,

Until the morning’s dawn shall peep.

You can change the words to fit your needs, or skip it altogether. It doesn’t have to rhyme - that’s just a simple device some people use. Hell, it doesn’t even need to make sense, as long as it is you channelling your will into the mixture.

DO. NOT. RUSH. THIS. PART. Breathe. Let your will do its work.

Once you’ve imbued the mixture with your will, transfer it to a muslin bag or pouch. Hang near your bed or tuck under your pillow. 

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As a side-note, always feel free to experiment with this and any of my other recipes. This is what works for me. Maybe you find catnip or vervain soothing. Add it!  Maybe tourmaline is your power crystal. Add it!  And if you experiment with the recipe and find something that seems to work really well, let me know! 

Best wishes, 

The Hedge Wytch

Enchanting Books

I love to enchant things, books included. They hold such majesty and magic within them, anyway, so I feel that it may as well be harnessed and redirected into something equally as great!

It’s very simple in terms of energy work and what you need, so I’ll make the intro short and sweet: grab a book, practice with energy and enchanting, and determine your intent!

In order to enchant a book in the most effective way, you should choose one with an intent or connotation to what you plan to instill within it. For example, if I wanted to give a book the ability to help the reader leave their troubles behind for a while, I may choose a book such as The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, The Hobbit, or even something unrelated that I know would give the reader the desired affect (assuming you know them personally or are the intended reader).

I tend to carry books around with me, so I will choose comforting or ‘home-y’ books to read or hold while I am away from home. Some of these books are classically cozy, but others are unexpectedly put in that category because of my own life experiences. 

Some ideas for you to use when enchanting books of any kind include, but are of course not limited to:

Enchant…

Textbooks to aid in… 

memory and retention of info 

energy and motivation in academics

peace during stressful exam seasons 

Cookbooks to aid in…

inspiration to open and use them 

the retention of learned skills 

the memory to complete a recipe without having to keep looking at the page/focus 

the radiation of happiness and warmth in your kitchen

Novels to aid in…

peace, relaxation, and tranquility no matter where you open it

focus or attentiveness if you want to read but are struggling with staying on task 

feeling safe and secure in a new place (i.e., a school, home, etc.)

feeling regal (in regards to stories about royalty)

feeling strong and adventurous (in regards to stories about expeditions and adventures) 

feeling creative (in regard to whimsical novels and stories)

Poetry anthologies to aid in…

eloquence and powerful language

beauty in your presentations or speeches 

courage in expressing yourself boldly and unapologetically 

feeling ethereal or soft (depending heavily on the book)

coping with feelings 

attracting love, strength, etc. 

Please feel free to add on to this post with your own ideas, experiences, and tips! Have fun enchanting your library!

Love,  Bronwyn

Banish That A**Hole Spell

Supplies:

Paper towel or paper

Black sharpie (banishment)

Yarn [thick kind that is really hard to cut] (binding)

A small container

Black Walnut oil (banishment)

Black pepper (protection, banishment)

Cayenne pepper (protection, banishment)

One rusty nail [or more, depending on how big your container is] (protection, banishment)

Vinegar (protection, banishing)

Bay Leaf (protection, banishing)

Black candle (protection, repels negativity, banishment)

Steps:

On the paper or paper towel, write down the name of the person you’re trying to banish. If you know their birthdate and/or zodiac sign, write that, too. I liked using paper towel because it’s absorbent and better absorbs the spell, I feel that’s the case anyways.

Tie the rope around it tightly, while thinking about binding that person from doing any more harm.

Stuff it into the container.

Add 3 - 9 drops of the walnut oil. Enchant it with the purpose written next to it. Add your peppers, enchant.

Place your rusty nail(s) in the container. Enchant.

Fill the container to the neck with vinegar. Ensure there is enough room to add your bay leaf, though. Enchant.

On your bay leaf, write banishment twice on one side and on the other, draw two Pentacles to seal it in. Stuff it in the container.

Light a black candle and drip the wax into the inside of the container lid. Let it turn gummy, not completely dried yet. Then screw it onto the bottle.

I placed it in the freezer afterwards to freeze the person from creating anymore harm. I wrote on the lid (since I’m not the only one in the house) “DON’T OPEN”

A sigil I made for the phrase “I am a good artist.” Feel free to use and reblog, but do not repost!

Powerful trinkets of protection - The Hag Stone.

Uses:

• Protection

• Warding

• Healing

• Perception

• Good luck

• Ridding nightmares

The Hagstone, also known by its other common names; Adder, fairy, seer, witch and Odin stones, are rocks with holes piercing thoroughly to the other side formed by running water.

They are incredible useful amulets and talisman and have been used for centuries alongside ritual and spell work.

Commonly desired objects of magical intention throughout older folklore - Some legends say that the holes are formed where serpents gather together and their venom erode it.

Other lore say that they bare the mark of spiritual beings and even more commonly known say looking through them will allow the wearer to see the unseen, particularly the fey.

They are also very good for finding lost things.

Due to the aliments they are formed in these stones are lovely allies, especially in dire times.

So where do you find them?

Rivers, creeks, streams, lakes and oceanside! As long as there is running water, there very likely well may be one near by.

The first pride was a riot, more specifically a riot against police violence. Trans women of colour like Marsha P. Johnson paved the way for the celebration of pride today. You cannot celebrate your pride this month, or any month if you aren’t also supporting Black Lives Matter and the riots going on against police violence right now. Us white LGBTQ+ need to stand up for our black siblings and their rights, their struggles. We need to amplify their voices and show any support we can.Hey! Better yet, reblog this version:

Extensive BLM Google doc including places to donate to, education resources, etc

List of 75 things white people can do right now

Simple way to donate to the cause if you have no money to

Rabbits Rabbits Rabbits

Reblog this on the first of the month for good luck all month long!

Some of the principle actors of the stonewall rebellion

LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ witches are welcome to my blog 🔮| Binary & non-Binary witches are welcome photo source

Big Mood™️ rn fellas

reblog if ur bi, ur not biphobic, or ur best friend is a beautiful valid bisexual

Could you please reblog this if you are a witch who isn’t Wiccan?

Ancient Greek kyathos (wine-ladle) depicting a Dionysiac procession with dancing maenads and satyrs.  The inscription above names the potter as Nikosthenes.  Attributed to the N Painter; ca. 530 BCE.  Now in the National Gallery Prague -  Kinský Palace.  Photo credit: Zde/Wikimedia Commons.

@ the tumblr witch community

STOP PROMOTING CURSES. Magic should never be used to harm others. Period point blank. I don’t know why I have to say that in the first place. Bringing that much negative energy into your craft and into your life will only hurt you.

Hey, odd theme for a positivity post, but I had a thought. Many of us actively seek out and pay extra for “damaged” bones- deformed, pathological, weather worn. Because they’re unique, and that makes them special. You might feel like trash, but you’re somebody’s treasure.

Efficient Studying

How to take notes

How to annotate

How to annotate a novel

How to mind map

Homework help

Make your flashcards better

Guide to reading and research 

101 studying tips

Writing an essay with 5 paragraphs

Grade Saver (Literature study guides)

How to get the best grades in English

Last minute revision tips

Making a stress free exam study plan

Handling Mathematics

Productive ways of studying for an exam

Studying tips for procrastinators

Tips for writing an introduction

Resources

List of free academic resources 

More lists of free online courses (not just academic)

Cafe music

Thinking of dropping out

Email tips

10 hours of background rainfall

Cram (app - flashcards)

My Study Life (app / online - online planner)

Evernote (app - note taking)

Headspace (app - calming + mindfulness)

14 apps to help with anxiety 

Citation

Free Textbooks: i, ii, iii

Typing your personal statement for Uni application: i, ii

Writing a cover letter

Learning a language tips

Starting Uni

Blog with advice for freshman’s/first years

How to prepare over the summer

What to bring with you to Uni (moving)

How to make the most out of your first week 

Tips for living on campus

4 easy ways to make small talk

Advice for College / Uni life

Student discounts (UniDays , Studentbeans , Amazon Prime)

Health / Wellbeing

How to make stress your friend 

What to do on a bad day

How to love yourself 

Healthy and soothing drinks you can make

5 minutes of epic motivation

30 relaxing activities

How to take the perfect nap

How to avoid education burnout

Tips for self-management 

how to manage stress & plan ahead for studies

Aloe Bud (app - self care)

Tips for surviving day-today at school 

Types of study-breaks for every situation

How to tackle dreadful classes

How to stay productive

8 ways to improve the start of your day

Tips for incoming high school freshman

How to become a morning person

How to stay healthy during the year

Life hacks for lazy / forgetful students

How not to panic before an exam

How to take care of yourself when you’re sick

How to be more confident

12 shocking habits of a successful people 

Staying organised

45 tips to staying organised

Organised notes

How to study as a busy students

Going from GCSE to A-levels

Some of my own advice

How to start a new semester/school the right way

Printables

Daily planner: i, ii, iii

Weekly planner

2018 monthly calendars 

Weekly schedule for studying

Back to school 

Novel notes

Study sessions

Formula List (by Eintsein)

Project tracker

Water log / pomodoro planner / habit tracker 

Blank monthly calendars 

Handwriting practice guides

10 bits of advice:

1. You’re not alone. A lot of people feel the way you do, but dont choose to hide it. Talk to someone about how you feel.

2. Be patient with yourself.

3. If your friend or classmate is weak in an area of study that you understand, help them. Explaining the topic strengthens your memory in it too.

4. Do things early. Do not pile you work up, it will only add to the stress.

5. Try to sleep early, your body needs to re-energise. Give it it’s time.

6. Speak to teachers, tutors or lecturers. Communication is great.

7. Friendships come and go. Don’t stress about it. Introduce yourself to someone and if that doesn’t work out don’t let that stop you from getting to know other people.

8. If you see something wrong stand up against it and report it. You might be the only person to have witnessed it.

9. If you don’t understand something don’t give up, ask a teacher, find a book, watch a YouTube explanation. knowledge is all around.

10. Be creative. You can get the same grade as someone else, but if your piece of work or character stands out, you’ll go further. In essence, know that what makes you stand out is a plus not a pullback.