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Melissa Love

@gnome-and-tonic.bsky.social

Just a Hedgewitch brewing tea, talking to plants and chilling with spirits in a Dutch forest. ๐ŸŒฟ๐ŸŒ‘ Occult-Centered Clinical Herbalist and Shadow Enthusiast shaking it up because I'm accidentally so stereotypical that the "proper" ones get mad lol

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Just so beautifully said ๐Ÿ–ค

07.10.2025 08:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Took another forest walk today to harvest primrose seeds from the meadow the rabbits hang out in.... it's the perfect time for it right now.

I always make sure to "spread a few, take a few" haha. The patch has grown since I've started. This is forest gardening ๐Ÿ–ค๐ŸŒฟ

#foraging #forest #nature

07.10.2025 08:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Honestly, I don't know why I don't just paint the sigils on my walls rather than redrawing them with chalk all the time ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ–ค This makes so much more sense.

Your witch is so cute ๐Ÿ–ค

07.10.2025 07:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just want to make a brief message here.

October is my "busy period" ๐Ÿ˜… So I do apologize for all of those waiting for me to answer messages from you. I *will* get to you. It just will take me a few days during this time โค๏ธ

Thank you for your patience โค๏ธ

06.10.2025 16:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That is so ignorant. I'm sorry you are dealing with people like that.

04.10.2025 20:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That works as long as you know they are looking for advice. But most of the time they won't be. Unless it tech support. Then they always are ๐Ÿ˜…

04.10.2025 17:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great script!

04.10.2025 17:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is truly The Work ๐Ÿ’ฏ๐Ÿ’ฏ๐Ÿ’ฏ๐Ÿ”ฅ

04.10.2025 17:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is such a good way to do it!

04.10.2025 17:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is this exactly. This is the cause, and the more difficult it is to stop, the earlier it started in childhood ๐Ÿ˜ญ

04.10.2025 13:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I don't know who needs to hear this but,

If someone rants at you with a problem, I can almost GUARANTEE they don't want to hear, "Have you tried..." coming out of your mouth.

They probably have. Let go of "fixing".

๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ–ค

#Communication

04.10.2025 12:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Ok controlling my face is a completely different thing ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ usually a laugh and a "have at it!"

04.10.2025 07:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah that was a good one ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ

03.10.2025 21:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hahaha โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ

03.10.2025 13:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Exactly THIS ๐Ÿ’ฏ๐Ÿ–ค

03.10.2025 13:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You know..... it's ok to make something easier for yourself. You don't need everything to be difficult to be worth something as a human โค

#neurodivergent #autistic #mentalhealth #ADHD #audhd

03.10.2025 13:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ honestly the ideal assist. That's what I'm looking for right now actually. Someone fiery to show the ropes haha

03.10.2025 13:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You get it ๐Ÿ’ฏ๐Ÿ’ฏ๐Ÿ’ฏ

03.10.2025 12:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ this can mess you UP. I hope it was something gentle ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ˜… but you definitely found out what it does to the body ๐Ÿ™ƒ๐Ÿซ ๐Ÿ˜…

03.10.2025 12:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I don't gatekeep.

Even the "dangerous" stuff.

You wanna play? Have at it. You'll learn. You'll figure it out. Heck, some of us learn better through trial and error. I know I'm one of those. I get it.

Some of us need to touch the stove to learn. Most of us rebels do.

#Witches are rebels #WitchSky

03.10.2025 11:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 41    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

My goodness could you imagine a world of emotionally intelligent people? ๐Ÿ™ƒ๐Ÿ™ƒ๐Ÿ™ƒ

03.10.2025 10:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's straight unfair how much this pattern repeats throughout life. The earlier it showed up in childhood, the more difficult it is to get out of it. Completely unfair. But it ISN'T YOU. It's the Pattern and noticing that pattern and disconnecting from people who perpetuate that pattern.

03.10.2025 09:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh don't worry. The capitalized words are part of the curse. It's very common in curses written down ๐Ÿ™‚

03.10.2025 04:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ooooof it *must* be ๐Ÿ˜ญ

03.10.2025 02:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ok. Love that youโ€™ve got your tinctures there for emergencies. But. They work best when taken daily. So you wonโ€™t have that โ€˜I need themโ€™ moment ๐Ÿ˜… That's kinda the point lol

#Herbalism #WitchSky #PleaseFollowDirections #ItWontBeForeverIPromise

02.10.2025 15:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ

02.10.2025 15:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Speaking of displacement and security:

Those of you with ashwagandha in your ally group, this one needs a fatty milk to extract. Like coconut or whole milk to get all the good stuff out and usable. A tea of water is only going to get half of all those constituents ๐Ÿ’ฏ๐Ÿ–ค๐ŸŒฟ

#Herbalism #WitchSky #Herbies

02.10.2025 15:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Remember: vicimizers always devalue their vicims. But it isn't EVER their fault. No matter how much convincing was done. It isnt their fault.

#abuse #trauma

02.10.2025 15:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Ukrainian Witchcraft Trials in the 17-18th Centuries
YouTube video by Kule Folklore Centre Ukrainian Witchcraft Trials in the 17-18th Centuries

A lecture by the Kule Foundation on the Ukrainian Witchcraft Trials in the 17th and 18th centuries.

#WitchSky #Folklore #Witchcraft

youtu.be/Lo-C26Qmck8?...

02.10.2025 08:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sooooooo ready ๐Ÿ’ฏ๐Ÿ–ค

01.10.2025 04:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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