This week after a little break, Phoenix began asking for a story and craft so we began again. I was delighted to learn and share with the kids about Samhain the ancient Celtic festival of harvest’ s end which is the root of Halloween. I’ve recently applied for my Irish passport as my Grandpa was Irish so I’m feeling this connection to ancestral roots 
I learned that the ancient Celts made blessing with herbs and food as offerings for the fields and a future plentiful harvest. Inspired by this Phoenix came up with 3 potion recipes that we wrote/drew and put in a book of magic spells that I’d made when I was little.
Phoenix made a salt and rosemary water potion for the bath. Which we put outside to capture the full moon rays.A fire potion made with sage (definitely inspired by First Nations smudge stick) During making the fire potion Phoenix said he hoped there wouldn’t be so many forest fires this year 
Lastly in a large hollow pumpkin we brewed up a compost soup potion which is currently getting funky and full of micro organisms. My Biodynamic farmer dad is going to help us to sprinkle it on the veggie fields tomorrow before trick o treating 
Rosemary Bath Potion Recipe
2 cups Himalayan Salt
2 cups Magnesium Chloride flakes (help to release muscle tension and calm nerves
1 cup dried flowers or herbs (we used Rosemary as it is a Samhain herb and is in season in our garden)
1 handful small Amethyst crystals
Children can add the igredients and mix together in a large bowl. Store in a glass jar.
1-2 cups of bath potion can be mixed into bath water for a relaxing soak.
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