What a beautiful morning it is! I have been up most of the night working on the Blue Moon candles (among may other things), and am all charged up! It's a funny thing about working on things like that - although it does take a lot of focus and energy, I find it also generates a lot of the same. Because I am attuning the candles to the specific Planetary vibrations for each candle, I am also attuning myself to those vibrations as well, so while it uses my energies it also replenishes them as well! Isn't that marvelous? Well, on to today's Herbs...

Balm of Gilead Buds:
Use this for love, manifestations, protection, healing, de-stressing, and assisting in healing from the loss of a loved one. Use in love sachets; carry for healing, protection, and mending a broken heart. Use the essential oil to dress candles for any form of magical healing. Burn to attract spirits. I have found these buds to be extremely potent as well as versatile. I usually only need 1-3 buds for my Workings
A.K.A.: Poplar Buds, Balsam Poplar, Balm of Gilead, Mecca, Mecca Balsam, Balessan, Bechan

Bamboo:
Good for protection, hex breaking, wishes, luck. Carve a wish into bamboo and bury it in a secluded area to make your wish come true. Carry a piece of bamboo for good luck. A dear friend introduced me to the Feng Shui concept of the "Lucky Bamboo" a few years ago, where the live Shoots are arranged in glass or bowl with water in order to balance the energies of a room or home. I much prefer this to working with the 'dead' bamboo pieces.

Well, that's all for now. Perhaps there will be another post today, I'm not sure yet. I hope the Universe sends you the energies to accomplish your desires.