pretty peas~

“Here are Sweet-peas,

on tip-toe for a flight

With wings of gentle flush o'er delicate white,

 And taper fingers catching at all things,

To bind them all about with tiny rings.”

John Keats

our weather has been on the cooler side

with much more rain to add to the mix

most of our vegetables have suffered

but our Sweet peas are flourishing

Sweet Pea:

Departure, Blissful pleasure,

Thanks for a lovely time

Sweet pea

 is associated with April.

Perfumes:

 Sweet pea perfume corresponds with wednesday

 and is a good perfume for wednesdays.

Venus spells:

 Sweet pea (as a bouquet) may be used in as an ingredient or substitute for magick spells and formulas related to Venus matters

 {beauty, compassion, fidelity, friendship, happiness, interchanges, joy, love, luck, meditation,

 pleasure, reconciliation, and youth}

Be careful about substitutions for preparations that will be ingested or come in contact with the skin. These substitutions do not apply to medical uses. See the article on Venus for a list of herbal substitutes for sweet pea.

Using essential oils:

There is no true essential oil for Sweet pea,

 but there are Sweet pea bouquets.

 You can use Sweet pea bouquet

 in the same manner as a true essential oil

 in any recipes or formulas that call for sweet pea oil.

Essential oils are just too concentrated and too expensve to use without dilution.

 If you purchase pure essential oil from a source , you will want to place just a drop or two into a neutral carrier vegetable oil or jojoba.

This conservation is typical of the use of essential oils in spells and other magick.

 It is wise to test a bit of any essential oil on your inner wrist before use. If any irritation occurs, do not use the essential oil. Keep essential oils out of reach of children and pets and away from heat and light. See the article on essential oils for detailed information on how to mix and use essential oils.

 

Magickal substitutions:

Rosemary usually may be safely substituted

 for any herb in magick spells and rituals.

Roses may safely be substituted for any flower.

if there is one that grows in my garden

this delicate little flower

is among my favorites

English gardeners call

Sweet Peas the Queen of Annuals.

These alluring annuals

stand uniquely among garden flowers

with their vivid colors, fragrance,

and length of bloom in the garden.

~how is your garden growing~