Protection Correspondences

During this dark period between Samhain and the Solstice, I find it's a good time to do reflective and protective work. In addition to the Fiery Wall of Protection Powder, here are a few more correspondences:

Herbs: Angelica, Agrimony, Anise, Basil, Bay Laurel, Betony, Black Cohash, Black Pepper, Comfrey, Dragons Blood, Dill, Eucalyptus, Garlic, Hyssop, Horehound, Juniper, Lemongrass, Mistletoe, Mugwort, Nettle, Peppermint, Rosemary, Rue, Sage, Thistle, Vervain, Yarrow

Crystals: Amber, Agate, Amethyst, Black Onyx, Fire Agate, Hematite, Jet, Malachite, Obsidian, Quartz, Ruby and Selenite

Ok, so now you have this information, what should you do with it? You can do just about anything with it. Make a gem elixir, a powder, an incense, an oil. With information like this, you open up all kinds of possibilities.

Random Cat Photo- November 14, 2011

Southwestern Vegetarian Stuffed Bell Peppers

Southwestern Vegetarian Stuffed Bell Peppers

Ingredients:
5 bell peppers
1 can of black beans
2 cups of rice (I used brown rice)
1 little can of tomato sauce
1 can rotel (diced tomatoes and chiles)
3/4 cup celery, chopped
3/4 cup onion, chopped
Chili powder
1 tsp garlic, minced
Shredded cheese

Directions:

Get your peppers ready- cut off the top, and then remove the core, seeds and membranes. Put them in a glass baking dish. Preheat the oven to 350.

In a saucepan or deep skillet, throw a little olive oil down, and turn on your stove. Put your onion and celery in the oil, and saute until onions are translucent and soft. Add garlic. Sprinkle some chili powder on it. It's not pretty, but that's okay.


Add the rice, tomato sauce, rotel and beans. Mix it all up. At this point, I added a handful of cheese, because hey- cheese can't hurt, right? Mix it up and let it cook for awhile, stirring occasionally. When you get sick of stirring, turn off the heat. Spoon into the peppers, then cover the tops with shredded cheese.



Place in 350 degree oven for around 30 minutes. Then top with sour cream, if you want to. Yours should look like the two cheesey peppers. I had a few, um, mishaps. But they tasted good. I made this with four peppers and had leftover mixture that I froze for next time I had a random pepper, ready to get squishy. :)

Roasted Vegetables for Samhain

I made this super simple recipe for the coven's Samhain ritual this year.

Preheat your oven to 350%.

Cut up any sort of solid veggies:

• Zucchini
• Yellow Squash
• Onions
• Red Potatoes
• Russet Potatoes
• Sweet Potatoes
• Carrots
• Garlic Cloves
• Bell Pepper

Spray your cookie sheet with cooking spray and layout all of your veggies. You'll want them spread out, and not on top of each other.

Put in the oven for 45 minutes. If you aren't vegan, you can take out your tray at 35 minutes, and sprinkle parmesean cheese over it, then put it back in for 10 minutes. Then, eat!