17. Herb Crafting

Gratefulness, grounding, connecting with the earth.

Allow your roots to dive into the depths. Your spirit calls for grounding.

You are receiving this card because you are being called to get grounded. Energy is always moving around you and has an effect, and it can take its toll if you aren’t careful. You could find yourself being swept away by the hustle and bustle of other people’s emotions. You might recognize the signs of carrying stray energy in the form of intense feelings that do not seem to have an origin. The best way to reduce this influence is to ground your own energy, allowing you to find your roots and replenish your spirit.

Spending time alone, especially in nature, is advised. If you are reading this now it’s likely you’re an empath or a highly sensitive being who needs solitude to reconnect with your own energy. Being an empath is a wonderful gift but, like all things, must be exercised in moderation because you are not just picking up energy from others: they are also taking energy from you. Too much of this exchange can cause you to feel depleted, depressed and anxious, blocking you from achieving your own goals and attaining positive well-being. Additionally, pulling this card means you are not ready to receive the answer to your question. Your spirit is too depleted at this time and needs to be repaired before making any additional attempts to move forward. Consider working with herbs to get more balance.

Grounding can be done in many ways yet is often left out of people's practices. You should consistently ground, preferably daily and especially when working with magickal workings, spiritual practices and so on. This grounding practice is simple and effective. While standing or sitting, raise both your arms to the sky with your pointer fingers out. Imagine your fingers illuminating with a brown light, almost like dirt. Trace this light around you by bringing your arms back down, circling from the top to the sides and then to the bottom, fingers still pointed. Once your fingers are pointing down, shoot the light into the earth. Travel with it as far down as you can and find a place to tie the light like a bow or shoelace, then slowly take a few slow, deep breaths and feel the pull coming in from the core of the earth. Release any tension, stress, fear and worries into this thread of light, giving it to the earth. Make sure to thank the earth and carry on with your day.