December 2023

Home Comfort

Crystal: blue chalcedony

Phytoconjure leaves (these 2 designs are exclusive to Bee Boxes)

Simmer pot blend (apple, ginger, clove, cinnamon, star anise, cranberry, orange, rose)

Winter Warmth Tea (black, green, and rooibos teas, cloves, cinnamon, caramel flavoring, rose hips)

Engraved cinnamon stick bundle

Mesquite ornament (instead of jewelry)

Scented wax sachet 

Magnetic bookmark

Washi tape

It’s the end of 2023. I am thankful to see it go. I hope this box helps you get in a holiday mood, and celebrate, if that’s something you do for Christmas, Yule, or whatever. I’m also introducing you to something new that I’m adding to my shop- phytoconjure! Use the leaves in the bath, put them in the simmer pot, or burn them by themselves. One has a sigil that I created to protect my bees. The other has holly leaves, a snowflake, a bindrune for joy, and a blank spot in the honeycomb for you to add your own intent when you use it. Visit phytoconjure.com to learn more, and to see the other leaf spells that will be available soon.

The wax sachet is to add a nice smell, basically- it’s pine and grapefruit, plus whatever scent comes from the spices. 

I cut the ornament from a mesquite branch we had curing after doing some pruning.
The simmer pot has eucalyptus leaves, oranges, apples, cloves, cinnamon sticks, cranberries, bay leaves, and roses. 

Finally I threw in some engraved cinnamon sticks because they are fun. Add them to the simmer pot, use them to decorate, or use them in spellwork. The design is just burnt on, so there isn’t anything strange on them. 

The crystal this month is one of my favorites- blue chalcedony. I find it to be a peaceful, calming addition to my life- and I know that’s something we all need around this time of year. 

Instead of stickers I’m sending washi tape because I like it, and why not? It can add a little pop of color to your holiday cards, or just in your everyday life. It comes off pretty easily so put it on your fridge or along the edges of your computer monitor. 

If I were to use this box in a spell, I’d assign an intention to each ingredient (cloves and cinnamon for warmth, brightness from the oranges and cranberries, comfort and hygge from the apples, calm from the eucalyptus, love for the roses, and I’d write something on the bay leaves). Then when the house filled up with that delicious smell, it would remind me of what I was trying to create with it. 

I will probably burn the phytoconjure leaves instead of putting them in something, but I just like burning things. 

Wishing you an amazing holiday season and a wonderful new year!