Guest guest Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 RELAXING DREAM PILLOW 1. Gather the following herbs from the garden and dry thoroughly. 1/2 cup mugwort 1/2 cup lavender 1/2 cup hops 1/2 cup rosemary 1 cup roses petals 2. Mix dried herbs in a airtight container for 7 days. 3. Next, fold a 5x12 " strip of fabric cloth in half, and sew, turn inside out and place a small handful of Fiberfil on bottom, then use 1/4 cup of the mix of your choice on top, and then add another handful of fiber fill on herbs. Padding makes it more comfortable to sleep on. Place inside pillow case to use to sleep on at night. ANOTHER WAY How to make a Dream Pillow Dream pillows are used to promote restful sleep and pleasant dreams. They are small and flat, placed in a standard pillow, and stuffed with a sachet of calming and sleep-inducing dried herbs. As the sleeper sleeps, movements of the head will gently crush the herbs to release delightful scents and please the senses throughout the night. Two 6 x 6 pieces of natural, breathable fabric Fiberfill or batting Herbs such as lavender, rose petals, mint, feverfew, chamomile, mugwort. Mix the herbs in a bowl, then fill sachet, cinch tightly or sew closed. Sew three sides of the fabric together, outside-in. Turn inside-out, stuff the fabric 1/3 full with fiberfill, center the sachet, then fill the side gaps and top of pillow. Do not overstuff, the pillow should be flat enough to be comfortably tucked in a standard pillow. Fold open sides in to create a clean seam, then stitch closed. Write the herbal ingredients you used on a little card to thread through the ribbon. Lavender Laundry Softener 32 oz. white vinegar 32 oz. baking soda 64 oz. distilled or purified water (optional) ½ oz. lavender essential oil. Mix the baking soda into the vinegar over a sink or other contained area, in a large plastic jar. The two materials, when mixed together, will cause a " fizzing " reaction. Add water and essential oil and stir again. *As gifts, dispense into plastic bottles and label with the following directions: Use 1/4 cup per load. Add in rinse cycle. GEL AIR FRESHENERS 1 packet of unflavored Knox Gelatin 3/4 cup water 1/4 cup vodka of grain alcohol 1-2 TBSP. fragrance oil Food coloring as desired Dissolve the gelatin in the boiling water. Allow to cool to room temperature then add the vodka, coloring and scent. Pour into decorative jar and refrigerate till set. Romantic Incense (A Dough Incense) 1/4 cup ground lavender flowers 1/4 cup ground rosemary leaves 1/8 cup ground rose petals 1 cup + 1 Tablespoon red sandalwood powder 1 cup + 1 Tablespoon water 1/2 teaspoon plus pinch potassium nitrate Tragacanth powder, as needed From Sandy Maine's " Herbal Incense " article in " The Herb Companion " . Dec.1992/Jan.1993, Vol.5 No.2. Pg.38. Yield: 1 Batch Lavender and Rose (a Loose Incense): 1/4 oz benzoin 1 oz lavender 1/2 oz cinnamon 1 oz rose petals 1/4 oz patchouli 1/4 oz sandalwood Use with charcoal briquettes. incense and Lavender (a Loose Incense): 1/4 oz frankincense 1/4 oz ground cinnamon 1 oz lavender 1 oz rosemary 1/2 oz sandalwood Use with charcoal briquettes. Incense paper. Blotting paper cut to 6 " x 1 " 1 1/2 t. of salt peter dissolved in 1/2 c. warm water. Soak the paper strips and allow to dry. After drying coat paper with a gum or *resin tincture. Dry. To use: Light the paper, blow out the flame. Keep paper upright to allow air to circulate around it and keep it burning. *Tinctures. The best tinctures for this are made from gums and resins such as incense, Myrrh, Copal etc . Tinctures are easy to make. Just pound up the gum and pour alcohol on top. Vodka or Ever clear. Dark glass bottle is best. Put away for a week or two and shake every day. HALF CENTURY POTPOURRI (Moist) 3/4 cup salt (non-iodized) Crush the following 3 items, 3 bay leaves, 1/4 cup allspice, 1/4 cup cloves, 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 TSP. orrisroot powder 1 quart partially dried rose petals 2 cups mixed, partially dried, fragrant (jasmine, lavender, orange blossoms, violet, etc.), 1 cup dried fragrant leaves (rose geranium, bee balm, lemon verbena, etc), 2 TSP. brandy. Mix together the salt, bay, allspice, cloves and sugar. Blend flower petals and leaves with Orris root. Place some of the petal mixture in a large crock and sprinkle with the salt mixture. Continue alternating layers of petals and salt, ending with salt. Add the brandy, weight down with a plate. After thoroughly mixing every day for month, pour into small containers. It is said that this old recipe will keep its fragrance for 50 years, with the addition of a bit of brandy every couple of years or whenever the mixture dries out. This is not a pretty mixture, but the AROMA! n Language of Herbs basil ~ best wishes dill ~ irresistible lemon verbena ~ responsibility rosemary ~ remembrance scented geraniums ~ comfort mint ~ warmth sweet marjoram ~ joy & happiness garden sage ~ domestic virtue St. 's wort ~ protection lavender ~ devotion purple sage ~ gratitude parsley ~ festivity thyme ~ courage Lavender Wands To make these you will need at least 13 (use an odd number) long stems of lavender, freshly picked from your garden on a dry day, and about 3 feet of pastel colored 1/4-inch ribbon. Make a bunch, lining up the base of the flower heads. Leave an 8 inch length of ribbon free at one end, then tie the stems together just below the heads. Gently bend back each stem until the flower heads are enclosed by the stems. Take the length of ribbon you saved and weave it under and over each stem, traveling around the bundle several times until the flower heads are covered with ribbon. Tuck in the short end of the ribbon and tie a bow with the other end. Trim the stalks and the ribbon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 Be careful with Mugwort. For some people, it does have get you mildly stoned! LOL! I used to make and sell dreams pillows, and I still have a snapshot of my dear friend Jo Falcon with her face buried in the mugwort container and her eyes crossed! Love, Sherrie --- mysticpleiadian <mysticpleiadian@...> wrote: > RELAXING DREAM PILLOW > 1. Gather the following herbs from the garden and dry thoroughly. > 1/2 cup mugwort > 1/2 cup lavender > 1/2 cup hops > 1/2 cup rosemary > 1 cup roses petals > 2. Mix dried herbs in a airtight container for 7 days. > 3. Next, fold a 5x12 " strip of fabric cloth in half, and sew, turn > inside out and place a small handful of Fiberfil on bottom, then use > 1/4 cup of the mix of your choice on top, and then add another > handful of fiber fill on herbs. Padding makes it more comfortable to > > sleep on. Place inside pillow case to use to sleep on at night. > > > ANOTHER WAY How to make a Dream Pillow > Dream pillows are used to promote restful sleep and pleasant dreams. > They are small and flat, placed in a standard pillow, and stuffed > with a sachet of calming and sleep-inducing dried herbs. As the > sleeper sleeps, movements of the head will gently crush the herbs to > release delightful scents and please the senses throughout the night. > > Two 6 x 6 pieces of natural, breathable fabric Fiberfill or batting > Herbs such as lavender, rose petals, mint, feverfew, chamomile, > mugwort. > Mix the herbs in a bowl, then fill sachet, cinch tightly or sew > closed. Sew three sides of the fabric together, outside-in. Turn > inside-out, stuff the fabric 1/3 full with fiberfill, center the > sachet, then fill the side gaps and top of pillow. Do not overstuff, > the pillow should be flat enough to be comfortably tucked in a > standard pillow. Fold open sides in to create a clean seam, then > stitch closed. > Write the herbal ingredients you used on a little card to thread > through the ribbon. > > Lavender Laundry Softener > 32 oz. white vinegar 32 oz. baking soda > 64 oz. distilled or purified water > (optional) > ½ oz. lavender essential oil. > Mix the baking soda into the vinegar over a sink > or other contained area, in a large plastic jar. The two materials, > when mixed together, will cause a " fizzing " reaction. Add water and > essential oil and stir again. *As gifts, dispense into plastic > bottles and label with the following directions: Use 1/4 cup per > load. Add in rinse cycle. > > > GEL AIR FRESHENERS > 1 packet of unflavored Knox Gelatin > 3/4 cup water > 1/4 cup vodka of grain alcohol > 1-2 TBSP. fragrance oil > Food coloring as desired Dissolve the gelatin in the boiling water. > Allow to cool to room temperature then add the vodka, coloring and > scent. Pour into decorative jar and refrigerate till set. > > Romantic Incense (A Dough Incense) > 1/4 cup ground lavender flowers > 1/4 cup ground rosemary leaves > 1/8 cup ground rose petals > 1 cup + 1 Tablespoon red sandalwood powder > 1 cup + 1 Tablespoon water > 1/2 teaspoon plus pinch potassium nitrate Tragacanth powder, as > needed > From Sandy Maine's " Herbal Incense " article in " The Herb Companion " . > Dec.1992/Jan.1993, Vol.5 No.2. Pg.38. Yield: 1 Batch > > Lavender and Rose (a Loose Incense): > 1/4 oz benzoin > 1 oz lavender > 1/2 oz cinnamon > 1 oz rose petals > 1/4 oz patchouli > 1/4 oz sandalwood > Use with charcoal briquettes. > > incense and Lavender (a Loose Incense): > 1/4 oz frankincense > 1/4 oz ground cinnamon > 1 oz lavender > 1 oz rosemary > 1/2 oz sandalwood > > Use with charcoal briquettes. > > Incense paper. > Blotting paper cut to 6 " x 1 " 1 1/2 t. of salt peter dissolved in 1/2 > > c. warm water. > Soak the paper strips and allow to dry. After drying coat paper with > a gum or *resin tincture. Dry. > To use: Light the paper, blow out the flame. Keep paper upright to > allow air to circulate around it and keep it burning. > *Tinctures. The best tinctures for this are made from gums and resins > > such as incense, Myrrh, Copal etc . > Tinctures are easy to make. Just pound up the gum and pour alcohol on > > top. Vodka or Ever clear. Dark glass bottle is best. Put away for a > week or two and shake every day. > > HALF CENTURY POTPOURRI (Moist) > 3/4 cup salt (non-iodized) > Crush the following 3 items, 3 bay leaves, 1/4 cup allspice, 1/4 cup > cloves, > 1/4 cup brown sugar > 1 TSP. orrisroot powder > 1 quart partially dried rose petals > 2 cups mixed, partially dried, fragrant (jasmine, lavender, orange > blossoms, violet, etc.), > 1 cup dried fragrant leaves (rose geranium, bee balm, lemon verbena, > etc), > 2 TSP. brandy. > Mix together the salt, bay, allspice, cloves and sugar. > Blend flower petals and leaves with Orris root. Place some of the > petal mixture in a large crock and sprinkle with the salt mixture. > Continue alternating layers of petals and salt, ending with salt. Add > > the brandy, weight down with a plate. After thoroughly mixing every > day for month, pour into small containers. It is said that this old > recipe will keep its fragrance for 50 years, with the addition of a > bit of brandy every couple of years or whenever the mixture dries > out. This is not a pretty mixture, but the AROMA! > > n Language of Herbs > basil ~ best wishes > dill ~ irresistible > lemon verbena ~ responsibility > rosemary ~ remembrance > scented geraniums ~ comfort > mint ~ warmth > sweet marjoram ~ joy & happiness > garden sage ~ domestic virtue > St. 's wort ~ protection > lavender ~ devotion > purple sage ~ gratitude > parsley ~ festivity > thyme ~ courage > > > > Lavender Wands > To make these you will need at least 13 (use an odd number) long > stems of lavender, freshly picked from your garden on a dry day, and > about 3 feet of pastel colored 1/4-inch ribbon. Make a bunch, lining > up the base of the flower heads. Leave an 8 inch length of ribbon > free at one end, then tie the stems together just below the heads. > Gently bend back each stem until the flower heads are enclosed by the > > stems. Take the length of ribbon you saved and weave it under and > over each stem, traveling around the bundle several times until the > flower heads are covered with ribbon. Tuck in the short end of the > ribbon and tie a bow with the other end. Trim the stalks and the > ribbon. > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. Answers - Check it out. http://answers./dir/?link=list & sid=396545433 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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