Grow with me

Hang petunias around your doors and windows. The scent of them wards off monsters and spirits from other worlds. It was another cool, breezy morning. The wind chilled the side of my face as I stood on the mountain ridge. I am waiting for the sun to rise over the flowering fruit trees in the fields below before heading to work for the day. This view up here is magical. This is where I come to clear my mind and think. Today it’s not working. Something in the air feels different, even the trees are quiet. Gazing down the mountainside at the red and pink sky, the sun has begun to peek out of the tree line. Below, a few deer grazed in the grass filled with morning dew. From this high up, you can see the hundreds of trees in rows across the plantation. The sight is breathtaking. The bright reds, pinks, and purples of the blossoming trees blend together in a forest of colours. I close my eyes and clear my mind. I can sense the trees and plants whispering to each other, their roots ar

On sacred ritual nights, bay laurel is sprinkled over moon water to cleanse a witches alter or evil from an item. Branches can be hung to purify surroundings. I wonder if what I saw was a vision, because it clearly wasn’t real. My mother has a great power, especially if you’re in the tree business. Her power is hydrokinesis, which means she can control water. Her power is strictly limited to being able to manipulate existing water and she cannot create water that is not already there. She can even pull water down from rain cloud to make it rain. Being able to redirect water is very convenient when you are taking care of an orchard of this size. “What’s in the agenda for today” I asked. A moment passes and my mother finally answers me. “I don’t think the trees are getting enough water in the new peach section. I am going to see what I can do about rerouting some of the water.” She has her hands on her hips, and I know she is serious. I chuckle under my breath. “What was th

If you are lacking creativity plant begonias around your work area they will help with inspiration. The sight of him makes my stomach do a little flop. I am happy to see him again, but how did he find this path? He shouldn’t be able to see it because of the magic guards; I don’t like how close he is to our garden. If he can see the path what if he can see the entrance to the cave too? “Hello again” Charles yells “sorry about that, this my family dog Brue. I hope he didn’t scare you.” My heart starts beating a little faster as I answer “hi.” He has the most beautiful and soft brown eyes I have ever seen. I focus my thoughts “Your dog has an interesting name” I laugh. I bend over to pet him trying to distract myself from his eyes. “Yeah, his name a mix between brown and blue because of his eyes.” He answers. “That’s cute” I laugh. “Are you a good boy?” I say as Brue flops onto the ground on his back. He is silent for a moment and then he asks, “Do you want to walk together?”

Lemon balm is used for its calming effects it enhances focus, thus improving intuitive thoughts. Evee grabs my arm and practically pulls me up out of my seat.“Okay, okay, I’m coming”‘I joke. She makes her way outside and follow her. Where is this crazy girl going?She runs down to the waterfront. It is a windless night, and the water looks like glass. The sand is cool on my toes as I run after her. “What are we doing out here?” I shivered. “We are going swimming” she cheers. Evee begins to create a large ice block from the water and shapes it into a large water slide; there is even a small ice ladder. This is the kind of stuff we did when we were teenagers. I shake my head “You are crazy, the water is going to be freezing” I say. “Not for me” she smiled, “I’m always cold.”The water is cold all year round because the lake is so large, let alone in May. Evee has a kind of you only live once attitude, it can be a lot of fun, but it has gotten us into trouble once or t

Lavender is used to calm and help with peace and tranquility. We add lavender to our fires to ward off evil. I want to talk to Evee, so I walk over to the bakery to see if I can find her. I find my mother instead. “Oh hello, I didn’t expect to see you so late” she said. “Have you seen Evee?” I asked. “No. What do you two have planned for the rest of the night?” my mother asked. We have given my poor mother many sleepless nights. “I am not sure yet” I answer. “Well good luck finding her” she said. I’’ about to leave but before I go, I turn and ask “have you ever met a witch who was with a mortal” “I did once, and it didn’t end well, why are you asking honey?” she said. “No reason” I answered. I don’t want to make her suspicious, so I say nothing else. “Did you meet someone?” She asked. I didn’t want to get into that right now so I lied and said “no, where would I meet someone.” She looked at me for a moment and said “you’re right you never leave.” “See you t