Otter Rose

I picked up a small leather pouch that can be worn around the neck, which I will use to carry herbal charms.  I like the idea of using it to work with herbs in a really personal way.  It is something that I will wear all of the time, even to sleep with.   I consider working with herbs an important part of my spiritual practice.  Some of my ancestors were Shinto, which is an animistic theology.  My personal theology is similar in its animism.  I believe plants have a spirit or soul as much as any human.  The properties of plants vary as much as human personalities, and thus they can have properties that benefit humans.  Mind you, there do not exist solely to benefit humans.  They must be honored in a relationship the same way that we honor our human relationships (hopefully). My rituals with herbs involve recognizing their properties and personalities intuitively and giving thanks as is appropriate.