Welcome to Tephyr's Garden!

Dedicated to The Devic and Nature Spirit Realm, Co-Creative/Co-Partnership Gardening,
Medicinal and Metaphysical (Magical) Herbalism and more. Copyright: 1994 - 2012 S. Tephyr Burgess.

Tephyr passed from this world in 2015 after a 13 year struggle with LMS: Leiomayosarcoma.
She encouraged me to start Alternative Nature Online Herbal in 1997 and contributed as long as her health allowed.

Metaphysical Herbalism

Sometimes called Magical Herbalism.

This is where I want to explore the use of herbs where one uses conscious intent on changing or redirecting energy. Whether you use plants in Ritual or burn incense because it makes you feel good, you are consciously using the plants energies.

Articles and links on Incense, Smudge Stick making and Ritual Use of plants. Using plants for cleaning and clearing energy in your home,alter, garden , friends or yourself.?

As well as other metaphysical and magickal subjects.?

Make your own Smudge Sticks
How to use Smudge Sticks
Sweet Grass and making your own Sweet Grass Braids
Mugwort
Collecting Dew Drops? Find out how to collect the dew on herbs and plant to use medicinally and metaphysically.
Elementals What are Elementals; Earth, Fire, Water, Air and Combinations of Elementals.