What's Pestlework? - A HexFest 2025 Workshop with Shannon M Daoust

Presented by Brian Cain, Christian Day
and the Witches of New Orleans

Workshop

What's Pestlework?

Featuring Shannon M Daoust

Saturday, August 9

1:30 pm

St Mary Salon 2 [map]

Full Schedule

Crafting Magical Powders with a Pestle

In this immersive workshop, students will experience the ancient art of using a pestle to create potent magical powders. Guided by an informed practitioner, participants will learn how grinding specific ingredients with intention can imbue the powders with transformative energies.

Key topics include:

  • The Power of the Pestle: Understanding the symbolic and energetic significance of grinding as a meditative and magical act.

8Ingredient Selection: Exploring the properties of herbs, crystals, and other materials, and how their energies can be combined for specific purposes.

  • Infusing Intention: Techniques for channeling personal energy, visualization, and affirmations into the grinding process.
  • Applications of Magical Powders: Practical uses for powders in spells, rituals, and everyday life, including protection, attraction, and manifestation.

    Hands-on Creation: Students will create their own magical powders, customizing blends to align with their unique intentions and goals.

    By the end of the class, participants will have a foundational understanding of this tactile and transformative magical art, along with personalized powders to empower their spiritual practice.

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