Juicy and smooth, with ripe dark berry over a black tea base that keeps it from tipping into squash. The marigold petals are there for the look as much as anything, and they do earn their place in the tin. Blackberry has a long folk reputation as a threshold plant. A bramble grows where nothing is tended, guards a boundary better than a fence, and gives fruit anyway, which is most of why it turns up in protection work as often as it does in kitchens. What's In It Black tea, the base, deep and steady. Blackberry pieces, the fruit and the sweetness. Blackberry leaf, greener and more tannic than the fruit, keeping it honest. Marigold petals, for color. Spiritual Properties Worked with for protection at a boundary, and for evening work where you want to be awake for it. A good cup for journaling, for moon work you are actually staying up for, and for the hour after dinner. To Brew One tablespoon per cup. Black tea wants water just off the boil and three to four minutes, no longer, or the tannins take over and it goes bitter. Strain and take it with milk or without. Good to Know Contains caffeine, from the black tea base. Drink It With Raven's Earl Grey is the other smooth black tea and Raven's Chai Latte the spiced one. For the caffeine-free evening version, Lights Out. Browse the rest of the tea shelf. Important Notes The associations described here are traditional and folkloric. This is a tea, not a drug, supplement or medicine, and nothing here is meant to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent anything. Contains marigold petals. If ragweed and daisies are a problem for you, skip it. Sold in 2 ounce packages. THIS PRODUCT WAS PRODUCED IN A PRIVATE RESIDENCE THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENTAL LICENSING OR INSPECTION.
