Some evenings ask for a cup of something warm before you open the grimoire, the tarot journal, or the box of old photographs. This is that cup. Good Memory is a loose leaf ritual tea from Lady's Choice, blended with ginseng, gotu kola, rosemary, and rose hips, and one packet brews five or more cups. Rosemary is the old herb of remembrance, the sprig Ophelia hands out in Hamlet, and witches have tucked it into study and ancestor work for a very long time. Brew a cup when you sit down to learn your craft, when you light a candle for someone you miss, or when you want to hold a good day a little longer. The tea does not do the remembering. You do. It keeps you company while you do it. Key Features of This Ritual Tea A named blend for a named purpose. Lady's Choice teas are built around one intention each, so you can reach for Good Memory the way you reach for a specific candle: this one belongs to study sessions, remembrance altars, and journaling nights. Rosemary at the heart of it. Rosemary carries centuries of remembrance folklore, from funeral sprigs to wedding wreaths, which makes this a natural tea to brew while you write in your Book of Shadows or sit with the ancestors. Five or more cups per packet. Enough for a week of evening cups, or one cup for each night of a seven-day working, without committing to a large tin. Product Details Loose leaf herbal tea, one packet Yield: 5 or more cups per packet Ingredients: ginseng, gotu kola, rosemary, rose hips Weight: about 1.6 oz Maker: Lady's Choice Made in the USA Sold as a curio for ritual and tea practice Ingredients The blend is ginseng, gotu kola, rosemary, and rose hips, as listed by the supplier. Check the packet for the printed ingredient list before you brew if you have a sensitivity. The Spiritual Significance Ritual tea is used in modern witchcraft as a form of kitchen magic: you brew with intention, stir in a direction that matches your goal, and drink the working rather than burning or carrying it. It is one of the quietest spells there is. Rosemary is the anchor here. Scott Cunningham lists rosemary under mental powers and protection, and European folk custom used it at both funerals and weddings as the herb of remembrance. That is why a tea named Good Memory belongs on the table when you study your craft, read for yourself, or honor the dead at Samhain. Rose hips bring the rose, long tied to love, into the cup, so remembrance here is warm rather than heavy. You can brew this before a tarot lesson, before you copy a spell into your grimoire, or on the anniversary of someone you loved. What you are asking of the tea is presence, not results. Sit with the cup and let the remembering come as it will. How To Use This Ritual Tea Measure a teaspoon or two of the blend into a tea ball, a cotton tea bag, or a teapot with a strainer. Pour water just off the boil over the leaves and let it steep for five to seven minutes, or to your taste. While it steeps, name what you want to keep close: a lesson, a person, a day worth holding. Say it out loud or write it in your journal. Stir clockwise to draw the intention in, then drink slowly, giving the remembering the same attention you would give a spell. Pour the spent leaves onto the earth or into the compost with a word of thanks. If your own practice calls for a different steeping time or a spoken blessing over the cup, trust that. The tea is a companion to your ritual, not a rulebook for it. Our rosemary memory spell is the fuller working for the same intention. Pairs Well With Rosemary Leaf Whole, 1 oz: add a pinch to the pot, or burn a little on the altar while you drink, to double down on the remembrance herb. Rose Hips Whole, 1 oz: stretch the packet and keep the rose thread going for love-centered remembrance work. Tea Ball Strainer, 2 Inches: the simplest way to brew a single ritual cup without loose leaves in the mug. Witches Brew Tea Pot: a dedicated altar teapot keeps ritual tea separate from the everyday kitchen kind. A Tea Witch's Grimoire by S. M. Harlow: recipes and tea spells for turning a cup into a working, night after night. Frequently Asked Questions Is Good Memory tea a Hoodoo product or a Wiccan one? Good Memory tea is a Lady's Choice ritual blend that fits any kitchen witchcraft practice rather than one closed tradition. Rosemary's remembrance lore is European folk custom, and the tea itself is simply a named herbal blend, so eclectic witches, Wiccans, and folk practitioners can all brew it without borrowing from a tradition that is not theirs. How much tea is in one packet? One packet brews five or more cups, depending on how strong you like it. A teaspoon per cup gives a light brew and stretches the packet across a full week of evening cups; two teaspoons per cup gives a stronger tea and roughly five cups in total. Can I use this tea as an offering instead of drinking it? Yes, a brewed cup makes a fitting offering on an ancestor altar, especially at Samhain or on a death anniversary. Pour a small cup, set it beside a photograph or candle, and let it sit through your ritual. Afterward, pour it onto the earth with thanks rather than back down the drain. How should I store loose leaf ritual tea? Store the tea in a sealed jar or tin, away from heat, light, and moisture, and it will keep its aroma for months. Label the jar with the blend name and the date you opened it. Some witches keep ritual teas on the altar shelf rather than in the kitchen so they stay separate from everyday tea. Do I need special tools to brew it? No, any teapot, tea ball, or cotton tea bag will do the job. A small strainer over your cup works if that is what you have. The ritual lives in your attention and the words you say over the cup, not in the equipment, so use what is already in your kitchen.
