Choose an appropriate-sized birch branch for the handle. It does not have to be perfect. A knotted branch adds character and beauty to a homemade magickal item.

Gather the stalks and securely bind them with two zip ties in equal distances apart. These zip ties hold the bushel together and mark the areas where you will bind with twine.

Whittle the bottom of the branch to a point to easily insert it into the tied bushel.

Affix the lavender securely onto the handle of the besom. Make sure it is tight enough to stay together. Clip the zip ties. You should now have a little broom.

Decorate the handle by carving runes and adding any small crystals for extra positive energy.

Consecrate your new tool and charge on the full moon light. Let your hands hover over your besom and allow the universal energy to flow.

Charge your tool and activate the magick within the herbs and branch. Recite the following incantation:

     Moonlight magick shine down upon
     This magickal tool until the dawn.
     Awaken, awaken, lavender and birch,
     Become my tool, clear a path for my search.

Now you have a magickal tool that will clear the way for you in your search for love. Use this to sweep negativity from your path. This is a great tool for clearing a small area before any magickal ritual is done.

There probably exists no plant or tree that hasn’t at one time, in some part of the world, been used in a spell or potion, or utilized as an amulet. And it is said that all parts of a plant, whether they be roots, buds, flowers, stems, or bark, are magickally significant.

Herbs are Mother Nature’s gifts to all of humankind, regardless of spiritual beliefs, magickal tradition, or culture. And whether you pride yourself as a country Witch or an urban Pagan, herbs can reward you with a wealth of enchantment, divination, and folklore.

Blessed be!