Garlic & Honey: The Strength of Opposites
- Aug 18
- 2 min read
Updated: Aug 27
Reflections from The Herbcrafter’s Tarot
Today I pulled Strength – Garlic from The Herbcrafter’s Tarot, and damn if it didn’t hit like truth wrapped in a sting. It got me thinking… about the power that comes from contrast. About how healing doesn’t always look like light. Sometimes it looks like garlic and honey.
Garlic: Fierce Medicine
Garlic is raw, sharp, unapologetic. It makes no excuses for its presence. It burns what doesn’t belong—energetically and physically. It’s the boundary-holder. The truth-teller. The protector.
Garlic energy says:
“You don’t get to stay just because you’re familiar. I choose what belongs in my body, my space, my life.”
Honey: Sweet Strength
Honey is soft but strong. It soothes the edges, preserves what matters, and wraps discomfort in gold. Don’t let the sweetness fool you—honey is a healer, not a pushover.
Honey energy says:
“I will meet my pain with love. I will not become it.”
Together: The Alchemy of Real Strength
You know what happens when you ferment garlic in honey? It becomes something greater than either one alone. Not only does it heal—it transforms.
That’s Strength. Not brute force. Not always sweetness. But the sacred mix of the two.
Daily Reflections
Let this be your little garlic-honey check-in:
Where do I need to be more like garlic today?
Where could I bring in more honey?
Where am I fermenting?
Ritual Practice
Want to work this into your magic? Make a small jar of garlic honey. Let it ferment, bless it daily, and take a spoonful when you need to call back your strength.
Or, just hold the image in your heart:
A sharp truth softened by sweetness.
A sweet truth strengthened by fire.
Final Thought
Strength doesn’t mean you never bend. It means you know when to stand tall, when to root deep, and when to lean into sweetness.
It’s not either/or. It’s yes, and. Just like garlic and honey.
Want to try this yourself? For just $2, grab your Ritual Recipe of Strength & Sweetness—a step-by-step PDF to craft your own garlic honey potion for healing, protection, and transformation.
