Dream Pillows

Dream Pillows

Dream pillows have been around for many many years, it was common place for our grandmothers to stitch up a headache pillow to erase the pain of headaches or have a dream pillow on every bed filled with natures bountiful herbs and flowers. Maybe I am posting this because of my lack of sleep LOL. Moving, new baby, really could use some sweet dreams!

Materials:
a.. 100% Cotton or Silk Fabric 5" x 5" (or slightly larger if you wish)
b.. Mesh bag for herbal insert (muslin is a perfect type of fabric for this project)
c.. Herbs & Flowers:1 part Rose Petals, 1 part Dried Chamomile, 1 part Dried Lavender
d.. Essential Oils : choose any of the following - Yarrow, Sandlewood, Jasmine, Geranium, Basil, Lavender, Peppermint or Rose. 5-7 drops.
e.. Needle & Thread
f.. Velcro
g.. Pillow stuffing
Directions:

1. Cut your fabric into 2 pieces, one for the top of the pillow, the other for the bottom.

2. Sew the pieces together with the wrong side of the fabric on the outsides.

3. Sew 3 sides together then turn inside out so right sides are now showing.

4. Fill mesh bag with a mixture of the flowers and herbs as well as a few drops of essential oil. Insert into a mesh bag, tie off with a string.

5. Place inside your pillow form and fill with pillow stuffing...don't over-pack as it needs air circulation to release some of the scents.

6. Finish pillow off by adding velcro to the open end of the pillow, this will allow you access to change the herbs and flowers when needed or to wash the pillow itself. Its best to keep the pillow in a flat shape not round. It will be inserted into a regular pillowcase for a sensational nights sleep.

Love and Happiness

Maidenhair for grace, beauty and love

Meadowsweet to cheer the heart

Anise to keep nightmares away, and

Sage for peace, wisdom and healing.

Place it on or by your pillow.

Prophetic Dreams #1
Sage for peace, wisdom and healing

Wormwood for psychic powers

Mugwort for prophetic dreams, and

Sweet Woodruff for refreshment.

Place it on or by your pillow.

Protection and Peace

Club Moss for power, strength, protection

Solomon's Seal for protection

Burdock to cast away negativity, and

Maidenhair for grace, beauty and love.

Place it on or by your pillow.

Prophetic Dreams #2

3 ounces of Mugwort, dried
2 ounces of Lavender flowers, dried
1 ounce of mint, dried
1 ounce of rose buds or petals
To be use on the 3 days of the full moon.


Healing Blend

2 ounces Eucalyptus, dried
1 ounce Sage, dried
1 ounce Rosemary, dried
1 ounce thyme, dried
3 drops of Eucalyptus oil

Headache Blend

2 ounces of Lavender flowers, dried
2 ounces of bergamot, dried
2 ounces of mint, dried
2 drops of lavender essential oil


Nightmare Prevention

2 ounces Basil, dried
2 ounces Pennyroyal, dried
1 ounce Mugwort, dried
1 ounce Thyme, dried
3 drops of Lavender essential oil

Hops Sleep Blend

2 ounces Hops, dried
2 ounces of chamomile, dried
1/2 ounce Eucalyptus leaves, dried
1 ounce Lemon Balm
1 ounce Orris Root powder
3 drops Lemon Balm essential oil


Sweet Lavender Blend

2 ounces Lavender, dried
1/2 ounce Bay leaves, dried, crushed
1 ounce Lemon Thyme, dried
1 ounce Rosemary, dried
1/2 ounce Lemon Balm, dried
1 ounce Orris Root powder
3 drops Lavender essential oil


Restful Sleep

1/4 cup lavender flowers
1/4 cup mugwort
1/4 cup sweet hops


Sleep Inducing

1/2 cup sweet hops
1/2 cup mugwort
1/8 cup sweet marjoram

Peaceful Slumber

1/4 cup roses or rose petals
1/4 cup rosemary
1/4 cup lavender flowers
1/4 cup sweet hops


Relaxing Dreams

1/2 cup Mugwort
1/2 cup lavender flowers


Convalescent Rest

2 tbsp lavender flowers
2 tbsp catnip
2 tbsp lilac or mimosa blooms
2 tbsp mugwort
2 tbsp marjoram
1 tsp mint (any pleasing variety)
2 tbsp heliotrope blossoms (optional)


Pleasant Dreams

1 cup mugwort
1/2 cup rose petals
1/2 cup chamomile
1/3 cup lavender flowers
1/3 cup catnip
2 tbsp mint

Sweet Dreams

1/4 cup mugwort
1/2 cup rose petals
1/4 cup rosemary
2 tbsp mint
6 whole cloves or clove stems
2 tbsp mimosa flowers (optional)


Romantic Evening Dreams

1/2 cup rose petals
1/2 cup rosemary
1/4 cup lavender flowers
2 lemon verbana leaves, crushed
1 tsp mint
4 whole cloves
1 small piece of cinnamon stick,
1 inch long, broken up
3 mimosa flowers (0ptional), for a slightly more sensual mixture

Sensual Dreams

3 cups rose petals
2 cups rosemary
1 cup lavender flowers
1 tbsp mint
Small pinch ground cloves (less than 1/2 tsp)
Even smaller pinch commercial chili powder
2 lemon verbana leaves, crushed
1 piece cinnamon bark, 1 inch long, broken up


Amorous Dreams

2 tbsp sweet hops flowers
2 tbsp calendula petals
2 tbsp rose petals
2 tbsp jasmine flowers
1 tbsp catnip
1 tbsp marjoram
2 tsp lemon verbana leaves
2 tsp lavender flowers
2 tsp mint

Romance Novel Dreams

2 cups rose petals
4 cups calendula flowers
4 cups rosemary
1 cup lemongrass, cut in short pieces
1 cup sweet woodruff
1/2 mugwort
1 tbsp mint
1 tbsp marjoram
1 tsp fennel seed
1 lemon geranium leaf (Such as Mabel Grey)
1 piece cinnamon bark, about 1/2 " long broken
Tiny pinch of commercial chili powder (optional), if you want even more
complexity and action


Traveler's Comfort

1/2 cup mugwort
1/2 cup rose petals
1/4 cup lavender flowers
1/4 cup marjoram
1 tbsp passionflower, leaves or petals


Vacation Bliss

1 cup rose petals
1 cup mugwort
1/2 cup hops flowers
1/2 cup lemon verbana leaves
1 tbsp lemon grass, cut in pieces about 1/2" long
1 tbsp jasmine flowers
1 tbsp chopped mimosa flowers
1 tbsp mint
2 whole cloves
1 small piece dried orange peel2 tbsp marjoram (optional)

Prophetic Dreams

1/2 cup thyme
1/2 cup vervain
1/2 cup rose leaves (R. eglanteria) or fragrant rose petals
1/2 cup peppermint
1/2 cup mugwort
1/4 cup marjoram
1/4 cup mimosa flowers
1/8 cup sweet woodruff
Note that the above recipes make 5-6 dream pillows a piece.

Headache Pillow warm or cold

3 parts Lavender, the flower heads, dried
1 part Eucalyptus.
1-2 cups Rice
Stretchy velvet(crushed velvet)
You can make it long to be wrapped around the Neck or just about a foot long
to be placed on the forehead.
All you do is make a tube rectangle on the sewing matching,leaving room for
it to be opened. Mix the herbs together with the rice and pour into the
tube. Sew top on.
You can zap this in the microwave for about 100 on defrost(med) or keep it
in the freezer. Just mush it around to get the natural scents to come out.
Reference: some of these recipes were sent to me a while back by off another list, the sender wrote author unknown but appreciated!