How to Make an Herbal Dream Pillow

Dream or Sleep pillows were once called comfort pillows. In Victorian times they were fashioned to help ease the smell of the sickroom and to help eliminate the bad dreams associated with some of the medical concoctions of the day.
As our sense of smell is the most direct route to our mind and memory collection, a sleep pillow can help unlock repressed memories while ensuring a good night's sleep.

Tuck under your regular pillow for a good night's sleep.

Things You'll Need

• 12 X 20 in fleece fabric
• 17 X 6 in quilt batting
• 1/2 cup herbs of choice
• 2 rubber bands
• 2 12 inch pieces of ribbon
• 2 artificial flowers
• glue gun and glue stick
• pin

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Instructions

• 1

  Mix together herbs in a glass or plastic bowl using a wooden or plastic spoon. Avoid metal. Toss herbs together as if making a salad.
  Herbs to Consider Using:
  * Angelica: prophetic dreams
  * Anise: repel nightmares
  * Balsam Fir: soothing
  * Basil: psychic dreams
  * Bay: clairvoyance and wisdom
  * Bay Laurel: positive energy
  * Camphor: awakens memories
  * Cedar: repels bad dreams [use sparingly]
  * Chamomile: Retrieves buried memories
  * Dill: sleep aid
  * Hops: promotes healing
  * Lavender: peaceful sleep
  * Lemon Grass: prophetic dreams
  * Marigold: prophetic dreams
  * Marjoram: relieves depression
  * Mint: vivid dreams
  * Mugwort: aids in remembering dreams
  * Mullein: repels bad dreams
  * Rosemary: headaches and sweet dreams [use sparingly]
  * Rose: clairvoyance
  * St. Johns Wort: banishes spirits
  * Thyme: attracts fairies, peaceful sleep, gives psychic powers
  * Valerian: deep rest [some cats like this as much as catnip so keep out of reach of cats]
  * White Sage: door to the spirit world

  Set mixture aside.

• 2

  Lay the 12 X 20 inch fleece fabric down on a tabletop. Align the 17 X 6 Inch batting in the center of the fleece [width wise] but lined up on one length wise end. [This end will be the end you roll first.] The opposite end will be without batting.

• 3

  Spread your choice of herbs [TOTAL of 1/2 cup] over the batting and then starting with the end that has the fleece and batting lining up roll the layers of fleece, batting and herbs. It will look like a jelly roll.
  Pin.

• 4

  Pinch one end together about where the batting ends and secure with a rubber band. Repeat with the other end. Then, remove pin and carefully glue down the open long side with the glue gun glue.

• 5

  Tie the ribbons on each of the roll and secure adornments such as artificial flowers, pine cones, etc. with a dab of hot glue.

• 6

  Place under your regular pillow and have a great night's sleep!
  These make wonderful gifts for a house guest or friend.