The Comfort Cup

To aid restful sleep at times of unrest, when you are feeling low and unsure, when you need comfort.

You will need:

Your favourite cup!

3 teaspoons of honey - clear is best

1 handful of chamomile flowers (an opened and emptied chamomile teabag will suffice)

Boiling water 3/4 of a pint

Heatproof jug

A spoon and a fine sieve

A piece of blue ribbon, wool or thread

To begin, take your cup and loop the ribbon through the handle and tie a bow.

Pop your chamomile into the jug and cover it with boiling water.  Leave for about 2 minutes. Pour your chamomile infusion into the cup through the sieve, add your honey to taste.

Now stir it clockwise three times and say:

'Sweeten the cup, sweeten the sleep,

With peaceful dreams to guide my way

Content and revived my dreaming done

And with a happy heart my day begun.'

Then turn the whole cup anti clockwise to seal the charm.

Take 3 deep breaths exhaling slowly

Sip your comfort cup slowly.

When it is finished, untie the ribbon and pop it under your pillow.

Sleep well. xxx