Everyday Magickal Tips
To celebrate the goddess in all her beauty, steep lemon verbena leaves
in boiling water and strain for a hair conditioner to use after shampooing;
alternative scents to choose from are geranium, pineapple-sage, or anise-hyssop
When casting physical or emotional healing spells, toss marigold
Flower heads into your cauldron along with other essential ingredients;
Tudor housewives used them in broths and soups for similar purposes
Delight your love with a spicy herbal aftershave; combine rosemary,
mint, grated nutmeg, grated cinnamon stick (not oil),
half a grated lemon and patchouli leaves (not oil);
strain, and add musk essential oil and rose water
To heighten masculinity, carry a sachet of holly
Design a chaplet of jasmine flowers
when performing a spell to sustain a spiritual love
For a twilight ritual bath, prepare a sacred sachet of rose petals,
Dried mint, and a pinch of crushed cloves
Vervain was venerated by the Druids almost as much as mistletoe;
when gathered under the Dog Star with appropriate rites,
it would be used for ceremonial magic and healing
The dye made from saffron flowers was regarded as hold; it created
The gold/orange coloring for medieval monks' robes
Sage, named after the wise woman, has been wielded since medieval times
to treat insomnia, night sweats, and warts
The silver fir is the quintessential evergreen of the Celtic Ogham;
Adorn your ritual alter with its cones
All the rage in the late Middle Ages, pignoulat or almond cakes
were Reputed aphrodisiacs
For protection against thunder carry a sachet filled
with ritually- Charged mugwort
As a glamour prior to a social event, drink violet tea to enhance Your appeal
Because it was reportedly created by Aphrodite's fresh breath,
the Sweet scent of oregano is a lovers' aphrodisiac;
prepare a romantic menu and serve a favorite dish
with this tempting ingredient
In a nod to Mercury, the guardian of travelers,
prepare a safe passage charm for a loved one bound
for distant shores; include mugwort to ensure a traveler's bliss
Since white flowers are ruled by the energy of the Moon,
conduct a Gratitude rite in a bed of tuberoses by the light of the Moon
If you are seeking strength, vigor and clear judgment, use ginseng,
a traditional Chinese symbol of these qualities
If ardor is waning, flavor your meal with the herb fenugreek
Create a Fall Equinox adornment with dried wheat,
lavender, and poppy seed moss
Share an erotic ritual bath with your partner,
strewing oregano in the hot bath water
Add parsley to your potion for nocturnal flight
Since oranges were served only to the nobility in medieval times,
Offer oranges to be shared by all in attendance at a ritual gathering
As an offering to your familiar, cultivate cat grass on a well-lit
Windowsill; it helps control fur balls
Save dried lavender stems, bundle them up, and throw them
on a fire for a medieval-style natural aromatic room scent
When divining, burn laurel leaves on the Full Moon
A favorite since the twelfth century,
lavender water is a seductive perfume; splash it on
If you visit the grave of a loved one, bring a wreath of marjoram
as An offering for his or her happiness as the ancient Greeks did.
To neutralize malice directed toward you make a protective amulet
using a bulb of garlic, known for its ability to absorb negative energy;
use the amulet for a week and then discard it
On Halloween night, give each member of your family
a large apple, or Allan apple, to be eaten
according to ancient Welsh custom for good luck in the coming year
Give ritually-cooked salted almonds to your beloved to stimulate longing
Wear asphodel petals in your hair when seeking to attract a new lover
Make a bay laurel dream pillow for safe, sound sleep
During ritual divination work, drink chamomile tea to visualize your desires
Fill a mojo bag with caraway seeds to help strengthen your memory
Add passion to your love relationship-wear an amulet of cinnamon
Use dragon's blood as a magical ink
To make up after a quarrel before retiring for the night, strew pieces
of the herb black cohosh around the bedchamber
Welcome your significant other home after a separation with sage tea
as the wives of ancient Greek soldiers did
To eliminate obstacles to your goal, anoint a candle and burn a bay leaf in its flame
Suspend an Elizabethan kissing know of rosemary, ribbons, and leaves
From your ceiling to encourage sweet kisses
Make a spicy ginger pomander as a perfumed Yule wish tree decoration
If you want to remain anonymous at a gathering, add roasted chicory
to your coffee or use it as an ingredient in salad dressing;
this root has been noted for its ability to render the user invisible
Simmer sliced ginger root in a covered pot and use as a restorative Flu remedy
To repair hurt feelings, add crushed rose petals, a pot herb, and saffron
to a bottle of port and chill; decant into a carafe to be share between the two of you
Maidens of the dark ages would drink a potent brew
to enhance their beauty-an infusion made from myrtle leaves
To increase your memory, brand garlands of rosemary into your hair;
This activity was routinely performed by ancient Greek scholars
In keeping with Celtic tradition, adorn your Yule altar
with three acorns to augment ritual work
Use the magical herb of remembrance, rosemary,
to commemorate the Sweet memories of the past year.
Use yarrow and dill to heighten wind and magic prophecy
Send a love note attached to an iris bouquet, a symbol of communication
When performing a water spell for cleansing or when purifying a space,
use a magic broom made of ash for protection, birch for cleansing, or willow,
which is blessed by the Goddess
Medieval lords often had their goblets lined with agate,
which was Believed to change color when poison was added;
seek out such a prize for your chalice collection
Follow Celtic tradition by using birch to ensure a peaceful sleep
Concoct a recipe using basil to excite the senses and accelerate passions
Steep cinnamon bark for a tea to relieve menstrual symptoms
Use the flowery tops of red geraniums in healing and protection rites and pink
for protecting your living quarters (do NOT ingest flowers)
Burn the wood of the acacia to encourage enhancement of psychic talents
If your faith has been shaken, dine on a dish
containing mustard seed and hope will prevail
Set crushed dried allspice afire as a symbolic gesture in luck and Healing spells
Share a ritual bath with a lover; anise is an herbal aroma appreciated
by both men and woman; steep bath sachet of jasmine tea, anise seeds,
rose petals, and mint leaves; licorice root can be used as a substitute
Wear a ritually-charged peacock feather or some crest of the peacock
When seeking to spread your tail feathers and attract attention
from the Opposite sex.
Inspire romantic trysts with anise seeds as Middle Eastern newlyweds do
For protection spells, incorporate fennel,
cedar, or juniper into your magic for strength
When desiring nighttime communication with angels,
keep angelica, the herb of the angels, on your bed table
Lemon balm is a thoughtful token for someone seeking comfort from a loss
Bake fairy bread in May as Gaelic households were known to do;
use Fruits from the year's harvest
Use Vervain as a sacred aphrodisiac in the Druid tradition;
it is Credited with the ability to secure affection (do not ingest if pregnant)
Renaissance-era Spaniards referred to tomatoes as love apples
due to Their reputation for provoking concupiscence
To reward the goddess in you, make a silky body powder
by combining Several drops of one or two of your favorite
essential oils and one cup of a Basic kitchen element: corn starch
Secure good fortune by scattering fairy bread crumbs
around newly Planted seedlings for visiting fairies to nibble on
To alleviate pollen allergies, compose a healing tisane of Elderflower,
elecampane, or thyme (do not use elecampane if pregnant)
For courage in tough times, use edelweiss as an alter decoration in Your spell work
Offer a pomegranate to Persephone as part of a seasonal invocation
to honor the consummate goddess of rebirth
Cultivate thyme in your garden to invoke the blessings of fairies
Almonds, the "womb of the world," have been used as fertility charms For centuries
Use myrtle in your love spells for commitment; it represents constancy
To secure the blessing of Venus, display her sacred fruit, the quince, on her alter
Bless a wedding gift with a yarrow posy for conjugal happiness
To make a summer salve to protect against sunburn or chapping,
melt Beeswax with apricot oil, add camphor and blend; pour into a witches bottle;
For extra appeal add rose oil or lemon
Medieval foods were often salty; cook with flavoring herbs
when Recreating historical menus for ceremonial meals
In lieu of hazel or apple boughs, make a wand from peach twigs
as the ancient Chinese wizards were known to do
Bake a summer-scented cake
reminiscent of Elizabethan times for a Summer ritual;
decorate it with lavender florets
To make a gypsy protection amulet, fill a red sack
with cinnamon, amber, cloves, and orris root
In preparation for an evening of romantic bliss,
feed ginger and honey to your beloved
Bring out the satyr in your man; tickle his feet with dill leaves
Dance for your lover wearing a wreath of laurel leaves,
a symbol of Virility in ancient Rome
To enhance fecundity, fill your alter chalice
with ritual wine and toast to the goddess of fertility
To soothe an aching throat, brew bergamot tea;
sip while performing a ritual for good health
Hang aloe at your front door or in your kitchen to attract good fortune
Use allspice when performing a ritual in a healing herbal bath
To attract abundance, make an amulet using almond oil
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