Special
Brews
Basic Bath Salts Recipe
1 1/2 cups Epson Salt
1/2 cup Sea Salt
1/4 cup Baking Soda
Mix well, use a 1/2 cup in your next bath or mix in a special blend listed below.
Enjoy!
Milk Bath
2 cups Epson Salt
3/4 cup Powdered Milk
Mix well, use a 1/2 cup in your next bath or mix in a special blend listed below.
Basics to know for any ritual or just relaxing bath.
Make a simple bath a releasing ritual bath. By visualization. While you soak see all your worry or problem drift out of you and into the ground. Pull into yourself the positive energy from above. Feel it flow through you and out of you let your worries go into the ground and pull the positive energy through you once more. Start at your head and let the energy swirl around you. Repeat this as you like but release the energy if it is too much. That is pore it out of you into the ground, let it go.
When your bath is done visualize your worry going down the drain, let it go. Let the positive energy fill you. It might be a good idea to shower off at this time. Try to go to bed right after your bath.
What to put the bath salts in? A nylon works well. But you could take a trip to the fabric store and pick out a special fabric and ribbon. The fabric should be a natural fabric. Something the salts can flow through but not the herbs. These make great gifts for special friends. Just make ahead of time and store in a glass jar. Wrap in clear plastic, you can find at the florist, and tie with a ribbon.
Lavender Blend
To basic bath salts:
Mix dried lavender flowers and stems, lemon balm, chamomile flowers. A half a cup total dry herbs. Add 5 drops lavender oil. Mix together and add bath salts. Food coloring can be added to the mix if desired. Fill small pouches made of cheese clothe and tried with a lavender ribbon. En joy a calming bath and visualize your cares going out of you, into the water and down the drain. See yourself being filled with positive energy. Return herb to nature.
Romantic Blend
To basic bath salts:
Mix dries rosemary, lavender, yarrow and rose petals. A half a cup total dry herbs. Add 3 drops patchouly oil. Fill small pouches made of cheese clothe and tied with a red ribbon. Have a romantic night with your special someone!
Uplifting
To basic bath salts:
Mix dried sage, carnation pedals, orange peel ( go to your local organic market, do not use the oranges that have been sprayed with pesticides), and rosemary. Add 3 drops sweet almond oil. Fill small pouches made of cheese clothe and tied with a lavender ribbon.
Energizing
To basic bath salts:
Mix dried peppermint leaves and stems, lemon balm, orange peel ( go to your local organic market, do not use the oranges that have been sprayed with pesticides) and lemon thyme. Add 3 drops of eucalyptus oil. Fill small pouches made of cheese clothe and tied with a yellow ribbon.
Important thing to remember about herbs is, they do have magical properties, but without your energy, the results are very ineffective. So keep this in mind when preparing your incense or working with herbs for any other reason. While you work the herbs visualize your intent. It is best not to work with herbs while sick, stressed or in a negative place. You don't want to project that into your magical brew.
Power, magic
Allspice, carnation, dragon's blood, ginger
Divination
Anise, camphor, clove , meadowsweet, orange peel
Psychic
Meadowsweet, clove, rose, yarrow, orange peel
Happiness
Apple blossom, lavender, meadowsweet,St John's wort
Healing
Allspice, bay, carnation, cedar, eucalyptus,honeysuckle
Healing (2)
Lemon Balm, mugwort, peppermint, pine, rose
Healing (3)
Rosemary, thyme, violet, wintergreen, willow
Love
Chamomile, cinnamon, clove, ginger, rose
Love (2)
Gardenia, hibiscus, orange, lemon balm
Love (3)
Jasmine, rose, chamomile, yarrow
Good Luck
Rose, star anise, hazel, irish moss, orange peel
Attract Money
Allspice, elder, cedar, pine
Attract Money (2)
Patchouly, honeysuckle, sage
Peace
Lavender, lilac, meadowsweet, pennyroyal
Sun
Cinnamon, cedar, frankincense, orange, oak
Spiritual
Frankincense, myrrh, jasmine, sage, pine
Purification
Cedar, eucalyptus, peppermint, pine
Purification(2)
Frankincense, sandalwood, thyme, lavender
Moon
Jasmine, lemon balm, myrrh, sandalwood, willow
Earth
Cypress, horehound, mugwort, patchouly
Air
Almond, anise, lavender, lemon balm, peppermint, sage
Fire
Allspice, bay, cedar, cinnamon, clove, frankincense
Water
Apple blossom, lemon balm, jasmine, sandalwood
General directions for tea:
Use dried herbs for the best results. For mixing there are no set rules. If you like a little more of one ingredient, add a little more. Otherwise mix equal amounts of all. Experiment, there are no rules, except stay away from the poisonous herbs. I will have a list for you soon.
Bring water to a boil. Fill tea ball with the mixture and steep for about three minutes. Remove the tea ball and enjoy. Add honey to desired sweetness.
Relaxing Blend
Chamomile, lavender, st. john's wort (flower)
Romantic
Jasmine (flower), orange peel, rose (flower)
Healing
Lemon balm, peppermint
Psychic
Rose (flower), yarrow, clove, orange peel
Purification
Peppermint, anise
Dream Tea
Rose (flower), jasmine (flower), mugwort*
* Do Not ingest mugwort if you are pregnant.
You can also check out Karima's Kastle for wonderful herbal brews.