If a Witch's brew continues to boil after it has been
removed from the fire, it is said to be a sign that
the Witch will live to be a ripe old age!
This omen originated in Europe in the Middle Ages.
A quarrel with a friend or family member is portended
if a Witch's brew should accidentally be spilled on
the carpet. However, it is said to be a sign of good
luck to accidentally spill some upon yourself.
It is bad luck to brew philtres (love potions) wen the
moon is in a waning phase or during the time know as
the dark of the moon. The ideal time is during a
waxing moon, especially on Valentine's day.
If two Witches stir the same brew, they will be
stirring up strife, according to an old superstitious
belief from England.
If they both drink it from the same cup, it will bring
them bad luck unless they are married or handfasted to
each other.
It is said to be extremely unlucky for any Witch to
heat his or her own brews and potions in a tea kettle
or cauldron belonging to another. (To avoid this, a
good rule of thumb is to always use your own magickal
tools.)
If a lady and a gentleman pour out a cup of brew from
the same pot, this is an omen that a child will be
born to them.
If two women pour, one of them will give birth to a
red-haired set of twins within the year.
It is an invitation to poverty and misfortune should
you throw away herbs that are leftover from potions
and brews.
For good fortune to smile upon you, always dispose of
used herbs by casting them into a fire.
A stranger will soon be arriving on your doorstep if
you accidentally leave the lid of the tea kettle or
cauldron off while preparing a magickal brew. This
superstitious belief hails from Victorian-era England.
It is said to be unlucky to stir a Witch's brew in a
counter-clockwise direction. To do so creates bad
vibrations and attracts negative influences. Always
stir in a clockwise direction.
If your left eye itches while you are brewing a
potion, this is an omen that sorrow shall soon find
it's way into your life.
An itching of your right eye indicates precisely the
opposite. How and where these originated is a mystery.
From Gerina Dunwich's Book "Magick Potions"
Circe Invidiosa by John William Waterhouse
