Creating Your Book of Shadows
Your Book of Shadows is your most important form of record keeping.
Your Book of Shadows is a reflection of your spiritual journey. It
can be a reflection of any rituals you do, any spells you cast, and
thoughts and feelings that you have. A Book of Shadows is a record of
all magickal workings, favorite spells, and results. Try thinking of
your Book of Shadows as a study of your life and the magick that you
create and witness.
You can do almost anything with your Book of Shadows. There is no
mandatory formula for how you keep or decorate your Book of Shadows.
You can decorate it any way that you may want, you can write your
Book of Shadows entirely in runes if you wish.
You can name your Book of Shadows anything you want! Remember, this
is an act of individual expression and work. Some may feel more
comfortable naming it their Book of Light or Book of Reflections.
There is some debate as to how historically accurate it is to say
that having a Book of Shadows was a major part of most Wiccan
traditions. One problem is that there are no examples of ancient
Books of Shadows; they simply don't exist! The earliest known Book of
Shadows is the one used and written by Gerald Gardner, the founder of
the present day Gardenarian tradition.
This is not the same as saying, however, that witches never kept a
Book of Shadows. It is possible that such Books were kept but have
not yet been found or are simply disguised in ways that we do not
recognize them for what they really are. Imagine someone recording
sacred recipes and poems in their family Bible. We can recognize the
Bible for what it is, but we may never recognize that the other
writings in it may have been some witch recording her Book of Shadows
on the back pages!
A major question many face when they do their Book of Shadows in this
day and age is, "Do I handwrite my Book of Shadows or can I just type
it out at my computer and have a Disk of Shadows?"
There are definite advantages to handwriting your Book of Shadows
(and many traditions demand that you copy or write your Book of
Shadows out by hand) and many to typing out your Book of Shadows.
What are some of the advantages to actually physically writing out
your Book of Shadows? One advantage is that many consider it more
traditional and appropriate to do the Book of Shadows by hand. There
is something comforting and nostalgic to reading your notes that you
wrote yourself; they just aren't as impersonal as a printout is. I
think a major advantage to writing out your Book of Shadows by hand
is that people tend to remember things better by the very act of
writing. There is a form of connection that is made between the
writer and the Book of Shadows that they have written; their Book of
Shadows becomes more personal and tangible that way. One other fun
part to doing your Book of Shadows by hand is that you can also add
your own artwork that you do by your own hand to your Book of
Shadows!
There are also advantages to having your Book of Shadows on computer.
A major advantage is that it is easier to organize and to re-organize
your Book of Shadows on computer than it is when you write it out by
hand.
What types of things should go into your Book of Shadows? Your Book
of Shadows should be an accurate record of all magickal hands-on
things that you do. It should research information, study notes on
Wicca, herbalism, reincarnation, and any other magickal field that
you explore. You can keep records of rituals you have done and
experiments you have conducted.
Your Book of Shadows is a useful tool for preparing for your rituals.
You can record your outlines for rituals here, the actual wordings of
the rituals, your impressions of the rituals, and the results.
Putting all of this information down in your Book of Shadows requires
a bit of organizing and planning. How are some possible ways you can
organize your writings?
File by topic (i.e., ritual work, spell work, etc...)
As your Book of Shadows is your journal or guide, there are many
types of things that can go into it. You might want to consider
placing some or all of the following in your Book of Shadows:
An opening dedication to your Goddess/God
In this day and age, it is commonplace to find Books of Shadows for
sale at the local book store. Many other Wiccans feel that their
Books of Shadows should be kept private and read only by the writer
or maybe others in the same coven. What is your feeling on this and
why do you feel the way that you do about this particular issue? Is
it okay to share your Book of Shadows with other witches and with non-
witches? What are some of the reasons a witch should not share his/her
Book of Shadows? Do you see any instance where it may be okay to
share your Book of Shadows? No matter where you stand on this issue,
the decision to share or to not share is a personal decision and must
be made on an individual basis. It is your discretion with whom you
choose to share or not share your Book of Shadows!
REASONS TO NOT SHARE FROM OWN BOOK OF SHADOWS:
"As a solitary, I'd feel funny letting anyone else read my Book of
Shadows. Too self-conscious."
"The thought of sharing my Book of Shadows makes me uncomfortable."
"Personally I wouldn't. Too much personal stuff in mine."
"There are things in mine that are just between me and the Goddess."
"No to non-witches ... they don't understand our views."
"Some traditions don't allow that ... unless the other person is part
of that tradition."
REASONS TO BE ABLE TO SHARE YOUR BOOK OF SHADOWS:
"I want a Book of Shadows to pass down as I received one from a close
friend when he died."
"Maybe; depending on how open the person is that you share your Book
of Shadows with."
"I share with my students when a story might help."
One useful to consider when keeping a Book of Shadows is to keep a
record of the spells that you use and create. You can note the type
of spell, how it was conducted, the purpose of the spell, and the
outcome. Such a record might look something like this:
[1] Purpose of Spell:
[2] Type of Spell Cast:
[3] Any Special Tools Used for the Spell:
[4] Astrological Correspondences Existing at Time of Spell:
[5] Weather:
[6] Your Health and Emotional State:
[7] Outcome of the Spell:
[8] Did the Spell Work the Way You Wanted It To?
[9] Other Notes:
Last, but not least, when you perform a ritual or cast a spell and
want to record it in your Book of Shadows, how long afterwards do you
actually wait before recording it? Do you make your records right
after the event or do you wait for it to stew and risk forgetting?
There you go! That is all there is to making a BOS! Enjoy!
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Supplies:
1 white candle
You will need a white candle and a nice pen and, of course, your
Book of Shadows. This is best done at night.
Light the white candle and place your book below it so you are
writing by the light of the candle.
Take your nice pen and on the first page write the following:
"Goddess, she who gives life,
If you want a blessing from the god, simply re-write the whole
thing replace Goddess with God and she with he.
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Materials:
(1) Four-foot dowel or stick (1 inch in diameter.)
Take the straw, and allow it to soak overnight in warm, lightly salted water.
(the water softens the straws to make them pliable, and the salt soaks out
former energies.)
When you are ready to make your besom, remove the straws from the water and
allow them to dry a bit, but not so much that they lose the suppleness you
will need to turn them into your besom.
Find a work area where you can lay out the length of your dowel, and begin
lining the straws along side the dowel.
Starting about three inches from the bottom, lay the straws, moving backward,
along the length of the dowel.
Begin binding these to the dowel with twine.
You will need to tie them very securely.
You can add as many layers of straw as you wish, depending on how full you
would like your besom to be.
When the straw is secured, bend the top straws down over the twine ties.
When they are all gently pulled over, tie off the straws again a few inches
below the original tie.
Leave the besom overnight to allow the straw to dry.
The dowel part of the besom can be stained, painted, or decorated with pagan
symbols, your craft name, or any other embellishments you choose.
Dedicate your finished besom in your circle as you would any other ritual
tool.
By-Edain McCoy
Besom Chant
Besom, besom long and lithe
Besom, besom, witches' broom
Anonymous
To Bless a New Broom
Before using your new broom for normal household sweeping, carve or
write on its handle (the words running from the tip to the bristles
on one side): "I sweep in money and luck." On the other side (with
the words running away from the bristles) carve or write: "I sweep
out evil and poverty." Visualize as you clean the floors, and you'll
do just that.
Consecrating Your New Broom
Whether you make your besom in the traditional way, or purchase one
that appeals to you, it is traditional to name your broom as you
would a horse. Then when you have chosen a name, anoint it with oil
as you would a candle and consecrate it with the following words:
Besom of birch and willow tied,
For Protection While Sleeping
Lay a broom beneath the bed. Anoint the headboard or bedposts with a
protective essential oil, such as sandalwood, rose geranium,
rosemary, or frankincense. Then sprinkle a circle of salt around the
bed (while you are inside the circle's perimeter), and you shall be
guarded against all ill until morning. Sweep up the salt with the
broom when you rise.
To Safeguard Your Bed
If you must be away from home for some time and want to return home
to a safe, clean bed, tuck your magickal broom into it, laying the
bristles on the pillow. Nothing will disturb a bed so guarded.
To End Tiresome Visits
If you have someone that stays too long and interferes with your
life, try one of the following spells. None of them will harm
visitors; they merely impel them to leave.
Place a broom upside down behind the door. If the guests still
refuse to leave, stick a fork into the bristles of the inverted
broom. Failing this, go into a room adjoining that which the guests
are in, place the broom so that its handle points toward the
offending visitors and intone the following:
Get thee hence beyond my door
Of course, you could just try the surest spell of all--ask them
directly to leave!
To Purify Your Home
Before dawn, take a branch from any tree. Thank the tree for its
gift and leave a coin or semiprecious stone at its base in payment.
Tobacco is another traditional offering among Native Americans.
Next, obtain several brightly colored flowers on long stalks. Tie
these flowers to the branch to fashion a sort of broom, then sweep
the floor in every room of the house, visualizing the flowers of the
broom absorbing negativity as you work. Then, still before sunrise,
leave the broom at a crossroads. Traditionally in the southwest
United States and Mexico, this ritual is repeated at the first of
each month.
Sources:
Pauline Campanelli, Ancient Ways: Reclaiming Pagan Traditions
Go to the lumberyard and purchase a spindle in the wood of your choice. (I chose Oak because it is powerful for directing energy.) With a little creativity, you can shape that piece of wood into the desired look
you like.
I chose one already shaped with grooves that I shaped and altered to my liking. Then you can add your own personal touch to your wand. I decided to use a dremil kit to hallow out the shape of a crystal I wanted to mount inside. Then I used vegetable oil to bring out the grain in the wood.
You can get really creative, or just practical. The wand that you create will
have your energies and personal touch, rather than store bought one.
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Wand of Air:
Cut an 18-inch Lilac branch. Slowly shave only the bark off, no wood. Make sure the branch is green. Holding the wand with your thumbs, light incense under it and let the smoke touch it. As the incense burns, chant:
"Spirit of Air, maker of wind.
Wand of Fire:
Cut an 18-inch Cherry branch. Slowly shave only the bark off, no wood. Make
sure the branch is green. Holding the wand on your thumbs, light a candle under it, push the wand in and out of the flames while chanting:
"Spirit of Fire, maker of destruction.
Wand of Earth:
Cut an 18 inch Dod Wood (or Oak) branch. Slowly shave only the bark off. Make
sure the branch is green. Resting the wand on your thumbs, slowly sprinkle dirt over it while chanting:
"Spirit of Earth, maker of mountains.
Wand of Water:
Cut an 18-inch Willow (or Drift Wood) branch. Slowly shave off only the bark,
no wood (Don't shave drift wood). Make sure the branch is green (Not necessary for Drift wood). Resting the wand on your thumbs, slowly sprinkle water over it while chanting:
"Spirit of Water, maker of seas.
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You will need:
a large bottle of liquid starch
A variety of tools to create patterns in the paint (such as a
Feather, nut pick, ice pick, coiled rubber cord, wire whisk, potato
Masher, fork or wide-toothed hair comb)
Fill one baking dish or dish pan with starch to a depth of about
2 inches, fill the second one with cool water. In custard cups or
other small containers, dilute each paint color until it just barely
drips from a brush. Then drip colors on top of the starch until the
surface of the starch is nearly covered.
Create a pattern in the starch with one or many of your tools.
Move the desired tool through the paint in straight lines, at
geometric angles, in circles, or in rays. Even if you leave the dots
undisturbed to produce a pebble pattern, no two patterns will be the
same. Feel free to experiment and be creative!
Hold a card or piece of paper by opposite corners and bend it
gently so the paper sags slightly. Lay it gently on top of the
paint, but do not allow the paper to sink below the surface.
Immediately lift paper back out of the starch. Hold it over the dish
and allow the paint to drip off for a few seconds.
Rinse paper in the dish of plain water. Lift paper out of water
and allow it to drip for about 15 seconds or until most of the water
has dripped off. Lay the paper flat, paint side up, on a work
surface to dry.
When done just write prayers/ spells on papers, roll up of fold
with an offering of herbs and or dried flowers, seed pods etc. and
burn in your cauldron or dish.
Offer the burned remains to the wind.
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Ingredients:
Blender/Food Processor
Cut 2X4's into desired lengths to build frames for the window screen. Staple the screenwire to the frames with a staplegun. These frames will determine the size of your sheets of paper. Cut old blankets in to manageable sizes. The bigger the better.
Cut or tear up old paper into 1 inch or smaller pieces, pull apart dryer lint. Add water and paper in the blender and chop then purrie the mixture until you have a good light mush about the consistancy of slime.
Place the mush water and all in a 5 gallon bucket and add bleach if you want white paper or dye (follow package directions) if you want it colored. If you don't add either your paper will have a grayish color depending on the paper you used.
To this slime, add dryer lint to make a rag paper, don't try to use just the lint because it will not hold together very well. Ratio's should be 2:1 for paper to lint, and 2:1 for paper to water. Blend well.
Using a coffee cup, scoop out the mush and gently pour it out on to the window screen completely covering the screen. You may need to make more mush as needed to cover all of the screen depending on the size you have built. If you have any left after your screens are covered leave it in the bucket and put the lid
on it until you have an empty screen to use.
Once you have completely covered the screen GENTLY press the remaining water from the form with a sponge. Once you have pressed all the water out pick up the screen form and move it over to your drying area.
Be sure you have a place that is large enough to accomidate the amount of paper you are wanting to make, it will take overnight to a few days to dry, depending on the thickness.
Carefully flip the screens over onto the blankets. Make sure that every thing is flat and carefully unfold any mistakes as soon as they happen once they dry they are stuck that way. Mistakes can be torn up and started over. Allow
to dry completely.
You can also allow the paper to dry on the frames but its much harder to remove, run a butter knife under the paper to release it from the screen.
(If you can't come up with enough dryer lint check your local laundry mat they always have plenty!)
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Ingredients:
Paper choice/s
Staple the screen to the frames as tight as possible.
Tear or cut the paper into 1 inch or smaller pieces, and half fill the blender. Fill the blender with warm water. Run the blender on a low speed , then increase the speed until the pulp looks smooth and well blended. (40 seconds or so) If there are flakes of paper left, blend longer.
Fill the tub half full of water. Add about 3 blender loads of pulp. (the more pulp you add the thicker the finished paper will be) and stir well to mix. Add 2 tsp liquid starch. (the starch helps prevent inks from soaking into the paper fibers when you use it for writing) mixing well again.
Place the framed screen into the pulp and then let it out while it's submerged. Gently wiggle the frame side-to-side until the pulp on top of the screen looks even.
Lift the frame slowly above the water. Allow most of the water to drain. If the paper is too thick, remove some pulp from the tub. If it is too thin, add more pulp and stir again. When it stops dripping, carefully place one edge on the side of a felt or flannel square. Gently ease the frame down flat, with the paper directly on the fabric. Use a sponge to press out as much water as possible. Wring the excess water from the sponge back into the mixture.
Now the hard part, hold the fabric square flat and slowly lift the edge of the frame. The wet sheet of paper should remain on the fabric. If it sticks to the frame, you may have lifted it too fast or not pressed out enough water. It takes a little practice. You can gently press out any bubbles and loose edges at this point.
Repeat the steps above, and stack the fabric squares on a cookie sheet or sheet of plywood. Save one fabric square to place on the top of the stack to cover the last piece of paper. Place another cookie sheet on top of the stack and press out the remaining water. This part is messy and best done outside.
When you can no longer get water out from pressing, carefully separate the sheets. Dry hanging on a clothesline or laying them on sheets of newspaper. When they have dried peel them off the fabric.
If you want smooth paper, spray the dry paper with spray laundry starch until slightly damp; put a clean smooth rag over the damp paper, and iron with a slightly warm iron until the paper is dry. The starch will make the paper better for writing on, too.
Alternate Directions for Above Mixture:
Dip the frame under the pulp; keeping the frame level, shift it back and forth until a layer of mush about 1/2-inch thick settles evenly over the surface. Carefully lift the frame without tilting it out of the tub. Allow the water to drain out. If it clumps together or there are holes, put the frame back under
the pulp layer in the tub and start again.
Place a clean rag over the top of the drained frame. Press down gently, squeezing out more water. Lay a few pieces of old newspaper down onto a table. Carefully turn the frame, wet paper, and rag upside down onto the newspaper, and CAREFULLY lift off the frame. Cover the wet paper with another rag. (making a sandwich of two rags with a layer of wet paper between them). Roll the rag/paper sandwich with a rolling pin to press out more water. You can sandwich
the rag/paper between small stacks of newspaper and continue pressing with the rolling pin to remove even more water.
Finally carefully peel off the top rag. Turn the wet paper and bottom rag over onto either a smooth counter top or a piece of glass (paper side down), and then CAREFULLY peel off the remaining rag. Let the paper dry overnight or longer.
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Fragrant paper
Your selected paper and or envelopes
Place your paper into an airtight container and place 5-6 drops of oil onto some tissue and place inside the container along with your paper and leave for 24 hours, the scent will absorb into the paper.
Fragrant Envelopes
Ingredients:
Dried Lavender
Paint or stencil the front of the envelopes as desired and allow to dry. Fill the envelopes with Lavender and seal. If desired you can add lavender oil or any other essential oil. To release the fragrance, squish the bag. Great for gift baskets
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These are the supplies you need to create your own personal Scrying Mirror:
(1) 5-8" Diameter Glass (You can pick one up at any craft store)
Take the Glass and place in area that will not be disturbed.
Take and Spray one side of the Glass (about 12" away) Make sure you place a
nice coat and allow to dry.
Then take your Felt or backing and cut it into a shape of your glass.
Spray a one coat of the spray on glue. A starting from the middle lay the felt on the part where you painted.
You now can dress this up, with Crystal of your choice or pewter symbol of your choice.
You can also take Scupty Clay and make a boarder of your design. (Follow the
direction on the back of the box)
After that you can use a glue like superglue to glue it on the frame, or you
can use picture frames.
Afterwards, Charge your Scrying Mirror with the four Elements.
You are ready now to use your Scrying Mirror...
Good Luck..
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Candle magick, as any practicing witch will tell you, is very potent
indeed. Normally, we create candles for specific workings, spells,
rituals, healings, etc. However, one can also create a candle which
is magickally connected to oneself, and use it each time you are
casting for yourself.
Create a witch's candle as follows:
* Using the chart below...select a large candle...a pillar candle is
best...this will be your Witch Candle....in your primary color, and
then a smaller candle in the secondary color: *note: if these
colors do not resonate with you and you feel attracted to another
color, then go with that*
Aries:
Taurus:
Gemini:
Cancer:
Leo:
Virgo:
Libra:
Scorpio:
Sagittarius:
Capricorn:
Aquarius:
Pisces:
Anoint your candles with your elemental oil (usually is called the
Zodiacal Oil...like Aries Oil, Cancer Oil, etc) If unable to locate
your elemental oil, substitute olive oil. As you rub the oil into
the candles, remember to begin from the wick to the center and rub in
that direction and then from the bottom to the center. As you work,
breathe into the larger candle...blow on it...let it absorb your
breath which is your essence. For example, when I am creating my
Witch Candle, I breathe on it as I rub the oil on it, I call it by
name, "You are (your name) Witch's Candle", etc.
Now carve your zodiac sign or name on the large candle. When you are
ready to cast a spell for yourself, light the smaller candle and
allow some of the melted wax to pour over the larger
candle...sometimes making a shape of the key element you are casting
for is a bonus...example: if you are casting for money, use the
smaller candle and make the
$$ sign over the larger candle....if not, then whisper the need you
have as you pour the melted wax of the smaller candle over the larger
one. You will always use the smaller candle to pour the melted wax
over the larger/pillar candle which is the actual Witch's Candle.
Normally you will need to stock up more on the smaller candle than
the larger one...if you cast often for your self.
Light the larger candle and perform any other magicks you had
planned. Allow the larger candle to burn for at least 30 minutes
before snuffing out.
Unlike other candles, the Witch's Candle can be used each time you
are casting for yourself. Be careful where you place this candle
because once you have personalized it with your name and sign, it has
a link to you.
You can also use the larger Witch Candle with other smaller candle
combinations. For example, if you are casting for love, anoint a
small pink candle with olive oil, light it and pour the melted pink
wax over your larger Witch Candle trying to make a heart shape as you
drip it over the larger candle.
Once the larger candle has been used up/burned down, you can take any
drippings and use as amulets or talismans for pouches, etc. Many
pillar candles burn down in the center. If you have this happen,
place the new candle inside the shell of the old one...if it is still
sturdy. Once the larger candle as been used up, you can create
another witch's candle using the same procedure as above.
B. FairRaven 2001
Items Needed:
1 or 2 bags of wax
A large pot and a small can ( a coffee can works well; the taller the can,
the longer your taper will be; a tall, thin can, slightly longer than
the length you desire your candles to be, is ideal)
Baking soda (for fire safety)
Follow the steps below to make the candle:
Step One: Melting
Fill the large pot about 1/3 full of water. Place on high heat until
boiling. Place the wax in the can, and set the can into the pot of boiling
water. Turn the heat down to medium. Watch the wax as it's melting. It may
burst into flames over high heat. If it does throw the baking soda on it to
but it out.
Step Two: Empowering the Spices
While the wax is melting, place the spices into the bowl. Mix them
together, empower them as you visualize your magical goal.
Step Three: Coloring
Check the wax. For best results, you should have at least 6 inches of
melted wax. If not add more. Add a few chunks of the candle dye or crayon to
the wax and mix it with the wooden spoon. Stir until the wax is evenly
colored. The finished, dried candles will be a shade or two lighter than the
color of the melted wax. So if you want it darker add more dye.
Step Four: Add the Spices
Once the wax has been tinted, sprinkle the spices onto the wax with your
projective hand. Dust off your hand over the wax. Add eight to sixteen drops
of the essential oil. Stir all of that in with the wooden spoon.
Step Five: Dipping it
Begin dipping. Hold a length of the cotton wicking between your thumb and
forefinger. Dunk it into the wax. It will probably just float at the surface
the first few times you do this. HINT: Before dipping again, lift the wicking
completely from the melted wax, allow the wax on the wicking to set, and
re-dip. Repeat this till the candle is a fat as you want it.
Step Six: Drying
Hang the candle up when it is the proper width to dry in a spot so it will
not be touched. Test the candle after 20 or so minutes. The wax should be
have set but still be warm. YOU MUST BE SURE IT HASN'T COMPLETELY HARDENED
BEFORE THE NEXT STEP.
Step Seven: Smoothing
Smooth out waxed paper on a counter or table. Lay the candle on the paper
and gently roll it back and forth. This straightens the taper.
Step Eight: Finishing It Up
Now cut off the cone at the bottom of the candle with a knife. Dip the
taper into the melted wax again and sit it some where to dry. And you're done.
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Healing Candle
Items Needed:
Blue Candle Dye
Protection Candle
Items Needed:
No Candle Dye; Leave White
Psychic Awareness Candle
Items Needed:
Blue Candle Dye
Love Candle
Items Needed:
A bit of red to make pink Candle Dye
Purification Candle
Items Needed:
No Candle Dye; Leave white
Spirituality Candle
Items Needed:
Purple Candle Dye or leave white
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Take a ball of cotton string or twine and soak in the following solution:
2 tbsp salt
Dry string and wait at least (3)days to be cured before rewinding into a ball for later.
Before candlemaking you can cut lengths of string up to 1/3rd longer than needed, lightly hand-dip into wax and let dry.
Burn completely several branches or logs of ash, oak or other hard wood then allow to cool down. Remove the charcoal chunks and grind into fine powder.
Mix 1 TB Gum Arabic (check art supply stores)with 1 cup water into a saucepan and boil 5 minutes. Put in airtight jar and mixture can be refrigerated later.
Take 3 oz powdered charcole and put in wooden or glass bowl. Add about 3/10 oz (3 percent-NEVER MORE!) by weight of potassium nitrate (saltpeter) to bowl and mix thoroughly.
Add 1 Tsp of the gum arabic mixture to the charcoal mixture and stir thoroughly to the consistency of bread dough. Shape dough into balls and set onto wax paper then flatten balls using a round cookie cutter and make an indentation in middle of each block to later hold incense.
Allow to dry and cure for at least 4-7 days. If test block burns too quickly use less saltpeter. If test block burns not at all add a pinch more saltpeter. If ingredients are increased , always increase proportionally.
Here are (3) basic methods to coloring fireplace flames:
1. Soaking the logs in an alcohol solution which contains certain chemicals.
2. Soaking the logs/chips in a water solution containing certain chemicals and then dry them.
3. Throw certain chemicals directly into the flames.
The chemicals/salts:
Green=Copper Sulfate (Blue vitrol/Bluestone);Copper Chloride;Alum (thallium)(try local pharmacy) - [copper sulfate is found in garden fungicides]
Blue = Barium Nitrate; Calcium (try aquarium shops)
Blue-Green = Copper Chloride
Carmine = Lithiuim Chloride
Deep Red = Boric acid (try local drug store)
Bright Red = Strontuim Chloride (try aquarium shops)
Reddish Orange = Calcium Chloride (Bleaching powder)-'Damp Rid' moisture absorber try Home Depot
Yellow = Sodium Chloride (ie:Table Salt); Potassium nitrate (salt substitute)
Yellow-Green = Baronsalts (Borax) (sodium tetraborate)- try grocery store in laundrey aisle [ie:20 Mule Borax]
White flame = Magnesium sulphate (Epsom salt)(try drug stores)
Purple =Potassuim Chloride; potassium bitartrate (found in combo in salt substitue; Potassium Permanganate; Lithium chloride
Violet = 3 parts potassium sulphate (Chromealum)and 1 part potassium nitrate (Salt Peter)
For the base you may use evergreen cones, small blocks of wood, wood chips, coarse sawdust (hardwood is better than softwood); kindling or cork waste, or 1 inch diameter rolls of tightly wrapped newspaper tied at both ends. Use only one chemical at a time. ONLY use outside and always wear rubber gloves to protect your hands. NEVER use metal containers and remember that the chemicals will stain the container that you do use (5 gallon plastic containers are best)! For safety's sake make NO MORE than two gallons of mix at a time. Be sure to rinse your container well before using it with any other chemicals. If you do use wood remember that smaller wooden blocks will burn longest and take less time to soak. Coarse sawdust works better than fine, and hardwoods are better than soft. Materials may be mixed later, after dried, to create multi-colored fire displays.
Cones/Chips/Sawdust Fire Mixure:
Mix about 1 lb. of the chemical in 1 gallon of water or as much chemical as will dissolve, until you have a saturated solution. Put the cones/chips/sawdust in a porous cloth or mesh sack, weigh down with stones if needed to keep submerged. Allow to soak in the solution overnight at least
or until the liquid is absorbed if using sawdust. Hold sack over a thick pad of newspaper to let excess liquid drain. Spread chips in a thin layer on a thick pad of newspaper and allow to dry. (may take up to two weeks) Pinecones can be left in a mesh bag and hung over newspaper until dried thouroughly. The paper must be rolled tightly and tied at both ends.
Cork Chips Fire Mixture:
Add 1 pint of liquid glue to 7 parts of water. Crush the chemical to a fine powder and add 1 pound of the powder to each gallon of glue water. Put into the liquid as much of the cork waste that it will take, stirring and adding more base until all the liquid has been absorbed. Spread out on a rack to dry.
Sparkles:
Coffee Creamer and or white granulated sugar - throw handful in fire.
Powdered aluminium (silver effect); OR iron filings (gold effect) = throw handful in fire.
Flashes:
Red = equal parts of strontium nitrate;powdered magnesium;and potassium nitrate.
Green = equal parts of boric acid; powdered magnesium; and powdered sulphur
Photographer's Airbulb trick
A tiny black airhose is attached to a squeeze-bulb trigger. Fill bulb partway with dry chemicals and hide bulb and hose. Bury the airhose so opening is between rocks on edge of campfire. Step on the airbulb to blow the spray of chemicals onto the fire at the appropriate time.
Fairy Fire:
Cut about 1 foot length of old CHEAP garden hose and put it inside about 1 1/3 foot length of copper pipe. The diameter of the hose should be just a little smaller than the copper pipe. Put in fire. The hose inside the pipe will burn and colored flames will dance out the ends of the pipe. Copper pipe can be reused. Only use this effect OUTSIDE and stay a little away from the fire to avoid fumes!!
A more environmentally safe alternative are the fairy cakes:
Fairy Cakes:
Crush copper sulfate (bluing stone)finely into powder. Mix a spoonful of this powder in with enough melted wax to half fill a small wax paper muffin baking cup. Throw cup into fire and blue-green flames will be seen.
To start a campfire with WATER!:
No more than 10 minutes before use because the iodine evaporates quickly!! Crush 1 teaspoon of iodine crystals to a very fine powder, and then mix with 2 teaspoons of powdered aluminium. IT IS CRITICAL THAT THIS MIXTURE REMAINS ABSOLUTELY DRY. Make a little "volcano" of this mixture on a piece of plywood in fireplace. Sprinkle a few drops of water on the powder. First will come purple smoke then deep red flames.
based on information from http://www.moonsweb.com/
Part One - Mix a batch of *Library Glue*
4 TB yellow dextrin
Mix together at room temperature then heat slowly while stirring but DO NOT BOIL! Simmer gently until consistency of thin syrup has been reached. Store in bottles. Thin amount to be used on logs so that it may be easily brushed.
Part Two - The *LOGS*
library glue
Seperate newspapers into single sheets leaving folded down the middle like they normally come. Take a broomstick and coat well with wax so that it is slippery.
With brush dab library glue on top of sheet of newspaper and roll it tightly around the stick. Dab each sheet and roll around stick until size of overall roll is about 4 inches in diameter. Make sure NOT to use the same pattern to glue each layer of newspaper (ie: an X, down the sides, across the top, several random spots, etc.)instead RANDOM glue marks so paste will not make lumps. Secure the roll with masking tape. Allow paste to dry and remove the stick.
Store paper roll and use like a log in fireplace or campfire.
Source = Norman Stark's The Formula Book Sheed and Ward, Inc. (1975)p.45
several paper toilet tissue rolls
Cut rolls to 2 inch lengths. Cut enough cardboard circles to cover both ends of each 2 inch length of TP roll. Close one end of each 2 inch length with a cardboard circle and tape tight. Melt a pound or more of paraffin wax (depending on amount of tubes you want to make)in a double boiler and add fine sawdust until it is the consistency of very thick cream or oatmeal. Let cool until it just begins to solidify around the edges, give it a stir, and then fill each of the cardboard molds. Allow molds to cool then tape second circle of cardboard to top. Now melt a SECOND batch of paraffin wax, this time NOT adding sawdust and dip each mold into this to coat the outsides. This way the paper tube acts as a wick to start the inside burning.
Source = Norman Stark's The Formula Book Sheed and Ward, Inc. (1975)p.103
You can make smudge sticks out of other herbs besides sage. You take
the herbs when they are still fresh and bind them with cotton twine
or string (must be cotton as synthetics will melt and give off
possibly toxic fumes). You'll want to use branches that are about 6
to 8 inches long and when you wrap them do so in a criss cross
manner to make a stick. Once you have a nice tightly wrapped stick
wrap the string tightly around the base several times and then give
it a nice tight knot. You then want to hang the bundle in a nice dry
place so it can dry and won't get moldy. Make sure your stick is
nice and dry before using it. Using already dried herbs can be
difficult since they will crumble when you wrap them. Some herbs you
can used in smudge sticks are rosemary, pinion, pine, juniper,
cedar, mugwort, sweet grass, lavender, copal, vervain, peppermint,
St. John's Wort, hyssop, of course sage, or a mixture of the above.
(source unknown)
I came across a very interesting article from "Shaman's Drum" which was reprinted for Vision Quest Bookstore. I will attempt to convey the gist of it, along with my views, as a student of the Ways of the Teneh, about it. Smudging is a way of using the smoke from burning herbs as a way to cleanse the body, an object, or a given area of negative influences. I myself use smudging to "cleanse" crystals before using them in jewelry projects I may do, and for protecting my home from some recent "bad vibe"-producing events.
(landlord troubles!) I imagine that the skillful use of the proper herbs could help in warding and banishing ceremonies as well, if used properly and with reverence.
The three most used plant materials for smudging are sage of all types, cedar, and sweet grass.
Sage:
There are two major genii and several varieties of each genus of Sage that are used for smudging. Salvia, or the herb sage used for cooking, comes in two major varieties:S. Officinalis, commonly known as Garden Sage, and S. Apiana, commonly known as White Sage. Salvia varieties have long been acknowledged as healing herbs, reflected in the fact that its genus name comes from the Latin root word *salvare*, which is the verb "to heal" or "to save." Artemisia is the genus commonly considered "Sagebrush", and is more common in the wilds out here in California. There are two major varieties
to the Artemisia genus: A. Californica, or Common Sagebrush, and A. Vulgaris, or Mugwort. There are many other varieties of both Salvia and Artemisia, and all are effective in smudging. Sage is burned in smudging ceremonies to drive out evil spirits, negative thoughts and feelings, and to keep Gan'n (negative entities) away from areas where ceremonials take place. In the Plains Sweat lodge, the floor of the structure is strewn with sage leaves for the participants to rub on their bodies during the sweat. Sage is also used in
keeping sacred objects like pipes or Peyote wands safe from negative influence. In the Sioux nation, the Sacred Pipe is kept in a bundle with sage boughs. I would think special crystals could be so protected this way as well.
Cedar:
True cedar is of the Thuja and Libocedrus genii. Some Junipers (Juniperus genus) are also called "cedar", thus complicating things some. Some Juniper varieties ARE cleansing herbs, especially J. Monosperma, or Desert White Cedar. But for smudging, the best is Western Red Cedar (Thuja occidentalis) and California Incense Cedar (Libocedrus descurrens). Cedar is burnt while praying to the Great Spirit (Usen', the Source-also known to Plains
nations as Wakan Tanka) in meditation, and also to bless a house before moving in as is the tradition in the Northwest and Western Canada. It works both as a purifier and as a way to attract GOOD energy in your direction. It is usually available in herb stores in chipped form, which must be sprinkled over a charcoal in a brazier. I like a piece of charcoal mesquite for this purpose, rather than the commercial charcoal cake.
Sweet grass:
Very important to the Sioux and Cherokee nations, its botanical name is Hierochloe Oderata. In these tribes, the sweet grass is braided like hair braids. It could be burnt by lighting the end of it, or (more economically) by shaving little bits of it onto charcoal in a brazier. Again, use charcoal Mesquite (I believe it comes packaged for barbecue use under the brand name "Red Arrow") to burn it, not pressed charcoal tablets. Sweet grass is burnt after smudging with sage, to welcome in good influences after the bad had been driven out. Sweet grass is very rare today, and traditional Plains people have been attempting to protect the last of it.
Myself, I believe that Cedar, which is not endangered, can safely be used
this way. Also Pinon pine needles (used more frequently by the Southwest Teneh, like the Navajo and Apache as well as the Pueblo people and the Zuni) and Copal (used by the Yaqui and in ancient times by the Azteca and the Maya) have similar effect. The three mentioned here are readily available either through gathering yourself or, in the case of copal resin, from any good herb shop.
Using Smudging:
Burn clippings of the herb in a brazier not a shell as some "new age" shamanic circles do it, is an insult to White Painted Woman (The Goddess) to do this, especially with the abalone shell, which is especially sacred to Her. If the herb is bundled in a "wand", you can also light the end of the wand that isn't woody and use that. I like the latter way. Direct the smoke with your hands or with a Peyote (feather) wand over the person or thing you wish to smudge. If you can see auras, look for discolored places in the aura
and direct the healing smoke towards those places on the patient's body. For cleansing a house, first offer cedar smoke to the four directions outside the house. Then, take a sage bough and go throughout the inside of the house, making sure the smoke penetrates every nook and cranny of the house. It might help also, if you have a power animal, to visualize your animal doing these things, to also dance your animal, and if you have a power song, to sing that too. Then finally, run through the house with a white candle that is well protected, to "light up" the house.
Careful not to burn it down when you do it!!!
Final Thoughts:
Smudging should be done with care, with reverence, and in an attitude of LOVE. Show your respect and honor to the plants that Usen' has given us for our healing, and they will return the favor by keeping us well and free from disease and negative energy. Aloe Vera plants, though not to be burnt, are good for the cleansing angle as well. Keep one or more potted Aloe Veras in the house (modern varieties are too tender to plant in anything but full shade outside) in organic (wood or ceramic, never plastic or metal) pots. To honor the plant when you transplant it, sprinkle the roots with corn meal and smudge it with cedar once it is transplanted. The spirit of Aloe Vera is a good protective spirit, and if you burn yourself, can also be used to heal your skin. BE SURE TO ASK THE PLANT'S PERMISSION before cutting part of the leaf off for the healing juice. If you don't, the protective power of
the plant will cease, and you will be left with but an inert houseplant and
perhaps some bad karma to boot.
Hi-dicho, it is finished ENJOY!
(Source=Michelle Chihacou White Puma Klein-Hass)
Wiccan Protection Ball
Witch balls have been around for centuries, but it is nearly impossible (and
very costly) to buy one. These silvery balls were once a common fixtures in
windows, particulary in England, where they said to repel evil thoughts and
curses. Most Pagans don't feel they could spend several hundred dollars to
purchase such a ball, even if they could find one, but there is no reason
you can't make one.
You will need a clear glass ball or Yule ornament with an opening in one end.
You will also need a bottle of silver paint found in hobby stores,
a few drops of frankincense or patchouli oil,
a spool of red thread,
and a pair of scissors.
Cover your work - place with newspaper to protect against spills. Take the metal cap off the ornament. Carefully pour a little of the silver paint inside the ball and swish it around until the inside is completely covered with the silver. Set it aside to dry. When the paint is totally dry, cut the red thread into three inch-lengths. Carefully poke this thread into the open end of the ball. Continue cutting and putting the thread into the ball until the ball is nearly full. Put in a few drops of oil. Then put the end back on the ornament. If it has no end, seal it with candle wax.
When you hang the protection ball, chant:
Symbol of the Moon, symbol of the Lady divine,
This protection ball can be hung in window of your home or your car. Any
negative thoughts or ill-wishes directed against you are reflected back to the sender. You can also decorate the outside with appropriate designs. You can put them into wreaths or make them part of a dried flower arrangement. Programmed for protection, these little Witch balls do a very good job.
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Mirror-like balls are made to reflect back any unwanted energies to the sender, the transparent globes filled with twisting threads divert the Evil Eye drawing
its attention to tracing the intricate patterns within, pins can both capture and reflect the energies.
You can find clear balls at craft stores around yule, or recycle your old scratched up balls. To remove the paint from a normal colored christmas
ornaments instead of buying brand new ones, take old scratched balls
(or new ones) and soak them in full strength bleach for several minutes. Rinse with warm sudsy water. Newer balls have a plastic like film on the outside that will slough right off. Bleach will remove the silver color inside the ball. You may need to use a Q-tip to get all the silver out. If you're going to use paint on the inside of your ball instead of leaving it clear, I don't see any reason to remove the paint already on them unless the color conflicts with your intent.
Basic requirements:
glass ball
Witch Ball:
Witch balls should be created during the Waxing - Full Moon phase.
Protection: colors = black, blue, white.
Happiness: colors = white, red, pink, blue
Healing: colors= blue, red.
Luck: colors = Green
Fertility: colors = Green
Coat the inside of the ball with your chosen paint. Place upside down in a jar or glass to allow the excess to drain out, this can take up to a couple of days depending on the paint you use. Add your chosen herbs. The herbs listed are only a few, you can use all of some or look up the herbal correspondences and
choose your own based on intent.Decorate the finished ball with a ribbon color again based on the intent, you can combine colors or choose one. You may paint the ball with magickal symbols if desired, keep your intention in mind the whole time you are making the ball. Pour your energy into it as you pour in the herbs. Replace cap on your globe and thread with fishing line to hang.
Thread Ball:
Cut thread and carefully insert into the globe. It is recommended that you do this one at a time to maximize the effect of the twisting pattern. Some choose to use only red thread while others alternate the colors, weight, and textures of the threads for a truly unique effect. Some combine red to absorb slander and green to stifle jealousy. Some choose to cut them into 3 inch pieces,
while others cut at random knowing that the Goddess directs them where to make each cut as they go. Continue until the ball is nearly full. Add Essential Oil. Frankincense or Basil for protection choose the others the same way.
Pin ball: Insert pins into the globe until the globe is full.
Old English Witch Balls
Using a clear glass ball, make a cage of black satin ribbon and Gems of the four Elements (Air, Fire, Water, and Earth) surround ball out side or glue them along the ribbons themselves. Fill the inside with protective such as Mandrake root, Snakeroot, Mistletoe, Sage etc. Include nine strands of black silk thread to entangle and confuse any negative spirit. Foil pieces, tensil and garland may also be used for their reflective power. Other things that may be added are stones for their corresponding powers.
source = http://www.moonsweb.com/
Traditionally, rain sticks are made from the wood skeleton of a cactus. The thorns are pulled off and pushed back through the soft flesh of the cactus, then left in the sun to dry. The hollow cactus is then filled with small seeds or pebbles, and the ends are sealed with wooden plugs. Rainsticks are used in ceremonies to invoke and honour the Rain Spirits.
Supplies:
Heavy cardboard mailing or poster tube, gift-wrapping paper tube at least one and half inches in diameter. (a paper towel roll can be used but the longer tubes are better, you can also tape two or three paper towel rolls together.) Another very good option is the tube from the center of fabric rolls, most
fabric and upholstery shops will happily give them to you if you ask.
Stopper for the ends, or clear packing tape (You can buy both the tubes and the stoppers at the post office or any postal supply store)
Marker or pen to mark holes
Nails that when pushed through the tube will stop just short of coming through the other side, depending on tube length about 60
Tape (masking or packing tape)
Heavy Paper (if you don't use the tube stoppers, paper grocery bags work well
Small rocks, gravel, cat litter, peas, beans, seeds, rice etc. Rice produces the best sound.
The Paper tubes have a spiral seam. Mark dots about half an inch apart, all the way down the spiral seam of the tube with your marker. Push a nail all the way in at each dot. (Nails should not poke through the other side of the tube.)
Wrap tape around the tube to hold the nails in place. Place the stopper in one end of the tube if you are using them. If not, trace the end of the tube onto your paper, then draw another circle outside of it about a half inch from the tube circle. Cut the outside circle out and snip along the entire edge from the outside circle to the inside cirle with scissors. By doing this when you place the circle onto the tube the part that overlaps the outside of the tube will lie flat. Tape one of the circles over one end of the tube. Cover the circle
with tape to seal the whole end of the tube shut. Put a handful of rice or beans into the open end of the tube. Covering the open end with your hand, turn the tube over. Add more rice or beans until you like the sound. (Beans will produce a harder sound, and rice will produce a softer sound.) Put the second circle of paper over the open end of the tube, and seal that end shut with tape. You can now decorate the outside of the tube with colored paper, aluminum foil, contact paper, markers, paint, felt, feathers, beads, leather or anything else that appeals to you. The rainstick can be as individual as it's owner! Always store in a dry place.
Bamboo Rainsticks:
These are a little harder to make but make a much nicer Rainstick and are well worth the effort.
Supplies:
Handsaw
Cut the bamboo to the desired length. Hollow out the inside of the joints with the long drill bit or other object that will reach (this is the hard part, one suggestion if your stick is long, is to use a piece of rebarb which is used
to reinforce concrete). I have heard that you can drop a hot coal inside to burn out the joint material in long pieces of but have never tried this way. Once you have it hollowed use your rounded file on the inside until it is fairly smooth.
Drill 2 spiral rows of holes (spacing them about 1 inch apart) in the bamboo from top to bottom with your skewer size bit. Put a little wood glue on each skewer and push it into a hole far enough to touch the other side of the bamboo. Repeat until you have done each hole. Allow to sit overnight or until
the glue has dried thoroughly, then trim off the skewer ends that stick out of the bamboo.
Cut 2 wooden plugs from the scrap wood so that they fit snugly in each end of the bamboo. Put wood glue on one of the plugs and put the bottom plug in place, let dry.
Paint or varnish the bamboo, if desired. (You may want to sand where the skewers are if it is rough)
Fill about 1/5 of the bamboo length with sand, small rocks, gravel, peas, beans, rice, seeds of your choice. Different fillers will produce different sounds, you can also mix fillers. Cover the open end with your hand or a piece of fabric secured with a rubber band. Turn the rainstick over and see if
you like the sound it produces. Adjust the filler amount or type until you get the sound you like. When you are pleased with the sound, glue the other plug in the open end of the bamboo. Allow to dry before using. Always store in a dry place.
Source = http://www.moonsweb.com/
By making your own scrubs you can save, money and you will be
assured of fresh ingredients. No overpriced rancid oils in plastic
jars for you! In these recipes, I'm going to call for Safflower oil
because you can get it at any grocery store and has no odor that
will interfere with the other ingredients. Olive oil can be used but
it does have that "olive oil" smell.
If you have never had a scrub, be prepared to have the softest
birthday suit ever! I suggest that you shower or take a bath then
apply the scrub to a clean body and relax for 10-15 minutes with the
scrub on the body. This gives the sea salt time to open the pores
and time for the Epsom salt to pull toxins and restore magnesium to
the body. The essential oils and herbs also get time to apply their
benefits to your skin. Each recipe is for one scrubbing.
Restore the Beauty Scrub
2 tablespoons of coarse ground sea salt
Simplicity Scrub
2 tablespoons of coarse sea salt
For My Man Scrub
2 tablespoons of coarse sea salt
Elements of the Orient Scrub
2 tablespoons of sea salt
For DIVA'S only! Scrub
2 tablespoons of sea salt
(source unknown)
Your dream stone is used in some night spells here's how to make yours.
First select the kind of stone you want to use as your dream stone.
I would recommend a piece of clear quartz, amethyst, rose quartz, or
citrine as your first dream stone. To clear out any unwanted
energies in your stone, place it in you left hand, covering it with
your right. Next imagine a clear pool of water in your mind.
Breathe in deeply, seeing and sensing the clear water washing out
your dream stone, and then pulse your breath out sharply through your
nose, as if to set the image in place in the stone.
To program your dream stone, repeat the clearing process, only
instead of imagining clearer water in your dream stone, imagine what
you want in it, from spiritual clarity to prosperity or maybe a new
relationship. The choice is yours.
After programming the stone, hold it in your nondominant or receiving
hand(left if you are right-handed) as you sleep, noticing how it
affects your dreams. Check out different types of stones programming
them for various things while again observing their affects on your
dreams. You can also intentionally bring your dream stone into your
dreams, using it for energizing, traveling, and healing. As you
drift to sleep, simply repeat to yourself,
Dream stone of light,
Keep this stone next to your bed, under your bed, or in your pillow
case in a natural fabric bag you cushioning, or hold it in your
receiving hand at night as you drift to sleep. The power of the
stone entrains your dreams, just as your energy entrains the dream
stone.
The following is a list of stones you can use for dream magic, along
with their properties.
DREAM STONES
Agate: Grounding and balancing your dreams, self-confidence, balance
Amethyst: Divine communication, wisdom, banishing nightmares, and dream protection, mental clarity.
Citrine: Dream messages, mental clarity, dispelling negative dreams,
empowerment, remembering your dreams.
Clear Quartz: Ultimate dream magic stone, spiritual connection,
divine guidance, healing dreams, divine dreams, time travel, astral
travel.
Diamond: Divine inspiration, remembering your dreams, amplifying dream
energies, protection, magical dreaming.
Herkimer Diamond (an extremely hard diamond): Propitious for all kinds
of dream magic, stimulating higher awareness, filtering out negative
dreams.
(source=unknown)
Here's what you'll need:
10g skullcap
First, place the herbs in the bottom of a large bottle - 500mL or bigger.
The more finely chopped the herbs are for this recipe, the better however
they should not be powdered. Now, over these herbs pour the 250mL of sweet
almost oil and give it a bit of a shake. The oil is used as a type of
releasing agent - a solvent that extracts the medicinal properties from
the herbs and provides a healing base or carrier for the oils. Essential
oils are an excellent short cut but for magical recipes, it is always best
to do more rather than less work as this helps you put more work and
magickal intent into your work.
Now you'll need to strain the oil using cheesecloth or a fine mesh
strainer. Add this oil blend to the beeswax and heat the oil to and beeswax
together over very low heat in a double boiler until wax is completely
melted. You can, once the wax is melted, check the firmness of your mix by
placing a tablespoon of your mixture into in the freezer for a minute or
two. This is a method used in beeswax candle making to get the candle to
firm up more quickly as well as extending the life of beeswax candles by
freezing them first. Check the firmness of your mix and you may now wish to
add more oil for a softer blend or more wax for a firmer blend.
Once you have achieved the desired consistency, remove the salve from heat
and pour into heatproof jars of an appropriate size. Air and organic matter
promote decay in your mix so to get it to last for months or years, careful
preparation and storage is necessary.
Some people like to add natural preservatives to their mixtures such as
tincture of Benzoin. This was a measure popularized in certain pagan books
and is not particularly necessary although you can trace the origin of the
inspiration of a recipe by the addition of this preservative. Salves kept
in direct sunlight lose their healing properties after only a short length
of time. You will notice the color of the salve will have faded and your
Mix may smell rancid.
Some sources:
This recipe was contributed by Straif Blackthorn, a professional
aroma therapist and witch of over 15 years. She has combined her knowledge
of plants and essential oils plus her techniques for making pure skin care
products to bring you this recipe. The books sited above represent only a
small number of those which were referred to in order to create this
recipe. You may copy this to your website provided all the information is
left in tact and a link to the originating website is maintained.
(http://www.newmoon.uk.com/spells/207.htm)
The idea behind moon cords is to embrace and preserve specific attributes of
moon power which are available during a specific moon phase. These attributes are directed into a length of cord and held there by knots; thus the attributes are available to the witch at any time.
For example:
You may wish to perform some magick which is appropriate to the waxing moon.
Ideally, you would be wisest to wait until after the moon is new to utilize the most compatible energies for your work. But what if you have good reason not to wait, and what if in linear time the moon is actually waning?
No problem, if you have prepared a new moon cord, you can draw upon the new
moon power at any time of any month.
You can prepare a cord during each phase of the moon, and thus, have available to you the power of each phase. However I strongly suggest that you use the cords only when absolutely necessary, and try to work with the phases of the moon in the sky whenever you can.
TO PREPARE A MOON CORD
Use a length of colored wool, or embroidery thread about two feet long.
You can have five different colors if you prefer and prepare five cords:
New, waxing, full, waning and dark.
Or you can simplify matters and use three colors for three cords: new and
waxing combined, full ( alone ), waning and dark combined.
I find it sufficient to work with three.
To prepare a cord during the appropriate Moon phase, Light your goddess candle and sit at your altar or work table- or go outside. State alignments, and call on that aspect of the goddess who rules the phase you wish to put into the cord. This is called charging the cord. Thus for the new and waxing call upon Diana; for the full call upon Selene, for the waning call upon Hecate.
It's a good idea to use your athame for this, as the process is related to
drawing down the moon. In a sense, you are drawing her down for each phase to enter your cord, so you may draw a pentagram over the face of the moon, or over the candle flame which represents her, and trace a line of power from the moon or flame into your cord, stating words of power.
Next (fill in appropriate Goddess name for each moon phase) State alignments
then add:
"By the one power.
Then tie nine knots in the cord, placing them equidistant from one another and use the ninth knot to tie the cord into a circle. Then add:
"So mote it be"
Place this circle on the altar encircling your Goddess candle, and leave it
there for awhile, meditating if you wish on the phase of the moon with which
you have charged the cord. When you feel your work is complete, wind the cord into a compact little entity and enclose it in a tiny pouch or box.
This is kept on the altar. It is best kept near your own tools.
When you work with a moon cord either hold it in your hand or place around your goddess candle, as you do specific magic for which you need its aid.
When you are finished, put it back in it's holder.
You may take it out and hold it under the moon during its name phase, to
recharge it, but this is not absolutely essential.
There is no drain on moon power, such as with a battery.
The power is in the moon cord to stay.
(Source=Unknown)
What you need:
* Silver Ring you intend to wear
Perform this ritual on the first day of the 3 days of the full moon in the
hour of Jupiter.
In your magical space, place the dragons blood incense (burning) in the
East, the candle in the south, the salt and a shell with water in it in the
west and the fabric with the sanderswood in it in the north with the ribbon
close by.
Take the silver ring and face the East with the incense in front of you.
Pass the ring through the smoke of the incense three times and say "To the
realms of Findias, I send my plea. I ask for the power of magic from thee.
Protection from harm, your power to give; I ask for this now, so that I
may live - free from harm."
Take the silver ring and face the South with the purple candle in front of
you. Pass the ring through the heat of the flame three times and say "To
the realms of Gorias, I send my plea. I ask for the power of protection
from thee. Protection from all who would raise a hand; Against them all I
beg power to stand - free from harm."
Take the silver ring and face the West with the shell with water in it and
the salt beside it. Take 3 pinches of salt and place it in the water.
Take the ring and stir the salt into the water by making 3 circles in the
water while saying "To the realms of Murias, I send my plea. I ask for
protection and power from thee. Protection and safety all stored in this
ring. Please come from your realms, protection you bring - keeping me safe."
Take the silver ring and face the North with the purple fabric with the
sanderswood in it and the ribbon nearby. Stir the sanderswood with the
ring 3 times and say "To the realms of Falias, I send my plea. I ask for
the magic of dragons from thee. Dragons who coil and leap to and fro,
protecting me from harm wherever I go - keeping me safe."
Now, wrap the ring up in the fabric and tie it shut with the ribbon and
place it on your altar or in a safe place for 3 days. Once the 3 days is
up, either burn the sanderswood and fabric with ribbon or dispose of it in
a free-running stream.
Now, wear your ring whenever you feel you need protection.
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This spell is a simple spell designed to charge a ring that will
serve as a protection. The witch's ring is both a symbol and a tool
of magic.
As a symbol it identifies the wearer as a practitioner of the old
ways, and declares one a user of magick. As a tool the ring connects
the witch to the metaphysical concepts whereby Witches weave their
magic. The ring serves as a reminder to the Witch of the forces at
hand, and acts as a conduit to and from those occult forces readily
available to the Witch.
The preparation of the Witch's ring should begin two days before the
first night of the Full Moon. Midnight is best but nine in the
evening will do if necessary. The spell calls for a ring with a
stone setting.
Consult a table of occult correspondences for a stone that you wish
to form an alignment with. Once you have the ring you desire to use,
then perform the following ritual.
1.
2.
"I dedicate and consecrate this ring with a stone of _______and
metal of_______to be a ring of Witchery unto me with the powers of
the Goddess three, the lady of all Witchery, and as my word so mote
it be.
3.
Chant the following over the ring(still in the red wrapping):
"Any and all who perfect an image of me, with my likeness or as a
crude consecrated image to be me, to do me bodily harm or to injure
me spiritually and try to take my breath away. to cause me to
dwindle or pine, pine away to nothing, to wish evil upon me, to
badger me with their anger or bad thoughts, by picture, image, or
name, the ring of my lady protect me, metal and stone, flesh and
bone, safe forever in your powers, free from evil, fear or despair,
on the sender of the evil will rebound by the law of the lady thrice
crowned, hearken all unto me, as I speak, so mote it be."
At this point you are done. Wear the ring whenever you are in a
ritual setting, or whenever you feel the need for protection. On the
night of each full moon thereafter, anoint the ring again by rubbing
a drop of oil on the stone. Then raise the ring up toward the Moon
and ask for blessings in the name of the goddess.
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An herb jar to enhance your powers, physically, psychicly,
and mentally. It may be used before commencing rituals
involving scrying, mirror evocation, summoning, trancing, or
dream-work.
Fill a jar with a mixture of the following:
Cinnamon (for dream magick) [also draws money]
Before you do any scrying -- of any kind -- inhale the scent
deeply and shake the jar gently.
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Items needed:
Herbs such as Sagebrush, Chapparal or Rosemary
Start by gathering fresh herbs, of about twelve (12") to fifteen
(15") inches long. Gently shake off any dust. If they must be washed, do it
gently and dry carefully and thoroughly.
Bundle the leafy stems together. Hold in your left hand and lay a
hanging loop of yarn, extending a few inches above the ends of the herbs. Start wrapping the long end around the herb bundle and hanging loop end.
Focus on your use for this herb bundle. (We use ours in room
purification rituals.)
Continue winding the yarn around, being sure that the yarns lie flat
against each other. Do this until you have gone up the bundle three (3") or
four (4")inches.
Next, wrap the yarn around the herb deosil, about one inch (1")
between the yarns. Keep it taut.
When you get to the top; reverse the herb and do the same process
back to the handle. (This forms a criss-cross pattern.)
Make a slip knot over the top portion of the handle to secure it.
Continue to wrap the 'handle' portion.
Cut off the free yarn, leaving a three inch tail.
Tie the end of the yarn around the hanging loop.
Tuck the free end under the 'handle'.
Consecrate prior to use.
To use:
Dip the bundle into chalice of ritual water. Sprinkle the area by shaking the bundle at it. Be sure to extend your arm out fully, to allow the powers to flow freely.
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This mixture is excellent to charge stones in and to "simmer energies". Once
it has blended for a few months, a pinch can be added to rituals, bathwater,
gift to Mother Earth,etc..
You can also make a "starter salt" as a gift for a friend. You can also give
of your own sacred salt mixture to a special friend to help blend powers and
energies when they make their own sacred salt mixture.
The mixture should be made and kept in a covered stone or Earthen jar, but
can be made and kept in a covered glass jar until you find one that is
suitable. There are thoughts on what kind of salt to use. Some use rock salt,
some Earth salt and some sea salt, some even use normal table salt. Whatever
salt you use, make sure that it is "natural" and not iodized.
You blend the salt with chopped or ground herbs, tiny crystals, small
stones, jewelry, ground incense and a few drops of your favorite oils,
anything that you wish. Even rose petals and other flowers, or a lock of hair
that is braided or twined in ribbon (personal salts only). When you have
cleansed and charged the stones and crystals by Sun and Moon, place them in
this mixture to store until you wish to use them or give them as gifts.
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Use a candle of dark color to melt. when melted pour into a flat
square dish cut it when set into a 2x2 inch. with a awl or nail
carve your astrological sign on the back and then on the front carve
this:
S A T O R
The words read forwards backwards up and down the same. The magic
comes from the repeated words make the letters the same size and
work from left to right, top the bottom do not let your shadow fall
on what your have etched as you work.
Sator means literally the sower
When your amulet is finished wrap it gently in gauze or cotton and
keep it in a small red bag of any fabric tied with a purple ribbon.
carry this for protection.
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4 lbs. lard
In a large enamel or iron kettle,melt the lard over very low heat. ( Never use metal) In a seperate pot,stir the lye and water. Heat lard until small bubbles begin to appear - do not boil.
Remove from the heat and slowly pour the lard solution into the lard. With a
big wooden spoon,stir in the lavender and patchouli oils,the strawberry juice
and the soap bark herb. Simmer for about 30 minutes,stirring frequently.
Pour into 2-inch greased pan and allow to cool overnight. Cut the soap into
squares and leave in the pan for at least 3 days before removing. Place the
soap bars on wax paper and allow them to age in a draft-free area approximately 4-6 before using.
(Source=Unknown)
Ingredients:
* 2 Cups Finely Ground Sea Salt
Aromatic blend:
* 2 drops of Roman Chamomile
To prepare the recipe:
Preheat oven to 350� F. In large bowl, mix together all of the
ingredients. Take a teaspoon of the dough and roll it gently
into a ball(about an inch in diameter).Repeat this process with all
the dough and place the balls on an ungreased cookie sheet. If you
like, decorate the cookies with dried orange or lemon
peel, lavender flowers or rose petals. Bake the cookies for
approximately 10 minutes or until they are lightly browned
(taking care to not over bake them). Allow the cookies to cool
completely.
Yield: 24 cookies, enough for 12 baths.
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Witch's Ladders are used for spell casting, particularly binding a
spell to someone for a good cause--health, prosperity, happiness, etc.
Ladders may also be used to bind those who wish to harm others.
Witch's Ladder
Items you will need:
1 yard red satin cord -{symbolizes the Mother}
Gather the cords together and tie an overhead knot about 6
inches from the end. Braid the cords together to invoke the power of
the Three phase Goddess. This is easily done by saying a chant
during the braiding process, example:
"Maiden, Mother and Ancient Crone
When the braiding reaches 6 inches from the (original knot) end,
take a feather and place it in the center of the braid. Knot the
cord around it and say an appropriate chant to add the properties to
the color of the ladder. For example, when tying a red feather you
may say:
"With this feather, I give you Fire, And love, passion and
desire"
For a green feather the chant may be something like this:
"Prosperity, I now bestow, Bring money in and let it flow"
The chants do not have to be fancy to be effective. What is
important is that you get the point across to the cosmos.
Continue this method until all 9 feathers are tied into evenly
spaced knots. When the feathers are secure, enchant the ladder further
by saying, example:
"Mother, Crone and Youngest Maid,
"So mote it be!"
Feather Magick
The magical qualities of feathers are determined by their color
(and, sometimes, by the birds from which they fell.) Never harm a bird
to obtain a feather.
WHITE- Purification, spirituality, hope, protection, peace,
blessings of the moon.
GREEN - Money, fertility, growth.
BROWN - Health, stability, grounding, the home.
ORANGE - Attraction, energy, success.
YELLOW - Intelligence, blessings of the Sun.
RED- Courage, good fortune, life.
PINK- Love
GRAY- Peace, neutrality.
BLUE- Psychic awareness, peace, health.
BLACK- Not recommended.
RED AND BROWN- Healing animals.
BROWN AND WHITE- Happiness.
GRAY AND WHITE- Hope, balance.
BLACK AND WHITE- Union, protection.
GREEN AND RED- Finances.
BLUE, WHITE, AND BLACK- Change.
BLACK AND PURPLE- Hope, balance.
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Create this decorative wreath in minutes! Choose your own colored
ribbons and flowers for a personal touch and you'll have a custom
made wreath that looks like it took hours to create, even though it
didn't. Of course, you don't have to tell anyone that; it'll be our
little secret!
Supplies:
12" grapevine wreath
Directions:
Cut 1-1/4 yds. From each ribbon, set aside.
Holding bundle of ribbons together, wrap wire around middle of
bundle. Secure to wreath at the top.
Starting at the middle, loosely braid ribbons. Loosely knot ends
(Knots will be removed later).
Attach ribbon bundles to wreath as desired.
Bringing bundles together at bottom, secure on wreath with wire.
Untie knots at end of braids.
Pulling gently, allow individual ribbons in bundles to loop as
desired.
Trim ribbon to desired length.
With remaining lengths of ribbon, form a bow. Glue bow to bottom of
wreath.
Glue flowers and leaves as desired.
[Source=Steve Swartz ([email protected])]
You will need three lengths of blue cord or string, approximately two
feet long. Sit in your magick circle and braid the strands together.
As you braid, chant the following while putting your intent into the
cord or string:
Infuse these cords, send healing power,
Repeat the chant until you have finished braiding. Then say:
This is my will, so mote it be!
If you like, you can add a bead made from healing stone. Wear the
necklace, or send it to the person you are doing it for.
(source=Ty.catwmagick.BB)
The basic ingredients are table salt, baking soda (sodium bicarbonate)
& Epsom salts (magnesium sulfate). Some herbalist also use borax. Add
the salts to a large bowl in these proportions:
3 parts Epsom salts
Mix thoroughly. This is now the base from which you can create a wide
variety of bath salts.
Its wise to add the power of colors to bath salts. Use plain food coloring
for this purpose, letting it fall drop by drop onto the salt base. If two or
more colors are required to mix an exotic hue (such as purple), mix these
in a spoon first and then add to the salts to avoid creating a two-toned product.
Add many drops for a darker colored salt; fewer for a lightly hued salt.
Mix the color into the salts with a spoon until it is evenly distributed.
Now add the essential oils drop by drop, one ingredient at a time, until the
scent seems right. Mix with a spoon until all salt particles are moistened.
(Could take 1/2 hour or more) As you mix, visualize the energies within the
oils merging with each other and with the salt. Keep the salt's magickal
goal in mind while you stir.
Empower the mixture. Use or store until needed.
As to proportions, rely on your nose to determine the exact quantities.
The more potent the finished products' scent, the less will have to be used
for each bath. They should be strongly scented.
To use, add from 2 tablespoons to one-half cup of the ritual bath salts
to a full tub. Mix with your hands, feeling their energies merge with the water.
While sitting in the tub, soak up the power. Allow yourself to receive it, or
alternately, to release specific negative energies from yourself into the water.
Always keep tub clean. Ritual baths taken in unclean bathtubs won't have
the desired effects!
Remember: Use only genuine essential oils!
[source unknown]
Cernunnos Bath Salts
* 1 cup of salt
Mix all ingredients together blending with fingers
and place them in pretty jar for storage.
Note: never ingest essential oils.
Source=D.J. Conway - "Moon Magick"
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Aura of Venus Bath Salts~for love spells~
* 1 cup of salt
To make the bath salts lightly mix together the ingredients
indicated and place them in a pretty jar for storage.
Note: Never ingest essential oils
Source=D.J. Conway - "Moon Magick"
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Pan Bath Salts
1-cup salt.
Source=D.J Conway - "Moon Magick"
Here is how to make salt dough, it is good for making charms with, you can add the herbs to the basic flour dough, make the shape you want and carry it with you, I have also scented the dough with essential oil, and used a room refresher.
4c.all-purpose flour
Mix warm water to flour and salt gradually and then knead dough until pliable. roll out, cut out bake at 325 until hard. (IF you are scenting the dough do not bake but let it dry on wax paper.)
Source=Winter
Use EQUAL parts of the following finely ground or powdered herbs:
1)Peppermint -
Put herbs in a pint sized mason jar.
I use this just before scrying, any divination and psychic work.
Enjoy! DJ Russell (http://www.geocities.com/nitekitty63/BOS.html)
1)
2)
Chamomile; Red Clover; High John Conqueror Root; Lavender Flowers; Skullcap; Thyme; and Dragons Blood Resin.
3)
4)
5)
Garnet or Ruby = RED = fire element;
6)
7)
HERBAL PROSPERITY SPELL
Cast a magic Circle or get into a magic space.
Bring with you the following:
PROSPERITY, BLESSING OR MABON OIL
PROSPERITY OR MABON INCENSE
In your circle, anoint the candles with the oil.
Hold the gold candle and charge it with words to bring
prosperity. So mote it be. Charge the black candle to
draw you all that is safe, correct, and granted by the
Gods and Goddesses.
Place the candles in the holders and as you light them
say: This flame is the light of the God Mabon and the
Mother Goddess Modron. Light the charcoal. Put a pinch
of Prosperity Incense on it.
Take the paper and with a feather writing quill
And Dragon's Blood Ink write your spell, what ever it may
be, what ever you may want. Repeat this out loud,
speaking to Mabon and Modron. Thank them for the
bounty they have given you in the past. Think of the
Wheel of the Year that has come before, and be truly
thankful for all you have been granted.
Smudge the spell in the smoke of the incense by
passing the paper through the rising smoke. Roll the
spell and tie with some yellow thread or cord and set
it aside. Place the fabric square or magic bag in
front of you with some gold cord to tie it. Pick up
your dried herbs and stone one by one. Hold them in
your hands. Lift your hands and show them to the God
and Goddess. Visualize the light of the God and Goddess
striking the object. Place the herbs and stone in the
bag, tie , and set aside.
Snuff out your candles or let them burn. You may want
to relight them at a time when you want to again cast
the spell.
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8)
9)
Be Blessed! DJ Russell (http://www.geocities.com/nitekitty63/BOS.html)
1)
2)
3)
4)
(1) 1"-2" laughing traveling Buddha;
(1) representation of a gold ingot, or actual silver ingot, or semiprecious stone ingot;
(3) I-ching coin tied with red ribbon in a small red envelope if available;
(1) 1/2 inch to 1" crystal ball or even better a crystal world globe
5)
Barley; rice; lentils (dhal); pearl millet; sorghum
(Note that the millet and sorghum can be easily obtained in commercial birdseed. Millet is the small white seed and sorghum is the larger reddish seed.)
Put packets on top of crystal ball in jar.
6)
7)
green aventurine or peridot = wood
8)
1 dram spearmint oil
9)
10)
11)
blue; green; red; yellow; white.
Place squares on top of lid in such a way that ALL the colors can be seen. Start with the blue, next green, next red, next yellow, the top with white.
HOT GLUE IN PLACE!
12)
12)
blue; green; red; yellow; white.
Wrap cord around narrow part of top of jar and tie with a double knot. Hot glue wire and ribbon cord to jar tightly.
13)
14)
GOOD LUCK and BE BLESSED! DJ Russell
Nature can be a wonderful stimulus to past life recall. Often, our past lives
memories are linked with a particular landscape feature - mountains, oceans and so on. Particular flowers are well known as memory stimulators.
Flowers often remind us of our childhood as well as particular milestones and
events throughout our life. Quite often, these same flowers were special to us in past lives as well. Just gazing upon them during meditation often opens a flood of memories. Why not plant your garden to facilitate your past life memory recollections? You can set up your garden comfortably so you can sit amidst these flowery wonders and meditate to your heart's content.
Poppy
- all poppies are wonderful spiritual sstimulators. They help us get in
touch with our inner memories in an insightful, humble and intuitive way.
Poppies stimulate the "heart" in our past life memories - helping us get in
touch with the real internal challenges we have set up for ourselves.
Lotus
- this flower has symbolizes inner awakkening since ancient times. It can help us assimilate all of the impressions, memories and feelings we experience during deep past life recall.
Black-Eyed Susan
- helps us face the deep inner issues ffrom our past lives
that continues to haunt us in this present one. They help us come to terms with death and dying. Blocks are released easier in the presence of these humble colorful flowers.
Forget-Me-Nots
- are very nostalgic flowers, which awaaken our karmic memories
with the people closest to us in this present life. They help us delve deeply
into our subconscious and bring the impressions up into our conscious minds.
Iris
- are strong and regal flowers that hellp us tune into creative talents we have nurtured in our past lives. They rejuvenate and enliven us to embrace the reveries of our ancient lives.
Saint John's Wort
- these healing little flowers help us to dream about our
past lives and release the hidden blockages. Helps us face the issues of death and dying in a philosophical way.
Thyme
- this tiny flower and herb helps us geently fall into past life reveries and remember the significant parts.
Self-Heal
- put us in touch with the lessons we nneed to experience now that
originated in our past lives. Helps us to heal from past life wounds of all
kinds.
Tulip
- helps us develop past life dream recaall. As well, it facilitates healing from past life trauma.
Mugwort
- Also helps with dream recall, intuitiive development and getting in
touch with our past life creativity.
All of these flowers are classic past life recall stimulators. As well, be sure to pay close attention to the particular flowers that attract you. When you admire a flower, ask yourself "What is it about this flower that draws me." Listen to your internal answers and pay particular attention to any fleeting memories of the flowers from your past lives. You'll be amazed at how often memories of blossoms, bouquets and flowering plants are present in your past life memories. The sense of smell of fragrance is an ancient one. It's profoundly linked with our capacity to remember and recall. As well, the visual stimulation of flowers often awakens dim memories of the past helping us to get in tune with ourselves in other lives.
(c) June Kaminski, MSN - 2001 - 2002 -Reincarnation Central - All rights reserved. Design by June Kaminski, Visions of Adonai Design
You need:
1 oz. mica, finely ground to a powder
1 pinch finely ground mandrake root
This mixture is not necessary safe (ie skin rashes, etc). Be reasonable.
Safer/Modern Mix
3 oz ultra-fine green glitter
1 oz glow-in-the-dark fine glitter
1 oz hologram gold glitter
1 pinch faery incense or oak/ash/thorn ground fine to a powder
To call Faeries:
(In the forest or a secluded area) CHANT:
"Fae Folk, Faery Folk, Faeries &the Fee
Obviously, use this reasonably. Don't just randomly call them for no reason.
(source unknown)
Time: The waxing moon or Full Moon; or on a Sunday or Thursday.
Herbs:
1/2 teaspoon allspice
Oils:
7 drops apple blossom oil
Instructions: This powder can be sprinkled lightly into your purse
or wallet, as well as in your mailbox and near your main entry door.
You can put some in a small bag and carry it with you.
Chant:
Good luck, come in. Bad luck, depart.
Source = D.J. Conway
In traditional feng shui, balancing elemental energy is accomplished by
positioning an element or an object that represents it in a particular
location. In gemstone feng shui, gemstones and crystals are used in
place of other objects. The feng shui tool used to apply gemstone
energy to your environment is the Lo Shu grid, also called the
Magic Square, which looks like a tic-tac-toe grid. .
The Magic Square divides space into nine sectors/directions that form
a matrix of attributes and associations:
North
Northeast
East
Southeast
South
Southwest
West
Northwest
Center
To use the Magic Square, create a drawing of the floor plan of your home or
just one room where you want to perform feng shui. With a magnetic compass
determine the direction of north and orient your floor plan in the correct
direction. Next, draw a Magic Square (tic-tac-toe grid) over your floor plan
with the middle row of squares oriented north and south, and with the center
square in the center of your floor plan. This will show you in what area of
a room (or your house) to invoke particular elemental energy. Simply place
one of your gemstones in the corresponding sector. .
The Magic Square also shows the basic proportions of elemental energy
needed for balance. For example the earth element, which is vital for
overall well-being (both physical and spiritual) occupies three of the
nine sectors/directions. After all, it is the earth's cycles that we follow,
and we are most healthy and strong when we are "grounded".
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DOVE'S BLOOD INK
1 part dragon's blood resin
Steep the ground resin in the alcohol until dissolved, then add the
cinnamon, bay & rose oils along with the ground gum Arabic. Filter and
bottle.
DRAGON'S BLOOD INK
1 part dragon's blood resin
The gums & resins must be powdered, added to alcohol, add EO's.
FRAGRANT DRAGON'S BLOOD INK
Since I love the scent of dragon's blood, I especially love to write in my
B.O.S. with this ink. I hope you enjoy.
Materials Needed:
Dragon's Blood resin (powdered if possible)
Pour the resin and spices into the jar. Pour in just enough wine/vodka/???? to cover the resin/spices mixture plus 10% more. Seal the jar. The resin will leach it's color into the alcohol, faster if it is a powder than if it is resin chunks. The spices will leach their scent into the ink at the same time.
When you think it is dark enough, dip a sterile toothpick into the liquid,
and test on the paper you intend to use it with. Let dry: is it indeed dark
enough, or does it need more steeping? Continue steeping and testing.
When it is done, strain to remove the resin and spices. Return the liquid to
the bottle, use for writing. Be advised that this is not a sun-fast ink, so
it should not be used for things that will spend a great deal of time in the
direct sunlight.
(source=LadyHawwk)
BAT'S BLOOD INK
2 part dragons blood resin
Grind resins and steep in alcohol until they are dissolved. Add Cinnamon oil, Indigo, and ground Gum Arabic. Filter and bottle.
Greater Celandine root makes a powerful red/orange ink
Ground Pokeberries makes a fine Purple ink.
Lemon Juice, or milk both can be used for the making of invisible inks.
Home Made Ink Recipe:
Brown...boiled-down walnut or butternut hulls that have been mashed first. Add vinegar and salt to boiling water to 'set'. Black...add indigo or lampblack (soot). Blue...powdered Indigo. 2 parts, 1 part madder, 1
part bran. Mix with water, let stand then strain it well.
1.
Then take the pots off the fire and put them in the sun until the black ink purges itself from the red dregs. Next, take some small, carefully sewn parchment bags with bladders inside, pour the pure ink into them, and hang them in the sun until [the ink is] completely dry. Whenever you want, take some of the dry material, temper it with wine over the fire, add a little green vitriol [iron sulphate] and write. If it happens through carelessness
that the ink is not black enough, take a piece of iron a finger thick, put it into the fire, let it get red-hot, and immediately throw it into the ink.
For those who prefer a more technical explanation: The ink would be composed mostly of iron tannate or gallate. The acids are extracted from the partially decomposed bark and, after drying for storage, are freshly mixed for use with wine and green vitriol. The ink could be made blacker by adding iron or iron oxide directly. It was commonly added as metallic filings, but the method
of quenching an iron rod as recommended by Theophilus will also
work, as it will produce a reactive oxide scale.
2.
3.
There were many other types of ink in use at the time, many of them obtained by suspending black pigments in some other medium (e.g. recipe 2). Black pigments included charcoal and bone-black (obtained by burning bone in the absence of oxygen). Compounds of gallic acid were also used as the basis for many black inks, which worked by oxidizing the surface of the vellum. If you
are using a modern ink, beware of pure Indian ink -- this is far
blacker than most of the early medieval inks. If you do use Indian
ink, add a quantity of red or brown ink to it before writing.
In Anglo-Saxon England liquid ink was kept in inkwells made of horn.
Permanent Black Ink
1 egg yolk
Mix egg yolk, gum arabic and honey in a small bowl. Add lamp black to make a thick paste. Store in a jar. To use, mix a little paste with a little water to make a fluid.
Prussian Blue Ink
Dissolve Prussian Blue (available as laundry bluing) in water. Makes a rich blue ink.
Brown Ink
1/2 cup boiling water
Pour boiling water over the tea bags in a large bowl, add gum arabic. Steep for 15 minutes. Squeeze teabags to extract as much tannic acid as possible. Strain and allow to cool before bottling. Use with a paintbrush or quill pen, etc.
(source=http://www.moonsweb.com/)
Aquarius Sachet:
3 parts Lavender
Mix, tie up in gray or some other dark colored cloth that appeals to you.
Wear or carry to strengthen the positive aspects of your sign.
Aries Sachet:
3 parts Carnation
Blend the empowered herbs, tie up in a red cloth and wear or carry to
strengthen the positive aspects of your sign.
Cancer Sachet:
3 parts Sandalwood
Tie up in a white cloth and carry with you to strengthen the positive
aspects of your sign.
Capricorn Sachet:
3 parts Vetivert
Mix, tie up in indigo, gray or any other dark cloth you prefer. Wear or
carry to enhance the positive aspects of your sign.
Gemini Sachet:
3 parts Lavender
Tie up in a yellow cloth and carry with you to enhance the positive aspects
of your sign.
Leo Sachet:
2 parts Orange Peel
Tie up in orange, gold or red cloth and carry with you to enhance the
positive aspects of your sign.
Libra Sachet:
2 parts Spearmint
Tie up in yellow cloth and carry with you to enhance the positive aspects of
your sign.
Pisces Sachet:
3 parts Sandalwood
Tie up in a purple cloth and wear or carry to enhance the positive aspects
of your sign.
Sagittarius Sachet:
3 parts Sassafras
Tie up in purple cloth and wear or carry to strengthen the positive aspects
of your sign.
Scorpio Sachet:
3 parts Pine
Tie up in a bright red or blue cloth. Wear or carry to strengthen the
positive aspects of your sign.
Taurus Sachet:
3 parts Patchouli
Tie up in yellow or blue cloth and wear or carry to strengthen the positive
aspects of your sign.
Virgo Sachet:
3 parts Lavender
Tie up in a clear yellow cloth and wear or carry to enhance the positive
aspects of your sign.
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This spell is to help dispel negative energies around you and
involves making a talisman.
Take a small clear crystal, an acorn, some rosemary and mandrake and
a bit of green silk or cotton. It doesn't need to be a big piece.
Cast your circle and creating a pouch from the herbs, bless them
with each element saying:
"While this dwells within, there will be protection without. Cleanse
and charge this charm, element of against all who wish me ill!"
Now hang this somewhere not too obviously, like hiding it in a
corner or over a window. This will protect you till next Samhain
when you should burn it in the sacred fire, crystal and all. If it
is not too tainted, the fire will just cleanse the crystal and
you'll be able to retrieve it from the ashes but I always recommend
just getting a new one.
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A Basic Guide to Charm Making:
A charm is a collection of herbs, gemstones and other tiny bits and pieces that are chosen for their specific energies to help with the desired outcome.
These are usually combined and sewn into a piece of cloth, or a mojo bag. It is then charged by a spell or a chant (tends to be more powerful). The chant is recited three or nine times to ensure it is powered. Charms can also be
empowered by asking each element to bless it.
When making a charm, use natural fiber materials, such as cotton, as the
vibrations can flow more freely rather than being trapped in a synthetic cloth.
Choose a fabric color suitable to your need. Gather together all your
ingredients and cloth. Wrap the herbs and gems into the cloth and tie with
either silver or gold thread or a colored ribbon (again suitable to the
desired outcome).
Hold the charm in your hands and recite the chant as needed. Knead and really
feel the charm. Then ask for the Element blessing as below:
Hold it over a candle and say - Element of Fire, bless and enliven this charm
Sprinkle water on it and say - Element of Water, bless and empower this charm
Sprinkle salt on it and say - Element of Earth, bless and make fruitful this
charm
Blow on it or pass through incense and say - Element of Air bless, and empower this charm
Hold it in your hands and ask Spirit for a blessing - Guardians of Spirit,
bless myself and this charm. That it may bring to me my desire, for the
universal good of all, so mote it be.
Carry the charm on you or hold it a while every day and visualize you desire.
Article by Ostara Nitewillow Knightwolf
Herbs and Herb Magic:
The following is a list of herbs and their basic associations. These
can also be used as substitutes. For example: If a love spell calls
for LOTUS, it's possible to substitute orris root in it's place.
Love:
Passion:
Money:
Luck:
Success:
Health:
Protection From Evil:
Cursing:
Psychic & Spiritual Development:
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2 parts Rose
Tie in a purple cloth.
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Ingredients:
2-parts Cinnamon
Mix and tie the ingredients in a blue or purple cloth. Anoint with
Eucalyptus oil and wear or place near bed at night. Some herbs that are
medicinally good for pain relief and magically good for healing that you
might add into the sachet would be Chamomile, White Willow bark and Wood
Betony.
Source: Scott Cunningham's "Book of Incense, Oils and Brews"
3 parts rosemary
Tie in red cloth and place in highest spot in home.
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Sachet For Negative Forces In The Home:
At the front and back door of your house, hand two bunches of clover upside down. As you hang each bunch, feel the negative energy around you and direct it to each bunch. The cloves will then set out to fight the negativity around your house.
Protection For The House Sachet:
Get a fresh, whole coconut, drain it, and then, cut it in half. In a bowl mix fresh rosemary, basil, and half a cup of uncooked rice. Blend these together, then cover both halves of the coconut with the mixture. Fit the coconut together and wrap a white ribbon around it to keep it shut. Go outside on a Sunday night and bury it in the backyard. It will protect your home and backyard.
Another Protection For The House Sachet:
With a red ribbon tie a bunch of garlic to the corner of your front door. It will protect you and your loved ones from negative vibes that may enter your house. Never let anyone use the garlic for anything else.
Sachet To Improve The Mind:
In a little yellow drawstring bag carry vanilla beans, fresh rosemary and petals of a lily of the valley and place it around your neck. With each breath visualize your mind becoming stronger, remembering dates you will not want to forget.
Sachet For A Job Interview:
Fill a jar with crushed pecans, add three drops of rose oil and keep a luck hand (root of an orchid) inside with the lid shut tight. After three nights, place your lucky hand and seven pecans in a little red drawstring bag and take it with you to job interviews. With this little bag, you will feel confident while questions are being asked and will have a good chance of getting the job you want. Don't let anyone else, see the red drawstring bag.
Sachet For Spiritual Awareness And Psychic Strength:
In a medium size jar half filled with almond oil, add a teaspoon of dry yerba santa, damiana and spearmint leaves with seven drops of lime essential oil. Mix together with a plastic spoon and screw the lid on top. This is be used before spiritual healings, or for divination purposes. Place three drops on your hands before you start rub them gently together and place on your forehead. Then take them to the back of your neck, breathe deeply and start your work. You may even like to use this blend in your bath.
Sachet For Astral Traveling:
In a little purple drawstring bag, place two teaspoons each of dry angelica and crushed peppermint leaves and add a smoky quartz that has been cleansed with lavender essential oil. As you do this visualize what you would like from the astral realm and very night before you go to bed rub the drawstring bag on the bottom of your feet. This will take you where you want to go and protect you along the way.
Protection From Evil Sachet:
Make four little blue drawstring bags, each the same size. Mix in a bowl dry angelica, Solomon's seal and balm of Gilead buds. As you do this visualize your house protected from evil. Divide the mix into four equal amounts and fill each bag with it. Hang them or hide them in the four, corners of your house.
Sachet For Sleeping Problems:
Make yourself a little purple drawstring bag and as you do this think of a having a good night's sleep. Inside add a teaspoon of valerian and each night hold it in your hand while you lay in bed. Before you know it you will be soundly asleep and when you awake the little bag will be somewhere in your bed.
Sachet For Courage:
Sprinkle dry yarrow and thyme in your shoes. It will not only give you courage but it will stop the fear so you can accomplish what you have set out to do.
Sachet to Bring Money In Your Purse Or Wallet:
If you find yourself without a cent, sprinkle dry sassafras in your purse or wallet and you will always have enough for the things you need to buy.
Sachet For Money
In a green bowl mix equal parts of ginger, Irish moss and sesame seeds. Crush together to form a powder and as you crush it visualize your money needs. Light a charcoal tablet (cube) and on top add a quarter of a teaspoon of your money powder. Concentrate, inhaling deeply. Do this for ten minutes every night for seven nights, beginning on a Thursday night just after the sun goes down.
Sachet For Prosperity
Sprinkle fresh alfalfa sprouts in the front and back of your house. As you do this visualize your most wanted needs and recite the following:
"May the ground take this offering I give. May it bring me prosperity which is in great need"
Do this, seven times every Thursday and don't be shy sprinkling plenty of alfalfa sprouts.
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Please feel free to use substitutes if you cannot find the needed herb. Also you can add a charm such as a small animal or symbol that has meaning for you or stone such as jade or amethyst to the pillow. A Dream Pillow can be made with a muslin tea bag or simply sew a small pouch to hold the herbs. I also like to add a few drops of Lavender essential oil but you may use any favorite oil or even a perfume.
The supplies you will need to create a dream pillow are: a piece of
plain or muslin cloth; a piece of fancy cloth or of a material you
can decorate; your choice of herbs and oils; an eye-dropper; wooden
or glass bowl; wooden spoon. It is never good to mix herbs and oils
with or in anything metal!
Before beginning the dream pillow, decide what you will be using it
for: to repel bad dreams, strengthen your prophetic abilities, rest
and healing, etc. Choose your herbs and oils according to the
pillow's use.
To make a dream pillow, cut out two pieces of muslin or plain cloth
to hold the herbs. These pieces of muslin should each be 12" by 8".
With the wrong sides of the material (if there are any) together,
stitch down the 8-inch side to the depth of 3/4"; stitch the same
depth across one 12" end and across the other 8" side. Three sides of
the fabric should be sewn. Turn this little bag inside out so the
seams are now on the inside. This is the "inner pillow" in which you
will put your herbal mixture.
Using fancier material, or a cloth you can paint or embroider, cut
two more pieces of material 12 inches by 8 inches. Stitch them the
same as the "inner pillow" except sew only to a depth of 3/8 inch. As
with the inner pillow, turn it so the seams are on the inside. If you
wish embroider it in any design or decorate it with fabric paints. If
you plan to make this cover removable for washing, turn down a small
hem on the open end and attach small Velcro disks or snaps to keep it
closed.
In a large wooden or glass bowl, mix together the herbs you have
chosen with a wooden spoon. This is done gently, rather like tossing
a salad. With the eyedropper, add the chosen oils to the herbs. Use
no more than a total of 5-6 drops at a time until you reach a
strength to your taste. Remember, what smells nice standing over the
bowl may well be too strong when you sleep on the pillow, so use
restraint.
Fill your "inner pillow" with the herbal mixture. Don't pack it full
or it will be uncomfortable to sleep on. Leave it a little flat. Turn
in a little of the open end so the raw edges are inside, then sew
this end shut. Slide this inside your decorated cover, attach the
fasteners, and you are ready for sweet dreams.
Note: One can either slip inside their pillow case for even hang on a
bedpost. I like to hang mine on the post and then squeeze and sniff
before going to sleep. I also like to add a small piece of jade as well
as a small amethyst stone.
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Alternate Instructions:
1. Cut your fabric into 2 pieces, one for the top of the pillow, the
other for the bottom.
2. Sew the pieces together with the wrong side of the fabric on the
outsides.
3. Sew 3 sides together then turn inside out so right sides are now
showing.
4. Fill mesh bag with a mixture of the flowers and herbs as well as a
few drops of essential oil. Insert into a mesh bag, tie off with a
string.
5. Place inside your pillow form and fill with pillow stuffing...don't
over pack as it needs air circulation to release some of the scents.
6. Finish pillow off by adding Velcro to the open end of the pillow,
this will allow you access to change the herbs and flowers when
needed or to wash the pillow itself. Its best to keep the pillow in a
flat shape not round. It will be inserted into a regular pillowcase
for a sensational nights sleep.
(Source=Takayla)
Protection and Peace Pillow:
Club Moss for power, strength, protection
Healing Blend Pillow:
2 ounces Eucalyptus, dried
Headache Blend Pillow #1:
2 ounces of Lavender flowers, dried
Headache Blend Pillow #2 (warm or cold):
3 parts Lavender, the flower heads, dried
You can make it long to be wrapped around the Neck or just about a foot long to be placed on the forehead. All you do is make a tube rectangle on the sewing machine, leaving room for it to be opened. Mix the herbs together with the rice and pour into the tube. Sew top on. ** I usually add a silver loop, or tie the ends with the ribbon. You can zap this in the microwave for about 100 on defrost(med) or keep it in the freezer. Just mush it around to get the natural scents to come out.
Nightmare Prevention Pillow:
2 ounces Basil, dried
Sweet Lavender Blend Pillow:
2 ounces Lavender, dried
Relaxing Dreams Pillow:
1/2 cup Mugwort
Peaceful Slumber Pillow:
1/4 cup roses or rose petals
Pleasant Dreams Pillow:
1 cup mugwort
Traveler's Comfort Pillow:
1/2 cup mugwort
Vacation Bliss Pillow:
1 cup rose petals
Love and Happiness Pillow:
Maidenhair for grace, beauty and love
Prophetic Dreams Pillow #1:
Sage for peace, wisdom and healing
Prophetic Dreams Pillow #2:
3 ounces of Mugwort, dried
To be used on the 3 days of the full moon.
Prophetic Dreams Pillow #3:
1/2 cup thyme
Note that the above recipes make 5-6 dream pillows a piece.
Protection and Peace Pillow:
Club Moss for power, strength, protection
Healing Blend Pillow:
2 ounces Eucalyptus, dried
Hops Sleep Blend Pillow:
2 ounces Hops, dried
Restful Sleep Pillow:
1/4 cup lavender flowers
Sleep Inducing Pillow:
1/2 cup sweet hops
Convalescent Rest Pillow:
2 tbsp lavender flowers
Romantic Evening Dreams Pillow:
1/2 cup rose petals
Sensual Dreams Pillow:
3 cups rose petals
Amorous Dreams Pillow:
2 tbsp sweet hops flowers
Romance Novel Dreams Pillow:
2 cups rose petals
(source=Takayla)
Every ordinary person dreams when they sleep. Scientists have
discovered that if we do not dream, because of the use of drugs or
sleep-deprivation for example, we can become disoriented, distracted,
and even nearly schizophrenic during our waking time. Dreaming
appears to be essential to a healthy mind.
Dreams are the subconscious mind's way of communicating with the
conscious mind. As the subconscious mind uses symbols instead of
words to communicate, dreams are generally symbolic of something. The
subconscious mind uses metaphors, sometimes in the wildest possible
way, to get our attention.
If the subconscious mind feels that we cannot emotionally endure
being shown troubling parts of a problem, it will often symbolically
present part of the action but delete the toughest parts. When we
accept the first actions we are shown in dreams, then the dream will
later expand to include the rest.
Dreams can provide answers. By thinking about a certain thing you
want solved just before you go to sleep, you program your
subconscious mind to send up solutions.
The images and actions in dreams are tailored to each individual by
her/his own subconscious mind. That is why so few dream books are any
help at all. By recording your dreams, you will begin to see a
pattern in the symbolic images and form your own interpretations.
However, there are a few symbols that appear to be universal in
interpretation. For example, mud and manure represent money or
prosperity.
Making dream pillows for specific purposes is an excellent way to
make your subconscious mind work with you on problem-solving,
prophecy, etc. Dream pillows will also help when you are troubled by
nightmares.
Traditionally, certain herbs and oils are used for specific purposes.
The following lists of herbs and oils will help you decide which you
want in your personal dream pillow. Do NOT ingest herbs and oils!
Bergamot: (not the mint kind!) soothes the nerves, gives relaxing sleep.
Hyacinth: stops nightmares.
Jasmine: helps increase psychic dreams, lifts depression, quiets the
nerves; is calming.
Lavender: relaxing deep sleep.
Lilac: recalling past lives.
Mimosa: prophetic dreams; getting to the truth; making decisions.
Angelica: prophetic dreams and visions.
Anise: use just a little to repel nightmares.
Bay Laurel: inspiration; repels negativity.
Cedar: helps to repel bad dreams.
Cloves: use just a tiny amount because of the strong odor. Retrieving
buried memories.
Hops: restful sleep and healing.
Marjoram: relieves depression.
Mugwort: visions and prophetic dreams.
Mullein: repels bad dreams.
Rosemary: use just a little as it is very strongly scented. Avoid
nightmares and headaches.
St. Johns Wort: banishes spirits.
Valerian: deep rest. Some cats love this herb as much as catnip so
keep it out of their reach!
"Take dried rose leaves keep them in a glass which will keep them
sweet and then take powder of mint, powder of cloves in a gross
powder, and put the same to the Rose leaves than put all these
together in a baggy and Take that to bedded with you and it will
cause you to sleep and it is good to smell unto at other times."
Ingredients
Linen or cotton clothe to make the bag
Directions
Add your ground mint and your powdered cloves to the rose petals and
mix until the scent pleases you.
From an approximately 4" by 4" piece of cloth, sew a 'bag', using
doubled thickness of the fabric and leaving one side open. Turn
inside out and 'French seam' the seams of the 'bag' down.
Fill with rose petal mixture. Sew up open end, indent and French seam
the end. (This is to keep the seams from leaking.)
Effect:
Gerard says of mint "the smell rejoices the heart of man." Mint was
generally held to help headaches, stomach discomfort, and fever.
Culpeper says, "Rose-leaves and mint, heated and applied outwardly to
the stomach, stay castings, strengthen a weak stomach and applied as
a fomentation to the region of the liver and heart, greatly cool and
temper them, quiet the over-heated spirits and cause rest and sleep."
Cloves were supposed to be good for indigestion. All three were
generally used against indigestion.
A Charm for Energy:
There are times when everyone needs a little pick-me-up, especially with today's hectic schedules. This talisman is created to provide improved energy when you find your feet dragging.
Begin by finding a small bottle with a secure top when the moon is in its waxing phase, or when the sun is in Taurus. In a pan place one cup of water, a tablespoon of honey, quarter teaspoon of vanilla extract, two or three sprigs of rosemary, a quarter inch of bruised gingerroot, and a couple of allspice berries. Warm this over a low flame to create a heady tea. While it cooks, stir the mixture clockwise repeating the phrase, "Energy and power in this magical hour."
Cool and strain the tea, adding two tablespoons of rum (this is a preservative). Pour the mixture into the bottle and cap it tightly. Keep any remainders in an airtight container and store it in a dark, cool place. Carry the portable bottle with you. Whenever you feel you need more energy either smell the blend (like aromatherapy) or take a sip. Dispose of it if it ever becomes cloudy.
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What is the connection between embroidery and Magick?
A spell that has a lot of rhymes can sometimes be more powerful than one
that has none. The rhymes help you to focus your energy. The stitches work
in the same way to help you focus your energy into the project. Just think,
you are tranforming a plain, blank piece of fabric into a colorful new
creation that is woven with your magickal intent. How much more powerful can
that be?
For instance, to rid a household of disharmony, applique a large circular
area with various scraps of bright colorful fabrics to symbolize the home.
Then satin stitch a heavy black diagonal line through the center of the
circle to symbolically destroy the conflict and friction.
To welcome home a new baby, quilt a crazy quilt of warm prints. Embroider
the edges with stitches from the list below while focusing loving energies
into the thread. This will aid the newborn in feeling comfortable and warm
in the first few days after they are born.
A protection amulet for your car. Make a small pillow in the shape of your
car (roughly). Embroider the edges with a blanket stitch of red thread while
imagining your car encircled in a ball of white light, perfectly protected
from any harm. Place the amulet in your car. Send it some energies each time
you start your car and you it will stay charged.
Here is a collection of Magickal Stitches you can use to enchant your
projects with magick!
Chain Stitch
This stitch forms a series of tiny circles that connect in a continuous
pattern. It is an excellent choice for working with the cycles of Nature and
life. Also to symbolize the circle of birth, death, and rebirth.
Satin Stitch
Although this stitch lies flat on the cloth, it forms a spiral by travelling
around and around, over and under the cloth, and thus reflecting the cone of
power. Because the stitch is the same on both sides it may also be used to
represent Universal balance. "As Above, So Below!" Satin stitch is usually
used to fill in large areas so it is great for prosperity magick.
Straight Stitch
Straight stitches symbolize magickal pathways. Use two rows of alternating
stitches to represent footprints, or a row of zigzagging stitches to
symbolize a winding road. Lengthen stitches to represent great progress.
Shorten them to signify caution. **Note: Backstitches- stitches used for
outlining- also fall into the straight stitch category**
Blanket Stitch
Some people hang a horseshoe over their front door to keep the luck from
running out," and the blanket stitch is the lucky horseshoe of the
embroidery world. Because this stitch forms tiny lines shooting upward from
a straight and solid edge, it works well for binding or sealing magick into
any item. Try using it on the hems, cuffs, and necklines of ritual garments;
on the edges of altar cloths; and on talismans of luck and protection.
Feather Stitch
This stitch is composed of short lines that alternately zigzag outward.
Magickally. It symbolizes pathworking, spiritual connection, and interaction
with others. When used to embellish seams, it seals the magick of one piece
and connects that magick to the other section.
Lazy Daisy Stitch
Most often used in multiples to create a floral effect, this stitch is a
good representation of Nature. Because the stitch forms a circle intersected
by a straight stitch, it is also symbolic of the consummated marriage of the
Maiden and the Green Man.
Interlaced Running Stitch
In this stitch, a thread of one color winds through a line of running
stitches, then the other side intertwines with a thread of a complimentary
hue. Because of the perfect symmetry, it represents the balances of love and
hate, light and dark, the right and left hemispheres of the brain, magickal
energies, and the polarities of male and female. The intertwining threads
also symbolize the mingling of ideas and thought.
Cross Stitch
A depiction of the Solar Cross, the cross stitch is a God symbol. Though
this stitch signifies joy, happiness, and success, it represents much more.
Because two straight stitches of the same length cross each other exactly at
midpoint to form the cross stitch, it works well in the efforts requiring
balance, equality, or justice. The cross stitch is also effective for
symbolizing duality of the Lord and Lady.
Herringbone Stitch
A version of the cross stitch, the herringbone stitch differs in that the
cross does not form at midpoint, but at the top third of the second. Use it
when working with relationships or unions of any kind, from romantic to
business.
Smyrna Stitch
Another variation of the cross stitch, this beauty is sometimes known as the
double cross stitch. It forms a good depiction of the eight Sabbats in the
Wheel of the Year.
Check out the book Magickal Needlework by Patricia Morrison (available from
Llewellyn Publishing) for these and other great ways to enchant your crafts!
Enchanting Your Needlework
When you begin a new project, set the magickal intent by enchanting the
first stitch. Use the chant below or construct one of your own.
"Oh piercing needle, that which gleams.
Of course, no enchantment would be complete without a binding to hold the
magick. One way is to fix each portion when you finish with a strand of
floss. As you tie the knot, chant something such as:
"I bind this portion of my spell.
Another binding method is to work each thread end into the others four times
and chant:
"Maiden, Mother, Horned One, Crone: Let this work be bound with patience and
love!"
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What do you do with all the thread ends from your projects? Make a
protection charm with them by stuffing them into a small jar. Traditionally,
the pieces of thread must be put into the jar one at a time. This in itself
could be impossible, but for an embroidery artist, such a charm can be a
natural byproduct of your work. Keep a small jar in your workbasket, and
each time you snip a thread from your embroidery work, put it in the jar,
with words such as:
"Thread charm protect from harm."
When the jar is completely full but not packed tightly, draw or paint a
protective pentagram on the lid and put it on the jar. Then place it
somewhere in your home where the mass of threads will act as a tangle net to
ensnare any evil that is directed at you.
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Dream catchers are popular today though a resurgence of Native American Culture and belief. Although such dream catchers are look much like spider webs, there is no reason why one cannot be another design. Pagans and Wiccans may wish to use the pentacle (five point star), one of our symbols. After all, the purpose of this implement is to snare nightmares, and
any woven design will do this.
Some children are particularly frightened by bad dreams. It is difficult to rationalize such fright or explain it away. One of the best methods of helping the child cope is to hang a dream catcher above the head of the bed or the window nearest the bed.
A pentacle dream catcher is not difficult to make. It requires the following materials:
1. A circular ring.
2. heavy thread, preferably different colors, to weave the design with.
3. Tiny beads to thread the string through. (Beads are optional).
4. Feathers to decorate the ring with (optional).
To begin, tie one end of the thread to the ring. Wind the thread around the opposite end of the ring three times at a slight angle from the original attachment, pulling it tight. This will be part of the left leg of the pentacle. Each time you attach the thread to the ring, wind it three times.
Now wind the thread about the ring a short distance from the first tying. Your design should look like an inverted V shape. Pulling the string to the left side of the ring, wind it about the ring a little more than halfway up the side. Adjust it until it looks like the lower angle of the cross arm of the pentacle. Now stretch the thread across to the opposite side and wind it about the ring. For the finishing angle, pull the thread back to the point of beginning.
If you carefully check the angle of the thread each time you prepare to wind it at the other point on the ring, you can adjust the design. Make a small loop at the top of the pentacle.
If you want to string beads on the thread, do it on each section before you wind the thread around the ring.
Dream catchers do work. They are symbols of personal control over your dreams. And the subconscious mind which creates dreams only understands symbols.
Source= 1996 Llewellyn Magical Almanac, by D. J. Conway, page 296-297
This neat bottle is to prepare you for the garden season ahead. As well as blessing your seeds for an abundant harvest. You'll need:
One seed from each plant that you to grow
A small bottle/jar with a cork or lid (a green bottle is preferable)
A brown candle
Place the seeds on your altar. Set the bottle/jar next to the seeds.
Light the brown candle.
Cast a circle according to your tradition, or just visualize a glowing white sphere surrounding you and your altar. Face the altar and say these words or similar:
CHANT
I call on the Element of the Earth
I call on the Element of the Air.
I call on the Element of Fire
I call on the Element of Water
I call on the Element of Spirit
SO MOTE IT BE!
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Now, fill your bottle with the seeds. Visualize yourself tending your garden. Visualize your garden the way you want it to look. See yourself working to make it look this way.(No matter how much you bless your seeds, if you don't take care of your garden. You won't get the best results). Visualize the harvest. Imagine how wonderful it will be to taste fresh
veggies and herbs. Imagine the sweet fragrance of fresh flowers. Visualize your harvest nourishing you and your family.
If you plan on preserving your harvest, see yourself doing just that. See your family enjoying the "fruits of your labor."
When you have put all the seeds in the bottle. Put the lid on, and seal
it with wax from the brown candle. Release the circle, and keep the bottle on your altar overnight.
Keep the bottle where you can see it daily, to remind you of the joys your garden will bring you.
Early next Spring, break the seal on the bottle. Go to a wild place and scatter the seeds to the winds. As you do this, thank the Elements for their blessings. And make a new one for your next garden.
Happy Gardening!!!!!
(source=Moonbear421)
Source = Steve Swartz ([email protected])
Ingredients:
3 pounds of blackberries
Preparation:
Wash berries and place in a large bowl. Pour in gallon of
boiling water. Stir well, then cover bowl and leave for 10 days.
Strain liquid into new bowl through muslin, add the three pounds of
sugar and stir well. Cover and leave for 3 days, stirring once daily.
Put into bottles. Cork loosely at first, so that air may move
easily, then tightly after a few weeks. The wine will be ready in
6months.
Ingredients:
1-quart elderflowers,
Instructions:
On a hot summer day, gather the flowers from elder
bushes -they should be in full bloom. Strip the flowers gently from
their stalks and loosely pack a 1 quart container to measure the
flowers to a stoneware crock large enough to contain all of the
ingredients. In a large saucepan combine the water sugar and lemon
peel. Boil for one hour, skimming from time to time. Pour the mixture
over the flowers to scald them and stir well. When cooled to a little
more than lukewarm add the lemon juice and yeast. Cover the crock
with a clean tea towel, stir with a long wooden spoon daily for 7 or
8 days until fermentation ceases. Put the raisins into a wooden wine
cask and strain the wine into the cask. Discard the flowers and the
peel. Let stand in a cool place. Seal the cask after 24 hours and
keep for 6 months before bottling.
Rosehips are very plentiful in the woods where we live, and they make
a splendid wine if a little acid, in the form of lemon juice, is
added.
* Place four pounds of Rosehips in a bowl and pour on a gallon of
boiling water.
* Stir in a pound of sugar, and when the liquid has cooled down to
about luke warm, pour off a pint of it and make a starter by crumbling
in an ounce of fresh yeast.
* When this is working well, pour it back into the bowl and cover the
bowl with a cloth, taking care to stir the mixture every day, for
seven days.
* At the end of seven days, the must can be strained off into another
bowl, and the Rosehips must be well pressed to extract every drop of
juice.
* Mix 2 pounds of clear honey with the must, and pour it into a
fermenting jar together with the juice of a lemon and a little of the
peel.
* This splendid wine can be bottled after three months, and six weeks
later you will have a firelight wine, well worth the drinking. Fruits
grown in your own garden provide the best and most easily accessible
raw materials for making wines at home. Apart from the cost of
cultivation, they cost you nothing; and plums, currants, gooseberries
and raspberries can all be picked in just the state of ripeness needed
to produce top quality wine. On the other hand, if you just aren't
able to grow your own fruit, the summer months usually provide a glut
of many soft fruits in the markets, and it is well worth taking
advantage of this.. When ripe fruit is bought, however, it is
necessary to pick it over well before using, for a single moldy fruit
will taint a whole batch of wine.
Apples are plentiful in most parts of the country, and if you haven't
an apple tree in your garden, it'll still be fairly easy for you to
find an adequate supply. Windfalls are excellent for making apple
wine, but any speckled or rotten parts must be cut away. Do not
confuse apple wine with cider, for it is a much stronger drink. Cider
is seldom worth making unless you have a large quantity of apples, but
apple wine can be made whenever you happen to have a few pounds of
the fruit to spare.
* Take as many apples as you have on hand, chop them into small pieces
without peeling or coring them, and cover them with water in an
earthenware bowl. Dinner plate laid on top of the apples will keep
them from rising above the surface of the water.
* Cover tightly, and strand squeeze the apples every day for
fourteen days, at which time they should be strained into another
bowl.
* Add 2-1/2 pounds of sugar and a handful of raisins to each gallon of
liquid.
* Pour into a stone jar or cask, and leave in a warm place to ferment.
* Bottle after 3 months, and cork well down when no more bubbles can
be seen rising in the bottles.
one quart cowslip flowers
Cover cowslip flowers, dogwood blossoms and rose hips with the 2
gallons boiling water. let it stand for 3 days.
Strain through a colander and discard blossoms. add the 7 ounds of
sugar to the liquid. slice the oranges and lemons, leaving the peels
but removing the seeds. add the fruits to the liquid, stir
thoroughly. boil for 20 min. and then remove from heat. let stand
another 24 hours.
Add the yeast, dissolve in 6 tbs of hot water. stir and then strain
the mixture through a wet muslin or clean dish towel into wine
bottles, filling them to the brim. tie pieces of muslin over the
bottle tops or seal with corks. do not cap bottles too tightly.
small amounts of gas may form and must be allowed to escape.
The wine is ready to drink after fermentation has stopped and no more
bubbles appear in the bottles. store in a dark cool place for up to
6 months.
Use this in your divination rituals...or place on alter as an
offering to the Goddess during your divination rites. Can also be
offered to any animal guide, fae, spirit guide etc that you ask to be
part of your rituals.
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24 large lemons, divided
Take a dozen large lemons and pare off the rind. Cut the lemons in
half and squeeze out the juice. Put the rinds and juice in a bowl
and pour brandy over. Let it stand in a tightly closed earthen
vessel for 3 days. Squeeze another dozen lemons into a pot, add a
gallon of fresh spring water, and as much sugar as will sweeten the
whole of your palate. Boil it together to dissolve sugar and let
stand till cool. Add a quart of white wine and the lemon brandy
mixture. Run it through a cheescloth and into a sterilized cask. Let
stand 3 months and bottle it off for use. Keep the bottles well
corked and store in a cool, dark place. It will be fit to drink in a
month or so.
Associated Holidays: Midsummer, Lughnasadh, Sun Festivals
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Ingredients:
Enough red roses to fill 8 glass quart jars
Cut off and discard the white bottoms of the petals.
Let cold water run over the petals for about 10 minutes.
Drain petals and place them in a three gallon stone
crock or enamel pot.
Pour two gallons of water into another enamel pot.
While the water is heating add sugar and stir
until dissolved. (The more sugar added, the sweeter
the wine will be). It is necessary to use at least
4 lbs. of sugar for proper fermentation.
Bring to a boil, and then pour over the rose petals.
Peel lemons, reserving the rinds. Add rinds to the
crock of petals. Squeeze the lemon juice over the
petals. Cool mixture to room temperature.
Dissolve wine yeast in 1/2 cup warm water.
Pour into petals and stir briefly.
Cover crock. Fermentation should begin within a day
or two. As the mixture ferments, stir with a
wooden spoon once a day. Fermentation should stop
in approximately two weeks.
When there is no longer any visible fermentation, strain
wine into half-gallon or gallon jars. Squeeze every drop
of liquid from the petals. Place two eggshells in each
jar to help clear the wine. Seal jars. Let wine stand
quietly for at least two to three weeks. Then siphon
off the clear wine into clean wine bottles.
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2 limes, zest and juice
Combine sage leaves, raisins, lime juice and rind in a 2 gallon
glass or plastic container. Pour one quart of boiling water over the
ingredients. Let the mixture sit 2 to 3 hours, covered loosely.
Boil 2 pounds of the sugar in the remaining water for 2 minutes. Add
to herb mixture and set aside. In a small container, combine the
orange juice and yeast. Shake vigorously and allow to sit
undisturbed for 1 to 3 hours until frothy. Add to herb mixture
and allow to ferment for 10 days, its opening covered with
cheesecloth, stirring daily.
Siphon the wine into a wide-mouthed 1 gallon container, making sure not to suck up any of the muck that has accumilated along the bottom of the container or the skin along the surface. Cover with a plate that fits the jar's opening, and weight it down with several handfulls of dried beans. This will create an airlock. Boil the remaining sugar in a quart of water for
2 minutes and add to the herb mixture. Allow wine to ferment to completion. Siphon again, into bottles. Do not open for at least 6 months.
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1 gal. blackberries
In a very large wide-mouthed container, crush the berries and add water. Mix in half of the sugar and stir until dissolved. Float toast on top and sprinkle with yeast. Cover container with cheesecloth and let stand for 5 days. Add remaining sugar and leave for another 2 days. Stir well. Let the mixture sit undisturbed for 3 more weeks. Strain through cheesecloth to remove seeds from wine. Bottle and serve when desired.
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4 pints strawberries
Combine the berries, rose petals, vodka, and wine in a sterilized
jar with a tight-fitting cover. Place in a cool, dark place to steep
for at least 1 month. Crush the berries slightly and steep for
another week. Press as much of the juice from the berries as
possible, the strain and filter the liquid through a cheesecloth. In
a small saucepan over medium heat, dissolve the sugar in the water.
Cool and gradually stir sugar water into the liqueur, tasting as you
do so. When it has reached its desired sweetness, bottle and age for
another 2 to 3 weeks in a cool, dark place.
Associated Holidays: Midsummer, Lughnasadh
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3 lbs. honey
Boil water with honey for 10 - 20 minutes, using 2 honey jars' worth of water for every 1 jar of honey used. Skim any foam off the surface. Let cool, and then pour into a 2 gallon glass container. Add lemon juice and enough water to make the mixture equal to a gallon, set aside. Combine yeast and orange juice in a small container, then cover and shake vigorously. Allow to sit undisturbed for 1 to 3 hours, until frothy. Add to honey-water. Cover with cheesecloth and allow it to ferment.
After fermentation has subsided, siphon the mead into a wide-mouthed 1 gallon container, making sure not to pick up any of the sediments which have accumulated along the bottom of the container or any skin on the surface. Use an air-tight lid, or cover with a plate that fits over the jar opening, and weight it down with several handfuls of dried beans, this will create an airlock. Allow to ferment for 3 months.
Siphon off and return to an airlocked container. Siphon again in
another 6 months, and return to the airlocked container. After another
3 more months, siphon into bottles through cheesecloth and place
in dark, cool area for at least 6 more months before opening.
The real aged Meade was used in Celtic rituals, but with this recipe you don't have to wait for the fermentation process or for Beltaine to drink it.
1-1/2 cups of honey
Heat slowly, {chant optional} stirring all ingredients except the alcohol of course, in a large pot or cauldron, as the honey melts an oil will form on the top, sort of crusty looking, leave it if you wish as it adds to the texture or it can be skimmed off.
DO NOT BOIL this mixture, let it come almost up to a boil, it should
be blended well at this point and remove from the heat stirring
until it settles. When it has cooled add the Ever-clear and serve.
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1 quart water, preferably spring water
Boil together all ingredients in a non-metalic pot. While boiling, scrape off the rising foam with a wooden spoon. When no more rises add the following:
pinch salt
Strain and cool. Drink in place of alcoholic mead or wine during the Simple Feast
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1/2 lbs. fresh dandelion flowers
Wash and clean dandelions carefully. Crush ginger and boil it with dandelions and rind of lemon, in water for about 10 min. Strain off liquid into large ceramic/glass jar with sugar and cream of tartar, stir until dissolved. When liquid is lukewarm, add lemon juice and yeast. Cover jar and leave in a warm place for two to three days. (until liquid looks clear) siphon off into bottles and leave for 2-3 weeks before drinking
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4 parts cinnamon
Stir together and serve hot or cold.
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1 cup apple cider
Combine all of the ingredients in a large cauldron or pot and cook over
medium heat for 13 minutes. Pour the hot eggnog into mugs and top each
serving with fresh whipped cream (if desired).
Country-Witch Eggnog is the perfect drink to serve your Wiccan friends and
family members at Yuletide (Winter Solstice) and Ostara (Spring Equinox)
sabbats. (This recipe yield two quarts.)
(The above recipe for "Country-Witch EggNog Recipe" is directly quoted from
Gerina Dunwich's book: "The Wicca Spellbook: A Witch's Collection of Wiccan
Spells, Potions and Recipes", page 168, A Citadel Press Book, Carol
Publishing Group, 1994/1995.)
1 1/2 cups milk per serving
Warm milk, being careful not to boil. To each glass or mug, add honey and vanilla. Sprinkle tops with cinnamon.
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source=Heyde Class-Garney From 2000 Moon Sign Book by Llewllyn
With our demanding work schedules and busy lifestyles, baking has become almost a luxury today. And with the world's increasingly fast pace, it is no surprise that people often overlook the effect of the Moon on such a simple task as baking.
Still, on those occasions you do find time to bake, you will be most satisfied if you plan according to the Moon. This may sound silly, but the Moon can help you produce some delightful, hot goodies from the oven.
For instance, during its first and second quarters, the Moon will tend to foster growth in all things. If you choose to bake during the early, or waxing, quarters of the Moon, the growth and expansion of your baked goods will be encouraged. At the same time, you can do no wrong if you bake during a Cancer Moon. This Moon is well-known for its nurturing qualities and just so happens
to rule over the stomach, which explains why some people have a tendency to overeat two days of the month. But more to the point, during a Cancer Moon you will feel very inclined to feed people, and baking will seem like any work at all.
Unfortunately, the Cancer Moon only comes around once a month for only two days, and there is only a fifty percent chance that this Moon will occur during the Moon's waxing phase. If you have to bake some other time, you can settle for the other cardinal signs of Aries, Libra and Capricorn, as they will produce excellent results during the Moon's first and second quarters. On the other hand, you are not strictly confined to any particular time for baking. You simply have to realize that if you want the best possible breads, cakes, and cookies, the above times are optimal.
In fact, there are many factors to consider when baking. Some bakery products, for instance, are more suited for use during particular Moon signs. In all the zodiac signs, foods have certain types of energies and are ruled by their own element and planet. The trick is to choose bakery goods that correspond to the energy of each sign as the Moon passes through it.
In the list below, different factors have been taken into account for you. With a little ingenuity, creative genius, and some good timing you can have some great baking experiences.
Moon In Aries:
Don't be surprised if you find yourself wanting to bake up a storm today, as this fire-ruled sign will inspire you to spark up the oven. As the Moon moves through Aries, zesty, robust, and flavorful baked goods will serve. So if the spirit moves you, go ahead and bake up rich poppy seed cakes, zingy gingerbread cookies, and any spicy goodies you can think of.
Moon In Taurus:
Pass up any store-bought baked goods; in this Venus-ruled sign you will feel an appreciation for the finer things in life, including a day spent in baking bliss. Taurus is a resourceful and practical sign, with a good dash of determination mixed in, so as the Moon moves through this sign you are primed for some productive baking. Comfort foods such as apple and cherry pie, oatmeal cookies, and banana bread, will be perfect for this placid, domestic Moon sign.
Moon In Gemini:
As the Moon moves through Gemini, your day is most often spent in quick conversation and frantic errand-running, so it's more likely that you will talk about baking rather than actually doing it. If you actually do find the time to bake during a Gemini Moon, you will be lucky indeed. Your best bet will be quick-baking recipes that require little preparation - almond cookies, date muffins, and packaged cake mixes.
Moon In Cancer:
The Cancer Moon is tailor-made for the proverbially happy homemaker. As the Moon travels through this sign, you will want to provide for everyone. Comfort foods that make your loved ones smile are best to bake now -blueberry muffins, pumpkin cookies, coconut cream and lemon meringue pies. Your entire family will be very receptive and will thank you wholeheartedly. They may be so happy, in fact, that they clean out the garage or attic.
Moon In Leo:
You can show off your baking expertise during the Leo Moon. Your creativity and ability to shine are at their height now, and you will find your efforts most highly appreciated. Showy, complex baked goods are best now; the aromas of pineapple upside-down cake, chocolate chip cookies, and cinnamon-raisin bread will produce many a winning smile.
Moon In Virgo:
The practical and health conscious sign is the best time for using your more detailed and wholesome recipes. Since perfection is Virgo's middle name, you can easily keep up with the highest of standards. A sensible choice for this day would be an earthy whole grain bread. Miller, oat, or barley are good grains to work with. And if you feel the need to spoil yourself, some peanut butter cookies or pecan pie would work nicely.
Moon In Libra:
With so many options, making a decision can prove impossible during the vacillating Libra Moon. But if it is any help, remember that Libra governs sweet foods. So you may choose to indulge at this time with any and all types of cookies, cakes, pies, cobblers, sweet breads, or pastries, though your thighs won't enjoy the extra calories. Of course making up your mind which treat to eat first could also prove quite a feat.
Moon In Scorpio:
As the Moon moves through Scorpio, it is not at all unusual to feel drawn to the kitchen today. The intense nature of the Scorpio Moon may cause an obsessive and overwhelming need for a sweet fix. So you well be satisfied by treats such as snappy ginger cookies, savory onion bread, and hearty blackberry pie. These items will fit your mood quite well too.
Moon In Sagittarius:
During the Sag Moon, you will feel optimistic and an adventurous, so you may very well find yourself exploring new baking horizons. Plenty of fresh ideas will fill your head, and your ordinary recipes will scarcely seem enough. Look to bake expansive, filling foods, such as macadamia nut cookies or carrot cake, or specialty foods from other countries, such as lebkuchen. But be wary of the tendency to overdo it - during Sagittarius it is difficult to say enough is enough.
Moon In Capricorn:
Hard work and responsibility fuel the Capricorn Moon, so you may feel a little dizzy from your achievements today. In fact, you'll be so efficient you might find yourself planning your baking needs for the next few months. So while you have the bug to organize, you should take advantage of it to conquer your most difficult baking endeavors. Preparing corn or cheese bread will leave you with a feeling of success. You may even choose to enter your rhubarb pie or cranberry muffins in the country fair.
Moon In Aquarius:
Don't be shocked if the notion to bake hits you like a bolt from the blue during the Aquarius Moon. This Uranus-ruled sign thrives on doing the most original, unexpected, and unconventional things. So go ahead and experiment with that unusual recipe, and share your efforts with your many friends and neighbors. Remember, the sky is the limit, so tingle your taste buds with some caraway muffins or mulberry pie. Or you can invent your own recipes for
pistachio nut or hazel nut cookies.
Moon In Pisces:
What a wondrous day to trust your intuition and use your imagination. Ruled by dreamy Neptune, Pisces will help you conjure up new recipes, or will help you go with the flow and surrender to your innermost desires. During a Pisces Moon, you will find yourself baking water-ruled foods such as peach cobbler, apricot
coffee cake, or sweet potato pie. So bake on to your heart's content!
2/3 cup of flour
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Divide mixture into 1 1/2 inch muffin tins that have been well greased
and floured. Bake 8 to 10 minutes.
Remove from oven and allow to cool 10 minutes in a draft-free area.
Remove cakes from pans and allow to cool completely in a draft-free
area.
Prepare whipped cream:
1 cup whipping cream
While beating whipping cream, gradually add sugar and vanilla.
Beat until still, being careful not to overbeat, thus forming butter.
Use as filling for fairy cakes.
With a sharp pointed knife, cut away risen area from top of cake
and set aside.
Fill hole with whipped cream.
Cut cut-away section in half to form wings.
Place "wings" on top of cream and you have fairy cakes.
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1/2 C Rielsing wine
Beat the wine and egg in a bowl.
Combine the honey and nutmeg in a small bowl.
Heat 1/2 inch of oil in a skillet until hot, but not smoking.
Drop the batter into the oil 1 tablespoon at time; fry until golden
brown.
Drain on paper towels.
Serve cakes with honey mixture, for dipping.
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(serves 4 - 6)
1 lb potatoes
Peel and slice potatoes thinly into rounds. Immediately put into cold
water. (prevents browning) Wash dandelion greens and remove stems.
Stack greens and cut across into small ribbons. Blanch the greens in
salted boiling water for 30 seconds if young leaves, and several
minutes if they are older. Until they have lost some of their
bitterness. Drain greens and put under cold running water. Squeeze
out the excess liquid, and saute over medium heat in oil, 1 tbsp
butter, all the garlic, and salt for 5 minutes. Preheat oven to *375
and rub baking dish with raw garlic clove. Let dry and grease dish
with remaining butter. Heat the cream in saucepan with remaining 1/2
tsp salt, do not let boil. Place layer of potatoes in dish, then a
layer of greens, then potatoes, etc. Pour cream into baking dish over
layers. It should just cover the top layer of potatoes. Place dish
into oven and bake uncovered for an hour, or until cream has been
absorbed and the surface is bubbly and golden.
1 cup whole milk
Prepared pie crust, baked
Melt the butter in a wide pan over medium heat.
In a separate bowl, slowly add the milk to the cornstarch,
making sure it is fully dissolved and absorbed before adding more milk.
When the cornstarch is fully blended, add this and all the other
ingredients, except the vanilla, to the cooking pan.
Stir constantly over medium heat until the mixture becomes thick.
Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla.
Pour the mixture into the waiting pie shell and sprinkle with nutmeg.
The pie may be eaten while it is still warm,
as long as it has cooked enough to set.
Or the pie may be chilled and eaten later.
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4 1/2 cups flour
1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2) Mix dry ingredients together.
3) Make three indentations in the dry ingredients, to one add the
oil, to one add the vinegar and the other add the vanilla. Mix for
three minutes.
4) Slowly stir in the water. Continue to stir for three more
minutes.
5) Pour even amount into three 9inch round pans (make sure the pans
are greased and floured so the cake won't stick).
6) Bake in the oven for 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out
clean.
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1 Cup Finely Ground Almonds
~Mix Almonds, flour, sugar, and extract until thoroughly blended. With your
hands, work in the butter and egg yolks until well blended. Chill dough.
Preheat oven to 325 Degrees F. Pinch off pieces of dough about the size of
walnuts and shape into crescents. Place on greased sheets and bake for about
20 minutes. Serve during the Simple Feast, especially at Esbats. These are
wonderful cookies. Try them; you will not be disappointed.~
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1 1/2 Cups Rolled Oats
Blend together all dry ingredients and sift into a deep mixing bowl. Drop in
the butter bits and stir the oat and flour mixture together with the butter
until it looks like flakes of coarse meal. Pour the vanilla extract and four
tablespoons of cold water over the mixture, toss together lightly and gather
the dough into a ball. (Add up to two more tablespoons of cold water, drop by
drop, if the dough begins to crumble.) Wrap the dough in waxed paper and
refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. On a lightly floured surface, roll the
dough out into a rough rectangle about 1/8 inch thick. With a stick and a
sharp knife, cut the dough into two-inch triangles. Arrange the Sabbat Cakes
about an inch apart on a large buttered baking sheet and bake ina preheated
350 degrees F oven for 20 minutes, until they are golden brown and firm. Cool
on wire racks before serving. This recipe makes 40 two-inch triangular
cakes.
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1 Cup Butter
Cream butter and sugar until fluffy and light. Add the honey and mix well.
Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually add
the flour and blend thoroughly with a large wooden spoon following each
addition. Stir in the lemon rind, lemon juice, rose water, and a pinch of
basil--the herb of love. Line the bottom of a greased 9x5x3-inch loaf pan
with the rose geranium leaves and then pour in the batter. Bake in a 350
degree F oven for 1 1/4 hours. Remove from the oven when done and let cake
stand on a rack for 20 minutes before unmolding. Sprinkle powdered sugar on
top just before serving.
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1 1/2 Cups Buttermilk
Combine the buttermilk, honey, molasses, baking soda, and salt. Mix the 2
flours together in a separate bowl and add to the buttermilk mixture. Stir in
the raisins and pour the batter into a greased 9x5-inch loaf pan. Bake the
bread for one hour in a 350 degree F oven. Turn the loaf out, inverted, on a
wire rack to cool.~
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Ingredients:
Sieve together flour, cinnamon and bicarbonate of soda. Cream the butter and sugar. Separate the egg yolk from the white. Beat the yolk into butter and sugar, and then add the honey, gradually. Stir in the flour with a little milk as required and mix all together lightly. Whisk the egg yolk into a stiff froth and fold into mixture; dredge the top of each with caster sugar.
Bake in a hot oven (425 degrees)
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4 cups rolled wheat
Mix together the rolled wheat, oats, bran, chopped nuts, sunflower seeds, coconut, raisins and sesame seeds. Heat the oil, honey and vanilla. Combine with the dry ingredients and mix. Bake on an oiled cookie sheet for 30 minutes in a 375 degree oven, turning frequently.
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Ingredients:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease a 12-muffin tin or line it with paper liners. Set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer, blend the eggs, sugar and oil until well combined. Stir in the grated apples and carrots. In a separate bowl, sift the flours, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Blend the dry ingredients with the apple mixture until just combined. Spoon the batter into the muffin tins and bake for 25 minutes.
Makes 12 muffins.
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Filling:
Topping:
Combine filling ingredients and put in an 8X8 pan. Combine topping
ingredients and sprinkle over top. Bake at 350 deg. F for 20-25
minutes until berries are bubbly.
This bread is generally used at Sabbats or learning circles for
the wisdom required.
Begin with any bread recipe you choose. Whole grain or
gluten free recipes work equally well. At the end of the last rise, just
before you put your bread in the oven, mix together the following per loaf -
3 tsp. chopped chives or green onion tips
Grind the herbs and mash into the soft butter. Add 1 and 1/2 tsp. plain low
fat yogurt.
Brush this mixture on the tops of your loaves and slit the bread lengthwise
to brush the mix into the cut. Bake as normal and serve fresh.
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INGREDIENTS:
DIRECTIONS:
Grease bottom and sides of a jelly roll pan and line with
wax paper. Grease wax paper and set aside. Beat egg yolks in large bowl at high speed until thick and lemon colored; stir in vanilla and set aside. Beat egg whites (room temp) until foamy; add cream of tartar and salt, beating until stiff but not dry.
Fold in 3/4 up of powdered sugar. Fold whites into yolk mixture.
Gradully fold flour into egg mixture. Spread batter evenly into prepared pan. Bake at 350 for 10 to 12 minutes - watch carefully - you don't want to over cook - only until sides are lightly brown and middle springs back when you touch it.
Cover a clean kitchen cloth towel with sifted powdered sugar. When
cake is done, immediately loosen from cake from sides of pan and turn out onto the sugared towel. Peel off wax paper. Starting at narrow end of cake, roll up cake and towel together; let cool completely on a wire rack, seam side down.
Slice strawberries. If using whipping cream beat until foamy, gradually add 3
tableslpoons of sugar, and then beat until soft peaks form. Unroll cake. Spread cake with 1/2 whipping cream or Cool Whip and sliced strawberries. Reroll cake - without towel - and place on serving plate seam side down; spread remaining whipped cream on all sides. Garnish with remaining strawberries if desired. Chill until serving time.
Yield: 8 - 10 Servings
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These spiced round teabreads, which originated in Bath, England,
were named after a girl who sold them in the streets of Bath in the
18th. Century (1700s). However, very little is known of her. The
house where she baked her cakes (the oldest house in Bath) can still
be seen today, made to the original Sally Lunn recipe (which was
found in a cupboard, in tact, in the 1930s). Anyone feel like
tracking down the original version of this recipe??? Excavations in
the Cellar Museum show remains of Roman, Saxon and Medieval
buildings, together with an ancient kitchen. And, it is the
Farrars, Janet & Stewart, who attest that Sally Lunns are believed
to have their origin in the offerings made to Sul or Sulla, the
Celtic Sun goddess and patroness of hot springs- whos most famous
temple was, and indeed still is, at Bath (Aquae Sulis).
Sally Lunns Recipe #1
YEAST BATTER INGREDIENTS: Plain flour - 75 g (3 oz), Caster sugar -
1 tsp, Dried yeast - 2 tsp (or 15g (* oz) fresh yeast), Milk - 150
ml (* pint) plus 3 tbsp, hand-hot (warm if using fresh yeast).
DOUGH INGREDIENTS: Plain flour - 175 g (6 oz), Mixed spice - 1 tsp,
Caster sugar - 25 g (1 oz), Butter - 25 g (1 oz), melted, Egg - 1.
COOKING:
1. Pre-heat oven to 220C / 425F / Gas 7. Butter a 15 cm (6
inch) deep round cake tin with melted butter. Line the base and
sides with greaseproof paper.
2. Place batter ingredients in a large bowl. Beat well with a wooden
spoon until smooth. Leave in a warm place until frothy for about 20
minutes.
3. Add the dough ingredients to the batter. Beat well with a wooden
spoon until smooth. Pour into the tin and cover. Leave to rise until
doubled in size.
4. Uncover tin and bake for 35 minutes, until golden brown. If the
top becomes too brown before the end of the cooking time, cover with
greaseproof paper.
5. Remove from the tin and leave to cool on a wire rack. Serve warm
or cold, cut into slices and buttered.
SALLY LUNNS Recipe #2
4 oz. butter
Beat butter to cream, add sugar and mix well. Put in yolks of eggs
one at a time, and mix while doing so. Sprinkle in flour and after
it is well mixed, add a little salt and the whites of the eggs well
whiped. Last of all add baking powder, put mixture on a buttered
tin and place in a quick oven. Slice cake and butter well.
SALLY LUNNS Recipe #3
There are lots of versions of this famous teacake and many include
butter in the dough. This recipe uses cream instead, which gives a
smoother, lighter result, close to the original.
450g/1lb strong (bread) plain flour
Glaze:
Put the yeast and tepid milk into a cup and leave for a few minutes
until frothy. Meanwhile mix the flour, salt and spice in a large
bowl. Add the yeast mixture, cream and eggs and mix until thick -
just stiff enough to form into shape.
Halve the dough and form each half into a ball. Place each ball of
dough into a buttered, floured 16cm tin about 8cm deep and sprinkle
each lightly with flour.
Cover and leave in a warm place until the dough has risen to the
tops of the tins. This takes from 1�-2 hours. Immediately place the
cake tins in a pre-heated oven, Gas 6/200C/400F and bake for 15
minutes until golden.
Heat the milk and sugar for the glaze in a small pan until boiling.
Brush the top of the cake with this mixture while still in the tin.
Cool in the tin for a few minutes then turn out and split the cakes
in half.
Spread with clotted cream or butter, replace the tops and eat while
warm. Alternatively leave plain and eat with ice cream or a fruit
dessert. It is also delicious toasted and buttered.
(source=unknown)
1 cup butter
Cream butter and sugars. Add the salt, baking powder, baking soda and
vanilla. Add egg, well beaten. Add flour. Mix with strong spoon until
thoroughly combined. Add more flour if necessary.
Roll into a long cylinder, wrap in waxed paper, and refrigerate for at least
two hours.
Remove wax paper, slice into circles and then cut the circles in half.
Place on a greased cookie sheet and bake 10 minutes at 350F.
Remove from pan onto plate to cool. Store in an airtight container to
maintain freshness.
(source=unknown)
3/4 cup softened butter
Cream butter in a large non-metallic mixing bowl.
Gradually add the brown sugar, mixing well.
Add eggs, lemon juice, and rind.Mix well.
Cover the bowl with a white or yellow towel or cloth napkin, and
refrigerate overnight.
The next day, shape dough into 1 inch balls and place approx 3
inches apart on a greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 375 degrees for abut 20 minutes.
(Source=unknown)
preheat oven to 375 degrees
Melt butter in hot water, mix in molasses. Add flour, salt, ginger and baking soda. Turn into greased pan, sprinkle with candied ginger. Bake at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes. A dark traditional ginger bread for the longest night of the year, and a celebration of the rebirth of the Sun.
source= http://www.moonsweb.com/
2 cups flour
Soak raisins in hot water, in a covered bowl, for 30 minutes. Drain thoroughly. Heat oven to 350°. In a large non-metal bowl, mix flour, soda, cinnamon, and salt. Stir in carrots, raisins, apple, and almonds. In a separate bowl, beat eggs, oil, and vanilla until well blended. Stir egg mixture in to the flour mixture until just wet. Grease muffin pan with a little butter or use cupcake/muffin cups. Divide the batter into the cups and bake for 20-22 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes before
removing from pan. Makes 8 servings.
source= http://www.moonsweb.com/
4 oz butter or margarine
Cream the fat and sugar and beat in egg. Sift flour with cinnamon/lemon rind, and add to the creamed fat mixture along with the mixed spice and currants.
Mix into a stiff consistency, using milk if required. Roll out fairly
then cut out. Place on a greased baking tray and bake at 350 degreesF
for 15-20 mins or until light brown.
source= http://www.moonsweb.com/
All Natural Super Cleaner:
12 oz rosemary leaves
Steep rosemary leaves in hot water for at least 10 minutes. Strain into spray bottle. Add borax and soap. Spray on and wipe off countertops, bath tubs, etc. For really tough spots, let soak for 10 minutes. Good for windows and mirrors, too.
Source = http://www.moonsweb.com/
Porcelain (Sink) Cleaner!
3/4 cup sodium sulfate powder
Mix sodium powders. Dip a damp sponge into powder, rub over area to be cleaned, and rinse with clean water.
Source = Norman Stark's The Formula Book Sheed and Ward, Inc. (1975)p.40
Window Spray Cleaner
2 tablespoons ethylene glycol (car antifreeze)
Mix antifreeze in water and put into plastic spray bottle. Spray glass and wipe with lint free cloth
Source = Norman Stark's The Formula Book Sheed and Ward, Inc. (1975)p.42
Wood Furniture Polish:
1 part lemon juice
Mix and apply to wood furniture. Rub in. This will also take care of minor scratches for most wood finishes. keep the mixture in the refrigerator between uses
http://www.moonsweb.com/
Remove Water Spots and Glass Rings from Furniture!
10 drops lemon oil
Mix oil and alcohol. Rub mixture onto water rings. Dry immediately with cloth!
Source = Norman Stark's The Formula Book Sheed and Ward, Inc. (1975)p.27
Wood Floor Cleaner:
2 1/4 cups mineral oil (try drug store)
Use 1 cup of mixture to 2 quarts of hot water applied with cloth or sponge mop. Does not have to be rinsed unless floor is quite dirty.
Source = Norman Stark's The Formula Book Sheed and Ward, Inc. (1975)p.18
Liquid Floor Wax #1:
1/8 cup paraffin
Melt paraffin in double boiler and add mineral oil. Cool. Transfer to mason jars and seal.
Liquid Floor Wax #2:
1/2 cup ceresin wax (try ceramic supply stores or industrial chemical suppliers
Melt wax in double boiler. Take off heat!! Slowly stir in turpentine and pine oil. Cool and pour into containers. Apply with cloth and let dry. Give floor a really good buffing!
Liquid Floor Wax #3 (non-slip!):
2 cups denatured alcohol
Mix ingredients until acacia is fully dissolved and bottle. Apply with cloth or sponge mop and allow to dry for at least 1/2 hour.
Please note that all three wax formulas are FLAMMABLE so keep AWAY from heat sources!
Source = Norman Stark's The Formula Book Sheed and Ward, Inc. (1975)p.19
Mildew Away:
1 cup vinegar or 1/2 cup lemon juice
Mix together and use to clean the hard-to-get-rid-of mildew from anywhere
http://www.moonsweb.com/
Drain Cleaner #1:
1/2 cup baking soda
Pour baking soda down drain. Add vinegar. Stand back because the chemical reaction causes lots of bubbles.
http://www.moonsweb.com/
Drain Cleaner #2:
1 cup baking soda
Mix together. About once a week put 1/4 cup mixture down drain followed by a cup of boiling water. Flush with cold water.
Source = Norman Stark's The Formula Book Sheed and Ward, Inc. (1975)p.37
Carpet Deoderizor Sprinkle:
35 Drops Eucalyptus Essential Oil
Add oils to borax, break up clumps and blend well, sprinkle on carpet and allow to set 15 mins before vacuuming.
http://www.moonsweb.com/
Kitchen Spray Disinfectant Cleaner:
1/2 cup borax
Dissolve in hot water. Spray and wipe off areas.
http://www.moonsweb.com/
Brass/Copper Tarnish Remover:
Salt
Mix equal parts salt and flour, add enough vinegar to make a paste. Rub into the stain, repeat as needed.
Based on source http://www.moonsweb.com
Oven Cleaner #1:
Sprinkle salt on spills immediately
Clean grease with rag and vinegar. Sprinkle salt on spills. Let it sit for a few minutes. Scrape the spill and wash the area clean. For stubborn spots use baking soda and steel wool.
Source = World Wildlife Federation "HouseHold Recipes"
OVEN CLEANER #2
1 cup sodium perborate
Mix ingrediants and apply with damp sponge to oven. Let sit. Rinse with clear water.
Source = Norman Stark's The Formula Book Sheed and Ward, Inc. (1975)p.54
Silver Polish #1
1 Tsp salt
Put foil on the bottom of a pan. Set on stove. Add 2 to 3 inches of water. Add baking soda and salt. Bring to a boil. Add silver pieces, making sure water covers all parts of silver. Boil 2 to 3 minutes. Remove silver from pan, rinse and dry. For larger items run hot water into kitchen sink; add foil and soda and salt; let items sit for 2 to 3 minutes; rinse and dry.
Source = World Wildlife Federation "HouseHold Recipes"
Silver Polish #2
Place stained silver in a pan and cover with SOURED milk. Let stand overnight and rinse off with cold water. May sound weird and old fashioned, but it DOES work!
Source = Norman Stark's The Formula Book Sheed and Ward, Inc. (1975)p.39
GOLD POLISH
1/2 cup Fuller's earth
Mix ingrediants with in a container with a fork. Using a damp cloth, pick up a small amount and rub on gold. Clean with dry cloth.
Source = Norman Stark's The Formula Book Sheed and Ward, Inc. (1975)p.40
Cheap - Easy Laundry Starch!
1 part wheatstarch
Dissolve 2 tsp of this mixture into 1 cup water. Put in plastic spray bottle and spray on just before you iron!
Source = Norman Stark's The Formula Book Sheed and Ward, Inc. (1975)p.33
Mold and Mildew Stain Remover
1 tsp household ammonia
Mix ingredients. Apply to stain. Soak stain for 15 minutes. Flush stain with clear water. Repeat process until stain is gone, then wash normally.
Source = Norman Stark's The Formula Book Sheed and Ward, Inc. (1975)p.33
Saddle Soap for Shoes
3 1/4 cups water
In pot simmer water then slowly add soap powder. Stir but don't make sudsy.
In double boiler slowly heat neat's foot oil and wax until wax melts. Turn off all heat. Slowly add oil and wax mixture to the soapy water. Stir gently until it begins to thicken. Pour into containers and allow to cool. Use a wet sponge to rub into leather and dry with clean cloth.
Source = Norman Stark's The Formula Book Sheed and Ward, Inc. (1975)p.35
Leather Waterproofing
2 1/2 oz Neat's Foot Oil
Heat together in double boiler. Stir gentle until well mixed. Cool and bottle.
Rub into shoes and boots with cloth.
Source = Norman Stark's The Formula Book Sheed and Ward, Inc. (1975)p.35
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she who knows love;
through your heart I was birthed.
Bless me with your divine inspiration
as I write upon these pages.
She who guides me through life
and all its trials;
bless me with the knowledge and
wisdom to practice in your love.
Goddess, guide me through challenges
and teach me the lessons
of life and love and light."
Ball of twine
Scissors
Straw, twigs, or herbs for the bristles.
Made from ash and birch withe
Tied with thongs of willow bark
In running stream at moonset dark.
With a pentagram indighted
As the ritual fire is lighted;
Sweep ye circle, deosil,
Sweep out evil, sweep out ill,
Make the round of the ground
Where we do the Lady's will.
sweep out darkness, sweep out doom
Rid ye Lady's hallowed ground
Of demons, imps and Hell's red hound;
Then set ye down on Her green earth
By running stream or Mistress' hearth,
'Till called once more on Sabbath night
To cleans once more the dancing site.
by Steve Swartz ([email protected])
[or besom of straw with cord tied]
Be my companion and my guide.
On ashen shaft by moonlight pale
My spirit rides the windy gale
To magickal realms beyond both space and time.
To magickal lands my soul will sail.
In the company of the crone I'll ride
This besom of birch with willow tied
[or besom of straw with cord tied].
So do I consecrate this magickal tree.
As I will it, so mote it be!
For I am weary to the core.
Pauline Campanelli, Wheel of the Year: Living the Magical Life
Scott Cunningham and David Harrington, The Magickal
Bless this wand to channel
Your strength through."
Bless this wand to channel
Your strength through."
Bless this wand to channel
Your strength through."
Bless this wand to channel
Your strength through."
Several colors of acrylic paints
Two large flat baking dishes or dish pans
A few custard cups
Small bowls or empty margarine containers
Paintbrushes
newspaper, assorted paper reminents (old copies, printouts, colored
paper, etc.)
dryer lint
window screen
2'X4' wood for frames
screws (to build the frames)
Fabric Dye (optional)
bleach (optional)
Coverable buckets (preferable old 5 gal buckets with lids)
assorted sponges
old blankets
Scissors
coffee cups
water
Liquid starch
Sponge
Window Screening
Wood Frame (An old picture frame can be used too)
Plastic Basin/Tub (Large enough to totally immerse frame)
Blender/Food Processor (For making paper pulp)
White Felt or Flannel Fabric
Staples or Tacks (For tacking screen on frame)
Fragrant or essential oil
An airtight container
Small Envelopes (check office supplies)
Acrylic Paints, markers, stencils
Felt or some backing you would prefer (All Cotton is best)
Flat Black Spray Paint
Spray Glue
large candle: red
small candle: yellow
large candle: pink
small candle: white
large candle: Blue
small candle: green
large candle: Silver or white
small candle: blue
large candle: red
small candle: orange
large candle: Yellow or gold
small candle: white
large candle: Green
small candle: black
large candle: Brown
small candle: Green
large candle: red
small candle: purple
large candle: Brown
small candle: Orange
large candle: Blue
small candle: yellow
Large candle: light green (mint)
small candle: light blue
Bryanny's "Witchionary Online" - Free Pagan Database
http://www.angelfire.com/journal2/witchionary
Thin candle wicks
Candle dye (the color called for. Crayons work good)
A small bowl
Essential oil (the type called for)
1 wooden spoon
Waxed paper
1/2 tsp. Allspice
1/2 tsp. Sage
Sandalwood oil
1/2 tsp. Rosemary
1/2 tsp. Sage
Frankincense (or cedar) oil
1/2 tsp. Lemongrass
1/2 tsp. Yarrow
Lemon oil
1/2 tsp. Rose petals
1/2 tsp. Basil
Lavender oil
1/2 tsp. Anise
1/2 tsp. Lemon Peel
Lavender oil
1/2 tsp. Myrrh
1/2 tsp. Cinnamon
True Jasmine oil (which is expensive) or Sandalwood oil
by D.J. Russell (Nitekitty)
4 tbsp borax
2 cups of warm water
barium (green), copper (blue-green or strontium (orange-red) salts if a colored fire is desired.
by D.J. Russell (Nitekitty)
by Dj Russell (Nitekitty)
by D.J. Russell (Nitekitty)
2 TB calcium chloride
2 cups water
several sticks (ie: cut broomsticks)
wax
masking tape
newspapers
by D.J. Russell (Nitekitty)
masking tape
paraffin wax
fine sawdust
cardboard
by Michelle Chihacou White Puma Klein-Hass
from http://members.tripod.com/%7eonespiritx/craft33.htm
Reject all negativity; defend this home (car), me and mine.
herbs based on intentions
fishing line to hang your ball
ribbon (optional)
Angelica, Basil, Bay, Bloodroot, Caraway, Cinnamon, Cinquefoil, Clove, Mugwort, Oak, Sage, Willow, Witch Hazel, Violet
Catnip, Hyacinth, Lavender, Marjoram, Meadowsweet, Hawthorn, St. Johnswort
Allspice, Apple, Cedar, Cinnamon, Elder, Flax, Oak, Onion, Pine, Sandalwood, Spearmint, Tansy, Thistle, Thyme, Violet, Willow
Allspice, Cotton, Fern, Nutmeg, Oak, Orange, Pineapple, Poppy, Rose, Violet
Carrot, Fig, Grape, Hazel, Mandrake, Myrtle, Nuts, Oak, Olive, Patchouli, Peach, Pine, Poppy, Rice, Sunflower, Wheat
Wood glue
Sandpaper
Scrap 1/2 inch thick wood
Power Drill
a long drill bit or something to hollow out the stick
1/2" rounded file
wooden shish-ke-bob skewers
drill bit same size as the skewers
bamboo: 1 to 3 ft long and up to 3 inches diameter, can be longer if desired, but becomes hard to clean out
2 tablespoon of Epsom salt
2 tablespoon of safflower oil
2 teaspoon of calendula oil
1 teaspoon of rosehip seed oil
5-7 drops of palmrosa essential oil
5-7 drops of patchouli essential oil
5-7 drops of bergamot essential oil
2tablespoons of Epsom salt
1tablespoons of safflower oil
1tablespoons of rosehip seed oil
2 teaspoons of calendula oil
1 tablespoon of ground elderflowers
2 tablespoons of Epsom salt
1 tablespoon of ground bay leaf
2 tablespoons of Safflower oil
10 drops of spearmint essential oil
2 tablespoons of Epsom salt
1 tablespoon of Duan shu Hua (or known as Linden flower cut)
1 teaspoon of ground ginger
2 tablespoons of safflower oil
7-10 drops of Yuzu fragrance oil
2 tablespoons of Epsom salt
2 tablespoons of safflower oil
1 tablespoon of rosehip seed oil
1 tablespoon of chamomile powder
1 tablespoon of lavender powder
10 drops of Patchouli essential oil
10 drops lemongrass essential oil
Dream with me tonight.
25g jasmine flowers
10g witch grass rhizome
25g lavender flowers
15g hawthorn berries - crushed
5g mistletoe
5g mugwort
10g rue
250 mL sweet almond oil
75g beeswax
"An ABC of Witchcraft Past and Present" by Doreen Valiant
"Magical Aromatherapy" and "Incense, Oils and Brews" both by S Cunningham
"The Encyclopedia of Essential Oils" By Julia Lawless
To enter this cord with your power
to charge this cord
enter this cord
for the good of all
and according to free will
for the work of positive magic only
To aid me in my work
at the appropriate times,
According to your will
as these knots are tied."
* Salt
* Dragons Blood Incense
* Purple Candle
* purple fabric
* purple ribbon
* Red Sandalwood (Sanderswood)
* a shell with water in it
Consecrate the ring to the four elements. To do this simply
prepare four bowls. Pour salt into one bowl, and place smoking
incense in another. In the third bowl set a lighted red votive
candle. Pour clean water into the last bowl. Then touch the ring to
each bowl saying: "I consecrate thee by Earth(salt),Air(incense),Fire
(votive candle), and Water(water bowl)."
Pour a small amount of personal; l cologne in your burning dish.
Light the fluid. Hold the ring over the flame, turning it and
chanting:
Place an incense of the Moon in a bowl and light it. Set a bottle
of Moon oil nearby. Hold the ring over the incense, passing it
through the smoke three times. Then anoint the ring with the oil.
Wrap the ring in a red cloth or tissue paper and leave it for three
nights in a place where the Moon will shine on it each night, at the
same hour(at least one hour after sundown on an odd numbered hour.)
Nutmeg (for good luck) [also draws money]
Allspice (healing) [also draws money]
Ginger (lunar magick) [also increases energy]
Basil (protection) [also for a happy home]
Fennel seeds (spiritual healing) [also for psychic abilities]
Garlic (spiritual purification)
Marjoram (protection)
Sage (spiritual purification) [also for wisdom]
Cloves (protection) [also draws money]
[White or Yellow] Mustard seed (protection)
Wool yarn in blue or tan
Knife
A R E P O
T E N E T
O P E R A
R O T A S
Arepo is a plough
Tenet means he she or it hold
0pera are works or task
Rotas wheels in the like all magical objects
(http://members.tripod.com/%7eonespiritx/craft25.htm)
13 oz. lye (1 can)
5 cups cold water
1 tbsp. lavender oil
1 tbsp. patchouli oil
1 cup fresh strawberry juice
1/4 cup dried soapbark herb (optional)
* 1/2-Cup Baking Soda
* 1/2-Cup Cornstarch
* 2 Tabs Light Oil
* 1 tsp Vitamin E Oil
* 2 Eggs
* Optional: Dried Orange or Lemon Peel, Rose Petals, Lavender Flowers
* 6 drops of Marjoram
* 7 drops of Lavender
To use: Drop 1 or 2 cookies into a warm bath and allow to dissolve.
1 yard white satin cord - {symbolizes the Maiden}
1 yard black satin cord - {symbolizes the Crone}
9 feathers each of a different color
Your powers to these cords please loan
I ask You combine them well
And bring your magick to this spell"
Carry out the plans I have laid
Add your blessings to this spell
So it serves { name of person } very well"
3 yds. length of 5 to 7 ribbons of various widths (3/8" to 5/8")
3 to 4 silk flowers with leaves
Floral wire
Glue
Have it grow with every hour.
2 parts baking soda
1 part sea salt (or borax)
* 8 drops synthetic musk oil
* 6 drops amber oil
* 8 drops synthetic ambergris oil
* 4 drops patchouli oil
* 2 drops pine oil
* 3 drops rose geranium oil
* 2 drops clove oil
* 8 drops of jasmine oil
* 4 drops rose oil
* 4 drops lavender oil
* 4 drops synthetic musk oil
* 4 drops frangipani oil
2 drops cedar oil
4 drops juniper oil or 1/4 teaspoon juniper tincture
2 drops drop pine oil
8 drops patchouli oil
3 drops vervain oil.
1c.salt
1 1/2 c. warm water.
by D.J. Russell (Nitekitty)
2)cinnamon - dream magick
3)nutmeg - for good luck
4)allspice - for healing
5)larkspur - for sensory enhancement
6)ginger - for lunar magick
7)basil - for protection
8)fennel seeds - spiritual healing
9)garlic powder - purification
10) marjorum - for protection
11) sage - for purification
12) clove powder - for protection
13) rosemary -
Shake jar and inhale deeply.
I also keep a jar by my computer for when I need a real pick-me-up!!
First start by taking a purification bath, consecrate your circle, meditate and set your mind in a spell-making mood.
Make little packets of the following herbs (I use mini plastic jewelry ziplock Baggies to put the herbs in):
Put 1 packet of each herb in the bottom of a 1-pint (16oz)mason jar.
Put (7) mojo beans in the jar. (Mojo = aka "tonka"; "tonquin"; "tonqua"; "coumarin nut"; "dipterys odorata"; "coumarouna odorata".
Put the following (7) gemstones in the jar:
Citrine or Yellow Topaz = YELLOW = earth element;
Amethyst or Iolite = PURPLE = spiritual element;
Peridot or Emerald = GREEN = wood element;
Blue Topaz or Sapphire = BLUE = water element;
Clear Crystal or White Topaz = WHITE = metal element;
Obsidian or Black Onyx or Jet = BLACK = lower realms
Put (3) $1.00 (usd) bills in the jar.
Do a MONEY DRAWING SPELL - for instance:
1 GOLD OR YELLOW CANDLE
1 BLACK CANDLE
2 TBS. EACH: YARROW ROSEMARY, and MARIGOLD
1 CLEAR QUARTZ CRYSTAL
1 CITRINE
1 THURIBLE
1 INSTANT LIGHT CHARCOAL
1 FOUR - INCH SQUARE OF PAPER
1 FOUR - INCH SQUARE OF YELLOW FABRIC, OR MAGIC BAG
GOLD OR YELLOW CORD
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You now have a sachet and the spell paper - you have the option of
making (2) of each if you use the spell above. Keep one set
with you in your wallet or purse. Put the other set of sachet and
spell paper in the blessings jar.
Consecrate and Dedicate the Jar, then put it in a safe hidden place!
by DJ Russell (Nitekitty)
Get a 16 to 20oz spice/ginger jar with lid, preferably with a dragon motif
Collect several foreign coins and (3) $1.00 (usd) bills and put in bottom of jar
Put a gold or yellow cloth in the jar to cover the money.
Put the following in the jar in specific order:
Use small wax paper envelopes or I like to use small ziplock jewelry bags
to create packets of the following grains:
Use a wax paper envelope or small ziplock jewelry bag to make a packet of SANDLEWOOD DUST. If you can't find the sandalwood dust you may substitute 1"-2" lengths of sandalwood incense. Put in jar above the grains seeds.
Put several semi-precious stones in the jar or silver or gold rings with the following stones:
sodalite or blue topaz = water
red jasper or garnet or ruby = fire
yellow soapstone or citrine or yellow topaz = earth
white howlite or white crystal or white topaz = metal
Next place the following herbs in order in the jar so garlic is on top:
1 dram sandlewood oil
1 dram clove oil
1 small packet of dried rose petals
1 small packet of chamomile
1 small packet of red clover
1 small packet of thyme
1 small packet of rosemary
1 small packet of cinnamon bark
1 small packet of skullcap
1 small packet of lavender flowers
1 small packet of high john conqueror root (if available)
2 tonka beans (if available)
1 small packet with a clove of garlic
If still room in jar throw in some more semi-precious stones like agates, amethyst, rose quartz, citrine, etc.... Top herbs (and stones) with a BAQUA COIN
Hot glue the top onto the jar until sealed tightly.
Cut 5" squares of material in the following colors:
Take GOLD floral wire and use to tighten cloth squares to jar at point where the lid seam is.
Take (5) 3-ft ribbons of the follow colors and braid into a cord:
Hot glue lucky coins or symbols to the top of jar and to the ribbon cord. What I did was hot glue a sterling silver dragon minuki to the top of my jar and then hot glued lucky coins on the knot of the cord and to the jar itself. I also took a gold lucky knot with tassel and wrapped its cord around the lid so tassel hangs off to the side.
Consecrate Jar and place in a protected place in the back of a bookcase shelf or in a closet so that it is hidden. NEVER show jar to strangers!! Take jar out once a year on Chinese New Year if possible, to clean and dust, then return to its hiding place.
1 oz. quartz crystals, finely ground to a powder
1 oz. azurite finely ground to a powder
1 oz. talcon/bay powder
1 pinch powdered frankincense
1 pinch ground malachite
1 pinch oak, ash, thorn finely ground and mixed together with a faery
blessing from your heart.
Give me the sight so that I may see
I come with a light heart feeling happy &gay
(please) Show yourself to me on this day"
1/2 cup angelica
1/2 cup yellow dock
1/2 cup vetiver
1-cup lemon balm.
2 drops bergamot oil.
Good fortune, enter my life and heart.
- Career and personal journey; Element,, water; Gemstone, opal or pearl.
-Wisdom and self-cultivation; Element; earth; Gemstone, andalusite or tourmaline.
- Family and community; Element, wood; Gemstone, jet or amber.
- Prosperity and self/net-worth; Elemennt, wood; Gemstone, jet or amber.
- Success and reputation; Element, firee; Gemstone, peridot or obsidian.
- Relationships and partnership; Elemennt, earth; Gemstone, andalusite or tourmaline.
- Creativity and children; Element, mettal; Gemstone, malachite or azurite.
- Achievement and benefactors; Element,, metal; Gemstone, malachite or azurite.
- Harmony and spirit; Element, earth; GGemstone, andalusite or tourmaline.
2 drops cinnamon oil
2 drops bay oil
10 parts alcohol
1 part gum arabic
2 drops rose oil
15 parts alcohol
1 part gum arabic
colorless alcohol
tightly sealable jar
one cinnamon stick (chipped)
or 15 cloves
or one vanilla bean (chipped)
or 9 coffee beans (crushed).
1/2 part Myrhh resin
2 drops Cinnamon oil
2 drops Indigo color
1/2 part Gum Arabic
12 parts Alcohol
The juice of beets makes a fine red ink.
(Published in 1805)
Taken from the twelfth century manual On Divers Arts by monk/scribe, Theophilus:
When you are going to make ink, cut some pieces of [haw]thorn wood in April or May, before they grow blossoms or leaves. Make little bundles of them and let them lie in the shade for two, three, or four weeks, until they are dried out a little. Then you should have wooden mallets with which you should pound the thorn on another hard piece of wood, until you have completely removed the bark. Put this immediately
into a barrel full of water. Fill two, three, four or five barrels
with bark and water and so let them stand for eight days, until
the water absorbs all the sap of the bark into itself. Next, pour
this water into a very clean pan or cauldron, put fire under it
and boil it. From time to time also put some of the bark itself
into the pan, so that if any of the sap has remained in it, it will
be boiled out. After boiling it a little, take out the bark and
again put some more in. After this is done, boil the remaining water
down to a third, take it out of that pan and put it into a smaller
one. Boil it until it grows black and is beginning to thicken, being
absolutely careful not to add any water except that which is mixed
with the sap. When you see it begin to thicken, add a third part
of pure wine, put it into two or three new pots, and continue boiling
until you see that it forms a sort of skin on top.
A traditional ink recipe, this one is much simpler. Take a quantity of albumen [egg white] and mix thoroughly with the soot. Then add honey and mix into a smooth paste. The ink is then ready to use.
Another traditional ink recipe. Gather some lawyer's mushrooms (Corprinus comatus) and place in a glazed pot or small cauldron. Leave somewhere warm for several days to allow the mushrooms to liquefy. Pour off the liquid and either use it as it is or boil until it is about half its original volume for
a blacker ink. Note: this ink is less permanent than some of the others, but is easy to produce.
1 tsp gum arabic
1/2 cup honey
1/2 tsp lamp black (can be bought in a tube or made by holding a plate over a lit candle)
4-5 teabags (or 4 tsp of loose tea)
1 tsp gum arabic
2 parts Patchouli
1 part Benzoin
1 part Mace
1 part Mint
2 parts Juniper
1 part Frankincense
1 part Fennel
1 part Cumin
2 parts Myrrh
1 part Gardenia
1 part Lemon Balm
1 part Gardenia Petals
2 parts Cypress
1 part Vervain
1 part Mimosa blossoms
1 part Comfrey
2 parts Mint
2 parts Gum Mastic
2 parts Clover
1 part Dill Seed
1 part Anise
2 parts Cinnamon
1 part Frankincense
1 part Nutmet
1 part Juniper
1 pinch Gum Arabic
2 parts Catnip
2 parts Rose Petals
1 part Marjoram
1 part Thyme
1 part Mugwort
2 parts Sage
1 part Eucalyptus
1 part Anise
1 part Lemon
2 parts Cedar
2 parts Clove
1 part Star Anise
1 part Dragon's Blood
1 part Juniper
3 parts Myrrh
2 parts Galangal
1 part Allspice
1 part Violet flowers
1 part Basil
2 parts Oak moss
1 part Cardamom
1 part Rose Petals
1 Vanilla Bean, crushed
2 parts Patchouli
2 parts Cypress
1 part Caraway
1 part Fern
1 part Mint
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Cube berries, orris root, spikenard, vanillin, vervain, violet
flowers, laurel, Adam and Eve root, Beth root, horse chestnut, thus
thus, ladies thumb, lavender, lotus, lovage, magnolia, mistletoe,
passion flower, patchouli leaves, lesser periwinkle, queen Elizabeth
root, quassia chips, rose buds, herba mate, sweet bugle, skullcap,
rose hips, orange blossoms, five-finger grass, heratease herb.
Myrtle, absinthe, aloes, cloves, darniana, dill seed,
coriander, dulse herb, sweet basil, juniper berries, saw palmetto
berries, Canada snake root, fennel seed, grains of paradise,
satyrion root, snakeroot, verbena root, liquorice stick herb,
patchouli leaves.
Buckeye, clover, fenugreek, high John the Conqueror root, low
John the Conqueror root, nutmeg, marjoram, ruler's root, smartweed,
tonka been, thyme, bayberry herb, echinacea, five-finger grass,
Guinea paradise seeds, Irish moss, kelp, lemon verbena, scented
lucky beans, silver weed, comfrey, colt's foot, black snakeroot,
rattlesnake root.
Alfalfa, angel's turnip, ash tree leaves, basil, blessed
thistle, chamomile, galangal root, grains of paradise, mustard seed,
peony, yellow dock, wonder of the world root, Jezebel root, May
apple (mandrake) root, little John chew, tonka beans, Irish moss,
queen of the meadow root, quince seeds, parsley, five-finger grass,
swiss leaves, silver weed, seven barks, sacred bark, John the
conqueror root, four-leaf clover, Jamaica ginger root, rosemary,
sumbul root.
Cinnamon, yellow dock, squill root, John the conqueror
root, silver weed, Jezebel root, prince's pine, red clover, buckeye,
Irish moss, five-finger grass, elm bark, thus thus, May apple
(mandrake) root, scented lucky beans, tonka beans, sweet flag root,
vervain leaves, golden seal herb.
Vervain, thyme, sassafras leaves (and root), peppermint,
horehound, hops, eucalyptus, fever few, asafoetida, catnip,
dandelion leaves, sarsaparilla, life everlasting, holy herbs, heal-
all herb, golden seal herb, betony, hyssop, pumpkin seed.
Vetivert, bold leaves, mandrake root, garlic,
snake head, Gilead buds (balm of), stone root, basil leaves, bay
leaves, asafoetida, quince seeds, lucky hand root, five-finger
grass, dragon's blood reed, bloodroot, brimstone, frankincense,
high John the conqueror root, sacred bark, Saint John's wort,
African ginger root, black cohosh, grape vine, fern, rattlesnake
root, plant of peace, wolf bane root, caraway seed.
Balmony root, blueberry, cruel man of the woods, Guinea
pepper, knotgrass, black mustard seed, pepper tree leaves, poke
root, poppy seed, rue, tormentillia, twitch's grass, valerian,
wormwood, chicory root, flaxseed, jimson weed, mullein, red chincona
bark, skunk cabbage root, yohimbee root, pepperwort.
Five-Finger grass, anise seed,
burning bush, celery seed, lemon balm, gotu kola, mugwort, acacia,
marjoram, parsley, cinnamon, mint, thyme, sage, rosemary,
frankincense, bethel root, buchu leaves, bugle weed, calendula
flowers, eye bright herb.
1 part Jasmine
1 part Poppy
1 part St. Johnswort
2 parts Mistletoe
1-part rose Hips
2 or 3 pieces of Mandrake
2-parts Sandalwood
1-part Rose petals
1-part Cayenne
1-part Ginger
1-part Rue
blue or purple clothe
Eucalyptus oil
Chamomile, White Willow bark, or Wood Betony
2 dill
3 basil
2 fennel
1 fern
1 bay
1 pinch of salt
Solomon's Seal for protection
Burdock to cast away negativity, and
Maidenhair for grace, beauty and love
1 ounce Sage, dried
1 ounce Rosemary, dried
1-ounce thyme, dried
3 drops of Eucalyptus oil
2 ounces of bergamot, dried
2 ounces of mint, dried
2 drops of lavender essential oil
1 part Eucalyptus.
1-2 cups Rice
Stretchy velvet(crushed velvet)
2 ounces Pennyroyal, dried
1 ounce Mugwort, dried
1 ounce Thyme, dried
3 drops of Lavender essential oil
1/2 ounce Bay leaves, dried, crushed
1 ounce Lemon Thyme, dried
1 ounce Rosemary, dried
1/2 ounce Lemon Balm, dried
1 ounce Orris Root powder
3 drops Lavender essential oil
1/2 cup lavender flowers
1/4 cup rosemary
1/4 cup lavender flowers
1/4 cup mugwort
1/4 cup sweet hops
1/2 cup rose petals
1/2 cup chamomile
1/3 cup lavender flowers
1/3 cup catnip
2 tbsp mint
1/2 cup rose petals
1/4 cup lavender flowers
1/4 cup marjoram
1 tbsp passionflower, leaves or petals
1 cup mugwort
1/2 cup hops flowers
1/2 cup lemon verbana leaves
1 tbsp lemon grass, cut in pieces about 1/2" long
1 tbsp jasmine flowers
1 tbsp chopped mimosa flowers
1 tbsp mint
2 whole cloves
1 small piece dried orange peel2 tbsp marjoram (optional)
Meadowsweet to cheer the heart
Anise to keep nightmares away, and
Sage for peace, wisdom and healing.
Place it on or by your pillow.
Wormwood for psychic powers
Mugwort for prophetic dreams, and
Sweet Woodruff for refreshment.
Place it on or by your pillow.
2 ounces of Lavender flowers, dried
1 ounce of mint, dried
1 ounce of rose buds or petals
1/2 cup vervain
1/2 cup rose leaves (R. eglanteria) or fragrant rose petals
1/2 cup peppermint
1/2 cup mugwort
1/4 cup marjoram
1/4 cup mimosa flowers
1/8 cup sweet woodruff
Solomon's Seal for protection
Burdock to cast away negativity, and
Maidenhair for grace, beauty and love.
Place it on or by your pillow.
1 ounce Sage, dried
1 ounce Rosemary, dried
1-ounce thyme, dried
3 drops of Eucalyptus oil
2 ounces of chamomile, dried
1/2 ounce Eucalyptus leaves, dried
1 ounce Lemon Balm
1 ounce Orris Root powder
3 drops Lemon Balm essential oil
1/4 cup mugwort
1/4 cup sweet hops
1/2 cup mugwort
1/8 cup sweet marjoram
2 tbsp catnip
2 tbsp lilac or mimosa blooms
2 tbsp mugwort
2 tbsp marjoram
1 tsp mint (any pleasing variety)
2 tbsp heliotrope blossoms (optional)
1/2 cup rosemary
1/4 cup lavender flowers
2 lemon verbena leaves, crushed
1 tsp mint
4 whole cloves
1 small piece of cinnamon stick,
1 inch long, broken up
3 mimosa flowers (0ptional), for a slightly more sensual mixture
2 cups rosemary
1 cup lavender flowers
1 tbsp mint
Small pinch ground cloves (less than 1/2 tsp)
Even smaller pinch commercial chili powder
2 lemon verbena leaves, crushed
1 piece cinnamon bark, 1 inch long, broken up
2 tbsp calendula petals
2 tbsp rose petals
2 tbsp jasmine flowers
1 tbsp catnip
1 tbsp marjoram
2 tsp lemon verbena leaves
2 tsp lavender flowers
2 tsp mint
4 cups calendula flowers
4 cups rosemary
1-cup lemongrass, cut in short pieces
1-cup sweet woodruff
1/2 mugwort
1 tbsp mint
1 tbsp marjoram
1 tsp fennel seed
1 lemon geranium leaf (Such as Mabel Grey)
1 piece cinnamon bark, about 1/2 " long broken
Tiny pinch of commercial chili powder (optional), if you want even
more complexity and action
From Ram's Little Dodoen, 1606
1/4 c. dried red rose petals
1/2 c. dried spearmint, peppermint, or chocolate mint leaves, or
slightly less orange bergamot mint (Mentha Citrata)*, ground in a
mortar and pestle to powder
Several teaspoons powdered cloves
[Your intention] is the reason for this spell.
Stitch its purpose through this weave.
And bind it thoroughly and well."
With steel and fiber tied so tight!
Hold these handmade stitches well!
Contain their magick and their might!"
- This is the number of self, the ego, and the personality.
-This number symbolizes balance and it''s the number of strands most
commonly used. Try using a darker and lighter shade of the same color
together. This gives a rich effect to your work and is truly magickal in
Universal symmetry. Also represents the duality of the Lord and Lady.
- "Ever mind the rule of three�" This nnumber relates to the laws of
Karma, that each act or deed (good or bad) is returned three times over to
its sender. Use this number when invoking or easing life's lessons, or when
working with the God and Goddess in their triple forms.
- Four strands work well in projects deealing with the change of the
seasons and the topographical directions of East, South, West, and North.
Also the number of solidity and support, use it in projects worked to add
stability.
- The Elements- Air, Fire, Water, Earthh, and Spirit- equal the number
five. This number works well for projects dealing with money, travel, and
adventure.
- Use six strands in matters of love annd harmony, or for projects
pertaining to home, family, and related responsibilities.
I ask for your Blessings upon these seeds
May you provide a fertile anchor for these seeds to sprout
And their roots to grow
May you hold these seeds in your loving embrace.
I ask for your Blessings upon these seeds
May your winds not blow too strong
May gentle breezes caress my garden.
I ask for your Blessings upon these seeds
May the warmth of the Sun cause abundant growth
May the Sun gently kiss my garden.
I ask for your Blessings upon these seeds
May you not rain too much, nor too little
So that these seeds may fulfill their quest
In the scheme of Nature.
The fifth Element that binds all together
I ask for you Blessings upon these seeds
Guard them as they grow
Fill them with the spirit of the Universe
Fill them with Love, Beauty, Health and Healing.
3 pounds of sugar
1 gallon of boiling water
1-gallon spring water,
3 pounds white sugar,
1 lemon juiced with the peel sliced thin,
1-tablespoon active dry yeast,
1 pound golden raisins
one quart dogwood blossoms
one quart rose hips
2 gallons spring water
7 lbs sugar
3 oranges
3 lemons
1 yeast cake (or 1 envelope dry yeast)
2 quarts brandy
1 gallon spring water
sugar to taste
1 quart white wine
5 to 8 pounds sugar
2 lemons, washed and dried
1/2 oz. powdered yeast
4 or more clean eggshells
3 to 4 quarts fresh sage leaves
1 pound light raisins
2 quarts water, boiling
4 pounds sugar
1 package yeast
1 1/2 cups orange juice, at room temperature
1 gal. spring water, lukewarm
5 lbs. sugar
2 slices toast
1 pkg yeast
1 cup rose petals
4 cups vodka
1/2 cup white wine, dry
1/2 cup water
1 cup sugar
1 tbs. lemon juice
1 pkg yeast
1 1/2 cp. orange juice (room temperature)
Spring water
1/2 gallon of water
1/4 cup of lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon of Nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon rounded of Allspice
3/4 cup or to taste of Ever-clear that you can buy in most Liquor stores.
1 cup honey
1 sliced lemon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
juice of 1/2 lemon
1 lemon (juice & rind, no pith)
1/2 oz ginger root
1 oz dry yeast
1 lb. raw sugar
1 gal. spring water
1 oz cream of tartar
4 parts allspice
2 parts nutmeg
2 parts lemon peel
2 parts clove
1 part bay
2 parts chamomile
50 parts black tea
Recipe by Gerina Dunwich
3 cups milk
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons brandy
1/8 tsp. Vanilla extract
1 tsp. Honey
Cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
3 eggs
2/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon hot water
Whipped cream (see recipe below)
Sift flour with baking powder and set aside.
Place eggs and sugar in a bowl and whisk until thick.
Fold in flour mixture with a metal spoon.
Add melted butter and hot water.
Blend thoroughly.
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Makes 24 small cakes.
1 large egg
2/3 C flour
1/8 t. ground cinnamon
dash of salt
2 T. sugar
1 C honey
1/8 t. grated nutmeg
In a small bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, salt and sugar.
Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture.
Mix until well blended.
Let stand for 30 minutes.
by Steve Swartz ([email protected])
1 lb dandelion greens
1 tbsp light olive oil
2 tbsp unsalted butter
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 tsp salt
1 garlic clove, peeled
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1 1/2 cups half and half
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup whipping rich cream
1/2 cup butter (not margarine)
3 tbsp. cornstarch
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/4 tsp vanilla
pinch Ground Nutmeg
Llewellyn's World Religion and Magick), by Edain McCoy
3 cups sugar
9 tablespoons cocoa
3 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoons salt
12 tablespoons oil
3 teaspoons vanilla
3 tablespoons vinegar
3 cups cold water
1 1/4 Cups Flour
1/2 Cup Confectioner's Sugar
1/2 Cup Butter, Softened
2 Egg Yolks
1/4 Tsp. (2 drops)Almond Extract
1 1/2 Cups Flour
4 Tbsp. Sugar
5 Tbsp. Dark Brown Sugar
1/2 Tsp. Baking Soda
1/2 Tsp. Salt
12 Tbsp. Butter, Cut into 1/2 Bits
2 Tbsp. Vanilla Extract
4 to 6 Tbsp. Cold Water
1 Cup Sugar
1/2 Cup Honey
5 Eggs
2 Cups Flour
2 Tbsp. Grated Lemon Rind
2 1/2 Tsp. Lemon Juice
1 Tsp. Rosewater
Pinch Of Basil
6 Fresh Rose Geranium Leaves
1 Cup Honey
1/4 Molasses
2 Tsp. Baking Soda
1 Tsp. Salt
1 1/2 Cups Whole Wheat Flour
1 Cup White Flour
1/2 Cup Raisins
4 oz honey
1 teaspoon cinnamon
4 oz brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoons Bicarbonate of Soda
Caster (confectioner's) sugar
A little milk
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup bran
1 cup chopped nuts
1 cup hulled sunflower seeds
1 1/2 cups shredded coconut
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup sesame seeds
1/2 cup oil
1 cup honey
2 tsp vanilla extract
3 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup grated apples
1 cup grated carrots
1 cup whole-wheat flour
1 cup all purpose flour
1 tbs. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
by Steve Swartz ([email protected]
3 C Blueberries
1 C Cranberries
1/2 t Lavendar Flowers
3/4 C Sugar
1 1/2 C Crushed Oatmeal Graham Crackers
1/2 C Brown Sugar
1/2 C Melted Butter
1/2 C Sliced Almonds
1/2 tsp. sage
1/4 tsp. dill
1/2 tsp. garlic (optional)
2 level tsp. butter (unsalted)
3 egg yolks
1 t vanilla extract
5 egg whites
1/2 t cream of tartar
1/4 t salt
3/4 cup sifted powdered sugar (MUST BE SIFTED)
1/2 cup all purpose flour (SIFTED)
1 - 2 Tablespoons powdered sugar
2 cups of sliced fresh strawberries
2 cups of Cool Whip
3 tablespoons of sugar
Whole Strawberries to garnish
1 oz. sugar
6 oz. flour 2 teaspoonsful Baking Powder
3 eggs
15g/�oz fresh yeast
4 tablespoons lukewarm milk
2 teaspoons salt
240g/9oz thick double (or clotted) cream, at room temperature
4 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon ground mixed allspice
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons milk
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup white sugar
1 tsp each salt, baking powder, baking soda and vanilla
1 egg
2 1/4 cups flour
2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1 T lemon juice
2 T grated lemon rind
2 cups sifted flour
1 cup finely chopped pecans
Cool on racks. Yields 36 cookies.
1 cup dark molasses
1/2 cup hot water
5 tbs butter
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp grated fresh ginger
a few pieces candied ginger, diced very fine
1 tsp baking soda
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
2 Carrots, grated
1/2 cup raisins
1 green apple, peeled, cored, grated
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup almonds, sliced
2 tsp. baking soda
3 eggs
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 cup vegetable oil
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla
4 oz caster sugar
1 small egg
8 oz plain flour
1/2 level teaspoon of ground cinnamon or 1 teaspoon of grated lemon rind.
1/2 level teaspoon of mixed spice
2 oz currants
Milk as required
1 quart hot water
2 Tbsps borax
1 tsp liquid vegetable oil-based soap (such as castille)
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1/4 cup sodium sulfite powder
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3 cups of water
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2 parts olive oil
1-2 drops vitamin E oil (preservative)
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2 cups denatured alcohol
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3/4 cup oleic acid (try oil dealer or service station)
2 Tb household ammonia
5 Tb turpentine
water
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1 quart mineral oil
tightly sealed mason jars
2 Tb spoons yellow beeswax
2 1/8 cups turpentine
1 Tb spoon pine oil
1/2 cup orange shellac
2 tablespoons acacia (gum arabic) powder
2 tablespoons turpentine
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Pinch of salt
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1/2 cup vinegar
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1 cup salt
1/4 cup cream of tartar
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30 Drops Lavender Essential Oil
25 Drops Rosewood Essential Oil
4 Cups Borax
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1 gallon hot water
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Flour
White vinegar
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Baking soda
Vinegar
Water
Salt
#000 steel wool
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1/2 cup soda ash
1/2 cup trisodium phosphate
2 TB powdered soap
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1 Tsp baking soda
sheet of aluminum foil
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1/2 cup chalk (calcium carbonate)
1 TB ammonium sulfate
1 tsp aluminum powder
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2 parts cornstarch
water
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4 Tablespoons hydrogen peroxide
3/4 cup distilled water
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3/4 cup oil soap powder (not detergent!)
1/4 cup neat's foot oil
1/2 cup beeswax or paraffin
pot big enough for water and wax combined
double boiler
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3/4 oz mineral oil
1/2 oz tallow (clean processed white grease off meat/bird suet)
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