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Herbal and Oil Correspondances
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| Brews (also known as potions) may be as prosaic as herb tea, or as mystical as rainbow infusion. They stem from early magickal, ritual and medicinal preparations, and are as effective today as they were thousands of years ago. In herb magick, brews are little more than herbal infusions or teas. They needn't be prepared over an open fire in a forest clearing; your own stove or backyard will do nicely. The brews on this page answer a variety of needs and are utilized in various ways. Some are drunk, others added to the bath, and still others prepared to release fragrant steam into the air, infusing the area with the sum total of the herb's vibrations. It's the Water The type of water used in brewing is of some importance. Well, spring and distilled waters are preferred over that which pours from the tap. You can buy these bottled or collect them from the source, so long as it's unpolluted and free running. Rain water is ideal for use, except when gathered in smoggy areas. Tap water can be used as a last resort, but consider purchasing the bottled variety in the future. Distilled water is used for medicinal preparations, "which is fine, but not for magickal operations, for it is inert." If your going to drink the brew (or even if you're not), distilled water is definitely better than chlorinated, fluoridated, bacteria filled tap water. If it's all you have, use it. Sea water and mineral water aren't recommended due to the high mineral content. Brewing The Heating Fire, gas flame or stove coils will do for the heat source. I suppose you could prepare a brew in a microwave oven, but this isn't the best idea. If nothing else, it reduces some of the magick of the process. If you're the old finished kind, try making a brew in a fireplace or outdoors over a blaze. The Vessels It's best if the water and herbs don't come into direct contact with metal while brewing. There are few exceptions to this in herbalism. One is cauldron brewing, which is little practiced today. Herbal products prepared with double boilers may also require metal pots. But in general, avoid metal. Clear glass jars work well for Solar infusions. Simply place the water and herbs into the jar and set this in direct sunlight, preferably outdoors. Leave it there for most of the day. Some brews include here are made with glass jars of various colors. The Brew Not every brew included on this page is made in the following manner; use specific instructions where given. For a basic brew: Gather, grind and mix the herbs. For brews to be drunk, use a separate culinary mortar and pestle for grinding, not the one used for heavy-duty magickal herbs. Empower the herbs with your magickal goal. Heat about two cups water to boiling. Place about one handful of mixed, empowered herbs in a teapot or some other heat-proof, non-metallic container. Pour the water over the herbs. Cover with an equally nonmetallic, steam tight lid. Let the herbs brew for about 13 minutes. Strain through cheesecloth or a bamboo strainer, and use as directed. Brews should be used as quickly as possible. If necessary, they can be stored in the refrigerator for three or four days. After this time return them to the Earth and create a new brew. A note regarding "love" potions. There are no drinks that will emotionally enslave another person to you, no brews that will cause love. However, some brews have long been celebrated for relaxing inhibitions and mellowing the emotions. Also, a few have been used to smooth over difficulties during long-term relationships and marriages. A few of these are included here, but they're definitely not love potions. The Recipes Aphrodisia: A passion drink 1 pinch Rosemary 2 pinches Thyme 2 tsp. Black Tea 1 pinch Coriander 3 fresh Mint leaves (or 1/2 tsp. dried) 5 fresh Rosebud petals (or 1 tsp. dried) 5 fresh Lemon tree leaves (or 1 tsp. dried Lemon peel) 3 pinches Nutmeg 3 pieces Orange peel Place all ingredients into teapot. Boil three cups or so of water and add to the pot. Sweeten with honey, if desired. Serve hot. Aphrodisia #2 5 parts Rose petals 1 part Clove 1 part Nutmeg 1 part Lavender 1 part Ginger Make in the usual way, preferably in an earthen pot. Add this mixture to tea, or serve alone to increase the passions. Cauldron of Cerridwen Brew (caution) Acorns* Barley Honey Ivy* Hellebore* Bay Boil water in a cauldron over an open fire. Place all ingredients into the cauldron. Sit before it and entrance yourself by watching the flames. Smell its mystic scent and receive wisdom. (Do not drink. Why? It's poisonous, that's why) Cauldron of Cerridwen Brew (nontoxic) 1 part Bay 1 part Tobacco 1 part Damiana 1 part Mormon Tea 1 part Broom Use according to the above directions. Clairvoyance Brew 3 parts Rose petals 1 part Cinnamon 1 part Nutmeg 1 part Bay 1 part Mugwort Place in teapot, fill with boiling water, let steep, covered, for a few minutes. Remove cover, sniff steam (not so that you burn your nose) for a few moments, visualize the mystic scent opening your psychic awareness, then lie down and prophesize. If you wish, drink a bit of the brew as well, and let the steam continue to rise as you stretch your psychic awareness. Dream Tea 2 parts Rose petals 1 part Mugwort 1 part Peppermint 1 part Jasmine flowers 1/2 part Cinnamon Mix. Add one teaspoon to a cup. Pour boiling water over this and let steep, covered, for a few minutes. Drink before going to bed to produce psychic dreams. Exorcism Brew (caution) 3 parts Rosemary 1 part Bay 1 pinch Cayenne* Mix, add one teaspoon mixture to a cup, pour boiling over the herbs and let steep for nine minutes, covered. Drink a few teaspoons a day, or add to the bath. (Cayenne pepper is marked here with a caution because it is a strong herb. Use with care and respect) Isis Healing Brew 1 part Rosemary 1 part Sage 1 part Thyme 1 part Cinnamon Half fill a blue glass bottle with fresh water. Add the ground, empowered herbs to it and let this sit in the Sun all day. If by sunset the water has been colored by the herbs, it is ready for use. If not, store in the refrigerator overnight and steep in the Sun the following day. Strain. Anoint the body or add to bath water while visualizing yourself as being in perfect health. Kernunnos Protection Brew 1 part Pine needles 1 part Caraway 1 part Bay 1 part Basil 1 part Anise In a red glass bottle half-filled with water, steep the herbs in the Sun for a day. Strain and add to bath water, or anoint your body for personal protection. Also, anoint protective amulets and talismans. Love Wine 3 tsp. Cinnamon 3 tsp. Ginger 1 one inch piece Vanilla bean 2 cups Red Wine 2 tsp. Rhubarb juice (optional) Score the vanilla bean along its length. Add herbs to the red wine with the vanilla bean. Add two teaspoons rhubarb juice (if available) and let sit for three days. Serve. Money Brew 3 parts Sassafras 2 parts Cedar 1 part Allspice 1 part Clove 1 part Dill 1 part Vetivert 1 part Calamus Half fill a green glass bottle with fresh water. Add about a handful or so of the mixed, empowered herbs. Cap tightly and leave in full sunlight all day. At dusk, sniff the water. If the scent is strong, strain and add to baths, wash hands, anoint money charms and so on. If it isn't strong enough, chill overnight and return to the Sun the following day. Moon Brew Set a silver container filled with water out on the night of the Full Moon just as it rises (which will be at sunset). Allow the water to soak up Lunar rays all night. Just before dawn, rise and retrieve the water. Place in an earthen jug and cork tightly. (Never expose to the rays of the Sun). Add to the bath for love; anoint money to increase wealth; touch to the brow to promote psychic awareness; place in the bath to attune with the spiritual planes or prior to Lunar rituals Protection Brew 3 parts Rue 2 parts Rosemary 1 part Vetivert 1 part Hyssop 1 part Mistletoe* Brew as usual, strain and anoint each window and door of the house. Pour the rest down the drain to safeguard them. Do not drink!! Psychic Teas 3 parts Rose petals 2 parts Yarrow 1 part Cinnamon Brew, strain and drink a cup before or during divination and psychic work to enhance your psychic awareness. Purification Brew Collect any nine sacred plants, such as vervain, rue, rosemary, oak, pine, acacia, rose, carnation, thyme, basil, jasmine and so on. Place in a nonmetallic pot or bowl. Add rain water (or fresh water) and let the herbs soak, covered and away from light, for three days. Strain. Use for asperging the house, others, or yourself for purification. Purification Brew #2 1 part Lemon Verbena 1 part dried Lemon peel 1 part Chamomile Brew, drink for purification prior to ritual. If desired, add a splash of lemon juice, a teaspoon of honey or sugar. (Sugar is used by Peruvian shamans in purification ceremonies). Rainbow Brew When it rains, wait for the clouds to break somewhere and look for a rainbow. If you find one, put a saucer or some other nonmetallic pan outside where it can catch rain. If it rains while the rainbow is still present, save the water for ritual uses. It has been blessed by the rainbow's appearance. Because the rainbow contains all colors, this "brew" is useful for all types of magick. Bottle and label. Add to bathe or anoint the body and hands while visualizing your magickal goal. Sleep Brew 1 part Rose petals 1 part Myrtle leaves 1 part Vervain Soak rose petals in a pot of water for three days. Add more rose petals each day. On the third day, add myrtle and vervain at sunrise and let soak all day. That night, just before going to bed, bathe your forehead with three handfuls of the brew. Your sleep should be free from nightmares. Use the brew until gone, then make another batch if needed. Solar Cleansing 2 parts Fern 2 parts Juniper 2 parts Rosemary 1 part Cumin 1 part Yarrow 1 part Pepper 1 part Rue Place the ground, mixed and empowered herbs in a red bottle half-filled with water. Set this in the Sun, let steep, strain. For a gentle cleansing, sprinkle the brew around the house at sunrise for three or four days every month. Sun Water Set a glass or crystal container of pure water outside just at dawn, in a place where the Sun's rays will shine on it all day. At sunset, bottle and cork the water. Keep it in a sunny place. Add to baths for energy, sprinkle around the home to remove evil, anoint yourself for purification and so on. These washes are designed to attract or dispel certain influences. To make wash: herbs should be steeped in a pint of fresh water stored in a previously blessed dark place for 3 days prior to use shake wash each evening while chanting a rhyme pertaining to the purpose of the wash on the 4th day strain herbs from water and repeat chant repeat chant when using wash Business Drawing Wash Businesses with walk-in customers: wash down entrance floor, door handle and the aisle while using your chant mail order business or if business gets checks through mail: wash down mailbox inside and out How to use: Once a week use wash in scrub water to wash down floors and walls of your business. Don't use wash for longer than a week after you first use it. Make a fresh batch when neccessary. Wash is also good for attracting tenants to an empty apartment or house. Wash: Mix 1 oz. of powdered squill root, 1 oz. of powdered yellow dock, 1/4 oz. of five-finger grass, 1 tsp. of cinnamon, and a tbsp. of blessed salt. Mix well and add 2 tsps. of mixture to 1 pint of fresh water. Day In Court Wash Best when used in conjunction with a ritual to destroy your enemy's power to harm you. How to use: 3 days before your court appearance, make wash. Put bottle in a blessd dark palce and chant over it. Chant each evening and morning. On the morning of your court date, pour the mixture out of your front door where you must walk to leave the house on your way to court. Also, carry a large piece of High John the Conqueror root in your pocket to the courtroom. Wash: To 1 pint of water add 1/4 oz. jalop powder, 3/4 oz. of snake head, and 1 tsp. of blessed salt. Essence of Louisiana Van Van Used as a sprinkling solution to attract luck and power of all kinds when used full strength. How to use: Add to scrub water to wash down the floor and steps of a home or business to get rid of evil. Wash: Put 1 1/2 oz. Louisiana Van Van Oil in 16 oz. of alcohol. Shake well before each use. Water of Notre Dame Used to promote peace and tranquility. How to use: Sprinkle about the house. Wash: Crush 1 1/2 oz. of white rose petals in 16 oz. of spring wateer. Let the rose petals steep for 3 days. Strain and bottle liquid for use. Gem Elixirs: A gem elixir is allowing the properties of a stone or crystal to be extracted into a drink for medicinal or magical use. However, by no means is it a replacement for medical attention, but a helper. Gem Elixir for Pain You will need- 1/2 pint of spring water 1/2 pint of vodka 1 adventurine 1 lapis lazuli Decanter made from glass Put all the ingredients in the decanter, let is sit outside in full sunlight for at least twelve hours. Place elixir into fridge until use. Drinking a cup should help the pain. Moon Goddess Elixir You will need- 1 pint white wine 1 moonstone Decanter made from glass Let it sit in the light of the full moon overnight. Place in fridge until use. Energy Elixir You will need- 1 pint of spring water 1 agate 1 tiger's eye 1 Decanter made of glass Place in fridge until use Aphrodite Elixir What you will need- 1/2 pint of brandy or rum 1/2 pint of spring water 1 Carnelian Let it sit for 24 hours in sunlight then in moonlight. Place in fridge until use. Meditation Elixir You will need- 1 pint of spring water 1 Amethyst 1 Clear Quartz Decanter made from glass Let it sit overnight in the moonlight. Place in fridge until use. Recipes, Potions One Wish Potion Ingredients: 2 pinches rubbed oregano 1 pinch dilweed Dash of ground rosemary Dash or ground sage 1 pinch sweet basil Pinch mint 1 cup water 1st) Put water in a pot and while bringing to a boil, mix all ingredients in a bowl. Add them in order. 2nd) Once water is brought to boil add all ingredients to water. 3rd) while ingredients are boiling for 2 minuites repeat this chant over and over until done boiling: For luck, For wish, those who may drink this may be granted one wish 4th) Strain it and let it cool a bit. Put extra in a container. Helpful hints: move hands over steam and repeat chant. Roll all ingredients except water in hands to get freshness out. And always clean up your mess afterwards. Warning: do not get to close to steam it may burn or scald you. Under 13yrs old have a parents help you. One Wish Potion by Silverstonefire Love Spells Photograph Love Spell: When the Moon is waxing, take a picture of the man or woman you desire and place it in a small pink box,(heart shaped empty candy box will do).Then cover it with a herb known as ladies thumb. Cover the box and bury it outside next to your front door, to draw the bloved to you. Lovers Gather: You need something of the person you wish to fall in love with you. You need a herb called life everlasting. A red candle thats never been used before. One cup water.Bring water to a boil, burn the candle next to where you are doing the spell. Place two tbs life everlasting in the water and the person's personal possesion in the water to boil. Take the candle and hold it above the boiling spell and repeat this chant: Let it be done that (person's name) comes to me in open heart in my arms. Be with me as it will it and love be shone upon us. Now remove the boiling spell, strain it, let it cool and drink it(all) Beltane Love Potion This Potion would best be made under the full moon closest to Beltane....this year, April 30. Cast your circle in a place outdoors (or, indoors, hopefully next to a window with a view of the Full Moon.) If bad weather/cloudy skies present an obstacle, use a candle flame instead. Holding a bowl full of pure spring water, catch the reflection of the Moon (or candle flame) within. Call to the Goddess Aphrodite, or any other diety that represents Love to you, to send Her Divine Essence flowing into the water with the moonlight. Concentrate on what perfect Love means to you and instill your own essence into the water by blowing gently upon it. Next, add rose petals and buds to the water. Add a crystal that you´ve held up to the moonlight and consecrated to a Goddess of Love. Pour your water into a beautiful decanter and add an equal portion of Vodka to seal the Potion. Keep this Potion in a dark space out of the sunlight - for the magickal properties of the Night to remain potent. Use this potion to annoint candles and magickal writings - Love Spells. Use it like a perfume to attract a perfect love to you. Add a few drops to your own drink for the same effect, and naturally, I don´t recommend using this Potion in any manipulative manner. Snow Potion (A Beauty Potion) Scoops of newly fallen snow - preferably the First Snow of Winter - allow to melt Leaves of Holly Ivy Vodka Fill a beautiful clear decanter half way with the melted snow. Add the Holly Ivy leaves. Fill to the top with Vodka. Place the decanter on a windowsill where it will be able to absorb moon and star light. Allow it to sit undisturbed for at least one full moon cycle. I splash a little of this potion on my face every morning - but it would be just as effective to use it before going to bed. The magical beauty of that first lovely snow combined with the moonlight and starlight will be reflected on your face. *This Potion is for external use only and don´t use anything you know you´re allergic to ivy. ROSEWATER Rosewater may be used in the bath (about 1 Cup), hot tub, or as a splash after bathing or showering. Floral waters tone and clear the skin, they also act as hydrating agents, and help to normalize the acid balance of the skin 2 cups distilled water 1/4 Cup vodka 1/2 cup chemical free red rose petals 15 drops rose oil (optional) Combine water, vodka, and petals in a covered jar, and place it in the sun. In less than a day the sun will extract the color and the fragrant oils from the petals. Strain through a coffee filter. Refrigerate in a covered bottle, and use within 2 weeks. Seven Flower Tea You can make this fragrant tea with herbs from your garden or dried herbs that you buy. Seven Flower Tea cools you down on a warm summer's day, helping to keep you calm and soothe your digestion. 1 quart boiling water 2 teaspoons chamomile flower 1 teaspoon linden flower 1 teaspoon calendula flower 1 teaspoon lavender flower 1 teaspoon honeysuckle flower 1 1/2 teaspoon passion flower 1 1/2 teaspoon orange flower or orange peel Pour boiling water over the flowers. Allow to steep for 20 minutes. Strain. Drink. |
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