Date: 1:04 am  Tue Sep 24, 1996        Number : 151 of 162
From: Rain                             Base   : [PODS] Book of Shadows
To  : Starwyn                          Refer #: None
Subj: Ritual work                      Replies: None
Stat: Sent                             Origin : 23 Sep 96  02:39:07

 On 09-22-96 Starwyn wrote to All... 
 
 S > Okay people, lets get some Book of Shadows threads going here.  I've 
 S > really lenient about all the offtopic messages, I've been guilty as 
 S > We have Mabon approaching, what better time to post some of your work 
 S > here? 
 
 What better time indeed?  I've been working on my own versions of 
 some of the commercial magickal incenses, waters and powders. They 
 are more geared to magickal function than to smelling gorgeous, but 
 they should all smell at least fairly nice; 
 
 KEEP AWAY TROUBLE incense 
 
   8 parts southernwood (no substitutions) 
   4 parts lavender 
   2 parts benzoin 
   2 parts sandalwood 
   1 drop sweet pea or violet oil 
 
   Mix well.  To make KEEP AWAY HATE incense, add 1 part slippery elm 
   and a tiny pinch of dragon's blood to the above. 
 
 LAW STAY AWAY incense 
 
    4 parts southernwood 
    2 parts sandalwood 
    1 part dragon's blood 
    1 part cinquefoil 
    1 or 2 drops rose oil 
 
  Mix well. 
 
 FAST MONEY incense (this is for survival money, not to feed greed) 
 
    3 parts pine rosin or powdered pine needles 
    1 part nutmeg 
    1 part cinnamon 
    1 part sassafras 
    1 drop honeysuckle oil in 3 to 6 drops honey 
 
    (mix all this extra-well.) 
 
 PROSPERITY incense (with a FERTILITY variation) 
 
    2 parts nutmeg 
    2 parts sandalwood 
    2 parts minced dried fig 
    1 part cinnamon 
    1 part honey 
    a pinch of hawthorn leaf if for fertility 
     a splash of peach brandy/cordial, just enough to moisten 
 
 Mix well in a waxing moon and let dry before bottling. For fertility, 
 burn this incense during lovemaking. 
 
 PEACE WATER 
 
 In 2 oz. high-proof vodka or rubbing alcohol, place: 
   1 drop gardenia oil 
   1/2 drop lavender oil 
   1 tsp. extract or tincture of cucumber if available, or 1 drop 
     cucumber oil 
 
 Dilute with 6 oz. spring water and store in fridge. 
 
 SPRING incense (for vibe-cleaning your house after winter) 
 
  1 part bay 
  1 part benzoin 
  1 part  lavender 
  1 part cedar 
  a small pinch of thyme 
 
  AUTUMN or MABON incense 
 
 2 parts white sage (Native American type, not culinary sage!) 
 1 part patchouli 
 1 part dried oak leaf 
 1 part lavender 
 a pinch of copal if desired 
 
  HEALER'S powder 
 
 In a blender, finely powder: 
               ^^^^^^ 
   4 parts dried white rose petals, fragrant if possible 
   2 parts dried ash leaves 
   1 part rosemary 
 
  This will take time to do thoroughly!  Then add 4 to 6 parts baby 
  powder, mix well, and store in a lidded glass jar. It's a pretty 
  pale green with an attractive light, fresh scent, and can be used 
  by anointing, blowing, massage, etc.  Or you can cast a circle, 
  trance lightly, raise power and draw healing or Reiki symbols/ 
  pictures for a person who is not present. 
 
  (DON'T use as emergency dusting-powder on chafed skin even if it's 
  2 a.m. and you're out of baby powder and can't sleep, though...there 
  will still be occasional tiny, angular bits of ash-leaf intact in 
  the powder, and you WILL regret it.  Trust me, I learned this the 
  hard way. <G>) 
 
 
    More recipes when I get 'em worked out. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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