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Oils, Ointments
EXCALIBUR OIL
1/4 ounce almond oil, 15 drops lemon oil, 5 drops rose geranium oil,
9 drops orange oil, 1 drop cinnamon oil, 4 drops thyme oil, 14 drops lavender oil,
2 drops ginger oil. flower: thymegem: clear quartz
PROTECTION OIL
Protection Oils are used to anoint any manner of objects in order to
enhance the purity of spiritual vibrations. This 1 is best made on The Dark of the Moon.
* 1 dram-sized bottle * 1/2 dram Sweet Almond Oil * 3 drops Amber Oil
* 1 drop Jasmine Oil * 7 drops Dark Musk Oil (Plain Musk may be substituted)
* 5 drops Rue Oil * 3 small pieces Dragon's Blood Resin * 1 pinch coarse Sea Salt
Add the ingredients and shake, to mix well, after each addition.
PROTECTION OIL
* 1 dram Patchouli Oil * 1 dram each of Frankincense Oil & Myrrh Oil
* 1 tsp. broken pieces of Mandrake Root * 3 heaping tsp. coarse Sea Salt
Simmer over a low-heat in an enamel pan. Let cool. Pour into small bottles and charge.
PROTECTION POTION
* 2-4 Cups of Spring Water, as a base * 1 Tble. Powdered Iron or Iron Shavings
* 1 tsp. Vervain * 2 Tble. Sea Salt * 2 Tble. of each frankincense & Myrrh
* A pinch of Wolf's hair from a live, shedding Wolf (ask a local Zoo keeper)
MERLIN OIL
* 1 dram Hazelnut Oil * 1 dram Fir Oil
* 1 pebble from Tinthele (the crystal cave where Merlin slept), or a pebble indigenous to your
area.
* 1 sprig sacred oak from England which has been struck by lightning, but you may use any Oak
sprig.
LUST POTION
6 drops of Patchouli oil 6 drops of Sandalwood oil 6 drops of Rose oil
6 drops of Clove oil 6 drops of Nutmeg oil 6 drops of Olive oil
Wear as a perfume whenever you'll be in the presence of the person you're trying to attract.
Be careful, this stuff is really potent. And don't be surprised if you find others eyeing you as well.
I find it's pretty effective for getting a man's attention. I would probably suggest substituting
amber oil for the rose oil in order to attract a woman.
ATTRACTION OIL
--seven drops rose oil Seven drops sandalwood oil One clove Seven drops lavender
--Seven times that measure of sweet almond oil
GODDESS OIL
1/2 teaspoon dried yarrow 1/2 teaspoon dried sweet basil
1 teaspoon powdered myrrh 3 drops rose oil
3 drops lavender oil 1/2 cup olive oil
PROTECTION OIL
To make a personal protection oil blend together the oils of rosemary, rose geranium, and
cypress. This oil is also used to anoint candles and is added to protective cleansing baths.
HANDFASTING OIL
A Handfasting is a Witch's wedding ceremony. This oil how ever, can be used by any couple,
regardless of their marital status! It is one of the few magical oils that contains a dried herb
mixed in with the essences. This is often given to Witch couples on the eve of their Handfasting.
The formula:
Gardenia: for peace and harmony
Musk: for passion and courage
Jasmine: for continuing love
Rose Geranium: for protection against adversity.
Blend together (using the eyedropper, a drop at a time) until the scent
seems perfect. Make up two ounces or so. Then add one pinch dried yarrow.
Yarrow is used in love and marriage spells since it has the power to keep a couple together for
7 years. Seven is the number of Venus, the planet of love. When finished, pour into twin crystal
jars.
One of these is given to the woman, the other to the man. Every night the couple should anoint
one another, using their own jars. When seven nights have passed, the oils should be
blended together, poured into one of the jars, and the other jar should be hidden in some secret
place.
SATYR OIL
A famous, controversial oil. There are several variations in the recipe, but all are very earthy
and passionate fragrances. The man who wears this should be prepared for anything!
Start with a base of musk and patchouli. Add cinnamon, carnation, and vanilla oils.
Blend and add until the scent seems right to you. Blend on Tuesday.
This oil should only be worn by men. It doesn't always smell great, but it works as an
aphrodisiac and the results can be quite amazing!
LOVE OIL
On a Friday evening when the Moon is waxing gather a little orris root, an earthen bowl and
a quantity of pure olive oil. If you are a woman also have a vial of jasmine oil; patchouli will do for.
Lay a pink cloth on the altar. Light pink candles. Pour the orris root into the earthen bowl,
then add about half a cup of olive oil. Stir with the forefinger of your strong hand seven times
clockwise. Now add the essential oil, no less than three drops, no more than seven.
Place the bowl on the altar. Gaze into it, infusing the oil with your desire for love.
Enchant it by saying:
Love, love, love, love, love, love, love.
Simple and to the point, right? You might want to substitute a favorite love poem or sonnet.
Pour the oil into a jar and cork it tightly. Leave in a dark place, surrounded by the pink altar
cloth, for 7 days. Upon the next Friday night uncork the bottle, strain and then store in the
same bottle until needed. Love oil should only be worn by its creator.
PROTECTION OIL
1 T of any base carrier oil 4 drops primrose, cinnamon or sage oil
4 drops lavender or rose 2 drops sandalwood oil
EMPLOYMENT POTION
One part sandalwood oil One part patchouli oil One part clove bud oil
One part frankincense oil One part nutmeg oil
MERMAID OIL
2 drmas Hazelnut Oil 1 pinch Seaweed
1 small pebble 1 Seashell A pinch of Sea Salt
Warm all ingredients in an enamel pan. Let cool. Pour into tiny bottles
or jars and use it to anoint candles and in spells.
LOVE OIL
1 dram Jasmine Oil 1/2 dram Orange Oil
1/2 dram Apple Oil 5 Coriander Seeds 5 dried Rose Petals
Blend in an enamel pan over very low heat. Let cool and place in a small bottle with a lid.
OIL CORRESPONDENCES
Love - gardenia, jasmine, lavender, rose.
Lust - basil, cinnamon, ginger, neroli, sandalwood, ylang ylang.
Prosperity - almond, bergamot, honeysuckle, mint, peony.
Healing - carnation, mimosa, rosemary, sandalwood.
Protection - basil, frankincense, lavender, myrrh.
Luck - all spice, nutmeg, orange, violet.
Business/Money - benzoin, cinnamon, mint, peony.
Success - bergamot, clove, ginger, lemon balm.
Happiness - lavender, Lilly of the valley, marjoram.
Sleep - chamomile, lavender, peppermint, tyme.
Vitality - bay, carnation, pennyroyal, St. John's Wart.
Peace - lavender, gardenia, passion flower, skullcap.
Blessings - benzoin, cumin, rue.
Chamomile may trigger asthma attacks in some people.
St. John's Wort, not in the oil form, but in the edible form, will negate the effect of birth control
pills.
COMPELLING OIL is made with a variety of herbs, among them Calamus or Marigold Root.
CALENDULA OR MARIGOLD CARRIER OIL
1 quart (by volume) of Olive Oil or mixture of other oils of your choice
4-8 ounces (by weight) of fresh Calendula Flowers (125-250 flowers)
1 double boiler with water in the bottom .
Place flowers and oil in the top of pot. Mash with a masher, pestle or back of spoon.
Macerate (soften and extract by steeping with heat) in the oil for 10 minutes to 24 hours
(with only natural heat, that is, in a warm room) Then turn on the heat bringing the water in
the bottom of the double boiler to a boil, and simmer until the oil and flowers are hot and
have been gently heated for at least 4 hours. At this point your oil should have a nice smell.
Let cool, until cool enough to handle, about an hour.
Now strain through a gold-type or other fine filter
or cheesecloth into a 1 quart container. You may add the contents of one 400 IU
vitamin E capsule per once of oil (32 capsules), or you may just refrigerate it until your oil is
needed.
A HANDFASTING OIL
This oil can be worn by any couple regardless of their marital status.
It is one of the few magical oils which includes a dried herb mixed in with the essences.
This is often given to Witch couple on the evening of their Handfasting.
The Formulae:
Gardenia (for peace & harmony) Musk (for Passion & Courage)
Jasmine (for continuing love) Rose (for protection against adversity)
Blend together (using an eyedropper) a drop at a time until the scent seems perfect.
Make two ounces or so. Then add one pinch dried Yarrow.
Yarrow is used in love and marriage spells since it has the power to keep couples together for
seven years.
Seven is the number of Venus, the Planet of Love.
When finished, pour into twin crystal jars. One of these is given to each pair in the married
couple.
Every night the couple should anoint one another, using their own jars.
When seven nights have passed, the oils should be blended together, poured into one of the jars,
and the other jar should be hidden in some secret place.
BANISHING OIL
-1/2 oz olive oil 7 drops pepper oil (add cayenne pepper to olive oil if you wish)
-10 drops peppermint oil - or peppermint essence from icing part of a grocers plus olive oil.
-12 drops of rue or rosemary oil. You can add rue or rosemary to olive oil and put in a warm
place for 3 days and strain or buy the essential oil.
-Some crushed black peppercorns
-15 drops of pine oil or some pine needles stepped in olive oil for 3 days in warm place and
strained.
Or pine essential oil. One obsidian or black onyx stone or a small black pebble.
Blend together in an eggcup and put In a clean brown or dark medicine bottle.
Some of these oils are volatile. Do not anoint yourself with Banishing oil. You could burn yourself.
Wash your hands after using. Charge the stone or stones used after adding it and focus on the
person and your intent pouring in energy and emotion. As you dress the candles you make them
your magical tools. Charge again as you massage away from you massaging in banishing oil
from
middle to the ends of the candle.
HEALING OIL
In 1/2 oz of base oil (jojoba, almond, grapeseed, etc.)
5 drops Lavender oil 5 drops Camphor oil 5 drops Eucalyptus oil
5 drops Orange oil 3 drops Rosemary oil 2 drops Pine oil 4 drops Sandalwood oil
SABBAT OIL - Equal parts frankincense. myrrh and sandalwood, and equal half parts
cinnamon, lemon peel and orange peel.
CALENDULA OIL
Calendula oil usually has to be made yourself, unless you pay an arm and leg for it.
It is very easy to make:
Steep Calendula (marigold) petals in sweet almond oil over very low heat for a long time.
The long the better, but be careful not to burn it. It should smell like toast sort of.
It is a pleasant aroma. If you want it to be stronger, then strain the oil off and add it
back to the pan with more Calendula petals.
LOVE OIL
7 drops Palmarosa e/o 5 drops Ylang Ylang e/o
1 drop Ginger e/o 2 drops Rosemary e/o 1 drop Cardamom e/o
Wear to draw love. Anoint pink candles and burn while visualizing.
LOVE OIL
4 TBS Sweet almond or Safflower oil 1/2 tsp. Evening Primrose e/o (optional)
1/2 tsp. carrot seed e/o (optional) 12 drops Sandalwood e/o
6 drops Ylang Ylang e/o 4 drops Clary Sage e/o
2 drops Rose oil (for dark hair and skin) 2 drops Neroli oil (for light hair and skin)
Mix the oils with warm safflower or sweet almond oil in a shallow dish.
Apply to the body in small amounts using a comfortable pressure and working toward the heart.
Avoid the face and genital area.
ANOINTING OIL
1/8 cup base oil 5 drops Sandalwood
3 drops Cedarwood 1 drop Orange 1 drop Lemon
Use for general ritual anointing purposes.
ANOINTING OIL
5 drops Sandalwood 3 drops Cedarwood
1 drop Orange 1 drop Lemon
Use for general ritual anointing purposes..
ANOINTING OIL
5 drops Myrrh 2 drops Cinnamon
ANOINTING OIL
Olive Oil - 1 Cup Myrrh, Powdered 1 T. Cinnamon - 1 t.
Add herbs to Olive Oil. Seal in a tight jar, let sit for 30 days.
Strain through a cheesecloth and use for anointing candles or your body before rituals.
BLESSING OIL
--1 to 4 lavender blossoms --2 drops each sage, basil, patchouli essential oil
--Carrier oil (can be olive used for protection, almond, sunflower, etc.)
Choose a small dark vial. Place all but the oil in the vial together, then add enough oil to fill the
bottle.
Shake thoroughly. Use for anointing ritual candles, self, consecrating tools, etc.
Lavender is there for purification, happiness, love, and peace; Basil brings protection and love;
Sage brings purification, protection, healing, wealth, longevity;
Patchouli brings prosperity, wards off evil and negativity, aids divination.
All of these are desirable generic attributes so makes a good blend for general purposes.
Great for keeping on your personal altar for magical workings.
PROSPERITY OIL
This classic prosperity oil has been used for at least 100 years. It is best made on a
Thursday and is believed to be most effective if allowed to sit for three weeks after mixing.
A small green piece of fabric may be anointed with the oil and carried in the purse.
The oil may be worn as a perfume.
Omit the base oil if you wish to use with an aromatherapy oil warmer.
One part basil powder. One part spearmint essential oil.
One quarter part cinnamon essence.
Six parts base oil (virgin olive, sunflower, or light mineral).
Mix all ingredients carefully and put into a dark glass bottle.
Allow it to sit for at least three weeks then strain through a cheesecloth or muslin to remove
the basil powder residue. Keep a small coin in the bottle and keep away from direct sunlight.
ARTHRITIS/GOUT OIL
--1 Tablespoon fresh crushed Rosemary 3 teaspoons Celery seeds crushed
--1 large Chili crushed 250 ml oil any but canola
Sterilize jar, place oil and other ingredients [make sure it covers] close, shake place in
sunny spot for 10 days, shaking every day. Strain into dark sterilized jars.
Fantastic for gout, arthritis or aches and pains.
HECATE OIL
3 drops Myrrh 2 drops Cypress 1 drop Patchouli 1 dried Mint leaf.
Mix the essential oil in a base of Sesame or Almond oil - good old Olive will do too!
Add the dried Mint leaf and blend. Wear during ritual of defensive Magick.
Also wear during the waning of the Moon in honor of Hecate.
SABBAT OIL
3 drops Frankincense 2 drops Myrrh
2 drops Sandalwood Myrrh and Frankincense
1 drop Orange 1 drop Lemon
SABBAT OIL
2 drops Pine 1 drop Ginger 1 drop Cinnamon 1 drop Sandalwood
YULE
2 drops of each Cinnamon and Clove oil, 1 drop of mandarin oil,1 drop of
popine oil and 2 drops each frankincense and Myrrh oil.
IMBOLK
2 drops each jasmine, rose, chamomile, lemon, and lavender.
SPRING EQUINOX
4 drops lavender, 2 drops each apple, pear, peach oil, 1 drop each thyme, marjoram and elder
oils.
MIDSUMMER
4 drops lavender oil, 3 drops Rosemary oil, 1 drop Pine Oil.
(Use Sunflower oil as your base)
Lughnasadh
2 drops peppermint oil, 3 drops elder oil, 1 drop fir oil, 1 drop hazelnut oil.
(Use corn oil as a base)
MABON
4 drops each Rosemary and Frankincense oil, 2 drops apple oil, 1 drop chamomile oil.
(Use almond oil as a base)
SAMHAIN
3 drops each Rosemary, Pine, Bay and apple oil, + 2 drops Patchouli oil.
HEALING OIL
In 1/2 oz of base oil (jojoba, almond, grape seed ,etc.)
5 drops Lavender oil 5 drops Camphor oil 5 drops Eucalyptus oil
5 drops Orange oil 3 drops Rosemary oil 2 drops Pine oil 4 drops Sandalwood oil
PROSPERITY OIL
1 Tonka bean, 3 parts bergamot oil, sweet almond oil, 1 part Vetivert oil, 1 drop pineapple oil
Put Tonka bean in a bottle. Fill 1/2 the bottle with almond oil. Add the other oils, mix well.
Store in cool, dry place.
APHRODISIA INCENSE/OIL
This is great to burn in the bedroom if you're looking for passion and wild sex.
Patchouli, Pine Needles, Sandalwood.
EXCALIBUR OIL
1/4 ounce almond oil 15 drops lemon oil 5 drops rose geranium oil
9 drops orange oil 1 drop cinnamon oil 4 drops thyme oil
14 drops lavender oil 2 drops ginger oil
flower: thyme gem: clear quartz
GINGER
Ginger is useful for lower back pain from muscular fatigue.
Use in a massage oil with Lavender and Marjoram. Use 12-15 eo drops per 1oz. carrier oil.
BANISHING/EXORCISM OIL
Cloves, garlic, basil mixed with base oil.
ATTRACTION OIL
Mix equal parts of Lovage Herb, Grated Lemon Peel or Lemon Flowers.
A small piece of lodestone is added to each bottle.
Add 2 Tbls. of this mix to 2 oz. of oil.
You can add tincture of benzoin to keep to any oils listed to keep them from going rancid.
ATTRACTION OIL
Lovage Root Chips (for love) Cinnamon Chips (for money)
Lemon Peel, grated Essential Oil of Sweet Orange
Essential Oil of Lemon Piece of Lodestone
Piece of Pyrite Top with carrier oil.
(e.g. almond oil which has been dosed with Vitamin E to prevent rancidity.
Use a "glurp" of same to each gallon of almond oil and mix well.
ATTRACTION OIL
Blend equal parts
Rose oil Lavender oil Vanilla oil Sandalwood oil
Touch to pulse points when in the presence of the one you want to attract.
BLESSING OIL
2 parts Frankincense 1 part Benzoin gum.
Add 2 tablespoons of this mix to 2 ounces of oil.
BLESSING OIL
Frankincense Tears Benzoin Gum, crushed Essential Oil of Benzoin
Rose scent, which can be one or more of these:
Essential Oil of Roses (Rose Otto)
Essential Oil of Rose Geranium
Rose Fragrance (synthetic) Rose Petals
Top with carrier oil (e.g. almond oil which has been dosed with Vitamin E)
You can also add Vitamin E oil for the same purpose. Use a
"glurp" of same to each gallon of almond oil and mix well.
COME TO ME OIL
Try pure essential oil of sweet pea. It draws people to you.
Diluted with perfume diluant and used on the clothing it will help you pick up girls in bars.
It is very nice, but it draws all kinds of people.
COME TO ME OIL
rose jasmine gardenia lemon oil color: red
COME TO ME OIL
12 oz. light vegetable oil 4 drams wisteria 4 drams musk 6 drams jasmine
8 drams narcissus 2 drams rose geranium 2 drams sandalwood
6 drams rose ava color: topaz with gold leaf flakes in the master bottle.
CONFUSION OIL
2 parts of Rue Herb 1 part of Guinea Pepper.
Add 2 Tbls. of this to 2 ounces of oil
CONFUSION OIL
Vetivert Lavender Galangal Burnt knotted shoelace color: black
Confuses those who are trying to cast a spell on you. Breaks all forms of hexes.
Acts almost instantaneously. Works better when hex is new, but it is a good idea to
keep some on hand for emergencies.
BEND-OVER OIL
rose frankincense honeysuckle Vetivert
This oil is intended to bend another to the will of the magickal practitioner,
this oil is well suited for anointing candles or fith faths (voodoo dolls).
Use to break any hexes; used to order evil spirits to return to their sender.
Said to be extremely potent.
FAST LUCK
Aqueous solution of Citronella. It is put in scrub water to scrub the house.
It brings luck in business by pulling customers into a store.
Q PERFUME OIL
Myrrh Peppermint Carnation
color: Red A highly stimulating oil used to entice anyone you deeply desire. Impossible to resist.
SEDUCTION OIL
It is said that this oil will help you to seduce anyone you may choose when worn as a perfume.
Anoint behind the ears, under the left armpit, in back of the neck and between the thighs.
Use two tablespoons of cloves in two ounces of oil.
Optional: Add a small piece of verbena root (said to make Passions quickly arise)
BANISHING OIL
1/2 oz olive oil 15 drops pine oil 12 drops rue oil 7 drops pepper oil
10 drops peppermint oil crushed black peppercorns obsidian or black onyx
Some of these oils are volatile. Do not anoint yourself with Banishing
oil. You could burn yourself. Wash your hands after using.
Easier Banishing oil is crushed garlic in olive or base oil and pine needles left in the sun in a jar
for a day or so and strained through cheesecloth or a coffee filter.
SATYR OIL
3 parts Musk Oil - To call the powers of the God.
Charge by visualizing yourself as the animal, running through the woods, feel the male
sexual power coursing through your veins as you inhale the fragrance of the oil.
Aries-red
rose (main scent) frankincense (main) ginger (minor)
Cedarwood (minor) cinnamon (trace) pine (trace)
Add red jasper or ruby to the bottle.
Taurus-light yellow
rose (main) jasmine (main) patchouli (minor)
ylang (minor) thyme (minor) vetiver (minor)
Add rose quartz or emerald to bottle.
Gemini-light blue
lavender (main) lemongrass (main) violet (minor)
rose (minor) bergamot (minor) peppermint (trace)
Add aquamarine or beryl to bottle.
Virgo-indigo blue
lavender (main) patchouli (main) peppermint (minor)
cypress (minor) verbena (minor) bergamot (minor)
Add carnelian or agate to bottle.
Libra-dark crimson
rose (main) rose geranium (main) lavender (minor)
magnolia (minor) violet (minor) marjoram (minor)
Add topaz or opal to bottle.
Scorpio-brown
myrrh (main) pine (main) lemon (minor)
gardenia (minor) verbena (minor) cinnamon (trace)
Add garnet or topaz to bottle.
Sagittarius-purple
clove (main) nutmeg (main) musk (minor)
juniper (minor) rosemary (minor) frankincense (minor)
Add turquoise to bottle.
Capricorn-gray
patchouli (main) cypress (minor) vetiver (minor)
pine (minor) jasmine (minor) myrrh (minor)
Add quartz crystal or garnet to bottle.
Aquarius-bright blue
lavender (main) patchouli (main) jasmine (minor)
cypress (minor) verbena (minor) vetiver (minor)
Add amethyst to bottle.
Pisces-light purple
sandalwood (main) ylang (main) clove (minor)
jasmine (minor) ambergris (minor) patchouli (trace)
Add jade or aquamarine to bottle.
Cancer-light green
jasmine (main) lotus (minor) gardenia (minor)
sandalwood (minor) myrrh (minor) camphor (trace)
Add moonstone to bottle.
Leo-orange yellow
frankincense (main) sandalwood (minor) orange (minor)
musk (minor) patchouli (minor) cinnamon (trace)
Add tiger's eye or ruby to bottle.
LUST OIL
1/4 oz. olive oil 35 drops orange oil 20 drops carnation oil
15 drops citronella oil 10 drops rose geranium oil
orange flowers garnet
LUST OIL
3 drops cinnamon oil 3 drops clove oil
LUST OIL
1/2 cup oil 1 pinch catnip 1 pinch ginseng 1 red rose petal
Air Oil
5 drops Lavender 3 drops Sandalwood 1 drop Neroli
Fire Oil
3 drops Ginger 2 drops Rosemary 1 drop Clove 1 drop Petigrain
Water Oil
3 drops Palmarosa 2 drops Ylang-Ylang 1 drop Jasmine
Earth Oil
4 drops Patchouli 4 drops Cypress
Altar Oil
4 drops Frankincense 2 drops Myrrh 1 drop Cedar
Anointing Oil
5 drops Sandalwood 3 drops Cedarwood 1 drop Orange 1 drop Lemon
Initiation Oil
3 drops Frankincense 3 drops Myrrh 1 drop Sandalwood
Moon Oil (to induce psychic dreams, to speed healing, to facilitate sleep, to increase fertility
and for all other Lunar influences. Also wear at the time of the full moon to attune to its vibrations.
For moon spells
1 drop Jasmine 1 drop Rose
HORUS OIL
frankincense (main) myrrh (main)
heliotrope (main) lotus (minor) orange (minor)
ISIS OIL
Myrrh (main) lemon (main) frankincense (minor)
mugwort (minor) mimosa( minor) lotus (minor)
NEFERTITI OIL
myrrh (main) lotus (main)
gardenia (main) lemon (minor) mugwort (minor)
BAST OIL
ylang frankincense catnip
ISIS OIL
5 drops camphor 7 drops hyacinth oil 7 drops rose oil
9 drops myrrh oil 1 myrrh nugget
ISIS OIL
1/4 oz. olive oil 21 drops lotus oil 14 drops cypress oil 14 drops frankincense
21 drops rose geranium oil roses amethyst
COME TO ME OIL
Recipes vary from person to person. They are generally floral in tone and usually red in color.
Scents used in such an oil may include sweet pea and narcissus (usually only available as
synthetic fragrances, not as essential oils), rose (available as a real essential oil -- called
otto or attar of roses -- but so expensive as to be prohibitively costly for most people,
who therefore use a synthetic fragrance instead), rose geranium (a real essential floral
oil that has a very good rose scent), and other floral synthetics, such as wistaria,
honeysuckle, violet, and the like.
Herbs mixed into in the finished, fragranced oil may include catnip leaf (to entice a lover),
saffron stamens (for love-drawing), rose petals, (for love-drawing), Damiana leaf (to increase
passion) and/or patchouli leaf (ditto). Queen Elizabeth Root (used to attract men) may be
added to the mixture if the person using it is a female or a gay male.
One difficulty many folk-magicians have with floral scents as a basis for magical perfume
oils is that so many of our favorite flowers do not produce a great deal of essential oil.
When this is the case, the oil is very expensive.
But that is not the greatest hurdle we must overcome.
Some flowers, no matter how lovely they smell, do not produce stable essential oils at all.
Whenever that is the case, essential oils from these flowers are unavailable at any
cost and synthetics are the only recourse one has.
The question then becomes one of deciding whether to go with an artificial fragrance
that mimics a given floral scent to a greater or lesser degree -- or to forgo that scent in
favor of one that is available in actual flower-derived form.
OILS
Aromatic oils and rectified alcohol can be combined. The oils seep into the alcohol to produce
an essence. Oils may be captured by evaporation from flower petals. Vegetable, nut, or fruit
oils can be used as a medium for steeping aromatic plants to extract volatile oils. Aromatic oils
can also be steeped in alcohol to extract essence.
To make an oil, pick your own fresh herbs or purchase dried herbs form a reputable source.
Pack a large jar with the chosen herb and pour in any favorite mono unsaturated or
polyunsaturated oil. Use enough to cover the herb. Close tightly. Label the jar and place in
a sunny place for several weeks. Strain out the herb by pouring through cheesecloth into a fresh
jar.
Hold the cheesecloth over the opening of the jar containing the herbs and secure with a rubber
band.
Invert the jar and pour the infused oil through the cheesecloth.
Before discarding the herbs, squeeze all the oil out of them. Repeat the entire procedure.
Repack a clean jar with more of the same herb. Add the infused oil, plus enough additional
oil to cover the herbs. Store again in sunlight. Strain again through cheesecloth. Pour the oil
into a labeled jar and store until needed.
DISTILLING OIL
The most important production method for Essential oils is distillation.
The basic principle of distillation is the same but it is carried out in different ways
depending on the botanical material and the condition of the material.
Three types of distillation are used:
1. Water
2. Water and steam
3. Direct steam
Distillation is basically, producing steam. The steam is passed through the herbal material.
The steam carries the Essential oil from the plant in suspension which means the droplets of
essential oils are not dissolved in the steam but remain separate as droplets of oil.
When the steam is cooled it reverts to the liquid state which is water and in most cases the
oil floats on the surface of the water. The oil is then separated from the water by dripping or
pouring.
1. Water distillation is used when the plant material has been dried and will not be damaged by
boiling.
It is also used for powdered materials such as powdered almond, and flowers, such as orange
and rose, that need to float freely as they tend to lump together when just steam is passed
through them. The material comes into direct contact with the boiling water and much care
needs to be taken that the water does not boil away and cause the plant material to burn.
Another example of an oil prepared by this method is turpentine gum. Turpentine gum is
collected from a species of Pine (Pinus palustris) and the gum, wood chips and pine needles
are placed in the distilling chamber with rain water. This mixture is heated until the plant
and oil are condensed in the condensing chamber. Turpentine oil is not affected by very
excessive heat.
2. The second method of distillation is water and steam.
This is used for either fresh or dried plant material that would be damaged by boiling.
The plant material is supported on a perforated grid.
The water level is below the grid and low pressure, wet steam passes through the plant material.
The most important aspect of this method is that the steam is never really hot and always at low
pressure. Cinnamon and clove oils are prepared by this method.
3. Direct steam distillation is similar to the second method but the steam is hotter and passed
through the plant material at a higher pressure. This method is used for fresh plant material
that has a high boiling point such as seeds, roots and wood. It is also used for fresh plant
material such as peppermint and spearmint.
The crop is cut and placed in a metal distilling tank on a truck.
Steam is forced through the fresh herbs and the oil droplets are carried by the steam
through a vapor pipe at the top of the tank onto a cool condensing chamber.
Cold Pressing or Expression:
This method is mainly used to prepare citrus oils such as orange, lemon and tangerine.
One method involves puncturing the oil glands by rolling the fruit over sharp projections that
actually pierce the oil glands. The fruit is then pressed which removes the oil from the glands.
It is then washed off with a fine spray of water. The juice is extracted by another tube.
The oil is then separated from the water by rotating it at a very high speed.
Another method involves separating the peel from the fruits and then cold pressing them.
The Essential oil is collected along with small amounts of juice, which is separated.
Enfleurage:
This is an old method which was used in the production of perfumes and pomade extracts for
perfumery.
Flower petals such as rose or jasmine are layered onto warm oils, cold fat or wax.
This process is repeated each day until the base is saturated with the Essential oil.
The resulting waxes or pastes contain up to 1 percent of Essential oil.
The Essential oil is then extracted from the wax with a volatile liquid such as ethyl alcohol.
In the final step the ethyl alcohol is evaporated at low temperatures and reduced
pressure so that the pure Essential oil remains as a fairly thick liquid. Cold enfleurage has
the advantage that even the most delicate components of the flower oils are preserved.
The disadvantages are that it is not very effective and it is very expensive.
Flower oils prepared with this method do not contain terpene-hydrocarbons, which indicates
that these compounds are not present as such in the flower, but form during distillation.
Solvent Extraction
This is the most widely used modern method to prepare oils from flowers.
The petals are mixed into a volatile solvent such as petroleum, ether or benzene,
until the Essential oil is completely dissolved in the solvent. The solution is then filtered
and the solvent is evaporated at reduced pressure. The result of solvent extraction is a concrete.
The solvent is removed from the concrete by vacuum pressure without the use of heat to avoid
any harmful effect to the oil. The concentrated essence that results is called an absolute.
Absolutes are highly concentrated flower products without the natural waxes.
The main advantage of extraction over distillation is that uniform temperatures are maintained
throughout the process. High temperatures during the distillation process can produce altered
chemical composition of the oil which alters the natural odor. However, this method is expensive
compared to distillation, and chemicals or solvents used in the process may still be present after
evaporation.
'Glycerin will extract the following - sugars, enzymes (dilute), glucosides, bitter compounds,
saponins (dilute), and tannins. Absolute alcohol will extract the following - alkaloids (some),
glycosides, volatile oils, waxes, resins, fats, some tannins, balsam, sugars, and vitamins.'
you would use the solvent that will give you the healing properties that you need out of
the plant. And for those that don't like the alcohol taste, or bite, the tincture can be mixed
in hot water and left for a few minutes to evaporate most of the alcohol off.
TO PRESERVE OILS
This is only necessary if you are preparing large quantities that you intend to store.
1. Add 1/4 tsp. simple tincture of Benzoin to 1 cup vegetable oil.
Tincture of Benzoin is prepared from the gum of an Indonesian tree,
Styrax Benzoin. Make sure it is simple tincture of Benzoin. Compound
tincture of Benzoin, also known as Friars Balsam, is not suitable.
2. Add 500 I.U. of natural mixed Tocopherols or Vitamin E to 1 cup of vegetable oil.
TO MAKE A LINAMENT
First infuse the plant in oil. Do this by baking at low heat (120-170 degrees) in a glass
pan with herb and oil together, stir occasionally. Then strain with cheesecloth and a
funnel to separate plant material from the oil. Squeeze out the cheesecloth. Then
grate beeswax and add to hot oil, maybe heating again over a double boiler on the stove.
Pour the viscous green stuff into jars and allow to cool. Can keep in the fridge for a longer shelf
life.
Also, adding vitamin E oil to the mixture helps preserve it.
FLYING OINTMENT
8 parts beeswax to 1 part vegetable oil
2 parts beeswax to 1 part lanolin and 1 part almond oil
5 parts beeswax to 1 part base oil
3 parts beeswax to 1 part jojoba oil
1 part beeswax to 1 part almond oil
3 parts almond oil to 1 part beeswax
4 parts oil to 1 part beeswax
8 parts olive oil to one part beeswax
Of the several existing possible translations of the original Latin recipe, all contain herbs
which are poisonous but which may bring on a common experience which is what has
been described as the Witch's Sabat. A combination of the deadly thornapple, henbane,
deadly nightshade, wild celery and parsley (presumably to combat that horrible 'morning
after the Sabat before' breath) were used in a base of hog's fat and this was applied to
two participants who had no notion of what it would do, what witches apparently did or
any knowledge of flying ointments. They both described similar visions of orgiastic rites
performed by demons which begs the question of whether this particular poisonous
combination taps our collective unconscious or a race memory. We may never know
as those are so deadly, it is unlikely research could possibly proceed. This has legal
alternatives to henbane, datura, monkshood, cowbane, mandrake, and other reputed
ingredients of the ancient flying ointments.
LOVE OIL
On a Friday evening when the Moon is waxing gather a little orris root, an earthen bowl and a
quantity of pure olive oil. If you are a woman also have a vial of jasmine oil or pachouli for men.
Lay a pink cloth on the altar. Light pink candles.
Pour the orris root into the earthen bowl, then add about half a cup of olive oil.
Stir with the forefinger of your strong hand seven times clockwise.
Now add the essential oil, no less than three drops, no more than seven.
Place the bowl on the altar. Gaze into it, infusing the oil with your desire for love.
Enchant it by saying:
Love, love, love, love, love, love, love.
Simple and to the point, right? You might want to substitute a favorite love poem or sonnet.
Pour the oil into a jar and cork it tightly.
Leave in a dark place, surrounded by the pink altar cloth, for 7 days.
Upon the next Friday night uncork the bottle, strain and then store in the same bottle until
needed.
Love oil should only be worn by its creator.
OINTMENTS
When the subject of Witches' ointments is mentioned, the infamous "flying ointments"
immediately come to mind, at least to those with some interest in the history of Witchcraft
and magick. These salves, consisting of psychoactive plants steeped in a fatty
base, were rubbed onto the skin to aid in what is known today as astral projection.
These are not the only types of ointments known to Witches and magicians, however.
Many others have more earthly uses that correlate to those of oils. In fact, any of the oils
mentioned in the Oil section can be converted to ointments simply by adding them to melted
beeswax, lard or (in today's world) vegetable shortening.
However made, ointments should ideally be kept in crystal or porcelain containers.
Realistically, any jars with tight-fitting lids will do
fine. Keep ointments away from heat and light. Be warned - though most of the ointments
discussed in this section are fairly innocuous, some of them are poisonous and may be lethal.
By including them in this work, there is in no way advocating use of such hazardous mixtures.
These ointments form a part of herb magic of long-gone days, and so are included here solely
for their historical interest.
MAKING OINTMENTS
Ointments are easily made.
They consist simply of herbs or oils and a base.
In the past, hog's lard was the preferred base because it was readily available, but vegetable
shortening or beeswax produces the best results.
The base must be a greasy substance that melts over heat but is solid at room temperature.
Some herbalists actually use dinosaur fat (I.e., Vaseline, which is prepared from petroleum)!
There are two basic ways to create magical ointments.
THE SHORTENING METHOD
Gently heat four parts shortening over low heat until liquefied. Watch that it doesn't burn.
Add one part dried herbal mixture, blend with a wooden spoon until thoroughly mixed, and
continue heating until the shortening has extracted the scent. You should be able to smell it in the
air.
Strain through cheesecloth into a heat-proof container, such as a canning jar.
Add one-half teaspoon tincture of benzoin to each pint of ointment as a natural preservative.
Store in a cool, dark place, such as the refrigerator. Ointments should last for weeks or months.
Discard any that turn moldy, and lay in a fresh batch.
THE BEESWAX METHOD
This process creates a more cosmetic ointment without a heavy, greasy feeling.
It is best to prepare it with oils rather than herbs, as it is difficult to strain.
If possible, use unbleached beeswax. If not, use what you can find.
Chip it with a large, sharp knife so that you can pack it into a measuring cup.
Place one-fourth cup or so of beeswax in the top of a double boiler (such as a coffee can
set into a larger pot of water). Add about one-fourth cup olive, hazelnut, sesame or some
other vegetable oil. Stir with a wooden spoon until the wax has melted into the oil.
Remove from the heat and let cool very slightly, until it has just begun to thicken.
(This step is taken so that the hot wax won't evaporate the oils.)
Now add the mixed oils to the wax.
Stir thoroughly with a wooden spoon and pour into a heat-proof container.
Label and store in the usual way.
In the recipes that follow, the recommended method of preparation will be mentioned.
EMPOWERING OINTMENTS
Once the ointment is made and has cooled in its jar, empower it with its particular magical need.
This vital step, remember, directs the energy within the ointment, readying it for your ritual use.
USING OINTMENTS
Ointments are usually rubbed onto the body to effect various magical changes.
As with oils, this is done with visualization and with the knowledge that the ointment will do its
work.
HEALING OINTMENT
4 drops Cedarwood 2 drops Sandalwood
1 drop Eucalyptus 1 drop Cinnamon
Add to the melted beeswax/oil base, cool, and anoint the body to speed healing as needed.
Do not apply to wounds, burns or broken skin!
HEX-BREAKER OINTMENT
3 parts Galangal 2 parts Ginger root, dried
2 parts Vetivert 1 part Thistle
Steep the herbs in shortening, strain, cool, and anoint the body at night.
LOVE OINTMENT
4 drops Ylang-Ylang 2 drops Lavender
1 drop Cardamom 1 drop Vanilla extract
Add the oils to the beeswax/oil base.
Make in the usual way and anoint the body when looking for love.
LUST OINTMENT
3 parts Galangal 2 parts Dill
1 part Ginger 1 part Peppermint 1 whole Vanilla bean
Prepare with shortening in the usual way. Anoint the body (but not to tender areas)
PROTECTION OINTMENT
2 parts Mallow 2 parts Rosemary 1 part Vervain
Make in the usual way with shortening.
Rub onto the body to drive out negative influences and to keep them far from you.
RICHES OINTMENT
4 drops Patchouli 3 drops Oakmoss Bouquet
1 drop Clove oil 1 drop Basil oil
Make according to the beeswax/oil method and anoint the body and hands daily to attract riches.
YOUTH OINTMENT
4 parts Rosemary 2 parts Rose petals
1 part Anise 1 part Fern 1 part Myrtle
Make with shortening.
For preserving or re-attaining youth, stand nude before a full-length mirror at sunrise
and lightly anoint your body, visualizing yourself as you would like to be.
OILS ESSAY
Rose is used for love magic. Real essential oil of roses (rose otto or attar of roses)
is so expensive that most people use either essential oil of rose geranium or artificial
rose oil as a substitute. Rose has nothing at all to do with raw power or domination.
Frankincense is a spiritual scent and is also used for power. It could be used in
Essence of Bend-Over, but it is a little on the "nice" side for it to carry the entire
weight of true domination work in this formula.
Honeysuckle is primarily used as a fragrance, and, being floral, it is a frequent
ingredient in love potions. The plant itself is a vine that has no strong magical
connotations that I know, and what's stranger, real essential oil of honeysuckle is unstable,
so most makers use the artificial, synthetic aroma.
Looking at honeysuckle from the perspective of the "doctrine of signatures,"
one could say that it grows upon trees and somehow dominates them, but it certainly does not
make them bend to its will -- and other vines of similar twining habit, such as periwinkle,
are always used in love-and-marriage formulas, because of their clinging natures.
In short, honeysuckle might be good for love-domination (as an ingredient in Follow me)
Vetivert is one of the five "Asian Grasses" that is used (in a very small proportion) in Van
Van Oil and, as such, it is a spiritual cleanser and luck-changer. It is not particularly associated
with efforts of will or domination. So this recipe for Bend-Over, although very commonly
encountered in the Anglo-Saxon world of aromatherapy and playful spell-cookery -- and
despite its wonderful fragrance -- is not exactly what I'd call a powerful aid to domination
or willful control of another's mind or activities through the doctrine of sympathetic magic as
developed by root-workers. A look through any good magical herbal will reveal that there are
three herbs often recommended for control and domination. They are
calamus root licorice root bergamot leaf or essential oil of bergamot
Calamus root produces an essential oil and it is also available as chips or powder,
which can be steeped in a carrier oil.
Licorice root is available as chips or powder, to steep in carrier oil
Bergamot is a citrus-relative. Its essential oil must be diluted in a carrier oil because
some folks are skin-sensitive or allergic to it in strong concentrations.
Calamus root is white and licorice root is a deep yellow-brown. When the two are placed
with essential oils of bergamot and calmus root and a few grains of frankincense in a
carrier such as almond oil that has been tinted a rich yellow-orange, the result is impressive
both visually and in terms of fragrance.
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