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bath oil for pathworking
1 and 1/2 tablespoons potchouli leaf
1 tablespoon bay leaf
1 teaspoon cinquefoil herb
1 teaspoon Solomon's seal root
unscented bath oil, jojoba oil, or olive oil
-place herbs in a 4 ounce jar
-completely fill jar with oil and cover tightly
-turn jar over daily for at least 20 days before using
-add to bath prior to pathworking
3 parts lilac flowers
2 parts frankincense
2 parts patchouli
2 pinches ginger root
lilac oil (optional)
-grind ingredients together, mixing well
-toss into balfires on Beltane
1 quart dry cider
3/4 cup honey
1/4 cup sliced citrus fruits
3 3-inch cinnamon sticks
-combine ingredients in a container just big enough to hold everything
-seal & refrigerate
-shake or stir daily, for 5 days
-strain before drinking
collect handfuls of the following:
ash or birch sprigs
cedar
fruit tree sprigs
juniper
oak sprigs
yarrow
-bundle plants & tie cut ends together
-the bindle may be tied to a branch if a longer handle is desired
-use to sweep away negative influences
1 cup salt
8 drop lotus blossom essence
-mix ingredients together
-sprinkle in the area where divination will take place to purify the space
Kuan-Yin, savior, shield me, guard me
Wrap me in compassion like a cloud.
Rain down sweetness, oh regard me
as a child who calls your name aloud.
3 parts powdered frankencense
1 part powdered sandlewood
1 part powdered patchouli
-mix ingredients in a non-metal bowl
-burn on incense charcoal in censer while scrying
Gaze, Janus, my Lord
with two strong faces
through the doorway of this moment.
See coming times and distant places.
Reveal the past to us, its secret omens.
spiral wreath
grapevine (wild or from a craft store)
spring flowers (wild or from a craft store)
copper wire to hold vine or flowers in place
heavy objects (like bricks)
-soak the grapevine in water overnight
-shape into a spiral, using the heavy objects to hold it in place
-allow to dry for 24 hours
-weave the flowers into the grapevine, symbolizing the return
to warmth
Sun King anointing oil
10 drops frankencense oil
10 drops sandlewood oil
3 pinches saffron or safflower
light colored olive oil to fill jar completely
-mix ingredients well in an air-tight 2 ounce jar
-turn jar over daily for at least 10 days before using
-concentrating on the Sun, rub the oil on the person or token representing the Sun
wassail
1 gallon cider (hard or non-alcoholic)
6 cinnamon sticks
2 teaspoons whole allspice
1 teaspoon clove
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
tart apples
-put clove & allspice in a mesh bag or tea ball
-place all ingredients in a large pot
-heat until the apples burst
Wild Hunt talisman
cedar
myrrh
sandlewood
wormwood
-place a pinch of each in a pouch
-wear or carry to attune with the Wild Hunt
wisdom candle anoiting oil
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 tablespoon rosemary
10 drops myrrh oil
light colored olive oil to fill jar completely
-mix ingredients well in an air-tight 2 ounce jar
-turn jar over daily for at least 10 days before using
-rub the oil on the candle before burning
To Wisdom I call out, Wisdom I envoke
Wisdom I embrace, Wisdom that once spoke
in every wheeling star,
in every sturdy oak:
Show your face again, Sophia!
Remove your shadow cloak!
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