Herbal Magick Procedures
Attunement
Pour
the needed amount of dried herb into a bowl. Sit or stand calmly and gaze
into the herb. Sense its vibrations awaiting within the leaves and flowers
and stems; see them emerging from the plant or lying in wait. Psychics
can see the vibrations leaving the plant in various forms, such as sharp
jagged lines, lazy spirals or blazing comets. Lean toward the bowl and
place your power hand within it, touching the herb. Leave it motionless
for a few seconds, strongly visualizing your need.
Enchantment
Run your
fingers through the herb. Still strongly visualizing your need, send it
into the herb. Feel your fingertips charging the herb with energy. If you
have trouble holding the image in your mind, chant simple words that match
your need, such as: Yarrow Yarrow make love grow! Chant this endlessly
under your breath. As you run your fingers through the herb feel them infusing
the plant with your need. When the herb is tingling with power (or when
you sense the enchantment is complete) remove your hand. The plant has
been enchanted!
Sachets
Herbs
to be carried or placed in the house (over doors, windows, ect) should
be made into sachets. (see my page on sachets) A sachet is a small bag
or piece of cloth in which the herb is contained. In voodoo magick this
is often called a charm bag. They are very easy to make. Take a small amount
of material (square, round or triangular shape) of the appropriate color.
Felt works well, place the enchanted herb on the center of the material.
(about a teaspoon) Gather the ends together and tie with a piece of cord
or yarn matching the color. As you knot the cord, firmly visualize your
need. (you should visualize through the entire proceedure!) Make two more
knots and the sachet is finished.
Infusion
The infusion is the origin of the potion, that is so identified with Witches. It is simply a process
of soaking
herbs in hot water. There are some refinements however. Use no metal pots
when boiling water or during the steeping process as this interferes with
the herbs powers. Keep the liquid covered during infusion so little steam
is lost. Finally enchant all herbs prior to injusion. Use one teaspoon
dried herb to each cup of water. Heat water until just boiling. Pour over
herb and cover. Steep for 9-13 minutes. Strain and cool before using. Infusions
are drunk as teas of course, but they are also added to baths, rubbed on
floors and furniture and to anoint the body.
Needless
to say NEVER make an infusion of a poisoness plant!
Baths
Baths
are often used in herbal magick, for they are an easy way to spread an
herb's power over the entire body. There are two methods: One make a sachet
of cheesecloth (use about one half to one cup of the appropriate enchated
herb) Drop this into the bathwater. A better method entails the preparation
of an infusion. Add the strained liquid to the tub.
Ointments
An old
form of herb magick as well as medicine an ointment is simply any fatty
substance to which powdered herbs or oils have been added. In the past
Lard was used as a base, but today vegetable shortening is used. To a cup
of shortening add three tablespoons of the enchated powdered herbs. Pound
or mash them together all the while visualizing your need until well-mixed
then place into a air tight container to store. An alternative method is
even easier. Melt the shortening, add drops of the appropriate oils and
cool. Using the ointment is easy, simply apply to the body at pulse points
(wrists, neck, ect)
Oils
By extracting
oils through steam distillation and other methods is incredibly expensive,
we are saved by the availablity of essential oils and synthetics on the
market today. Many so called essential oils are synthetic, this does not
negate their use in magick. If they smell good, use them! Essential oils
are used in numerous ways. They are worn on the body, rubbed on candles,
dabbed into sachets, added to baths and smeared on roots!
For this page I used Scott Cunninghams *Encylopedia of Magical Herbs*
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