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Original Sin
Author: Dawn
One of the concepts of Christianity that I have never got to grips with is that of Original Sin.
Original sin is said to result from the Fall of Man, when Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit of the Tree of Knowledge in the Garden of Eden. This first sin is traditionally understood to be the cause of “original sin”, the fallen state from which human beings can be saved only by God’s grace.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church says:
By his sin Adam, as the first man, lost the original holiness and justice he had received from God, not only for himself but for all human beings. Adam and Eve transmitted to their descendants human nature wounded by their own first sin and hence deprived of original holiness and justice; this deprivation is called “original sin”. As a result of original sin, human nature is weakened in its powers, subject to ignorance, suffering and the domination of death, and inclined to sin.
But are we inclined to sin?
A study conducted by the University of Chicago shows that children between the ages of seven and 12 have a natural inclination to care.
A group of nine girls and eight boys were shown animations in which only people’s hands or feet were visible. In one, pain occurred accidentally, such as when a heavy bowl fell on a person’s hands. Another showed situations where pain was inflicted deliberately, for instance by stepping on someone’s foot.
Scans showed which parts of the children’s brains were activated as they looked at the images. When the pain was accidental, activity increased in several neural circuits involved in pain processing, but when the children saw animations depicting someone being hurt deliberately, regions of the brain involved in social interaction and moral reasoning also lit-up. The scientists believe empathy programming is “hard-wired” into the brains of normal children and is not entirely the product of parental guidance or other nurturing.
How many people have been brought up thinking that they are inherently bad? surely this cannot result in a happy balanced human being. This study shows that children are born ‘good’ - if this is the case then we must accept responsibility totally for the environment in which they grow up in. By removing negativity and encouraging positive behaviour and actions we could bring about world peace.
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Greece’s first gay weddings were held on Tuesday when two couples, abetted by a sympathetic local mayor, defied the threat of criminal charges and the wrath of the Orthodox church to tie the knot on a tiny Aegean island. The weddings drew immediate fire from the Orthodox church, which strongly opposes homosexuality.
“Homosexuality is a curse, a deadly sin, it goes against psychological and biological normality,” Father Stylianos Karpathiou told state NET TV.
Indonesian villagers have taken up arms to defend an ancient teak tree from their chief who wants to cut it down to finance a new village hall. They claim the spirit of “Grandfather” Danyang, the village founder who is believed to have planted the tree hundreds of years ago, had visited them in their dreams and warned them to save it from the saw.
A rich 80-year-old Indian widow has spent thousands of dollars on a feast for 100,000 people in the hope it would please the gods and open the doors of heaven for her, local officials said. Kunwar spent $37,500 (19,186 pounds) on the feast. Local officials said she spent lavishly on the meal because she had no one to bequeath her property.
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Spell of the Week – Beauty Spell
Prepare:
A dish full of earth (good soil, not dry, dusty dirt).
A yellow candle
A full-sized mirror
Olive, patchouli, jasmine, or cinnamon essential oil
A small flower pot
A flower or plant seed
Anoint the candle with the essential oil you have chosen.
Place it in the centre of the dish of earth.
Light it and sit down with it between you and a mirror.
Look deeply into the mirror, concentrate on your reflection.
Without being vain, consider the things you find most beautiful about yourself- not just physically but mentally.
What is your inner beauty, what is your outer beauty?
It’s important that you never think of what you feel must be “changed”, be as positive about the beauty that you have already.
Perform this ritual 3 nights in a row.
Once the entire candle has burnt down, remove the wax from the dish.
Place the earth from the dish inside a small flower pot and plant a seed inside it.
Water it and care for it so that it grows properly.
You will soon find that your beauty will grow, flourish, and shine brighter than ever before- just as the plant grows before you, emerging from its seed.
Herb of the Week: Lavender
Latin Name: Lavandula angustifolia or officinalis
Gender: Hot
Planet: Mercury
Element: Air
Deities: Saturn
Folklore: Thrown onto Midsummer fires as a sacrifice to the ancient gods.
Medicinal Uses: Infuse as a tea to soothe headaches and calm nerves.
Dietary Uses: Use to flavour jams.
Magical Properties: Love, protection, purification.
Growing Instructions: Sunny and open position, rich moist soil.
Essential Oil Uses: Acne, allergies, bruises, burns, insect bites, spots, muscular aches, throat infection, flatulence, nausea, flu, depression, headache, migraine, vertigo.
Cautions: None
Crystal of the Week – Obsidian
Colours: Brown, Black, Blue, Green, Silver, Gold-sheen
Crystal System: Amorphus
Rarity: Easily obtained although some colours are rare
Source: Mexico and worldwide
Energy: Projective
Planet: Saturn
Elements: Fire
Deities: Tezcatlipoca
Mineralogy: Formed volcanically when lava rich in silic acid cools extremely rapidly.
Spiritual Uses: Integrity
Emotional Uses: Dissolves fear, shock and trauma.
Physical Uses: Dissolves pain and tension.
Folklore: The ancient Aztecs fashioned flat, square mirrors of this black glass for use in divination.
Magical Properties: Protection, Grounding, Divination, Peace
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Cursed Tombs, Athame Blessing, Moonstone and Juniper
Author: Dawn
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William Shakespeare’s tombstone is to undergo a makeover, the church where the grave is located said on Wednesday, though renovators will not risk the “curse” of moving the legendary English playwright’s remains. The writer was baptised at Holy Trinity on April 26, 1564 and buried there on April 25, 1616. He is thought to have penned the warning words inscribed on the tombstone which read:
“Good friend for Jisus sake forbeare,
“To digg the dust inclosed here,
“Blest be the man that spares these stones,
“Curst be he that moves my bones.”
England’s Stonehenge was used as a burial site from its inception 5,000 years ago and remained so for more than 500 years, says a study that may shed some light on the ancient monument. Radiocarbon dating of cremated human remains from the site show that Stonehenge was used as a cemetery at its inception around 3,000 BCE until 2,500 BCE. Archaeologists estimate that the remains of 240 people may be buried in Stonehenge.
Sharon Stone, a convert to Buddhism, has claimed - to much criticism - that the earthquake that killed at least 68,000 people in China was bad karma for Beijing policy in Tibet. “I thought, is that karma - when you’re not nice that the bad things happen to you?” she mused at the Cannes Film Festival. Dhammadassin, a teacher at the London Buddhist Centre, says “The earthquake in China or the cyclone in Burma have much to do with environmental factors. To invoke karma is more to do with our desire to nail things down and find someone to blame. But that’s not ours to do.”
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Spell of the Week – Athame Blessing
Herbs you need for this rite are Basil and Rosemary.
Rub the blade with fresh Basil, Rosemary or Oak leaves during the Sunrise.
Lower the knife to the ground and point the blade to the south.
Walk around the athame three times in a clockwise direction and scatter fresh Laurel leaves.
Pick up your athame and stand facing the east, point the blade towards the sky.
Ask the God to give to your knife his power, ask the Goddess to give her love and strength to the blade.
Wrap the athame in a red cloth and store it in a safe place until it is needed.
Herb of the Week: Juniper
Latin Name: Juniperus communis
Gender: Hot
Planet: Sun
Element: Fire
Deities: Astarte
Folklore: Juniper is one of the nine woods added to the Wiccan balefire.
Medicinal Uses: Treats cystitis, gout and rheumatism.
Dietary Uses: Add the crushed berries to sauces, marinades, stuffing and Gin.
Magical Properties: A sprig of Juniper is said to prevent accidents, place in the home to protect against thieves, and add to sachets to draw loving vibrations. Carry Juniper berries to aid weight-loss.
Growing Instructions: Exposed sunny site with alkaline or neutral soil. Harvest the berries in late summer.
Essential Oil Uses:
Cautions: Do not ingest if pregnant or suffering from a kidney complaint.
Crystal of the Week – Moonstone
Colours: White, Cream, Yellow
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Rarity: Easily obtained
Source: India, Sri Lanka, Australia
Energy: Receptive
Planet: Moon
Elements: Water
Deities: Diana, Selene, Isis and all Lunar Goddesses
Mineralogy: A potassium feldspar whose inner structure bends light.
Spiritual Uses: Increases mediumistic abilities and clairvoyance.
Emotional Uses: Improves dream recall.
Physical Uses: Balances hormone cycles.
Folklore: Said to be more magically potent during the Waxing and Full Moon.
Magical Properties: Love, Divination, Psychic Ability, Sleep, Gardening, Protection, Dieting.
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A ghost is being blamed for a series of car crashes.
Paranormal researchers are investigating the sightings of a girl aged between three and five in Victorian dress who appears late at night near an accident black-spot. “One person said he’d swerved to avoid a child in old-fashioned - possibly Victorian - clothes standing in the middle of the road; and then, when he looked back, there was nothing there.”
A mob has burned to death at least 11 people accused of witchcraft in an area of west Kenya where traditional beliefs run deep. Traditional African beliefs, Christianity and Islam co-exist peacefully in Kenya. But there is widespread suspicion of sorcery, particularly in west Kenya, which has a long tradition of witch doctors and faith healers.
Yoga enthusiasts have been warned by a leading Roman Catholic clergyman that they are in danger of being possessed by the Devil. Father Jeremy Davies, exorcist for Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, the leader of Catholics in England and Wales, says that activities such as yoga, massage therapy, reiki or even reading horoscopes could put people at risk from evil spirits.
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Spell of the Week – Botanical Guardian Spell
The following nine herbs withstand and protect against all spiritual and magical dangers:
Eyebright
Mallow
Mugwort
Self-Heal
Speedwell
St John’s Wort
Vervain
Yarrow
Wormwood
Plant them around the perimeter of the area needing protection, ideally in a circle. Maintain living plants in pots so that they may be arranged in a circle, if and when necessary. In times of spiritual danger, sit within the circle.
Herb of the Week: Jasmine
Latin Name: Jasminum officinale
Gender: Cold
Planet: Moon
Element: Earth
Deities: Aphrodite, Hecate, Isis
Folklore: Jasmine was commonly grown in Egyptian Temple gardens.
Medicinal Uses: Calming, aphrodisiac. Drink 1 cup of tea daily.
Dietary Uses: Drink as an infusion.
Magical Properties: Used in love sachets, and in prosperity rituals of all kinds. Jasmine attracts spiritual love. Lunar Spells and Divination – mix with Lavender for an extremely powerful Dream Pillow.
Growing Instructions: Grow indoors to enjoy the fragrance, or outside in direct sun.
Essential Oil Uses: Anger, Depression, Exhaustion, Fatigue, Insecurity, Stress
Cautions:
Crystal of the Week – Malachite
Colours: Green
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Rarity: Easily obtained
Source: Congo, Middle East, Romania, Russia, Zambia
Energy: Receptive
Planet: Venus
Elements: Earth
Deities: Aphrodite, Venus, Hathor, Freya
Mineralogy: Formed through a secondary process in the oxidation zone of copper ore deposits.
Spiritual Uses: Encourages sensuality, beauty, friendship and justice.
Emotional Uses: Stimulates dreams and the imagination. Reduces inhibitions and encourages the expression of feelings.
Physical Uses: Eases menstrual pains and aids labour. Stimulates the liver, nerves and brain activity.
Folklore: Malachite is a traveller’s guardian and is said to be particularly powerful at preventing falls.
Magical Properties: Business Success, Love, Peace, Power, Protection
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How Magic Works
Author: Dawn
Everything is energy.
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only change form. Magic is a form of natural science that works with energies, understanding and changing them.
“All matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration and that we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively. There’s no such thing as death, life is only a dream, and you are the imagination of yourself”
Bill Hicks
All matter is made from protons, neutrons and electrons - which in turn are made up of quarks - or vibration waves. We use magic to send out a vibrational signal to the universe to attract or repel energy depending on our desires.
Of course we do this on a daily basis every single day through various means.
Verbal - “Can you get me a cup of coffee honey”
Written - well you’re reading this aren’t you.
Non-verbal - Everyone remember’s the ’stare of doom’ from an angry parent, dressing to impress, fragrancing the home to make it inviting etc.
All of these methods are designed to ellicit a response. When we cast a spell we are either sending a message e.g. healing, banishing - or we are looking to receive a desired response e.g. inspiration, love/friendship, prosperity etc.
In both cases, a magic spell is designed to create a vibration that will result in the required effect. By using tools with a similar or complementary vibration we can produce a specific signal.
An everyday example:
If we went for a job interview we would wear smart clothes, choose a pleasant aftershave/perfume, apply neutral make-up and adopt a professional demeanour.
In magic the most common tools that are utilised are herbs, crystals, rituals, the petitioning of deities, incense, oils and colours to name but a few.
So how do we know these work? through thousands of years of experimentation, story telling and record keeping, this information has been passed from generation to generation. The simple truth is that if these tools did not work, then their use would not be remembered. Often referred to as correspondences, this information is now readily available in books and on the internet.
Once the appropriate tools have been selected, they need to be used in a way that harnesses the personal power of the spell caster - the intent.
(It’s no good making those preparations for the job interview if you don’t want the job!)
Once the form of the spell has been decided and performed, it is then time to see what results your signal will bring you. There is generally no set time as to how long it will take for a spell to work - the signal may take a while to travel to it’s destination, or in some cases it may not be interpreted properly.
For this reason it is important to keep records of your magical workings, you will find these notes to be useful for future reference and/or help you refine your techniques.
(My husband makes bread without a written recipe and every loaf is different as he never writes the quantities down when he experiments)
It is also important to remember the Law of Attraction i.e. like attracts like - any energy that you send out will eventually return to you, so think carefully before sending any destructive signals. T S Elliot put it perfectly when he said “Do I dare disturb the universe?” - before undertaking any magical act, ask yourself this question and if you are unsure then go back to the books, discuss the options with friends or forum members. Pay attention to your personal energy and intuition, when the time is right - send your message, and let the universe respond.
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A dog trapped shivering underground in a tiny hole has been rescued by his frantic owner - after a psychic pinpointed where he was. Nikki, who lives on a farm with her partner and baby daughter Erin, said Marmite had gone missing after he had been let out in the morning. As Nikki spoke to the 35-year-old medium, who is based 100 miles away in London, she was told that Marmite was wedged in a man made hole with water at the bottom and concrete around it. Nikki was then able to locate Marmite, who was rescued by West Midlands Fire Bridgade.
A man who dressed up as Darth Vader and attacked the founder of Britain’s first Jedi church was spared jail. Arwel Hughes donned a black cape and bin bag and confronted Barney Jones with a metal crutch while Jones and his cousin Michael were filming themselves playing with light sabres. The Jones’ had a form of fame in North Wales after national publicity surrounding their church. Hughes, of Holyhead, bellowed “Darth Vader” as he hit Barney Jones over the head with the crutch and punched his cousin in the thigh.
The Vatican’s chief astronomer says there is no conflict between believing in God and in the possibility of “extraterrestrial brothers” perhaps more evolved than humans. Asked if he was referring to beings similar to humans or even more evolved than humans, he said: “Certainly, in a universe this big you can’t exclude this hypothesis”.
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Spell of the Week – Flying Ointment
2 drops of Sandalwood Oil
1 drop Jasmine Oil
1 drop Benzoin Oil
1 drop Mace Oil
Add the oils to a cold-cream base or petroleum jelly.
Flying Ointments are used to stimulate psychic visions and aid astral travel.
Herb of the Week: Hyssop
Latin Name: Hyssopus officinalis
Gender: Hot
Planet: Jupiter
Element: Fire
Deities: Any
Folklore: The Greek ‘hyssopos’ is said to derive from the Hebrew ‘ezob’ meaning Holy Herb – as it was used for purifying temples.
Medicinal Uses: The infusion can be used to treat cough, asthma, bronchitis and indigestion. It can be used externally to treat burns.
Dietary Uses: Use the flowers in green salads, add a sprig when making sugar syrup.
Magical Properties: Add to purification bath sachets and protection sachets & incenses.
Growing Instructions: Sow in late spring, early summer. Grow near cabbages to protect them from Cabbage White Butterflies. Full sun, light well-drained soil.
Essential Oil Uses: Bruises, Coughs and Sore Throats.
Cautions: Do not use if you are epileptic, pregnant or nursing.
Crystal of the Week – Lapis Lazuli
Colours: Royal Blue with Flecks of Golden Pyrite
Crystal System: Cubic
Rarity: Easily obtained but can be more expensive than other stones
Source: Afghanistan
Energy: Receptive
Planet: Venus
Elements: Water
Deities: Isis, Nuit, Venus
Mineralogy: Formed during the metamorphosis of chalk into marble.
Spiritual Uses: Bestows wisdom and honesty, a stone of friendship.
Emotional Uses: Encourages self-awareness, dignity and honesty. Helps us convey feelings.
Physical Uses: Heals problems affecting the neck and vocal chords. Lowers blood pressure and lengthens the menstruation cycle.
Folklore: Often used in the cylinder seals of Sumer. Favoured in Egyptian amulets, especially Scarabs.
Magical Properties: Courage, Healing, Joy, Love, Protection
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“I wanted to lay bare the hypocrisy of my uncle,” the 27-year-old mother of two told the magazine. “Through my uncle I discovered the hypocrisy of the Catholic Church which preaches one thing and does the opposite.”
From screaming skulls and headless horsemen to murdered brides and phantom farmers, English folklore is full of spine-tingling ghost stories. Authors Jennifer Westwood and Jacqueline Simpson have sifted through centuries of myths, legends and local tales to compile a county-by-county guide to
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Charge a Peridot or Quartz crystal.
Place it on an altar.
Focus your desires on the stone.
Carry it with you in a lucky charm bag.
Re-charge periodically on your altar.
Herb of the Week: Heather
Latin Name: Calluna vulgaris
Gender: Cold
Planet: Venus
Element: Water
Deities:
Folklore: An ancient spell for being beautiful is to bathe in heather water once a year by the light of the Full Moon.
Medicinal Uses: Heather has a long history of medicinal use in folk medicine. In particular it is a good urinary antiseptic and diuretic, disinfecting the urinary tract and mildly increasing urine production.
Dietary Uses: A tea is made from the flowering stems. A kind of mead was once brewed from the flowers and the young shoots have been used instead of hops to flavour beer.
Magical Properties: Beauty, Luck, Networking. Carry as a guard against rape. Burn with Fern to attract rain.
Growing Instructions: Well-drained acidic soils in open sunny situations and in moderate shade.
Essential Oil Uses:
Cautions: The undersides of the leaves may contain a dusting of an ergot-like fungus, which is a hallucinogenic intoxicant.
Colours: Greyish-Black with Blue and Yellow
Crystal System: Triclinic
Rarity: Readily available
Source:
Energy: Receptive
Planet: Earth
Elements: Air
Deities: Crone Goddesses
Mineralogy: Feldspar formed in alkaline igneous rocks.
Spiritual Uses: Fortifies intuition and mediumistic abilities.
Emotional Uses: Stimulates the imagination.
Physical Uses: Alleviates colds, rheumatic illnesses and gout.
Folklore: None
Magical Properties: Enhances psychic ability, divination, astral magic.
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Druid Grave, Strong as an Oak, Hawthorn and Jet
Author: Dawn
Pagan Magic Newsletter 17 – May 2008
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Apologies for the delay in getting this out this week, I hope that you all had an enjoyable Beltane.
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Look for an older, strong powerful-looking oak.
Talk to the tree, whisper your situation to it, describing your needs and desires. Request assistance.
Look down; if the tree is sympathetic, you’ll find twigs or acorns on the ground.
Actually seeing an acorn or twig fall – or even being hit on the head with one – is a profound assurance of assistance.
Leave a gift and libation for the tree; gather up your acorn or twig and carry it with you.
Herb of the Week: Hawthorn
Latin Name: Crataegus oxyacantha
Gender: Hot
Planet: Mars
Element: Fire
Deities: Cardea
Folklore: According to Celtic mythology, Hawthorn is the most likely plant to be inhabited by fairies. If a twig of Hawthorn is tied together with red thread with twigs from an Oak and Ash, it will provide protection from fairies. One folk custom was to tie ribbons or rags onto Hawthorn trees at May Day as gifts to the fairies.
Medicinal Uses: A poultice of the pulped leaves or fruits has strong drawing powers and country people for ages have used hawthorn for treatment of embedded thorns, splinters and also for whitlows.
Dietary Uses:
Magical Properties: Make an anti-lightening charm from the wood. Tie up leaves in protection sachets. Carry to ensure good fishing. Witches often danced beneath Hawthorns.
Growing Instructions: Grows rapidly for first 15 years or so. For hedges grow in seed beds for 2 years and then transplant into rows. Ready to plant into hedges at 4 years. Weeding improves growth significantly.
Essential Oil Uses:
Cautions: Taking large amounts of hawthorn may result in a dramatic drop in blood pressure, which in turn may cause you to feel faint. Children and pregnant or nursing women should use hawthorn only under the direction of a medical herbalist or a licensed healthcare professional.
Colours: Black
Crystal System: Amorphous
Rarity: Readily available
Source: Worldwide
Energy: Receptive
Planet: Saturn
Elements: Earth, Akasha
Deities: Cybele
Mineralogy: Jet is a tree bark which has aged over millions of years.
Spiritual Uses: Used to open psychic experiences and assist the quest for spiritual enlightenment.
Emotional Uses: Balances mood swings and alleviates depression.
Physical Uses: Treats migraine, epilepsy and colds.
Folklore: During the middle ages Jet was carved into images of beetles and worn for protection.
Magical Properties: Protection, Anti-Nightmare, Luck, Divination, Health
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Parthenon Pollution, Psychic Vision, Ginger and Jade
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Pour boiling water over eyebright to create an infusion.
Allow it to cool, then strain, reserving the liquid.
Soak cotton pads into the eyebright infusion.
Place one over each eye to enhance clairvoyant ability and second-sight.
Be patient, this spell will likely take more than one application before one sees results.
Herb of the Week: Ginger
Latin Name: Zingiber officinale
Gender: Hot
Planet: Mars
Element: Fire
Deities: Aphrodite, Isis
Folklore: The womn of
Medicinal Uses: Used to treat colds and sore throats. It stimulates the circulation and is excellent for settling the stomach and treating travel sickness.
Dietary Uses: Fresh ginger root can be added to stews, sauces, oriental dishes, sweet breads, cakes, biscuits and teas.
Magical Properties: Energy, sex, love, money, power, courage.
Growing Instructions: Tropical climate with high humidity and partial shade.
Essential Oil Uses: Arthritis, fatigue, muscle pains, congestion, sore throat, loss of appetite, nausea, travel sickness, colds, fever, nervous exhaustion.
Cautions: Avoid consuming large quantities if you are pregnant. Excessive intake can cause heartburn or stomach distress. Do not consume if you have been prescribed warfarin.
Jasper aligns the chakras and works well for helping the bearer recall his dreams. It imparts determination and courage. It prolongs sexual pleasure and supports the body during prolonged illness. Jasper placed in a room will absorb negative energy.
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Dodgy Psychics, Aura Cleansing, Garlic and Jade
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Agrimony repels and sends back hexes. Peppermint is an aggressive cleanser that beckons the presence of helpful, benevolent spirits. Combined, these botanicals create a particularly potent floorwash.
Make a strong infusion of Agrimony and Peppermint.
Strain out the herbs and add the infusion liquid to a bucket of water, together with a splash of white or rice wine vinegar.
Herb of the Week: Garlic
Latin Name: Allium sativum
Gender: Hot
Planet: Mars
Element: Fire
Deities: Hecate, Cybele
Folklore: Used for thousands of years for its medicinal properties. It is said to protect against Vampires and other negative entities.
Medicinal Uses: Used to prevent high blood pressure, lower cholesterol, and reduce the risk of cancer. Helps to regulate blood sugar and prevent the risk of infectious diseases.
Dietary Uses: Add to breads, sauces, dips, curries, fish, pasta – a highly versatile ingredient.
Magical Properties: Protection, exorcism. Take garlic with you on trips over water to prevent drowning. Hang up in newly built homes, the flowers can be used on protective altars. Add to all protective sachets.
Growing Instructions: Sunny or partial shade; rich, moist and well-drained soil.
Essential Oil Uses: Taken internally in capsule form to treat gastro-intestinal infections, unrinary tract infections and to fight infectious diseases in general.
Cautions: Do not consume if you are taking any blood-thinning medication.
Jade is a symbol of purity and serenity, it is much prized in the East.
It is associated with the heart chakra and increases love and nurturing – it keeps the bearer from harm and invites friendship. It is a cleansing stone, aiding the body’s filtration and elimination organs. The Chinese believe that holding Jade transfers its virtues into the body.
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