Posts Tagged With: Odor

Calendar of the Moon for May 5th

Posted on May 5, 2013 by ladyoftheabyss

Calendar of the Moon


5, 7, 9 Saille/Mounukhion

Lemuria

Colors: Black and grey
Element: Air
Altar: Upon cloth of black and grey set a bowl of beans, nine black candles, a brazier with incense of agrimony and rue, a bottle of good wine, a bowl of clean spring water, a knotted rope, a bowl of asafoetida, and a skull.
Offerings: None. This is a banishing. All carry cymbals, drums, or noisemakers.
Daily Meal: Goat meat. Beans.

Lemuria Invocation

(First the one who has been chosen to do the work of the ritual stands forth, takes the knotted rope from the altar, and unknots it, and throws it into the brazier.)

Call: Shades of those who have gone before us!
Ghosts and demons, inside us and outside,
Hear us!
Response: We cast you out! We drive you before us!
Call: Begone from house and hearth,
Begone from mind and heart,
Begone from roost and stall,
Begone from field and garden,
Begone from path and road,
Begone from all places
Where you might harry us!
We scatter you before us on the wind!
Response: We cast you out! We drive you before us!

(The officiant makes the sign of the ficus towards the west, and all follow in turn. Then the officiant washes their hands in the clear spring water, and brings the bowl to all, who wash in turn. The water is poured out in the libation well. Then the beans are passed around, and all take a handful or a mouthful. Each spits or throws the beans in a different direction.)

Call: Hace ego mitto, his redime meque meosque fabis!
Response: Manes exite paterni! Manes exite paterni! Manes exite paterni!

(All walk through the house and around the boundaries of the property, clashing cymbals and beating drums and making noise to drive away all evil spirits. This ritual repeats for three days, only on odd-numbered days, which are luckier than even-numbered days.)

[Pagan Book of Hours]

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Incenses and Their Uses

Posted on April 19, 2013 by mistressofthemyst

Incenses and Their Uses

Blue Berry – Burn to keep unwanted influences away from your home and property

Blue Roses- Specially crafted to honour the Goddess in all her aspects

Carnations – A sweet floral scent traditionally used for healing

Cherry – Sacred to Venus, this blend will attract and stimulate love

Cinnamon – Use to gain wealth and success

Coconut – Burn for protection and purification

Copal – Sacred to the Mayan and Aztecs, this blend is suitable for
honouring the Gods

Frangiapani- Burn to brighten your home with friendship and love

Frankincense – Draw upon the energy of the sun to create sacred space,
consecrate objects, and stimulate positive vibrations

Honeysuckle – Burn for good health, luck, and psychic power

Jasmine – For luck in general, especially in matters relating to love

Lotus – For inner peace and outer harmony, to aid in meditation and open the mind’s eye

Musk – Burn for courage and vitality, or to highten sensual passion

Myrrh – An ancient incense for protection, healing, purification and
spirituality

Passionflower – For peace of mind, this sweet scent will soothe troubles
and aid in sleep

Patchouli Patchouli – An earthy scent used in money and attraction spells

Pine – Burn for strength, and to reverse negative energies

Rose – For love magick, and to return calm energies to the home

Sandalwood – A delicious all purpose scent used to heal and protect, also
for purification

Spice – A fiery scent to be charged for any magick

Spirit – Raise your personal vibration, attract spirit guides and honour
your personal deity

Strawberry – For love, luck and friendship

Tangerine – A solar aroma used to attract prosperity

Temple – A devotional incense for the altar during ritual

Vanilla – Stimulate amorous appetites and enhance memory

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Air Fresheners

Posted on March 15, 2013 by mistressofthemyst

AIR FRESHENERS

Chemical ‘air freshener’ sprays do anything but freshen the air, as most contain polluting chemicals, some of which (such as limonene) are suspected carcinogens. Aerosol varieties may also contain ozone-damaging propellants. Try some of these alternatives.

Try having some pot plants around; plants act as natural filters which absorb many pollutants and help to regulate humidity levels. Try a spider plant (Chlorophytum elatum), or a scented herb. Ferns are good in the bathroom as they like moist conditions. Herbs are also good in the bathroom, especially the mints and scented geranium; the do need a lot of natural light but they enjoy the moist warmth, and you can break off sprigs to scent your bath water!

If possible, have open windows whenever possible to let in natural light and fresh air.

Get an essential oil pot, diffuser or burner and use an aromatherapy blend of pure essential oils to lift your mood as well as make your environment smell sweet.

A few slices of lemon in a shallow dish of water will help absorb cigarette odors and remove them from the room.

Make your own air-freshener spray; dissolve 2 ml of your favorite essential oil in 5 ml of mentholated spirits and blend with 500 ml distilled water. Store in a spray-pump bottle, shake well before use, and use on a mist setting.

Melt candle drippings or ends in a double boiler, and add essential oil until the scent is strong. Pour into small molds, pierce the shapes with a knitting needle when cool, and hang up in front of windows or heating outlets where air will pass over them.

Hang sachets or bunches of drying herbs about the house, or use potpourri.

Half a cup of brown vinegar in a room where people are smoking will absorb odors.

Put 1-3 drops essential oil on a tiny scrap of cloth or piece of cotton wool and leave somewhere inconspicuous (but in the open) for a small room air freshener. I use peppermint oil to deodorize my laundry (which is also my bathroom and my cats’ dining room!) The scent is a great morning pick-up, too.

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Conjuring By Colors & The Serenity Spectrum

Posted on February 10, 2013 by mistressofthemyst

Conjuring By Colors

Color Magick is a basic tenet for working spells. The properties of each color determine how it impacts your mood, frame of mind, and the potency of your spell casting.

Be mindful of the color of the candle, gemstone, and flower you choose; carefully pick the hues of your clothing, furniture, and even the paint on the walls.

For example, if you are given to moodiness or anger, remove all RED from your home décor. If you are predisposed to melancholia, a VIOLET scheme may depress you.

 

The Serenity Spectrum

For a Peaceful Home

Burn blue candles on Thursday

To Overcome Fear

Burn red candles on Sunday

For Inner Peace

Burn silver candles on Monday

For Self-Confidence

Burn red candles on Sunday

For Physical Wellbeing

Burn green candles on Friday

To Overcome Regret or Guilt
Burn white candles on Wednesday

For Mental Clarity

Burn yellow candles on Wednesday

To Let Go Of Anger

Burn orange candles on Monday

For Success at Work

Burn green candles on Friday

 

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10 Tips for Using Essential Oils in the Home

Posted on February 5, 2013 by mistressofthemyst

10 Tips for Using Essential Oils in the Home

By J. Black

When guests enter your home the first thing that greets them is the
aroma. Essential oils are often used to create a homey atmosphere
within the home.
Add 6-8 drops of your favourite scent to water in a diffuser or place
the drops directly into a bowl of boiling water.

Sweet orange, lemon and your favourite spice oil are especially good
when diffused during the winter months for a refreshing, warming
aroma and atmosphere.

Candles fragranced with  can also be used to give the
home a pleasant ambience and aroma.

Other ways essential oils can be used around the home include…

1. Add a few drops of essential oil to water in a spray bottle to
freshen linen or spray on garments before .

2. As an air-freshener put 6-8 drops in 600 ml of water in a fine
spray bottle and spray into the air and towards carpets and curtains.
Do not spray onto velvet or silk and avoid spraying directly onto
wood.

3. Place cotton wool balls fragranced with lavender in drawers and
linen closet to deter moths.

4. Put 4 drops of oil onto a cotton wool ball and place behind the
heater or radiator in winter. Drops can also be used with the
humidifier.

5. Clean your fridge with a one drop of orange, mandarin, mint,
lavender or lemon oil added to the final rinse water.

6. When washing down surfaces in the kitchen 1 drop of lemon, thyme,
cypress, lavender or palma rosa placed directly on a cloth or
alternatively 7 drops in water.

7. Put a drop or two of oil onto a cold light bulb in a lamp so the
fragrance fills the room as it heats up.

8. Essential oils are used to clean the air rather than mask smells
in the home. To rid a room of stale tobacco or cooking smells use
cinnamon, eucalyptus, lavender, lemon, orange, tea tree, rosemary or
lime for their ability to freshen and cleanse the air of stagnant
smells throughout the house.

Saturate cotton wool balls and place in the corners of a room, in
cupboards or out-of-the-way places to fragrance kitchens and living
areas throughout the house.

9. Hallways are the place where we greet our guests. Use lemon, lime,
bergamont or grapefruit. Lavender or geranium can be mixed with any
of these. Lavender is uplifting in the morning and geranium has a
calming effect and good for afternoons when you may need to wind down
at the end of the day

10. Keep tea tree oil in your first aid kit for cuts, burns and head lice.

 

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Sleep Spell Oil

Posted on December 14, 2012 by ladyoftheabyss

Sleep Spell Oil

 

To Induce Sleep You will need:
1/2 oz carrier oil
12 drops bergamot
3 drops lavender
3 drops cypress

Directions:

In 1/2 oz of carrier oil (I used apricot kernel, sweet almond would also be good),
mix 12 drops of bergamot, 3 drops lavender and 3 drops cypress.

To increase the benefits of your sleep, apply a few drops behind your ears, spreading the excess out over your jawline. Do this immediately before bed.

This is a good oil blend for people who have trouble falling asleep at night,
or for people who sleep restlessly.

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RHYMING INVOCATIONS TO THE ELEMENTS

Posted on December 7, 2012 by anastasiamarcelle

RHYMING INVOCATIONS TO THE ELEMENTS

East

Soft scented stillness that warns of the storm

Whisper of wisdom full living and warm

Breathe into us wonder at all we may know

Welcome, wise wind, from wherever you blow.

 

South

Bright spark of courage, blaze of desire

The passion for change is a wild, raging fire

Kindled by will, it burns in our veins

Welcome within us, our hearts are your flames

 

West

Power of water, power to feel

Rising within us, ancient and real

Soothed into softness or tossed to extremes

Welcome, wild waves from the depths of our dreams

 

North

Mother in waiting, child in the womb

Newly strung thread waits the night on the loom

Earth that we come from, Earth where we go

Welcome, as you welcomed us long ago.

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Yuletide Herb – Patchouli

Posted on December 4, 2012 by ladyoftheabyss

Patchouli

Botanical: Pogostemon patchouli (PILL.)

Family: N.O. Labiatae

—Synonym—Pucha-pat.

—Part Used—The herb, yielding a volatile oil by distillation.

—Habitat—East and West Indies and Paraguay.

—Description—This fragrant herb, with soft, opposite, egg-shaped leaves and square stems, grows from 2 to 3 feet in height, giving out the peculiar, characteristic odour of patchouli when rubbed. Its whitish flowers, tinged with purple, grow in both axillary and terminal spikes. The crop is cut two or three times a year, the leaves being dried and packed in bales and exported for distillation of the oil. The best oil is freshly distilled near the plantations. That obtained from leaves imported into Europe, often damaged and adulterated even up to 80 per cent, is inferior. It is used in coarser perfumes and in ‘White Rose’ and ‘Oriental’ toilet soaps. Although the odour is objectionable to some, it is widely-used both in Asia and India. Sachets are made of the coarsely-powdered leaves, and before its common use in Europe, genuine Indian shawls and Indian ink were distinguished by the odour, which has the unusual quality of improving with age. Hence the older oil is preferred by perfumers and used to confer more lasting properties upon other scents.

—Constituents—Oil of Patchouli is thick, the colour being brownish-yellow tinted green. It contains coerulein, the vivid blue compound found in matricaria, wormwood and other oils. It deposits a solid, or stearoptene, patchouli alcohol, leaving cadinene.

It is laevorotatory, with the specific gravity of 0.970 to 0.990 at 15 degrees C. (59 degrees F.).

—Medicinal Action and Uses—Its use is said to cause sometimes loss of appetite and sleep and nervous attacks. The Chinese, Japanese and Arabs believe it to possess prophylactic properties.

—Other Species and Adulterations— Java patchouli, often grown in Indian gardens for home use, is a product of Pogostemon Heyneanus.

The inferior oil of Assam is from Microtoena cymosa.

Cubeb and cedar oils are said to be usual adulterants.

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