Protective Simmering Potpourri

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PROTECTIVE SIMMERING POTPOURRI

You will need:
• 4 TBS Rosemary

• 3 Bay leaves

• 1 TBS Basil

• 1 TBS Sage

• 1 TBS Fennel seeds

• 1 tsp. dill seeds

• 1 tsp. Juniper Berries

• A pinch of dried garlic (optional)
Mix in a small bowl with your hands while visualizing your home as a protected place. Charge the herbs with your protective energies. Add to simmering water. Simmer potpourri on the stove top in a pan (preferably non-metallic) in 2 cups of water. A simmering potpourri pot can also be used. Simmer over low heat for 1/2 hour. If you wish to simmer longer, add more water as needed.

Protection from Harm Ointment

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PROTECTION FROM HARM OINTMENT

You will need:

• 2 parts Mallow (not Marshmallow Root)

• 2 parts Rosemary

• 1 part Vervain
For the base of ointment with shortening, follow these directions:

Melt 4 parts shortening over low heat until liquefied. Watch that it doesn’t burn. Add one part dried herbal mixture (which would be all of the herbs listed above). Blend with a wooden spoon until thoroughly mixed. Continue heating until the shortening has extracted the scent. You should be able to smell it in the air. Strain through a cheesecloth into a heat-proof jar, a canning jar would be perfect for this. Add 1/2 tsp. tincture of benzoin (can be found at an herb store or drug store) to each pint of ointment as a natural preservative. Store in a cool, dark place or in the refrigerator.

 

Ointments will last for weeks or months. Discard any that turn moldy, and make a fresh batch. Rub onto the body and to drive out negative influences and to keep them far from you.

Protection Oil #2

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PROTECTION OIL #2

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.

You will need:

• 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

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PROTECTION OIL #1

Use a base oil like sweet almond oil, jojoba, sesame, etc.

To the oil add any three of the following:
• Rue

• Rosemary

• Angelica

• Bay

• Basil

• Fennel

• Sage

• Mugwort

• Vervain
Use either the whole herb or a pure essential oil. Allow the herbs to mix and steep in the oil for 1 week. Handle the bottle frequently, projecting protective energy into the mixture. Recommend you make this oil during a waning moon but you can also make your own timing judgment.

West, The Direction (Correspondences, Associations and Invocations)

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WEST

Element: Water – Earth
Season: Autumn
Time: twilight
Tool: chalice/cauldron
Color: sea green – blue – gray – purple – white
Animal: fish – dolphin – sea serpents
Rules: intestines – emotions – guts – introspection – undercurrents – vitality – daring – strength – endingd – the courage to face deepest feelings

 

INVOCATIONS
Goddesses:
Amenti – the Hesperides, Daughters of the West – Hsi Wang Mu, Royal Mother of the Western Paradise – Isis – Mertseger – Sekhmet, Lady of the West – Selkis
Gods:
Cteryon, King of the West – Ehecatl-Quetzalcoatl – Favonius – Itzamna – Gabriel – Hastehogan – Khenty-amentiu, Foremost of the Westerners – Sachiel – Salim – Thoth – Quebehsenuf, Lord of the Watchtower of the West – Ra – Varuna
From The Egyptian Book of the Dead:

“Thou who circlest,
Guide of the Two Lands,
Beautiful Rudder of the Western Heaven,
Ra, Guide of the Two Lands,
thou Beautiful Rudder of the Western Heaven.”

The West Wind:
Invocations: Cardea – Favonius – Zephyrus

East, The Direction (Correspondences, Associations and Invocations)

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EAST

The world direction of the new day.

Element: Air – Fire
Season: Spring
Time: dawn
Tool: athame/sword
Color: white – violet – pastels – green
Animal: eagle – highflying birds
Rules: stomach – spirit – mind – illumination – passion – wisdom – beginnings – the power to know

 

INVOCATIONS:

All dawn god and goddesses
Goddesses:
Aja – Aurora – Eos – Hesionë, Lady of Asia – Mahamantranusarini – Neith – Nebhet – Nephthys – Salmaone – Zorya
Gods:
Chac, Lord of the East – Duamutef, Lord of the Watchtower of the East – Horus, Lord of the East – Indra – Mars – Morning Star – Raphael – Shar – Sopedu, Lord of the East

From The Egyptian Book of the Dead:

“Splendor, Dweller in the temple of the Ashemu gods,
Beautiful Rudder of the Eastern Heaven, Khu,
Dweller in the House of the Ashemu gods,
thou Beautiful Rudder of the Eastern Heaven.

The East Wind:
Invocations:

Cardea – Eurus – Volturnus

South, The Direction (Correspondences, Associations and Invocations)

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SOUTH

Element: Fire – Water
Season: Summer
Time: Noon
Tool: wand
Color: red – orange
Animal: lion – coyote
Rules: liver – energy – spirit – will – love – gentleness – trust – innocence – warmth – hospitality – rapid growth

 

INVOCATIONS

Goddesses
Fire Goddesses: – Isis, Queen of the South – Mahamantranusarini – Mahapratisara – Mert – Nirrti – Satet – Satis – Satjit – Tin Hau – Vajrapasi
Gods: Ea – Imset, Lord of the Watchtower of the South – Michael – Ninib – Prajnantaka – Ra – Sachiel – Saturn – South Star – Yama – Zocho
From The Egyptian Book of the Dead:

“Dweller in the temple of the Red gods,
Beautiful Rudder of the Southern Heaven,
Dweller in the House of the Tesheru Gods,
the Beautiful Rudder of the Southern Heaven.”

The South Wind:
Invocations: Auster – Cardea – Ninurta – Notus – the Breath of Set, Lord of the Chambers of the South

SOUTHEAST:
Invocations: Agni – Takkiraja – Tejosnisa
SOUTHWEST:
Invocations: Niladanda – Nirrti – Surya
The Southwest Wind: Auster – Notus

North, The Direction (Correspondences, Associations and Invocations)

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North, The Direction

(Correspondences, Associations and Invocations)

 

NORTH

The most powerful direction – the location of magick
– the source of Otherworld powers.

Element: Earth – Air
Season: Winter
Time: midnight
Tool: pentacle
Color: brown – black – green
Animal: white buffalo
Rules: lungs – the body – rudeness – mystery – silence – purity – clarity – renewal – vision – the unseen – the power to listen, to keep secrets, to know what not to say

 

INVOCATIONS:

Goddesses:
Athena – Baaltis Zapuna – Belili – Earth goddesses – Mertseger, Friend of Silence – Nebhet – Neith – Nephthys – Nerthus – Uatchet
Gods:
Baal Zebul, Lord of the Mansions of the North – Baal Zephon, Lord of the North – Bel – Hapy, Lord of the Watchtower of the North – Jupiter – Osiris – Seth, Lord of the Northern Sky – Soma – Uriel – Zeus
From The Egyptian Book of the Dead:

“Thou Beautiful Power,
thou Beautiful Rudder of the Northern Heaven,
Power of Heaven, Opener of the Disk,
thou Beautiful Rudder
of the Northern Heaven

The North Wind:

“Awake, O north wind;
and come thou south,
blow upon my garden,
that the spices thereof may flow out.”
– the Song of Solomon

Invocations:
Aquilo – Boreas – Cardea – Erichthonius – Ophion The Silver Castle, the Corona Borealis, is at the back of the north wind.

NORTHWEST:

Invocations: Mahabala – Tiksnosnisa – Vayu

NORTHEAST:

Invocations: Isa – Soma – Uluítuyar – Uruín Ajy Toyoín

Do You Have A Fire Persona?

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Do You Have A Fire Persona?

People with fire signs – Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius – often find themselves attracted to fire and warm colors such as gold, red, yellow, and orange. Light and fire exercises are very suitable for them. In order to fill up with energy, these people are advised to do their filling up and protection with golden light. The combination of this process with the aura-cleansing process using the brushing technique is very effective. Similarly, they are advised to visualize themselves in their mind’s eye surrounded by a glowing aura of golden light.

 
Day-by-Day Wicca: A complete guide to Wicca from Beliefs and Rituals to Magic and Witchcraft (Astrolog Complete Guides)
Tabatha Jennings

Do You Have An Air Persona?

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Do You Have An Air Persona?

Purification with air is very suitable for people with air signs – Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius – especially at times of emotional confusion and a burden of non-supportive emotions. For them, the wind is an effective tool for dispelling excess emotional energies. This is a method of purification that is extremely simple, and can be applied in a number of ways: sitting opposite a fan, traveling in a car with the window open (not when you are driving) so that the wind blows against your face and chest, a fast bicycle-ride in the wind, running into the wind, and so on. When you do these actions, see the wind blowing all the unwanted energies away from you, and carrying you far away, purifying and aerating you. You can also sit opposite an open window and visualize in your mind’s eye the wind blowing on and around you, as it purifies you and blows all the non-positive energies away.

 
Day-by-Day Wicca: A complete guide to Wicca from Beliefs and Rituals to Magic and Witchcraft (Astrolog Complete Guides)
Tabatha Jennings

Do You Have A Water Persona?

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Do You Have A Water Persona?

Purifying with water is recommended for people whose water element is unbalanced. This can be expressed in a state of relatively frequent emotional imbalance, mood swings, and emotional instability. Cleansing with water is very suitable for people with water signs – Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces. It is a good idea to focus on the feeling that the water is rinsing off the excess emotional energy. Energetic purification in seawater is also recommended. If you are not near water and feel that you are in need of cleansing, see yourself in your mind’s eye standing under a turbulent waterfall, or bathing into a flowing stream. See how the water washes over your entire body, and feel its coolness and purity. Continue with this visualization for a few minutes.

 
Day-by-Day Wicca: A complete guide to Wicca from Beliefs and Rituals to Magic and Witchcraft (Astrolog Complete Guides)
Tabatha Jennings