Category: Book of Spells

Dream Incense (2) Dream Herb

Mugwort derives from the Eastern hemisphere. Other plants served similar purpose in the Western hemisphere, including one that earned the nom de plume, “Dream Herb.” Calea zacatechichi is a native of the Mexican rainforest. Burning dreams herb as incense extracts its power.

  1. Burn it in the bedroom before going to sleep, allowing enough time for the incense to burn completely.

  2. Do not go to sleep until the incense has completely burned, inhaling the aroma instead and concentrating upon the dream adventures one wishes to experience.

  3. Keep doors and windows closed while the incense burns, but then immediately provide ventilation before going to sleep.

Dream Incense (1)Delphic Dreams

Powdered bay laurel leaves

Cedar wood chips or shavings

Storax gum resin

This incense is a traditional formula, with all ingredients having associations with the Oracle at Delphi. The herbs included cover all bases in order to provide you with an enhanced dream experience:

  • Bay laurel leaves assist dream recall and enhance prophetic ability

  • Cedarwood clarifies dreams and sharpens awareness of detail

  • Storax promotes peaceful sleep and soothes insomnia

Grind the ingredients together. Sprinkle on lit charcoal and burn.

Copal Incense

Copal is traditionally burned during Mexican  Day of the Dead rituals but it may be used anytime. Its  fragrance allegedly pleases, purifies, and honors those who  have passed on, while protecting the cleansing the living at the same time.

Chervil Incense

Chervil, also known as Sweet Cicely or British myrrh, was among the ancient Egyptian funerary herbs. Remains of the herb were found with Tutankhamun’s tomb. Burn the dried herb as incense to comfort the bereaved and also to enable them to contact the deceased if desired.

Funeral Cleansing Spell

Once upon a time, the first magick spell one encountered, immediately after birth, was an enchanted cleansing bath. One’s final Earthly magickal activity (at least in this body) was similarly a magickal bath.  Just as childbirth  rituals frequently incorporate cleansing spells (specifically, cleansing baths), so last rites usually incorporated a magickal spiritual cleansing bath. The body is bathed, typically with spiritually cleansing, protective materials. Incense may also be burnt for cleanse and comfort.

Psychic Replenishment Bath

This bath utilizes the following herbs:

Rosemary

Melissa (lemon balm)

Spearmint

These may be used in varying forms:

  • Make infusions of dried or fresh herbs and add in the bath
  • Add essential oils to the bath
  • Use a combination of fresh herbs and essential oils: although all are common garden plants, Melissa (lemon balm) is a notoriously rare and expensive essential oil.

Psychic Energy Replenishment Rosemary Tea

Rosemary tea is also beneficial: it rejuvenates, invigorates and enhances psychic ability, especially in times of physical exhaustion.

Make a strong infusion by pouring boiling water over fresh or dried rosemary. Rosemary tastes better added to food than as a drink. To improve the taste and increase the power of the potion, add lemon balm and peppermint, and sweeten with honey, if desired.

Cat’s Eye Incense

Dammar is an Asian tree whose resin is burned as incense. Known in Germany as “cat’s eye incense,” it allegedly enhance clairvoyance psychic perception, and the ability to “see” where one could not before. Try burning dammar before psychic journeying and when extra clairvoyance is needed.

Artemisia Potion: Psychic Stimulation Tea

Many of the additional ingredients in this potion (yarrow, cloves, melissa) stimulate psychic power. Their addition also makes mugwort’s flavor palatable. Pour boiling water over the following, blended ingredients.

One tablespoon dried mugwort

One teaspoon dried melissa (lemon balm)

One teaspoon dried peppermint leaves

On teaspoon dried yarrow

One quarter teaspoon ground cinnamon

One quarter teaspoon ground cloves.

Let it steep for approximately ten minutes, then strain and drink.