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17
May
2011

Frankincense and Myrrh

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Frankincense and Myrrh

Frankincense and Myrrh are perhaps the two best known scents in the world and both have a long history of being used in various types of Protection, Exorcism and Spirituality rites and rituals from many cultures.

Ancient Egyptians burned Frankincense in the morning and Myrrh at noon to honor the God Ra. It was also burned in the Temples of Isis and to this day, many Catholics will burn Frankincense often with myrrh added to the mix.

Myrrh, adds power to any incense to which it is added and is especially popular in healing mixtures. It’s smoke is used to bless, consecrate, purify and increase the power of almost any talisman, amulet, charm or magical tool.

Frankincense is burned to increase the vibrational level in the area and to drive out evil and negativity. Psychics and those on vision quests often burn it to increase visions.

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16
May
2011

Anise Seeds for protection from the Evil Eye

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Been feeling like you are under attack by someone? Perhaps cursed with a string of bad luck that seems to come out of no where? Chances are someone is jealous of you and/or your belonging and whether they realize is or not, they have put the evil eye on you.

One of the many things you can do to put a stop to it is to burn Anise Seeds in your home. Put an incense charcoal piece in a fire proof container and light it. Then sprinkle anise seeds on top and allow them to burn. Walk around your home while the seeds are burning and allow the smoke to reach into every room. This will break the hold the curse has upon you and put up a layer of protection to prevent it from being sent back again.

In fact, if you are sort of a high profile person or have a job others may be envious of, it is a good idea to make this a part of your regular cleansing routine and perform is at least once a month of so. Too many of todays magical people seems to think curses such as the evil eye are all superstitions from the past that need to be forgotten about, but nothing could be further from the truth.

In the past we only had to worry about the people we actually met, but with all the internet technology, you never know who you will meet that seeks to have what you have, or to do you harm and it is always best to be safe rather than sorry.

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06
May
2011

Allspice to Help Win the Lottery

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Allspice is one of the luckier herbs to be found and there is a simple spell you can perform to increase your odds of winning something in the lottery.

If you are playing one of the drawing games:

Light a charcoal in a fire safe dish on the table where you are working to pick your numbers. Sprinkle allspice on the charcoal and repeat the following words of power:

Now I see, the luck in me. Winning is fun, my will be done!

Keep the incense burning while you decide what numbers you want to play.

If you are playing scratch off cards:

Gather your cards and whatever you use to scratch them off with. Light a charcoal in a fire safe dish on the table where you are going to do your scratching. Sprinkle allspice on the charcoal and repeat the following words of power:

Instant win is instance cash, into my pocket in a flash!

Then scratch them off as usual.

Most people don’t put a lot of planning into their lottery playing. You will always do better by turning your playing into some sort of a ritual. It gets you mind into the right frame to attract the money you desire to you.

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28
Apr
2011

Herbs Introduction

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Welcome to our section on Herbs.

Herbs have a long history of use in many different forms. Some are taken or placed on the skin as medicine, some are burned, made into oils, or used in baths to release a likable scent, some are used as teas simply to enjoy the taste and some are used in various types of magic.

The shear number of herbs makes it almost impossible for any one person to fully understand the various energies within even a small portion of the herbs that can be found around the world. This is further complicated by the fact that a single herb may be called by multiple names depending on which section of the world you are in. Here in the US, there are differing names for herbs from state to state and still other differing names when that herb is also grown in other parts of the world.

Hopefully in time this section of our site will allow us to help some people weave their way through the wondrous world of herbs and perhaps even share their knowledge with others as time goes on.

There will be a category for each herb name, which of course means some herbs may actually have more than 1 category because of the differing names it goes by around the world. For that reason we will also have a local names page where we will also list any cross referencing we can find to list.

A Word of Warning!

Any time you are thinking about taking an herb internally, whether in a tea, capsule or whatever, make sure you know exactly what herb you have and where it came from. There are many herbs that are highly toxic and they can kill. Do not even begin to think about wild crafting herbs unless you know with 100% certainty what herb you are gathering. You literally could be putting your life in danger to do otherwise. For the vast majority of people, you are much better off purchasing herbs from a reliable source than trying to find them in the wild.

Also, nothing within these pages should be considered to be medical advice. No one here is claiming to be a doctor or to have any sort of medical training that would qualify them to prescribe any type of herb or medication. All data listed here is for historical purposes to show the ways herbs have been used in the past. Keep in mind however, that all ancient knowledge is not good knowledge. At one time they thought they could cure disease by placing leeches on the patients skin, but that in no way makes me want to run out and go hunting for leeches.

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28
Apr
2011

Peppermint as a Healing Herb

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Peppermint is one of my personal favorites as a healing herb. Partly because it has so many uses that actually work for me and partly because it smells and tastes so good.

Any time I have any sort of upset stomach, I drink a glass of peppermint tea. It seems to calm my stomach and allow me to get a good nights sleep every time.

It does wonders on headaches. If you grow peppermint in your yard, you can often make the headache go away by simply spending some time inhaling the scent coming off the fresh peppermint. I often will grab a few sprigs and keep them on my desk specifically to help keep a headache at bay.

I also keep a bottle of pure peppermint oil in my oil cabinet specifically for this purpose. If a headache tries to get started, I simply inhale a few deep breaths of the aroma and the headache floats away.

If I have a hard time getting to sleep, a few sprigs of fresh peppermint in the pillowcase helps to ease me right off to sleep.

Of course peppermint also has many great uses in magic but we will leave that to another article.

A slight word of warning. If you decide to grow peppermint in your yard, find a large flower pot you can grow it in, even if you choose to bury the majority of the pot to make it look like it is growing in the ground. All the various types of mint plants can be very invasive and unless you keep it from spreading, it can take over huge area of a yard in a single year.

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28
Apr
2011

Walnut Wishes Spell

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This is a very quick and easy wish spell you can do for anyone that readily accepts your magical life.

Take a bag of walnuts and package them up in a nice pretty little bag with a ribbon, so it is nice and pretty. When you hand your friend the bag, say the following.

My wish for you, these walnuts say,

is your dreams shall come true, this and every day.

The gift of walnuts has carried a blessing of wishes being fulfilled since ancient times.

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28
Apr
2011

Spicy Love with Spicy Chili Peppers

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Any time you do any sort of love magic, if you want to ensure the love with have a nice and spicy side to it, make sure you include some red chili peppers. They help keep the fires burning bright in any love affair.

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28
Apr
2011

Dragon’s Blood to bring back a lover

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If your lover has seen the need to follow another and you still for some reason feel like you need this person back, try sitting near and open window at night. Light the dragons blood and allow the smoke to waft outside on the wind. Your lover shall return to your arms, it is said.

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