Magic Potions

 Potion is a catch-all word for any herbal simple, brew or
tincture. Using heat the qualities of the magical herbs are
transferred into the liquid. There are many reasons to make
potions. An elixir for strength, a medicinal preparation, a
love potion ect.

 Herbal simples are made by boiling any single herb in
purified water, sometimes called a Tea. Depending on the
plant that the simple is made from it may be drunk for
magical, culinary or healing purposes. You must take great
care never to drink a poisonous herb or plant! Get several
reputable Herbal Books and always double check, when in
doubt don't risk anything.

 A brew is much the same as a simple excepting that it is
a synthesized combination of herbs combined specifically for
the purpose at hand. Both brews and simples rarely keep for
long. Tinctures on the other hand can be kept for longer
periods of time as they contain alcohol which has
preservative properties.

 A tincture is most simply made by soaking an herb or a
combination of herbs in alcohol for a week, shaking it
everyday. At the end of the week separate the liquid from
the used herbs by straining through a cloth. Add new herbs
and repeat each week for another three weeks. At the end of
this period you will have a concentrated tincture.

 For maximum effect, start this process on the appropriate
day of the week in the proper phase of the moon. Store
tinctures in a dark glass bottle with a tight seal away
from heat and sunlight.

Candle Magic Lesson

 Candle Magic is an effective, time tested way to perform your Spells. With a
few simple, easy to access ingredients you can gather, direct and send out any
intention you wish. By your Will the candle burns to your purpose.

Tools for Candle Magic:

 You should have a hearty stock of 6-10" white taper candles on hand at all
times as they make excellent Altar Candles by which you can see during workings.
They will also serve in a pinch for any purpose if they are white.

 For specific spells and workings you may want to keep a small collection of 4"
coloured taper candles in most every colour.

 Jar Candles are ideal for devotionals and novenas also good gift giving. The
warmth of a candle is a boon to any home.

 Anointing Oils - Oils embody the power of Water. By rubbing certain oils on your
candle you can further infuse your spells. Keep a small selection or make your own
as you have the need.

 Candle Holders - A set of Altar Candle holders for your white tapers, small spell
cancel holder/s. You may require quite a few different types and develop a
collection as there are many sizes with which you can experiment.

 Fireproof Dish/plate - Place this under your candle as it burns to prevent
accidental fires and make wax clean up easier.

 Candle Chimney - A cylindrical glass shield can be placed around your candle to
protect it from drafts and things accidentally getting near the flame. This is
especially useful when working out of doors as candles are exceptionally difficult
to keep lit in the open air.

 Flame - You should have at the ready; Matches, a lighter or punks with which to
light your candle. Fire born of friction is considered the most sacred. Try a
flint and steel?

 Candle Snuffer - Blowing out a flame is considered an insult to Fire and should
be avoided. Snuffing candles with your fingers or a snuffer insures that the flame
is respected. Also, it is safer.




Types of Candle Spells:

Simple Spell: Single time spell, usually using a small
              Spell Candle as the Intent Candle.
              Useful for a great many spells and
              workings. Use an unburned candle
              dedicated to your intent burn till it
              extinguishes itself.

Novena Spell: 3,5,7 or 9 nights of a spell repeated
              once each night for the duration, the
              repetition serves to anchor the spell in
              the mundane world and maximize its
              effect.
              A Novena can also be done in payment for
              especially good favor shown to you by a
              God or Ancestor or to keep a vigil.
              Always use an unburned candle and once
              dedicated do not use it again for any
              other purpose.

Devotional Candle: Light to honour or contact a God,
              Spirit or Ancestor. Used at any time
              necessary. Often times repeated once a
              week, month, or year. Such as the
              weekday that belongs to that God or
              Spirit or on the Birthday or anniversary
              of an Ancestor. One large candle is
              reserved for each person/spirit/ect and
              reused until consumed. Use only a fresh
              candle and once it is dedicated never
              use it for any other purpose.


 Making your own candles gives you the opportunity to manipulate the candles from
their very creation, crafting the colour, scent and vibrational qualities to your
goal. While a candle from the shoppes will serve perfectly well making your own is
just that much better. Traditionally, candles are made in February during Candlemass.
You may choose to make a store of Altar Candle for the year at this time.



 As a form of Spellcraft, Candle Magic is excellent for a number of reasons. There
are multiple mediums in which you can work spells and Fire is the most dynamic of the
Four Elements for spell craft and it works the fastest. Unlike the other three
Elements Fire is the only one that is not matter, it is the tangible effect of the
release of Energy as matter changes its form. Fire is Energy and transformation in a
literal sense. It is for this reason Candle Magic has persisted as a favored form of
Spellcraft.

 Essentially you charge the wax and wick of the candle with your intent and light it
ablaze, then the fire transforms it into Energy that your Will can direct.


 Outlined here are the basics of performing any Candle Magic spell.

 Think of your intent, what it is you want to change and affect. Try to reduce and
simplify this until you have a single word or phrase. Use this word to choose
sympathies such as colour, Element, Day ect...


Workspace should face the direction that is best for the goal.

Place these items your altar or workspace:

Intent Candle: This is your goal.
Incense Stick and holder: Choose an herb that goes with your intent.
Altar Candles: Two plain white taper candles will light your workspace.
Charging Oil: Optional, the oil chosen helps to carry and set the charge you place
 within the candle.
Lighter & Candle Snuffer
Additionally you may wish to place stones, herbs, talismans and pictures if they help
 you to clarify and focus on your goal.

 Before you actually begin your spell you should check your Aura and make sure you are
properly charged and have enough Energy to give to the Spell. If you are low you should
not cast the spell until you have recharged. You can draw Elemental Energy to charge up
for a working, this works either by drawing from your Power Element or by filling up on
the Element that rules your goal. An example would be to charge yourself with Earth
Energy before casting a spell to find work. You must be intuitive as well, draw from the
Sun for a Success spell. Draw from that which is available and has sympathies in line
with your goal. Never draw from your Life Energy or from a person without their consent.

 How do you know when you are drawing on your Life Energy? You can feel the difference
when you expend excess, gathered Energy and when you are spending your Life Energy. If you
have you will feel very weak and quite like crap. Rest is the cure in this case.


Dress Candle with Oil:
  Stand facing direction best for goal. Put some oil on hands and rub together till it
warms a bit. Place right hand on middle top and left middle bottom full palm contact. Feet
flat on the floor, candle held chest height, focus on intent.
 Direct this energy to hands till it pulses. Slide right hand up concentrating this energy
into the candle, release your hand at the top and replace it around the middle. Do same with
your left hand with downward strokes and replace at middle. Continue until candle is fully
charged. You may be able to just hold it in your hands and charge it up.

Incantation:
 Putting your Will behind your words speak your intent three times. (exp. "I will find a
Girlfriend" x3 ) and place in holder.

Light Candle:
 With lighter or an eternal flame light the candle and the spell will begin to cast itself.
Let candle burn down completely and do not leave unattended. Try not to spend time thinking
of the spell after the candle is lit, this can only confuse the focus.

Ground excess energy:
  Turn it into pink or Green and send it into Earth.

Disposal of Candle;
  Dispose in a manner decided by the Element that meets goal.

Record:
  Record all information in Magical Journal.

Magical Cleansing

House Cleansing -
 The health of the energy in any house or building inhabited by humans
must be maintained in order to ensure the well-being of the occupants and
visitors. A vibrationally harmonious home promotes a comfortable family
life free of internal strife prevents damaging arguments, self doubt and
allows for the proper outcome in our magical endevors. A home wherein
destructive energies are left to fester will undoubtedly be filled with
tears, fighting and broken dreams as well as a host of possible financial
problems.

 An effective method of cleansing the energy of a building such as a home
or office is to burn a sage smudge stick and permeate the structure.
Standing at the entrance light the sage and let it smoulder. In every
room going counter-clockwise (wiedershins) if you wish to dispell energy
and clockwise (deosil) if you wish to raise energy. Wave the smudge and
raise it in every corner speaking your intention which in this case is to
dispell any negative or harmful beings or energies. Do every closet, attic,
basement, garage, mirrors and cabinets. Be sure to invite positive energy
in to replace the negative that you have just driven out.

 Saunas and cleansing baths are enjoyable ways to cleanse both your body
and your Energy Field (Aura). In the case of those lucky enough to have
access to a real wood sauna or sweatlodge take every advantage of this.
The steam and the birch boughs that are used dispel toxins, stress, negative
Energies and attachments.

Magical Bath: Check and Cleanse Aura, Align Chakras
  Clean Tub.
  Fill with Water.
  Put in oil and Spoon of Sea Salt.
  Palms over Bath state 3 times goal.
  Put energy from above and below into water through
  hands.
  Get in bath imagine Silver Egg.
  Breath in drawing energy needed for success through
  head and base spine.
  Circles around Auric Egg clearing and strengthening
  it.
  Breath out negativity and debris.
  Center the energy from above and below in the heart
  Exit bath and dress.
 

Magical Protection

Protecting ones self from negative spirits, spells, Fae and any other threat is not
only smart, it is a very serious matter! If you are not properly protected you are
constantly exposed to numerous threats. The negative energy that some people put out
is enough to make you stressed out or even physically ill. There are those out there
who seek to suck the Energy from your very being, they are known as psychic vampyres.
Any number of dangerous situations can be circumvented by being protected at all times.

Do not be afraid or discouraged, protecting yourself is relatively simple and not
terribly difficult. The most basic measure is sacred salt. Sea salt is magically charged
with protection visualizing a protective white light. This salt can be placed in a
circle around any magical working or across any threshold such as a door or a window.
This sacred salt when dissolved in water is useful for washing objects and sprinkling
mirrors as they can become portals for many things. This salt water can also be poured
down drains and toilets as every exit in a building can also be an entrance. Don't
forget the hearth, attic and basement!

If you need an extreme form of protection at your front door you can take a glass
jar and fill it with broken pieces of mirror, iron nails, brick dust and sacred
salt. Close this jar and bury it at your threshold, it will trap all sorts of nasty
things. If you can not bury it, you can keep it in a room.

Brick dust sprinkled across any threshold to prevent infernal spirits from entering.

Iron protects against Fae, but many Fae are highly beneficial so take care when you
choose to use this! Silver can be used to protect against Elves but the above applies
here too. Holy water can protect against Deamons of a lesser order, you do not need a
preist's blessing, your own or that of a powerful magical individual is all that is
needed.

Most magical folk wear a protective amulet such as their pentacle, hammar or any other
symbol they wear on a consistent basis, this is simply imbued with protective energy
that may be repeated when you feel it getting low. You can also call upon ancestors,
Gods and guardian spirits in times of need, they are usually quite happy to come to
your aid.

There are three coloures primarily used in spells and workings for Protection. Red is
employed in active protection, defense. Black is used to ground any energy and thus
prevent the attacks from landing. White is cleansing and purifying, like sacred salt.

There are several trees, plant and herbs you can either plant or make talismans from
which provide protection. Rowan, Holly, Oak are among the very best and can be planted
in the earth where you reside.

Sympathetic Magic & Magical Sympathies

When speaking of sympathies in magic you are saying "Like things attract like
things". To attract that which you desire you perform a rite full of magical
sympathies. Everything in a rite can be used to this end, the colour candle you
choose, stones, symbols, even the actions you perform. They are used to create
a microcosm (little world) that will effect the macrocosm in which we all live.

Some ancient acts of sympathetic magic that are still used should be mentioned
here, they will also serve as an example of the main principal of Sympathetic Magic.

When the crops had been planted, the villagers would hold a celebration in
expectation of the plenty they were hoping for when the harvest came. They would
jump as high as they could to show the Gods and the plants themselves that they
wished them to grow to their greatest height. When a game animal was desired their
form was painted on the wall in plenty and the hunters were depicted along side
successful in the hunt. Hunts were also acted out with a "Hunter" reenacting the
killing of a game animal portrayed by a man dressed in the skins of the desired
animal. This magic proved powerful enough for our ancestors to obtain all they
needed to survive.

Gaining Magical Power

Magic is the art and act of using one's Will to affect, change and shape the world
around you. Your Will is used to direct your Personal Power. That power then acts
in concert with Energy of the Universe (Sympathies) and your goal is then achieved.
To effect magical change in the world you must have a strong, disciplined Will and
a store of Personal Power. Without those things no amount of information is enough
to cast a decent spell or working.

Power is not gained by knowledge alone but ultimately by performing hands on. What
good is studying if you never accomplish anything real? You can read and listen
for the rest of your life and never learn as much as you will by putting your Will
into practice.

Repetition is important do things over again, over time. Repeat exercises,
meditations and spells to increase their power and effectiveness. The repetition
builds Personal Power much the same way a body builder builds Physical Power,
through variety and repetition. The numbers 3, 4, 5, 7, 9 and 13 are often used as
they themselves contain power.

By continuously working with the Elements through spells and Elemental exercises
you will amass power as well as ease and fluidity when drawing Elemental Power.

Strengthening your Will and developing focus Self-discipline strengthens the Will.
Keeping ones word as ones bond is the most basic way you can build an iron Will.
Never make promises you do not know you can keep. Discipline comes in many forms,
if you are athletic then dance, yoga or karate and sports will lend you discipline
as well as strengthening your body. If you are more intellectual then setting goals
of reading or writing and surpassing them will serve to build both Will and a vast
store of knowledge from which you can draw and share.

There are some physical adjustments you can make in your life to gain power. Most
of these methods are used to gain a boost for a certain event or working and are
temporary. Practicing them over time will lend you a natural ease.

Periods of solitude strengthen the Will as well as allowing you to hear the still,
small voice of your Higher Self. Solitude reminds us who we are apart from the people
and things around us, knowing this helps you to focus on that which is your True Will
and not our pettier wants and desires. Solitude is essential in purifying the mind.

Fasting is a practice of either complete abstinence from food or a drastic reduction
in daily caloric intake (around 1,000 calories). Fasting is great for cleansing,
prophecy, spirituality and is a form of sacrifice. This practice builds Will and focus.

Sacrifice is the act of making something sacred and usually involves giving something
of worth in return for a gain. Folks have always given beautiful objects to the Gods
by breaking, burying, burning or casting them into rivers, lakes and the sea. Sacrifice
can be illustrated most simply by the act of sacrificing your time to the practice and
study of magic.

Feasting gathers power of another kind. Through the act of gathering with others and
enjoying good food and drink in abundance you gain joy, power and energy. In a room
where a feast is taking place the energy is extremely palpable. Just think of the way
it feels to attend a Birthday Celebration or a happy family Christmas. Make the best
food you have sacred and then take it into yourself as well as giving to your friends
and family.

Working with others, when you gather together with even one other individual and work
magic toward a shared goal the power and focus you raise is more than it would be had
the both of you worked alone. Imagine what a small, tightknit group accomplishes when
it bands together, as is done in The OCS.

Elemental Magic Correspondences

  In Spell correspondence charts you will find the Ruling Element for each spell.
If you choose to practice Elemental Magic you may wish to either work the spell
by its own Element or in your own Power Element. If you are at all proficient with
the Elements it is suggested you work withing the Element appropriate for the spell.

 Working in unfamiliar Elements brings greater power by bringing balance and
strengthening your weaknesses. The Element you choose will dictate the sort of spell
you choose to work with the information provided.

 By looking at one's Natal Astrological Chart you can determine you Sun Sign. Each
Sign has a corresponding Element of its own.
Aries - Fire, Taurus - Earth, Gemini - Air,
Cancer - Water, Leo - Fire, Virgo - Earth,
Libra - Air, Scorpio - Water, Sagittarius - Fire,
Capricorn - Earth, Aquarius - Air, Pisces - Water.

 Knowing both Your Sign's Element and your Power Element and the difference between
them is important. Your Sign's Element may be the same as your Power Element, if this
is so you will be very powerful in that Element but not very versatile with the other
Elements. Some may have a different Sign's Elements and Power Element, this means you
have more options for power-building and are more diverse.

Items of Power for each Element:

Elemental Earth:
 Herb Magic, Wands, staves & stones. Cast your spells by choosing an appropriate wood
or stone and carve a symbol of your magical intention. You can create an herbal sachet
or charge a stone with your intent. Bury the item when finished to tap into the stable,
fertile Earth. Collecting, growing and gathering plant material will raise your
connection to Earth and if it is your Power Element then it will foster and raise your
Personal Power.

Forest, Herb Garden, Bower, Flowers, Jewelry, Crystals, the Wood Shop.

  EARTH

 Earth's Element is Earth, naturally. Its colours are the green, brown and gold of the
field and forest. To the North its power lies, where winter sleeps. Crystallized and held
in Gold, Pyrite and Quartz. The Earth is Earth and Friday, 9am in the pines and
the cyperess. In her dwell the Dwarves as well as the roots and seeds of all new harvests.                



Elemental Fire:
 Candle Magic, Bonfires, Solar Magic. Burn the spell to activate it with passionate,
active fire. Candle Magic is ideal for magic born of Elemental Fire. If Fire is your Power
Element then you can, if you wish, cast most of your spells by candle. Concentrating on
the burning flame of the candle will effectively raise your Personal Power allowing you to
direct it to your intent. Bonfires can be made with appropriate woods and herbs added
especially when working together with others to increase the power of the spell.

The Desert, Southern Exposure Window, Fireplace, Outdoors Noon Firepit, Forge, Kiln


 Fire is a red spark and flame from the summer in the South. A spark struck with flint or
through the Sun's rays. On Tuesday at noon the Salamander comes forth, dragons bleed and
all is illuminated with the action of Life. Fire is the Sun Steed and the Father of Water.




Elemental Water:
 Anointing Magical Baths, Sea Magic. By mixing essential oils with sacred salt you can
charge it with your intention and add it to a bath. Float or cast your spell out upon a
river, lake or Sea to carry your intention gently along the flow of water. You may wish
to cast your spell beside a body of water or in the rain or in your home with the windows
open during a rain storm. There is an abundance of Negative Ions present in these situations
that will empower you, even more so if Water is your Power Element.

The Coast, Rainforest, Bath Tub, Shower, Hot Tub, Sauna, Sea Shore, River or Lake Side,
Island, Boat, Rain, Painting

 Water flows robed in the tide and crowned with the moon at sunset. On blue waves from the
West she from the land of Venus, arms filled with roses, violets and apple blossoms, fishes
in her hair. Her kisses bring love, in her absence there are tears.



Elemental Air:
 Singing, Chants, Bells, Chimes, Music, Poems, Feathers, smoke and incenses. Choose some
herbs, resins or an incense that supports your intent and chant, sing or rhyme your spell
wither free style or prepared in advance. Send your words out upon the Air, will that your
voice be carried upon the wind so that it may be done as you have said. We all have access
to words and formulating spells with chants and Words of Power allow us to cast at will, any
time and place. If Air is your Power Element you will increase your Personal Power with the
use of well selected Words of Intention. You can even cast a spell this way on an aeroplane.

Mountains, Desk by an open window on second floor, Computer, Wifi, Library, Music, Chimes

 Flitting in, floating by, dreaming, streaming, soaring high. The yellow feather of the God
of quicksilver, the quill by which the Spring at dawn is expressed, and every other thought
there is.