| Taking a Magickal Bath doesn't have to be | | | | and treasures. This is one way to draw the |
| complicated. It can be as simple as running | | | | bird to the blossom. It also honours |
| to your local drug or beauty supply and | | | | Chuparosa - the Divine Hummingbird of |
| buying a product that is appropriately | | | | Love.HOPS: You can buy hops in a commercially |
| scented or contains an herb or essential oil. | | | | prepared bubble bath (OMBRA) or you can pour |
| The important thing about taking one of these | | | | half a cup of beer in the bath for spiritual |
| baths, no matter how humble or expensive the | | | | cleansing (and also a peaceful sleep.) David |
| ingredients are, is to meditate on your | | | | from Psychic Realm suggests combining a half |
| intention while you are sitting in the | | | | a cup of sea salt, the juice of a lemon and a |
| tub.You can get a little fancier, by making | | | | half of cup of beer for spiritual |
| an infusion from flowers, herbs or other | | | | purification and protection from astral |
| elements. Brewing the herbs as you would brew | | | | attack.LAVENDER: Lavender corresponds to the |
| a cup of herbal tea and then pouring the | | | | planet Mercury and is used to improve |
| strained infusion into your bath water is the | | | | communication, attract happiness and achieve |
| easiest way to make an infusion. You can also | | | | piece of mind. It is also a very seductive |
| put the ingredients in a cheesecloth bag that | | | | flower that was used by prostitutes as a |
| hangs over the bathtub faucet and have the | | | | magic charm to attract customers many years |
| hot water run through the ingredients. In | | | | ago. Many commercial preparations are |
| some cases you can actually buy tea bags and | | | | available, but throwing in a few of the live |
| just toss them in the water. I'm a purist so | | | | buds might bring you a wealthy and generous |
| personally I love to throw the entire herb, | | | | lover.OAT BEAUTY BATH: OK, most of us don't |
| flower or vegetable in the bath. It makes me | | | | live near a field, but if you gather your own |
| feel like I am Cleopatra having a bath in | | | | oats and throw the sheaves into the bathtub |
| ancient Egypt or like some kind of wicked | | | | with you, you are performing a significant |
| harlot getting ready for her Roman | | | | act of magical transformation. Oats are very |
| Soldier.However if you do decide to get | | | | feminine and appeal to the Goddess energies. |
| really into the food aspect of this make sure | | | | They soften the skin, make the eyes glow and |
| you have some kind of strainer on your drain | | | | give you a youthful appearance. You can throw |
| so that stuff doesn't flow down your pipes. | | | | a cup of raw, uncooked oats into the bath if |
| What can I say? Some miracles can be quite | | | | you're in hurry or you can buy a commercial |
| "messy."Below are a couple of "quick fixes" | | | | preparation. Aveeno makes a good one.ORANGE |
| for aspiring witches on the run.ALL PURPOSE | | | | AND MINT LEAVES: This is a bath to make |
| AURA CLEANER: Half a cup of sea or Epsom | | | | yourself more attractive and your skin smell |
| salts plus half a cup of baking soda dumped | | | | really nice. Take nine mint leaves and nine |
| in the tub is the potion used to purify the | | | | orange segments and dump them in the bath |
| aura and clear it of all negative attachments | | | | with you. You don't have to eat the mint and |
| so that you are surrounded by a rainbow of | | | | orange leaves this time (thank God) but you |
| opportunities again.BARLEY WATER BATH: This | | | | can if you get hungry.) When you get out of |
| is for protection and to dispel evil with a | | | | the bath, you are not supposed to rinse off, |
| capital E. This is definitely the one to do | | | | just towel yourself off lightly so that the |
| if you are feeling haunted by something that | | | | scent lingers. You could also try mixing an |
| seems unseemly and of supernatural origin. | | | | orange bath gel with a mint one.PINEAPPLE: |
| Boil whole barley until it is soft in a pot. | | | | Pineapple juice is used to bring luck, money |
| Drain and save the water. Pour into the bath. | | | | and wealth, and if you are a savage purist, |
| Bad spirits will run like hell.CHAMOMILE: | | | | you can throw nine chunks of the raw stuff |
| Chamomile not only relaxes you, but you can | | | | right in your bath. However I warn you, that |
| use it as a magical bath to draw money to | | | | it is pretty messy. Some people prefer to |
| you. Many preparations are available | | | | throw in the dried rinds. Just adding a |
| commercially but you can also make an | | | | spoonful of the juice or making an infusion |
| infusion out of the buds or even throw the | | | | from the dried rinds and immersing yourself |
| buds directly into the bath. I do not advise | | | | from head to toe in it for a couple of |
| this if you are allergic to ragweed.CHOCOLATE | | | | minutes should make you luckier than a |
| CHERRY BATH: Ok this one is completely | | | | leprechaun.ROSE: Roses correspond to Venus |
| decadent and is designed to bring more erotic | | | | and attract love, luck and protection. There |
| pleasure into your life. First of all you | | | | are tons of rose-scented products on the |
| should know that there are commercial | | | | market, including essential oils - though |
| chocolate bubble bath preparations out there | | | | David from Psychic Realm points out that |
| on the market, but they can be somewhat hard | | | | Essential Rose Oil is incredibly expensive |
| to find in some areas. So what you need to do | | | | and you may want to stick with fragrance oils |
| first, is mix yourself up a little glass of | | | | used in perfumes and baths. If you want to go |
| chocolate milk. The milk is good for your | | | | all out and make yourself a powerful love |
| skin and the chocolate raises your serotonin | | | | attracting bath, tint the scented water pink |
| levels - the pleasure chemicals in your | | | | with a touch of food colouring and cast a |
| brain. It also makes the water a very nice | | | | pinch or two some multicoloured glitter (from |
| loving looking pink. You dump this into the | | | | a craft store) in there to strengthen your |
| tub as the hot water is pouring into the tub | | | | magical intentions.ROSEMARY: Rosemary is a |
| and then you pop nine whole cherries into the | | | | powerful "wish granting" herb. Ombra makes an |
| bath with you. Then you are supposed to sit | | | | excellent commercial bath, but you can make |
| there and eat each cherry, while imagining | | | | an infusion of this from the spice jar in |
| what a good time you are going to have with | | | | your cupboard or put a bit of the essential |
| your lover. The little bobbing cherries are | | | | oil in your bath (but make it just one drop - |
| like all your "little ducks" lined up in a | | | | rosemary is strong and can irritate the skin |
| row when it comes to your romantic | | | | - so I mean it, use one drop!) A bath in |
| intentions. Rinse off good after this. You'll | | | | rosemary uplifts the spirits and is used to |
| need it.FAME AND GLORY BATH: This one is from | | | | create lust, attract love and improve |
| Lexa Rosean (author of The Supermarket | | | | communication skills. It is also corresponds |
| Sorceress series of books). I tried it and I | | | | to the Virgin Mary, so if you are in need of |
| LOVED it. Cut an apple in nine pieces, or | | | | a lucky break, a bath in this may enable you |
| alternately throw nine whole shiny apples | | | | to be shown some mercy.SAFFRON BATH: Saffron |
| into the tub. Use green and golden apples if | | | | was sacred to the Moon and Fertility Goddess, |
| you want your fame to come with some money | | | | Ashtoreth. Saffron is a very expensive spice |
| attached. Then add nine bay leaves. Get in | | | | and you need to only add a couple of strands |
| the tub and immerse yourself for exactly nine | | | | to your bath water to turn it a yellow |
| minutes, and then get out. It is supposed to | | | | colour. Don't add too much or you will turn |
| be a good one for artists and | | | | yellow. You'll be a jaundiced colour. So |
| writers.GINGER-LIME BATH: You can buy this | | | | either make an infusion from it first or just |
| commercially (made by Ombra). Which is way | | | | add one strand. Saffron was used to purify |
| easier than grating the ginger, peeling the | | | | oneself before healing rituals, increase |
| lime and making a "bath tea" out of it, or | | | | psychic powers and also attract love, |
| you can cut up some ginger and lime and make | | | | happiness, lust, and strength.SAGE BATH: Sage |
| an infusion of it a pot. The ginger is to | | | | is an herb of wisdom. Make a brew of the herb |
| relax and focus you and the lime is for | | | | and pour it into your bath. Some companies |
| self-control, discipline and a clear head. | | | | (like Ombra and Kniepp) make a sage bath, but |
| This is a great bath for those who need to | | | | you can also just buy the tea bags. This is a |
| "get down to business fast."FRUIT BLOSSOM | | | | good bath to take just before studying for a |
| BATHS: Once again these are available | | | | test or if you are trying to find a solution |
| commercially which will do, but it is really | | | | to a problem.Samantha Steven's articles have |
| really nice to take a handful of blossoms | | | | been published in many high-standing |
| from a tree and dump them in your bath. Apple | | | | newspapers and she has published several |
| Blossoms, Apricot Blossoms, Cherry Blossoms | | | | books. If you wish to buy Samantha's books |
| and Orange Blossoms all correspond to the | | | | about metaphysics click here |
| planet Venus and are ideal for attracting | | | | |
| love, fidelity and marriage | | | | |
| proposals.HONEYSUCKLE: You can buy this as a | | | | |
| bubble bath or once again, just throw the | | | | You can meet Samantha Stevens at where she |
| flowers into the tub. Honeysuckle attracts | | | | works as a professional psychic. |
| wealth, riches, honours, marriage proposals | | | | |