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