Famous Pagans

For those of you who may think Paganism is slightly odd or a bit 'out there', here is a list of confirmed famous pagans (from various pagan paths), I am sure some of these will surprise you!

Alejandro Jodorowsky (Filmmaker, Author)
Adam Henderson (Musician)
Aldous Huxley (Author)
Alice Walker (Author)
Allison Hannigan (Actress)
Arun John (Author)
Audre Lorde (Author, Activist)
Avram Davidson (Author)
Avril Lavigne (Singer)
Brian Walsh (Screenwriter)
Brigitte Nielsen (Actress)
Camille Paglia (Author, Columnist, Feminist)
Candia Ridley (Musician)
Chas S. Clifton (Sociologist)
Chelsea Quinn Yarbo (Author)
Chrissie Hynde (Singer, Songwriter)
Claudia Pastorino (Italian Pop Singer)
Cletus T Judd (Singer, Comedian)
Cree Summer AKA Cree Summer-Francks (Actress, Singer)
Cybill Shepherd (Actress)
Cynthia Joyce Clay (Author)
D T Steiner (Author)
David J Rust (Journalist)
Deborah Harry (Singer, Actress)
Deepak Chopra (Author)
Diana Paxson (Author)
Don Francks (Actor)
Eric Steven Raymond (Computer Programmer, Author)
Erica Jong (Author)
Fairuza Balk (Actress)
Fiona Horne (Musician)
Florence Farr (Actress)
Franz Bardon (Magician)
Fred Durst (Musician)
Fritz Leiber (Author)
Gabriel Byrne (Actor)
Gael Baudino (Author)
George Lucas (Director)
George Takei (Actor)
H P Lovecrat (Author)
Hayao Miyazaki (Writer, Director)
Hiroshi Inagaki (Actor, Director)
Ian Anderson (Musician)
J M DeMatteis (Author)
Jeanne Robinson (Author)
Jeff McBride (Magician)
Jimmy Page (Musician)
Jonathon Barry (Author)
Juzo Itami (Director)
Karri Allrich (Author)
Kate Orman (Author)
Kathryn A Graham (Author)
Kim Stanley Robinson (Author)
Louise Robey (Actress)
Luisah Teish (Author)
M Night Shyamalan (Screenwriter, Director)
Maggie Shayne (Author)
Margot Adler (Author, Journalist, NPR Correspondent)
Marianne Williamson (Author)
Marion Woolley (Columnist, Runs Cardiff's Deaf Theatre)
Maya Deren (Filmmaker)
Mercedes Lackey (Author)
Michael McKenny (Author)
Michael Tobias (Producer, Director)
Michelle Morgan (Sting's Consultant)
Morwynn Rooke (Poet)
Nicola Griffith (Author)
Oberon Zell-Ravenheart (Activist)
Olympia Dukakais (Actress)
Pallavi Kasliwal (Magician)
Patricia Kennealy Morrison (Author)
Patrick Califia (Author)
Rachel Hunter (Supermodel, Actress)
Rainbow Sun Francks (Actor)
Reg Keating (Musician)
Richard Gear (Actor)
Robert Graves (Poet, Historian)
Robert Plant (Musician)
Robin Tunney (Actress)
Ronald Hutton (Historian)
Roseanne Barr (Actress)
Rosemary Edghill (Author)
Sirona Knight (Author)
Somerset Maugham (Author)
Starhawk (Author)
Stephen Grundy (Author)
Storm Constantine (Author)
Sully Erna (Musician)
Susan Griffin (Artist)
Sybil Leek (Author, Famous Red Cross Worker)
Tamora Pierce (Author)
Terry Pratchett (Author)
Timothy Leary (Psychologist, Philosopher, Author)
Tony McKormack (Musician)
Vanessa Carlton (Singer)
Vigo Mortensen (Actor)
Virginia Woolf (Author)(used the term neo-Pagan to describe herself)
W. Somerset Maugham (Author)
Wendy Rule (Singer)
William Butler Yeats (Poet)
William S. Burroughs (Author, Poet, Actor)
Yoko Ono (Musician)
Z. Budapest (Author)

Thank you to Anna C for sending me this list to add to TWP :)

Let's get a few things clear...

1) The comment didn't annoy me because a) I am anti-men, anti-wiccans, female, on a diet or a have PMT. The comment annoyed me because it was pretentious and not right.

2) I am not anti-wiccans, I am anti-wicca. Wicca was "invented" in the 1950's by Gerald Gardner who wanted to have people follow him, to make himself feel important and to make money. If you ask witches who follow the traditional path, you will mostly get this answer. As I said I am not anti-wiccan, as I have a lot of wiccan friends. I don't agree with their path BUT I support them in their ways and even run a group where 90% of the people on their are wiccan. Traditional (or Old Ways) witchcraft is not the same as wicca and what they now call 'British Traditional' is, For some reason Brit Trad is wicca but trying to make it like the old ways but unfortunately it isn't.

3) If you don't like my views, blog posts, information or perhaps my bluntness then don't read my blog. Simple as that really. The information on this site has been written with knowledge, experience and from the heart. It follows the Old Ways of doing things, not a wiccan point of view. So feel free to read on, ask questions or ask for help. I always help those genuinally interested. If you want to moan, write crap, slate my site or nit pick, then please shut the door on your way out. We don't want to cause a draught!

4) I am a simple, honest, caring person. I live with my family, in a tiny little house in the middle of a town, and as my old signature tag line used to say on all the forums I frequent "I am the town freak.....and I like it!". I love my family more than anything in the world. I tread my chosen path with love, honour and respect. I love my friends dearly and care for them as if they were family. I love all aspects of nature and wonder at how amazing it is. I am learning to stand my ground, to stand up for my self and to stand up for my beliefs. I continue to learn and grow on my path, on a daily basis, as all pagans should. All of these things, make me a true witch, why? Because it comes from within. Not because I have read fancy books from goodness knows who. Not because I have a large altar with every type of wiccan implement, tool or ritual item. Not because I walk around in a cloak and have an athame in my hand. None of that is being a witch. Being a witch comes from you. From inside you. From your heart. You are driven with passion of learning and nature. To see how nature works and to help situations in a natural way. To respect nature and our surroundings. To use natural remedies, to learn and work with the phases of the moon and the seasons. This makes you a witch. As I say in one of my informational pages. It is easy to call yourself a witch (or a wiccan) but to be a witch you must live as a witch. And that is what myself and my family do.

Happy Ostara!

Today is Ostara. A special day in the Pagan calendar as it symbolises the start of spring, fertility, new life, new plants and new (hopefully) warmer days. Ostara was originally celebrated by the giving and eating of eggs, as eggs symbolise fertility and new life. Ring any bells? ;)

Tonight we will have our family ritual and share eggs together as well as play a game or two and make some choccy cakes if we have time too! A time to reflect on the winter we have had (or in some cases still having, we had snow yesterday!) and look towards the sunnier weather and the longer days.

Some people this year will celebrate Ostara actually on the Spring Equinox date which is this Sunday (25th March), others celebrate it on the 21st March each year no matter when the Equinox date falls as this is the average date through the years and is commonly known as the 'traditional' date for Ostara. As a family we will celebrate both events! So whatever you do and wherever you are, have a very happy Ostara!

Oooh ;)

Got an email this morning inviting me to join the top 50 wicca (eeek!) and witchcraft sites after someone had recommended me ;) So come on who was it???? lol

Thank you to whoever thought I was worthy, I have added the link for you all to vote for me on the right hand side of the blog lol

Thanks guys!

Pills and rites...

Doc has just left (only 9 hours after we called him!) and he has given Col various pills and stuff to stop him throwing up. Hopefully this will do the trick!

The girls almost made us cry as they came down with their box of 'witchy' things from their room and set up their own altar on the lounge floor and did a healing blessing and ritual for Col. Awww it was so lovely, they did so well! Am so proud of my little witchys!

The Green Pagan Bookstore

Loads of cool books on various pagan topics, including: witchcraft, wicca, druidism, shaminism, pagan parenting and other green subjects such as eco living, self sufficiency and grow your own veggies! Loads of rare and unusual tarot and oracle decks too! Click on the link on the left hand side to visit the bookstore :)

Ego trips...

Why do some people think they are better than you? They think they know more, do it better and love to make you feel small?

Just because people do things differently doesn't make them better or worse, a lesson many people need to learn.

In pagan circles I feel that I can hold my own. I know a fair bit but I am continually learning, as all pagans should be. I love to learn things, take on challenges, practise new crafts etc. But why is it that some pagans have this power trip and try and 'lord it' over you. These 'holier than thou' pagans need to live in the real world and stop trying to be 'the one' because if we all pulled together we might actually get somewhere!

Imbolc blessings to you all!

May you all have a great imbolc day!

Imbolc is the sabbat that shows the Wheel of the Year slowly turning to spring. It marks the Sun’s growing strength. The days grow longer and in many places we begin to see the first signs of spring. In fact, Imbolc is a Celtic term for spring. In the Irish language, it means "in the belly" (i mbolg), referring to the pregnancy of ewes. The Druids called this sacred holiday Oimelc, meaning "ewe's milk".

Like many Celtic festivals, Imbolc celebrations centered on the lighting of fires and candles. Imbolc is a Sabbat of fertility, inspiration, healing, and purification.
Imbolc, honours Brigit. This festival was christianized as Candlemas or Lady Day and Her Feast day, La Feill Bhride, was attended by tremendous local celebration and elaborate rituals. Her festival is also called Brigit. Brigit (the Goddess and the Festival) represents the stirring of life again after the dead months of the winter, and her special blessings are called forth at this time.

Brigit (or Brede, or Bride, depending on where you come from in the world) is the Goddess of Healers, Poets, Smiths, Childbirth and Inspiration; Goddess of Fire and Hearth and a patron of warfare. She is said to be present at every birth.

As the Goddess of Inspiration, she blesses poetry, creativity, prophecy and the arts. She has even been esteemed as the patron deity of language, having inspired the alphabet. As the Goddess of Smithcraft, she blesses blacksmiths, goldsmiths, and other crafters of the household. As Goddess of Healing, she blesses physical and spiritual healing, fertility of crop and livestock and mid-wifery.

Blessings to you all!

Magical Festival 2007 - Deal, Kent

Just to let you all know that there is a super Magical Festival on Sunday 25th February 2007 based in Deal, Kent. We are going with the girls and can't wait! It is £1 per person to get in and kids under 12 are free :) For more info please visit this website: http://www.dealwitchcraft.moonfruit.com/

I have also added this link for your later perusal on my linkage list down the right hand side!

See you there hopefully!

How to blend aromatic oils

Aromatic blending for the sheer pleasure of the aroma is a combination of creativity and science. When using a blend created primarily for its fragrance, therapeutic benefit can also occur. The focus of the blend, however, is on the final aroma, not its therapeutic properties.

Safety precautions should be followed for any type of blending, including for aromatic blending. For instance, you would still want to be extremely careful when using Bergamot because of its phototoxic properties and still avoid using all hazardous oils and all oils that are contraindicated for conditions that you have.

Traditional perfumers that work for the famous fragrance houses study for years to master the art and science of perfumery blending. The perfumer’s standard repertoire consists of essential oils but also of synthesized chemicals that mimic the constituents (chemicals) of essential oils and other natural ingredients. Perfumers use synthesized chemicals and chemicals extracted from essential oils because they are often cheaper than using pure essential oils and because the chemicals are standardized and will be more consistent in aroma. If you can find a copy, The Science and Art of Perfumery by Edward Sagarin (copyright 1945) is a fascinating book that provides insight into the history and science of perfumery.

In aromatherapy blending, only natural ingredients such as essential oils, absolutes, CO2s, grain alcohol, carrier oils, herbs and water are used. Because aromatherapy blending requires and benefits from the use of unsynthesized chemicals, you shouldn’t have high expectations for perfectly duplicating your favorite commercial fragrances.

Blending Basics

Essential oils can be categorized into broad groups based on their aromas. An example categorical system is as follows:

Floral
(i.e. Lavender, Neroli, Jasmine)
Woodsy
(i.e. Pine, Cedar)
Earthy
(i.e. Oakmoss, Vetiver, Patchouli)
Herbaceous
(i.e. Marjoram, Rosemary, Basil)
Minty
(i.e. Peppermint, Spearmint)
Medicinal/Camphorous
(i.e. Eucalyptus, Cajuput, Tea Tree)
Spicy
(i.e. Nutmeg, Clove, Cinnamon)
Oriental
(i.e. Ginger, Patchouli)
Citrus
(i.e. Orange, Lemon, Lime)
Oils in the same category generally blend well together. I hesitate specifying that particular categories blend well with other specific categories because it can limit your creativity and experimentation. Additionally, there are always exceptions. But to get you started, below are some categories that generally blend well together:

Florals blend well with spicy, citrusy and woodsy oils.
Woodsy oils generally blend well with all categories.
Spicy and oriental oils blend well with florals, oriental and citrus oils. Be careful not to overpower the blend with the spicy or oriental oils.
Minty oils blend well with citrus, woodsy, herbaceous and earthy oils.
Harmonizing Your Blend

Have you ever noticed that a fragrance smells differently after several hours than when you first apply it? Some essential oils evaporate more quickly than others. As the oils in a blend evaporate, the aroma will change to reflect the aroma of the remaining oils.

Using the analogy of a musical scale, oils that evaporate the quickest, usually within 1-2 hours, are called “top notes.” Oils that evaporate with 2-4 hours are considered “middle notes.” Oils that take the longest time to evaporate are referred to as “base notes.” Some base notes can take several days to evaporate! Edward Sagarin credits Septimus Piesse with this analogy that has been used by many perfumers:

“Another contribution to the field of odor classification was made by the famous perfumer and perfume historian, Septimus Piesse. This unique figure in the history of the science created what he called an “odophone.” the odors were like sounds, he pointed out, and a scale could be created going from the first or lowest note, the heavy smell to the last or highest note, the sharp smell. In between there was an ascending ladder. Each odor note corresponded to a key on his odophone, and in the creation of a happy mixture of many different odors, which we call a “bouquet” and which every finished perfume must be, the creator seeks not only to hit the right notes, but to strike those notes which go with one another. His perfume must not be out of tune.” [Edward Sagarin, The Science and Art of Perfumery (New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 1945), 145.]

Below is a chart of commonly available oils based on their common classification:

Top Notes

Anise
Basil
Bay Laurel
Bergamot
Bergamot Mint
Citronella
Eucalyptus
Galbanum
Grapefruit
Lavender
Lavendin
Lemon
Lemongrass
Lime
Orange
Peppermint
Petitgrain
Spearmint
Tagetes
Tangerine

Middle Notes

Bay
Bois-de-rose
Cajeput
Carrot Seed
Chamomile, German
Chamomile, Roman
Cinnamon
Clary Sage
Clove Bud
Cypress
Dill
Elemi
Fennel
Fir Needle
Geranium
Hyssop
Jasmine
Juniper Berry
Linden Blossom
Marjoram
Neroli
Nutmeg
Palmarosa
Parsley
Pepper, Black
Pine, Scotch
Rose
Rose Geranium
Rosemary
Rosewood
Spruce
Tea Tree, Common
Tea Tree, NZ (Manuka)
Thyme
Tobacco
Yarrow
Ylang Ylang

Base Notes

Angelica Root
Balsam, Peru
Beeswax
Benzoin
Cedarwood, Atlas
Cedarwood, Virginian
Frankincense
Ginger
Helichrysum (Immortelle)
Myrrh
Oakmoss
Olibanum
Patchouli
Sandalwood
Vanilla
Vetiver


Blending does not have hard and fast rules that must be followed to create that wonderful blend that you’ll love for a lifetime. The lack of limits and restrictions is what makes perfumery an art form. Having said that, a few tips will help get you off to a fine start:

Tips

When creating a new blend, start out small with a total number of drops of either 5, 10, 20 or 25 drops. 25 drops should be the most that you start with. By starting small, you waste less oil in your blending experiments.

Start creating your blend by only using essential oils, absolutes or CO2s. After you have designed the blend, then you can dilute it by adding carrier oils, alcohol, etc. If you hate the blend you created, you have then not wasted any carrier oils or alcohol.

Keep a notebook that lists each oil that you used with the number of drops used for each oil. When the creative juices flow, it is easy to get carried away and later forget the exact recipe for your blend; one drop too much or too little of even one oil can drastically change the aroma of your blend. When you find that perfect blend, you want to be able to reduplicate it, and it’s near impossible if you didn’t take notes! If you are especially ambitious, it’s also a wise idea to note the vendor name of the oil that you used as the aroma and quality of oils do vary between vendors (even with the same vendor, the aroma of oils can vary from batch to batch, due to crop fluctuations and resourcing).

To store your beautiful creations, perfume sample bottles and 2ml amber “shortie” bottles are very inexpensive and can often be purchased from aromatherapy vendors and glass bottle companies.

Be sure to label your blends clearly. If you don’t have enough room to specify exactly what your blend is, label it with a number that corresponds to a number in your notebook.

Start off your blending experiments by creating blends that are made up in the following ratio (you do not have to be exact – this is just a guideline to get you started): 30% of the oils are top notes, 50% are middle notes, and 20% are base notes. See the chart above to find out what oils belong to each category.

Some oils are much stronger than others, especially the absolutes and CO2s. Study oils you wish to use in a given blend and observe the oils that have the strongest aromas. Unless you want those oils to dominate the blend, you will want to use dramatically less of the stronger oils in your blend.

To learn more about the strength of oils, it is useful to try experiments where you add one drop of a selected essential oil to 5 drops carrier oil to get a 20% dilution, smell it, study the aroma, then add another 5 drops of carrier oil to get a 10% dilution, smell it and study the aroma again, then repeat as desired. This can help educate you on the characteristics and strengths of each essential oil at various dilution ratios.

After creating your blend, allow it to sit for a few days before deciding if you love or hate it. The constituents (natural chemicals) contained within the oils will get cozy with each other and the aroma can change, usually rounding out a bit.

How to make a herbal brew

'Brew' is the old folklore name for an infusion of herbs (and sometimes barks and fruits) mixed with hot water. We now call these herbal teas but for the sake of trying to keep some tradition for this purpose we will call them brews.

Tips & Helpful Advice

1) Always use china, ceramic, stoneware or glass items for your brew making. Plastic and metal can taint the flavour and also react with some herbs.

2) Always make sure your items are clean. Teapots back in Victorian days were never cleaned properly as it was said to improve the flavour. Utter rubbish, what actually happens is that you would probably just end up with a tummy bug!

3) Spring water or filtered water makes the best brews. You can collect rain water if you wish but make sure you boil it thoroughly before you drink it.

4) Make your teas just before you want to drink it. Don't let it sit for half an hour on the side otherwise you will end up with a stew not a brew!

5) If you are making a refreshing cold tea, make sure you cover your tea in the fridge as the tea aroma can taint other items in your fridge.

Never drink more than 3 'brews' in one day because you can have too much herbal remedies and you really don't want a tummy ache!

How To Make Your Brew

Add your herbs (as per your recipe) to your teapot (or bowl if you do not have a teapot, remember make sure it is clean and make sure it is either china, ceramic, stoneware or glass) and pour a mug full of slightly cooled boiled water over the herbs. Slightly cooled means just leave the kettle for a minute after it has boiled before pouring over your herbs.

Allow your brew to steep and infuse for 5 minutes.

When your brew has infused pour, carefully, the herbal brew, into a clean mug or cup using a strainer.

Drink as soon as you can.

Chakras

Chakras are the seven centred points of energy through the body. The word Chakra comes from the Sanskrit word for Wheel. A chakra has been described as a rotating wheel or evolving flower. Each chakra is associated with a particular colour. It is said that if all seven chakras are in balance then your body and mind is in perfect harmony. Wearing items of chakra colours or carrying something of that particular colour can help to re-align your chakras, as well as laying down and having colour representational gemstones placed on your chakra points whilst relaxing.

Chakras & Their Meanings

Chakra Seven: Crown Chakra
Colour: Violet
Thought, Universal identity, oriented to self-knowledge
The Crown chakra is about wisdom and being one with the world. When this chakra is open, you are unprejudiced and quite aware of the world and yourself.
If it is under-active, you're not very aware of spirituality. You're probably quite rigid in your thinking.
If this chakra is over-active, you are probably intellectualizing things too much. You may be addicted to spirituality and are probably ignoring your bodily needs.

Chakra Six: Third Eye Chakra
Colour: Indigo
Light, Archetypal identity, oriented to self-reflection
The Third Eye chakra is about insight and visualization. When it is open, you have a good intuition. You may tend to fantasize.
If it is under-active, you're not very good at thinking for yourself, and you may tend to rely on authorities. You may be rigid in your thinking, relying on beliefs too much. You might even get confused easily.
If this chakra is over-active, you may live in a world of fantasy too much. In excessive cases hallucinations are possible.

Chakra Five: Throat Chakra
Colour: Sky Blue
Sound, Creative identity, oriented to self-expression
The Throat chakra is about self-expression and talking. When it is open, you have no problems expressing yourself, and you might be doing so as an artist.
When this chakra is under-active, you tend not to speak much, and you probably are introverted and shy. Not speaking the truth may block this chakra.
If this chakra is over-active, you tend to speak too much, usually to domineer and keep people at a distance. You're a bad listener if this is the case.

Chakra Four: Heart Chakra
Colour: Green
Air, Social identity, oriented to self-acceptance
The Heart chakra is about love, kindness and affection. When it is open, you are compassionate and friendly, and you work at harmonious relationships.
When your Heart chakra is under-active, you are cold and distant.
If this chakra is over-active, you are suffocating people with your love and your love probably has quite selfish reasons.

Chakra Three: Navel, Spleen or Solar Plexus Chakra
Colour: Yellow
Fire, Ego identity, oriented to self-definition
The Navel chakra (also known as the Spleen or Solar Plexus) is about asserting yourself in a group. When it is open, you feel in control and you have sufficient self esteem.
When the Navel chakra is under-active, you tend to be passive and indecisive. You're probably timid and don't get what you want.
If this chakra is over-active, you are domineering and probably even aggressive.

Chakra Two: Sacral Plexus Chakra
Colour: Orange
Water, Emotional identity, oriented to self-gratification
The Sacral chakra is about feeling and sexuality. When it is open, your feelings flow freely, and are expressed without you being over-emotional. You are open to intimacy and you can be passionate and lively. You have no problems dealing with your sexuality.
If you tend to be stiff and unemotional or have a "poker face," the Sacral chakra is under-active. You're not very open to people.
If this chakra is over-active, you tend to be emotional all the time. You'll feel emotionally attached to people and you can be very sexual.

Chakra One: Root Chakra
Colour: Red
Earth, Physical identity, oriented to self-preservation
The Root chakra is about being physically there and feeling at home in situations. If it is open, you feel grounded, stable and secure. You don't unnecessarily distrust people. You feel present in the here and now and connected to your physical body. You feel you have sufficient territory.
If you tend to be fearful or nervous, your Root chakra is probably under-active. You'd easily feel unwelcome.
If this chakra is over-active, you may be very materialistic and greedy. You're probably obsessed with being secure and resist change.

Auras

An aura is the most visible part of the subtle energy processes going on within all physical objects. All matter has an aura of some kind - even a humble rock - but it is pretty dull when compared with the complex interplay of rainbow colours that make up a living human aura. Auras emanate from all physical objects, life forces and colours, as well as from many other energy sources. Being able to see Auras is called Auric Sight.

How Auric Sight Works

Auric sight - as with all forms of clairvoyant sight - depends upon the eyes and the normal optical sight process to work. Physical and non-physical sight are very closely related. They are both forms of perception that allow our brains to perceive energy, of one type or another, as a sight picture.

Here is why...

Normal Sight

Eyes receive light - light being a type of energy. Eyes focus light energy onto light sensitive nerve tissue at the back of the eye, connected to the optic nerve. Basically, this light sensitive tissue changes focussed light energy into a stream of complex electrical signals. These signals are passed, via the optic nerve, to the sight centre of the brain. The brain then interprets these signals into a rich visual
picture - what we call normal sight.

Auric Sight

The brow centre receives a more subtle type of energy than light. This type of energy can only be received by the brow centre (often called the third eye or brow chakra) when it is active and tuned in to receive that type of energy. The brow centre is situated directly between the eyes and is intimately connected with normal optical sight.

Energy received by the brow centre is passed along to the sight centre of the brain - the same as with normal sight. The brain interprets anything it receives in it's sight centre as a visual picture. It interprets auric energy as a sight picture - as coloured bands of light surrounding the subject.

* The eyes are the organs for normal optical sight (a physical organ).

* The brow centre is the organ for non-physical sight (a non-physical organ).

Both these organs, above, are situated in the same general area, i.e., the brow centre is situated in the brow, directly between the eyes. The common location and similar function of both organs (sight) suggests there is a close relationship between them, i.e., the eyes, the brow centre and the sight centre of the brain are linked. My research confirms this: that all forms of non-physical sight are closely linked with the process of normal optical sight.

Although there is a relationship between optical sight and the brow centre - an aura is not any type of light. Some people believe auras are still light, but light at a much higher frequency than normal light - that is only visible to a clairvoyant. If this were true, though, it would be possible to detect and measure this light with the sophisticated electronic instruments available today. There are scientific instruments, electronic cameras etc, that can be tuned to detect any part of the light spectrum - no matter how refined. For example: infra red, ultra violet, x rays, gamma rays, etc, all these can be detected - but auras cannot. Therefore, it is logical to suppose that auras are not composed of any type of light.

Light, however, is necessary in order to see the main aura of anything. Living auras react in the presence of light - expanding and brightening. This reaction is most noticeable when a living aura is exposed to sunlight. You could say that auras are photo-sensitive.

Another interesting observation, that adds weight to this argument, that auras are not light - but that light is necessary, in order for auric sight to work: the main aura cannot be seen in complete darkness. If auras were indeed light, why is it necessary for there to be light, in order to see them? This shows that light and normal optical sight are an important part of auric sight.

In total darkness, it is possible to see some slight activity around the energy body, close to the skin. This is almost invisible, but looks like tiny, very faint strands and sparks of bluish light. This is very faint and most noticeable around your own fingertips, when they are brought together in front of you. This is not your aura this is static electricity and your energy.

To observe any part of the energy body, in darkness, memory based visualisation is used to focus the brow centre into a subject. You have to know exactly where the subject is (in total darkness) and be able to accurately gauge their distance, shape and position, and see them clearly in your mind's eye.

Aura Cameras

But there are aura cameras - you might say - that can take pictures of the human aura? You might even have a picture of your own aura, taken at a psychic fair. How can this be?

An aura camera does NOT take an actual picture of an aura. It cannot actually see an aura. It merely creates the illusion of an aura on film.

How An Aura Camera Works

Sensors are placed on the skin - or fitted into a chair so they contact the subject's skin. These sensors measure the electrical resistance in the skin (galvanic skin response). Electrical resistance in the skin varies, according to salt and moisture level. These levels are affected by many things: diet, fluids, health, temperature, sweating, emotion, mood, activity, etc.

These readings are fed directly into a small electronic processor, attached to the camera (usually a small black box) and interpreted by it. This processor then generates a pattern of electrical signals, from these readings, according to how it is programmed.

This pattern of signals is then fed into a specially modified camera. Inside the camera, an optical colouring device creates a variable pattern of coloured lights, and beams this directly onto the film, as the picture is taken. This gives the illusion of a colourful aura surrounding the subject - according to the pattern generated by the initial readings.

Because of the way these cameras are set up, you will rarely get two pictures exactly the same. This is because of the large number of coloured patterns possible, that can be generated by slightly different sensor readings . It would be rare to get two identical sets of sensor readings from one person and, therefore, have two identical aura photographs taken in the same day.

An aura photograph is the camera designer's idea of what your aura should look like - according to their research. This research is based upon linking clairvoyant observations with the galvanic skin response on test subjects. The designers have attempted to give a specific colour value to different patterns of galvanic skin responses.

An aura photograph, therefore, is an electronically created illusion - not an actual photograph of an aura.

The Human Aura

The human aura is an energy field that surrounds the human body, and reflects the subtle life energies at work within and around it. This is something like the magnetic field that surrounds a simple magnet. Like a magnetic field, the aura is generated within physical matter - but is also affected by it's surroundings. The energies flowing through the aura make us what we are, and are in turn affected by our surrounding life conditions and life style. The aura reflects the activity of our organs, health, mental activity and emotional state. It also shows disease - often long before the onset of physical symptoms.

The strength and properties of an aura are determined by the amount of, and the quality of, the energies flowing through it.

The Main Aura

The main human aura is banded around the body - strata like. Imagine a person with thick, coloured hoops of light dropped over them, and you get the general idea. The main colours of the aura emanate from the primary energy centres (major chakras - or psychic centres). The individual bands of colour are difficult to see, unless you have very well-developed auric sight, and are observing under optimum
conditions.

The Etheric Aura

Close to the skin is the etheric aura. This is often called "The vitality sheath". It is seen (with auric sight) as a pale, narrow band, next to the skin, outlining the body. This is usually no more than half an inch wide - depending upon the vitality of the subject. It looks like a dense layer of pale smoke, clinging to the skin. This is the visible part of the energy body, in it's contracted state.

During sleep, the etheric aura expands and opens (becoming larger and finer) in order to absorb and store vitality (cosmic energy?) within it. After sleep, the energy body contracts and forms a dense sheath surrounding the body, close to the skin. This holds within it the stored energies we all need for living. In a way, the energy body is like a living storage battery. During sleep, it automatically sets itself on recharge, replacing the energies that have been used up.

Disease

This shows up in the aura in many different ways, sometimes weeks or months before any physical symptoms appear. An ear infection, for example, will show up in an aura as a gradually thickening shadow over the ear and side of the head. This can be seen several days before any physical symptoms appear. The shadow will begin as a light-grey smudge, gradually thickening and darkening. It will eventually change to a murky-green patch, about the size of your hand. As the infection worsens it will become shot through with red and orange streaks, flecks and sparks.

A shadow in the aura is the first sign of any approaching health problem. Murky-green, with red and orange streaks, flecks and sparks, is common to infection.

Death

When a person is dying, their aura undergoes dramatic changes. The first noticeable sign is when the aura fades and begins to grow weaker and paler. Next (with long term illnesses) a week or so before physical death, the aura begins to expand and change. It changes into a beautiful (very pale) milky-blue, shot through with faint , tiny, silver and white sparks. These sparks flash and twinkle throughout the aura. Each spark is only visible for a fraction of a second at a time.

*Note: The aura of a dying person is a very pale milky-blue. It is VERY pale and faint and VERY difficult to see. It is quite common to see a pale-blue aura surrounding a healthy person, and this does NOT mean they are about to die. The aura of a dying person is quite different from a normal, healthy, pale-blue. It is all one colour, much larger than normal, very milky and very faint .

Closer to the time of death, the aura begins to pulsate, swelling and shrinking erratically. At times it will fill the entire room, becoming more of an atmosphere than an aura. At other times it will be so shrunken as to be almost invisible to auric sight. It grows paler and finer by the day, and the tiny silver and white sparks become finer and increase in frequency.

The above is 'not' to be mistaken for the normal pale-blue and sparks that can be seen in a healthy human aura. The above observation is not visible to any normal level of auric sight, but requires some degree of clairvoyance, ie, the ability to see mind's eye visions.

At some time (variable) before physical death, the aura will become almost invisible to auric sight. Only a faint , very pale glow will still be seen, close to the skin. This is residual etheric matter, clinging to the physical body. There is, however, still intense activity going on within the energy body, but this is now far beyond the reach of normal auric
sight.

The aura is now reflecting itself into a much higher level of reality - another dimension. Clairvoyant and astral sight are necessary, in order to see any more energy activity, during the final stages of the death process.

At the actual moment of death, if you are watching closely, you will see a very faint , pale mist, surge up out of the body, and quickly vanish. This is the spirit leaving the physical body. That faint mist is residual etheric matter, clinging to the spirit body, as it departs.

The actual timing for these changes in the aura to occur, depend greatly upon the type of illness, the duration of it, and the strength of the dying person. These govern the speed of the actual death process. With some conditions, this whole process can happen very quickly, often a matter of hours. With other conditions, this may happen over several days, weeks or even months.

Hue Classification

The basic hue of an aura is it's dominant colour. This is the most visible colour of the multiple energies generated by all the chakras (mixed together) creating a general, overall colour. There are, of course, many different colours in any person's aura, but the basic hue is usually seen first.
Many people suggest that people can be classified, as being a particular type of person, by the basic hue of their aura.

This classifications are generally noted to be:

CARMINE : Indicates a person who is seeking change

VERMILLION : Highlights creativity

RUSTIC RED : quick tempered

SCARLET RED : Can indicate a person a big ego

CRIMSON : innate creative talents

MAROON : Ability to own ones own self power

CLARET : Tenacious

APRICOT : Indicating thoughtful communication

ORANGE : strongly motivated

PUMPKIN : self-disciplined

AMBER : Indicating individual strength and courage

CARAMEL : Indicating positive occupation changes

COPPER : Rarely seen but usually seen in those of the mining industry

RAW SIENNA : indicates weak thought processes

PALE YELLOW : introversion

PRIMROSE : Cheerfulness and confident

LEMON YELLOW : strength of direction

BUTTERCUP YELLOW : focused on a path of action

GOLDEN YELLOW : Indicates inspirational thought

MUSTARD : May indicate manipulative tendencies

STRAW YELLOW : day dreamer

FAWN : Indicates the end of a period of problems

MUSHROOM : a slowing of destiny

CHOCOLATE BROWN : Indicates links to the earth horticulturalists, agriculturalists and environmentalist

RUSSET-BROWN : a hard working person

TERRACOTTA : an unconventional individual

DARK BROWN : indicates common sense

PALE GREEN : spiritual advancement

LEMON GREEN : Indicating liars and cheats

APPLE GREEN : Healers

IRIDESCENT GREEN : extremely sociable people

EMERALD GREEN : Laying to rest of a problem

JADE : Indicates a benevolent character

VIRIDIAN : emotionally and mentally stress

OLIVE GREEN : can indicate a miser

DARK GREEN : mental stress

TURQUOISE : Often indicates success in life in someone who has had to fight their way out of hardship.

PALE PINK : in love

HOT PINK : indicates faithfulness and real commitment

SALMON PINK : people who have found their true vocation and love it

IRIDESCENT PINK : sexual desire

DUSTY PINK : indicates a foolish person

AQUA : The colour of a healer

PALE BLUE : Indicates sensitivity

SKY BLUE : well developed basic instincts

COBALT BLUE : Indicates intuition coming from the advanced area of the aura

PRUSSIAN BLUE : Indicates harmony

ROYAL BLUE : Indicates someone who has found their path in life

DELFT BLUE : strong principles

ULTRAMARINE : Indicates connections with the sea, sailors, surfers.

NAVY BLUE : Indicates slow, but safe and sure individuals

INDIGO : Great psychic talent

LAVENDER : Indicating the experience of a near death experience, healing

LILAC : spiritual stability

MAGENTA : Indicating entrepreneurial skills

MAUVE : Indicating a modest individual

IMPERIAL PURPLE : Awareness of dreams, psychic awareness

GRAPE : idleness

VIOLET : indication of a humble person, psychically strong

SILVER GREY : meditation, relxaed, higher self

SILVER : Indicating the individuals connection with higher guidance.

ZINC : Usually seen around the sexual organs during arousal

CREAM : found in individuals who are following their the right path of development.

PEARL : Highly tuned mediums often have this colour in their aura.

GOLD : Indicating an elevated level of awareness.

BLACK : Can often be seen in the auras of abused children, divorcees, drug addicts and people who have experienced torture or great trauma in their lives.

GREY : Can indicate a feeling trapped in their life

CHARCOAL GREY : Can indicate Depression

Having said this it should also be noted that this can be a little unfair as many things can change your aura colour in your every day life. Colours themselves have auras, so for example if you are wearing a brightly coloured jumper this would affect your aura colour. Alcohol can affect your aura colour as can being excited or feeling down.

Crystal, gemstone & metal healing

Crystals have been used throughout history for their healing and magical qualities. Many people believe that each stone emits a certain energy which can have a beneficial effect on our well being. Stones can be carried around with you from day to day to help.

Agate
Tones & strengthens body/mind/spirit, imparts a sense of strength & courage. General healing, ease pain from bruises, strains and sprains.

Alexandrite
Soothes nervous system. Aligns mental & emotional body.
Chakra: crown

Amazonite
Brings joy & happiness. Creative expresssion. Chakra: throat

Amber
Healing, soothing, harmonizing. Intellect.
Chakras: navel, solar plexus, crown

Amethyst
Enhances psychic abilities. Excellent for meditation. Creative thinking, spiritual awareness, healing and insomnia.
Chakras: third eye, crown

Ametrine
Cleansing and energising.

Aquamarine
Calms nerves. Purifies the body. Enhances clarity of mind, aids creative self-expression. Good for meditation. Soothes nerves, rids phobias and fears.
Chakras: throat, solar plexus.

Aventurine
Aids in releasing anxiety & fear. Tranquillity & positive energy. Builds confidence.
Chakra: heart

Azurite
Facilitates clear meditation. Enhances psychic abilities & creativity.
Chakra: throat

Bloodstone
Inner guidance. Purifies the blood and clears toxins, helps with decision making.
Chakras: root, heart

Calcite
Reduces stress. Emotionally balancing. grounding. Chakras: all

Carnelian
Enhances getting in touch with inner self. Facilitates concentration. Aids kidneys, lungs and liver.
Chakras: navel, heart

Celestite
Reduces stress. Relaxing peace of mind. Aids personal creative expression.
Chakra: throat

Chrypsocolla
Power, communication, joy, emotional balance. Chakras: throat, heart

Chrypsoprase
Fertility, calming, balancing. Brings out inner talents. Chakra: heart

Citrine
Enhances bodies healing energy. Raises self-esteem. Hope. Promotes emotional well being.
Chakras: navel, crown

Copper
Helps detoxify body. Raises self-esteem.

Diamond
Master healer. Dispels negativity. Purifies body. Abundance, faithfulness.
Chakra: all

Dioptase
Peace of mind. Abundance, prosperity, wellbeing, health, progress.
Chakra: heart

Emerald
Enhances dreams, meditation, deeper spiritual insight. Chakras: heart, solar plexus

Flourite
Grounds excess energy. Aids concentration, meditation. Brings order from chaos and helps fight off colds and flu.
Chakras: all

Garnet
Therapeutic in times of trauma but needs to be with you all the time to get the crystal 'working with you'. Love, compassion, imagination.
Chakras: root, heart

Gold
Attracts positive energy into aura.
Chakras: navel, heart, crown

Hematite
Dispels negativity. Courage, Grounding. Protection. Good for blood flow, stress and nerves.

Hermiker
Enhances inner vision. Increases dream

Jade
Emotional balancer. Radiates divine, unconditional love. Wisdom, courage.

Jasper
Controls emotions and soothes the nerves.
Chakras: all

Kunzite
Aids in healing depression. Enhances self-esteem. Soothing.
Chakra: heart

Kyanite
Enhances communication, expression, astral travel. Chakra: throat, 3rd eye

Lapis Lazuli
Opening of chakras. Enhances psychic abilities, mental clarities. Friendship and encourages honesty,
Chakras: third eye, throat

Lepidolite
Aids sleep. Enhances expression of one's inner light & joy.
Chakra: heart

Malachite
Aids sleep. Brings in abundance & prosperity. Rids shyness, helps in times of change.
Chakras: heart, solar plexus

Meteorite
Helps reveal past lives. Expands awareness.
Chakra: root

Moldavite
Aids alignment with Higher Self.
Chakra: heart

Moonstone
Aids pregnancy and birthing process, fertility and female problems. Aligns emotions. Aids inspiration and flexibility.
Chakra: heart

Obsidian
Grounds spiritual energy. Absorbs & dispels negativity. Chakra: root

Onyx
Balancing male/female energies. Relieves stress. Self control.
Chakras: all

Opal
Emotional balancer. Enhances intuition,
Chakras: heart

Peridot
Purifies the body. Increases intuitive awareness stimulates mind.
Chakras: navel, heart, solar plexus

Pyrite
Influences a positive outlook on life, harmony. Chakras: root, heart, solar plexus

Quartz & Crystal (Clear Variety)
Dispels negativity. Stimulates energy. Clears the mind, great for meditation. Psychic power. Good All rounder.
Chakras: all

Rhodochrosite
Heals emotional wounds. Acceptance of self & life. General healer.
Chakras: root, heart

Rhodonite
Brings love into action & manifestation. Self esteem & confidence. Rids Anxiety, encourages generosity and general well being.
Chakra: root, heart

Rose Quartz
Aids development of love, forgiveness and compassion. Makes people feel loved and wanted. Helps relationships and friendships, helps with sleep.
Chakra: heart

Ruby
Activates movement on all levels. Courage, power, leadership.
Chakra: root, heart

Sapphire
Stimulates psychic abilities. Creative expression, loyalty, love.
Chakras: 3rd eye, throat

Selenite
Aids power of concentration & clarity. enhances willpower.
Chakra: crown

Silver
Relates to the moon, subconscious, female aspect. Excellent energy conductor.

Snowflake Obsidian
Balances the body, mind and spirit. Good for the skin and veins.

Sodalite
Brings clarity & truth. Enhances communication & expression. Clears the mind, brings relief to a worried heart, aids the metabolism and lymphatic system.
Chakras: 3rd eye, throat

Sugilite
Emotional balancer, reduces stress. Protects, great for meditation.
Chakras: 3rd eye, crown

Tiger Eye
Good Luck Stone. Enhances clear perception & insight. Confidence, good for the digestive system.
Chakras: navel, solar plexus

Topaz
Emotional balance. Soothing, peace and tranquillity. Chakras: heart, throat, 3rd eye

Tourmalina
Grounding, balancing. Protection. Dispels negative energy.

Tourmaline
Protection. Concentration, inspiration.

Turquoise
Aligns chakras. Enhances meditation. Creative expression, friendship.
Chakra: throat

Turqurenite
Passion, love and aids fever.

Variscite
Self confidence. Abundance, soothing, calming. Chakras: heart, solar plexus

Zircon
Emotional balance, self-esteem. Aids sleep. General healer.
Chakras: all

Herbs, fruits & resins & their magical properties

These should never be eaten or drunk without talking to a herbalist first. Please check with a herbalist or a doctor before you make any brews or ingest these herbs. Always check before you use any herb because some herbs can stop conventional medicines working.

Herbs can heal and help with spell work, but herbs can also kill!

BE CAREFUL AND ALWAYS CHECK FIRST!

Herbs marked with a  sign next to it should not be drunk or eaten without being given by a herbalist as they are extremely dangerous!

Absinthium - 
Healing, good health, fights off disease.

Acorns - 
Good luck, fertility, spiritual growth, prosperity.

Acacia - 
Prosperity, money, success, love and psychic powers.

African Violet - 
Protection, healing, spiritual growth.

Amber - 
Happiness, love, friendship, comfort and reassurance.

Agrimony
Protection, removes negative energy, bad vibes, helps to cancel out hexes.

Aletris Root - 
Used for female magic, protection and prosperity.

Almond
Prosperity, wisdom and success.

Aloe - 
Spiritual growth, luck, success, protection, love and used as a barrier against evil.

Angelica Root
Protection, exorcism, removes negative energy, boosts female power.

Anise or Aniseed
Spiritual growth, dreams, sleep, protection.

Apples
Love, luck, used in immortality spells.

Arrow Root
Purification, cleansing, healing.

Ash - 
Divination, luck, prosperity, protection.

Aspen - 
House and item protection, healing and psychic powers.

Avocado
Youth, beauty, love, lust and healing.

Azalea - 
Happiness, uplifting, full of life.

Bamboo - 
Wish magic, luck, protection.

Banana
Fertility, passion and success.

Basil
House protection, home and business blessings, wards off negative energies, purification, cleansing, divination, exorcism, prosperity and love.

Bay Leaves
Protection, psychic power, divination, success, money and wish magic.

Beech - 
Wish magic, happiness, divination and spiritual growth.

Belladonna - 
Astral projection, psychic powers, used to add a boost of power to spells, healing, helping forget past loves, protection, used in flying ointment.

Bergamot - 
Success, psychic powers, fertility, clarity of the mind, sleep, protection and prosperity.

Birch - 
Protection, purification, cleansing and removes negative energies and hexes.

Blackberry
Used to invoke the Goddess, protection, healing and prosperity.

Black Pepper
Banish negativity, wards of bad vibes, protection.

Blessed - Holy Thistle - 
Used to invoke the God. Scared to the God, Pan. Purification, removes negative energies and hexes, lust, uplifting and luck.

Blueberry
House protection and home blessings, legal matters, luck, prosperity and protection.

Brazil Nut
Protection, prosperity and love.

Brimstone Powder - 
Used to remove hexes and ward off demonic presences.

Burdock Root
Protection, healing, purification, cleansing and self acceptance.

Buckthorn Bark - 
Exorcism, wards off negative energies and bad vibes, removes hexes and aids legal matters.

Cabbage
Fertility, luck and prosperity.

Calendula
Psychic powers, spiritual growth, happiness and protection.

Camellia - 
Love, protection, healing and prosperity.

Camomile (Chamomile)
Sleep, calms nerves, prosperity, luck and purification.

Caraway Seed
Used to help children stay safe from illness and general harm, protection, clarity of mind, passion and healing.

Cardamon
Courage, love and passion.

Carnation - 
Protection, sinner strength, healing and creativity.

Carrot
Lust and fertility

Cashew
Prosperity, used to invoke the Sun God.

Catnip
Courage, beauty, love, used in familiar magic especially with cats.

Cayenne
To aid separation (such as divorce), emotional heartache, used as a traditional offering to the Goddess and God.

Cedar - 
Protection, purification, removes hexes and negative energy, prosperity. Used to repel snakes.

Celery
Clarity of mind, psychic powers, aids sleep, lust and passion.

Centaury
Psychic powers, protection, used in flying ointment, repels snakes.

Cherry Bark - 
Love, passion and romance, divination, clarity of which path to take.

Chervil
Helps you contact spirits, used to help people find their deities.

Chestnut
Love and peace.

Chrysanthemum - 
Healing and protection.

Chives
Protection, used in weight loss (diet) spells.

Cinnamon
Promotes dreaming, business success, healing, psychic powers, love, purification, protection and spiritual growth.

Cloves
All rounder, can be used for any magic.

Clover - 
Clarity of mind, protection and love.

Coltsfoot
Prosperity, peace, calms the nerves, love, psychic powers and dreams.

Coriander
Love, healing and passion. Draws love.

Cucumber
Fertility and healing.

Cumin Seed
House protection and home blessings. General protection, exorcism, wards off negative energy.

Daffodil - 
Luck, love and fertility.

Daisy - 
Innocence, children spells, used in fae (fairies and faerie folk) magic. Used to invoke the Goddess Freya.

Dandelion
Used to contact spirits, clairvoyance, dreams, psychic powers, healing, purification and healing.

Deadly Nightshade - 
Astral projection, psychic powers, used to add a boost of power to spells, healing, helping forget past loves, protection, used in flying ointment.

Dill
Protection against hexes and curses, enhances magical knowledge, clarity of mind, psychic powers, luck and love.

Dock Leaf - 
Prosperity, success in business, fertility, healing.

Dragons Blood - 
Increases power and is used as a boost for spells, banishments, exorcisms, strong protection, love, energy and purification.

Echinacea
Inner and physical strength, healing and prosperity.

Elderflowers and Elderberries
Exorcism, protection, house protection and home blessings, healing and love.

Eucalyptus
Healing, purification, cleansing and protection.

Evening Primrose
Healing, purification, creativity and protection.

Eyebright
Psychic powers, spritual growth, clarity of mind, used as an old remedy for eye infections (do not use for this purpose!).

Fennel
Protection, purification, healing, passion, courage and strength.

Feverfew
Protection against accidents, clumsiness and illness, helps with colds and fly.

Frankincense - 
Protection, purification, healing and cleansing.

Fumitory
Protection, purification, cleansing, consecrates areas and tools.

Galangal Root - 
Protection, prosperity, psychic powers, lust and passion. Legal matters.

Garlic
Protection, healing, exorcism, inner strength, family bonding, home and business blessings.

Geranium - 
Healing, protection, love and meditation.

Ginger
Protection, prosperity, healing, luck and love.

Heartsease - 
Aids heartache, love and friendship.

Hibiscus - 
Dreams, divination, love and lust.

Holly - 
Protection, love, dreams, good marriage.

Honeysuckle - 
Prosperity, luck, peace, used for calling inspiration.

Horseradish
Purification, protection, exorcisms.

Hyssop - 
Protection, purification, cleansing, consecration and all positive blessings.

Jasmine
Love, dreams, spiritual growth, used to invoke the Goddess.

Juniper Berries
Protection, exorcism, healing, calms the nerves, love and repels snakes.

Ladies Mantle - 
Used to invoke the Goddess Venus. Used to aid sleep, love, purification, beauty, inner calm, fertility, luck, protection and happiness.

Lavender
Purification, healing, cleansing, home blessings, protection, calming, sleep and love.

Lemon
Uplifting, clarity of the mind, healing, psychic powers, used to contact spirits and friendship.

Lemon Balm
Healing, psychic powers, spiritual growth, divination, love and success.

Lemon Grass - 
Mental clarity, psychic powers, love, lust and repels snakes.

Lemon Mint - 
Healing and love.

Lemon Verbena
Purification, protection, purification, cleansing, love, passion and adds an extra boost to other herb mixtures.

Lettuce
Divination, sleep and protection.

Lilac - 
Aids with past life regression, protection, love, luck and exorcisms.

Lily - 
Removing a love spell or enchantment that has been cast upon you, protection.

Lily of the Valley - 
Attracts fae (fairies and faerie folk), healing, uplifting, happiness and inner calm.

Lime
Protection, healing and love.

Liquorice Root
Love and romance.

Liquorice Stick
Love and makes a powerful mini wand.

Magnolia
Good marriage, love and passion.

Mandrake - 
Protection, exorcisms, home and business blessings, divination, psychic powers, luck and prosperity.

Maple
Luck, prosperity and love.

Marigold (Calendula)
Psychic powers, spiritual growth, happiness and protection.

Marjoram
Promotes inner balance, psychic powers, spiritual growth, happiness, love, prosperity and protection.

Marshmallow Root
Love, protection and removes negative energy.

Meadowsweet
Happiness, love, divination, inner calm, peace.

Mint
Prosperity, psychic powers, spiritual growth, travelling, exorcisms, protection, healing.

Mistletoe - 
Used in Druid magic, youth, beauty, love, healing, prosperity, protection and fertility.

Mugwort - 
Dreams, astral projection, divination, psychic powers, healing, inner strength, dragon magic, used in flying ointment, visions, protection and fertility.

Myrrh - 
Protection, purification, cleansing, exorcisms, spiritual growth, to help relieve sorrow after tragedy, healing.

Neroli - 
Inner calm, sleep, peace, meditation and inner confidence.

Nettles (Dead or Dumb) - 
Protection, healing and removes bad vibes.

Nettles (Stinging)
Protection, exorcisms, healing, removes bad vibes and negative forces.

Nightshade (Deadly) - 
Astral projection, psychic powers, used to add a boost of power to spells, healing, helping forget past loves, protection, used in flying ointment.

Nutmeg
Prosperity, divination, love, luck, clarity of mind, protection, uplifting and healing.

Oak Bark - 
Protection, healing, inner strength, fertility and luck.

Onion
Protection, purification and healing.

Orange
Peace, calm, love, luck and lust.

Orchid - 
Calming, dissolves anger, beauty, love and peace.

Oregano
Happiness, protection, prosperity, healing and love. Use to help with difficult in-laws.

Parsley
Psychic powers, spiritual growth, luck, uplifting and healing.

Passion Flower - 
Home blessings, friendship, sleep, inner peace, emotional balance, love and family bonds.

Patchouli - 
Used to break or cancel a spell. Exorcisms, removes hexes, clarity of mind, passion, prosperity, contacting spirits, divination. Used to invoke the Goddess.

Pennyroyal - 
Purification, protection, home blessings, inner calm, aids calm in an argument, helps prevent travel sickness.

Peony - 
Used in folklore as a natural lucky charm, healing, prosperity, protection, exorcism, removes hexes.

Peppermint
Psychic powers, calming, healing, aids rest, clarity of mind, dreams, purification and love.

Periwinkle - 
Good marriage, clarity of mind, purification, immortality, protection, love. Used to invoke the Goddess.

Pine - 
Protection, purification, cleansing, prosperity, inner strength, bringing back down to earth, healing, fertility, success, home and business blessings.

Pineapple
Prosperity, luck.

Pink Rose Buds & Petals
Friendship, love, romance and self acceptance.

Plum
Healing, love, peace and inner calm.

Pomegranate
The juice was used in folklore as a substitute for blood or magical writing ink. Divination, wish magic, protection and prosperity.

Poppy & Poppy Seeds
Happiness, love, lust, luck, sleep, prosperity and fertility.

Potato
Healing, luck and prosperity.

Primrose - 
Used to see fae (fairies and faerie folk), love and luck.

Pumpkin & Pumpkin Seeds
Healing, divination and used to honour the Moon.

Raspberry Leaf
Protection, sleep, dreams, healing and protection.

Red Rose Buds /Petals
Passion, love, romance, psychic powers, healing, protection and divination.

Red Sandalwood - 
Trance work, divination, meditation, consecration and purification. Used to invoke the Goddess Venus.

Rose Hips
Love, luck, healing and invoking positive spirits.

Rosemary
Purification, healing, sleep, clarity of the mind, psychic powers and spiritual growth.

Rowan & Rowan Berries - 
Protection, home and business blessings, success, psychic powers and healing.

Rue - 
Exorcism, protection, luck, removes hexes, love, clarity of mind, healing, home and business blessings.

Saffron
Psychic powers, healing, love and lust.

Sage
Traditionally used by the Shamans. Purification, cleansing, clarity of mind, healing, psychic power, spiritual growth, home protection and general protection, wisdom and knowledge.

Sandalwood - 
Cleansing, purification, protection. Removes negative energy and psychic attacks.

Sea Salt
Purification, cleansing, casting the circle.

Slippery Elm
Protection, to stop gossip and rumours.

Spearmint
Protection, protection during sleep, clarity of mind, healing and love.

St. Johns Wort - 
Used to remove demonic presences and forces. Protection, healing, love, happiness and divination.

Tea Tree - 
Healing, peace and harmony, clarity of mind.

Thyme
Psychic powers and spiritual growth, love, stops nightmares and bad dreams. Divination, courage, purification, restful sleep, healing, inner calm and balance.

Valerian Root
Sleep, purification, cleansing, protection, dreams and love.

Vervain
Inner calm, harmony and peace, protection, purification, divination, consecration, prosperity, love and creativity.

Walnut
Healing, clarity of mind, wish magic, fertility. Used as a offering for the God.

Willow - 
Divination, protection, love, healing and to help relieve sorrow.

White Willow Bark - 
Protection, love, healing, divination, luck, inspiration and psychic powers.

Witch Hazel - 
Protection, helps mend a broken heart, healing and charm.

Yarrow
Exorcism, protection, love, removes hexes, aids fear and promotes calm. Inner strength, psychic powers and courage.

Yew - 
Removes negative energy and hexes, protection.

Ylang Ylang - 
Inner calm, brings peace to situations, love, happiness and tranquillity.

Herbs & their healing properties

These should never be eaten or drunk without talking to a herbalist first. Please check with a herbalist or a doctor before you make any brews or ingest these herbs. Always check before you use any herb because some herbs can stop conventional medicines working.

Herbs can heal but herbs can also kill!

BE CAREFUL AND ALWAYS CHECK FIRST!

Here is a list of common ailments and the corresponding herbs, barks and petals that may help.

Herbs marked with a  sign next to it should not be drunk or eaten without being given by a herbalist as they are extremely dangerous!

Abscess
Cayenne
Clove
Garlic
Ginger
Slippery Elm - 
Nettle

Alcoholic Poisoning
Feverfew

Allergies
Eyebright
Anaemia
Angelica
Barberry - 
Comfrey
Dandelion
Fenugreek
Fumitory
Nettle
St John’s Wort - 
Watercress
Vervain

Appetite Boosting
Angelica
Buckthorn - 
Camomile (Chamomile)
Caraway
Centaury
Chicory
Coriander
Dandelion
Dill
Horseradish
Lady’s Mantle (Ladies Mantle) - 
Marjoram
Mugwort - 
Parsley
Peppermint
Sorrel
Tarragon
Thyme
Watercress
Wormwood - 

Arthritis
Buckthorn - 
Burdock
Centaury
Comfrey
Meadowsweet

Asthma
Burdock
Camomile (Chamomile)
Coltsfoot
Comfrey
Garlic
Horseradish
Lovage
Mullein
Nettle
Parsley
Thyme
Valerian
Watercress

Blood Pressure – Too High
Barberry - 
Chervil
Comfrey
Garlic
Hawthorn
Onion
Parsley
Rue
Skullcap
Vervain

Blood Pressure – Too Low
Heather
Lavender
Motherwort - 
Rosemary
Bronchitis
Angelica
Burdock
Catnip
Coltsfoot
Echinacea
Eucalyptus
Feverfew
Garlic
Ginger
Horseradish
Marjoram
Onion
Orange
Plantain - 
Sage
Spearmint

Burns
Burdock
Coltsfoot
Comfrey
Lady’s Mantle (Ladies Mantle) - 
Plantain - 
St John’s Wort - 
Witch Hazel

Catarrh
Angelica
Burdock
Catnip
Coltsfoot
Echinacea
Eucalyptus
Feverfew
Garlic
Ginger
Horseradish
Marjoram
Onion
Orange
Plantain - 
Sage
Spearmint

Constipation
Asparagus
Buckthorn - 
Chicory
Dandelion
Feverfew
Fig
Fumitory
Liquorice
Mugwort - 
Raspberry
Rosehip
Strawberry

Chilblains
Angelica
Garlic
Hawthorn
Horseradish
Lady’s Mantle (Ladies Mantle) - 
Mugwort - 
Onion
Watercress
Childbirth
Comfrey
Lady’s Mantle (Ladies Mantle) - 
Motherwort - 
Primrose
Raspberry

Colds
Angelica
Burdock
Catnip
Coltsfoot
Echinacea
Eucalyptus
Feverfew
Garlic
Ginger
Horseradish
Marjoram
Onion
Orange
Plantain - 
Sage
Spearmint

Coughs
Angelica
Caraway
Chervil
Coltsfoot
Comfrey
Fennel
Fenugreek
Garlic
Ground
Honey
Ivy
Lemon
Liquorice
Marjoram
Mullein
Onion
Parsley
Plantain - 
Thyme
Watercress

Cuts, Sores, Insect Bites & Stings
Agrimony
Basil
Camomile (Chamomile)
Catnip
Chicory
Coltsfoot
Comfrey
Eyebright
Lady’s Mantle (Ladies Mantle) - 
Marigold (Calendula)
Raspberry
St John’s Wort - 
Thyme
Witch Hazel

Cystitis
Angelica
Comfrey
Cranberry
Fennel
Lady’s Mantle (Ladies Mantle) - 
Watercress
Yarrow
Diarrhoea
Agrimony
Comfrey
Marjoram
Raspberry
Sage
Slippery Elm - 
Sorrel

Eye Disorders & Infections
Angelica
Eyebright
Fumitory
Marigold (Calendula)
Meadowsweet
Fatigue
Cayenne
Grape
Ginseng

Fever – High Temperature
Angelica
Catnip
Calendula
Feverfew
Meadowsweet
Sage
Yarrow

Flatulence & Trapped Wind
Angelica
Caraway
Catnip
Celery
Coriander
Dill
Fennel
Feverfew
Peppermint
Tarragon

Gall Bladder Disorders
Marigold (Calendula)
Vervain
Gallstones & Kidney Stones
Barberry - 
Chicory

Gum Infections & Mouth Ulcers
Comfrey
Cranberry
Raspberry
Vervain
Gout
Angelica
Ginger
Cayenne
Pennyroyal - 
Juniper Berries

Halitosis
Dill
Parsley
Peppermint

Headaches & Migraines
Angelica
Basil
Feverfew
Lavender
Pennyroyal - 
Peppermint
St John’s Wort - 
Valerian

Haemorrhoids (Piles)
Fig
Vervain
Hysteria & Nervousness
Camomile (Chamomile)
Catnip
Centaury
Lavender
Skullcap
St John’s Wort - 
Valerian
Vervain

Indigestion & Nausea
Dill
Fennel
Feverfew
Ginger
Peppermint
Thyme

Influenza
Angelica
Burdock
Catnip
Coltsfoot
Echinacea
Eucalyptus
Feverfew
Garlic
Ginger
Horseradish
Marjoram
Onion
Orange
Plantain - 
Sage
Spearmint

Insomnia
Catnip
Camomile (Chamomile)
Dandelion
Dill
Skullcap
Valerian
Vervain

Kidney Disorders & Infections
Agrimony
Angelica
Dandelion
Fumitory
Parsley
Strawberry

Lung Disease
Comfrey
Primrose
Menstruation & Period Pains
Camomile (Chamomile)
Lavender

Rheumatism
Angelica
Asparagus
Burdock
Celery
Coriander
Meadowsweet
Nettle
St John’s Wort - 

Sore Throats
Agrimony
Caraway
Comfrey
Fennel
Honey
Lemon
Sage

Toothache
Clove
Marjoram
Water Retention
Agrimony
Asparagus
Buckthorn - 
Dandelion
Onion
Watercress
Yarrow

How to write a spell

Spell craft is very personal as it harnesses and releases your inner personal power and energy.

You will see on in books literally thousands and thousands of spells for one thing or another but the best spells are always the ones you write yourself (or at least adapt in some way!).

Before you sit down and scribble down a quick chant, stop and think. Do I REALLY need a spell to make this happen? Is there any other way this could happen WITHOUT a spell?

Also you need to think about what you want to get from the spell. Remember the old saying "be careful what you wish for". This is very true for spells. Maybe you have written a spell to banish debt or to bring money your way. Have you thought about how that money may come to you? Someone may die and leave you an inheritance. So you see you have to really think about what you want, how you could get it and if you really need what you are asking for at all.

A good way to think all these things through when writing a spell is to following these formulae:

Type of spell - What do you want the spell to achieve? Healing? Blessing? Protection etc.

Purpose - You have have already thought about what type of spell it is, now it is time to lay out the actual purpose. E.g. the type of spell is a healing spell, but the purpose is to heal your leg.

Date & Time - Is there a special day or time this spell should be performed? For example - Waning Moon: To banish or get rid of something. Waxing Moon: To draw something to you. New Moon: For new changes or a new way of life or thinking. Full Moon - For maximum power for protection.

Tools Needed - What tools do you need on your Altar for your spell.

Other Supplies - Do you need extra candles? Matches? Incense? Oil? Ribbon? Cord? Pen? Paper? Etc.

Spirits To Work With – Do you feel you want to ask a certain spirit to help you?

Chant or Words - What will you say when you cast your spell?

Step By Step Instructions - How will you actually perform your ritual, what will you do?

Results - Always write down your results after you have performed your spell so you know exactly what you did, how it felt and if it worked.

Thank You's - Don't forget to say thank you to all those who helped you with your spell!

Ancient names for herbs

THIS IS THE LARGEST COMPILATION OF OLD MAGICAL NAMES FOR HERBS ANYWHERE ON THE NET!!!!
In ancient times spells written by witches contained items such as “eye of newt” and “white mans foot”, these were simply names given to herbs and plants and not real eyes and feet! Here is a list of magical and ancient folklore names for herbs.
The magical and ancient folklore name is in bold, the common name is in normal everyday modern name.
For spell ingredients please check variations of the name, for example:Goose Blood = Blood Of A Goose, Dog = hound, Donkey = Ass = Mule, Pig = Swine etc.

Adders Tongue (Tongue of Adder/Snake)
Dogstooth Violet or Adder’s Tongue Fern

Ass's Foot
Coltsfoot

Bear's Foot
Hellbore

Beehive
Snail Plant

Beggar's Tick
Cockhold

Bird's Eye
Speedwell

Blood
Elder sap

Bloody Fingers
Foxglove

Blood from a Head
Lupine

Blood of a Goose
A Mulberry Tree's Milk

Blood of Ares
Purslane

Blood of Hephaistos
Wormwood

Bone of an Ibis
Buckthorn

Bread and Cheese Tree
Hawthorne

Bull’s Eyes
Marigold

Bull's Foot
Coltsfoot

Burning Bush
White Dittany

Candlemas Maiden
Snowdrop

Candlewick Plan
Mullein

Calf's Snout
Toadflax

Cat Gut
Hoary Pea

Cat's Eye
Star Scabious

Cat's Foot
Snake Root

Cat's Milk
Wartwort

Cat's Paw
Ground Ivy

Chicken Toe
Crawley Root

Cock's Comb
Yellow Rattle

Crow’s Foot
Cranesbill

Crown for a King
Wormwood

Dew of the Sea
Rosemary

Devil’s Milk
Wartwort

Devil’s Scourge
St Johns Wort

Demon’s Scourge
St Johns Wort

Demon’s Curse
St Johns Wort

Donkey's Eyes
Cowage Plant

Dove's Foot
Wild Geranium

Dragon's Claw
Crawley Root

Dragon's Eye
Nephalium Loganum

Dragon Wort
Bistort

Dwale
Deadly Nightshade

Duck's Foot
American Mandrake

Eagle
Wild Garlic

Earth Smoke
Fumitory

Elf Wort
Elecampane

Enchanter's Plant
Vervain

Eye of the Star
Horehound

Englishman's Foot
Common Plantain

Erba Santa Maria
Spearmint

Everlasting Friendship
Goosegrass

Eye of Christ
Speedwell

Eye of the Day
Daisy

Eye of the Star
Horehound

Eye Root
Goldenseal

Eyes
Aster, Daisy, Eyebright

Fairy Fingers
Foxglove

Fairy Gloves
Foxglove

Fairy Smoke
Indian Pipe

Fat from a Head
Spurge

Felon Herb
Mugwort

Five Finger Grass
Cinquefoil

Flesh and Blood
Tormentil

Foal’s Foot
Coltsfoot

Frog's Foot
Bulbous Buttercup

From the Loins
Camomile

Goat's Beard
Vegetable Oyster

Goat's Foot
Ash Weed

Golden Star
Avens

Grace Of God
St Johns Wort

Hare's Foot
Clover

Hedgehogs
Medicago Intertexta

Hawk's Heart
Heart of Wormwood

Honey Lotus
Melilot

Horse Tail
Scouring Rush

Horse Tongue
Hart's Tongue ( Scolopendrium Vulgare )

Joy of the Mountain
Marjoram

Lamb's Tongue
Ribwort Plantain

Little Dragon
Tarragon

Lion’s Hair
Leaves Of The Taproot or Tongue of Turnip

Lizard's Tail
Breast Weed

Lizard's Tongue
Sauroglossum

Love-In-Idleness
Pansy

Love Man
Goosegrass

Love Parsley
Lovage

Love Root
Orris

Lad's Love
Southernwood

Maiden's / Mother's Ruin
Southernwood or you can also add a dash of Gin

Man's Bile
Turnip Sap

Man's Health
Ginseng

Master of the Woods
Woodruff

Masterwort
Angelica

May Lily
Lily of the Valley

May Rose
Black Haw

May
Black Haw

Maypops
Passion Flower

Mistress of the Night
Tuberose

Mother's Heart
Shepherd's Purse

Mutton Chops
Goosegrass

Nose Bleed
Yarrow

Old Man’s Beard
Fringe Tree

Old Man's Flannel
Great Mullein

Old Man's Pepper
Yarrow

Old Maid's Nightcap
Gernanium

Oliver
Olive

Ox Tongue
Bugloss

Pig's Tail
Leopard's Bane

Pig’s Snout
Dandelion

Password
Primrose

Queen of the Meadow
Meadowsweet

Rabbit’s Foot
Field Clover

Ram's Head
Valerian

Seven Year's Love
Yarrow

Shepherd’s Heart
Shepherds Purse

Sleep Wort
Lettuce

Snake Head
Balmony

Snake Milk
Blooming Spurge

Snake's Tongue
Adder's Tongue Fern

Sorcerer's Violet
Periwinkle

Stag Horn
Club Moss

Star Flower
Borage

Star of the Earth
Avens

Starweed
Chickweed

Starwort
Aster

Swine Snout
Dandelion

Tears of a Hamadryas Baboon
Dill Juice

Thousand Seal
Yarrow

Thunder Plant
Houseleek

Titan's Blood
Wild Lettuce

Toad
Toadflax

Toe Of Frog
Bulbous Buttercup

Tongue of Dog
Houndstongue

Torches
Mullein

Unicorn Horn
True Unicorn Horn or Helonias Dioica

Unicorn Root
Ague Root

Wax Dolls
Fumitory

Weasel Snout
Dead/Dumb Nettles or Yellow Archangel

Weed
Ox-Eye Daisy

White Man's Foot
Plantain

White Wood
White Cinnamon

White Ox-Eye
Daisy

Witches Aspirin
While Willow Bark

Witches Bells
Foxglove

Witches Briar
Brier Hips

Witch Herb
Mugwort or St Johns Wort (depending on type of spell)

Witch Wood
Rowan

Wolf Claw
Club Moss

Wolf Foot
Bugle Weed

Wolf's Milk
Euphorbia

Wheel of the year

The Wheel of the Year is celebrated as the natural cycle of the seasons, commemorated by eight special days, spaced at approximately even intervals through the year.

A Sabbat (also known as a Festival) is one of the eight seasonal celebrations which make up the Wheel of the Year. These include the solstices (also known as Greater Sabbats) and equinoxes (also known as Lesser Sabbats or Fire Festivals).

Sabbats are a time for celebration and reflection and each Sabbat has it's own theme, meaning and role within the Witches Wheel of the Year and within their lives.

Sabbats usually involve a ritual and/or spell, thinking about and honouring that particular time of the year and a feast.

Esbats & Moons

An Esbat is a ceremony celebrating and honouring the Full Moon. It is a time where Witches meet, either at Coven meetings or on their own to perform a Full Moon ritual. Having said that, some witches also honour New Moons too. Really, an Esbat is ANY ritual you perform that is NOT a Sabbat, but mostly these will be performed on the night (or within 3 nights) of the Full Moon. Some witches also perform a New Moon esbat as well.Each Full Moon has a meaning behind it and here are the descriptions and meanings of the moons.

13 Full Moons

January - Wolf Moon or Ice Moon
The time to conserve energy by working on personal problems that involve no one else. It is also a time for protection rites and reversing spells. During this month the energy flow is sluggish and below the surface.

February – Moon Of Ice or Storm Moon or Snow Moon
The time for loving the self, accepting responsibility for past errors, forgiving yourself and making future plans. At this time the energy flow is working toward the surface; good for purification, growth, and healing.

March - Chaste Moon or Moon Of Winds or Death Moon
The time for new beginnings, breaking illusions, and seeing the truth in your life however much it may hurt. The energy flow breaks into the open, a good time for growing, prospering, and exploring. Light and Dark are in balance now.

April - Seed Moon or Awakening Moon or Growing Moon
The time for working on your temper, emotional flare-ups, and selfishness. The energy is flowing into creating and producing; a good time for change, self-confidence issues, taking advantage of opportunities, and realizing self-reliance.

May - Hare Moon or Bright Moon or Grass Moon
The time for strengthening the connections with supernatural protectors and beings around you. The energy is in full flow making this a good time for intuition, propagating, and connecting with faeries and nature spirits.

June - Moon Of Horses or Planting Moon
The time for decision making, taking responsibility for present happenings, working on personal inconsistencies, and for strengthening and rewarding yourself for your positive traits. The energy is in full, but restive, flow, the Earth tides are turning making this a good time for protection, strengthening, and prevention spells.

July - Hay Moon or Rose Moon
The time for dream-work, divination, and meditation on spiritual goals and plans. The energy is slower and more relaxed, proper for success and prosperity spells. This month is the time to start preparing for the colder and darker months ahead.

August - Corn Moon or Dispute Moon or Lightening Moon
The time for harvesting, gathering, and appreciating. The energy flow is slowing more and now is the time of vitality, health, and friendships.

September - Harvest Moon – Barley Moon
The time for organizing and straightening up physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual clutter. The energy flow is resting and Light and Dark are in balance.

October - Blood Moon or Hunters Moon
The time for inner cleansing. Meditate on the laws of Karma and thoughts of reincarnation. This is the time of letting go, justice, balance, and inner harmony.

November - Snow Moon or Dark Moon
The month of transformation. It is time to prepare for the coming winter and a time to strengthen communication with the god or goddess closest to you. The energy flow is taking root and preparing to flow once more.

December - Oak or Cold Moon
The time of Spiritual Paths. The Earth tides are turning and it is time to reach out to friends and family, the lonely, and the needy. This is the month of death and renewal. Spells should be aimed at endurance and provision.

Blue Moon
A Blue Moon occurs when within a month, there is a second full moon. A blue moon is said to be a wish moon and very favourable for wish magic. It is also called a Goal Moon and is a good time to set your goals for the future.