☽3 Staple Witch’s Recipes☾
take note these are my personal takes on some old-fashioned recipes. please, feel free to alter these in any way, as according to your circumstances or wishes!
the lore on this one varies, but the general historian’s consensus is that four thieves’ vinegar, at it’s time, was thought to protect or ward off the bubonic plague. it’s a base of vinegar(of any sort), infused with herbs/spices of medicinal or disease-warding value. nowadays, spells for protection or banishment list four thieves vinegar as a component. it’s even sometimes uses in hexes/curses, the intention being to make a sweet thing sour; i.e., a relationship or friendship.
• garlic(minced, chopped, whole, any kind!)
• whole black peppercorns.
combine all of the ingredients in your desired containter. wait for a few weeks(4-8), and strain out the herbs. afterward, your vinegar is ready to use!
tips: if nobody has any allergies to any ingredients, use a finger to spread some on your or someone else’s forehead, to prevent or drive away existing nightmares.
if you want to drive an unwanted guest away, add a few drops of the vinegar to a meal before serving it to them.
black salt, for many, is a staple spellcasting ingredient. it’s typically composed of ashes, charcoal and a base of salt. it’s known for it’s ability to drive away negativity or sources of it; i.e., nasty spirits, unwanted guests, curses, et cetera. it’s good for the breaking of hexes/curses and protection, and even for casting some hexes and curses of your own.
• charcoal(from a fire preferably, bonus if it’s from a ritual fire)
• ashes of herbs(being sage and cedar)
use a mortar and pestle to combine the charcoal, incense ashes, and herbal ashes. work it all into a fine powder, then add that powder to your salt. place your combined ingredients into a container of your choosing. bless or consecrate the salt, if you so desire.
tips: you can sprinkle black salt around a room to absorb and trap negative energy. sweep the floor and collect the salt, and dispose of it.
you can also combine your four thieves vinegar with a pinch of black salt, and use it as a floor wash for the same purpose.
moon water, basically, is water charged with the energy of the moon. anything you’re directed to use water for, moon water can enhance or strengthen it. it can be used on it’s own for blessing, cleansing and charging. it’s a highly versatile tool and ingredient, and due to that, a very popular one amongst all kinds of witches.
• rain or river water(again, just my take. if you can only use tap water, use tap water!)
• a clear quartz crystal(to attune the energy to the water)
• a bowl(preferably clear)
• a container of your choosing.
place your water in the bowl. then, submerge your quartz crystal in the bowl, and place the bowl somewhere where it will see as much moonlight as possible(a full moon is best!). once the sun rises, transfer the water into a container.
if your water is drawn from the rain or a stream(or any “living” source), be sure to boil it or otherwise filter it before ingesting it!
tips: water a plant with moonwater, if it seems to be wilting or unhappy to give it a little boost.
brew tea with your moonwater, especially teas of a magical or ritual purpose.
dab your cheeks with moonwater for glamour purposes.
again, keep in mind that these are just the way i make these things! there’s a plethora of ways do do any given thing, especially when it comes to witchcraft.
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