#cleansing potion

[saltwatergoblin]

It isn’t pretty, but not all spells are.

I’ve been slacking in my practice recently, but as the weather is warming up I am starting to come back to life.

This is an air-cleansing, aromatherapy spell that can be easily passed off as a homemade air freshener if you’re a closeted witch.

What you’ll need:

- Clean water

- Vanilla extract

- Dried Cloves

- Cinnamon

- A single mustard seed (for us Christian witches)

Toss all ingredients into a dipper and leave over stove on medium heat. The smell will waft through your home in no time!

As the water level goes down just keep adding more.

WATCH YOUR POT. Don’t burn your house down. That’s the wrong kind of cleansing.

[cherrych4]

Cleansing Potion!

I’ve been meaning to perform a cleansing ritual of some sort, and today I thought that it would be the perfect opportunity to create my own potion or spell! this is my first potion, and I still have a lot to learn, but it works for me!

Ingredients

Water (preferably moon water, as it strengthens and cleansing properties of this spell)

Chamomile tea sachet

Sea salt

Fresh basil

Fresh lemon balm

Lavender (preferably fresh or dried sprigs, but essential oils will work too)

Freshly ground peppercorns 

You will also need a pot and something to stir with, I like using long thin sticks that I find on the ground!

Instructions

Pour water into a pot, enough to cover one or two knuckles. One for a quick cleanse, two for extended use. Put the pot on your stove and set heat to high, then chop up a small bunch of basil and lemon balm leaves, then put all leaves into the water. Add a few sprigs of lavender or a couple drops of lavender essential oil, and stir clockwise four times. Add a pinch of sea salt and bring to a boil. Once boiling reduce heat to a simmer and add chamomile tea sachet and two grinds of black pepper. Let sit for three minutes then inhale steam and imagine yourself being cleansed, any negative thoughts or energies leaving your body and mind. If you are making this potion for spray bottle or spell jar uses let cool before storing. Store excess potion in a sealed jar, or let cool and pour onto the grass.

DO NOT DRINK. Lavender essential oils are highly toxic, so please don't drink this. If you didn't use essential oils, then you can drink it, but it probably won't taste very good. I would tell you what it tastes like but my lavender isn't very big and there are only a few flowers so I used essential oil. Please be safe!

[dark-canary]

Banish and Cleanse Potion

Hail and Hallowed Hunting, fellow witches. This potion was created for a witchy friend of mine who believes she has a negative entity attached to her. The purpose of this liquid is to banish negative entities that may have attached themselves to a person or their home and to cleanse the space or person as the entity is banished. Please remember, if you find a negative entity has attached itself to you or your home, the best thing to do is NOT panic or freak out. It is best to keep a level head, stay calm and collected, and work through the problem step by step. If you do not do this, what might be a small entity or perhaps even a trick of the mind (which can happen) will feed and grow using that panic and fear. And if it is a trick of the mind it may become an entity just from feeding off of your own negative energy. It is very important to keep this in mind.

You will need: Black Pepper or Black Pepper Corns Cloves or Clove Powder Thyme (Fresh or Dried) Salt White Vinegar Water A Spray Bottle (one from an old perfume or an old cleaning supply bottle washed thoroughly) OR A Jar or container with a lid that seals shut (mason jar or old lotion container)

There are two ways to make and use this potion. The first, using black pepper corns, whole cloves, fresh thyme, salt, white vinegar, water, and a spray bottle is ideal if you do not wish to leave a residue behind. It is also the easiest way to use the spray bottle as ground herbs may clog the sprayer rendering it useless. To create this you need to add a table spoon or two of each ingredient, black pepper corns, whole cloves, fresh thyme, and salt, to your spray bottle. Measurements do not have to be exact and are dependent on the type and size of the bottle you are using. As you add each ingredient fill the bottle with white light, a protective glow. Make your intent known. Remember that this is go banish and cleanse negative entities and energies from your home and body. Next fill the bottle with equal parts water and vinegar. Close the bottle and give it a shake, incorporating all the ingredients. Once you have done this spray the place that has been affected. You do not need to spray a lot. A few spritzes in each room and across the doorway into your home should suffice. If you believe that the entity is attached to you personally, spray a small amount of the potion on (or dip your fingers into the bottle and anoint) each wrist and forehead (I recommend not spraying your forehead obviously. Just dip a finger into the liquid and place the small drops where your third eye is located in the center of your forehead.) As you spray or dab the potion on your wrists say this small incantation. You do not need to say it continuously but if that helps you do so. You only need to say it once. But I find that it is helpful in focusing intent. “With this potion, I banish thee unwanted and unwelcome entity. I cleanse this space, body, and mind what you thought was yours, once more is mine.” The second, using the ground pepper, cloves, dried thyme, salt, white vinegar, water, and mason jar or container, will leave a slight residue behind. It is however easier to use on the body. Once again, take your container and fill it with a tablespoon or two of your ingredients. You will be able to use less because the ingredients are ground. As you add each ingredient once again fill your jar with white light, a protective glow. Make your intent known. Remember that this is go banish and cleanse negative entities and energies from your home and body. Next fill the jar with equal parts water and vinegar. Close the bottle and give it a shake, incorporating all the ingredients. To use the potion in this form simply dip your fingers into the liquid and use them to sprinkle the space you intend to banish the entity from and cleanse. Again it does not take a lot. Or dip your fingers into the liquid and apply that liquid to your wrists and forehead, a little goes a long way, and say the above incantation. Note: I know that vinegar isn't the best smelling thing in the world. But the scent will only be temporary and should be covered mostly by the water and herbs you use. I would leave it on for at least a day (though if any residue is left behind from the ground herbs feel free to wipe that clean). Also! If you are allergic to any of these ingredients do not apply them to your skin.

[cherrych4]

i just made a cleansing spell/potion and im about to try it out, i hope it works.

[aspiringtitian-blog]

So I made my first potion, I guess you could call it? I made some green tea and added in some peppermint, to cleanse the negative energy that's been bothering me, and some vanilla, for love and to help me give more of it to the people I hold close. As I added in the ingredients, I stirred clockwise and focused in what I wanted it to do, and then I added some sugar and stirred counterclockwise to seal it. I think it'll work. If it does, Ill let you guys know.

[witchlingnotes]

DIY liquid Castile Soap

Liquid castile soap is traditionally only made from olive oil, but often, it refers to any kind of liquid soap which doesn’t have any animal fats, and is made from plant oil. It is one of the easiest soap recipes, and is good for beginner soap makers.

The recipe given here is used for magical and mundane cleansing and is very versatile for mundane use. This link and this other link talks about some cool ways you can use castile soap. There is nothing wrong with using store bought castile oil, but, making it yourself gives you more control over it, in terms of it’s magical properties.

We will be using lye, so you’ll need to be really careful how you handle this stuff. 

Basics

You will need a blend of carrier oils or a pure carrier oil. Olive oil is traditional and moisturizing, but it can feel a bit slimy, and coconut oil cleans really well, but can end up being a bit dry, so, I’m making it with a combination of olive and coconut oil. Don’t use your rare and expensive oils for this (although, I would recommend using organic and cold pressed), because it is going to end up saponified, and, there’s no point wasting your nice oils. You can add your nice essential oils at the end, though, for scent, or your nice carrier oils, for moisturizing purposes.

The other ingredient you need is potassium lye (make sure that it isn’t sodium lye, because sodium lye makes hard soaps, and that is not what we want). The amount of lye you use does depend on the kind of oil you’re using. Brambleberry has a useful page you can use to calculate the amount of lye you need, if you’re making your own recipe. For a good castile soap, make sure that you put the superfatting level to none.

I’m also using glycerin, because glycerin decreases the amount of time it takes for the mixture to reach trace

Ingredients

113gm potassium hydroxide (90% purity, which is the most common)

250gm extra virgin olive oil

250gm extra virgin coconut oil

350gm glycerin

3l or less distilled water (this is to be added later). You could make it moon water to enhance the magical properties, but make sure it is in a very clean airtight container, because we don’t want the water to be contaminated in any way.

optional

vinegar, in case of any spills

essential oils, for added magical qualities and scent

Tools

crockpot or a big stainless steel pot (make sure it is stainless steel, and not a pure metal, because the lye will dissolve the metal) you can use a stainless steel cauldron, if you’re commited to the aesthetic

another stainless steel pot

stick blender or hand mixer with whisk attachment (all stainless steel)

candy thermometer

Process

Safety first, so put on clothes with do not leave much skin exposed. Put on your plastic gloves, safety glasses, and put a bowl of vinegar with a cotton ball next to your work area.

Heat the glycerin to 90°C/200°F in a stainless steel pot. It is okay if the temperature goes slightly higher (to around 110°C). Use a candy thermometer to check the temperature.

Remove from heat, and add the lye to the glycerin. Be careful, because the mixture will sizzle and bubble. You shouldn’t be alarmed, but handle with care, and do not breath in any of the fumes, because they are toxic. If there are any spills, wipe it with vinegar to neutralize the solution. If you get any on your skin, wash it off with running water. If it gets into your eyes, seek medical help immediately.

Give the solution three clockwise stirs, and then one counter clockwise stir, alternating, till the solution is as clear as it can be. During this process, focus on the harshness of lye, and how it will fight and get rid of the magical and the mundane dirt, and, rely on the glycerin to not harm you or what you love.

Heat your oils in the crockpot on low, till it melts, and then turn off the heat. Give the oil three clockwise stirs, focusing on the revitalizing and healing properties of the oil blend, and how it will protect and heal you and all that you love.

Add the lye solution to the oil in the crockpot, and mix it with your stick blender or hand mixer counterclockwise twice, and then only clockwise, till it reaches trace, which it will in a few minutes. You know when the mixture reaches trace, because there will be no oil streaks, and the mixture will be thick, even, and slightly translucent. While mixing, focus on how the solution is meant to fight evil and/or unwanted objects, and protect you and what you choose to protect.

Cover the crockpot, and cook on low for one hour and thirty minutes. Stir clockwise every 15 minutes to release the bubbles, and even the mixture. It is okay if the consistency is weird, because it will all be dissolved at the end, anyway.

Now, for a clarity test. take a bit of the soap, and dissolve it in a good amount of distilled water. It lathers up, which you can prevent by spraying with rubbing alcohol, but check the bottom for any cloudiness. The water should be clear. If there is cloudiness, cook the mixture for maybe half an hour more, and check again.

Once it passes the clarity test, take boiled distilled water, which should be twice the amount of your soap mixture, and dissolve the soap in that water. You could keep heating it on the crockpot till it dissolves. If it is not fully dissolving, or forms a skin on top while cooling, add some more boiled distilled water, till everything is dissolved. Again, during this process, focus on the protection and cleansing aspects of this concoction, and how it drives away what is unwanted, and protects what it serves.

Once the soap has dissolved, you can add your essential oils, and focus on the qualities of your essential oils, and what they add to your soap.

Pour the resulting soap into bottles, and use it however you want. It can be used immediately, but it is better to let it cure for a week.