#romanianwitch

[balkan23witch]

In old practices, women used to enchant their man by throwing into the fire the items listed in this incantation, then placing the ashes left from the fire under the bed in which they slept with their partner:

“Twigs from the fence,

With hair from a rabid dog,

With soil from beneath the bed,

Soil taken from a grave,

Sprinkled into the bedding,

So that he may rise deaf and mute.”

“Deaf and mute” were terms used symbolically, meaning that the man would no longer listen to or speak with other women, remaining faithful and bound only to his partner.

[balkan23witch]

In some regions of Romania long ago, burning embers were used for calling someone in.

You take out three glowing coals.

On each one, you speak the name of the person you want to “call.”

Then: one coal is left to burn completely,one is extinguished by blowing on it and one is thrown into cold water.

After that, you say:

“What I burn is his longing, what I dull is his thoughts, what I break is his will — let him come.”

It was a way of controlling the intensity of his emotion: longing, love, restlessness without you.

[balkan23witch]

Amber was considered an absorber of negative energies, especially for children or pregnant women. A traditional practice, especially in areas rich in amber, such as the Buzău region, was to place amber in the attic or under the bed to keep away evil spirits and illnesses. It was believed that the stone “weeps” if it senses negativity around it, so it had to be cleansed in running water as often as possible.

[balkan23witch]

[balkan23witch]

In old Romanian folk practices, people didn’t use sage in the villages, but they did use dried walnut leaves, which were sometimes used in love rituals.

You burn them just a little and whisper the person’s name into the smoke.

Legend says that walnut smoke “slides under the skin,” meaning it sinks into the person.

That’s how they believed you could stir someone’s thoughts toward you… especially erotic ones. 👀

[balkan23witch]

To "unlock" someone's thoughts toward you

Take an old key and carry it in your pocket for nine days, whispering the person’s name three times at sunrise. On the tenth day, hide the key under the threshold of your home.

[balkan23witch]

The Herb of Life

Beyond the Water of Life — said to spring from the mountains “that strike their heads together” — Romanian folklore also tells of a secret plant known as the Herb of Life. It is believed to hold the power to bring the dead back to life, whether human or animal, yet only creatures of the wild, especially serpents, are able to recognize it.

According to legend, those who seek this plant must rely on an ancient trick. A man kills a young serpent and hides nearby, waiting in silence. Soon, the mother snake returns, carrying the Herb of Life in her mouth. She touches her offspring with it, and the dead serpent stirs once more, revived by the magic of the plant.

When the mother rejoices and leaves, the man may take the herb for himself.

Thus, the Herb of Life remains a symbol of nature’s hidden power — a whisper of the eternal bond between earth, death, and rebirth, preserved through old tales and the murmuring of the soil.

[wickedjen]

The wildness that inspires is always moving, and embracing and making the most of the beautiful fleeting moments is the key to working powerful creativity and inspiration magick.