A Tincture for Love
This tincture can be used for both love spells and self love rituals; basically for all of your ‘love’ needs. However, this is not meant to drink. This can be used externally or used to anoint candles and/or any other magickal implements. As always, feel free to subtract any ingredients based off of what you have on hand, intent always is more powerful than any herb. You can also add whatever you please as well, make it work for you. You can bless it however you may like, use it however you want because I’m obviously not stopping you. You do you.
So let’s begin!
-Red wine (of course if you are not of age and you can’t purchase red wine or you don’t have free reign of your parents’ liquor cabinet, please skip this step. In fact, lemon juice is just as appropriate for this spell because it is just as commonly used for spells of affection or as an aphrodisiac.... if that is your intent. I do in fact add a few drops of it to this tincture if I have red wine on hand anyway because citrus is quite powerful in these types of spells)
-Alcohol (to keep herbs from going spoiled and moldy; the last thing you want is to wait a whole nine week release period only to find that this brew has gotten toxic and yucky without your knowledge. Red wine truly won’t have enough alcohol content)
-Lavender (feel free to use either the herb or the oil for this)
-Rosemary (also feel free to use oil as well)
-Basil
-Rose petal (any color will do depending on your intent; darker the rose, richer the affections shall be. But if I were you, you can never folly with pink!)
-Rose quartz (this totally optional but if you want to add some gemstone mojo, just make sure stones are charged, cleansed, and blessed)
-Patchouli (never fails me!)
-Perovskia; AKA the Russian sage. (This herb has the same physical and magickal properties of both sage and lavender. A two and one magickal deal. An herbal BOGO. It can suffice for either or if you just so happen to come across it in a garden or in a local greenhouse. It grows by my house, but I know it is sold in most flower/plant shops. It is great for smudging.)
-Lilac
-Ginger
-Thyme (Let no man steal your thyme darling!)
-Cinnamon
-Hibiscus
-Nutmeg
-Anise
-Jasmine
-Vanilla, honey, and/or sugar (for sweetness uwu)
And anything else you feel the need to add! Orange peel, berries, fruit, a favorite fragrance, different herbs! Go ahead, I myself tried to include what I believe to be some of the most accessible herbs. Most of you new witches or broom closeted beauties likely have a few of these already in your home. Again, if intention is there, do not worry about missing herbs, use what you feel will suffice for your current situation. Harm to none, do as you wish.
Now, if you are like me and like to tuck in your tinctures all nice and cozy to further protect them, wrap them in pink or red cloth (silk is always ideal). Silk especially is known to catch negative forces and unwanted energies, protecting magickal tools while in storage. Many use silk, linen, or other fabric to protect tarot cards or crystals when not in use. Color merely is for intent and in this case, our intent is love; either to yourself or from others. This step is totally optional.
Store our little brew for around 9 weeks (utilizing 3 by 3 always strengthens any spell) or for a lunar cycle (which is around four weeks). Don’t possess that amount of time? Store for however long you feel your herbs need to release their power or if you feel as though your intentions have been well pondered on, but not for too short of a time period.
Herbs gotta brew, darlin’!
If you are thinking of attracting one certain mate in particular, write their name on a piece of paper or on the jar or even place the paper in the jar to really jazz things up a bit. As long as it is stored in the same vicinity as your tincture. Like wrapping the paper in the cloth with the jar if it isn’t in the tincture or labeled on the container.
Yeah.
Finally, you may bless your tincture using the following, which is a pretty commonly used tincture blessing that I had picked up from The Good Witch’s Guide:
“I call upon the powers of green, release powers unseen. Herbs awakened on this day, may blessings in this tincture stay!”
Always thank the herbs and the Earth for providing you with their magick!!
thanks
uwu
You did it, with patience of a saint (or at least practicing so)! After the treacherous journey of waiting for our lovely little tincture, strain the liquid with a cheesecloth and you may store likewise in the cloth before. Add a bit of celestial mojo by letting her bathe in moonlight for a night before use and voila! Your hard work has paid off, use as you wish.
yours truly,
-B.