The Magical and Ritual Use of Perfumes

The Magical and Ritual Use of Perfumes
Author: Richard Alan Miller
Publisher: Inner Traditions / Bear & Co
Total Pages: 194
Release: 1990-08
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780892812103

Because of their power to elicit specific responses in the body and psyche, perfumes have, through the ages, occupied an important part in ritual. The Magical and Ritual Use of Perfumes shows how scents can become the very “essence of magic,” providing direct access to the emotional centers of the brain and memory.

The Scent of Ancient Magic

The Scent of Ancient Magic
Author: Britta K. Ager
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2022-04-27
Genre: History
ISBN: 0472133020

Chapter 1.Breath of the Leopard: scent and magic --Chapter 2.Fragrant panacea: scent and power --Chapter 3.Scent in the Magical Papyri --Chapter 4.Perfumed Enchantments: the smell of witches' magic --Chapter 5.Rot and roses: the smell of witches -- --Chapter 6.Scented space, scenting space --Epilogue.Scent of ancient magic.

The Magical and Ritual Use of Aphrodisiacs

The Magical and Ritual Use of Aphrodisiacs
Author: Richard Alan Miller
Publisher: Inner Traditions / Bear & Co
Total Pages: 180
Release: 1985-08
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780892814022

The author shows how intent and motivation can be focused to augment the physical effects of aphrodisiacs and suggests rituals drawn from Tantric yoga and Western magic.

The Magical & Ritual Use of Herbs

The Magical & Ritual Use of Herbs
Author: Richard Alan Miller
Publisher:
Total Pages: 143
Release: 1983
Genre: Psychotropic plants
ISBN: 9780892810475

body Biochemist, physicist, and herbalist, Miller explains the historical use, chemical structure, preparation of, and rituals related to psychotropic herbs.

Llewellyn's Complete Formulary of Magical Oils

Llewellyn's Complete Formulary of Magical Oils
Author: Celeste Rayne Heldstab
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2012-09-08
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 0738729965

Step into the fantastically fragrant world of magical oils and discover a new, invigorating way to delight your senses, uplift your spirits, improve your health, and enjoy total relaxation. Whether your intention is magical or medicinal, specially blended essential oils can enrich your life with their mystical, energizing, and transformative power. Within this one-of-a-kind portable apothecary, learn to select and mix 67 essential oils for a myriad of magical, medicinal, and spiritual applications. Spanning every purpose from inner calm and romance to healing and energy work to prayer and spellcraft, all 1,200 recipes are arranged alphabetically to make it easy to find precisely what you need. Step by step, Celeste Rayne Heldstab also shows how to create your own blends for spells, rituals, and remedies. Amp up their potency with correspondences for the elements, day of the week, time of day, Moon phase, astrological sign, herbs, and gemstones. Protection for house & home Love & passion Career & finances Dreamwork & meditation Beauty & skin care Fatigue, headaches, & other common ailments Praise: "Celeste skillfully demystifies the process of using and blending oils by providing lucid, detailed, and easy-to-read instructions while emphasizing the magical power inherent in plants."—Judika Illes, author of The Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells

Magical Aromatherapy

Magical Aromatherapy
Author: Scott Cunningham
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
Total Pages: 206
Release: 1989
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780875421292

Explains the effects of fragrance, identifies useful flowers, spices, herbs, and oils, and suggests their magical properties

The Book of Blessings and Rituals

The Book of Blessings and Rituals
Author: Athena Perrakis
Publisher: Fair Winds Press
Total Pages: 147
Release: 2019-07-30
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1592338771

Honor life’s milestones and bring sacredness into everyday life. The Book of Blessings and Rituals shows you how to create ceremony and meaning around the most important events in you life. Drawing from different world traditions, leading metaphysical teacher Athena Perrakis presents blessings to cover a wide array of occasions and intentions, including holidays and sacred days, love, healing, protection, prosperity and success, lunar blessings and rituals, and manifestation. Organized by month, you'll be able to celebrate the sacred all year long. DIY projects and rituals will help you perform each blessing. You’ll learn how to construct medicine bundles and altars, which crystals to use to amplify the rituals or clear energy, and how to smudge for clearing and protection. In addition, you’ll learn how to use the power of invocations and blessings to set the energy of your home or event and to assist in amplifying goals and intentions. Deepen your experience of the sacred, find inspiration, and heal with this non-denominational guide to blessings and rituals.

The Aromatherapy Companion

The Aromatherapy Companion
Author: Victoria H. Edwards
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2015-08-31
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 161212786X

Be happy, healthy, and beautiful! Victoria Edwards offers the most comprehensive aromatherapy guide available, with hundreds of recipes for beauty, health, and physical and emotional well-being. Edwards guides you through making perfumes, bath and massage oils, aphrodisiacs, and health care supplements. Learn about the properties of essential and carrier oils, and master classic recipes for healing and relaxation. You’ll soon be creating customized blends for you and your friends that promote tranquility and strength.

Advanced Witchcraft

Advanced Witchcraft
Author: Edain McCoy
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2004
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 0738705136

In the beginning everything is fresh and new. Learning how to cast a circle, work magick, compile a Book of Shadows, and honor the God and Goddess on esbats and sabbats can be exhilarating. But once you've mastered the basics of Witchcraft comes the real challenge of living your faith every moment of every day. Living as a Witch is knowing that you are the magick. Advanced Witchcraft doesn't contain any "Wicca 101" information--it assumes that you're already familiar with the nuts and bolts of the Craft. Instead, this book challenges you to think critically about your beliefs and practices, what they mean to you, how they've changed, and where you're going. Along the way you'll also learn many techniques for intermediate and advanced Witches, including: Meeting your shadow Advanced warding and psychic self-defense Power animals, familiars, and shapeshifters Working the labyrinth and the maze Advanced tree spirituality Advanced augury and divination Magick and ritual using the fine arts of storytelling, dance, music, art, and drama The art of Wishcraft Spirits and lost souls Banishing and closing portals The healing arts

The Temple of High Witchcraft

The Temple of High Witchcraft
Author: Christopher Penczak
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
Total Pages: 577
Release: 2007
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 0738711659

Penczak invites witches to continue their spiritual evolution by exploring the ceremonial arts. Learn how these two traditions intersect in history and modern magickal practice.