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“Hide Me” Glamour

Materials 

hand or body lotion

white candle

pencil and paper

Process

Begin the spell in a dark or dimly lit room. Set your candle on a flat surface with the lotion behind it and the pencil and paper in front of it. Light the candle, and as you do so, say, 

“This is my light”. 

Using the pencil and paper, start drawing open eyes, as many or as few as you’d like. As you draw, chant, 

“Eyes of stranger, friends, and foes, come to me now and do as told”. 

Focus on drawing energy towards you, but remember that it’s in your control. Now, set the lotion on top of the drawing. Carefully take the candle and drip wax over the lotion bottle, saying, 

“My light leaks, so does their sight”. 

Once finished, take the piece of paper and crumble or rip it so that no eyes are visible. Finish by holding the lotion and saying, 

“Eyes can only see what I let them see; this is my shield. Let it be done.” 

Blow out the candle, plunging yourself into darkness. 

Rub the lotion over whatever area you’d like to hide. Useful for scars, blemishes, and other marks you’d prefer to hide. Keep lotion in a dark area whenever you’re not using it. 

Other Notes

If you’re more crafty or a DIY witch, you can try making your own lotion. This website has a recipe that uses natural ingredients like beeswax and coconut oil. For oils, acacia and basil should really give this spell a boost. 

Owl Magick

Owl Magick

Owls often portray Athena, the Greek Goddess of wisdom.

In Native American stories owls are most commonly associated with prophecies and divination.

To the Hopi tribe the burrowing owl was thought to be sacred and symbolized their god of death. They also believed that the burrowing owl was the protector of the underworld and things that grew in the earth (seed, plants).  Since this species of owl nests in the ground, it represents earth itself.

In some African countries the owl represents sorcery and baneful magic. When a large owl hangs around a house in is said that the house contains a powerful shaman. It is also believed that owls carry messages back and forth between the shaman and spirit realm.

The Romans believed that nailing an owl to the door of their home would keep evil at bay.

Throughout great Britain during the eighteenth century people would nail owls to barn door to protect the livestock from fire and lightning.

Throughout Europe owls were thought of as a symbol of death and destruction.

Appalachians also believed that owls bring death. According to mountain legends it was said that if an owl is seen circling during the day, it means bad news for someone close by. In some areas, it is believed that owls flew down on Samhain night to eat the souls of the dead.

The owl is associated with the mysterious, clairvoyance, omens, silent wisdom, and vision.

If you find an owl feather, it can be used for several different purposes. The Zuni tribe believed that an owl feather placed in a baby’s crib kept evil spirits away from the infant. Other tribes saw owls as bringers of healing, so a feather could be hung in the doorway of a home to keep illness out. In the British Isles, owls were associated with death and negative energy, so feathers can be used to repel those same unpleasant influences.

The owl symbolizes our third or spiritual eye and is associated with inner knowledge.

Sources: paganwiccan.about.com, owlsdaughter.com.

==Moonlight Academy==

Apothecary Lesson #1: Herbal Salve

     Well, it was bound to happen at some point. Hello everybody, my name is Davide, and today, I’m going to teach you guys how to make a salve. Basically, a salve is an oil and wax mixture that people can use for a bunch of different reasons, ranging from dry skin to muscle rubs. They’re easy to make, if you’re patient, and their variability makes for endless possibilities. Just as a warning though, this will take a goddamn long time to make, and for you to read, so I suggest getting some tea and snackilackage before starting to read. Got it? Good, ¡vamos!

Part One: The Oil

     A key component of your salve is the oil, or more specifically, the herbs in said oil. There’s a plethora of different oils you could in your salve, but for this recipe, we’re using olive oil because it’s fairly hardy and difficult to burn. When it comes to what you should or could put in your oil, there’s waaaaaay too many things for me to mention, so I’ll give a basic rundown: 

Mint, Anise, Cinnamon, and Comfrey are good for muscle rubs

Calendula, Chamomile, Aloe, and Tea Tree Oil are good for skin

Ginger and Turmeric are good as arthritis pain relievers

Echinacea, Eucalyptus, and Hibiscus are antibacterial and are good for minor scrapes, cuts and bruises

Now that you’ve got an idea of some herbs to use, let’s get to how to make your oil 

Ingredients:

12 oz. Olive oil

3-4 oz. dried and/or ground herbs

Utensils:

Double-boiler set up (can be a double-boiler, or a glass container in a saucepan filled with about 1″ of water) 

dark-tinted jar w/ label for holding your finished oil

Instructions:

Into your double-boiler (the part without the water…duh), pour in your olive oil and herbs. 

Set your stove/heating receptacle to low heat, placing double-boiler on heat. 

Infuse oils for 1-2 hours (one hour for minimum infusion amount, two hours for maximum infusion amount before oil goes rancid) 

Once oil is done, pour into your dark-tinted jar, and label accordingly

Voila! You have yourself some bonafide herbal oil for the next part of your salve!

Part Two: The Salve

     Alright, now we’re getting to the good stuff–the salve. For this, you’re going to need 2 ingredients (three ingredients is optional, four is overkill): beeswax and your herbal oil. Without further ado, let’s get this over with! :D 

Ingredients:

1 oz. Beeswax

8 oz. Herbal Oil 

*Optional*: ¼ tsp. essential oil

*Optional*: the tears and/or blood of your enemies

Utensils:

Double-boiler system

Containers to hold your salve (the total amount of salve being made is approximately 9 oz., so for the containers, try to prioritize. Like, if you want three different jars of salves, use three 3 oz. jars. Math n’ shit)

Instructions:

Set your stove to medium-low heat

Into your double-boiler, melt your wax

Once the wax has melted–it’s imperative that your wax has to be completely melted before adding the oil–add your herbal oil. 

Stir fully (it’s not weird to see the wax immediately harden once you add the herbal oil, so wait until it fully re-melts). 

Once salve is all liquid, pour into your container(s). Do not cover your containers before they harden.

Once salve has cooled at room temperature, it’s ready to use! Store in a cool, dry place. Apply to problem areas, or just lather it all over your body and have really weird sex (You do you boo boo). 

Thanks for reading you guys! I’d enjoy a reblog, a reshare, or if you hated it, a strongly worded message to me and probably a few images of you flipping the bird. Have an amazing day/afternoon/night/time-between-night-and-morning

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