Saturday 30 November 2013

Magical Oil: Attraction Oil

Magical oils are among the oldest forms of magical enchantment. They date back to ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia and Greece.

Most of the formulas used today, however, derive from the magical renaissance that occurred in the late 19th and early 20th centuries among the New Orleans Voodoo, Hoodoo and Conjure traditions. Dramatic, evocative names became standard at this time as well.

To make Attraction Oil, use a mortar and pestle to grind grated lemon zest, lovage and vervain. Place the ground ingredients into a bottle containing a lodestone chip. Cover with sweet almond oil. Add rose attar and your choice of essential oils of lemon petitgrain, lemon verbena, may chang or melissa. Add the essential oils drop by drop until you achieve a scent that pleases you.


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[Image: The Accolade (1901) oil on canvas by Edmund Blair Leighton (1853-1922). This work is in the public domain.]


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