#mugword

Shamanic methods are retained by this Greek necromantic spell, with its echoes of Odysseus’ journey to Hades. The ritual should be accomplished at the Full Moon, the Dark Moon, or the days in between.

Dig a ditch deep enough to stand within.

Surround it with incense. (Dittany of Crete, mugwort, and/or wormwood are recommended.)

Cast a protective circle around it to keep everyone away except the one(s) you summon.

Pour a libation of equal quantities of honey, milk, and wine into the ditch.

Make a figure of the person you wish to communicate with from bread dough.

Ornament it with bay laurel leaves and fennel. Throw it into the ditch.

Nick your finger and sprinkle a few drops of blood into the ditch. (This is sufficient: do not injure yourself or cut yourself severely.)

Drum, dance, work yourself into an ecstatic state and speak.