#seduction spells

Beginner witch with just what’s in your kitchen? You just moved and your altar is all packed up in one of these damned boxes? No problem. Witchcraft is fluid and flexible and that means the ingredients you use in certain spells and rituals are too. 

Remember to always work in a cleansed and protected place!

Welcome to Common Kitchen Herbs (and what they can do for you), Part One:  Rosemary

Rosemary is a fantastic beginning herb because it’s extremely versatile. Even dried, it can be used to quickly cleanse, protect you, and even help filter your dreams. Of course it can do so much more, but I’m not here to tell you everything, I’m here to tell you a few neat things you can do in hopes it will inspire your own research!

Burning a bit of rosemary and wafting it about your space is a great way to sort of whim away negative energy. Is it as powerful as a deep cleanse with juniper, salt, and sage water (see post labeled “Deep Cleansing”, look up tag juniper salt and sage water)? Well, no, but for a quick cleanse it’s a great temporary set-up. Just remember that if you use older dried rosemary, well, it doesn’t smell the best. I personally use about a teaspoon and half and let it smolder completely down and walk a perimeter around my area of practice. Remember to keep a window cracked open while cleansing!

To help protect yourself, take a little bag and stuff some rosemary inside and carry about with you in your pocket or purse. I personally don’t like using plastic in my practices, so even a scrap of cloth quickly stitched in half, stuffed, and stitched closed has served the purpose well. If at all possible, add in some protective stones, and maybe some cinnamon, basil, cloves, or ginger. Rosemary is a good boost to what is essentially your “bad vibes immune system” and is always good to have on your person. However, remember that intent is key, so remember to charge your magic crafts! (See “Charging Magical Items post for ideas). 

Not native and don't want to appropriate dream catchers? Take some rosemary and fold it into a breathable bag (or another stitched little pack as mentioned above). After that, charge it with your intent and put it in your pillow case or underneath your pillow. Worried about knocking it off your bed? Untuck the fitted sheet and pin it between the fitted sheet and the mattress. Personally, I have used a rosemary, salt, juniper, and orange peel (dried) pack. 

Let’s start with something that has effected me, my partner, and many other people I care for: the call for consent. 

Many witches and magic/magik-holders and users, especially beginners, tend to play with magics they have no business using. This often involves closed practices, such as voodoo, and more commonly, love and seduction magic. 

There are many things involved in love and sex magic, and a lot of it is harmless. There are spells and rituals that are for self-love, self care, and opening ones eyes to the beauty they already have but struggle to see. However, there are magics that are completely inappropriate: such as spells being cast on people who did not consent. 

As we all know, it’s not okay to hit on people who have already told you that they don’t want to be flirt with. We also know that trying to get someone to sleep with you when they already said no is a huge no-no.  

So let me, and many other long-practiced witches and magic-users say very clearly: do not cast love or seduction spells on people without their consent. This means unless they know you are going to cast that spell and have very clearly stated they are okay with it, you do not. cast. that. spell. 

Not even if you think they really like you, not even if you really, really love them.