Magical Oil Recipes - Buffs and Blessings Edition
For anyone looking to brew up a potion for the purposes of augmentation or blessing, here are some recipes I’ve created that you might find useful.
To prepare them, blend the ingredients in such proportions as feels correct for your purposes (or as supplies allow). Use dried material except where indicated. Place a few spoonfuls in a mason jar with a screwtop lid and fill the jar with a bland oil of your choice. (Vegetable oil of the sort you would buy for cooking works fine.) Screw the lid on tightly and shake well to combine, then leave the jar in a dark dry place for 2-4 weeks to steep.
Once steeped, prepare a clean storage bottle (also with a secure lid) and label with the type of oil and the bottling date. Strain the oil through paper towels or cheesecloth to remove the plant material, then bottle immediately. Store away from sunlight and heat for up to one year. Use for spellwork as you see fit.
(Please note that NONE of these potions are meant to be taken internally by any means. Observe all proper safety measures related to glass, fire, and potentially harmful plants as necessary during preparation.)
*- Ingredient is potentially harmful if inhaled or ingested.
**- Ingredient should not be used or handled if you are pregnant or nursing.
All-Purpose Blessing Oil
For blessing, purification, and consecration.
Patchouli
Note: Use Olive Oil for the base.
Brim With Vim Vitality Oil
To restore flagging magical energy and clear post-spell haze.
Cauldronkeeper Wisdom Oil
To enhance intuition and wisdom.
Peach Pit (in master bottle)
Note: Peach pits contain a small amount of cyanide, which may be released if the pit is broken down. Exercise caution with the finished oil.
Clear the Way Obstacle Remover Oil
For overcoming difficulty and attracting new opportunities.
Full Moon Lunar Affinity Oil
For augmentation of spells attuned to the lunar cycle.
Mugwort**
Note: Use With Caution.
High Noon Solar Affinity Oil
For augmentation of spells attuned to the solar cycle.
Eyebright
Note: Use With Caution.
Golden Fields Prosperity Oil
For abundance, good fortune, and general well-being.
Get Me Through the Day Endurance Oil
For a tiny extra boost on those low-energy days.
Hearthside Home Blessing Oil
For a comfortable and harmonious home.
Jack-of-all-Trades Work Enhancement Oil
For augmentation of workplace abilities.
Magical Me Power Boost Oil
For augmentation of spellcasting.
Steel Backbone Fortitude Oil
For bravery and endurance.
Truthteller Divination Oil
For augmentation of divinatory practices.
Watchful Eye Viewing Oil
To enhance powers of observation.
Celery Seed (or dried leaf from stalks)
Note: Do not apply to skin around eyes. Do not apply directly to
eyeballs either.
Should the reader require supplies, I recommend the following:
Image Credit - VeraPetruk
All recipes are © 2017 Bree NicGarran, published in Pestlework: A Book of Magical Powders & Oils. Please check out the book if you would like more recipes.
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