Post by Allan on Aug 6, 2007 22:20:28 GMT -5
OILS II:
INCREASING THE POWER OF DRESSING OILS
> How fast does a dressing oil usually work and can you
> double or triple the power of the oil?
Oils usually take effect upon application.
If the oil has been properly made with herbs, roots,
minerals, essential oils, or other natural ingredients,
adding more ingredients will make it much stronger, but
won't necessarily double or triple its strength. To do that,
you need to work with the oil. There are many ways to do so
in the various traditions of magic
Some people will pray over oil to make it more powerful,
recite Psalms over it, chant a spoken spell over it, and/or
"warm it" or "smoke it" (charge it) by passing it through
the smoke of burning incense or a candle flame before use.
Others will set an oil out under the full moon to absorb the
moon's rays or they might keep it in a sunny windowsill to
absorb the sun's rays (depending on what the intention of
the oil is).
Keeping prepared oil near a powerful magical object such as
a lodestone, storing it with your other magical tools, or
taking it to sacred spots may increase its power.
When applying oil to oneself or objects some people will
call upon a deity or saint for help as part of the act of
anointing, thus strengthening the oil's power.
Finally, in some traditions, mixing an oil with bodily
fluids right before use, especially sexual fluids if the
intention is to attract sex, is said to increase its power
greatly.
© 1998 catherine yronwode
INCREASING THE POWER OF DRESSING OILS
> How fast does a dressing oil usually work and can you
> double or triple the power of the oil?
Oils usually take effect upon application.
If the oil has been properly made with herbs, roots,
minerals, essential oils, or other natural ingredients,
adding more ingredients will make it much stronger, but
won't necessarily double or triple its strength. To do that,
you need to work with the oil. There are many ways to do so
in the various traditions of magic
Some people will pray over oil to make it more powerful,
recite Psalms over it, chant a spoken spell over it, and/or
"warm it" or "smoke it" (charge it) by passing it through
the smoke of burning incense or a candle flame before use.
Others will set an oil out under the full moon to absorb the
moon's rays or they might keep it in a sunny windowsill to
absorb the sun's rays (depending on what the intention of
the oil is).
Keeping prepared oil near a powerful magical object such as
a lodestone, storing it with your other magical tools, or
taking it to sacred spots may increase its power.
When applying oil to oneself or objects some people will
call upon a deity or saint for help as part of the act of
anointing, thus strengthening the oil's power.
Finally, in some traditions, mixing an oil with bodily
fluids right before use, especially sexual fluids if the
intention is to attract sex, is said to increase its power
greatly.
© 1998 catherine yronwode