NEXT MEETING: I believe Jess may be up to doing Reiki. If this changes, I will send out a notice to that end. Otherwise, refer to the copious other mailings I did for the upcoming Reiki session for what to bring and what to know/expect.
THE MEETING AFTER: Eat yourself to pieces, and sleep for 48 hours afterwards. Repeat.
THIS PAST MEETING: Mike did his Low Magick course. The following are some notes I took from his lecture:
- The Greeks divided magick into two parts, high and low. Low magick concerns itself more with wishes, hopes, and acting out things you wished to have happen, like a rain dance. High magick not only caused more amazing feats, it also used a higher connection with a higher power, it involved the development of a connection with the target of your working, and other such things/energies/wills.
- Daggers in a ritualistic sense correspond with air, as wands correspond to fire, symbols like the pentacle with earth, and a chalice of water corresponds with water (duh). These things, as well as particualr phases of the moon, should be considered when consecrating a ritual tool. Consecrating something is considered to be an act of low magick.
Two recipes can be found after this closing...
So I am closing...
That's it for now, tune in next time, yadda yadda yadda...
Eric
------------------- KITCHEN WITCHERY RECIPIES: by Mike, scribbled by Eric
A. To alleviate indigestion, stomach cramps, and ulcers: 1) Licorice root in a pot of water should be distilled in bright sunlight for a length of time 2) Boil the water with the licorice root in it until you have an industrial-strength tea 3) Strain out licorice 4) Add a pound of honey (read: a lot of honey) 5) Strain out licorice 6) Take a spoonful of this stuff in the morning and another at night 7) You will become nausious... so don't do this and go to a dinner party
B. Lust fluid 1) To be made when the moon is going from new to full 2) Distill water in the sun for three days 3) Put a crystal that you like in the water 4) Leave this in the sun in the water for a few days during this period of the moon's cycle 5) Add about 2 rose petals given to you preferably by your "target of affection" 6) Add apple juice and red wine 7) Grind up the crystal. Mike suggests a 5-pound sledge. 8) Add honey 9) Add an appropriate herb (Kyle suggests Damiana, Colt's Foot, Rosemary, Eccinasia, Dragon's Blood, or a VERY SMALL AMOUNT of Belladonna) 10) Boil it all down. If you stay in the room, you will become *very* *friendly* 11) Bottle it up after straining out the bits 12) Can be used as a scent if watered down 13) Will only last until next new moon (will smell like stale, dried blood if you really want to try)
Recommended reading: Celestial Seasonings' book on medicinal herbalism
PODS recommends getting a medicinal herb book if you wish to dabble with any magickal or medicinal herbal concoctions. If you wish to do it regularly, consult a professional in the field of herbalism. Herbs can be dangerous, some are poisionous, and are not always marked as such. Know your herbs before you use them.
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