Tuesday, October 3, 2017

The Use of Ritual Inks~~~~~



Hello Dear Readers,

I get questions from all sorts of people who are trying to learn what to do when they take the first tentative steps in doing “the work”  and discovering a minefield of information and not knowing what to do, it can be overwhelming to say the least.   So I’m hoping that bit by bit I can clarify some of this information.

Recently I was asked by several of you this question:

“Dear Ms. Q,
I’ve read about a love spell where I’m to use Dove’s blood ink, I’ve checked on the web and there is all kinds of inks, what are they, what are they made of, how do I use them, does it have to come from the blood of an animal?”

I combined several questions into one narrative.  Some people think to make certain inks you have to sacrifice a dove or a cat or a bat and is there such a thing as dragons etc.   

Well let’s go back into ancient times, it was believed back then, that to seal a occult pact or spell it had to be done in blood to make it effective, so animal blood, and in some rare cases human blood, would be used, it was believed that the use of blood would make the spell or pact far more stronger and binding, the type of blood depended upon the spell and what the magician believed would be most effective.   This held true in many Middle Eastern rituals as well as those done in Ancient Europe and it has traveled over into the America’s in the early 18th century.

You have to remember Dracula’s words to Renfield “The Blood is the Life, Mr. Renfield.”  So blood pacts, spells and oaths were considered the most binding and most effective.

So to seal a pact or spell sometimes the blood of the wizard or witch would be used or a few drops of the person requesting the spell.  If a love spell a dove, which is the sacred bird of Venus the Goddess of love, would be sacrificed, for revenge or destruction the blood of a bat, for protection the resin of the Dragon Palm tree aka Dragon’s blood would be used. 

Fortunately animal sacrifice is not used in our rituals anymore---unless someone of a sick and twisted mind believes it to be----although in some rituals and beliefs it is done but then the sacrificed animals become part of a community feast afterwards. 

The inks were designed to either invoke or banish any negative energies into or out of the physical world, and it was necessary to purify the inks prior to invoking or banishing, and even in this modern age after making the inks or even purchasing them (if you’re like me, I’m too tuckered to make my own anymore) you still need to pray over them to consecrate them before any magical use.

So with the modern inks animal sacrifice is no longer done, except that good quality dragon’s blood ink will have some lumps of the resin in it.  Over time the other inks were made with herbs added to it that were appropriate or associated to the type of spell work.

So the three most common inks are Dragon’s Blood, Bat’s Blood and Dove’s Blood, but there is no real blood in them, just good quality red ink.

Now they could be written out with a fountain pen or a metal nib calligraphy pen also known as a dip pen, but as my Granny and her ladies told me and from what I learned from those old time hoodoo practitioners, witches and ceremonial workers, in working with sacred inks no metal while writing out the petition(s) should touch the inks, as the metal could nullify or taint the workings, so for ceremonial magick, witchcraft and hoodoo the use of a feather quill was best and most natural.

And that began to get elaborate as well, since feathers could be dyed, so symbolic color’s emerged:
White for use in writing out healing and blessing wishes, and for sanctifying new ventures,
Green for writing out money-drawing and prosperity spells,
Red for love,  
Black for revenge spells and destruction spells. 

The quills could be used for writing out pacts, sigils, talismans, spell-papers or petitions to place inside mojo hands, or to write a petition for spell work.   But in Granny’s day it was not a colored quill, but a natural feather like a feather from the wing of a chicken, duck or turkey or if you were lucky one that had been found and not crushed, the feather would be cleaned first with regular water and then blessed with Holy Water or Florida Water.   How the color feathers developed I’m not sure, unless it was some marketing ploy by someone or someone felt that it helped create a greater focus for the spell work.

If you feel crafty enough to make your own inks I will post at the bottom of this blog links to various web sites that offer the recipes to most but not all of these inks that I have listed.

A word of caution, if you are going to make your own inks that is good, through it is a tedious process of making them. But if you do then always use either glass, pryex or a double boiler made of enamel over metal, never use an aluminum pot as it will taint the herbs.   And to thicken the ink a little use a natural thickening agent such as gum Arabic.  

So let’s review the purpose for the three Major magickal inks:

Bat’s Blood Ink:  For domination, commanding, curses, and hexes. Great for summoning spirits. Good for binding spells. Also use for spells of mystery, darkness, and all things hidden.

Dove’s Blood Ink:  For Love spells Good for love, romance, friendship, and peace. Add power to love spells. Thank your spiritual guides and helpers. Ignite romance and passion.

Dragon’s Blood Ink:  Good for protection, energy, and purification. Adds power to any spell, incantation, or other charm. Increases potency of your spells. Has strong banishing powers against negative influences, and will drive away negativity.  Used to inscribe Runes, to draw Seals, to make Talismans and in every spell which requires a magical ink.  Perhaps considered the most powerful Ink to have.

However over the years other inks emerged and began to be used such as:

Black Nightshade Ink:  To be used for cursing, binding and communicating with the dead.

Butterfly's Blood also known as Saffron Ink:  Historically this ink has been used for writing holy scriptures and for making charms in the Near East, Butterflys Blood ink is also used for love spells and summoning such creatures as  Spirits, Elves, Fairies and Elementals, specifically  the Elemental of Air.

Bat's Wing Ink:  To Align your true spiritual path with your chosen life path using this traditional purple ink.

Butterfly's Flight Ink:  Best used the flighty elements of nature (Air) to make a wish with this yellow ink and spell.

Dove’s Eye Ink:  This is a variation of the Dove’s Blood ink it’s a sweet-smelling red ink; it’s used to write out spells to bring peace of mind and happiness. (Think of the Blue Bird of Happiness)

Raven Wings Ink:  Someone developed this ink to be used for spell for personal changes, prophecy, psychic work, shapeshifting and creation.

Raven’s Blood Ink:  From what I’ve seen of the formula’s it uses the same formula as dragon’s blood ink, except that the red color is obtained from iron oxide powder, not from powdered dragon’s blood resin. For healing, transformation, and mystery. Good for healing spells. Excellent to use in spells bringing about transformation, or spells to ease one's mind when faced with a life transformation. Some say it can be used for love spells   Use this ink when you want to add an air of mystery to your spell workings. 

Raven’s Feather Ink:   This is made from a raven’s feather that’s freely given, and is used in commanding spells and spells to contact the dead. Good for summoning spirits, banishing spirits, and exorcisms. Use this ink to create your own "talking" boards for contacting spirits, or for mediums to write out their questions for the dead.

Chinese Magickal Ink:  This ink is made from cinnabar and is used to write out spells using a peach-wood pen.

Leprechaun's Luck Ink: This is an emerald green ink and spell to draw luck and unravel the future.

Lamp Black Ink: good for knowledge spells, making this an excellent ink for writing in a witch's book of shadows. You can also charge Lampblack ink with specific intent by coordinating the color of the candle used to create the Lampblack soot.

Hopi Black Ritual Ink:    It is my understanding that this is used to call upon the spirits of the Native Americans or a Totem Spirit Animal

Wolf’s Heart Ink:  To be used in Petitions to grant courage under extreme conditions, to help overcome the fear of death, and strengthen the fortitude of artists and businessmen and women, enabling them to further their goals.   (this is not made with real wolf’s blood but with herbs associated with wolves)

Now I have people saying to me (I can hear those voices now) “But I don’t have money to buy those inks”  “I can’t make them”  “Can I use regular inks?”    I hear you cry out.   Well the answer is simple, Thank Goodness for felt tip pens!

Yes Dear Readers, in this world of “gotta make do”, we can use Felt tip pens, or buy at a Stationary store color bottle inks, and use the tip of a bird’s feather (cleaned) for your quill.

All you have to do is match the color to the intent and consecrate the felt tip pens to the workings you want to do,  or if you buy bottled inks just add just a tiny smidge of Dragon’s Blood Resin to the ink to help empower it and also consecrate the bottled inks as well. 

Red  for Love & Romance or  Protection Against Psychic Attack or Passion & Strength  Fire element
               
Blue  for Peace and Protection, Success, Unity, the water element, the emotions, dealing with Laughter      & Loyalty
               
Green for Money & Abundance Generosity, Good Health, Earth element, Material Things, Nature & Fertility
               
Yellow for Creativity, Aiding the Memory, Healing and Success, the Air element, The Intellect, Adapting to Change
               
Violet/Purple  for Connect to spirit, Astral travel, Repel negativity, Release obsessions
               
Black for Banishing, Absorbs Illness, Transformation, Cast out unfavorable energies (or hexes)
               
Copper for Healing
               
Silver for Purification Aids, Psychic Abilities, Repels Negativity, Divination & Intuition

Gold for Fast Luck, Attraction Success, Good Fortune

But remember these inks or felt tip pens are to be only used for magical workings not for everyday stuff.  Especially if they have been consecrated.

Now before I post the links to the different web sites for the ink recipes I just want to throw this in about preserving blood, human or otherwise for a magical ink, but I only include it here for your information I do not condone the use of blood in writing out magical petitions etc.

This is from the Arcane Archive:

“To: alt.lucky.w
From: "John M Hansen"
Subject: Re: recipe for blood ink?
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 00:24:02 -0400
Sour salt, citric Acid is the anti-coagulant of choice in inks made of blood, human or otherwise.  Make a  saturated solution of Citric acid, which you can find labeled as sour salt in the Kosher food section of your supermarket.  Add three drops to each approximate teaspoon of blood.  (30ml)  You may need more, but this much, if mixed in, will allow you to add more if needed.. “

These are the Links that I have been able to find for recipes for magical inks, and I know there are many more,  if the link doesn’t work, you can type it in on your browser and you should be able to get to it


http://www.hafapea.com/thelandoffaepages/inks.html#hopi   

https://www.magicalrecipesonline.com/2012/11/how-to-make-butterfly-ink-magical-inks.html 




http://everythingunderthemoon.net/forum/make-your-own-magickal-inks-t22568.html



As I’ve said I’m too tired to be busy making inks, and why do I not post my own recipes?  Because what I have matches pretty much what is posted, with some variations.   So if you’re feeling crafty then have fun.

You can also order some of these inks from the web sites that I have posted in my Recommended links as well. 

But remember you don’t have to use a magical ink in conjure work, at least not while you’re starting out.

Bright Blessings,
Ms. Q

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