Rain and Full Moon Water from Christmas Eve and Christmas Day~~~~

Hello Everyone,

Ms. Q is getting stronger and more energetic each day and I do believe that by New Years she will be posting on her own once again.

But she became very excited a day or two ago when she found out that there will be rain on Christmas Eve Dec. 24 and Christmas Day Dec 25 as well as a Full Moon on Christmas Day.

So she has encourage me to put out white bowls to collect this rain water for Christmas Eve and I'm to put out Spring Water if it doesn't rain during the Full Moon of Christmas Day.

Many of you from different countries may not celebrate this time of year as many Christians do, and where you are at it may not rain either, but where we are it will, and rain is considered living water.

According to Ms. Q's Granny's tradition rain water collected on Christmas Eve is like Holy Water, thrice blessed, it is very powerful to keep evil banished and so should be used to bless the house and everyone in it, as well as breaking evil.  It can also be used for greater psychic clarity.

Spring water put out to collect the rays (either seen or unseen) during a Full Moon on Christmas Day is also considered extremely powerful in breaking evil.   Now should it also rain during the time of the Full Moon on Christmas Day collect that water.

But to have two conditions happening at nearly the same time is very rare,  the next full Moon on Christmas won't happen for another 17 years.   Although in Northern Climates experiencing winter and the possibility of rain on Christmas Eve can happen.

Now if where you live you don't get rain but snow, well that's solid rain, so put your bowls out to collect that.

This is considered sacred and holy water to be used in blessings and banishings,  but because it doesn't happen so often use it carefully and wisely.

Now when the Full Moon occurs on Christmas Day is 11:11 GMT  also an extra plus, but find out locally when it is to occur in your area.

Spiritually the Full Moon on Christmas Day and even the near Full Moon on Christmas Even has special spiritual influence, According to Sara Coughlin------

"Given its traditional name (Cold Moon), December's full moon is associated with a negative aspect of the month — the cold, dark, long nights, specifically. One can see this as a natural (if less-than-cheery) symbol for this month's moon, but it can also be an opportunity to step back and consider other sources of warmth and light in your life. Just as the winter solstice brings people together, you may recognize that, during the colder months of the year, you seek comfort among friends and family.

These feelings may be stronger than usual this year, as the maternal and familial influence of the full moon may intensify your desire to be around loved ones for the holidays. Other spiritual effects of the full moon (clarity of mind and heart, heightened psychic awareness, a greater capacity for healing) can be beneficial for your end-of-year reflections, and even help you set intentions for 2016. With this in mind, even your Christmas well-wishes can be imbued with the power of the full moon now.

Christmas is supposed to be a time of giving, charity, and goodwill. The full moon can bring unexpected things about yourself to light. If simultaneously observed, the collision of these two events (the holiday and the full moon) will usher in a truly advantageous moment to reevaluate our place in the world and our relationships with those we care about."

If you go to       http://www.space.com/31471-rare-christmas-full-moon-guide.html   You will get more mundane information about this Rare Full Moon.


So gather this water or put your bowl of spring water out to collect the energy.   Keep it in dark blue colored bottles, collect as much as you can.   Because this is a rare and special spiritual event.

In the words of Ms. Q   "Blessings to Everyone"

.

Types of water for magickal uses-- Part 6---Section 3---Made or Charged waters~~~~~~

Hello Ms. Q,

I know the section of Made or Charged waters is long, but it does show how important water is used in spell work and ritual work.  We take it for granted and waste it with taking long showers or washing down our sidewalks and drive ways, or filling luxury swimming pools when it should be measured carefully drop by precious drop.

Yes we do need to drink it to keep hydrated, yes we do need it to water our plants and animals, yes we do need it to keep clean our clothes, bodies and cooking utensils and home.  But it should never be wasted.  I would prefer to see lawns of vegetables and fruits than green grass unless its to feed an animal.  And trees of sustainable fruits or much needed lumber. But eliminate much of the useless and wasteful sprinkler systems.

I use simple drip irrigation and in the evening a misting system, that uses far less water.  Even though I have a dish washer I do not use it unless I'm giving a party and even then I use paper plates and hand wash my metal utensils. Laundry is a full load of the same types of colors and clothes, bathing I do quickly with a timer.  I have friends who go so far as to using "grey water".  All of this needs to be looked into carefully.  Washing the car???  Only the windshield and by hand, if its really bad we go to a car wash that uses recycled water.

When Dracula said “The Blood is the Life, Mr. Renfield” he could have easily been talking about water as well.

“Waters” in ritual and spell work can also include vinegars, cologne, and such alcoholic products as whiskey and vodka, that is why in the previous post I included Vinegar and 4 Thieves Vinegar as well as Florida Water(a cologne) and Hoyt’s cologne.  The last two were over the many years discovered to have certain qualities in cleansing and banishing works.

Now I have not mentioned wine (vinegar is an exception), well that is because wine is, at least according to how I was instructed, the blood of the fruit of the vine, and it was wine that Jesus spiritually converted into his blood for he was the fruit of the vine as well as the blood of the lamb.   So wine in ritual should be offered and drunk as a ritual drink separate from spell work.  Only when used as part of a love potion is wine considered.

So now I will continue and hopefully finish the sections on Made or Charged waters.

Even with all the mentions of the types of waters that I listed previously Waters can be charged with magical power and intentions. Not all charged waters are really waters. Some are alcohol-based formulas, which recalling that the roots of alchemy, perfumery and liqueur began with magic brews, philters (drinks) and potions, much like Astrology was the ancestor to Astronomy.

But we have to keep in mind while some potions that you read about may be consumed, many formulas are for external or ceremonial use only, so caution must be exercised.

Now Charged or made waters must also be viewed in the context of perfume designations, such as eau de Cologne (“water of Cologne”) or of alcoholic beverages, such as whiskey (Gaelic for “water of life”). In the making of some potions Vodka that is not fruit flavored infused,  is recommended as a base, not because it may be consumed, but due to its minimal scent.

Avoid common rubbing alcohol, as the strong aroma will interfere with that of the formula. And of course never consume anything that contains rubbing alcohol as it is highly poisonous.

Some waters are used for Banishing and hexing, some for blessing so let us continue----

POLLUTION WATER

This is used for banishing unwanted people and/or spirits.  To make you grind ashes from a fire or the burning of holy woods such as cedar, cypress or Palo Santo, sea salt, coriander and red pepper to fine powder. Add the powder to plain spring water or if you have something specific in mind then from a sacred spring.

Sprinkle around the house in the four corners, or across the path of a person you want to leave.  In some cases if you can sprinkle it on the person, make it look like and accident.

SEVEN SISTERS WATER

There are various mentions of two types of 7 sisters in spell work, but the most famous are the 7 Sisters of New Orleans sometimes known as the 7 Sisters of Algiers (an area in New Orleans), I’ll write about them at length later, but their waters is supposed to help with blessings and psychic work, what the formulas are I do not know as many traditional hoodooists protect their formulas as it is passed down word of mouth from generation to generation, and since my granny never worked with their water or have need of it I really don’t know of its specific uses except that I include it here for your information.  I do know that they did Alpha Omega Water, Glory Water, Sacred Heart Water, and others.

ELIJAH WATER OR EVIL EYE WATER

Now this is a bit confusing as Mrs. Bella and her twin sister Della called it Evil Eye water, Mrs. Washington called it Elijah Water but Mrs. Byrd was half German and half Russian on her Mother’s side, Mrs. Byrd’s husband was German as well, but she called this same water Perun water.

According to Russian folk lore, Perun is a thunder spirit. His feast days are July 20th and July 30th, known as “thunder days.”  But Bella and her sister were Italian and said that those were holy days, and Mrs. Washington was from Louisiana, now where she learned it I’m not sure but the belief about it is the same. If rain fell on those days that water was to have magical power. It was important to bottle it and use for protection against the Evil Eye, or any malevolent magic, and serious illness.

I’d have to say if we were lucky to get a Summer shower of any import on either of those two days in the middle of Summer I’d say that it was very magical and powerful.

BAY RUM

Bay Rum was used and in some areas is still used as an after shave, especially by old time barbers as an astringent perfume. It has been famously used by men as an aftershave in the 19^th and early part of the 20^th century.  It was observed that some men especially bankers seemed to have extra skills at making good investments after a shave and a haircut and a splash of Bay Rum from their barber, because of that it took on a magical import.

The original Bay Rum formula is used for gambling, and luck, as well as for healing and cleansing spells  with the fire element, and to enhance divination skills.

 It can be placed in baths for personal cleansing, used as an offering to spirits, or placed on the tip of a broom which is used to sweep a carpet to cleanse it of evil messes.

The “bay” in Bay Rum refers to the berries of a Caribbean tree, Jamaican bayberry, rather than to the bay laurel leaves that are a staple of many magic spells. Do not substitute bay laurel leaves for Jamaica bayberry. Instead, use allspice berries, which have similar magic properties.

 Jamaica bayberry is available as an essential oil, and so a true Bay Rum can easily be created. For True Bay Rum, you will need essential oils of Jamaica bayberry, petitgrain, allspice, cardamom and cloves

Add the dry ingredients to one pint of fine dark Caribbean rum. Or if you use essential oils dilute the essential oils in a fine, fragrant dark rum and distilled water. Shake it and let it sit for a week. Strain out any solid ingredients.  Place a small bay leaf in the master bottle.  The presence and fragrance of the Jamaica bayberry should dominate the blend. If you have access to Jamaica bayberries, dried botanicals may be substituted for essential oils, and orange zest may be substituted for petitgrain.

 A NOTE ABOUT THE WATERS

Water--itself is vital to human life, it has always played an important role in religious and magickal rituals. Water is commonly used in religious rites to cleanse people, places, or things. In many churches especially fundamentalist churches, people were ritually immersed in a natural body of water by the preacher to symbolize their “rebirth in Christ” this was and is an outward sign of their inward spiritual transformation.

 In the Catholic Church, Holy Water (water blessed by a Priest) is often sprinkled on people, objects, or in dwellings such as houses to bless and cleanse them of any negative energy. 

In the Hoodoo Tradition, you will find many different baths are often prescribed for various conditions. These baths often contain an herb(s), mineral, or chemical in addition to the water depending on the need of the individual.  With so many people developing sensitivity to skin conditions I would exercise caution in using some of these baths

 Many spiritual-waters began as herbal perfumes or colognes and thus often have an alcohol base despite being identified as water.

But over time spiritual practitioners began using these perfumes or colognes in accordance with the magickal correspondences associated with the herbs they contained.  For the herbs used is what made and makes certain colognes spiritually active.

 For this reason, spiritual waters are often added to baths, floor-washes, or rubbed onto the body.  Another use is to use the water to feed mojo bags, wash talismans, roots, or clean candles before their use in spells. Finally, some spiritual waters may be used as offerings to spirits or the ancestors in some cases, again one has to study carefully what would be correct especially dealing with one’s ancestors.

For example I would not offer my Mother whiskey but I know she would welcome Spring Water and a bit of her favorite perfume dropped onto a cotton ball for her to spiritually breathe.

I now come to Lunar Waters---

LUNAR WATERS

Each month on the night of the full moon, you can take ordinary Spring water and place a glass bowl out where the water can receive the full charge of the Moon’s rays.

Each month each Moon has a different designation, as well as it being in a different Astrological sign, so in some cases you can put out 2 bowls of water, one for the spiritual moon and the other for the Astrological aspect of the sign that the Full Moon occurs in.

Now some people will take it a step further and collect the rays of the Dark Moon, New Moon, and if there are two Full moon’s the second is called a Blue Moon (which I talked about in an earlier post), or if there are two Dark moons in a month the 2^nd Dark Moon is called a Black Moon, and just recently we also had a Blood Moon, that was a full moon but in Eclipse.

Each Lunar water has a different energy  and is charged by the powers of the Moon. The clue for the success of the Lunar Water is to align the procedure with the waxing part of the Lunar Circle, from the New Moon till the Full Moon without missing even one day of the Lunar Circle.

This is for Astrological aspects as well as Lunar aspects but with Black, Dark, Blue or Blood Moons you can only capture those energies that night.

 NEVER EXPOSE THE LUNAR WATER TO SUNLIGHT FOR IT WILL WIPE OUT ITS EFFECTIVENESS!  Get up before the rising of the Sun and place the bowl of water in to a dark cabinet away from Sunlight.

When you put the water out put the index finger of your dominate hand (the one that you write with) into the water and call upon whatever Deity or Angel or guardian spirit to charge your water.

Now I remember my Grandma doing it with a simple request but she’d call upon Mother Mary, she’d stir the water with her index finger saying upon each stir “In the name of the Father, (stir) In the name of the Son (stir)  and the name of the Holy Ghost”(stir)

Still keeping her finger in the water and looking up at the Moon she’d say

I call upon Holy Mary,

Queen of Heaven,

Mother of God incarnate,

Vessel of the Holy Spirit,

as the Moon, your sign, grows stronger,

Bless and make holy this water with

your sacred Light

Through it, in it  and with it

 help me with your

Divine Grace and Might.

Accessing the power of the Element of Water requires very little energy but it has to be done for a long time. It is very important not to miss even one night of the Waxing Moon! The Water should be charged every night!  But through your patience and effort you will gain an important element in your magickal workings

Here are some easy uses for Lunar Water, through research over the internet and in books I’m sure you’ll find more:

To increase your Psychic Powers with Lunar Water:  Every night when you pick up the bowl but before you put it  back into its cabinet,  put your index finger of your strong hand into the water and make a clockwise circle on your forehead seven times. And just sleep.

To increase Romance in a happy couple and for Fertility: Pour some into a small glass bowl and  every night  put the bowl under your bed and make love.

To maintain Youth and beauty:    When you pick up the bowl prior to sun rise splash some of it onto your face with the water and if it’s very early in the morning go back to sleep.

To Banish negativity and be protected from Evil:    Each night sprinkle some Lunar Water on you and your room visualizing that you and your room  is sparkling with  the Bright Light of the Moon.

IF YOU ARE A WITCH OR WICCAN:

If you do not believe in the power of Church Blessed Water but believe that calling upon your own deities will make your water holy, this is how to consecrate it or charge it.

Making and charging your own holy water

First have rain water selected or if need be plain Spring water

Prior to preparing the water you need to prepare yourself by bathing in water in which several drops of   Fiery Wall of Protection and Dragon's Blood oil has been added , if you don’t have that then either sea or kosher salt, while reciting psalms and/or sacred verses.  Believe it or not the 23 psalm is very effective, the rhythm of the words and you can say “the Lord and Lady is my Protector”

Prepare the water either nude or in clean ritual clothing. If you feel uncomfortable doing it nude or do not have ritual clothing then use fresh, clean clothing, preferably white and made from natural fabrics if possible, avoid polyester or polyblends.

Pour the uncharged water into a glass or crystal bowl.

Place it between two unlit white candles.

Light incense first (frankincense, copal, benzoin, and/or white sage) and then the candles.

Pass the bowl of water through the incense smoke.

During this part visualize why you're preparing this water. Visualize the results this water will bring.

Then return the bowl to its place between the candles, continue visualizing until you feel it is set and leave everything in place until the candles burn out, continue to relax and meditate for at least one hour, then let the candles burn, keep the cell phone, radio, T.V. off do not disturbed the energies.

Bottle the water.

My Granny had an old 12 inch 78 record that played the “Humming Chorus” from Madame Butterfly, and I’ve always found that music to be perfect to set the energy to the water.  Later I was able to put it onto a Cassette tape, for her, more recently I was able to put it onto CD and have it set to play for an hour when I charge my waters.

I remember my Granny would tell my Uncle who lived with her (he had an apartment in the bottom half of the house) that he needed to go out and have some fun, he knew what that meant and asked when it was a good time for him to return.

So what do you do with your own made holy water?  This is some of the many uses:

•Use Holy Water for cleansing and purification in your bath, or sprinkled on your altar and in corners of your home.

•Holy Water is thought to be capable of magically transmitting physical relief, especially for headaches and tension, so use it in compresses or massage oil for healing spells.

•Use Holy Water to cleanse and empower tools, plants and crystals – they may be sprinkled or soaked, depending on the nature of the material

Holy water (non-church) can be any water that is held sacred, or which has special significance for the spell-caster. This may be water from a shrine dedicated to a deity, or water from a sacred spring.

 In modern Wicca, holy water may be spring, rain, lake or river water with salt added. Some covens maintain unique recipes, which may include rosemary, thyme and vervain or other herbs. Crystals may be used to charge holy water.

But no matter what Holy Water or holy water, whether Church, Wiccan, or other religious belief, must be consecrated and activated via sacred ritual, either by the Church or by your own visualization.

And that is as far as I can personally take you on Sacred Waters, Holy Waters, Made Waters, or Charged Waters, as you investigate and research various beliefs and rituals you will discover more to add to your book. 

What I have given you is by no means definitive but it does give you a starting point.   As I come across more information I will add what is called "Addendums" or extra chapters to this information.

But for now I do need to rest and take a break, I had not realized how exhausting this was, and I've neglected other things. But I will return with information on other things and yes there will be many more posts.

Many Blessings Ms. Q

Types of Water for Magickal Uses ---Part 6---Section 2---Made or Charged Water~~~

Hello Everyone,

To continue---the list of made or charged waters is long and each has their purpose, and many come from different sources but all can be applied to magickal use.

I’m going to continue with Peace Water as there are variations to the basic formula here is one that is very simple and uses the herb Basil : brew a tea of fresh basil leaves, add a splash of bay rum and in Spring or Rain water that has fallen during the Waxing moon a few drops of liquid bluing. The three waters should separate and Basil is a protection and cleansing herb.

Another formula is this:

Designed to bring serenity to a troubled house hold. The formula is a mixture of oil and water. The blue water is Notre Dame water with blue food coloring added to it. And the oil can be any base oil of your choosing. Add half blue holy water and half oil to a clear bottle. To use, shake the bottle so the layers disperse. They should return to their positions once the bottle is at rest. Burn peace water in a special diffuser (keep watch on it if you use a tea light), by sending the diffused water into the air it is absorbed by all who smell or have it lightly fall upon them.

There are two other formulas for Peace Water credited to the Voodooine  Marie LaVeau

You may see it listed as Marie Laveau’s Peace Water or

As Five Holy Waters

MARIE LAVEAU'S PEACE WATER or FIVE HOLY WATERS

consists of equal parts

     Holy Water from a church

     Spring Water

     River Water

     Rain Water

     Ocean Water

Now this is the  five waters altogether, with no fragrance and no oil.

There is a more elaborator Peace Water mixture of 7 Holy Waters

SEVEN HOLY WATERS

This contains equal parts of

     Holy Water from a church

     Spring Water

     River Water

     Rain Water

     Ocean Water

    Plus   Cologne (Florida Water or Hoyt's Cologne)

 And  Whiskey--- I know why whiskey---well whiskey is made with water and in Hoodoo and Voodoo work it as well as gin is offered to the Saints so whiskey is considered a holy water

-- seven waters altogether, with some fragrance from the Florida Water or Hoyt’s Cologne

It is known that where household quarrels or in-law troubles have been of long standing, it is advised to ritually cleanse the home first with Chinese Wash to clear out any old messes before sprinkling Peace Water in the corners. For a more powerful job when there have been assaults from enemies, an outer ring of Fiery Wall of Protection sachet powder can be laid down around the perimeter of the property after the ritual cleaning, and the Peace Water can then be sprinkled within this circle at the corners and center.  But remember because there is oil involved it will stain so use carefully.

MARIE LAVEAU MAGICAL WATER

The Queen of New Orleans voodoo, Marie Laveau, was an amazing woman. She was instrumental in establishing a beautiful tradition especially holding her gatherings in what was called Congo Square in New Orleans and making it widely known to westerners, black, white and creole people would come to her for assistance.  Sometimes people would be troubled and she’d give them this potion to wipe their forehead with or to use in a diffuser or to put into a wash for spiritual cleansing

Marie Laveau water is used for psychic enhancement, protection, aura cleansing, and general cleansing spells.

One cup rainwater

 One cup spring water

 One cup rose water

 One cup Holy water

 One cup lavender hydrosol

 Now onto other Made Waters

NOTRE DAME WATER

 Named after the famed cathedral of Notre Dame, early use of Notre Dame water served as an elixir. The formula from the 1870’s gives its main ingredient as tincture of arnica flower. Over time using it as an elixir  lessened, but because of its name it became associated with spiritual work, used for cleansing or to bring peace to one’s home. Most contemporary recipes call for floral scents, chiefly rose or citrus.

Notre Dame water is sometimes included in other waters such as Peace Water and it is good for spells invoking goddesses, including Mother Mary, happy home spells, cleansing spells, spells to summon spirits, and uncrossing/hex-breaking.

 It is made from Church or Priest blessed Holy water, white rosewater, and either Neroli Hydrosol or  violet hydrosol.

Usually its 1 part Holy Water

2 parts Rose Hydrosol

 1 part Neroli or Violet Hydrosol

Then read Psalm 62 over the mixture

I’m now going to go into some flower waters

A COMMENT ON FLOWER WATERS

Various flower waters - most especially Rose Water - are used in a variety of spells. Certain spells specifically demand flower water, but these waters may also be substituted for regular water in other spells and formulas, particularly those for romantic or healing purposes, and in magical ink or incense formulas, or for spells that involve dissolving gum acacia or other gum resins.

Some waters are also used in cooking such as  Rose Water and Orange Blossom Water are frequent additions to Indian, Middle Eastern and North African cuisine, and so are easily and inexpensively purchased from specialized vendors. The quality of pre-packaged flower waters is erratic; however some are excellent. Fine hydrosols, once rare, are becoming more popular, and may be the finest source of true flower waters.

Flower Waters are easily made, providing one has a sufficient supply of fresh flowers. Depending on one's intent, it is wise to avoid florists' flowers because they tend to be laden with pesticides, which then may be concentrated in the flower water.

ROSE WATER

Use it in your bath water or on body and in home to TURN BACK EVIL. Be protected from evil and enemies.

Remove the petals from a few fresh roses. Place them in a small pot and cover with approximately one quarter inch of spring water. Simmer gently until a visual change is observed: the petals will become limp and pallid. Strain and allow the liquid to cool. Refrigerate any Rose Water that is not used immediately.

LAVENDER WATER

Powerful love potion that makes your lover want you. They will show you respect and give you what you want! Use in laundry, bath, bed sheets, or clothes.

Lavender Water is thought to enhance the memory while stimulating psychic ability. Originally, Lavender Water was created by Hildegard of Bingen in the twelfth century through the steam distillation of lavender blossoms. Lavender hydrosol, the product of distillation is truly the appropriate choice for creating Lavender Water; however essential oil of lavender may be substituted in this formula, which is for external use only. 

Diffusing it into the air with a diffuser helps to create a relaxed and calm atmosphere.

ORANGE BLOSSOM OR JASMINE WATER

Place petals within a mason jar. Cover with boiling water and allow to sit overnight. Strain out the botanical material. Refrigerate any Orange Blossom or Jasmine water that is not used immediately.  These are used in various spell work and unless you are using specific spells that call for this water you can purchase it from reputable metaphysical shops.

ANGEL WATER AKA VARIATION ON WATER OF VENUS

This is made of Myrtle, dried orange blossoms (neroli) and dried rose petals.

Add the flower petals and herbs to spring water in a glass bowl. Lay out in sunlight like you would make sun tea. Use a French press to separate the water from the herbs. Pour in a mason jar and refrigerate. Myrtle-based Angel’s Water was used by Europeans of the British Isles. The Spanish also have a formula which consists of angelica flowers, lavender, rose and trefoil. This is used for love, beauty, sensuality and sexuality. Myrtle is sacred to the Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite.

Angel Water also refers variously to Jordan River Water, or to a sixteenth century complexion remedy that had, by the eighteenth century, evolved into a love potion.  (do not take internally)

Its name may have come from those angels described In the Book of Genesis who seduced the “daughters of man” with lessons of magic. Another source may be found in the legend of Aphrodite, who was clothed in myrtle (the crucial ingredient of Angel Water) leaves when she first arose naked from the sea.

Myrtle is a small tree native to the Mediterranean coast; it was considered sacred to Aphrodite. The basic formula for Angel Water consists of myrtle, orange blossoms (neroli) and rose. All of the basic ingredients are available in the form of essential oils. Angel Water typically is used externally.

Add a quantity of Angel Water to a bath to maintain romance (whether bathing solo or together) and to provoke erotic dreams. Purportedly, the greater the quantity of Angel Water, the greater the aphrodisiac effect.

Blend Angel Water with alcohol for an erotic massage potion.

Allegedly, angels love the scent of myrtle. So if you wish to summon an angel, fill glass or crystal bowls with Angel Water and verbally request the angel's presence.

In this case to help summon the Angles blend the combination of myrtle, orange blossoms and rose with water from the River Jordan.

Sometimes it is best to consider homemade floral waters or infusions of fresh and dried flowers and leaves instead of essential oils if they are grown in your own yard. Homegrown flowers are preferred to those commercially grown due to pesticides.

HECATE WATER

This is a combination of Lavender, rosemary, brandy or vodka. Used for banishing negativity during the dark moon.

FLORIDA WATER

Never enough can be said about Florida Water so if I am repeating myself please bear with me.

Florida-Water is a floral scented water that was originally used as a perfume cologne by both men and women in the 19th century. It has many and varied uses in the Hoodoo Tradition such as an offering for spirits, protection of the home (by putting it in a spray bottle and misting it in the air), protection, and cleansing objects in a similar manner as Holy-Water.

Another variation of Florida Water is Hoyt’s Cologne which works on the same principal.

Can be used for body perfume, cleansings and floorwash, for external use only.

I have here a formula to make Florida Water:

2 cups of vodka

 Two tablespoons of rose water, hydrosol or orange blossom water or hydrosol

 16 drops of essential oil of bergamot, or an Earl grey tea bag (contains bergamot)

 12 drops of essential oil or lavender, or dried lavender herb wrapped in cheesecloth

 6 drops of essential oil of may chang

 3 drops of essential oil of rosemary, or dried rosemary wrapped in cheesecloth

 2 drops of essential oil of jasmine

 2 drops of rose attar

ROSE OF JERICHO WATER 

The Rose of Jericho is a Mexican plant that when added to water, opens up. And when dried the plant closes back to its original position. Place the rose of Jericho in a bowl of water. Say sacred prayers over it to do that select the Psalms you want depending upon the work you want it to do.

Wait for the rose to unfold which can open overnight or take up to three days. Change the water weekly, reserving the old water for magical use. Can be used for cleansings, house blessings, and spell reversals and to repel malevolent magic.

BLUE WATER OR INDIGO WATER

Blue Water is used to rid a person or place of negative energy, hexes, and crossed-conditions. It can easily be made by adding liquid bluing to spring, river, lake or rain water and adding a pinch of salt. One of the best commercial bluing is Mrs. Smith’s Laundry bluing which still can be purchased or buying Blue Balls sometimes called Anil or Anile from metaphysical shops.

 Pray the 23rd Psalm over the water and make the sign of the cross to seal the working. There are several ways of using Blue-Water from taking a spiritual bath, adding it to scrub waters, or leaving it sitting out in a clear glass somewhere in the home.  The color Blue is considered sacred, holy and calming, and in a way helps invoke those positive energies into one’s home.

One time I went to an estate sale and there was this room on the sunny side of the house but it was painted in a Wedgewood blue with white enamel trim and pale blue drapes with white curtains, the feeling in that room was peaceful and serene and spiritually uplifting.  I found out that the lady of the house conducted all her meetings of the various charities she was involved with, in that room and they always ended on a positive note, I also found out that she was very active in her church and was known for doing good works.

SPIRIT WATER

This is to not be confused with Ghost Water.

Add one tablespoon of anisette to a glass of spring water. Place it on the altar to call in ancestral spirits, to perform séances or other necromantic spells.  You do not drink this water, this is placed for the spirits to drink from while you are conducting either séances or rituals dealing with the ancestral spirits, do not throw away but leave on your altar until gone.

GHOST WATER

Not to be confused with Spirit Water, you place a bottle of spring water on a grave of a particular person you wish to speak to at midnight, during a dark moon.  Remove the bottle before daybreak.

Ghost water is used for talking to the dead, more specifically to the person whose grave you put the bottle on.  When you are ready to speak to that person, open the bottle and pour some of that water into a clear glass and recap the bottle, place the glass with the amount of water you’ve poured and then conduct your séance.  When it is over thank the spirit for coming and place that water into another bottle to take back and pour upon the grave that you collected it from.   You still have the remaining bottle of water that you’ve collected if you wish to contact that spirit again. 

Exercise caution when doing this.

VINEGARS

Vinegars have their own ritual use in cleansing and banishing's, the most famous is 4 Thieves vinegar

 4 THIEVES VINEGAR

Four Thieves Vinegar has a reputation and tradition of its own, separate from that of other forms of vinegar.    Folklore tells us of four thieves who concocted a special vinegar that kept them healthy even as they robbed graves during the Black Plague. Folk tradition utilizes this vinegar for the purpose of cleansing and protection, often adding it to a wash. There are a multiple recipes out there for Four Thieves Vinegar, using either apple cider or basaltic vinegar if it’s for consumption or distilled white vinegar for washing formulas.

Some people use it at a love potion that makes your lover want you ONLY, They will show you respect and give you what you want so to  use in laundry, bath, bed sheets, or clothes

 But I would not recommend it for a love potion as it contains Garlic which would through off any lover and do not wash any clothing or bedding it because Red wine vinegar can stain, so I recommend it as a wash to keep evil out and for illness banishing spells, and commanding spells.

If you come across any web site that says its a love potion avoid it at all costs---it is not.

Traditionally, each thief contributed one ingredient. Choose one of the following to represent each thief; Garlic, cayenne, coriander, lavender, mint, rosemary, rue, sage, thyme, or wormwood. I have here two formula’s

Add to a bottle of Red Wine Vinegar the following items: Camphor Leaves

 Cinnamon Sticks Cloves, Garlic, Ginger, Lavender, Mint, Nutmeg, Rosemary

The second one: To a bottle of cider vinegar add equal parts of:

Garlic Lavender Mint Rosemary Rue Sage Wormwood

You can use the less expensive distilled white vinegar and it will work just as well.

 Do this on a Sunday, and let steep for a full week shaking it once daily. Best used as a wash.

Be very careful do Not ingest  Note: Wormwood contains thujone, a psychoactive chemical that can cause epileptic-like convulsions and kidney failure when ingested in large amounts.  So wear dishwashing gloves

VINEGAR

The primary use of plain vinegar in Conjure or Hoodoo work is for souring and cursing magic.

Being "Hag Ridden" refers to the belief that malevolent witches are able to take possession of your body at night, riding it like an animal. You awake exhausted, and over time the carousing committed in your body can cause sickness. There are many ways to keep a witch from riding you, and certain preventatives play off the belief that a witch is forced to count whatever is set before her.

 A common way of escaping the clutches of a witch would have you throw salt crystals behind you, for the witch will be forced to count each and every one before she is free to pursue you. Another thing in your favor is that witches can be evaporated by vinegar.

Remember how Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz made the wicked witch melt by throwing water on her? Well it wasn’t water it was vinegar. 

What you can do is place an open bottle of vinegar near where you sleep, fill it with items that the witch must count, an odd number of pins is always good or tiny, tiny pebbles or seed beads. The witch will enter the bottle in order to act out her compulsion, then turn to mush. A bottle that had successfully entombed a witch should be sealed and buried at a crossroads, in modern city wide American that can be hard, but look for a crossroads that’s not busy or a rural cross roads.

Another spell for vinegar is this:

A vinegar bottle is a type of bottle spell used to sour a person’s temperament and reputation. Something representing that person must go into the bottle, such as their photo, a personal concern of theirs, or simply their name written on a paper.

Ideally you want it to be a material that will over time be disintegrated by the vinegar. Other things may go in a well, such as pins and thorns, or controlling herbs such as licorice root. But the main ingredient is the vinegar. No need to go to a fancy shop to buy good artisan vinegar or anything fancy. Its exact variety does not matter (it can be apple cider, malt, or what-have-you), so long as it is strong. Once the bottle is full, cap it, and shake it whenever you wish for this person to encounter additional negative effects. The bottle alone will work on them over time.

But there is something very satisfying about giving it a good shake whenever you feel angered by them. I knew a girl in High School who was always humiliated by some girls in a particular clique, High School is the meanest time I think.   We all were in choir music class and had done a competition successfully and I had my little box camera with black and white film and asked all of them to line up and pose, what I did was deliberately take several pictures one with everyone in it, one without the girl who was always being humiliated, and several others and then one with the specific girls who were the culprits.

A few weeks before School let out for the Summer and we all knew we’d be back together in the fall, I asked the girl (let’s call her Jean) a question, was she tired of being humiliated by those girls?  She said yes, and I said “well if nothing else let’s do this so you’ll at least feel good over the summer”   And with my Granny’s help (she did approve) we made the bottle.  

Come the fall two of the girls did not return to school, it seems they were arrested for shop lifting and their parents sent them to relatives out of town, of the other two girls one got pregnant and didn’t return and the other was sent to a boarding school as she had become a problem with her parents over the summer.   Jean was able to blossom and became a popular girl with a lot of nice friends and made excellent grades. 

 BLACK WATER AKA AGUA NEGRA

 I’m going to use the words Black Water and Agua Negra interchangeably it is the same thing.

It is said that it destroys all evil around you. Makes the devil run!  At least that is what is said to do, some formulas have Black Salt added to Water of Mars aka War Water for improved protective and jinx removing effects. Please note that Black Salt is a very powerful tool so I want you to think twice before you cast a spell to remove someone from your house. I know that its effects are long-lasting which I’ve discovered from personal experience.

Agua Negra is used to wash the outside of your home, like steps, porches, decks, windows, and doors in order place a barrier of protection. Those who wish us harm cannot pass. It is great to combine with red brick dust by washing with the water first then laying a line of red brick dust down when the area has been finished with cleaning and drying.

Black Water is used in many traditions including Hoodoo, Voodoo, Santeria, Witchcraft and other magical systems. It is used to cause ones enemy to become dissatisfied with ones surroundings and move away or wander aimlessly. To use simply sprinkle on the doorstep of or in a place where the person you want to send away will walk through it. Black Water can also be used to anoint a black candle or a black Voodoo doll for the same result. Stepping on Black Water can cause great confusion and dissatisfaction so please use with caution you don’t want the wrong person to be affected by it.

A powerful ritual tool for forcefully removing negativity, baneful energy, and sending away unwanted people (and making them stay away), Black Water (Aqua Negra) is also used for potent purification and to empower darker spells such as hexes, curses, jinxes, crossing conditions and confusing an enemy.

Sprinkle on the steps of an unwanted neighbor to make them move or across the path of an enemy to remove them from your life or put some on their door knob whenever you can.

I know that it combines indigo water, pokeberry dye, ash, and other natural ingredients but traditional hoodooists are very jealous of their recipe.  Only a few places I know offer the really good Black Water or Agua Negra one is Conjure Cardea on the internet.  Some people swear by the Anna Riva products, but I’ve found Conjure Cardea to be an excellent shop.

And now I will have to finish Made Waters in a 3^rd post.  Please bear with me.

Bright Blessings, 
Ms. Q

Types of Waters for Magical Uses----Part 6- Section 1 --Made or Charged Waters (also what is "holy water"~~~~

Dear Ms. Q,

There has been a lot of questions and confusions about what is and what isn't Holy Water and holy water, if you notice I capitalize the one and the other I don't.  I'm doing that so I can differentiate between the two, yes two types of holy waters.

I need to make clear on a point of order---when I use the term Holy Water that is with a capital H and capital W, I am referring to Church blessed Holy Water.

When I use the term holy water with a lower case H and W I am referring to water’s that have been consecrated by rituals other than that done by the Church.  So if you see that I use one or the other you will know which one or type I’m referring to.

First I will deal with Holy Water as associated with Catholic, Anglican and Orthodox Christianity.

What is Holy Water?  That is the type of water is water that has been blessed by a priest or bishop and is used in Catholic and Orthodox Christianity.   

If you have ever watched the T.V. program “Supernatural” when they refer to Holy Water they are referring to priest blessed water.

Let us look at Holy Water in the Catholic Church-----

Holy water figures in Roman Catholic rituals of exorcism. It is also the usual water used in baptisms that occur in a church; however, the use of specifically consecrated water is not required for a valid baptism under Roman Catholic religious law.

There is a little known exception that if someone who is not Catholic but is under the fear of immediate death may ask any Catholic lay person to baptize them, using any clean water available even sea or ocean water, the lay person can sprinkle the water over the head of the dying person and say “I baptize thee in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit so that your soul may be cleansed of all sins and be received into the Holy Spirit.  Amen” But this can only be done at the explicit request of the dying person and in extremely exceptional cases.  

The specifics are far more detailed than what I have written here and I recommend that if you are interested in this procedure for spiritual emergencies please look it up through your search engine to be familiar with it.

Within the physical body of the Church, a quantity of holy water is typically kept in a font, an item of church architecture that typically appears in a baptistery, the traditional location for baptisms; a smaller font, called a stoup, may be placed near the entrance of the church. Roman Catholics bless themselves when entering the church by dipping their fingers in the holy water and making the sign of the cross. Holy water is also sometimes sprinkled upon the congregation during the Mass; this is called aspersion.

In the theology of Roman Catholicism, holy water is a sacramental, a "sacred sign which bear(s) a resemblance to the sacraments." Holy water recalls the sacrament of baptism.

 There are within the Catholic Church rituals varieties of Holy Water

Roman Catholic rituals distinguish four different kinds of holy water. There are:

•Holy water per se, of the kind found in the stoup, which has been blessed with a small amount of salt as a preservative. This is the holy water used in aspersions and blessings;

•Baptismal holy water, to which a slight amount of chrism or anointing oil and the oil of catechumens has been added, used in church baptisms;

•Gregorian water, also called "water of consecration"; small amounts of wine, salt, and ashes (usually from palm leaves that have been burned from Ash Wednesday)  are added to it, and it is used by bishops at the consecration of a church; and

•Easter water, which is distributed to the faithful on Easter Sunday for use at home.  Not all Catholic Churches distribute Easter water but one can find out prior to the next Easter.

There are specific Rituals Associated with Holy Water

The ritual of consecrating holy water traditionally is performed on Holy Saturday and during the vigil of Pentecost. Once consecrated, more ordinary water can be added to the supply of holy water, and the entire quantity of water remains consecrated provided that the amount added is less than the amount of water that was there.

Holy water can in fact be consecrated upon any day in the liturgical calendar except Easter Sunday and Pentecost itself. The ritual of preparing holy water is itself in form an exorcism; the priest first exorcises the salt, and then the water itself.  The traditional Latin formula for exorcising and blessing the water is:

 

Exorcizo te, creatura aquæ, in nomine Dei Patris omnipotentis, et in nomine Jesu Christi, Filii ejus Domini nostri, et in virtute Spiritus Sancti: ut fias aqua exorcizata ad effugandam omnem potestatem inimici, et ipsum inimicum eradicare et explantare valeas cum angelis suis apostaticis, per virtutem ejusdem Domini nostri Jesu Christ: qui venturus est judicare vivos et mortuos et sæculum per ignem.

Translation:

 I exorcise thee in the name of God the Father almighty, and in the name of Jesus Christ His Son, our Lord, and in the power of the Holy Ghost, that you may be able to put to flight all the power of the enemy, and be able to root out and supplant that enemy and his apostate angels; through the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will come to judge the living and the dead and the world by fire.

 

Deus, qui ad salutem humani generis maxima quæque sacramenta in aquarum substantia condidisti: adesto propitius invocationibus nostris, et elemento huic, multimodis purificationibus præparato, virtutem tuæ benedictionis infunde; ut creatura tua, mysteriis tuis serviens, ad abigendos dæmones morbosque pellendos divinæ gratiæ sumat effectum; ut quidquid in domibus vel in locis fidelium hæc unda resperserit careat omni immunditia, liberetur a noxa. Non illic resideat spiritus pestilens, non aura corrumpens: discedant omnes insidiæ latentis inimici; et si quid est quod aut incolumitati habitantium invidet aut quieti, aspersione hujus aquæ effugiat: ut salubritas, per invocationem sancti tui nominis expetita, ab omnibus sit impugnationibus defensa. Per Dominum, amen.

Translation:

 God, Who for the salvation of the human race has built your greatest mysteries upon this substance, in your kindness hear our prayers and pour down the power of your blessing into this element, prepared by many purifications. May this your creation be a vessel of divine grace to dispel demons and sicknesses, so that everything that it is sprinkled on in the homes and buildings of the faithful will be rid of all unclean and harmful things. Let no pestilent spirit, no corrupting atmosphere, remain in those places: may all the schemes of the hidden enemy be dispelled. Let whatever might trouble the safety and peace of those who live here be put to flight by this water, so that health, gotten by calling Your holy name, may be made secure against all attacks. Through the Lord, amen.

 

These prayers and exorcisms show the uses and powers that have been attributed to holy water in Roman Catholic tradition.

 

 About Eastern Orthodox Holy Water

Holy water is used in Orthodox rituals of exorcism and blessing. It is also the usual water used in baptisms that occur in a church; however, the use of specifically consecrated water is not required.

As in the Catholic Church, a quantity of holy water is typically kept in a font, an item of church architecture that typically appears in a baptistery; a smaller font may be placed near the entrance of the church. Orthodox Christians may bless themselves when entering the church by dipping their fingers in the holy water and making the sign of the cross. Holy water is also sometimes sprinkled on items or people when they are blessed, as part of the prayers of blessing. For instance, in Alaska, the fishing boats are sprinkled with holy water at the start of the fishing season as the priest prays for the crews' safety and success.

The reason behind Holy Water---

The use of holy water is based on the story of Jesus' baptism by John the Baptist in the River Jordan and the Orthodox interpretation of this event. In this view, John's baptism was a baptism of repentance, and the people came to have their sins washed away by the water.

But Jesus was an exception.  Since Jesus had no sin, but was God himself, his baptism had the effect of Jesus blessing the water, making it holy, that is used fully for its original created purpose to be an instrument of life.

Jesus' baptism is commemorated in the Orthodox Church at the Feast of Theophany (literally "God shining forth") on January 6. At the Vespers of this feast, a font of holy water is typically blessed in the church, to provide holy water for the parish's use in the coming year. The next morning, the prayers often include a trip to a nearby river, lake or other public source of drinking water, to bless that water as well. This represents the redemption of all creation as part of humanity's salvation. In the following weeks, the priest typically visits the homes of the parish's members and prays prayers of blessing for their families, homes and pets, sprinkling them with holy water. Again, this practice is meant to visibly represent God's sanctifying work in all parts of the people's lives.

 

Other Holy Waters non liturgical---

Some Roman Catholics believe that water from Lourdes and Fatima and other holy wells and shrines has supernatural powers, such as for healing. This water, technically, is not holy water since it has not been consecrated by a priest or bishop. Other Christian groups have sold water from the Jordan River and called it holy water as well.

The power in these holy waters is in the belief and power of the faithful, that because the location has a sacred meaning the waters too are held sacred.

Many Christian churches believe in the power of Baptism to wash away one’s mortal sins and be cleansed to lead a new life.  For many the rite of Baptism is an extremely powerful moment within their spirit.

Some Catholics and Anglicans believe holy water is miraculous. But for many of us we hardly think about it, and yet, water is life and life affirming and it should be given the greatest of considerations.

Many people assume that the term "Holy Water" indicates church-based water only. This is an oversimplification of a complex concept. The Roman Catholic Church did not invent the concept of Holy Water but adopted it from earlier Pagan use. Various Pagan shrines possessed virtually identical Holy Water fonts. Holy Water is a crucial component of many magical, religious and spiritual traditions, although what constitutes Holy Water and how it's made varies greatly.

Holy Water may refer to any one of a variety of products:

•Jordan River Water

•Church blessed water

*Water from a well or spring where there has been a Marian apparition

•According to British folk tradition, rain falling on Holy Thursday - Ascension Day - may be gathered and used as Holy Water.

But if you practice either wicca, witchcraft, Hoodoo etc. then any other day held sacred to the spell caster may be substituted: Summer Solstice, May Eve, New Year's, Samhain, your birthday, a saint's day, etc.

•holy water may also be made via astrological correspondences. Some believe that waters synchronized with a lunar eclipse or a Full Moon are holy and charged with extra magickal power.

Even non-Christian persons of other religious beliefs also know and understand the power of water washing away sins and there by one’s spiritual self is cleansed.

For example:  The Sikhs prepare a sort of holy water, which they call amrita, and use in a ritual similar to baptism.

Balinese tradition uses a variety of holy waters. These may include the water found within unripe coconuts or young bamboo. Ocean water is sometimes used as well.

Modern Wicca as well as Hoodoo and/or Voodoo, has evolved the notion of holy water. Various formulas exist. At its simplest, Witch's holy water is spring water with salt added. Different covens may have personal recipes, including infused herbs (rosemary, thyme, and vervain are particularly popular), or crystals.

Pow-Wow also features various recipes but the mainstay is water with salt and vervain added. Christian Pow-Wow may choose church-blessed waters instead.

Holy Water or holy water is most commonly used for:

Cleansing and purification, both for individual bathing and for space-cleansing (sprinkle in corners).

Altar cleansing and blessing.

Healing spells. holy water is also believed capable of magically transmitting physical relief especially for headaches and tension. Use in compresses and massage.

Cleansing and empowering materials and tools: anoint roots and crystals or let roots and minerals soak in holy water.

Exorcism and banishing spells.  Although it is best to delineate Church Blessed Holy Water and other holy water in these rites

But it doesn’t matter whether it is Sikh, Balinese or other non-christian holy water, Church-blessed Holy Water or Wiccan holy water (among others)they are all consecrated via sacred ritual: the ritual activates the water.

 Other magical traditions consider that the sacred, magical power of Holy Water is such that no further ritual or consecration is needed and may in fact be interference. Obtaining Holy Water may thus be as simple a gathering rainwater or adding sea salt to spring water or complex rituals may also be designed.

Can you make your own Holy Water? That is Church blessed Holy Water?  No.   That water is priest or a religious leader blessed.

And some rituals or spell work specifically require that Church Blessed Holy Water be used.

Now if you have water from any of the sacred springs or wells such as the River Jordan, the Sea of Galilee, from Lourdes or Fatima, because of the focus of the many people who believe in its blessing power that activates it and there for through prayer you consecrate it or dedicate it to protect your family and home.

Some people believe and I am one of them that if you have church blessed water, that by adding purified aka spring or rain water to it to help it stretch out will also make the water that is added to the Church Blessed Water also powerful.  

And I do attest to that fact myself and have found it to work quite well.

 

CHARGED OR MADE HOLY WATERS

These other holy waters are those made and specifically consecrated or charged with spiritual intention, in some cases like War, Swamp or Tar water they are used for possible negative intent or to also turn back negativity---it is based on the intent of the user of that water. 

These holy waters are found in Hoodoo or Voodoo work or in the use of Witchcraft or Wicca, but many have evolved through the development of Voodoo or folk magic sometimes known as Hoodoo.

Now how effective are these “made” waters?   I can only attest to the fact that in the use of some of them, I have not used all of them, BUT  I have found them to be effective.

Some of these waters I originally mentioned in my listing of the various Rain Waters and depending upon the energies that were abounding at the time of their collection the various energies have been effective.  But that is based upon my experience and the experience of some friends and those ladies of my Granny’s group.

I am going to list each of the specific “Made” Waters and what their use is.

Some Waters you may have heard of and some of these that I list you may not think of as Water’s but even liquor or perfumes are considered waters in sacred use.

Let’s start with these:

PYRAMID WATER

The Pyramid Water is charged beneath the spire of an energetically aligned pyramid, this Pyramid Water is of great use for your ritual crafts. Use the energy with which it is endowed to help empower all of your ritual crafts. This is particularly potent if you use it in combination with an herbal spell mix, or other such ritual blend that allows you to increase the potency of your ritual items' properties.

GLORY WATER

Glory Water is a magical formula intended to draw prosperity and ease financial crisis. (Glory Water is for external use only and is not to be taken internally). Glory water is used to bless your home and remove any bad vibrations. Also used in many rituals for spiritual attainment to gain victory over others and to overcome obstacles of any kind. Can be used to win favorable attention from others

To make:

1.Place frankincense tears (small chunks of frankincense) inside a bottle.

2.Cover them with orange blossom water.

3.Add a few drops of essential oil of bergamot, available from aromatherapy suppliers. (Bergamot is a species of orange and the primary flavoring agent of Earl Grey tea)

4.Sprinkle Glory Water throughout your home or business to attract customers, prosperity and overcome challenges. (A spray bottle may also be used)

 Glory Water is used in spells cast for success and good fortune. Its key ingredient is Orange Blossom Water, without which, it is not Glory Water.

Another recipe to make Glory Water, combine Orange Blossom Water (or neroli hydrosol), Frankincense resin (or essential oil of frankincense) and essential oil of Bergamot.

FLORIDA WATER—

Florida water is perhaps the best known among those who have studied Voodoo and Hoodoo, it has an attractive citrus-rosemary fragrance, once was marketed as an American version of the original eau de Cologne.

 It is the only water whose name is copyrighted and has evolved into a metaphysical staple among Vodou/Santeria communities. A good and inexpensive product is readily available in markets that cater to the Caribbean clientèle. There literally are thousands of versions of homemade Florida Water, although you can still buy the commercial version of it.

One recipe for Florida Water consists of a blend of vodka (clear and not infused with any fruit flavors), rose water, essential oils of bergamot, lavender, rosemary and jasmine; and rose attar. There are other formula’s that can be found on the internet.  But I’ll include this one here:

Proportions: two cups of vodka; two tablespoons of rose hydrosol, 18 drops of essential oil of bergamot, 12 drops of essential oil of lavender, six drops each of essential oils of may chang and rosemary, and three drops each of essential oil of jasmine and rose attar.

Add a cup of Florida Water and a handful of salt to a cleansing bath before working magic.

For protection while in the dream-state, add a pinch of agar-agar (dried seaweed) to a bottle of Florida Water. Keep the open bottle next to the bed while you sleep

Its use in spell work is wide and varied, but usually it is to attract good luck, love, even cleansing of negativity.

WAR WATER AKA WATER OF MARS

There is some controversy about War Water, several traditional Hoodoo practioners say that is was something created or concocted by Non-hoodoo practioners to sell in their catalogs back in the early 1920’s and it eventually became popular, and that among traditionalists never existed.

For me personally I feel that it is the intent when it is created that gives it its powers

It’s Traditional Uses are:

To Curse an enemy

For tricks or to hex  your enemy

Declaring occult war

To trouble someone

Render an enemy harmless so they can not affect you

Traditionally, a glass bottle with war water is secretly broken at the doorway or in the yard of the enemy or secretly sprinkled there.

After doing that as soon as  you return home, burn John The Conqueror Incense or sprinkle Peace Water or Powder at your entry way.

Another use is to Sprinkle where your enemies walk or touch.  I’ve known some people to use an empty soda can that would carry a dark colored soda and use that to sprinkle near an enemy. 

I have even been to a party where one girl I knew brought some war water in a soda can then poured it into a martini glass complete with a black olive and then deliberately bump into the person they wanted to hex by spilling their “drink” on them and then making apologies about it and offering to replace or have cleaned the piece of clothing, usually it was jeans or something casual so it would not cause a fuss and this girl then offered to buy the person a drink again being very apologetic but the hex was done.  It usually worked.

War Water is basically a suspension of iron rust in water, with other ingredients added according to the desires of the manufacturer. Since the Roman god Mars was the god of war and his symbolic metal was iron, it’s possible that War Water is a European contribution to hoodoo. It may have originally been compounded as a blood tonic or strengthener of courage, but in the hands of Hoodoo folk-magicians, it became a tool for laying tricks against an enemy by means of hostile foot track magic, causing "poisoning through the feet" and making everyone in the household quarrel and fight one another.

Additional ingredients included in War Water to make it stronger are  magnetic sand and a rusty nail preferably a coffin nail. Spanish moss, an evil-looking twisty grey herb which rots away in the water quite nicely, provides the proper blackness to the red-ochre color of the basic mix and imparts an appropriate "swamp water" scent when the bottle is broken open.  Some practitioners  include creosote in the mixture but I have to warn you that creosote is a toxic, carcinogenic substance and must be handled with gloves and does not necessarily need to be added.

Mrs. Washington who was from Louisiana said that her Mother and grandmother would add nails from specific areas so that the water,  which they called Tar or Swamp Water,  would do its work for specific reasons for example from a jail, to get someone arrested; the person's job site, to make them get fired; a hospital, to cause injury; a court house, to make someone lose a court case;  or from any repair work on that person’s house so they’d lose it, she said the most powerful she ever made was with a nail done on a repair inside the county morgue, she said that was so powerful that she made a master bottle of it and simply poured off what she needed into a smaller vial and sprinkle it.

She said that throwing and breaking a bottle was to declare war on someone, and she never liked to tip her hand on her workings so she found that by simply sprinkling the water it was better, besides she said “Bottles can be expensive”.

Because her husband was a carpenter, he’d have envelopes in his work pockets and would label the envelopes from where he got the nails, because sometimes things had to be removed and he would pull out some of the nails.  He got nails from all over, churches, firehouses, court houses, mortuaries, etc. and he’d give them to his wife, she had a whole spice box filled with those labeled envelopes.

PEACE WATER AKA VENUS WATER

The opposite of War Water is Peace Water, which is used to soothe a home and ensure that only good spirits and friendly people enter.  Peace Water is used to bring peace and harmony to a place, person or situation. It is also the antidote to War Water and counteracts hexes, curses, jinxes & tricks.

And preventing hostile people or evil spirits from entering the premises.   Thus, it is not only used for protection, but also to work on the minds of those who come into contact with it, rendering them gentle and mild in temper. 

Mrs. Washington told me that simply having a bottle of this water in your home calms tension, anger, quarrels and problems of all sorts. I find it to be true as well. This "water" can be used anoint surfaces in your home like doorknobs, frames and sills, or added to your floor or wall wash. I find washing your steps with it really blesses your home with a harmonious vibe.

A friend of mine was having problems with her teenage daughter so while her daughter was at school she anointed the various areas that her daughter would hang around as well as anointing the front and back doors of the house and she washed down her front wooden steps and then gave them a final wash with peace water.

The composition of Peace water is Church Blessed Holy Water colored with either Blue food coloring or Mrs. Smith’s Bluing (for Laundry, old ladies use to use this to make their yellowing grey hair more silver looking)  or Blue Balls also known as Anile to make Indigo water.  It is preferred to use Anil to make true Indigo water and can be found from a Mexican botanica or on line, otherwise the more modern use of laundry bluing or blue food coloring will work just as well, but I am a traditionalist.

Then a layer of oil either virgin olive oil or almond oil and then either lavender water or Florida water, Hoyt’s Florida Water works very well and can be found either in a drug store or on line or in a metaphysical shop.

Now if you are going to spray or sprinkle peace water around your house be very careful as it does contain oil which will stain.

Now to use Peace Water, you shake up the bottle thoroughly, blending and mixing the three layers into a single pale-blue, cloudy emulsion. Then, walking backward, you sprinkle drops of Peace Water at the four outside corners of the house or in the four corners of each room. For a really strong job, you can circle the house, sprinkling as you go, or sprinkle on the four corners of a larger piece of property.

When it sits the three layers will separate that is why you have to shake it up before using it.

 I will continue more about consecrated or "made" waters  in my next post.

Blessings Ms. Q