Making Your Own Bath Salts

Bath Salts are an easily prepared alternative to the mixtures now on the
market; most of these chemical-ridden formulas are almost guaranteed to
irritate your skin. Bath salts are used for many different purposes, and
they make great gifts when packaged in attractive containers.

The basic ingredients are table salt, baking soda (sodium bicarbonate)
& Epsom salts (magnesium sulfate). Some herbalists also use borax.

Add the salts to a large bowl in these proportions:
3 parts Epsom salts
2 parts baking soda
1 part table salt (or borax)
Essential (scented, herbal/floral) Oils

Mix thoroughly using your hands or wooden spoons reserved just for this
purpose, to stir the ingredients. This is now the base from which you can
create a wide variety of bath salts. Its wise to add colors to bath salts.
Use plain food coloring for this purpose, letting it fall drop by drop
onto the salt base. If two or more colors are required to mix an exotic
hue
(such as purple), mix these in a spoon first and then add to the salts to
avoid creating a two-toned product, unless of course, you plan on a two or
three tone salt. Add many drops for a darker colored salt; fewer for a
lightly hued salt. Mix the color into the salts until it is evenly
distributed; again use your hands or you may use a utensil.

Now add the essential oils drop by drop, until the scent seems strong
enough. If you plan on using more then one essential oil then mix these
together first before adding to the salt. Use your hands and fingertips to
mix it together until all salt particles are moistened. This may take up
to fifteen minutes or longer.

As to proportions, rely on your sense of smell to determine the exact
quanties. The more potent the finished products' scent, the less will have
to be used for each bath. They should be strongly scented. To use, add
from 2 tablespoons to one-half cup of the bath salts to a full tub. Mix
with
your hands into the water. Enjoy your homemade bath salts!

BATH SALTS

Bath Salts Combination #1
3 drops lavender
3 drops grapefruit
2 drops juniper
2 cups sea salt
Add about 1/2 cup to bath water.

Bath Salts Combination #2
3 drops sandalwood
3 drops patchouli
3 drops lavender
2 cups sea salt
Add 1/2 cup to bath water

Bath salt recipies
Generally speaking, there shouldn't be more than ten drops of
essential
oil per half-cup of bath salts.
Use only genuine essential oils

The Recipes

AIR BATH (Elemental)

COLOR: Yellow
3 parts Lavender
2 parts Rosemary
1 part each Peppermint
Bergamont Mint Bouquet
Use to attune with the powers of Air, for divination, aiding the
memory, concentration, clear thinking, visualization and study.


CIRCLE BATH

COLOR: Purple
3 parts Rosemary
2 parts Myrrh
2 parts Sandalwood
1 part Frankincense
Bathe in before any form of magickal working to strengthen, purify
and prepare yourself for ritual.

EARTH BATH (Elemental)

COLOR: Green
4 parts Patchouli
3 parts Cypress
1 part Vetivert
Use in attuning with the Earth, or for spells involving money,
foundation, stability, creativity, fertility, ecology and so on...

EXORCISM BATH
COLOR: White
3 Parts Frankincense
3 Parts Sandalwood
2 Parts Rosemary
1 drop clove oil
Bathe in this mixture for a heavy psychic cleansing. Splash fresh
water over your body after the bath.
NOTE: Do not use more than one drop clove oil (may irritate)

FIRE BATH (Elemental)

COLOR: Red
3 parts Frankincense
2 parts Basil
2 parts Juniper
1/2 part Orange
For use in attuning with the element of Fire, or for rituals involving
strength, courage, passion, lust and so on...

FLOWERY LOVE BATH

COLOR: Pink
3 parts Palmarosa
2 Parts Lavender
1 drop Rose (more may be added)
Bathe in this mixture to attract love and to expand your ability to
give and receive love.

HEALING BATH

COLOR: Dark Blue
3 parts Niaouli
2 parts Eucalyptus
1 part Sandalwood
For use in speeding healing. Release the ailment into the water.
Splash fresh water over your body before toweling.

HIGH AWARENESS BATH

COLOR: Purple
3 parts Cedarwood
2 Parts Sandalwood
1 part Frankincense
Bathe in this mixture to direct your consciousness toward higher things,
to promote spirituality & to combat earth--obsessions such as uncontrolled
spending, overeating, sluggishness & all forms of unbalanced materialism.

LOVE BATH

COLOR: Pink
3 parts Rosemary
2 parts Lavender
1 part Cardamon
1 part Yarrow
For promoting and attracting love. Use with visualization, as with
all of these formulas.

LUST BATH

COLOR: Red
3 parts Sandalwood
2 parts Patchouly
1 part Cardamon
For promoting lustful desires.

PROTECTION BATH

COLOR: White
3 Parts Rosemary
2 parts Frankincense
1 part Lavender
Bathe in this mixture daily to strengthen your psychic armor and to
stave off all manner of attacks - physical, mental, spiritual,
psychic and emotional.

PSYCHIC BATH

COLOR: Light Blue
4 parts Yarrow
1 part bay
Use this blend in baths to strengthen your psychic awareness

PURIFICATION BATH

3 Parts Geranium
2 parts rosemary
1 part Frankincense
Bathe in this blend to purify body, spirit & soul.

SEA WITCH BATH

COLOR: Dark Blue
3 parts Lotus Bouquet
2 parts Lavender
1 part Rosemary
Add a bit of Sea Salt to the salt base. Bathe for a gentle
purification
prior to magical works

SPIRITUAL BATH

COLOR: Purple
4 parts Sandalwood
2 parts Myrrh
1 part frankincense
1 drop Cinnamon
Use to increase your awareness of the Divine, especially before
religious rituals.

WATER BATH (Elemental)

COLOR: Dark Blue
2 parts Camomile
2 parts Yarrow
1 part Ylang-Ylang
1 part Palmarosa
Use for attuning with the element of Water, or for love, psychic
awareness, friendships, healing and so on...

WATER BATH 2

COLOR: Dark Blue
2 Parts Palmarosa
1 part Myrrh
1 part Geranium
Same as above.

Bath Salts Recipe:
Healing Bath Recipe (Bath Salts)
Color: Dark blue
3 parts Niaouli
2 parts Eucalyptus
1 part Sandalwood

Protection Bath Recipe (Bath Salts)

COLOR: White
3 Parts Rosemary
2 parts Frankincense
1 part Lavender

Love Bath Recipe (Bath Salts)

COLOR: Pink
3 parts Rosemary
2 parts Lavender
1 part Cardamon
1 part Jasmine

Divine Spiritual Bath Recipe (Bath Salts)

COLOR: Purple
4 parts Sandalwood
2 parts Myrrh
1 part frankincense
1 drop Cinnamon

Aromatherapy Blend (Releasing Anger)
3 drops of Chamomile Oil
3 drops Ylang Ylang Oil
2 drops of marjoram oil
Disperse in your bath water, soak for 15 to 20 minutes and relax,
feel all anger leaving. Repeat when necessary.


Fragrant Bath Crystals

To make wonderful fragrant Bath Crystals, place one cup of bath crystals
in a large glass bowl then add 1/4 teaspoon Essential oil. To make your
bath crystals unique and different, add a teaspoon of vegetable glycerin.
The glycerin adds moisturizing properties for the skin and makes the
crystals shine like diamonds. To use the bath crystals, add 2 tablespoons
to your bath. The oils will float to the surface of the bath water after
the bath crystals have dissolved,leaving your skin moisturized from the
vegetable
glycerin and lightly fragranced from the essential oil. You can also add 1
teaspoon of powdered herb to this blend to make a more natural bath
crystal and wonderful for the skin as well. These are justbeautiful when
packaged
in a decorative jar. An idea from us, is to wrap thelid with a strand of
raffia, tie a bow and then add a wooden scoop tied to your tag or lid as a
nice touch.

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