A bag of herbs rests in a tub of warm water. As they soak, the plants emit tinted, scented water.....

The magical bath begins. Adding herbs to the bath is certainly one of the easiest forms of magic.

In essence, a tub of water containing a bath sachet is little more than a huge pot of herb tea in which the bather brews.......

When herbs are placed in warm water they release their energies as well as their scents and colors.

As such, baths are powerful tools in gaining psychic awareness, drawing love, speeding healing and granting personal protection......

 ~Making the Sachets:

 Choose to follow one of the recipes included in this section, or create your own.

Each bath mixture may be prepared in advance and saved until needed if kept in an airtight jar.

 Once you've assembled all ingredients, add them to your mixing bowl.

Mingle the herbs with your fingers, pouring your power into them and visualizing your magical goal.

 When mixed, place about a handful or so in the center of a large square of cheesecloth. Tie up the ends and add this to the bath.

 If you don't have any cheesecloth, simply use an old washcloth. To save time in the future, make up several bath sachets....

Place them in a jar with a tight-fitting lid and store. Using the Sachets This is simple.....

Fill the clean tub with warm water. Place the sachet in the tub and let it steep until the water is colored and scented.....

If you don't have a bathtub, or if you simply prefer showers, make up a sachet in a washcloth and scrub your body with this after your normal shower, just before toweling....

 A third method of utilizing the sachets is a bit more complicated. Heat two cups water until boiling. Pour this over one or two sachets in a heat-proof container.

Cover and let the herbs steep for ten to thirteen minutes.....

 Remove the sachets,squeeze out the last drops of scented water from them, and pour the infusion into the bath.....

Some natural magicians prefer to add the flowers, herbs and barks directly to the water without first inclosing them in cloth....

This is almost certain to leave you with petal-covered skin and clogged plumping if you don't spend ten minutes or so picking herbs out of the water after your bath.....

 As you step into the tub, feel the herb's energies mixing with your own. Visualize your magical goal.....

Don't make the herbs do all the work - invite their energies inside you and send them out to the universe (through your visualization) to bring your need into manifestation.

Repeat the bath for as many days as you feel is necessary...

If you wish, burn an appropriate Incense and perhaps some Candles in the bathroom while you soak....

 The Recipes~

 ~ENERGY BATH:

 3 parts Carnation,

 2 parts Lavender,

 2 parts Rosemary,

 2 parts Basil,

Use when fatigued or depressed, Gives a lift, especially if you let the water cool slightly before bathing. Visualize the water sparkling with fiery droplets of energy that melt into your body, lending your vitality and power.....

~HEALING BATH:

 3 parts Rosemary,

 2 parts Lavender,

2 parts Rose,

 1 part Peppermint,

1 part Cinnamon,

To be used, of course, in conjunction with conventional medical attention. This bath speeds the healing process. To help shake off a cold, add two parts eucalyptus to this formula. (Avoid bathing if your doctor so informs you....)

 ~LOVE BATH:

 3 parts Rose Petals,

 2 parts Lovage,

1 part Dill,

Bathe in this mixture daily to bring a love into your life. Visualize yourself as a loving, caring person seeking another of like mind.......

 ~PEACE BATH:

 2 parts Catnip,

 2 parts Hops,

1 part Jasmine,

1 part Elder Flowers,

 Bathe the stem anger and to relieve stress. Visualize yourself releasing the anger or stress into the water as you sit in it. Feel it floating out and the water absorbing the hurt, pain, nerves and wrathful feelings. Splash fresh water onto your body after the bath........

 ~PROTECTION BATH:

 4 parts Rosemary,

 3 parts Bay,

 2 parts Basil,

 2 parts Fennel,

1 part Dill

To strengthen your psychic armor, bathe in this mixture daily until you feel strong......

 ~PSYCHIC BATH:

 3 parts Lemongrass,

 2 parts Thyme,

 2 parts Orange Peel,

 1 part Clove,

 1 part Cinnamon,

Use before working with your psychic awareness. Or, repeat this bath daily to become increasingly aware of psychic impulses..

 Visualize...

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