</MYMAILSTATIONERY>  FOUR THIEVES WINE -- FOUR THIEVES VINEGAR
This formula dates from the fifteenth century, when it was developed as a healing formula.
As an inoculation against epidemic diseases it actually works. Its use in magic came about
much later, as with many other substances it became useful in the magical arts.
While the Bubonic plague raged through southern France in the 1450s the number of bodies
so overwhelmed the grave diggers that they called upon the municipal authorities for assistance.
Four thieves who had been jailed together were released on the condition that they assist in
burying the dead. They agreed, and served so well at their gruesome task that they were later
pardoned on the condition that they left town.
One of the magistrates asked them how they had managed to appear to remain so healthy,
even though they have been burying those who had did of the plague.
They told him the secret of the four thieves vinegar, which was made from
bottles of cheep wine, which begins to turn to vinegar in a few days if left opened.
They filled the wine bottles with garlic, and allowed it to stand for a while, and then drank a
wineglass (2 Oz) with every meal. They continued this for a bit over the three or four months
that they had been engaged in burying the dead. Four Thieves Vinegar is made in the following way:
Burgundy (red) wine is divided between two bottles, and both bottles
are filled with peeled, and occasionally crushed, garlic cloves.
The bottles are placed in the refrigerator or spring house for a week.
Then two ounces of the wine (possibly on the way to becoming vinegar) are taken twice or
three times a day. During the 1917 flu epidemic my grandfather used it on all his family,
beginning as soon as he heard of the epidemic. None of the family became ill, although
the neighbors on both sides of them had deaths in their families. In magic it is used for
getting rid of people. It works there as well. put about two ounces in a bath, soaking
for about five minutes in the tub. It has a variety of other uses, in both magic and healing, as well. FOUR THIEVES VINEGAR OZARKS VARIANT
The major difference between our recipes for Four Thieves Vinegar is that it must have
four spices in it, one for each thief -- the four additives being
garlic (crushed or whole),
red pepper (crushed),
black peppercorns (whole), and
black mustard seed (whole).
Also, I was taught to make it with apple cider vinegar, not red wine vinegar.
This is probably a regional variant based on the fact that wine vinegar is uncommon in the
Ozarks, where I learned to mix up this blend. I like red wine vinegar much better;
however, either way, it tastes great!
In addition to providing personal protection from disease and magical attack,
Four Thieves Vinegar is used to send away unwanted people or to make a family quarrel
and fall out among themselves. It can be sprinkled or dashed against an enemy's doorsteps,
but it can also be served to an enemy family as a condiment, which to me justifies the "thieves"
part of the name -- it is a sneaky way to protect yourself while you get them out of your life.
FOUR THIEVES VINEGAR
* This is used as a hexing agent. *
The name of the person you wish to curse is written on a piece of paper.
The paper is soaked in the vinegar. The paper is then allowed to dry and then is burned.
It is the ashes of this paper you use in the ritual.
Four Thieves Vinegar can be sprinkled on an enemy's door step to break up their home.
To a gallon of strong cider vinegar add a handful of the following:
Rosemary Wormwood Lavender Rue Sage Mint
Add one ounce of powered camphor gum.
Tightly close the container with the cider vinegar and herbs in it.
Place this container in a pan of water and heat until the water begins to boil.
Always shake this mixture before heating. Heat daily for four days.
Strain the herbs from the liquid, bottle and keep tightly closed. | </MYMAILSTATIONERY> |
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