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 Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:35 pm
Welcome to my WICCAN CRAFTS and RECIPES page. The crafts and recipes on this page have been found around the web from reliable sites or I have come up with them myself. I hope you enjoy and have a fun time making the numerous things here.
To have any of your craft of recipes posted here, PM me with them. Please type them as clearly as possible.
To keep this topic organized and free of spam, PLEASE DO NOT add your own ideas without sending them to me and please no un-related/off-topic posts.
-THANK YOU-
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:37 pm
~*BATH and BODY*~
-BATH SALTS-
Bath Salts are an easily prepared alternative to bath herbs, and are to be preferred 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 too.
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 to stir the ingredients. Some people will tell you to use a spoon or other utensil, although if you are like me, you will find the salts work better if you use your hands. 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, one ingredient at a time, until the scent seems right. using your hands and fingertips, mix it until all salt particles are moistened. This may take up to fifteen minutes or longer. As to proportions, rely on your nose 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!
FOR HEALING BATHSALTS: Use above recipe but also add:
*3 parts Naiouli
*2 parts Eucalyptus
*1 part Sandalwood
DARK BLUE COLOR
FOR PROTECTION BATHSALTS: Use above recipe but also add:
*3 parts Rosemary
*2 parts Frankincense
*1 part Lavender
WHITE COLOR
FOR LOVE BATHSALTS: Use above recipe but also add:
*3 parts Rosemary
*2 parts Lavender
*1 part Cardamon
*1 part Jasmine
PINK COLOR
FOR DIVINE SPIRITUAL BATHSALTS: Use above recipe but also add:
*4 parts Sandalwood
*2 parts Myrrh
*1 part frankincense
*1 drop Cinnamon
PURPLE COLOR
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-OLD-FASHIONED WITCH SOAP-
*4 lbs lard
*13 oz lye (1 can)
*5 cups cold water
*1 tbsp lavender oil
*1 tbsp patchouli oil
*1 cup fresh strawberry juice
*1/4 cup dried soap bark herb (optional)
In a large enamel or iron kettle, melt the lard over very low heat. (Never use metal) In a separate pot, stir together the lye & the water. Heat lard until small bubbles begin to appear - do not boil.
Remove from the heat & slowly pour the lye solution into the lard. With a big wooden spoon, stir in the lavender & patchouli oils, the strawberry juice & soap bark herb. Simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring frequently.
Pour into 2-inch deep greased pan & allow to cool overnight. Cut the soap into squares and leave in the pan for at least 3 days before removing. Place the Soap bars on waxed paper & allow them to age in a draft-free area approximately 4-6 weeks before using.
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-ESSENTIAL OILS-
What you need and how to do it:
*A "carrier" oil.
The intended use decides which one. Edible oils are sold in super-markets everywhere, and can often be used for other purposes than just eating. In herbal cosmetic shops like the Body Shop you can buy pure or blended oils for special purposes like bathing and massage. You can experiment with different oils for different purposes, but never ingest any oil that wasn't specifically made for the purpose. It's important that you use new oil with the best before date well ahead, as fragrant oils don't keep as well as essential oils. Wheatgerm oil can be used as a preservative if you find that your oils don't keep well.
*The herb.
For this purpose it doesn't matter if it's fresh, dried or even frozen. Herbs are sold in many places. Occult shops often have quite an assortment, but the super-market in your area may sell some of these much cheaper. Super-markets often have herbs in either the spice department (notably fennel and cardamon), the health food department (notably rosehips and buckwheat) or even the hot drinks department (notably chamomille and cocoa). Specialized health food stores and natural cosmetics boutiques often have herbs too. Or, you can opt to grow your own.
If you will use the oil on your skin, make sure that it won't irritate or cause allergic reactions. You may want to consult a book on aromatherapy if you are using fragrant oils for healing. Some oils are considered aphrodisiacs, and can be quite fun to use for massage. A practical consideration is the availability of a given herb. Herbs may be unavailable for many different reasons. Maybe it isn't traditionally used in your part of the world, it may be illegal for a number of reasons, it could be surrounded with superstition or it can simply be out of season.
*A bottle.
Fragrant oils are sensitive to light so try avoiding crystal clear bottles. You will often want to use just a spoonful of the oil, so a squirt cap is useful. Shampoo bottles can often be used, as they are generally about the right size and have caps which are made so you can easily take a small amount without having oil run down the outside of the bottle. Plastic bottles will often be found to take on some of the aroma of the contents, so you may want to throw them away after one use, or always keep the same oil in the same bottle.
Label all your bottles carefully with the name of the herb, carrier oil and date of manufacture!
This is how to do it:
The basic principle is easy: Put the herb in the oil, and wait. If you are bothered by herb particles in the finished product, you can use a tea egg or a small bag of muslin or nylon suspended by string in the bottle, and remove them when you find the fragrance strong enough. This requires a bottle with a wide opening. If you don't have such a bottle, you can strain the oil in a wire-mesh tea sieve instead. If you aren't bothered by herb particles, you can often leave the herb in the oil until you've used it all up. This works particularly well with antiseptic herbs like peppermint, but can in other cases make the oil go stale.
The time it takes for an oil to become pleasantly fragrant depends on the herb and the oil, what you consider pleasant and the conditions you keep them under. You will have to experiment with concentration, stirring, and time to find out which works best under your circumstances. With some herbs crushing can speed up the process. Seeds like fennel are among those. Many herbs vary quite a lot in strength depending on a range of factors, so sometimes you will have to adapt your recipes. The best thing is probably to develop your intuition with regards to herbs. As a rule of thumb, two weeks to three months should be adequate.
After the wait, you will have your very own homemade essential oils prepared for whatever use you see fit! Essential oils are better than synthetic oils because you can use them without worrying about getting a plastique smell when burning them, or having an allergic reaction to strange chemicals.
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:38 pm
~*TREATS and EATS*~
CRESCENT CAKES
*1 cup finely ground almonds
*1 1/4 cups flour
*1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
*2 drops almond extract
*1/2 cup butter, softened
*1 egg yolk
Combine almonds, flour, sugar and extract until thoroughly mixed. With the hands, work in butter and egg yolk until well-blended. Chill dough. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Pinch off pieces of dough about the size of walnuts and shape into crescents place on greased sheets and bake for about 20 minutes. Serve during the Simple Feast, especially at Esbats.
~I have tried the above recipe~
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BELTANE MARIGOLD CUSTARD
*2 cups milk
*1 cup unsprayed marigold petals
*1/4 tsp. salt
*3 Tbsp. sugar
*1 to 2-inch piece vanilla bean
*3 egg yolks, slighly beaten
*1/8 tsp. allspice
*1/8 tsp. nutmeg
*1/2 tsp. rose water
*whipped cream
Using a clean mortar and pestle reserved for cooking purposes, pound marigold petals. Or, crush with a spoon. Mix the salt, sugar and spices together. Scald milk with the marigolds and the vanilla bean. Remove the vanilla bean and add the slightly beaten yolks and dry ingredients. Cook on low heat. When the mixture coats a spoon, add rose water and cool.
Top with whipped cream, garnish with fresh marigold petals.
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SOFT MEAD
*1 quart water, preferably spring water
*1 cup honey
*1 sliced lemon
*1/2 tsp. nutmeg
Boil together all ingredients in a non-metallic pot. While boiling, scrape of the rising "scum" with a wooden spoon. When no more rises add the following:
pinch salt
juice of 1/2 lemon
Strain and cool. Drink in place of alcoholic mead or wine during the Simple Feast.
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:39 pm
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:41 pm
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 8:04 pm
PLEASE be sure to give a link to any websites you got these recipies from sweatdrop Let's not have plagiarism shut down our lovely guild.
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Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 6:37 am
Well, that's easy. All the food stuff posted here is from Scott Cunningham's Wicca: A GUide for the Solitary Practicioner.
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 9:15 am
kyrana kirri PLEASE be sure to give a link to any websites you got these recipies from sweatdrop Let's not have plagiarism shut down our lovely guild. whered you get the crecent moon from? redface
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2005 5:12 pm
FOOD RECIPES FROM WICCA: A GUIDE FOR THE SOLITARY PRACTICIONER AND ALL OTHERS FROM SPIRIT ONLINE.
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Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 1:41 am
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Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 1:40 pm
Aylia 1) Do not ask for spells. As a rule, we don't give them out, so don't ask for them. People will just tell you that spells are a personal thing, and we don't share them. From what I can tell, I don't see this thread going into the 'realm' of the above 'warning' from Aylia. I think the thread is a good idea, just be careful... Trying to warn ya so ya don't get banned or something... Don't take this as me trying to be mean heh... sweatdrop
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Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 3:59 pm
LightOfTheBlade Aylia 1) Do not ask for spells. As a rule, we don't give them out, so don't ask for them. People will just tell you that spells are a personal thing, and we don't share them. From what I can tell, I don't see this thread going into the 'realm' of the above 'warning' from Aylia. I think the thread is a good idea, just be careful... Trying to warn ya so ya don't get banned or something... Don't take this as me trying to be mean heh... sweatdrop
I want to thank you though Light, that definately proved to me you actually have read the rules...sometimes I wonder if people actually read what I and the other mods have written...
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Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 5:46 pm
Aylia LightOfTheBlade Aylia 1) Do not ask for spells. As a rule, we don't give them out, so don't ask for them. People will just tell you that spells are a personal thing, and we don't share them. From what I can tell, I don't see this thread going into the 'realm' of the above 'warning' from Aylia. I think the thread is a good idea, just be careful... Trying to warn ya so ya don't get banned or something... Don't take this as me trying to be mean heh... sweatdrop
I want to thank you though Light, that definately proved to me you actually have read the rules...sometimes I wonder if people actually read what I and the other mods have written...Your welcome! xd Its in my nature to read rules and such... Im in the Air Force, and with my job, I have to read stuff throughly and make sure I understand it, and then, be able to tell someone else and have them understand... I just pay close attention, thats all... Heh... sweatdrop If you are ever in the need of a Mod let me know... I used to be a webmaster before I joined the Air Force... Heh... 3nodding
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 6:40 pm
Fallenfae_13 FOOD RECIPES FROM WICCA: A GUIDE FOR THE SOLITARY PRACTICIONER AND ALL OTHERS FROM SPIRIT ONLINE. Grr. I tried to go to spiritonline, and upon clicking the links was sent to a yahoo ad! Gah! *goes off to try some more*
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Luck-In-Spades Vice Captain
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 11:25 pm
Hmm... this concerns me, as it IS from the damn book. Anyone can pick up the book.
This also concerns me, because it is suggested making bath salts with ESSENTIAL OILS and MIXING IT WITH YOUR HANDS.
Most places that suggest any topical use of Essential Oils recommend diluting them in a carrier oil. Many oils will irritate the skin. Like cinnamon for example.
Sure, you can charge the salt with energy before mixing with oil, but don't touch essential oil with your hands unless its in a carrier.
If we want, we can perhaps link the source page in the links section, but I don't think re-posting it here is the best idea. However, I leave the ultimate call up to you, Aylia.
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