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Appendix I

Herbs and Foods Listed by Need

Addiction (overcoming; see also “Bad Habits”): bergamot

Ancestor Work/Appeases the Dead: apples, beans, chocolate, corn, honey, molasses, oats, orange, poppy seed, rosemary, wine

Anger Management: almond, basil, chamomile, peppermint

Anxiety Management: avocado, chamomile, rice, sage

Attraction: cloves, nutmeg, thyme

Bad Habits (overcoming): almond, bergamot

Banishment: basil, beets, black pepper, cumin, onion, rosemary

Business Success: allspice, basil, sage, seaweed, yeast

Clairvoyance: bay leaf

Cleansing/Clearing Negativity: baking soda, bay leaf, beer, chamomile, eggshell, garlic, lemon, onion, orange peel, parsley, peppermint, rosemary, sage, salt, thyme

Communication: beans, caraway seed, cilantro, rosemary, rye, tarragon, thyme

Compassion: potato

Community (to strengthen bonds): tamarind

Confidence Booster: bergamot, orange

Courage: ginger, rosemary

Creativity: barley, basil, blackberries, chives, cilantro, cinnamon, coffee, dried beans, orange peel, yeast

Divination: anise, basil, bay leaf, nutmeg, thyme

Employment: alfalfa, allspice, bay leaf, buckwheat, cilantro, cinnamon, flaxseed, oats, soy milk

Energy Boosters (magical): apricot, asparagus, bergamot, coffee, ginger

Exorcism: basil, bay leaf, black pepper, dried beans, garlic, lemon, parsley, rosemary, salt

Fertility: almond, avocado, banana, barley, basil, bread, coconut, corn, dill, egg, eggshells, flaxseed, garlic, honey, mustard seed, parsley, poppy seed, raspberry, rice, sesame seed, walnut, wheat

Fidelity: anise, apple, basil, caraway seed, cinnamon, cumin, dill, ginger, parsley, raspberry, rosemary, rye, sesame seed

Friendship (to attract or strengthen): Brazil nut, dill, lemon, orange, rosemary, tamarind

Glamour: apple, orange

Gossip (to stop): cloves

Grounding: potato

Happiness/Joy: avocado, basil, chamomile, cloves, oregano, seaweed, spearmint

Healing (spiritual): fennel seed

Health/Healing: allspice, apricot, bay leaf, beer, cinnamon, fennel seed, flaxseed, garlic, ginger, honey, lemongrass, nutmeg, olive oil, orange, oregano, peppermint, sage, thyme

Heartbreak Ease: almond, apple, chives, cloves, marjoram

Hex Breaking: beer, black pepper, cayenne, crushed red pepper, dill, eggshells, peppermint, rosemary

House Blessing: basil, cabbage, flaxseed, olive oil, sage

Humor: rye

Hunting: apple, sage, tarragon

Justice: sesame seed

Love: alfalfa, almond, apple, avocado, barley, basil, beet, cardamom, cheese, chocolate, cinnamon, cloves, coffee, coriander, corn, cumin, dill, fennel seed, garlic, honey, lemon, lemongrass, marjoram, orange, oregano, parsley, peppermint, raspberry, rosemary, rye, sugar, thyme, wine

Luck: allspice, aloe vera, anise, basil, bay leaf, beans, ginger, honey, marjoram, nutmeg, olive oil, oregano, peanut, soy beans, tarragon

Lunar magic: lemon

Lust: anchovies, apple, apricot, artichoke, arugula, asparagus, avocado, basil, bay leaf, beans (dried), blackberries, caraway seed, cardamom, cayenne, chocolate, cinnamon, coriander, crushed red pepper, cumin, ginger, marjoram, mustard seed, nutmeg, olive oil, parsley, sesame seed, tamarind, thyme

Marriage (to strengthen): basil, raspberry

Meditation: chamomile

Mental Awareness/Clarity: caraway seed, cilantro, coriander, lemongrass, mustard seed, peppermint, rosemary, spearmint

Money Draw: allspice, avocado, basil, bay leaf, chamomile, cinnamon, ginger, molasses, nutmeg, oregano, peppermint, sage, seaweed, yeast

Motivation: chives

New Beginnings/Rebirth: egg, peppermint, star anise

Nightmare Prevention: anise, dried beans, rosemary, sesame seed, thyme

Obstacle Movers (unblocking): allspice, chives, coffee, peppermint

Personal Growth: artichoke, ginger

Prosperity: alfalfa, almond, asparagus, banana, barley (especially in business), basil, blackberry, Brazil nut, bread, buckwheat, butter, cabbage, cardamom, chamomile, cilantro, cloves, corn, fennel seed, flaxseed (especially in business), milk, molasses (for business), nutmeg, oats, olive oil, orange, peanut, rice, sage, salt, sesame seed, wheat, yeast

Protection: aloe vera (home), anise (for spiritual protection while sleeping), artichoke (physical and spiritual), asparagus, basil, bay leaf, beans, blackberries, black pepper, blueberries (from psychic attack), bread, broccoli (spiritual), brussels sprouts (spiritual), butter, cabbage, caraway seed, cayenne, chives, cinnamon, corn, crushed red pepper, cumin, dill (from ghosts), fennel seed, flaxseed (of children), garlic, lemon (during sleep), marjoram (of families), milk, mustard seed (from ghosts), olive oil, onion, parsley, potato, rice, rosemary, sage, salt, seaweed (of sailors, swimmers, and fishermen), soy sauce, walnut, wheat

Psychic Abilities (to block): dried beans

Psychic Abilities (to strengthen): bay leaf, cinnamon, lemongrass, nutmeg, peppermint, seaweed, soy (eating), star anise, thyme

Psychic Dreams (to enhance): bay leaf, chamomile, poppy seed, rosemary, spearmint

Purification: anise, bay leaf, cinnamon, coconut, lemon, lemongrass, milk, parsley, peppermint, rosemary, sage, spearmint, star anise, thyme, wine

Relaxation: beer, chamomile, rice, sage, poppy seeds

Remembrance (also see “Study Aids”): mustard seed, rosemary

Repel Illness: garlic

Road opener: coffee, sesame seed

Sleep: beer, chamomile, poppy seed, thyme

Stamina: asparagus, barley

Strength (physical): bay leaf, ginger

Study Aids/Memory Retention: bay leaf, bergamot, caraway seed, cloves, fennel seed, rosemary, spearmint, walnut

Success: arugula, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, orange

Thanks Giving: bread, wheat

Theft Prevention: caraway seed, cumin

Travel Protection: banana, basil (including for the dead), bergamot, fennel seed, rosemary

Weather Magic: dill, rice

Wisdom: bay leaf, caraway seed, sage

Wish Magic: bay leaf, beans, egg, star anise

Appendix II

Magical Use of Oils

While there are many more oils to choose from than the ones listed here, I've limited this list to oils that you can usually find in your local grocery store. Look in the cooking oil section, the medical aisle, and the skin/hair care aisle.

You can extend the shelf life of your oil when using it for magical purposes by adding 10 percent wheat germ, 10 percent jojoba oil, or a few drops of vitamin E oil. Check out chapter 5 for ready-made recipes using these oils.

ALMOND OIL

Element: Air

Gods: Attis, Chandra, Hermes, Jupiter, Liber Pater, Mercury, Obatala, Odin, Oko, Ptah, Thoth, Zeus

Goddesses: Artemis, Athena, Diana, Hecate, Ochun, Rhea, Yemaya

Culinary uses: Heat damages the flavor of nut oils; best used with uncooked or cold foods.

Magical uses: consecration of tools corresponding with Air, money draw, wisdom

Shelf life: 4–6 months

APRICOT KERNEL OIL

Element: Water

Gods: Oko, Shango

Goddesses: Ochun, Venus

Culinary uses: Apricot kernel oil is not frequently used for cooking because it tends to be expensive. It can be used as a salad oil. When using apricot kernel oil for cooking, make sure it's labeled as edible. Oil used for cosmetic purposes may have added stabilizers.

Magical uses: love, self-esteem, lust, consecration of tools corresponding with Water

Shelf life: 6 months–1 year. Refrigerate after opening.

AVOCADO OIL

Element: Water

God: Orion

Goddesses: Bast, Flora, Hathor

Culinary uses: Avocado oil has a very light flavor that is slightly nutty. It's perfect for salad dressings, and low in saturated fat, high in polyunsaturated.

Magical uses: lust, joyful feelings

Shelf life: up to 1 year

CANOLA OIL

Element: Fire

God: Asclepius

Goddess: Lakshmi

Culinary uses: Canola oil has a mild flavor and a high smoke point, making it a good oil for all-purpose cooking. It is one of the most inexpensive oils and has the least amount of saturated fat of any oil.

Magical uses: fertility, protection from ghosts

Shelf life: up to 1 year

CASTOR OIL

Element: Air

Gods: None noted

Goddess: Garbarakshambigai

Culinary uses: none noted

Magical uses: hex breaking, protection

Shelf life: 12–14 months

COCONUT OIL

Element: Water

Gods: Mars, Oko

Goddesses: Athena, Nut, Yemaya

Culinary uses: Heat stable, with a smoke point of 350 degrees. Good for both sautéing and baking, coconut oil does give a mild coconut flavor to recipes.

Magical uses: protection, cleansing, consecration of tools corresponding with Water

Shelf life: 1 year+

CORN OIL

Element: Earth

Gods: Adonis, Centeotl, Centzon Totochtin, Dionysus, Fast-ta-chee, Gwion, Ioskeha, Oko, Osiris, Xochipilli, Yum Caax

Goddesses: Ceres, Chicomecoatl, Corn Mother, Hecate, Isis, Iyatiku, Kornjunfer, Nepit, Onatha, Perigune, Selu, Xilonen, Yellow Woman

Culinary uses: Corn oil has almost no flavor and a high smoke point, making it a good all-purpose cooking oil. It is high in polyunsaturated fat.

Magical uses: prosperity, protection, love, fertility

Shelf life: 4–6 months

GRAPESEED OIL

Element: Water

Gods: Adonis, Asclepius, Bacchus, Dionysus, Liber Pater, Ra, Shesmu

Goddesses: Bibesia, Hathor, Meditrina, Sura, Yemaya

Culinary uses: A by-product of wine, this light oil is a good choice for salad dressings.

Magical uses: fertility, increase psychic abilities, money draw

Shelf life: 3–6 months

HAZELNUT OIL

Element: Fire

Gods: Aengus mac Og, Hermes, Mercury, Thor

Goddesses: Artemis, Diana, Ochun

Culinary uses: Best used on raw foods or drizzled over cooked foods right before serving. Also makes a good substitution for vegetable oils in most vinaigrette recipes.

Magical uses: luck, wish, magic, fertility, consecration of tools corresponding with Fire

Shelf life: Up to 3 months at room temperature, a bit longer if refrigerated, but it will solidify. Bring to room temperature before using.

JOJOBA OIL

Element: Water

God: Adonis

Goddesses: None noted

Culinary uses: None noted

Magical uses: Never becomes rancid. Mix with other oils for magical use to extend their shelf life. Substitute jojoba oil in any magical formulas that call for ambergris.

Shelf life: 1 year+

OLIVE OIL

Element: Fire

Gods: Apollo, Aristaeus, Brahma, Cupid, Eros, Hermes, Indra, Mars, Mercury, Pan, Poseidon, Ra, Wotan

Goddesses: Athena, Minerva

Culinary uses: Olive oil comes in a variety of flavors, depending on how the oil was extracted.

Magical uses: prosperity, fertility, fidelity, health/healing, success, rebirth

Shelf life: up to 1 year

PEANUT OIL

Element: Earth

God: Ganesha

Goddess: Babalu-Aye

Culinary uses: Mildly flavored, peanut oil has a high heat point and is great for deep-frying foods.

Magical uses: prosperity, luck

Shelf life: up to 1 year

SAFFLOWER OIL

Element: Fire

God: Shango

Goddess: Ochun

Culinary uses: Inexpensive and flavorless, this is a good oil for everything from salad dressings to light frying.

Magical uses: Safflower oil is magically neutral so it works for virtually anything.

Shelf life: 6 months

SESAME OIL

Element: Fire

God: Ganesha

Goddess: Hecate

Culinary uses: Used mainly in Indian and Asian recipes, sesame oil in its light form can be used for most types of cooking, including deep-frying. Dark sesame oil can be used for stir-frying, but its smoke point is not appropriate for deep frying.

Magical uses: lust, prosperity for the household, fertility, justice, nightmare prevention, road opener, truth

Shelf life: up to 1 year

SOYBEAN OIL

Element: Water

God: Hou Tsi

Goddesses: Amaterasu, Ogetsu, Toyo-Uke-Bime, Ukemochi

Culinary uses: Soybean oil's high smoke point makes it a good choice for frying or sautéing. Its neutral flavor is perfect for salad dressings or baked goods.

Magical uses: protection, psychic abilities, luck, employment

Shelf life: 6–9 months

SUNFLOWER OIL

Element: Fire

Gods: Apollo, Helios, Horus

Goddess: Demeter

Culinary uses: Inexpensive and good for general cooking.

Magical uses: truth, wisdom, associated with the sun, increases psychic abilities, protection

Shelf life: 9–12 months

WHEAT GERM OIL

Element: Earth

Gods: Bran, Min, Tammuz, Zeus

Goddesses: Cailleach, Ceres, Demeter, Ishtar, Isis, Onatha

Culinary uses: Good for salad dressings or as a finisher for cooked pasta. Avoid heating this oil.

Magical uses: prosperity, fertility, offering when giving thanks, protection

Shelf life: up to 4 months if stored away from light and heat

Appendix III

Correspondences by God or Goddess Name

If you are planning to work with a particular deity, you can use this list to find the rooms, elements, or festivals associated with them mentioned in this book and their food, herb, and oil correspondences.

Adammair: dill

Adonis: almond, bay leaf, corn, corn oil, fennel seed, grapeseed oil, jojoba oil, wine

Aeacus: aloe vera

Aegir: beer

Aengus mac Og: hazelnut oil

Aesculapius: bay leaf, mustard seed

Aether: Air

Agathos: rice

Aglaia: bathroom

Agni: kitchen; Fire; domestic deity; butter

Agwé: Water; anchovy

Ah-Muzen-Cab: honey

Ahti: anchovy

Áine: alfalfa

Airmid: kitchen

Albina: barley

Al-Lat: domestic deity

Amaterasu: domestic deity; lemon, soy, soybean oil

Amun-Ra: Air; aloe vera

Annapurna: domestic deity; barley

Anu (god): wine

Anu (goddess): Earth; milk

Anubis: baking soda

Aphrodite: bathroom; Water: apple, artichoke, cinnamon, honey, marjoram, olive, olive oil, oregano, rosemary, salt, sugar, thyme

Apollo: anise, apple, bay leaf, beans, olive, olive oil, orange, sunflower oil

Archemorus: parsley

Ares: black pepper, thyme

Aristaeus (The Honey Lord): cheese, honey, olive, olive oil

Artemis: almond, almond oil, aloe vera, broccoli, hazelnut oil, honey, oregano, tarragon

Arwen: apple

Asar: barley

Asclepius (Greek): canola oil, grapeseed oil, wine

Ashan: corn

Asherah: laundry room

Astara: eggs

Astarte: apple, beet, salt

Atargatis: anchovy

Athena: almond, almond oil, apple, coconut oil, olive, olive oil

Attis: almond, almond oil

Aura: Air

Auset: domestic deity (Isis)

Austeia: honey

Auxo: Earth

Axomama (Potato Mother): potato

Babalu-Aye: basil, peanut, peanut oil

Babilos: honey

Bacchus: barley, grapeseed oil, wine

Ba Chua Xu: domestic deity

Baku: child's room; domestic deity

Banana Maiden: banana

Bast: domestic deity; avocado, avocado oil, beer, cinnamon

Bat: milk

Baubo: domestic deity

Bear Goddess: garlic

Befana: onion

Belenus: Fire

Benten: domestic deity; seaweed

Benzaiten: domestic deity (Benten)

Berchta: child's bedroom; domestic deity

Bes: living room, child's bedroom; domestic deity; apple

Bibesia: grapeseed oil, wine

Blodeuwudd: Earth

Brahma: butter, eggs, olive, olive oil, tamarind

Brahmani: banana

Bran: wheat, wheat germ oil

Brighid: living room, kitchen; Fire; domestic deity; blackberry, blueberry, oats, raspberry; Imbolc

Britannia: milk

Buddha: bay leaf, mustard seed, rice

Byggvir: beer

Caelus: Air

Cailleach: wheat, wheat germ oil; Imbolc

Cardea: doorways and thresholds; domestic deity

Carnea: beans

Carya: walnut

Centeotl: corn, corn oil

Centzon Totochtin: corn, corn oil

Ceres: Earth, bay leaf, bread, corn, corn oil, oats, poppy seed, wheat, wheat germ oil

Cernunnos: bay leaf, chamomile, orange

Cerridwen: apple, bay leaf

Chandra: almond, almond oil, aloe vera

Chantico: Fire; domestic deity; chocolate

Chicomecoatl: corn, corn oil

Chieh Lin: domestic deity

Ch'uang-Kung: adult bedroom

Ch'uang-Mu: adult bedroom

Coleman Grey: domestic deity (piskies)

Corn Mother: corn, corn oil

Cupid: bay leaf, olive, olive oil, sugar

Cybele: honey

Dagda: blueberry

Daibenzaiten: domestic deity (Benten)

Daikoku: domestic deity

Daimon: rice

Damona: milk

Demeter: Earth; alfalfa, barley, bay leaf, beans, bread, honey, oats, poppy seed, rye, sunflower oil, wheat, wheat germ oil

Dewi Sri: rice

Diana: almond, almond oil, apple, broccoli, hazelnut oil, lemongrass

Dionysus: apple, barley, beer, corn, corn oil, fennel seed, grapeseed oil, wine

Djamar: salt

Doris: Water

Dugnai: bread

Durga: banana, nutmeg

Ea: honey

Ebisu: domestic deity (Daikoku)

Egres: cabbage, flaxseed, flaxseed oil

Ek Chuah: chocolate

Ellegua: allspice, basil, bergamot, cayenne, cloves, coffee, crushed red pepper, cumin, garlic, milk, peppermint, rosemary

Enki: beer

Eostre: eggs; Ostara

Epona: buckwheat

Eris: apple

Eros: bay leaf, olive, olive oil, sugar

Erzulie: tamarind

Erzulie Fréda: cardamom, peanut

Erzulie Fréda Dahomey: basil

Ethne: milk

Eurynome: Water

Fabula: beans

Fast-ta-chee: corn, corn oil

Faunus: bay leaf

Fides: bay leaf

Flora: avocado, avocado oil, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage

Fornax: domestic deity; bread

Frey: apple

Freya: domestic deity; apple, rye, thyme

Gabija: Fire; domestic deity

Gaia: Earth; apple

Galatea: milk

Ganesha: domestic deity; banana, peanut, peanut oil, rice, sesame seed, sesame oil, sugar

Garbarakshambigai: castor oil

Gauri: rice

Geb: Earth

Gestin: wine

Goibniu: beer

Green Man: Earth

Gwen: apple

Gwion: corn, corn oil

Hansa: eggs

Hathor: domestic deity; avocado, avocado oil, beer, butter, coriander, eggs, grapeseed oil, milk, wine

Hebe: rosemary

Hecate: doorways and thresholds; almond, almond oil, basil, black pepper, cardamom, corn, corn oil, garlic, peppermint, sesame seed, sesame oil

Helios: cinnamon, sunflower oil

Hephaestus: Fire

Hepit: Air

Hera: Air; domestic deity; apple, milk, orange

Hercules: apple

Hermes: doorways and thresholds; almond, almond oil, anise, bay leaf, hazelnut oil, olive, olive oil

Hesat Kamadhenu: milk

Hestia: living room, kitchen; Fire; domestic deity; basil, bread

Hine-Nui-Te-Po: seaweed

Hiranyagarbha: eggs

Hobnil: chocolate

Horned God: Earth

Horus: Air; baking soda, black pepper, marjoram, onion, sunflower oil

Hou Tsi: soy, soybean oil

Hou Tu: Earth

Huitaca: raspberry

Huixtocihuatl: salt

Hulda: flaxseed, flaxseed oil

Hypnos: poppy seed

Ikatere: anchovy

Inanna: beer

Iduna: apple

Inari: rice

Indra: aloe vera, barley, olive, olive oil

Ioskeha: corn oil

Ishtar: anchovy, apple, coffee, wheat, wheat germ oil, wine

Isis: domestic deity; anchovy, barley, bread, coconut, corn, corn oil, olive, olive oil, wheat, wheat germ oil

Ithun: apple

Ivenopae: rice

Ix Chebel Yax: domestic deity

Ix U Sihnal: domestic deity (Ix Chebel Yax)

Iyatiku: corn, corn oil

Jack O'Lantern: domestic deity (piskies)

Jambhala: lemon

Janus: doorways and thresholds

Joan the Wad: domestic deities (piskies)

Juno: domestic deity; barley, peppermint

Jupiter: almond, almond oil, artichoke, broccoli, buckwheat, walnut

Kama: honey

Kamadeva: sugar

Kamadhenu: milk

Kamakshi: sugar

Kamui Fuchi: domestic deity

Kanaloa: banana

Kane: domestic deity; salt

Karpo: Earth

Kateapiairiroro: sugar

Kaya nu Hima: kitchen

Kingu: salt

Kishimo-Jin: child's bedroom, domestic deity

Knosuano: eggs

Kornjunfer: corn, corn oil

Krishna: basil, bay leaf, buckwheat, butter, milk, tamarind

Lakshmi: basil, butter, canola oil, cardamom, cumin, mustard seed, peanut

Lavangi: cloves

Lelantos: Air

Liber Pater: almond, almond oil, grapeseed oil

Lima: doorways and thresholds

Lir: Water

Lugh: apple, blackberry, blueberry, chamomile; Lammas

Luna: broccoli

Luonnotar: eggs

Mae Posop: rice

Mama Occlo: domestic deity

Mama Quilla: child's bedroom; domestic deity

Marici: Air

Mariyamman: tamarind

Mars: black pepper, coconut oil, garlic, olive, olive oil

Mary: rosemary

Maui: seaweed

Maya: sage

Mazu: Water

Mbaba Mwana Waresa: beer

Meditrina: grapeseed oil, wine

Mehet-Weret: milk

Mellonia: honey

Mercury: doorways and thresholds; almond, almond oil, anise, barley, hazelnut oil, lemongrass, olive, olive oil

Meritta: honey

Min: honey, wheat, wheat germ oil

Minerva: domestic deity; olive, olive oil

Minos: aloe vera

Minthe: peppermint, spearmint

Misor: salt

Mokosz: laundry room

Montu: black pepper

Morrigan, The: ginger

Myouonten: domestic deity (Benten)

Naavri: orange

Nana: almond

Nantosvelta: honey

Neititua Abinem: coconut

Nemesis: apple

Nephthys: baking soda

Nepit: corn, corn oil

Neptune: Water; anchovy, seaweed

Nereus: anchovy

Ninkasi: beer

Nishiki Pas: honey

Nishkende Tevtyar: honey

Nut: Air; coconut oil, milk, olive, olive oil

Obatala: almond, almond oil, cilantro, cloves, coriander, sage

Oceanus: Water

Ochun: Water; allspice, almond, almond oil, apple, apricot, apricot kernel oil, basil, chamomile, cilantro, cinnamon, coriander, cumin, hazelnut oil, honey, lemongrass, olive, olive oil, safflower oil, tamarind

Odin: almond, almond oil, apple

Oenothea: wine

Ogetsu: soy, soybean oil

Ogun: alfalfa, anise, basil, bay leaf

Oko: almond, almond oil, apricot, apricot kernel oil, black pepper, cloves, coconut oil, corn, corn oil

Olocun: Water; apple, bay leaf, cumin

Olwyn: apple

Onatha: corn, corn oil, wheat, wheat germ oil

Orion: avocado, avocado oil

Osiris: barley, beer, bread, coconut, corn, corn oil, onion

Oya: Fire; anise, cinnamon, cloves, molasses, nutmeg, star anise

Pachamama: Earth

Pamona: apple, orange

Pan: anchovy, fennel seed, honey, olive, olive oil

Pax: olive, olive oil

Pele: Fire

Pellonpekko: barley

Pemba: eggs

Perigune: asparagus, corn, corn oil

Persephone: Earth; bergamot, parsley

Pluto: peppermint, spearmint

Poludnitsa Zemyna: rye

Pontus: anchovy

Poppy Goddess: poppy seed

Poseidon: Water; anchovy, olive, olive oil, salt, seaweed

Potnia: honey

Prajapati: butter

Priapus: arugula

Prithvi: milk

Prometheus: Fire; fennel seed

Ptah: almond, almond oil

Quetzalcoatl: chocolate, corn

Ra: anchovy, bay leaf, chamomile, cinnamon, grapeseed oil, honey, olive, olive oil, wine

Radegast: beer

Raugupatis: beer

Raugutiene: beer

Rhadamanthus: aloe vera

Rhea: almond, almond oil

Rhiannon: bergamot

Rongoteus: rye

Salacia: salt

Salt Woman: salt

Saulé: laundry room; living room; Water; domestic deity; cheese, eggs, flaxseed, flaxseed oil

Sekhmet: basil, beer

Selu: corn, corn oil

Shala: barley

Shango: Air; allspice, anise, apple, apricot, apricot kernel oil, basil, bergamot, black pepper, caraway seed, cumin, ginger, molasses, safflower oil

Shesmu: grapeseed oil, wine

Shu: Air

Silenus: beer

Sri: coconut

Sulis: bathroom

Sura: grapeseed oil, wine

Surya: cinnamon

Sutr: Fire

Tages: tarragon

Tahatoi: sugar

Taliesin: barley

Tammuz: wheat, wheat germ oil

Teig: apple

Temazcalteci: bathroom

Tenenit: beer

Ten-Ten-Vilu: Earth

Te Tuna: coconut

Tezcatzontecatl: beer

Thor: hazelnut oil

Thoth: almond, almond oil

Tiamat: salt

Tjenenet: beer

Tlaloc: Water; tarragon

Tlazopilli: corn

Toyo-Uke-Bime: soy, soybean oil

Trivia: doorways and thresholds

Tulasi: basil

Ukemochi: beans, soy, soybean oil

Ukko: Air

Ukupanipo: anchovy

Usha: tamarind

Vaizgantas: flaxseed, flaxseed oil

Varuna: barley, coconut

vedenomo: Water

Venus: bathroom; Water; alfalfa, anchovy, apple, apricot, apricot kernel oil, blackberry, butter, cinnamon, marjoram, rosemary, salt, sugar, tamarind

Vesta: Fire; domestic deity

Vishnu: barley, basil, bay leaf, butter, cardamom, tamarind

Vulcan: Fire; aloe vera

Wirancannos: oats

Woden: apple, chamomile

Wotan: olive, olive oil

Xilonen: corn, corn oil

Xochipilli: corn, corn oil

Xochiquetzal: chocolate

Yansa: beans

Yasigi: beer

Yellow Woman: corn, corn oil

Yemaya: Water; allspice, almond, almond oil, banana, basil, coconut oil, cumin, grapeseed oil, lemon, molasses, salt, seaweed, wine

Yum Caax: corn, corn oil

Zao Jun: living room, kitchen; domestic deity

Zeus: almond, almond oil, apple, artichoke, asparagus, bay leaf, parsley, raspberry, sage, wheat, wheat germ oil

Zosim: honey

Zytnia Matka (Rye Mother): rye

CHAPTER 9

My Pipes are Clean!

Cleansing and Clearing

What comes first, cleansing or grounding? If you have not cleared yourself and your space, how can you ground? If you have not grounded, how can you effectively clear your space? They are the chicken and the egg, and you need to master them at the same time. A good grounding is very cleansing, and a good cleansing is very grounding. Together? They are amazing.

Cleansing and clearing is a must before any magical work, but within itself it is magical. I start every class with a cleansing, and everyone immediately feels different, and their magical work feels different, too. Just like when you bring your aura in, you are clearing the energy from other people, from your own issues, and from residual energy you pick up throughout the day. Too much energy on you or in the room in which you are working is like having three radios on all tuned to a different station. The energy can be confusing and distracting—even aggravating, and no one wants to cast an aggravating spell!

When you need to open the box of magic to solve a problem, you are probably in a bit of a panic. Panic spell casting is another bad plan. Whatever energy is predominating when you cast your spell is the energy that you will be getting in return. Making sure you are centered, calm, and clear will help guarantee that your spell manifests in a centered, calm, and clear way. Life is crazy enough; you don't want to buy an extended ride on the crazy train.

Keeping yourself clear during nonmagical times helps to strengthen your aura and helps in protection issues. Not to be paranoid, but negative energy gets thrown your way on a regular basis. (Paranoid yet?) When someone is jealous of you, is behind you in line at the grocery store, saw that you just lost ten pounds, likes your spouse, or is just in a pissy mood, they send those random acts of negative energy. That stuff can collect on your aura, and you don't want their ground-in stains on your aura. When stuff starts to collect, chaos happens; when chaos happens, you start to disempower yourself and get in a place where the drama of others can interfere. This is when you get more and more vulnerable to negative energy.

When you are centered and empowered, you just don't buy into as much drama, and it does not affect you. Negative energy never hits you where you are strong; it never uses frontal attack; it always goes for the weak spot. It is that weak spot where you are not totally clear or empowered, and that is where the negative energy will collect. It will try to match your vibration with its own and throw you off of your center. Clearing yourself regularly will stop that energy from building up and taking over.

There are many ways to cleanse and clear not only you, but your space as well. The first one that comes to mind for everyone is the sage smudge. Sage is a powerful, traditional cleansing tool. It raises your spiritual vibration and sends you into a place where you can connect more fully with your spirit guides and divinity.

Sage is great for spiritual work, but it is not as effective for the day-to-day energy. For day-to-day energy, peppermint, juniper, and rosemary are wonderful for clearing the lower vibration energy that can depress and irritate you. Frankincense is another great fragrance for cleansing—it will clear out an even higher level of your energy, spirits, and karmic energy, or prepare you for very high vibration work.

You can use tools or organic items, or you can use just your own energy. Visualization is the key to doing a cleansing in an energetic way. Ground your energy and look at your aura. Note how it looks to you and what needs to be adjusted. Visualize a white light waterfall that you put yourself in to clear away the gunk. You could also “shake and shimmy” your aura, shaking off the energy that is surrounding you. You can also pull up energy from the Earth and use it to push out the dissident energy that is in your energetic field.

You can cleanse with sound, too. Use a rattle, drum, or even a tuning fork to clear your energy. What sound does is vibrate your energy to a higher level, causing dissident energy to just fall off of you.

Florida Water Cleansing

Do not

The egg is a living energy. Hooks are drawn into the energy and pulled into the egg. That is why you throw it away from your home—don't even look at when you are tossing it. What you cleanse from you, you want to remove from your life. Never look back, or you will invite the energy back into your life.

When you clear something or someone out of your life, don't talk about them for three days. Use another term or name that makes you laugh, otherwise you are calling to their energy and inviting them back into your life.

As you flip through the spell ingredients, you will find other herbs and crystals that work well for cleansing. Get inspired and make up your own cleansing recipe!