Banish Lovers Jealousy
By: Teresa Morey

Perform this spell in your bedroom. Open the window, walk in a
circle anti-clockwise saying:

Turn and turn about,
Out, out, out.
Badness put to rout,
End to every doubt
Out, out, out.
sweep the hurtful emotions out of the window with your hands. In an oil burner, burn ylang-ylang, myrrh and coriander essential oils.
Circle clockwise saying:

Winding, winding, winding,
Peace and joy now finding
A love that's true and binding
Winding, winding, winding.

It is done!
 

Invocation of Personal Death
by Frater Mot

This invocation of one's own personal death is constructed for the purpose of recognizing the entity of death, to understand and bind that moment when all other moments are rendered useless, null and void. If approached and seized by this spectre while in a state of rest and ignorance the entirety of ones existence can be rendered moot. But if confronted and bound insight can be gained into the key of one's existence and the key to that same liberation.


Needed for this ritual is a slow, daunting, atonal, rhythm. Any form of a excitatory gnostic state (for this particular instance we will use the Bali Ball Dance {we are trying to concentrate the role of existence and its nullification - action followed by stillness}). Any and all forms and images of death both personal and universal (films, pictures, smells). A few different colors of paint and a large canvas.


The players needed will be a person/persons to assume the role of their "space", their physical formula and to invoke their death, a priest/priestess to recite the proper invocation, and a few extras to assume the role of time, throwing paint as the simulation of time.

Statement of Intent: It is my will to invoke that moment of my personal death so that I may bind it through sigil and master it, thereby helping to master myself.

Roll music. Roll images. Begin piercings.


Priest: "This world we are brought into is a world of thought
solidified. Every moment is a thought captured by the hands of death. While we live upon this earth and surrender to the hands of death nothing is our own. We accumulate moments like the cheap souvenir trash of a Daytona Beach mistake. And we grow, through the years, the moments of exponential deceit, to believe in these stolen thought forms, to believe in the slowness of manifest life; to believe in the nurturing of our own personal death. This death constructed, sculpted by our own
hands, and our hands our guided by Death. Every moment the clock ticks louder growing thick in the echo chamber of production and management yet it is that very race the causes this lie to escape us. We do not have to die. We do not have to surrender to this game. But in order to truly live we must first make death our own.

Every needle that enters under your skin is another moment solidified.
Another gain, another loss, another person telling you what direction your life must take. Every needle that burrows under your skin is another year of your life, another corner refined on the sculpture of your death. That needle breaking the skin is a hint of death. A tease creating reflexes in your mind that will allow that final moment its power. Do you feel the moments ticking away? Do you believe what you see?
You have been taught to play this lie. Everything you have learned has been given only to be used against you.
There is another year of your life. 8,760 hours used against you.
525,600 minutes more towards your death. 2,000 people - all liars -
whom you have interacted with. How many miles have you walked? How many words have you spoken towards your death? 900 meals feeding that moment. And millions of images.
Can you here the clock ticking your dirge? That is death smiling at your obedience. Your only choice is death. The only road out of this outhouse is to make that death your own.
Think of all the times you have made a mistake. What caused that mistake? Maybe you were too hasty, maybe you were to sure of what you could do. And why were you so sure? Because of the lies told before.
What caused that mistake?
Think of the moment that is most impressed in your mind. What happened?
Why was that moment so important to you? Were you made to feel sure of yourself? Did you feel important? Needed? Were you happy? Were you sad? Did you feel anything at all? See that moment. It is a lie.
Think of a success you are proud of? Why are you proud of it? Why do you call it a success? How did you feel when you achieved that success?
See it. That success is a lie.
In fact all your successes and failures are lies, totems of a dirty joke played against your mortal soul. And every moment is a needle underneath your skin. Feel those moments ticking away.

PHOGOLOA the entirety of spirit we call you so that we may know our death.
ERDENEU the manifestation of moment we call you so that we may know our death.
MEREMOGGA keeper and watcher of the Abyss we call you so that we may know our death.
IOE ZANOPHIE who departs from us upon our death we call upon you so that we may know our death.
DORYSLAOPHON who is time, who is the beginning and end of time, the creator of image we call upon you so that we may know our death.
ROGYEU ANAMI PELEGEON ADARA EIOPH which is the revolution of image, the path and rhythm of time we call upon you so that we may know our death.
IEO YEO IAEAI EOY OEI which is the universe manifest we call upon you so that we may know our death.

AIO REMA RODOUOPIA the illumination of the moon shine on us so that we may know our death.
ROMIDOUE AGANASOU OTHAUA all the images which surround us we call upon you so that we may know our death.
To all these we have summoned we implore you to open our eyes and open our minds and will so that we may see and understand our death.
And great keeper of the ordered universe, who holds all the balances of time and space and comprehension within his schema we call you
ENROCHESEL!
In Heaven, PELETHEU
Above substance, IOGARAA
In aethyr, THOPYLEO DARDY
In water, IOEDES
In Earth, PEREPHIA
In Fire, APPHTHALYA
In Wind, IOIE EOAYA
In Light, ALAPIE
In Dark, IEPSERIA
Who shine in cosmic light, moist, fiery, and cold, ADAMALOR
I call thee who will show us our death, the same who has ordered the
universe, AREO PIEUA
who gave depth to nothingness, PERO MYSEL O PENTONAX
who separated all that was whole, RODERY OYOA
who placed the earth upon its foundations, ALEIOOA
who hung the aethyr high above the earth, AIE IOYA
who sowed the air with wind, AIE OE IOYA
who gilded us in water, OREPELYA
who raiseth the storms, ORISTHAUA
who screams in thunder, THEPHICHYONEL
who raize in lightning, OURENES
who rains upon us, OSIORNI PHEUGALGA
who generates the earth with living creatures, ARESIGYLOA
god of the Aions, ruler of all that is manifest, ARCHIZO NYON THENAR
METHOR PARY PHEZER THAPSAMYDO MAROMI CHELOPSA
we call your most exalted name and title so that we may see our death and know and understand it. This is our will and is shall be done. SO MOTE IT BE!

At this point the subjects should be in a steady state of fury and
disjointed excitement. The people representing time should be throwing paint upon the participants and screaming that these people are their slaves, etc.
At the appropriate time the subjects will fall to the ground motionless at which time they will see their death. When this happens the extras should banish their role of time and coddle the participants (without interfering too much!) wrapping them in canvas to create a sigil of the participants death.

Banish and close temple.

Comfort Herbs
by Meg McGowan

Conscious Choice, January 1999

Winter does not allow us to take life for granted. The contours of our world actually change as snow renders the familiar, unfamiliar. The complacent patterns of our lives are subject to change as well. Nature challenges the assumptions that order our days -- assumptions that the car will start, that we will go to work, that the children will go to school; that our homes will be lit and heated; that we can communicate with the rest of the world from our homes; that we will continue to order our lives unaffected by the capricious whims of the natural world.

Other seasons occasionally draw or demand our attention, but only winter insists, day after day, on its due. Comfort and health are challenged as part of the accepted status quo. Outdoor activities leave you damp and sweaty, ripe for a chill as the sun goes down and the wind picks up. Muscles tense in response to the cold, becoming achy and tight. Germs enclosed in stagnant air thrive and multiply. Forced air heat dries out skin and nasal passages.

What's the best way to respond to these challenges? Relax. Change with the season. Try to get more exercise and more sleep. Heed the advice of Hippocrates: "The way to health is to have an aromatic bath and scented massage every day."

When feet are cold and wet, soaking them in an herbal foot bath boosts your immune system along with your comfort level. Melatonin, known as the "sleep hormone," is integral to the immune system and the most effective antioxidant known to date. It's produced in response to a raised body temperature in an effort to reduce it. A hot foot bath, therefore, stimulates the production of melatonin, which in turn enhances immune system functioning. (Folklore holds that it is impossible to fall asleep with cold feet. Feet may act as the bodies thermostat, so if they are cold, melatonin, the key to dreamland, is not produced.) It is thought that a foot bath to combat chill should use water that is as hot you can comfortably stand -- the theory being: the warmer the water, the larger the surge of melatonin required to bring the body temperature back into balance.

Water for a foot bath should cover the ankles, if possible. Dried herbs may be added to a foot bath at the outset, while water is hot enough to release their volatile oils. Alternatively, dried herbs may be steeped in boiling water first, creating an infusion. Add an infusion, essential oils, or bath salts to the water after it has cooled to warm. While the water is exremely hot, feet are perspiring, a condition at odds with soaking up herbal benefits. Also, hot water causes the volatile oils to dissipate too quickly. (Whichever method you choose, drape a large towel or blanket over your knees, creating a tent to contain the oils for absorption.)

If feet are tired and cold, use a combination of herbs to soothe and rejuvenate. Lavender, lemon, and peppermint possess both relaxing and stimulating qualities, making them ideally suited for reviving abused feet. Sage has both calming and stimulating effects on the central nervous system, as well as a welcome deodorizing effect.
Rosemary stimulates circulation and the adrenal glands. Include it in a revitalizing soak to assuage aching muscles. Eucalyptus, another warming herb, also stimulates blood flow and eases soreness in joints and muscles. In cases of respiratory illness, eucalyptus might be combined with camphor and thyme, which are warming, stimulating and used as remedies for chest infections.

As a general rule for baths (foot or body), use a total of approximately one-half cup dried herbs. Essential oils may be added or used instead of dried herbs; five to eight drops are recommended. Sea salt or Epsom salts may be added, along with baking soda. Try one-half cup of each.

While a hot bath may increase melatonin production, the rest of the body is not as tolerant of hot water as are the feet. For full-body baths, warm water is best. Hot water is also very drying to the skin. Winter winds outside and forced air heat inside tend to deplete more than enough moisture from the skin, so consider adding soothing and nourishing essential oils to your bath such as carrot, geranium, German chamomile, lavender, patchouli and rose.

If you are suffering from congestion or stuffy sinuses, combine essential oils and herbs that offer multiple benefits. Elderflowers are traditionally used externally for rheumatic aches, and internally for coughs, colds, congestion, and allergies.

While not known to be a substitute for consuming therapeutic doses of herbs internally, bathing allows some measure of the herb's benefits to be absorbed by the skin and inhaled in the steam of the bath. Similarly, marsh mallow soothes both inflamed skin and painful sinuses. Marjoram and oregano are used to treat muscular pain, respiratory problems and colds. Likewise, pine helps to ease rheumatism, muscular aches and pains, sore throats, respiratory ailments and colds. Always use caution in both the temperature of your bath and any herbs you use, internally or externally, if you are pregnant.

In The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies (Harmony, 1998), Vasant Lad suggests "a hot ginger powder-baking soda bath (two-thirds cup baking soda and one-fourth cup ginger per tubful of water) is also effective for muscle relaxation."

If you are purchasing herbal bath preparations, look for companies that are conscientious about what they put in their products as well as what they leave out. Burt's Bees, for example, states that they "leave out the petroleum-synthesized fillers like mineral oil and propylene glycol," and they "don't use artificial preservatives such as methyl paraben or diazolidiny urea." What they do include are herbs, flowers, botanical oils, beeswax, essential oils, and clay. Look for their Rebound line to soothe overused muscles and their Green Goddess line for relaxation and rejuvenation.

Bloom uses pure ingredients in their Tub Tonics, which are ready-to-fizz combinations of citric acid, sea salt, baking soda and essential oils. Fragrances include Energy, Purity, Tranquillity and Harmony. Bloom's Green Tea Warming Foot Soak incorporates lavender, chamomile, calendula and other herbs into a blend with green tea.

Annapurna Herb Shop in Evanston carries muslin bags of herbs for the tub from WiseWays Herbals, a small company in Worthington, Massachusetts, which uses only organic herbs or those that are ecologically wildcrafted. They don't use synthetic chemicals or preservatives or do animal testing. Annapurna also carries bulk herbs and small muslin bags, if you prefer to create your own blend.

Take the same care in storing herbs for the bath that you take in storing herbs for cooking or medicinal purposes. Protect herbal products from heat, light and dampness and keep them tightly sealed to preserve their therapeutic value.

This winter, try acquiescing to the inevitable. Leave room in your life to go with the flow. Avoid the stress (and certain illness) that comes from insisting on your own way. Questioning what is allows room for what might be. In this season of gray and white space, envision your direction for the new year beyond a series of successfully navigated obstacles -- and remember, obstacles are not always what they seem.

DISCLAIMER:  Choosing a holistic approach to medicine means choosing personal responsibility for your health care. "Herbs for Health" offers a doorway through which to enter the realm of herbal healing, an invitation to further investigation on the part of the reader. It is in no way intended as a substitute for advice from a health care practitioner.
© 1999-2003 Conscious Choice

 

 

Stillness In Motion
Doing Things Slowly

Life can often feel like it's zipping by in fast forward. We feel obliged to accelerate our own speed along with it, until our productivity turns into frenzied accomplishment. We find ourselves cramming as much activity as possible into the shortest periods of time. We disregard our natural rhythms because it seems we have to just to keep up. In truth, rushing never gets you anywhere but on to the next activity or goal.

Slowing down allows you to not only savor your experiences, but also it allows you to fully focus your attention and energy on the task at hand. Moving at a slower place lets you get things done more efficiently, while rushing diminishes the quality of your work and your relationships. Slowing down also lets you be more mindful, deliberate, and fully present. When we slow down, we are giving ourselves the opportunity to reacquaint ourselves to our natural rhythms. We let go of the "fast forward" stress, and allow our bodies to remain centered and grounded. Slowing down is inherent to fully savoring anything in life. Rushing to take a bath can feel like an uncomfortable dunk in hot water, while taking a slow hot bath can be luxuriant and relaxing. A student cramming for a test will often feel tired and unsure, whereas someone who really absorbs the information will be more confident and relaxed. Cooking, eating, reading, and writing can become pleasurable when done slowly. ! Slowing down lets you become more absorbed in whatever it is you are doing. The food you eat tastes better, and the stories you read become more alive.

Slowing down allows you to disconnect from the frenzied pace buzzing around you so you can begin moving at your own pace. The moments we choose to live in fast forward motion then become a conscious choice rather than an involuntary action. Learning to slow down in our fast-moving world can take practice, but if you slow down long enough to try it, you may surprise yourself with how natural and organic living at this pace can be.

She-Devils and Wily Dark Angels

Mistress McCutchan

He has gone under many aliases: Abaddon, Sammael, Beliel, Beelzebub, Azazel, Mastema, Lucifer, and Mephistopheles. The once “Bearer of Light” is ruler of all of the underworld and its inhabitants. According to the legend of the fall of Satan from Heaven, Satan refused to bow before God’s creation of Man and because of this poor criticism to the Divine sculptor, God flung Satan to Hell and a third of the angels left with him.

Now, the “devil” and “demons” are often described as being male. But what about the all powerful “deadlier of the species”?

This listing is of Angels, She-Demons and Dark Goddesses who were seen as evil in the eyes of Christianity, and in several cases, they may or may not have truly been “evil”.

Astarte : Originally the Creating and Destroying Goddess of the Indo-Europeans. She was know to the Egyptians as Athstar, “Venus in the Morning”; in Aramaic she is the “Morning Star of Heaven”. As Astroarche, “Queen of the Stars”, she ruled all the spirits of the dead whose astral bodies could be seen as stars. In medieval Christian times, Astarte-Astaroth was made a male demon.

Proserpine : Originally the Greek “Queen of the Underworld”, she is the blood-thirsty, destruction goddess Kali of India. In Christian traditions she is “Queen of the She-Demons”.

Barbelo : According to the gnostics, was the procreator of the superior angels. Barbelo was so perfect in glory that it was rumored that she even outshone the Father in Heaven. Her crime that put her on the fallen angel list was a few sharp and unkind words to Yahweh when he boasted of being the Creator.

Lilith : The first wife of Adam and mother to the Lilim, the race of succubi. The Lilim preyed upon men, seducing them in their sleep.

Naamah : meaning “pleasurable”, she is the most sensual and sexual of Satan’s brides and the greatest seductress of men and demons. She is also mother of Asmodeus, who was originally a Persian deity. Asmodeus fought the archangel Raphael almost to a standstill before Raphael managed to banish him to Upper Egypt from where he made his way to Hell.

Leviathan : The coiled chaos she-dragon, whose fins are said to be so brilliant they obscure the sun. Masculinized by medieval writers as the “king of the children of pride”.

Agrat-bat-Mahlaht and Eisheth Zenunim : both angels of prostitutes.

Isis : A curious slip by the medieval Church. Originally Isis was the Egyptian goddess born from the union of the earth and the sky. This great Mother Goddess suffered the fate of any figure not mentioned in the Bible. If a particular being wasn’t mentioned in the Bible, it must be a demon. All the more advantage to Hell.

Info taken from Angels, An Endangered Species