Tarot Cards

Tarot Cards

        I personaly do not use,nor recommend the use of Tarot Cards.I view Tarot along the lines of a mere child’s game-a game of chance-much like gambleing away your hard earned saveings at a casino.Tarot Cards are a relativly new addition to the world of witchcraft,beginning in late Medival times.They have a dark and shady beginning.Contrary to popular belief Tarot Cards were not originaly used by witches(or gypsy fortune tellers,as they were then called).The Tarot was originnaly used by Devil Worshippers as a means of calling on demons,evil spirits,or to call on the most powerful demon of the all-Satan himself.(Devil Worship is not the same as Satanism,all though it does have many simalarities,and mentions the same demons.)When one truely “reads” a Tarot Card you ask the client to lay down the cards while you ask the spirits to show you a vision; you then tell the vision to the client describing what you saw,making careful note of any personages or symbols that also appear on the Cards;now you ask your client to turn over the Cards.In a successful Tarot Reading the client will turn over the very same cards that you saw in your vision.You will notice that you never touched the Cards-only the client lays out and turns over the Cards,so as to insure that you have not cheated them.(This is the first thing you should look for in a Tarot Reading-only a fake reader will turn over the Cards themself and very few will ever ask the spirits for a vision before seeing the cards-most will ask for a vision after the Cards have been turned over”to translate the cards”-if they even ask for a vision at all!)Most people “read” Tarot Cards by laying down variose cards,turning them over,and telling what the picture on the card means and why it landed where it did.The Tarot was often used by followers of the Devil to predict the futures of thier unssuspecting clients,while secretly calling on evil spirits to carry out curses.Even though Tarot was once a form of “Black Magick”used by followers of the Devil or Satan,most witches today use their Cards with good intensions,and it is rare(nearly immpossable)to find a Witch today that uses Tarot Cards as a means to communicate with evil spirits.As for myself,I don’t pesonaly believe that an instrument of evil is so easily used for good;bad things always happen when a good person with good intestions uses an instrument of evil,even when no evil was intended.        The second reason,I have a dislike for Tarot Cards,is that they are the easyest way to tell a real witch from a fraud.Very few Witches actualy use the Tarot.If you see a “witch” useing Tarot Cards you can be sure that they are one of three things:    

                  #1.)  This person is a very cunning and convincing fraud,only out to get “easy money” from people who don’t know the differance.It is very easy for practicly anyone to learn how to read Tarot Cards,making card-readings an easy “target market” for scam-artists.Because the client and not the reader must shuffle, cut,lay out,and turn over the deck,you can be absolutly,positively sure that anyone claiming to be able to read your cards over the telephone or via satilite TV,is a one hundred percent bonafied fake.(They may very well be a real psycic and be able to “know” or “see” things about you just by hearing your voice-there are people who can do this-,but they aren’t real Tarot Readers).

                  #2.) This person is new to Witchcraft and foolishly believes that to be a “good witch” you must be like all those card-reading-scam-artists he/she saw on TV and at the local fairs and malls.These are good people that have been missinformed-their intensions are good and they try hard to give accurate readings,they realy are trying to help people-if they continue to strive for more accuracy and try to hear the voices and see the visions of the spirits then it may be possible for this person to eventualy be able to become a true Tarot Reader and reseeve visions or hear the voice of the Great Spirit.

                  #3.) This person is one of the rare few who truely is able to read Tarot Cards by seeing visions that the spirits invoke in thier mind.This person may be either a White Witch or a Black Witch,so use caution when consulting with them.Be positive that you are seeking the advice of a White Witch and not a Black Witch.White Witches seek to help people with the assistance of the Great Spirit,Black Witches however often seek to scare people,threaten people with fabulouse tales with sickness,death,and distruction,Black Witches seek the guideance of the Evil One,and often put curses on their clients,without the clients knowlegde.Do not rely on what the Reader tells you either-Black Witches are often quite “vocal” about telling their clients that they are White Witches,in an attempt to decieve them.A White Witch well rarely say that they are a “White” Witch as this is a term that is not often used by real Witches-they well most often use a “title”,such as Psycic, Tarot Reader,Garden Witch,Witch Doctor,Houngan,Mambo,etc.The words “White Witch” are used almost exclusivly by Black Witches,scam-artists,and frauds,who all have one thing in common-they are trying to make themselves sound good so that people will be fooled into trusting them.Beware of anyone claiming to be a White Witch-this ia a slang term that real “White” Witches usualy veiw as offensive.

                  #4.) This person is one of the rare few Satan Worshipers who also pactaices witchcraft and is able to harness the true powers behind the Tarot Cards-Beware of this person!You may find your life to be in serious danger!

Most people who use Tarot Cards today are not only not Witches,they often only use the cards for their own private use.These people are generaly trying to be very spirutual and are seeking the guidance from “the Great Beyond”.Tarot Cards are often used as a “sophistcated party game” and not taken seriously by anyone there.They are also a common thing in teenage panks,where “the group” will use them to “predict” some event that they have secretly rigded beforehand to scare their “victim”.In recent years Tarot seems to have become a popular fad,especial amoung teenagers.The popularity of Tarot Cards comes and goes in waves,but in spite of their use by the general public,they never seem to be used very often by Witches.I’m afraid that you will find that reading Tarot Cards to not be very glamorous.Many people become quickly disillusioned with them once they realize that without the “spirit visions” Tarot Cards are realy just a game of chance,whose card meanings will easily apply to anyone and everyone.

Making Your own Tarot Cards:

You can easily make your own deck of Tarot Cards(most people befor the 1800’s did).All you need is a pacage of unlined 3″ x 5″ index cards and something to draw with.Drawing is not hard,anybody can do it,it simply takes a lot of focus and mental concentation-something that very few people have which is why they “lack talent”.

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Are Witches Politicaly Correct?

Politics,Morals,and Ethics:

Are Witches Politicaly Correct?

Or,What’s so correct about being Politicaly Correct?

First of all,trust your instincts-if something “feels” wrong,that’s probably because it is wrong.Never go against your “better judgement”,no matter how many other people “are doing it”-just because everyone else is doing it doesn’t make it right.Remember the saying-What is popular isn’t always right and what is right isn’t often popular. Never give in to persuasion-stand your ground-stand firm in your beliefs.Don’t bow,don’t bend,don’t break.Once you bow to the intimidation of peer presure,your well begin to bend,once you begin to bend,you well start to break-once you break,you become a mindless drone,just waiting to be brainwashed and controled.Don’t let it happen to you.

What do Witches believe regarding abortion? This should be a no brainer,rightt?Harm none-remember?Let’s take a look at abortion.There are one of two methods-either lethal injection or beheading.Now I know at lot of you will start screaming about woman’s rights and how the baby isn’t alive before it’s born,but stop and think about it for a minute.

What is a lethal injection?It’s a posionous drug that causes hemoraging of the brain and convulive sezires,until the brain either explodes or is shaken so hard against the skull that it shatters;this violent and quiet painful form of death by torter is reserved for three types of individuals: criminals,unwanted pets,and unwanted children.If the baby isn’t alive,why than must you give it a lethal injection to kill it?

Than there’s behaeding-a method of exicution that is illeale in the United States-it is considered to be far to violent and unhuman to exicute a criminal useing this method-but it is perfectly leagle to murder a baby useing this method.Is there something wrong here?Why is it wrong to behead a criminal but fine to behead an innocent baby who never harmed a soul? 

So what about a woman’s rights.Well she got pregnant one of three ways-either she is married,she’s a slut,or she was raped.Now the whole purpose behind marriage is to create children-so if she’s married and condidering abortion than there is something seriously wrong with her demented mind and she should get psychiactric treatment immedeatly to find out why she get married if she didn’t want to get pregnant.Now if she’s not married-likewise a mental evaluation is needed to find out why she is haveing sex outside of marriage,if she doesn’t want to have a baby?I mean,the sole purpose of sex is to create babies-so who in their right mind would do such a thing if they weren’t trying to have a baby-but obviousely there are alot of perverted people who find sex to be a hobby and have no thought to wanting a baby at all-other wise there wouldn’t be over a million abortions preformed in the United States each and every year.So she had sex,but didn’t want a baby-now she believes she has to commit murder in order to hid her sin and shame from her family and freinds.I don’t know what world she’s from,but here on planet earth two wrongs don’t make a right.If you don’t want the baby fine-I personaly know of nearly a dozen couples just dieing to have one and for medical reasons are unable to.Did you ever stop to think that maybe,just maybe you get pregnant not for yourself,but so that you could give the gift of a child to a couple who can’t have one of their own?Why would you want to murder that baby and steal their child away from them.The Great Spirit wanted you to bless that couple by giving them your child,yet you were so self absorbed that you neglected to see this a an opatunity to help someone else.

But want about rape?Why should the innocent victim be punished and shamed by carring a child of such a crime?Yes the girl is a victim of a man’s uncotroled lust,but she is not the only victim here-the baby is a victim too. That evil man sinned against them both,they will both suffer as a result of his sins,but how does that justify murder? Once again,two wrongs don’t make a right.The Great Spirit knew that the girl was deeply tramatized,that she would not as easily recover as some other girls might,and therefor alowed this baby,in order to ease the girl’s suffering-so that she would not suffer alone-the baby was the Great Spirit’s way of taking an evil crime and making something good come of it.Now the “good” may be one of two things-either she keeps the baby and raises a wounderful little child that will go on to be her greatest joy,or she will go through an adoption agency and find a loveing couple who don’t have a child of their own-and her child will be a gift to them and become the greatest joy they have ever known.Either way the baby will grow up to be a very special and wounderful child that will fill a life of sorrow with on of joy.It is a senceless waste to murder this small child in cold blood,just because you want to get revenge on your attacker-revenge never did anyone any good at all.

Always remember-harm none-even if your where harmed first,even if it means you lose the trust and respect of friends and family-is their opinians of you worth more than your eternal soul?You will only live with their opinians for a short while,but you will live with yourself for an eternity-millions and millions of years-don’t do anything that you will regret later-you’ll have many millenia to regret it-and don’t say you won’t regret it-you will-they always say they won’t and they always do. 

What do Witches believe regarding animal rights? It’s harm none-not don’t harm people only-harm none-period.

What do Witches believe regarding the death penalty? There are differing opinions on this one-on one hand harm none,applys to crimainals too,and on the other hand,the death penalty is reservered for murderers who have harmed people by killing them(If it’s alright to exicute someone who murders an adult,why don’t they also exicute women who murder their babies?If the United Statse uses exicution as a form of justice to tell people we won’t stand for murderers,then why do they make exceptions for the murderers of babies?Is that a double standerd or what?!)People who wouldn’t think of harming anyone or anything often are right there yelling “hang the bastard” as they watch the news and hear about various criminals.

What do Witches believe regarding drinking alcoholic drinks? Harm none includes yourself.

What do Witches believe regarding drugs?

What do Witches believe regarding the government?

What do Witches believe regarding sex? The purpose of sex is to create children,if you do not want children you should not want sex.End of discution.

What do Witches believe regarding vegitarian diets?

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Working With Clients

Working With Clients

Everybody has their own methods of working with their clients,and one of the good things about being a Witch(or other such thing) is that there are not hard and fast rules to how you should do your work.I will not attempt to tell you how you should or shouldn’t cast your spell,chant your chants,mix your herbs,and heal your patians. Through trial and error you will find what works right for you and your clients.As you go along you will often find that what works for one client may not work for another,so you will need to be prepaired with alternatives if the first method you try does not work.Patiance and persitance are qualities that you will need here.

There are some good common sence rules that you should follow regardless of your methods or techniques:

Keep it simple-no matter what it is-your office,your clothes,your house,your car,your meditations,your advise to your clients-everything-simplify as much as you can.

Honesty-always tell the truth no matter what-never lie to strangers,your clients,your family,your friends,or yourself.

Stand firm in your beliefs-clients,friends,even family will try to test you-they will never fully trust in your abilities or in your beliefes until they have “tested” you to see how far they can make you bend-they will try to break you and say “I told you so”-prove them wrong,by standing strong-do not bow,do not bend,do not break-once you bow to them you will start to bend,once you bend,you will start to break,once you break,you may never again gain that person’s trust in you or your belifes.

Always work in a clean,comfortable,and quiet environment.-TV,radios,loud traffic,candy wrappers on the floor,and noisy neighbors will all hinder your work efforts.

Have a place dedicated to doing your work-do your work and your work only in this spot-your clients will lose faith in you if your “office” is cluttered with your tax bills or the kids’ toys.

Don’t set up your “office” as though you were a “big-shot bussinessman”-this intimidates most people-you want them to relax and gain your trust,not become tense and fearful of  you;get rid of the big desk and hard leather chairs-replace them with soft floor pillows,upholtered arm chairs,and a coffee table-or whatever makes you and your clients comfortable,relaxed,and feeling “right at home”.

Music sets the atmospher-have a CD or LP player in your “office” and make sure that the speakers are placed were the music will fill the entire room without being so loud as to be distracting-always play instrumental music,never play songs with vocals or words,as the lyrics will distract your client’s attention and hinder your work.Play music that sets the mood you are trying to achieve-this can be anything from soft flowing syphonyies for meditation to fast rythmatic tribal drums for wild healing dances.  

Colors effect mood too-If you want your clients to meditate and relax,go for warm comforting colors,such as browns,creams,burgundys,or greens-dusty olive green walls and plush upholstery with warm rusty tan accents and a slight touch of mauve seem to have an extreemly comforting effect on most people and would be very good for an office devoted to relaxation and meditation;or if you want them to “open their minds” to new levels of spitiuality, than go for light airy breezy pastles,such as pale yellows,pinks,and blues-pale lemony yellow walls,sheer sky blue curtains,and soft petal pink upholstery seem to have the best effect on most people;If you are going for darkness and mystery effects use navy blue on the walls,and make sure that all of your upholstery is velvet in a good mixture of deep burgundry,royal purple,and hunter green,velvet aborbes light and will make your room appear much darker than it realy is,and to make the room seem even darker,decorate with small touches of gold,and glitter-nothing makes the darkness look darker than a few sparkles of light scattered here and there-and as much as you may want to,do not use black-the effect is always sadly dissapionting(and if you painted your walls-permanant-only several layers of dark wallpaper will get rid of it)Never,ever paint the walls in your “office” in stark bland colors that will intimidate your clients,such as white,black,anything neon-be espsecialy weary of white-white in small doses can be comforting-such as a solitary white lace cutain in a window or doorway,but large expances of white-especialy white walls,floors,or sofas have been proven by scientists and pyschics alike to cause headaches,blurred vision,even nausea and dizzy spells-you what to heal your clients not make them ill,so avoid large spaces of white.

Always wear clean,comfortable,loose-fitting clothen;you don’t want to wear anything tight that restricts your movement,anything revealing that well hinder your client’s meditation,or anything so loose or adorned that it gets in your way.-and never wear a business suit-this will intimidate your client and they probably won’t come back for a second visit.

Always have a notebook handy,and keep notes of everything,write down what your client looks like,what you first thought when seeing them,how they dress,how they act,what they say,any images or vision you saw or heard while theey were talking,etc.

Never,never,ever diagnose a patiant(unless you are a physician,trained to do so),and never advise a client to go against their doctors medical advise-work with the doctor not agaist him-remember that your client is his client too,what he dose effects your job and what you do affects his-you are both working for the good of the client-so learn the client’s medical history and sincronis yourself with the doctors treatments-you’ll help your client get better quicker.

If you really truly believe that your client was misdiagnosed by their doctor-don’t go advising your patiant to go agiast their doctor’s advise(you may be wrong and the doctor right),however do advise that they get a second oppianion from another doctor,and help them to get that second oppianion-and if you were right good for you-just don’t get all big headed about it,but if you were wrong accept that you were wrong and remember that you aren’t always right..

Always have a few small objects on hand that can be used as a focus-you may be able to meditate without them,but your clients will most likely need something to focus their attention on.

Remember that you are meerly to tool-you are harnessing the natural energys around you and your clients-you are not doing these things of yourself-don’t go getting bold and giving yourself airs-you will only make a fool of yourself.

Never offer psychic insights unless your client specificaly asked for them,they may ask for your help,but be sure that they actualy specified that your “help” included psycic insights,evaluations,and predictions.

Never exaggerate your psychic abbilities-Don’t tell people that are are something that you are not.If  you say you can do somthing a client will show up asking you to do it-and if you lied or exagerated in anyway,that client will be your down fall-they will tell everyone they meet that you are a phony and no more clients will come seeking your help..

Avoid second guessing-your clients will lose faith in you and you will lose faith in yourself.

Never try to control the will or actions of others-you can politly give them your advise on the matter,but then stop and leave it at that-everyone must be alowed to make their own desisions and their own choices..

Never ever,ever tell anyone how or when they “will die”-no matter what you “saw or heard”,if you are right than you where right-however,if you were wrong and you caused that person alot of undo stress as a result of your prediction,than you could be looking at a malpractice lawsuit,that they will definatly win.

Never judge or condem anyone or their behavior-remember that everyone is differant,and that differant events that occored in their lives shaped who they are today-if what they are doing something that is truly harmful or illeagle talk to them about it,find out what can be done to correct what is being done,but without condeming the person-if what they are doing will result in harm to others,then you may need to notify the police,use proper judgement when deciding when it is time to go to the police-give the person time to change,but not so much time that they are allowed to get away with a crime..

Do not ignore any insights that you “recieve” about someone-even if it defiys all logic-pay carfull attention to your intuition. 

Do not ignore any “warnings” or sence of threat or danger that you recieve.

Always be on the look out for thoughts or images that apear from out of no where-these are always valuable clues to whoever or whatever you are working on-them will help you in your diagnosis.Don’t dismiss any image no matter how strange or bizarre.

 

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Symbols,Patterns,and Objects

Symbols,Patterns,and Objects:

Things that you have seen in dreams,visions,etc.and what they usualy mean.

Please keep in mind that differant thing have differant meanings to differant people.For instance several people could have the exacte same dream about a spider;the first person will tell you that is was a horrific nightmare warning them of impending doom,whike the second person will say that it is a sign of good luck,and a third will tell you that they feel it means they will be rebuilding a new life for themselves.Obviousely if you are dealing with clients you may have a differant intrpretation than your clinet may have felt-don’t good against your clients intuition regarding their own dreams-instead find out why they feel the way the do,this dream may actualy be about some past event in their lives.

Clouds:

Accident:

Aircraft:

Anchor:

Angles:

Animals: see Animals list

Animals in gerneral-Domestic:

Animals in general-Wild:

Ank

An Axe:

Baby:

Bananas:

Bath in cold water:

Bath in hot water:

Bath in ice:

Bath in warm water:

Bath with no water:

Bee’s Wax: immortality;used to make sacred candles for use at funerals,in churches,temples,and other “holy” places;was anciently used to make an aphrodisiac drink simalar to wine to be drunk by newlyweds during the first fullmoon after their marriage-thus the term “honeymoon” came into being 

Bells: banishing bad luck,illness,and negativity

Blood:

Boat:

Books:

A Boy:

Bridge:

A Broom: sweeping away troubles,anger,greif,and bad luck

Birds: see Animals list

Cage:

Caged Birds:

Candles:

Candy:

Cave:

Chocolate:

Church:

Church-inside a,:

Clock:

Clouds: wisdom,heavenly blessings

Coins: wealth

Conch Shell: prosperity,whispered secrets

Colors: see Colors list

Cross:

Crown:

Curtain:

Dagger:

Dancing:

Death:

Demon:

Devil:

Door:

Dragon: see Animals list

Eating:

Eggs:

Eyes:

Face:

Faeries:

Fire:

Fish: see Animals list

Flowers-general:

Flowers and Foiliage Plants: see Flowers list

Forest:

Fruit:

Fragrances: see Fragrances list

Garden,Flower:

Garden,Japanese:

Garden,Vegetable:

Garden,Water:

Gemstones,Pearls,Etc.: see Gemstones list

Giant:

A Girl:

Grandfather:

Grandfather Clock:

Grandmother:

Grapes:

Grass:

Grave:

Hair:

Head:

Hill:

Honey: sweetness,immortality;for thousnds of years honey was man’s only sweetener,as sugar was not discovered in the Americas until the early 1600’s

A House:

Ice:

Insects: see Animals list

Journey:

Key:

Keyring full of Keys:

King:

Knife:

Ladder:

Lake:

Letter:

Lightening:

Money:

Moon:

Nest:

Numbers: see Numbers list

Ocean-calm:

Ocean-night:

Ocean-storm:

Old Man: long life,wisdom

Oranges:

Paper:

Parants:

Pictures(Photos):

Prison:

Pyramid:

Queen:

Rain:

Rainbow:

Ring:

A Robin’s Egg: good luck;taking an egg brings bad luck

A Robin’s Nest: good luck-especialy when near a house;destroying the nest brings bad luck

Scarecrow or Mancross: protects against evil spirits and vampires;it was once believed the evil spirits,Witches,and vampires could take the form of black birds-usualy crows-and cause calamities,sickness,and death;crucufiction crosses were put on the front lawns to protect the house and it’s occupents,or in the garden to protect the crops;as the years went by people begane to place clothes on the crosses to make them seem for terrifying

Shield:

A Shovel:

Skeleton:

Snow:

Stones:

Sun:

Sword:

Table:

Teeth:

Tortoiseshell: long life,ancient wisdom

Tower:

Trees: see Tree list

Unicorn: see Animals list

Uniform:

Valley:

Veil:

Wall:

War:

Watch:

Water:

Water,Crashing Waves: danger ahead

Water,Rippling:wealth,blessings from heaven

Water,Smooth as Glass: serenity

Wind:

Window:

Zoo:

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Shamans, Medicain Men, and Witch Doctors

Shamans, Medicain Men, and Witch Doctors:

What are they, who are they, and can you be one too?

What is a Shaman? When you hear the word Shaman, what picture comes to your mind. Close this book, close your eyes and imagine that you have just ment a world famous Shaman. What picture comes to your mind? What does he/she look like? Read on:

When one thinks of a Shaman most often, people see images of a Hollywood-created fat and ancient toothless, white-haired “Sioux” American Indian Medican Man chieftain wearing his feathered headress, smoking his peacepipe, and danceing and chanting around a bonfire in full warpaint. This largely fictional image was created by simple minded Hollywood designers attempting to glorify their movie scripts, and while loosely based on several differant beliefs of several differant Native American Tribes (or Lamanites and Neiphites as they preffered to call themselves before the white men invaded the land),it in no way engulfs the rich and true discription of a real live Shaman or the work that they do. Shamans can be described in countless many ways, and are found in many cultures of nearly every country, they are not, as commonly believed, exclusive to the Native Americans.The countries that are most famous for their Shaman Mystics include China, Austrailia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, India, the tribes of Africa, South America, and of course the Native American Indian Tribes. Although each culture has their own differances and variations, they all mantain the same, almost identical, simalarities. Of all of the common traits, the most common simalarity found in all cultures seems to be the Shaman’s close connection with nature,espiecialy with animals and birds. Shamans seem to live at one with nature and they rarely live amoung the tribe or village, rather living almost hermit-like in the forest, jungle, desert, or on rocky sea coast cliffs-they are often solitary, liveing alone with little contact with other humanes, save those that periodicly come to them for help, healing, and spiritual advise-wild animals don’t fear them and are often easily tamed by them-in some instances injured animals travle great distances to come to the Shaman for help-(Shamans with this kind of exteem “magnatism” are quite rare and generanly very spiritual-the animals know they have nothing to fear from this gentle, kindhearted, peacful Shaman and will trust the Shaman but continue to fear all other humans.) Healing is another common thread in each and every Shaman, no matter want the culture-they often have a vast knowlegde of herbs, roots, plants, fruits, nuts, berries, and spices-they know what to eat to settle an upset stomach or what to drink to calm a fever-people often travle great distances to seek the Shaman’s healing advice, to buy potions, or to be cured. Crystal or gemstone healing comes directly from the ancient Shamans, who first discovered that certain stones give off a magnetic energy that effects the health of those who touch the stone. Shamans belive in healing the “whole” body, not only the physical, but the emotional, and spiritual bodies as well. Music, drum rythems, and wild “dancing into a frenzy” in common amoung all Shamans. They are deeply affected by sounds and music-which is often used to help them enter into Dreamtime or to help them during a healing ritual. Fragrances also have a deep effect on the Shaman. Aromatheropy and incense burning in one form or another is usualy done to induss healing or invoke visions,this is a practice that has been passed down for centuries. Shamans are often the tribe’s spiritual leader as well-this is because they are able to communicate with the spirit world-often seeing visions, dreaming dreams, and speaking with animals who are the messangers from the Great Spirit. Journeys to “dreamtime” and “vision quests” are always a requirement for Shamans of all cultures before the tribe will accept them as a spiritual leader and Shaman….In short a Shaman is a person (man or woman) who communicates with the spirit world, speaks to the people on the behalf of the Great Spirit (regardless of the name they choose to call “It”),lives in close contact with nature, and is a “natural” healer or medicain-man/woman, they are healers of the “whole” body including the physical, emotional, and spiritual. They may or may not interperet the dreams of the people and they usualy,but not always live alone, some distance from the nearist village-this solitude alows them to meditate deeper and longer, undistracted and undisturbed, in order to recieve more contact with the spirit world.

What is a Medican Man/Woman? Like the Shaman, the Medicain Man is usualy thought of as Native American, old and fat and smoking a pipe. Like the Shaman, the Medicain Man can be found in many cultures, and is often found in villages and tribes that also have a Shaman. The Medicain Man is exactly what the name immplys-a person who heals the body-they are a doctor, often well versed in both healing techniechs and the human anatomy and biology as well. They  heal useing “natural” methods, such as herbs, diet, touch (massage), aromatheropy, crystals, mental immagry, dance, and music. You may find a few modern-day Medicain Men who have added surgery to their list of skills, but this is not common. The role of Medicain Man and Shaman are often so simarlar that there is realy not much differance between them at all, however the Medicain Man isn’t usualy a spiritual leader-although some are, but they are always very spiritual people and often communicate with spirits; they also often, but not always have a deep connection with animals-espsecialy birds, who they often veiw as sacred messangers for the spirit world. Medicain Men also differ from Shamans in that they usualy live within the tribe or village-and unlike the solitary Shaman, they are often married and have a family of their own….In otherwords a Medicain Man is basicly your good reliable old fashioned country doctor, who is a very spiritual person.

And now comes the big question: What is a Witch Doctor? Oh boy! Here is where the Hollywood mythology really runs wild in the minds of people today. Shamans and Medicain Men are okay and Witches are even becoming acceptable, but Witch Doctors! No, not the evil Witch Doctors. Witch Doctors are an evil taboo in the eyes of the “civilized” world today. Evil Voodooism! Evil Zombie makers! Evil headhunters! Cannibals! Baby killers! Evil spellcasters. Evil enchanters. Run and hide-protect yourself from the evil eye. Shock, Gasp,  Arrgghhhhh!…..Oh the terror, oh the horror-condem, drive out, and kill all Witch Doctors!……Hey-wait a minute, aren’t we like actually living in the 21st  century or are we still back in the Dark Ages? Get real will you! What is a Witch Doctor really like? Why does the word Witch Doctor strike such fear into the hearts of men? The answer is quite simple and I can tell you in just one word: Hollywood. Yes, were Witch Doctors are concerned, Hollywood is the only real evil. Hollywood has sucsessfuly convinced the world that a Witch Doctor is an evil Satan-worshipping, baby sacrificeing, cannibalistic, headhunter-out to steal your soul, stick pins in a doll that looks like you, and turn the entire world into race of mindless zombies. No wonder people run in terror at the meer mention of a Witch Doctor! So lets just forget everything the movies tell us for awhile and look at the real life of a real Witch Doctor…..

There are generally two types of Witch Doctors. Voodoo (Houdoo) Witch Doctors and Tribal (Aboriginal) Witch Doctors: 

A Tribal Witch Doctor is a Medicain Man who in addition to being a Medicain Man also practices exorcim or driving out evil spirits, ghosts, and demons and removeing curses cast by Witches (thus we get the name Witch Doctor, which means lieraly, “one who cures a Witch‘s spell“). Tribal Witch Doctors live in the remote tribes of Africa, South America, Austrailia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, and other remote places. Tribal Witch Doctors have never seen or ever heard of a Voodoo Doll-in fact they have never even heard the word Voodoo before at all. Most of them have never even seen a white-man and probably wouldn’t believe that such a strange creature even existed outside of the wild imaginations of a few of the tribe’s young hunters. Tribal Witch Doctors are an isolated rare few-there is relatively little information about their true exhistacne-mostly because they live in tribes deep in the darkest most impenatrable rain forests-and by the time white men are able to locate the loction of their well hidden villages-the entire race well probably be extict-it is estimated that only a few hundred are still alive today. Only one race of Tribal Witch Doctor is also a canniable or headhunter and that is the Witch Doctors of the Jale` (pronouced: haul-lee) and the Witckachee tribes of a remote valley in the Highlands of the island called Papua New Guinea, just South of Japan and North of Australia. It should be noted that these two tribes are a nearly extint dieing race with less than one hundred people world-wide, it is esimated that by 2025 they well be gone entirely-this is were the distruction of a rain forest has it’s most devistating results-the extinction of an entire race of humans-lost forever because of white man’s greed and uncontrollable lust for the destruction of the land. These are the world’s last cannible/headhunter tribes-less than one hundred people, when their jungle home is gone-they well be gone too. If they won’t stop the clear cutting to save the animals, they should at least stop to save the humans…..

……..But wait a minute? Aren’t the Voodoo Witch Doctors the ones that live in the savage jungles? Aren’t the Voodoo’s the ones who eat people?? Aren’t the Voodoos the ones who dance around in grass skirts and strange masks? No. Only in Hollywood will you find Voodoo Witch Doctors liveing in the jungle. Voodoo Witch Doctors never have and probably never well live in the wild jungles of any country. And in fact Voodoos are rarely found outside of the American contaninte. Shocked? Most people are. Only in Hollywood do Voodoos wear grass skirts and masks-real Voodoo Witch Doctors do in fact dress “differant”, but  their clothen usualy consistes of long robes, caftans, capes, head wraps, and other clothen that would usualy be described as “Gypsy”, Turkish, Indian (Pungabi not Native American),or “mudcloth”.

……Actualy, Voodooism is a fairly new Christian religion, that was started in the early 1700’s by the African slaves on the Southern plantations, and is based on the  teachings of the Catholic Preists who, out of pity, visited the plaintations to try to “save” the lost souls of the slaves. Voodoo has it’s roots firmly planted in ancient Egyptian, Ethiopian, and other African religions with a strong mixture of Catholic, Baptist, and other Christian religions… 

…What!?…..Wait a minute…Voodoos are Christians?!?…..No, that can’t be right! How can that be? The movies always say that Voodoo’s are evil, they hate Jesus, they murder Christians! Voodoos are Satan worshippers, aren’t they? Movies show Voodoos hanging Christians on crosses to mock Jesus! My pastor says that Voodoos are Satan worshipers-they can’t be Christians! Can they?.…

…Hhmmmm….. let’s see…..well, now, what do you know-Hollywood lied! Who would have guessed Hollywood would actualy tell a lie!…… Hey, guess what? Your pastor lied too! Yes! That’s right Voodoo is a Christian religion-not only is it Christian-it’s a form of Catholic-the ORIGINAL Christian religion (even though the Catholic Church refuses to admit it that Voodoos are Catholic- most Voodoo churches won‘t accept you as a member if you weren‘t first baptized in the Catholic church! And it‘s nearly impossible to become a Hogan or a Mambo if you aren‘t first ordained a Catholic priest, monk , or nun! Surprised? Did you know that all candles used in a Voodoo ceremony, musty first be blest by a Catholic priest, and contray to popular belief, there are just as mant white-skinned Voodoos as there are black-skinned ones.).

So… What is the typical life of a real Voodoo Witch Doctor like? First off, only the most devoted Christians, ever presue Voodoo, so you will have to expect them to be along the lines of a fanatic Christian (a dead-hard fan of Jesus the Christ). He (or she) will rise up with the sun and greet the day with a prayer-to….oh my ,look at that…they actualy pray to …who would have guessed….. they pray to Jesus! They also somtimes pray to the Virgin Mary mother of Christ, any one of the great arch-angles( Gabriel, Michael, etc.),or any one of several Christian Saints-and as there are several thousnd Christain Saints and a a couple of hundred Catholic Saints, the Voodoo Witch Doctor has the option of praying to a differant Saint each and every hour of each and every day for the rest of their life if they want to!. This will be followed by a bath in Holy Water, (this is water that has been blessed and annointed with special oils),under the shadow of a cross-often a rosary hung in a window. Breakfeast is cooked and eaten-no meat of course, since most Voodoo Witch Doctors are vegetarians because they believe in harming none-after eating they sit in front of their personal alter (the home of every Voodoo Witch Doctor contains at least one alter or shrine dedicated to Christ-were they burn franckensice and myrr and other incence) and meditatae or pray to Jesus, which they may continue to do for several hours or until the next client arrives at their house seeking their help., (more on that later).A Voodoo Witch Doctor’s personal alter or shrine may include any of the following things-icons (gold plated pictures of Jesus, Mary, angels, or Saints), candles, insence, crystals, prayer beads( often this well include a Catholic Rosary),carved statues (usualy of Jesus), items to be prayed over (usualy problems, sicknesses, etc, written on slips of paper and kept in a wooden box), and any other item that the Witch Doctor finds helpful in promoting peacful meditation and prayer. The alter is often drapped with a velvet cloth-usualy red, blue, or purple( colors often associated with Jesus).When in prayer the Witch Doctor will often wear a veil,  long flowing, hooded robes or a hooded cape-symboles of their reverance and humble service to Jesus-by shrouding the body one does not put themselves above the Master (Jesus)-female Witch Doctors often pray with their head covered-usualy with a headwrap or veil. (It is rare to see a Voodoo without their head covered-members, preists, Hougans, Mambos, Borkas, and Witch Doctors all wear some form of covering over their heads)..After the prayer and meditation session in over, the Witch Doctor goes about his/her daily bussiness. This usualy includes alot of manual labor as Witch Doctors often live in the country, (there are city dwelling Witch Doctors, but these are usualy very limited as to what they are able to do) working the land and making it grow-they are often simple farmers and gardeners. Voodoo Witch Doctors are very simarlar to Green Witches in that they often have a garden in which they grow various herbs, fruits, flowers, vegetables, berries, nuts, and spices-all the ingrediants that they will later use to make medicain bags, mo-jos, potions, ointments, lotions, linaments, teas, elixers, oils, and poppets( Voodoo dolls),as well as the food to feed their family. Many Witch Doctors have a small “doctor’s office” beside their house, and it is not uncommon for them to have a small shop in which they sell herbs, tea, spices. fruits, vegetables, crystals, candles, beads, alter supplies, incensse, carved fetish stones, magick potions, robes, veils, caftans, capes, shells, jewelry, headwraps, perfumes, medicain bags, and “ready-made” poppets (Voodoo Dolls).The Witch Doctor is totaly self-suficiant and lives in a style that vaugly resembles that of the ancient Native Americans. Food is another aspect of the Witch Doctor’s life-they often use “prescribed diets” to heal their chients.  Their lives are simalar to that of the Kitchen Witch-busily working away in the kitchen hour after hour-most all Voodoos love to cook and pride themselves in their kitchen skills-they were single handedly responcable for the creation of “Cajan Cooking” and many “Southern Style” meals. Like all other Voodoos the Witch Doctor loves to cook and often uses their cooking skills to help their clients. Music is another thing that you well find when you find a Voodoo Witch Doctor. You will often see the Voodoo Witch Doctor singing happly in their garden-or singing happily in their kitchen-or signing happily at their alter-or just walking along the roadside-you guessed it-singing happily, skipping and dancing along. Voodooism is a music filled religion-Voodoos are simply busting with music and their Witch Doctors are no exception. Many of them play instraments-drums and brass being amoung the most common. They often have instrumental music playing full blast in the house so that they can here it outside. And just as much as Voodoos love music, they love to dance-don’t be surprised if you see the Voodoo Witch Doctor dancing up a storm on his/her front lawn-for no reason at all other then to release the happy joy that is bubbleing and busting inside of them. Group gatherings and wild frenzed dancing around monstrous bonfires,to the tunes of drums, cymbols, bells, tamborins, brass saxaphones, and trumpets while all the members chant in rythem, is a common sight in a Voodoo village, usualy with the Witch Doctor and the High Hougan leading them on. The Witch Doctor’s day continues on just as it started-prayer, music, song,and dance; working in their gardens and kitchens, selling items to tourists, and carrieing out the requests of clinents. They pray before every meal,and sometimes afterwards too,they pray before bed and they often sing and dance in the moonlight, imagining themselves as gloriouse birds in flight, soaring high above the clouds with the Nzambie (angles or spirit beings).They goes to sleep at night with a song in their heart and a prayer on their lips.

Like Shamans, Voodoo Witch Doctors are at one with nature-most especialy birds and plants. Birds are of major importance to the Voodoos as they are a symbol of happiness, joy, and freedom. Birds are common joyful symbols for Voodoos for birds and their happy bubbly songs and free-flowing flight embody the true spirit of Voodooism-the freedom of the soul from bodily imprissionment-and the song that is inside of us all regardless of the circumstances in which we live. (Remember that this is a religion started by slaves who where chained, beaten, raped, starved, worked to exhaustion, and tortured every single day for their entire lives-they loved the stories told to them of the home land by their mothers-they loved the Bible stories of hope and faith read to them by the Catholic priests-they quickly learned to trust the gentle Catholic nuns who gave them herbs and teas to ease their pain-they anctiously waited for the next Curcit Preacher or missionary who read stories of Jesus’ love-they sang to forget their pain-they dreamed of the day when Jesus would return to set them free, and soon a new religion was born: Houdoo (later called Voodoo). The Witch Doctor listened carefuly to the words of the Preists and missionaries they quickly learned to read the Bible-they memorized prayers and songs-they payed careful attention to the healing techniques of the Nuns-they vistied local Witches to learn even more healing techniques-when the doctors came they paid carful attention to their methods-and what resulted was what is today known as the Witch Doctor. The Voodoos relyed on their Witch Doctor to heal them of the wounds inflicted by their evil task masters, provide spiritual advise, and to curse the masters as punishment for their sins against their brothers and sisters of color-the Bible was usualy the only thing that the Witch Doctor had ever learned to read-so he/she would recite it to the “worker” slaves at night, under the cover of darkness and the risk of exicution should the master find out- Joseph, Moses, Daniel, Job, and Jesus the Christ are the major “heroes” in the Voodoo faith-they all stood up against slavery and promoted freedom in one form or another.) (*just a quick note here: although Voodoo  and Voodoo Witch Doctors had their beginings in the black slaves of the South, does not mean that all Voodoos and  all Witch Doctors are either black or from the South, just as not all Shaman are Native Americans-Voodoos and Voodoo Witch Doctors-like all other religions-are of all races and colors.) Considering all of these things the Witch Doctor, doesn’t sound so bad, does he/she? The Witch Doctor was of major importance to their people, they like the Shaman of other cultures, were healers and spiritual leaders-but there was one notable differance-one thing that makes the Witch Doctors stand out from all other types of Shaman-one thing that makes the world run in fear at the sight of the Voodoo Witch Doctor: Poppets-those famous little pieces of cloth commonly known as the Voodoo Doll…..

…So what is a Voodoo doll anyways? How can one little doll strike so much fear in the hearts of men? Well for one thing, unlike most spells, curses, and hexes that scientists can not prove to be effective-Voodoo Dolls have a long history of quick, painful, and sometimes deadly effects. Fact is-they work, and even scientists who can’t prove a Witch’s spell to be real, stand back in speachless  ough at the inexplicable effectivness of a Voodoo Doll. Let’s take a look at at the life of a Voodoo Witch Doctor again…

…So there he/she is kneeling before the alter freverantly praying to Jesus, thanking Him for their life-their freedom-their health-their family-and everything they have-hour after hour-somtimes day after day-fasting from food and sleep-this is Witch Doctor-a very spiritual,very strong willed, very loyal, very stuborn, very persistant, and very, very devoted person-becoming like Jesus is their ultimate goal-in all of the Christian world there is none more devoted to Christ than the Voodoo Witch Doctor. The Witch Doctor is deep in spiritual meditation,when a client comes to the door,seeking the Witch Doctor’s help.Unlike most other types of Witches,Shaman and Medicain Men,the Witch Doctor has no need to “prepare” themselves to work for the client-they don’t send they client away telling them to make an appointment for a few days from now,the Witch Doctor isn’t playing “Wizard of Oz”-he/she has already prepared-they stay in tune to their prayers to Jesus and pray daily-hourly-all day long-they are always ready at a moment’s notice to help a client.The client’s request may vary from finding a lost cat,to lifting a curse off of their sheep,from healing a sick hen to restoring the life to a dead child,from making a love potion to sending a curse against an enemy.The requests come in all forms for all things and no one is ever turned away(although not all requests are answered in the way the client had hoped)-the Voodoo Witch Doctor trys to help everyone that arives at his/her doorstep seeking help.Like the Shaman,the Witch Doctor uses herbs and spices, prayers and crystals,diet and touch,but with a twist that freaks out most people today-they also use Poppets or Mojos-a.k.a. Voodoo Dolls.The Witch Doctor mixes the herbs,blesses the oils,annoints the crystals,writes down three copies of a blessing/affermation/curse and then takes all of these items(but only one of the three papers)and sews them up inside of a small fabric doll,that is than given to the client.The second copy of the blessing/affermation/curse is giving to the client with the instruction for the client to hold the doll while reciting the words written on the paper over and over again until they believe it in their heart and can recite it from memory-to do this repetadly until the desired effect is acomplished and then to take the doll and the paper and bury them in the earth,prayering and thanking Jesus for answering their prayers.Meanwhile the Witch Doctor takes the third piece of paper and places it on their alter along with other client “letters”,and prayers over it individualy reading each paper and prayer to Jesus,Mary, arch-angles,and/or saints-mostly to Jesus though-asking for Him to carry out the request on the paper and thanking Him beforhand for the succsesful result…..Hey what about sticking the doll full of pins and needles and stuufing it with broken glass?I know,you’re still thinking about Holltwood movies.There are many things that can be done with Voodoo Dolls,and many things you can fill them with,and you can use them for.Yes,there are times when they are “stuck full of pins”,but this is usualy done to “open the arua” to allow healing energies to enter in and negative energys to exit out.Yes,there are times when a curse is requested,and pins are used then too,to cause pain to the resipiant of the curse(this is quite dangerouse and rarly done as it often results in death)-but this is only done in rare instances-when the life,health,or saftey of the client is in immedate danger and no other alternative is avalable.Most times(and often much to the disappiontment of the client who had their heart set on revenge)a restoration of peace is recommended by the Witch Doctor to the client,as perferable to sending a curse,and a “spell” to restore peace and love is given to the client instead of sending a curse to the enemy-a curse out of sheer revenge and hate is never, ever preformed no matter how much money the client offers to pay the Witch Doctor,and most Witch Doctors are able to desern the diferance between sheer terror with fear of one’s safty and pure hatred and revenge torward an enemy..There is one more thing that makes the Witch Doctor stand out from the rest of the Shamans and Medicain Men…Exorcism….

A Witch Doctor gets it’s name from two things-one they are a doctor-they heal the body,they heal the mind, they heal the soul,they heal the arua,they heal the spirit-and two;they are a Witch,right?..Wrong! Yes,they are a Witch,but that is not why they are caled “Witch” Doctors.The title originates from the fact that a Witch Doctor also cures you from Witches.If you have been cursed by a Witch you go to a Witch Doctor to get the curse removed-if your land has been hexed by a Witch you go to a Witch Doctor to get the hex lifted-if you suspect that you,your family,your child,your pet,or your house is vexed by an evil spirit,ghost,poltergiest,demon,etc.-you go to the Witch Doctor to get it exorcised or driven out.This is the ultamate reason for seeking a Witch Doctor’s help.Many Witches,Shaman,Christians,and others do not believe in exorcism,because they do not believe in ghosts or demons,etc.,even when the clients believe in them.When someone seeks an exorcism the are usualy limited to one of two choices;a Catholic priest who specializses in exorcism(they are becoming increasingly rare) or a Voodoo Witch Doctor;there are a few Witches,Shaman,and others who will also practice exorcism,but these are realativly rare and a scattered few.As the years go by,even Voodoo Witch Doctors who practice exorcisms are becomeing less and less,this is because of a simple lack of demand for exocrcists today. 

And that is an overveiw of Shaman,Medicain Men,and Witch Doctors.As a general rule all three are pretty much the same thing:very spiritual people who’s goal in life is to heal others,but they each have their own unique differances and within each of these three groups you will find countless variations dependeing on the individual’s cultural background,religious upbringing,spiritual beliefs,and personal life experiances.Each and every Shaman, Medicain Man,and Witch Doctor is a unique individual and may or may not be exactly the same as described here and that is to be expected,but this is a general summery of all of them lumped together as one group to explain to you who they are and what they do,and to give you a better understanding of what these people are trying to acomplish and an attempt to put an end once and for all to the “evil” reputation that hollywood has attempted,quite succsesfully,to give them. 

Wait…….you forgot somthing……What about zombies?….You forgot to tell us about Voodoo Witch Doctors making zombies!All  right,so you want to hear about zombies,well that’s aother thing that Hollywood got wrong.Yes,there are Voodoos who “make zombies”,but they are not Witch Doctors.Witch Doctors veiw the soul as a sacred thing,they know that when the spirit leaves the body,it goes on the the next level.They know that we are not earthbound,and belive that we have jioned the birds and are now joyousely singing and soaring high above the clouds,flying like birds,but without wings-they view it as mean,selfish,and cruel to raise the dead and create a zombie or to even want to do such a thing-the spirit has escaped the imprisoinment of it’s physical body,why would they want to bring it back?No only in hollywood do Witch Doctors create zombies.So where does the zombie story come from?…Borkas.What is a Borka?It is a Hougan turned evil.Think of “Star Wars” and the up and rising Jedi Knight who has a great future ahead of him,but than his mother is murdered and hatred begins to fill his entire being,thoughts of revenge fill his soul,and he thinks about getting revenge so much that he eventualy becomes just as evil as the man who murdered his mother,and that evil continues to grow inside of him until he becomes the most evil and most powerful of all of the Dark Jedi Knights-Darth Vader himself.Much of the “Star Wars” myth is based on the Voodoo religion,wither it was intened to be that way or not,I don’t know.In Voodoo one gathers up the energy-life-force that surronds each and every one of us and you become one of many differant things,depending on your spiritual level and ability to acsess the energy.Witch Doctors are only one of these,they use the energy to heal and help others-they are like the Jedi Masters-Yoda for instance-they are the spiritual leaders trying to lead others to the right path in lfe.Then there are the Hougans,powerful high priests-almost wizard-like in their methods-they are like the Jedi Warriors-Obi-Wan for instance,and finaly there are the Borkas-powerful Hougans who through greed and the desire for power have become practitioners of Black Magick corupted by thoughts of villanery-they are like the Jedis who turned to “The Dark Side”-Darth Vader for instance.

So what about zombies?Voodoos believe in quick burials-the same day,often before sunset,that leaves only a few hours to prepare the dead.Mistakes get made in such short time spans.Today with the rise of morden doctors and hospitals and a better knowlegde of variouse illnesses,zombies are quite rare.However…in the early days of Voodoo(and even right up into the 1970’s)zombies were relativly common.The reason for this is that scientists today believe that before the 1950’s,as many as 75% of all people who were ever buried in the entire history of the human race,were buried alive-that is they were not dead.Now this was not a maliciouse intent to be sure,just ignorance and lack of knowlegde.Things like comas,heart-attacks,epilptic trances,and other things that caused uncosciousness had not yet been discovered.In other words before the 1950’s if you had a fainting spell that lasted for more than a few minutes you were immediately pronouced dead and buried-and I do mean immediately-refridgeration hadn’t been invented yet and a dead body starts to rot almost immediatly-in a few hours you wouldn’t smell very good and since gas masks haddn’t been invented yet either it was of the utmost importance that you were in the ground in four hours or less.It is a very common documented fact that family crypts and tombs have been opened to inter a new body,only to discover that the last body-now a skelaton,lay in a heap by the door that was covered with claw marks where the “dead” person had awoken in the coffin,got out only to find themselves locked inside of a stone crypt and died of a combination of hysteria and starvation,tearing their hand to shreads in a final desperate attempt to escape….And oh the poor people who did escape-they would have been better off dieing in the tomb-escapes from the tomb were believed to be the “undead” or “zombies”,and they were captured by prophesional “vampire killers” and tortored mercilessly,and ultimatly deaded by having their heart cut out and burned.Those foolish people should have been rejiosing that their loved one wasn’t realy dead,but buried alive-instead they thought they were monsters and killed them….The Romainians respected the “undead” to the piont that they left all coffins above ground and unnailed in hopes that the dead would rise-this was a common practice in Transylvania-one that inspired Brahms Strocker to mix this practice with England’s fear of the undead-and resulted in creating the modern-day myth of vampires.However you want to know about zombies not vampires.In the beginning,the Borkas intetions were probably good-a kind hearted Borka probably realized that a loved one had been buried alive and “miracuously raised”them befor the eyes of the village.However like everything else,greed and corruption soon took over.Borkas became the plantation owners friend-raising the dead as “zombies” to sell back to the slave owners.It was cheeper to hire a Borka to raise “dead” slaves than it was to go out and purchase a new slave-a good strong hard working slave was very exspensive and getting more expensive each and every day-as the Civil War drew nearer a single slave could cost a whole year’s pay,yet a Borka would settle for his “freedom” and a small shed to live in,and was content to live off the family’s scraps-alot of pay for a slave who was born a slave and didn’t know what true freedom realy was-and practicaly no expessses at all for the slave owner-zombies became very popular,and terror struck the hearts of the slaves.The first Voodoos of the 1700’s brought with them from Africa stories of the Nzambie-a spirit creature that lives inside of every human,and is released from the physical body after death grants it it’s freedom and allows it to fly with the birds.The Nzambie are simarlar to some Christians’ belief that humans become angles when they die.These stories of the Nzambie was passed down from mother to child and a constant reminder that some day they would be free once again.They,like everyone else at that time,did not understand that many of their loved ones were being buried alive,so when the Borkas begane to “raise the dead”,and sell them to the slave owners,horrific tales of the gentle Nzambies being captured by the Borkas and  forced into eternal imprissionment inside of it’s former physical body,never again to be released and set free,begane to circulate.These “recaptured” Nzambies were called Zombies-spirit beings cursed by the Borkas and trapped for all etrnaty inside of a prison-that was once it’s human body-and is simalar to a ghost.As time went by other stories brought from Africa began to mix with the Zombie tales:the heart,for instance,has long been cosidered sacred to the Africa people-a belief that can be traced all the way back to the ancient Egyptians,who passed their beliefs to the Ethiopians,who father pased them on down along the Nile river until somhow it reached the souther coasts of Africa,were most of the slaves were captured from.The heart was considered so sacred that it was removed from the body and buried seperately,in the earth,while the rest of the body was burned,the ashes used to make a healing potion,and the skeleton proudly put on display in a sort of ancestrial alter-like shrine.(Some tribes believe that eating the heart passes the person’s knowledge,and strength on to you.)Stories of this ritual came to the South with the slaves,but the practicwe itself died out-until the rise of the Zombie creating Borka.In order to prevent the Borka from capturing the Nzambie the dead one’s family cut out the heart,blessed it and buried it in the ground,seperate from the body.This of course prevented the dead from riseing as it  insured that the dead really were dead and killed anyone that was about to be buried alive-of course they had no way of knowing that the person wasn’t realy dead and that that was the real reason the Borka was able to “bring them back” as a Zombie.

Now to take the horror of being turned into a Zombie one step farther-removing the hearts of the dead worked-it worked too well,plantation owners lost faith in the Borkas,and began making them working slaves again. Borkas had to find a new way to raise the dead-they needed a way to make Zombies out of live people-and they did-and some still do today.Some of the most evil darkest Borkas began to disguise themselves as travleing Witch Doctors-pretendeing to heal people-mixing up stange potions for people to drink-potions made of posionous mushrooms,posion arrows(frogs),posion spiders,and the deadly puffer fish-potions that resulted in massive seizerures and a trance that mimiced death-potions that they could easily cure because only they knew what was wrong and how to fix it-they were doctors at their worst-malpractice suites big time,but people were easily fooled-the person “died” and was immediatly buried before sunset(the Borka had to time the spell just right),the slaves would bury the “dead” and after dark the Borka would dig up the “Zombie” give it the remady and take it back with him to his plantiation and sell it to his master.This is the Zombie of the horror movie fame-the potion of toxic posions would have a devistating effect on the brain-killing the ability of “free”thought and free will-a vegetable-an empty brain-but for some odd reason a totaly healthy body otherwise and a very strong worker-as with all drug overdoses,the skin of the Zombie took on a strange palor and the eyes a clouded glassed over star of death.There was a twist to these “new” Zombies though-although they worked fror the plantation owner-they had to live with the Borka.No one realy knows for sure the reason for this,but it is speculated that the effects of the potion would eventualy wear off,requireing the Borka to keep a close watch on the Zombie and be close by to “remedicate” it as nessacary.

Now you may have noticed that I mentined that Borkas still make their “posion endused” Zombies today,you are probably wondering why,since the slave trade died out years ago…Borkas have found new buyers for their Zombies as well as new sorces for their bodies-the government.No not the United States luckaly,but the local tribal and village government of South America-most notably  in Hati.Today Borkas are justice workers,restorers of the peace-if you can call it that.There are criminals-thieves,murderers,etc.everywhere-more than the governments can handle-and there are very few prisons-so,unrepentant repeat offenders are handed over to the local Borka-who dishes out capital punishment by turning the criminal into a Zombie-and setting them to work around the village,but never far from the Borka’s ever watchful eye.This is truely a case of truth being stranger than fiction.

So,yes,Zombies are real,but not in the way that Hollywood would like you to believe,and you don’t have to fear that a Witch Doctor would turn you into one-Witch Doctors don’t do that-Borkas do.And unless you are a criminal and you plans to visit Hati,you don’t have to be afriad of becomeing a Zombie at all,unless of course you are slowly turning yourself into a Zombie anyways by taking drugs-remember the Borka creates his Zombies by drugging them,and then keeping them drugged out of their minds-and it is quite common for Zopmbies to die from overdoses of the Borka’s drugs. When you use drugs and somone remarks to you-”Boy you look like a Zombie”-they aren’t kidding-you don’t just look like one-you realy are one-because that’s what a Zombie is-someone who is drugged so far out of their mind that they have no controll over their own body and are left to the mercy of others.

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Self Evaluation

Self Evaluation:

How well do you really know who you are?Most people think that they know all there is to know about themselves,but this is a far cry from the truth.Very few people really know who they are,they are at a loss to truely describe themselves to others because they can’t even tell themselves.Instead of telling you who the are and why they say and act the way they do,they well instead tell you about their job,their car,their latest trip to were-ever,or the latest movie that they saw;they avoid telling you who they really are deep down inside,because in truth they aren’t realy sure about it themselves.The purpose of this section is for you to get to know yourself better.

Get yourself a notebook and something to write with.In your notebook,at the top of each page write one of the following questions(there’s alot of questions,you may need more than one notebook).Then fill the entire page in with your answer,being as descriptive and truthful as possible.Do not worry about what others will think of your answers, because no one will ever see them.This book will be entirely for you and you alone,a book all about you.When you have finished go back and carefully examine your answers.In another notebook,pretend that you are someone reading your answers(a doctor,a teacher,someone famous,your personal hero,etc.)write about how you seem to be though the eyes of this person.Would this person like you?Why or why not?What would this person ask you to change about yourself?Why?How would this person think that you could improve your life?

It is best if you work on just one or two questions each day.Focusing all of your attention on ever aspect of what the question is asking you.Think about it carfuly,meditate on it.Take an hour to just sit and think about what this question really,really means.This is not an progect to be completed overnight.It may to several days,months,even years to complete.The goal is to search deep into your soul,to find the true you.You did not get to this point in your life overnight,it took many years to make you who you are today.If you realy truely want to be a Witch than you just going to have to learn,to focus on the small things in life,the tiny details that are overlooked by the average person.This excersice will help you not only to learn about yourself,but it will also serve as training in meditation.It will help you to learn to see others in a differant light.You can not expect to help others to grow spiritualy,if you don’t even know who you are yourself.

This writting excersise will also serve as practice that will help you when you decide to write a Grimoire of your own.

Every few years you should get a new notebook and evaluate yourself all over again.As you go back and read your “older” notebooks you will notice that some of your answers will have changed dramaticly,while others may stay entirly the same.

#1.) What are the most important things in your life?

#2.) Is there any thing in your life that you place to much importance on?

#3.) Is there anything in your life that you are neglecting and that you should place more importance on?

#4.) Do you often think about yourself over others?

#5.) Why is it so hard for you to think about other people?

#6.) What motivates you to help others?

#7.) Who is your personal hero?Why?

#8.) Who are your freinds?Why?

#9.) Who are you not freinds with?Why?

#10.) How can you become freinds with others?

#11.) Who do you most desire to know?Why?

#12.) Who are you proud to know?Why?

#13.) Who is proud to know you?Why?

#14.) What do people say about you?Why?Is what they are saying true?

#15.) How often do you help others?What do you do?Why?

#16.) What makes you happy?Why?

#17.) What makes you angery?Why?

#18.) What frightens you?Why?

#19.) What makes you laugh?Why?

#20.) What makes you sad?Why?

#21.) When do you cry?Why?

#22.) Who do you like being aroud?Why?

#23.) Who do you dislike?Why?

#24.) What do you think about religion?Why?

#25.) What do you think about Witchcraft?Why?

#26.) Do you want to be a Witch?Why?

#27.) Do you belive in a Great Spirit(God,Goddess,whatever name you call it by)?Why or why not?

#28.) Describe the Great Spirit as you see it.How do other people see it?

#29.) Do you believe in angles?Why or why not?

#30.) Describe differant ways people describe angles.How do you see angles?

#31.) What does the word heaven mean to you?Do you believe in Heaven?Why or why not?

#32.) Describe what you think heaven would be like?How do other people describe it?

#33.) Do you believe in a Great Evil Spirit(Satan,the Devil,ect.)?Why or why not?Describe how you see it.How do others see it?

#34.) What does the word hell mean to you?Do you believe in Hell?Why or why not?

#35.) Describe what you think hell would be like?How do other people describe it?

#36.) Do you believe in fallen angles(demons,devils,evil spirits,etc.)?Why or why not?

#37.) Describe how people veiw evil spirits.How do you view them?

#38.) Do you believe in life after death?What do you think happens when someone dies?What do other people say happens.

#39.) Do you pray?To who?Why or why not?How do you pray?How do others pray? 

#40.) Do you read the Bible?Why or why not?

#41.) What do you do when Christians tell you about their church,etc.?Why?

#42.) What do you do when someone talks bad about Christians or a church?Why?

#43.) What do you believe in(religiouly speaking)?Why?

#44.) What do you do when someone talks bad about Witches?Why?

#45.) How do you tell people about your beliefs?Why?

#46.) How does your family feel about the things you belive?Wh?

#47.) Do you believe in ghosts?Why or why not?

#48.) Do you believe in aliens and UFO’s?Why or why not?

#49.) Do you believe in Faeries?Why or why not?

#50.) Do you believe in magick?Why or why not?Describe what you think magic is.What do other peole say that magic is?

#51.) Do you believe in “alternative” healing methods?Why or why not?

#52.) Describe differant methods of alternative healing.Which ones do you think actualy work?Why?Which ones do you think are a hoax?Why?

#53.) Do you want to become a healer?Why or why not?

#54.) What type of a healer do you see yourself as most likely to become?Why?

#55.) Do you like to help others?Why or why not?

#56.) Have you ever cared for the sick before?Why or why not?When?How?

#57.) Have you ever cared for someone who was dieing?If so,when and how?If not,do you think you could?Why or why not?

#58.) Have you ever seen a dead body?If so,when?How did you respond?Why?If not,how do you think you will respond when you do?Why?

#59.) Have you ever helped to prepare a dead body for burial?Why or why not?If so,how did you respond?Why?If not,how do you think you would respond?Why?

#60.) Did you know that Witches often prepare bodies for funerals?How does this make you feel?Do you think that you could do this?Why or why not?

#61.) Do you think that you will be able to provide spiritual conseling to the greiving family after the death of their loved one?Why or why not?

#62.) How would you consel someone who has just lost a loved one?What methods would you use?Why?What would you tell them happens the spirits of the dead?What hope can you give them?

#63.) Do you think that you are mentaly and emotionaly stable enough to met the demands of both prepareing the dead for burial,and counseling the greiving family?Why or why not?

#64.)What have you always wanted?Why?

#65.)What gives you the most pleasure?Why?

#66.)What do you think you can’t live without?Why?

#67.)What do you spend most of your time thinking about?Why?

#68.)What do you wish for more than anything else?Why?

#69.)What behavior do you most admire in others but feel that you your self lack?Why?

#70.)Is there anything that you wanted as a child that you still find yourself longing for?Why?

#71.)What is preventing you from becoming the person you truely want to be?

#72.)Have you ever “felt” or “senced” that a particular person,building,object,or place was “good” or “evil”,but didn’t know why you felt that way?How do you interpret these feelings?Why? (sixth sense)(shaman)

#73.)Did you ever “know” that you could or couldn’t trust someone-even before you got to know them?Were you correct in these “feelings”?How do you interpret these feelings?Why?(sixth sense)(shaman)

#74.)When your phone rings,how often do you “know” who is calling before you answer the phone?How often are you correct?How do you explain this?(sixth sense)

#75.)Can you “hear” the thoughts of others?Do you often “know” what others are going to say,before they say anything?(sixth sense)(shaman)

#76.)Have you ever felt that you are recieveing “hidden” messages-either in dreams or visions?Have you ever “looked” deeper and found the message?Why or why not?If you did,how did that message affect your life or the lives of those around you?(sixth sense)(shaman)

#77.)Have you ever “gotten the impression” that someone was going to become ill,be involved in an acident,or even die or that some major event such as a plane crash or an earthquake was about to happen-only to find out later that the thing that you had “seen/felt” did in fact happen either just before or just after it had been revealed to you?If so how did you respond?  (sixth sense)(shaman)

#78.)Have you ever experianced an unusual number of “coincidences”,that you felt was “a sign”?(sixth sense)

#79.)Do you ever see images or faces when you close your eyes?(sixth sense)(shaman)

#80.)Are you aware of the feelings of others?(empath)(sixth sense)

#81.)Do you ever”talk” or “communicate” with animals?Do animals ever “talk” to you?(shaman)

#82.)Have you ever healed someone human or animal with a “healing touch”?(shaman)

#83.)Have you ever gotten the sence that you were being followed?(sixth sense)(shaman)

#84.)Do you feel safer with nature than with society?(shaman)

#85.)When you enter a building do you get a sence of it’s arua/feeling/atmospher?(sixth sense)(shaman)

#86.)Are there ever people,buildings,objects,and places that you avoid because of “bad feelings” you get about it?(sixth sense) (shaman)

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Fragrance, Incense, Oils, and Candle Scents

Fragrance, Incense, Oils, and Candle Scents:

Apple: 

African Violet: spirituality, protection

Alfalfa: prosperity, anti-hunger, money

Allspice: pleasant calming feeling

Almond: the sun, money, prosperity, wisdom

Aloe: protection, luck

Amber: protection

Aniseed: Jupiter

Apple: love, garden magic, healing, immortality 

Apple Blossom: peace, prosperity

Apricot: Jupiter, love

Avocado: love, beauty

Azalea:

Baby’s Breath:

Baby Powder:

Banana: fertility, potency, prosperity

Balsam: healing

Barley: love, healing, protection

Basil: protection, love, exorcism, wealth, flying in airplanes, protection, sympathy

Bay: protection, psychic powers, healing, purification, strength

Bayberry:

Bean: protection, exorcism, potency, love, recollections/memory

Bergamot: love

Blackberry: Venus, healing, money, protection

Blueberry: protection

Brazil Nut: love

Brown Sugar: love, lust, sympathy

Butter:

Cabbage: money, luck

Cactus: money, protection, security, chastity

Camphor:  purification

Caramel:

Caraway: protection, lust, health, anti-theft, mental powers

Carnation: protection, strength, healing

Carob: protection, health

Carrot: fertility

Cashew: money, communication

Catnip: refreshing, ease upset stomachs and relaxes tensions, Venus, Mars, cat magic, love, beauty, happiness

Cedar: prosperity, money, healing, exorcism, warding off evil, purification, protection, stopping sexual harassment

Celery: protection, healing back pain, mental and psychic powers

Chamomile: gentle, soothing, relaxing, sleep, the sun, money, love, purification, chastity

Cherry: love, Venus, victory, divination

Cherry Blossom: beauty, love

Chestnut: warmth, love, happiness at home

Chocolate: love, passion, lust, healing tooth pain

Cinnamon: prosperity, love, psychic powers, warmth, protection, spirituality, success, healing, happiness, power, love at home

Citrus: cleansing, refreshing, summer, happiness, purification, calming

Clove: prosperity, love, psychic powers, warmth, protection, spirituality, success, healing, happiness, power, love at home, money, exorcism, banishing, warding off evil

Cocoa (Chocolate): purity, innocence, love

Coconut: water, purification, protection, chastity

Coriander: love, health, healing

Corn: protection, luck, fertility, divination, money, family

Cranberry: fertility, healing women’s problems

Cucumber: the moon, purification, relaxation, chastity, healing, fertility

Cumin: anti-theft

Curry: protection, healing stomach problems

Cypress: nobility

Daffodil: happiness, vanity, joy, spring

Date: love, fertility

Dill: Mercury, protection, money, lust, love

Endive: love, lust, bitter joys

Eucalyptus: healing, protection, peace, relaxation

Fennel: protection, has a calming effect, soothes and relaxes, healing, purification

Fenugreek: money

Fig: divination, fertility, love

Fir: prosperity, money, healing, exorcism, warding off evil, purification, protection, stopping sexual harassment

Frankincense: healing

Freesia: joy, love, simple pleasures, happiness

Garlic: Mars, exorcism, warding off evil, healing, ant-theft, relief from nightmares

Gardenia: love, peace, healing

Geranium: joy, wealth, protection, exorcism, warding off evil

Green Tea: healing, divination, foretelling the future, mysteries and secrets revealed

Ginger: healing, love, money, success, power

Ginseng: to help depression and exhaustion, love, healing, beauty, protection

Gooseberry: Venus, love

Grape: love, revealing mysteries and secrets, vanity, power, wealth, fertility, garden magic, money, mental powers 

Grapefruit: temptation, calm, peace

Hazelnut: Mercury

Holly: protection, luck, dreams, anti-lightening

Holly berry: protection, luck, dreams, anti-lightening

Honey: lust, wealth, love

Honeysuckle: Mars

Hops: Mars

Horehound:

Horseradish: purification, exorcism

Hyacinth:

Jasmine: sweetness, friendship, love

Juniper: the sun

Lavender: intuition, insight, soothes and relaxes, eases headaches, promotes gentle sleep without nightmares, calms nerves, Mercury, love, protection, sleep, peace

Leek: love, protection, exorcism

Lemon: cleansing, refreshing, longevity, purification, love, friendship

Lemon Balm: healing, peace

Lettuce: chastity, protection, sleep, love

Licorice: purification, love, lust, fertility, fidelity

Lilac: psychic work, clairvoyance

Lily: purity, peace, rest, chastity

Lily of the Valley: purity, peace, rest, chastity

Lime: cleansing, refreshing, healing, love, protection

Magnolia: sweetness, innocence, love, purity, chastity

Mango: love, happiness, pleasure

Maple: love, longevity, money, family, home

Marigold: joy, wealth, protection, exorcism, warding off evil

Marjoram: eases headaches and coughs, soothes tense muscles, protection, love, happiness, health, money

Marshmallow: healing, friendship, kindness, health

Melon:

Milk:

Mint: peace, joy, money, lust, healing, travel, exorcism, protection

Mistletoe: protection, love, fertility, health, banishing negativity

Molasses:

Mulberry: Mercury

Musk: love

Mustard: fertility, protection, mental powers

Myrrh: protection, healing

Narcissus: intuition, insight, good fortune, rejuvenation, vanity

Nectarine: love

Nutmeg: luck, money, joy, happiness, health, fidelity, relief from nightmares

Nuts: fertility, prosperity, love, luck, communication

Oats: money, family

Olive: healing, peace, fertility, potency, protection

Onion: protection, exorcism, healing, money, power, prophetic dreams

Orange: cleansing, refreshing, happiness, prosperity, love, luck, money

Orange Blossom: fidelity, purity, love, chastity

Orchid: love, beauty, fertility, strength, grace

Pansy: innocence, peace, simple pleasures

Papaya: love, protection

Parsley: money, health, lust, protection, purification

Patchouli: love, protection, removing bad luck

Pea: money, love

Peach: soothing to the mind and the digestive system, friendship, marriage, love, longevity, fertility, banishing negativity

Peanut Butter: fertility, children, prosperity, love

Pear: purity, long life, love

Pecan: money, employment, happy family

Peony: love, wealth, nobility

Pepper: protection, banishing negativity

Peppermint: prosperity, relaxes muscles and stimulates the digestive tract, relieves migraines, anxiety, and tension, Venus, purification, sleep, love, healing

Persimmon: healing, luck, dreams, family

Pimento: love

Pine: purification, prosperity, protection, stimulating; eases fatigue, headaches, nervous debility, and sleeplessness, wisdom, long life

Pineapple: luck, money, chastity

Pistachio: breaking love spells, banishing negativity, fertility

Plum: love, protection, friendship

Plum Blossom: long life, youth, beauty, an unconquerable spirit

Pomegranate: fertility, children, family, happiness in the home, friendship, luck, wealth, divination 

Popcorn: prosperity, luck

Poppy (Opium): rest, relaxation, sleep; a powerful sedative, evokes a hypnotic trance, encourages deep peaceful and restful sleep; use of poppy is illegal except when prescribed by a doctor to cure severe insomnia or to calm extreme hyperactivity

Potato: healing, money, success, wealth

Pumpkin: happy home, good harvest, the moon

Raspberry: fertility, children, motherhood, used by pregnant women, Venus

Rhubarb: protection, fidelity

Rice: protection, rain, money, fertility, warding off evil

Rose: romance, love, beauty, protection

Rosemary: purification, circulatory and nerve stimulant, calms and soothes, eases headaches, the sun, protection, love, exorcism, healing, sleep 

Rum: pleasure, power, vanity, lust

Sage: purification, soothing

Sandalwood: prosperity, love, romance, peace, soothing, relaxing

Sarsaparilla: aids proper functioning of the body, health, love, money

Sassafras: used as a disinfectant, health, money

Savory: mental powers

Sesame: money, lust, temptation

Spearmint: prosperity, healing, love, mental powers, Venus

Spice: happy home, healthy pets

Stargazer Lily: beauty, love

Strawberry: Venus, love, luck

Sugar: love, lust, sympathy, wealth

Sunflower: fertility, health, wisdom, joys of nature, birds

Sweet Birch: healing

Sweet Pea:

Tangerine: prosperity

Tea: wealth, riches, courage, strength, health

Tea Tree Oil: healing

Teakwood:

Thyme: health, healing, sleep, purification, courage, psychic powers

Tiger Lily: love, lust, beauty, passion

Tomato: prosperity, protection, love

Tulip: innocence, purity

Turnip: protection

Vanilla: comfort, calm, soothing, mental powers, encourages love and desire

Verbena: protection

Violet: innocence

Walnut: health, mental powers, infertility, children

Watermelon:

Wintergreen (Checker Berry)(Methyl): used for reducing pain, protection, healing

Wisteria: intuition, insight

Witch Hazel: protection, healing, chastity

Yarrow:

Ylang-ylang: love

Mixed Fragrances, Oils, Incense, and Candle Scents:

Angle Oil: -peppermint, rose, lily:

Angle Wings:

Angle’s Breath: -vanilla, peppermint, honeysuckle:

Angle’s Choir:

Angle’s Song: -lemon, pine, lily, musk:

Apple Pie: -apple, clove, cinnamon:

Christmas Cookie: -vanilla, butter, sugar, nutmeg:

Christmas Wreath: -pine, fir, green tea, cranberry, clove:

Eggnog: -vanilla, nutmeg, clove:

Exotic Embrace: -rose, sandalwood, musk, clove:

Floral: -rose, gardenia, honeysuckle, lily:

Forest Air: -pine, fir, green tea, lavender, musk:

Fresh Air: -peppermint, baby powder, honeysuckle:

Green Citrus: -sage, green tea, lemon, lime:

Green Herb: -sage, rosemary, thyme:

Green Meadows: -sage, green tea, thyme, lavender, musk

Halloween: -musk, sandalwood, myrrh, clove:

Harvest Festival: -pumpkin, clove, cinnamon, nutmeg, apple:

Hawaiian Dream: -pineapple, jasmine, honeysuckle, ginger:

Holiday Fruit: -apple, cranberry, cinnamon:

Holiday Spice: -ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, vanilla:

Hot Cocoa: -cocoa (chocolate), vanilla, peppermint:

Ice: -peppermint, spearmint:

Ocean Breeze:

Ocean Mist:

Oriental Dream: -green tea, ginger, sandalwood:

Oriental Embrace: -green tea, sandalwood, musk, clove, rose:

Oriental Musk: -green tea, sandalwood, musk:

Peony Musk: -peony, musk:

Pina Colada: – pineapple, coconut, vanilla, rum:

Pink Musk: -freesia, rose, musk:

Root Beer: -sarsaparilla, vanilla:

Spring/Easter: -stargazer lily, hyacinth, daffodil:

Snow: -peppermint, spearmint, cedar:

Snow Angle: -peppermint, vanilla, stargazer lily:

Summer Breeze: -vanilla, lemon, musk:

Tropical Breeze: mango, peach, banana, freesia

Wassail: – apple, orange, cinnamon, clove:

Yuletide: – pine, cranberry, cinnamon, bayberry:

Specific Oils:

Anointing Oil:-olive oil

Bach’s Rescue Remedy:

Banishing Oil:

-anger:

-bad luck:

-evil spells and curses:

-fear:

-flirts:

-gossip:

-greed:

-grief:

-houseguests that refuse to leave:

-jealousy:

-negative or evil energy:

-negative thoughts:

-obstacles:

-pain:

-a spell previously cast:

-your spouse’s lover:

-Exorcism (banishing evil spirits/ghosts/demons)-demon possession of a car:

-Exorcism (banishing evil spirits/ghosts/demons)-demon possession of a person:

-Exorcism (banishing evil spirits/ghosts/demons)-demon possession of a pet:

-Exorcism (banishing evil spirits/ghosts/demons)-haunted boat/ghost ship:

-Exorcism (banishing evil spirits/ghosts/demons)-haunted house (ghosts-evil souls of the dead):

-Exorcism (banishing evil spirits/ghosts/demons)-haunted house (ghosts-lost souls of the dead):

-Exorcism (banishing evil spirits/ghosts/demons)-haunted house (poltergeists or demons):

-Exorcism (banishing evil spirits/ghosts/demons)-haunted house (the spirit stays only in one room):

Binding Oil-Curses-destroying chain mail letters curses:

Binding Oil–get rid of an evil neighbor:

Binding Oil-repelling curses:

Binding Oil-returning a curse to sender:

Blessing Oil:

Confidence Oil:

Comfort Oil-Death-soothing the grieving:

Comfort Oil-Endurance-surviving hard times:

Detoxifying Oil:

Faith Oil:

Goddess Oil:

Happiness Oil:

Healing Oil:

Healing Oil-the aura:

Healing Oil-to calm panic:

Healing Oil-common cold:

Healing Oil-eyes:

Healing Oil-headaches:

Healing Oil-insomnia:

Healing Oil-menstrual cramps:

Healing Oil-removing fear:

Health Oil:

Love Oil:

Love Oil-attracting beauty (becoming more beautiful):

Love Oil-attracting passion:

Love Oil-calming anger:

Love Oil-drawing love to you (dose not usually result in what one expects it to mean):

Love Oil-drawing romantic love to you:

Love Oil-repelling unwanted attentions:

Love Oil-send dreams of you to another:

Love Oil-uniting friends who have quarreled:

Love and Marriage Oil-attract a spouse:

Love and Marriage Oil-encourage a marriage proposal:

Love and Marriage Oil-keep your spouse from straying:

Love and Marriage Oil-returning love to your home:

Love and Marriage Oil-returning love to your marriage:

Love and Marriage Oil-stop your spouse from straying:

Love and Marriage Oil-uniting spouses who have quarreled:

Magic Oil:

Meditation Oil: -attracting dreams and visions:

Meditation Oil-peace of mind (ending worry):

Meditation Oil-prayer:

Meditation Oil-rest and relaxation:

Meditation Oil-studying for a test:

Meditation Oil-to increase psychic ability:

Midnight Oil: -musk, peony, sandalwood:

Peace Oil:

Prosperity Oil-attract good luck (Good Luck Oil):

Prosperity (rarely does this mean money):

Protection Oil: -from curses:

Protection Oil-from enemies:

Protection Oil-from evil spirits:

Protection Oil-when traveling:

Purification Oil-the body:

Purification Oil-the home:

Success Oil:

Wisdom Oil:

 

How To Make Your Own Fragranced Items:

Making Your Own Air Fresheners:

Making Your Own Bath Salts:

Making Your Own Candles:

Making Your Own Incense:

Making Your Own Oils:

Making Your Own Potpourri:

Making Your Own Smudge:

Making Your Own Soap:

Making Your Own Smudge Sticks:

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