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Prayer

Monday, March 15, 2004 · Leave a Comment

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Prayer:
Prayer is conversation with deity (God, the Lord, the Great Spirit, my Creator, the Goddess, etc.). Prayer may be as simple as talking with your Creator while you work, or it may be as formal as kneeling before an alter and reciting a predetermined memorization that is spoken as though it were a formal letter to the queen. There is no limit to the simplicity or formality that one may or may not use when in prayer. Many people worry needlessly about all the hows and whys of prayer: “What do I say? When should I say it? Where should I say it? How should I kneel? Where should I kneel? What is correct? Should I wear a prayer shawl? Should my head be covered? Will I be heard? What if I say something wrong? What if I forget the prayer the priest told me to memorize?” .The list of worries and concerns go on forever and ever–and to what end? Do you really think that your Creator cares how well you memorized a prayer, or how long or short your prayer is, or whether or not you pray in a church or at a theater? The important thing is not where, when, or how well you pray, but the amount of sincerity in your heart when you do pray. So many times, prayers are repeated out of force of habit that, one doesn’t have to even think about what to say. It is sad to hear those foolish people who brag that they know their prayers by heart, so well that they can pray without having to think about it first. If you were the Great Spirit, would like it if everyone quoted prayers-like poems at you all day, and never once thought to actually have a conversation with you? Life would be pretty dull if everyone fought to speak to you, but no one ever actually wanted to talk with you-don’t you think? Now if I was your Creator, I would much rather hear a simple and sincere “Thank you, for…” rather than the same hour long poem that you had quoted to me yesterday, and the day before, and the day before, and the day before, and the day before, and the day before, and the day before—you get the picture. It’s always nicer to know that someone cares and appreciates you, enough to acknowledge that they were thinking about you. If someone called me on the phone every day and recited a quote to me, the same quote every single day, without so much as a “Hello, how’re you doing?”–I’d feel like that person was simply bragging about themselves and their ability to memorize poetry, and that they could care less who they recited it to as long as they did their duty and faithfully recited it to someone, anyone, just to get it over with. Now don’t you think that your Creator feels the same way? How many times have you prayed to your Creator, without so much as ever saying “Hello-How’re you doing?” and ending with “Well it was nice talking to you, Thank you for taking the time to listen”–now tell me honesty, think about it, who should we be more appreciate of, if not our Creator? Do you even know who your Creator is? Now you may pray well and good every single day, but how much of your time do you spend actually talking with your Creator? I am continually amazed at how often I hear people complaining, “Why should I pray? God never listens anyways.”–But I ask you, have you ever really said anything worth listening to? Really, now think about it–what did you say the last time you prayed? What would you do if someone you’d never seen before walked up to you on the street and said the exact same thing to you that you said to your Creator in your last prayer? Would you listen to what the stranger had said, or would you ignore his request as a load of gibberish nonsense, and go look for someone more sincere in their request? Now you’ve got to understand that your Creator loves you and cares about you, but when you are constantly talking nonsense, and quoting poetry all the time, how is the Great Spirit ever going to know, what you really want? Maybe you say that you and your Creator aren’t like my example, you aren’t strangers. Are you sure about that? When’s the last time you had an actual conversation with the Great Spirit? When did you last invite your Creator to supper? When was the last time you invited Him/Her to take a trip with you? Did you ask your Creator to come to your wedding? No?-why not?–all of your best friends where there-what’s the matter? You couldn’t very easily invite a stranger, now, could you? Admit it you are a stranger to your Creator. How can you ever expect to be a good Witch if you don’t have a good relationship with your Creator? Remember that Witches are very spiritual creatures–not religious, mind you–spiritual and religious are two very different things–very few religious people are also spiritual. A Witch that isn’t a spiritual Witch, isn’t a Witch at all–without the Great Spirit you have no power-no magic-no spells-no nothing. A Witch relies on their faith in their Creator more than anything else-they speak to and talk with their Creator every single day–everything they do they do with the power of the Great Spirit. You mustn’t be afraid to speak to the Great Spirit–it doesn’t matter what other people say about you talking to “no one”. Witches have long been called crazy for their seeming endless conversations with absolutely no one at all–and the fact they receive answers that no one but themselves is able to hear. Yes, you heard me correctly-truly spiritual people are able to hear the voice of the Great Spirit, just as well as they can hear the voice of anyone else–and that is how I know that you are a stranger to your Creator. If you were not a stranger than you would know that your Creator talks to you each and every day-you are just two preoccupied with your own affaires to listen. Ah, now that’s the catch isn’t it. All those times that you have accused the Great Spirit of not listening to you, but it was you who wasn’t listening, or you would never have said that. The Great Spirit always hears your prayers–always; and you know what–you always receive an answer–always. The question is not “Why didn’t God hear me?”,but “Why didn’t you hear God?”. The answer is quite simple-you are a stranger to your Creator. But how can you correct that? That’s quite simple too–you need to make a point of spending more time with the Great Spirit. Unfortunately, for most people, that easier said than done. Nobody ever seems to have the time to spend with the Great Spirit. Oh, I know, you had plenty of time to watch the Super Bowl, and there’s always time to read the latest novel, and there’s always plenty of time to surf the internet or talk to people that you can’t see in chat rooms, but there just never seems to be any time left over for your Creator. Now, hears a thought–Who gave you all of that time to begin with, all that time that you spend so foolishly? Who gave you your life, your land, your home, your food, your health? Who gave you everything? You ought to be ashamed of yourselves-receiving so much without ever asking for it, and spend your time begging for more, without so much as a thank you for everything you already have!
How does one spend more time with the Great Spirit? Well, prayer is always a good place to start. But that seems to bring us back to where we started, doesn’t it? How does one pray? When does one pray? Where should one pray? Prayer begins in the heart. First of all you need to know why you are going to pray? Are thankful for something? Are you bubbling over with joy? Has something scared you? Are you hurt or sick? Has something bad happened? Has something good happened? Did someone die? What do you say? What do you want to say? Forget what everyone says you should say-what is it that you want to say? Are you mad, happy, scared, sad? What would you say to the Great Spirit if He/She was your best friend, your mother, your father, your brother, your sister, the President of the United States, a king from another land? Your Creator is all of those things and more. Don’t cower and whimper and weep and moan, don’t demand and bribe and bargain and threaten, don’t brag and boast–just talk. Talk to your Creator the same as you would if it was anyone else. Cry if you’re sad, laugh if you’re happy, yell if you’re mad–don’t feel that it is sac-religious. It is not sac-religious to have emotions, nor is it wrong to express those emotions to your Creator. Remember that the Creator has emotions too, and knows just exactly how you are feeling. The Great Spirit will not be mad at you for talking like that while praying–if anything the Great Spirit will be relieved that you’ve finally come to your senses and decided to have a real conversation. You have no idea how tiring it must be to hear nothing but quotes and poetry all day long–a chance to listen to a real conversation for once well be such a relief to your Creator.  And you know what, you will be more likely to actually hear the answer, because you won’t be so focused on getting the words exactly right or standing in just the right position. It’s good to have someone that you can talk to, someone with whom you can just relax and be yourself with, someone that you can say anything too, without fear of ridicule, someone who loves you forever and always. 
It is always good the remember that the Great Spirit created you as a free individual, with the freedom of choice. All things are free to choose–even you; and that includes praying. You are free to choose how you pray, where you pray, when you pray, and what you say in the prayer. Don’t feel that you are limited to praying only at specific times or at certain places or that you have to repeat a certain prayer just because a church said so.
What is the difference between blessing the food and saying grace? Both blessing your food and saying grace are forms of prayer, and people often interchange the two, falsely assuming that they mean the same thing. After, all what difference does it make, so long as we pray before we eat?–Now, hold on, it makes a lot of difference wither bless your food or say grace. Saying grace is merely acknowledging that the food is there, and thanking the Creator for providing the food. This is good, we should always remember to thank the Creator for giving us food to eat, but this is not a blessing on the food, as some mistakenly call it. Saying grace sounds something like this: “Lord, we thank Thee for this food, and pray that You bless those less fortunate than us that they will not go hungry, we thank Thee for all Thy blessings Lord and ask You to bless this food.”.While this may sound like a blessing, it is not-it is saying grace. It is humbling yourself before your Creator and acknowledging that the Creator and not yourself was the provider of the feast and while you asked the Lord to bless the food, you yourself, did not actually bless it. To bless one’s food is to do just that: bless it. A blessing is not technically a prayer, but often called one anyways. A blessing usually sounds something like this: “Dear Lord, in thy name I bless this food and make it pure that it will not cause harm to those that eat of it, that if any impurity is it this food that those who eat it will not be affected by it, for even if we drink deadly poison we shall not die. Lord, I bless this food, by Your power, that is will give us strength and make the sick well.”. You see a blessing on the food is rather like an exorcism on a house, you are boldly and forcefully removing all deadly poison and germs that may have unknowingly contaminated your food, whereas saying grace is a meek and quiet prayer of thanksgiving. 
So, which is right? Should you bless your food or should you say grace? My answer to that is this: say both. Bless the food, say grace, exorcize any curses that may have been put on your food (sending the curse back to it’s sender),sing praises, glorify your Creator, eat your meal happy and safe, free from harm, with a joyous heart.
Types of Prayer:
Affirmation: also called the Power of Positive Thinking or Positive Imaging; a short phrase or group of words repeated over and over again daily-the purpose of which is to tune your mind into a frame of thought different from that which is natural to you-this can be done for many reasons such as to heal ones self, to increase your memory, to prepare for a test or job interview, etc.-this may or may not be a prayer
Bargaining(Bribery): see also Demand; this is a pitiful and unfortunately the most common form of prayer, if you can even call it a prayer, since it bears more resemblance to the whinings of a spoiled brat than a sacred prayer-when one bargains in prayer, you say something along the lines of “if You bless/heal/ reward/give to me/them, then I’ll do this…”-many people pray like this because they feel that God owes them something; bargaining with the Lord is not wise-He’ll keep His end of the barging, but He’ll hold you to your end to, and very few people make bargains that they are able to keep, this will soon lead to heartbreak and regret (remember Hannah-the old woman who was barren-she went to the Temple and prayed bargaining with God saying “give me a son and I shall give him back to You”-a year later she gave birth to a baby boy, Samuel, and three years afterwards the Temple priests came and told her that God requested her son be returned to Him, Samuel was taken to live in the Temple and Hannah was only allowed to see her son for a few minutes on one day of each year for the rest of her life-Hannah spent the rest of her days sewing beautiful robes for Samuel waiting all year each year for the rest of her life for the day when she would be allowed to visit her son that year and deliver the robes to him-she spent the rest of her life regretting that she was not allowed to raise her son herself, but she kept her end of the barging and Samuel went on to be one of the greatest Hebrew Prophets in the Bible) 
Blessing: a blessing is not technically a prayer, but is included in this list as most people falsely believe that they are prayers, however in a prayer you are talking to God or some form of deity, and are usually asking a request or sending a thank you, whereas in a blessing you never word it in the form of a request or thank you a rarely is a blessing ever addressed to God/etc., rather it is a gift from you to the receiver (such as when Isaac blessed Jacob with a great inheritance and rule over his brother’s life-this is called a “father’s blessing”) a blessing differs from a prayer in that it usually, but not always, involves anointing with oil, sprinkling with Holy Water, laying on of hands, or smudging the person or item being blessed-while prayers are often limited to people and animals, a blessing is often preformed on any object, person, animal, plant, food, or thing-a blessing is often the giving of a gift, such as: “I bless you with wisdom/kindness/long life/good health/etc”,two common items to be blessed are new homes and new cars, in such cases the blessing may say something like: “I bless this house that it will be a happy home and a safe place of sanctuary to all those who enter therein” or “I bless this car that it will protect it’s occupants from harm as they make their daily travels”;Voodoo dolls are always blessed before they are used 
Blessing a Baby: not usually a prayer, but may sometimes be worded to sound like one-the blessing is usually treated as a large celebration which is attended by the entire extended family and in tribal communities (such as in Africa, or Israel) the entire tribe-the child (usually a newborn, but may be as much as five years old) is anointed with oil, sprinkled with Holy Water, and/or smudged-the blessing consists of the naming of the child along with an interpretation of the name’s meaning, and continues with the child being given “spiritual gifts”, such as: a kind heart, great wisdom, a generous nature, beauty, etc., and may also include such things as “the gift of healing”,”the gift of song”,”an artist’s hand” ,”the gift of leadership”,or other such things-this is usually done by a man, (but not always) in most cases the child’s father, uncle, grandfather, a priest, high priest, Witch Doctor, Hogan, Medicine Man, or other religious leader or male relative, in some tradition the mother or a priestess blesses the baby, but this is not common
Blessing for Health: to bless someone that they will not get sick-this is actually not common among Christians, but is common among Jewish, African, Voodoo, Wiccas, and other religions-this blessing is often given to those who will be working with the sick and often includes such phrases as: “I bless you with health and strength so that you may help others”
Blessing for Healing: to pray for the healing of the sick, while doing one or more of the following: laying on of hands, anointing with oil, sprinkling with Holy Water, or smudging
Blessing for Safety: usually a combination of a prayer and a blessing-the act of blessing a car,  plane, ship, etc, before a journey along with prayer requests to the Creator for the safety of all those on the trip-may or may not include anointing with oil, laying on of hands, sprinkling with Holy Water, or smudging the people and/or the vehicle
Blessing on Food: see also Grace; actually a combination of a prayer and a blessing-to pray over one’s food before eating it-to bless one’s food is a sacred privilege that should not be taken lightly, the purpose of this prayer is to ask the Great spirit to bless the food, removing any unknown harm from it (such as if the food were spoiled, but you didn’t know it or if someone had for some reason poisoned it and you didn’t know it-by asking the Lord to bless the food, He will remove any harmful thing that may have entered into it and it will not cause you or your family any harm)-(this is what the Bible means when it says: “and they shall drink deadly poison and it shall not harm them…”-there are people who foolishly try to tempt God and buy poison and drink it saying “God will protect me”-God will not protect a fool).When you bless you food thank your Creator for making the food and for providing it for you, ask the Lord to bless others with food just as He has blessed you, ask Him to bless the food so that it will provide strength and nourishment, ask Him to remove all harmful substances that could hurt you, ask that the food last long enough to fill the bellies of all of those present (remember how Jesus feed 5000 men and their women and children with only five fish and two loaves of bread and had twelve baskets full left over to give to the poor?-he asked the Lord to bless it first; this is also how Elijah blessed the flour and oil bins of the widow and her son-and they never went hungry again as she always had just enough to make three loaves of bread-one for herself, one for her son, and one to give away)-blessing one’s food is a very powerful prayer and one that should not be taken lightly; unfortunately most people view praying over their food as a troublesome burden and a waste of their precious time rather than a sacred privilege; if you have to ask “why do I have to say it this time, I said it last time?”,than you shouldn’t be the one blessing the food-God only answers the prayers of those who prayer from within their hearts, and your lack of desire to pray could cost your family their lives should there be something wrong with your food-it would have been better that you not said grace at all than that you tempt God and bring a curse upon your meal.
Christening: see Blessing a Baby
Closing Prayer: a prayer giving at the end of something (usually a class, meeting, or convention),on the behalf of the group as a whole; is often a thanks giving and a blessing for safety; in most cases the pray-er thanks the Great Spirit for blessing the meeting, the teacher, and the lesson, they give thanks for the health of the attendants, they ask that the next meeting/lesson be as blessed as this one-etc., they also usually ask that the Great Spirit protect everyone on their journey back home, to provide good health and safety to everyone in the room, etc.
Confession: see also Repentance; a combination of prayer and works- not to be confused with repentance-you can confess your sins without repenting of them-to pray to your Creator and confess any sins that you have committed and ask/beg for forgiveness-can also mean to go to a religious leader and confess your sins and ask him/her to bless you and pray with/for you
Demand (Demanding Prayer):similar to a barging, but their is no giving on your part, instead your demand that the Lord obey you request or else you’ll do something bad to get even with God-like the barging, the demand is a pitiful and unfortunately common form of prayer, if you can even call it a prayer, since it bears more resemblance to the whinings of a spoiled brat than a sacred prayer
Ethical Prayer:
Evening Prayer: a prayer giving at night, usually just before going to bed-often to thank the Lord for another glorious day, to ask Him to protect and watch over you and your family throughout the night, to ask that you will be giving a chance to be a blessing to others tomorrow, to ask for help needed for any tasks you must do tomorrow, to ask for the healing and blessing of those who are sick or in need, and to praise the Lord for all of His blessings upon you.
Exorcism: to drive out, cast out, or expel demons, ghosts, and evil spirits though commanding prayer as Jesus did: “get the behind me Satan” or “come out from them”-this has been known to be a dangerous form of prayer as the exorcist is often physically harmed by the demon/ghost/spirit
Expectation:
Father’s Blessing: although not technically a prayer, as the father is giving gifts of worldly goods to his children and not praying to God, it is often considered to be a prayer and is therefore included here-a father traditionally blesses each child in turn starting with the eldest son and ending with the youngest daughter, either on his death bed or when he is about seventy-five years old (in some traditions the father blesses each child in the order of when they married, on the child’s wedding day, or on the child’s birthday-usually the 14th,18th,or 22nd birthday)-a father’s blessing is basically a spoken last will and request-the blessing is usually treated as a large celebration which is attended by the entire extended family and in tribal communities (such as in Africa, or Israel) the entire tribe is present to act as witnesses to see that the father’s will is obeyed after he has died-the actual blessing itself involves the father performing one or more of the following rituals: anointing with oil, laying on of hands, sprinkling with Holy Water, and/ or smudging, followed by the father praying to the Creator, and then placing his hands on or over the child and blessing him/her with their inheritance, which may include such things as land, housing, livestock, any other property that he owns, a family or royal title(such as Sir, Duke, Priest, Prophet, Prince, Princess, Knight, Chief, Medicine Man, etc.),and leangle guardianship of any younger siblings. Today most fathers chose to put their families inheritance requests on a paper known as “a will”,not to be reveled to the children until after his funeral.
Grace: see also Blessing on Food; the “saying of grace”,as it is often called, is a form of blessing your food,  but it is actually a quick and much shortened modern day version of this prayer, and is often spoken with little thought as to what is being said and quickly forgotten as soon as the prayer has ended-many times it is viewed with drudgery and contempt as though it were some great and terrible burden (phrases like: “why do I have to say it this time?” are quite common),sadly most people who say grace, simply repeat as short a phrase as possible, just to get it over with and move on to “more important things”,like eating, most times their prayer will sound something like this: “For what we are about to eat may the Lord make us truly blessed-O.K.! Let’s eat!”-sadly these people are saying grace out of habit and tradition and because they feel they must, but they don’t really want to and they do not truly believe the words, which they have just spoken. Others say slightly longer more elaborate prayers such as: “Dear Heavenly Farther-We thank Thee for this food and ask that Thou wouldst bless it and cause it to nourish us. We ask Thee this in the name of Thy blessed Son Jesus Christ .Amen”-this prayer is an oft repeated and common one used by those who are praying in public and don’t want to let people know that they wish to get the praying done and over with. As a general rule most people who say grace do it only in the presence of family members and church friends-they rarely say grace when eating alone and never in restaurants or at work where they might be seen praying and laughed at-they care only what the people around them think and pray or don’t pray accordingly-they don’t really care what God thinks. 
Healing Prayer: a “commanding” prayer acting on faith not sight-this is not a request but to speak as Jesus did: not “oh God please heal them soon” but instead “be thou healed-rise and walk”
Healing Request: this is a very common prayer, probably the most common of all-to pray asking for the healing of yourself, a loved one, or some one else-this often includes such phrases as: “if it be Thy will, please heal them soon, please remove their pain and suffering, please do it soon”. While this type of prayer is common, it seems to be largely fear based, and has very little effect in healing–faith based prayers (such as “You are healed now–take your bed and walk”, are much more effective.)
Incantation: similar to an affirmation-a prayer that is silently repeated over and over again, for a long period of time, sometimes days on end, until the desired result is achieved (usually a healing or the return of a lost child or pet) 
Intercessory Prayer: to pray on the behalf of someone else, who is unable or unwilling to pray for themselves
Intercessory Prayer-Prayer to Saints: to pray to a non-deity or demi-god to ask them pray on your behalf because you do not feel worthy to pray to the Great Spirit yourself or because you feel that for some reason He will not hear your prayer, but He will listen to the prayers of a dead saint instead-the most common demi-gods people pray to are: the Virgin Mary, the archangels Michael, Gabrial, and Raphael, Peter, Paul, Joan de Arc, St. Franssiss of Assisi, and St. Jude. 
Invitation:  an invitation is exactly what it sounds like-an invitation;one may choose to invite the Lord to anything, wither it be a wedding, birthday, baptism, office party, passover, reunion, anniversary, job interview, or anything else that you would like to have Him attend with you. This is a very formal prayer that may be spoken like any other prayer or more often it may actualy be put on paper or an invitation and sent in the mail along with the rest of the invitations (when mailing a letter/card/invitation to the God/etc. one addresses the envelope to God/the Great Spirit/etc. but does not put a return address on the envelope-only God need know who the letter is from-you should never boast) this was once a common practice amoung the Jewish and Catholic religions during Mediaval times which often involved leaving an empty chair at the table/ dinner/party/wedding/etc. in the hopes that God, Jesus, or the Virgin Mary will make a physical appearance, but today this is a rarely used and uncommon form of prayer .In Scandinavian countries this practice was common for centeries, were the letters where burned rather than mailed, with the belife that the smoke would deliver the invitation. By the early 1800’s this practice had become almost unknown, and survives today only because of the Santa Clause myth, which also dictacts writing down your special requests and than mailing or burning the letter without a return address, in the hopes that he will answer the request, and on Christmas Eve an empty chair and a plate of cookies is left in hopes that Santa will make a personal visit.
Invocation:
The Lord’s Prayer: the anceint “model prayer”,given by Jesus to his followers, when they asked him to explain the proper way to pray to God; repeating this prayer is a good way for one to learn how to pray, however, it should be remembered that after Jesus said this prayer he then said to the people-”be not like the rich man who shows off his wealth by loudly praying in the public high places, wearing purple and scarlet jewled robes, and repeating meaningless prayers over and over again just so that he will be heard by the people-for it matters not that other people hear your prayer, instead go to your closet and pray where only God may hear you, letting not the left hand know what the right hand is doing, praying from within your heart and not repeating the words spoken by others”(not letting the left hand know what the right hand is doing-means that after you have prayed, keep your prayer to yourself in your heart and don’t go around bragging to people that you prayed for this and that-espeicaly when someone is healed-don’t brag that it was your prayers that healed them-give the credit to whom it belongs: the Great Spirit)
Low Prayer: repetative prayer; a prayer spoken out of habit and not out of faith; the repeating of words and phrases without any thought to their meaning; saying the same prayer over and over again every day for years out of habit or because of tradition, such as saying “The Lord’s Prayer” everyday or praying the Rosary out of habit, tradition, or the fear that you will be punished if you don’t-prayers from your heart are the strongest and truest and the ones that the Creator will answer first-He gets tired of hearing the same old repatition over and over again
Morning Prayer: a prayer giving in the morning, usualy immediately after rising-often to thank the Lord for another glorius day, to ask Him to protect and watch over you and your family throughout the day,to ask that you will be giving a chance to be a blessing to others, to ask for help needed for any tasks you must do, to ask for the healing and blessing of those who are sick or in need, and to praise the Lord for all of His blessings upon you.
Opening Prayer: a prayer giving at the beginning of something (usualy a class, meeting, party, asembly, or convention), spoken by one person on the behalf of the entire group as a whole-is often a combination of a blessing on the class/meeting ,a prayer request for learning something new, and a thanks giving-in most cases the pray-er asks the Great Spirit to bless the teacher/speaker/leader to speak with wisdom, blesses the students/group/assembly so that they will recieve great knowledge and wisdom, thanks the Creator for guiding the people to this place, and thanking the Great Spirit for the teacher/the lesson/the health of the attendants/etc.
Petition (Petitioning Prayer):
Positive Imaging: see Affermation
Prayer of Faith: to pray against hope, when there is no hope, to speak of things that are not as though they where, acting and speaking on faith, doughting nothing
Pure Prayer: see Worship
Repentance: see also Confession; a combination of prayer and works-this is the next step after confession-to be realy, truley, deeply sorry for any wrong doing you have done, to pray freverantly to your Creator and beg for forgivness,to confess your sins to your Creator,to confess to a religious leader,and to confess to the person/people that you have wronged, and to ask for thier forgiveness,and to attempt to correct the wrongs and make them right -if you have truely repented you will never commit that particular sin again,ever in your entire life
Request:
Thanks Giving: to give thanks to the Creator for providing food, shelter, clothen, health, peace, weather, family, frienship, plants, animals, water, life, scriptures ,and anything else that you have-giving thanks is the humbleing rememberance that without our Creator we could do nothing, we would not survive
The Twenty-Third Psalm of David: an ancient prayer of thanks giving,a good model by which to teach one how to pray-but should not be overused to the extent that it loses it’s meaning
Worship: to rejoysfully pray to the Great Spirit(s), glorifiing, blessing, thanking, and praiseing Him/Her/Them for Their existance, the Creation of all life, the blessings and joys They have given to the world; true worship, saddly, has become an exceptionaly rare phonomena in today’s society. Worship is similar to thanks giving, but much deeper and more joyful and often accompanied by singing and dancing, and is nearly always done in private-very rarely with more then two or three other people; it often comes “naturaly” after one recieves a deep peaceful feeling or rush of total and pure joy of life and love and alowing them to see the world in a new light or through “new eyes”(some call it “enlightenment”,others call it “being saved”).True Worship should not to be confused with the “worship services” found in many of today’s Christian church groups, where the people are excited into a frenzy with the use of “powerful” preaching and enticing rythmatic “praise and worship songs” for the sole purpose of getting the people to give their money, tithes, love gifts, or donations to the church or it’s leaders. It has long been customary for groups (Churches, politicians, peddlers, street vendors, auction houses, side shows, etc.) to talk big, talk loud, talk fast, boast of authority, and have enticing music played in the background-this is called good salesmanship, and is the most profitable tequnice used by all of today’s fast talking salesmen-and can be seen in any church meeting regardless of denomination, and has made countless preachers instant overnight millionares. Beware of Christian churches that ask for money-they may claim to be doing what Christ did but, Jesus never asked for money-he commanded his followers to “go and preach to the world, without purse or script” and when he caught men in the temple asking for money, he lashed together a whip and beat them for “defiling the house of the Lord and making it a den of theives”.
Other Things:
Focus: see also Focus Word, Japa, Japa-Mala, Mandala, Mantra, Prayer Beads, and Rosary; a focus is an item, word, or thought that you use to focus your mind on-the most commonly used focus, is the prayer beads or Rosary
 Focus Word: see also Mantra; a focus is an item, word, or thought that you use to focus your mind on. When you wish to focus on a word, go someplace were you will not be disturbed or distracted, someplace quiet, sit on the floor and hold a string of beads in your hand, take one bead with your thumb a fore finger and slowly and calmly say the word, take a long slow deep breath and without thinking about it move your thumb and finger to the next bead and say the word again; continue to do this until you come to the last bead. This should be done slowly in order to relax your body and shift your mind into a state of calm and peace. Once you have done this, then you can begin to pray in an unhurried, unstressed manner. When you pick a word to be used in meditation, choose one that reflecs why you have desided to pray (such as if you are frightened about something and you need to pray for help overcoming your fears, than you would choose a focus word such as courage, streangth, peace, endurance, or faith).
Incense:
Japa:a string of 54 or 110 beads used in prayer and meditation-a single word or phrase is focused on and repeated one time for each bead every day until it becomes a chant that stays contantly in your mind,and can be called upon whenever meditation is needed
Japa-Mala: a string of 108 beads used in prayer and meditation-a single word or phrase is focused on and repeated one time for each bead every day until it becomes a chant that stays contantly in your mind,and can be called upon whenever meditation is needed
Mandala: a highly decorative,often colorful geometric design that radiates inward in an almost circular manner to a central focal point-used during prayer or meditation to focus the pray-er’s mind away from the distractions of their surrondings
Mantra: see also Fucus Word,Prayer Beads,Japa,and Japa-Mala; a mantra is a word (such as: om or aum) that is repeated or chanted over and over again until the sayer is lulled into a trance-like state of deep meditation, where they await or seek a spirit vision-prayer beads are held to “count” the number of mantras said,one should never say less mantras than the number of beads on the string being held
Moslem Prayer Beads(Moslem Rosary):string of 99 beads representing the 99 names of Allah(God), with a “pendent string” that acts as an antena between the pray-er and Allah and represents the name of Allah
Power Beads: beware of cheap plastic or glass imitation “power” beads-only real gemstones have the powers attributed to them;this is a relitivly new addition to prayer beads,and is realy little more than  afashion trend that started in the 1990’s and was inspirered by Tibetian Prayer Beads-strings of beads,often worn as braclets, made of gemstones,crystal,shells, or wood-beads made of differant stones are worn at differant times depending on the disired effect(rose quartz beads are worn to draw love and happiness,adventurine to attract money,onyx to relieve greif,ect.)-these may or may not also be used as prayer beads
Prayer Beads:a string of beads of varying leangths,which are held during prayer-the pray-er often says a differant prayer on each bead-these prayers are often leangthy and said one at a time in order on each and every bead-there may be as few as five beads,most have 50 to 100 beads,while some strings have as many as 200 beads on them-it is not uncommon for the pray-er to sit/kneel in prayer for several hours before they come to the last bead,and the most devote do this each and every day-the general purpose of prayer beads is to teach respect of the Creator,devote reverance,piety,a humble spirit,and a prayerful mind
Prayer Group:a group of people who meets together often(daly,weekly,monthly)to pray together with the intent that the more people who pray for one thing the better the results will be-they often go in search of people in need of prayer-somtimes one indevidual will gather together all of the names and requests of those in need of prayer and write them down on a piece of paper,which is then read to the group,who prays and meditatates on the names on the list-these are most often women,but men can also be found in these groups from time to time-the group may or may not be Christian
Prayer Power:
Prayer Team: see also Prayer Group;a prayer team is simarlar to a prayer group,they do exactly the same thing,only they are usualy a network of prayer groups and can number into the thousands-they may live all over the world and communicate to one another via letters,phone,and e-mail.
Prayer Warrior: an indevidual who spends much of their time praying for others-they may or may not be members of a group-all members of a prayer group or prayer team are considered to be prayer warriors although not all prayer warriors are members of a group
Prayer Wheel:
Rosary: see also Prayer Beads; a string of 55 or 150 beads used to aid one in prayer,usualy divided into a series of 10 beads (5 or 14 sets of ten beads with chains or knots seperating each set) and the remainder hang from a pendent in the middle with a crucifice hung at the very end-a diferant prayer is prayed for each bead-prayers may be differant depending on the situation
Tibetian Prayer Beads(Tibetian Rosary): see also Power Beads; strings of beads made from various stones,gems,crystals, shells,or wood-the color and matrerial of each bead has significant meaning and is held during a “matching” prayer
Popular Prayers:
The Lord’s Prayer:
Apostles’ Creed:
Doxology:
Eigth Psalm:O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!
Fifth Psalm:Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.
Fifty-Fouth Psalm:
Fifty-Fifth Psalm:
Forty-Seventh Psalm:
Forty-Sixth Psalm:
Forty-Third Psalm:
The Lord’s Prayer:Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread.And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer-according to Luke:Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.Give us day by day our daily bread.And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
Ninth Psalm: I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will show forth all thy marvellous works.I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right.Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast put out their name for ever and ever.But the LORD shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.For the needy shall not always be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.Arise, O LORD; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight.Put them in fear, O LORD: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.
Ninty-First Psalm:
One Hundredth and Third Psalm:
One Hundredth and Sixth Psalm:
One Hundredth and Thirteenth Psalm:
Prayer to the Holy Trinity:
Prayer for Peace/Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi: 
             Lord,make me an instrument of our peace
            Where there is hatred,let me sow love
            Where there is injury,let me pardon
            Where there is dought,give me faith and let me give faith
            Where there is despair,let me give hope
            Where there is darkness,let me shine light
            Where there is saddness,let me sow joy
             O,Divine Master,grant that I may not so much seek…
             To be consoled,as to console,
             To be understood,as to understand
             To be loved,as to love
             For…
             It is in giving that we recieve, 
             It is in pardoning that we too,are pardoned
             It is in dieing that we are born again into eternal life.
Prayer for Protection:
Prayer of Saint Augustine:
Prayer of Saint Augustine:
Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi: see Prayer for Peace 
Prayer of Saint Ignatius of Loyola:
Prayer of saint Patrick:
Prayer of Saint Polycarp:
Prayer of Saint Richard Chichester:
Prayer of Saint Thomas Aquinas:
Prayer of Saint Thomas Moore:
Rosary:
Rosary for the Dead:
Seventy-Fifth Psalm:
Sixty-Eigth Psalm:
Sixty-Third Psalm:
Sixty-Sixth Psalm:
Sign of the Cross:
Thirtith Psalm:I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper.Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.
Thirty-First Psalm:In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me,for thou art my strength.Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.I have trusted in thee, O LORD: Thou art my God.My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.
Thirty-Fouth Psalm:will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.They that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.
Twenty-Fifth Psalm:Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.Show me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.For thy name’s sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.
Twenty-Third Psalm:The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. 
Twenty-Seventh Psalm:The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fellThough an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
Variations on Popular Prayers:
The Lord’s Prayer-(Basic English):Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.Let your kingdom come. Let your pleasure be done, as in heaven, so on earth.Give us this day bread for our needs.And make us free of our debts, as we have made those free who are in debt to us.And let us not be put to the test, but keep us safe from the Evil One.
The Lord’s Prayer-according to Luke-(Basic English):Father, may your name be kept holy and your kingdom come.Give us every day bread for our needs.May we have forgiveness for our sins, as we make free all those who are in debt to us. And let us not be put to the test.
The Lord’s Prayer-(Darby Translation): Our Father who art in the heavens, let thy name be sanctified,let thy kingdom come, let thy will be done as in heaven so upon the earth;give us to-day our needed bread,and forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors,and lead us not into temptation, but save us from evil.
The Lord’s Prayer-according to Luke(Darby Translation):Father, thy name be hallowed; thy kingdom come;give us our needed bread for each day;and remit us our sins, for we also remit to every one indebted to us; and lead us not into temptation.
The Lord’s Prayer-(Douary RhiemsTranslation):Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.Give us this day our supersubstantial bread.And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.And lead us not into temptation. But deliver us from evil. Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer-according to Luke-(Douary RhiemsTranslation):Father, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come.Give us this day our daily bread.And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation.
The Lord’s Prayer-(Modern King James Bible):Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread.And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors.And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer-according to Luke(Modern King James Bible):Our Father in heaven,Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven.Give us day by day our daily bread.And forgive us our sins, For we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one.”
The Lord’s Prayer-(Standand Translation): Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.Give us this day our daily bread.And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.For if we forgive men their trespasses,our heavenly Father will also forgive us.
The Lord’s Prayer-according to Luke-(Standand Translation): Father, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come.Give us day by day our daily bread.And forgive us our sins; for we ourselves also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And bring us not into temptation.
The Lord’s Prayer-(Webster Translation):Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread.And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtorsAnd lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer-according to Luke-(Webster Translation):Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.Give us day by day our daily bread.And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
The Lord’s Prayer-(Weymouth Translation):Our Father who art in Heaven, may Thy name be kept holy;let Thy kingdom come; let Thy will be done, as in Heaven so on earth;give us to-day our bread for the day;and forgive us our shortcomings, as we also have forgiven those who have failed in their duty towards us;and bring us not into temptation, but rescue us from the Evil one.’
The Lord’s Prayer-according to Luke-(Weymouth Translation):`Father may Thy name be kept holy; let Thy Kingdom come;give us day after day our bread for the day;and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive every one who fails in his duty to us; and bring us not into temptation.’
The Lord’s Prayer-(World English):Our Father, who is in heaven, may your name be kept holy.May your kingdom come. May your will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.Give us this day our daily bread.Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, the power and the glory forever. Amen.`
The Lord’s Prayer-according to Luke-(World English):Our Father in heaven, May your name be kept holy. May your kingdom come. May your desire be done on Earth, as it is in heaven.Give us day by day our daily bread.Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.`
The Lord’s Prayer-(Young Translation): `Our Father who art in the heavens! hallowed be Thy name.Thy reign come: Thy will come to pass, as in heaven also on the earth.Our appointed bread give us to-day.And forgive us our debts, as also we forgive our debtors.And mayest Thou not lead us to temptation, but deliver us from the evil, because Thine is the reign, and the power, and the glory — to the ages. Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer-according to Luke–(Young Translation):Our Father who art in the heavens; hallowed be Thy name: Thy reign come; Thy will come to pass, as in heaven also on earth;our appointed bread be giving us daily;and forgive us our sins, for also we ourselves forgive every one indebted to us; and mayest Thou not bring us into temptation; but do Thou deliver us from the evil.`
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Cathedrals,Alters,Shrines,and Sacred Places

Sunday, March 14, 2004 · Leave a Comment

Have you a cathedral to go to? Don’t roll your eyes and say-”I would never set foot inside of  a church”. I didn’t ask you to enter a building built by the hands of man. The Great Spirit is the Creator of all things, all life comes from our Divine Master. Yet,why is it that when it comes to worshipping our Creator,we build a great big fancy building,name it after a man (the church of saint so and so,the shrine of founder so and so,ect.),and than say: “You’ll go to hell if you don’t worship MY God of MY religion and in MY building.”?

Who is YOUR God?

If God was God than there would only be one God,the God of all people,not the God of this religion or the God of that religion. Why do you say that God is YOUR God-when did you buy Him and at what store-and why did you lock Him up in YOUR building and throw away the key? How can anyone claim that our Creator can only talk to certian people of certian religions and no one else in the world? And how can anyone claim that our Creator can only talk to you inside of these great stone prisons and nowhere else? Yes,that’s right prisons,for that is what all churches,temples,cathedrals,and synagogs are: prisons where men think that they can hold God captive,locked away inside of a dungon,were they can order God around and tell God what to do. That is what a church is,nothing less and nothing more.

Think about it–do you realy believe that you are going to go to hell if you worship your Creator in the wrong building ????? How silly can you get? But that’s what each and every church,Christian and non-Christian alike,asks you to believe.
When I ask if you have a cathedral to go to,I don’t mean a building built by the hands of man,built to snare and decieve–no,I mean a wooded lot,a quiet beach,a quiet brook,a flower garden,a country meadow,a local park,that big rock in front of your house,even that old vacant lot behind the junk yard–anywhere,anyplace where you can be alone and worship your Creator without being disturbed. Now,I relieze that many of you live in the big city and places like this are rare and few,but for those of you that do have a place like this available-why aren’t you useing it? And no matter were you live or how cramped your living conditions are,you can always find someplace–even if it’s a closet. My point is,you can worship the Great Spirit anywhere,at any time of any day. You don’t need a church building or a priest,and it doesn’t have to be Sunday (or Saterday-depending on your faith).
I look at church buildings,the big and the small,the Christian and non-Christian,and I see beautiful works of art, marvolus cut stone, exquisit carved wood, grand white pillers, tall stately steples, meticulous stain glass windows, expensive paintings, eloborate statues, cushioned pews, sparkleing gold plating, 20 foot ceilings –and I think amazing, beautiful, wounderful, but where is God? All I can see are things carved and painted by man-I don’t see anything made by God, not one single tree, not the sky, no birds, and I can’t even see God’s creation out the windows because they are either in the roof or made of colored glass. Where are the trees that God made to protect us from the sun? Where are the clouds that God put over our heads? Where are the birds that God gave us to sing praises along with? Where are the flowers that God decorated our lives with? Where is the grass and soft moss that God gave us to kneel on when we prayer? Where is the breeze that God gave us to mess up our hair and remind us not to be vain? Why do men try to steal God and all of His glory lock him up in a cage and replace Him with somthing cold and fake?
The Great Spirit created all things, for all men, not just for one or two. The whole world is one great big cathedral, why waste it? Should we not treat the world as our Creator intended–as a sacred cathedral? Find someplace quiet and still, someplace peacful and undistracted by material things. Go there and go there often,go there to pray and to sing and to worship and give glory to your Creator. It is very important that you make a deep strong connection with your Creator,that you are at ease praying to and talking with and worshipping your Creator,for this is the core of Witchcraft,the very heart of it. Alone you can do nothing, by yourself you have no power. It is through the gifts of your Creator that you can preform “magic”. You must become one with the Creator,you use the power of the Great Spirit,for you have no powers of your own. But guide your motives well, for the Great Spirit is all encomasing and all knowing,and knows why you do the things that you do. If you go seeking the Creator to gain magic powers, than you will come up empty handed, for the Great Spirit does not reward vainity, foolishness, or pride. Remember, you gain nothing if you gain the world but lose your soul. 

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Cathedrals, Alters, Shrines, and Sacred Places

Sunday, March 14, 2004 · Leave a Comment

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Cathedrals, Alters, Shrines, and Sacred Places
Have you a cathedral to go to? Do not roll your eyes and say-”I would never set foot inside of a church”. I did not ask you to enter a building built by the hands of man. The Great Spirit is the Creator of all things; all life comes from our Divine Master. Yet, why is it that when it comes to worshipping our Creator, we build a great big fancy building, name it after a man (the church of saint so and so, the shrine of founder so and so, etc.),and than say: “You’ll go to hell if you don’t worship MY God of MY religion and in MY building.”? Who is YOUR God? If God was God than there would only be one God, the God of all people, not the God of this religion or the God of that religion. Why do you say that God is YOUR God-when did you buy Him and at what store-and why did you lock Him up in YOUR building and throw away the key? How can anyone claim that our Creator can only talk to certain people of certain religions and no one else in the world? Moreover, how can anyone claim that our Creator can only talk to you inside of these great stone prisons and nowhere else? Yes, that is right prisons, for that is what all churches, temples, cathedrals, and synagogues are: prisons where men think that they can hold God captive, locked away inside of a dungeon, were they could order God around and tell God what to do. That is what a church is, nothing less and nothing more. Think about it–do you really believe that you are going to go to hell if you worship your Creator in the wrong building ????? How silly can you get? Nevertheless, that is what each and every church, Christian and non-Christian alike, asks you to believe. 
When I ask if you have a cathedral to go to, I do not mean a building built by the hands of man, built to snare and deceive. No. I mean a wooded lot, a quiet beach, a quiet brook, a flower garden, a country meadow, a local park, that big rock in front of your house, even that old vacant lot behind the junk yard. Anywhere, anyplace where you can be alone and worship your Creator without being disturbed. Now, I realize that many of you live in the big city and places like this are rare and few, but for those of you that do have a place like this available. Why are you not using it? Moreover, no matter were you live or how cramped your living conditions are, you can always find some place, even if it is a closet. My point is you can worship the Great Spirit anywhere, at any time of any day. You do not need a church building or a priest, and it does not have to be Sunday (or Saturday-depending on your faith). 
I look at church buildings, the big and the small, the Christian and non-Christian, and I see beautiful works of art, marvelous cut stone , exquisite carved wood, grand white pillars, tall stately steeples, meticulous stain glass windows, expensive paintings, elaborate statues, cushioned pews, sparkling gold plating,20 foot ceilings–and I think amazing, beautiful, wonderful, but where is God? All I can see are things carved and painted by man-I don’t see anything made by God and I can’t even see God’s creation out the windows because they are either in the roof or made of colored glass. Where are the trees that God made to protect us from the sun? Where are the clouds that God put over our heads? Where are the birds that God gave us to sing praises along with? Where are the flowers that God decorated our lives with? Where is the grass and soft moss that God gave us to kneel on when we prayer? Where is the breeze that God gave us to mess up our hair and remind us not to be vain? Why do men try to steal God and all of His glory and replace it with something cold and fake?
The Great Spirit created all things, for all men, not just for one or two. The whole world is one great big cathedral, why waste it? Should we not treat the world as our Creator intended–as a sacred cathedral? Find some place quiet and still, some place peaceful and undistracted by material things. Go there and go there often, go there to pray and to sing and to worship and give glory to your Creator. It is very important that you make a deep strong connection with your Creator that you are at ease praying to, talking with, and worshipping your Creator, for this is the core of Witchcraft, the very heart of it. Alone you can do nothing; by yourself, you have no power. It is through the gifts of your Creator that you can perform “magic”. You must become one with the Creator; you use the power of the Great Spirit, for you have no powers of your own. Guide your motives well, for the Great Spirit is all encompassing and all knowing, and knows why you do the things that you do. If you go seeking the Creator to gain magic powers, than you will come up empty handed, for the Great Spirit does not reward vanity, foolishness, or pride. Remember, you gain nothing if you gain the world but lose your soul.  
The Lord’s Cathedral
I have come to Your cathedral Lord, to ask Your blessing on this sacred place;
I do not go to a building, Lord, for what man can hold You captive in his great stone walls?
There is no beauty in man’s cathedrals, that could compare to that of Your own;
For You have built this cathedral with Your words and mortared it with Your love;
So here, I stand in Your cathedral, Lord, the trees above my head and the wind at my face
The brook and the birds are Your instruments here, and sing Your continual praises loud and clear- 
Unlike the cathedral of man, their songs are not reserved for Sunday alone, but everyday for all to hear.
No paintings by man hang on its walls, for You have colored it with ferns and mosses and flowers in full bloom-
The colors here no brush of man, will ever match, for Your glory is everywhere.
I thank Thee dear Lord for leading me to Your Great Cathedral, not built for the glory of man-
but for Thine own glory and Your’s alone.
I have come to Your cathedral Lord, bless this holy place
                                                 ~ Wendy C. Allen
What about an alter? Do you have an alter? Why? Why not? Do you even know what an alter is? Let us start with what an alter is not. An alter in not a place to display statues. You do not cast spells at an alter, nor is it a place to store or “display” your tools. You do not put “magic circles” around alters. (Very few Witches actually really believe in or use magic circles. that is just another Hollywood gimmick. Most Wiccas do, use magic circles, but Witches do not often use them.) An alter is a small object low to the ground, so as to require you to kneel. An alter is were you kneel to prayer, and to burn your sacrifices. Now for many this brings up images of white bearded old men slaughtering lambs or young girls on a mound of stones–and while many famous ancient religions did use alters for that purpose, not all did, and very few still do.  
Today, alters are usually thought of as a long low wooden table in a church were rows of people kneel, while waiting for a priest to bless them–while this to is an accurate description of an alter, again it is not the only one.
For most people alters are used as a place to kneel and pray, while burning incense. Alters may consist of any manner of low table-like items: a mound of rocks, a stack of bricks, two or three cinder blocks with a two by four lying across them, a small coffee table, and a tractor tire filled with dirt, or even a tree stump. Some alters are covered with an “alter cloth”, but most are left plain. Nearly all alters have candles on them and/or a place to burn incense. Some have “prayer boxes”-small boxes made to hold a slip of paper on which you write a prayer request. Many (both individuals and churches) decorate their alter for various holidays (holy days), using such things as flowers, leaves, or evergreens depending of the season. Nearly everyone who kneels to pray at an alter also believes that you must humble yourself before your Creator and have a veil, shawl, or cloth over your head (men, women, and children alike)–this is true of nearly every religion: Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Catholic, and even several Protestant Christian churches.
Wiccas and Wiccans have their own “new age” type of “alter”, were they display their sword and wand and set up statues of various deities. Often they do not use their “alters” to kneel and pray, but rather use it as a counter to mix potions and cast spells. They usually put magic circles around their “alters”: for outdoor “alters”, the circle may be drawn in the ground with a stick or laid out in stone. For indoor “alters” the magic circle may be a piece of yarn laid on the floor, or something as elaborate as the floor itself being made of mosaic tile with a magic circle being “built-in” the floor. Some Wiccas simply by a round rug and put their “alter” in the middle of it. While both Wiccas and Wiccans call these tables alters, they are not, as an alter is defined as a sacred place to kneel and pray and burn offerings. Some things that they are calling alters are actually either workbenches or shrines, depending on how they are used. A workbench is a low table on which spells are cast and potions are mixed, while a shrine is a table on which sacred items are displayed. While Witches do use both workbenches and shrines, neither is ever truly an alter.
Often Witches, Wiccas, Christian, and non-Christian religions will decorate their alters. While there is nothing wrong with decorating your alter, all to often, people become so caught up in the decorations that they end up forgetting to kneel and pray. It is unfortunate, but it happens all the time. Let’s take a look at most Christian churches on Easter Sunday: the alter is beautifully laid out with a gold embroidered white silk cloth, palm leaves, white lilies, and a wooden cross; the people come in and they ooh and ahh at the wonderful decorations, they shake hands with and congratulating the decorator for doing such a great job. The minister spends several minutes eloquently thanking the decorator before beginning his sermon, the decorate beams with pride, and . . .  ought oh! . . . There is that sinful word . . . Pride. The decorator is puffed up in pride, the minister is proud to have such a fine decorator in his congregation, and the members are proud to be in such a beautiful building. Now on the surface pride about the nice decorations may not seem like a sin, but let us look deeper. On Monday morning, one man from the church is at work telling a coworker about the wonderful decorations at his church this Easter, the coworker comments: “Oh, they couldn’t have been that good, the ones at our church were much better; we hired a professional to decorate at our church.”. Soon the two are in a bitter argument over whose church looks better, before long they start finding faults with the other’s church-”Your church is too small”,”Your pastor is too fat”,”Yeah, well your pastor is too old.”, “Old! You wanna talk old, look at that dingy building you call a church, looks like it’s about to cave it on the lot of ya-I hope it does-it’ll be a blessing to get rid of one of Satan’s buildings”…and the fight goes on and on and on, resulting in both workers hating each other, hating the other’s religion. In earlier times such fights would have resulted in “Witch trials“, church burnings, hangings, and stonings; all because of a little bit of “innocent” pride over a few decorations on the alter. One more thing to think on: while everyone was looking at the decorations and thinking how nice they were, how many people remembered to kneel and pray?  So, you see, it is easy for people to become distracted, filled with foolish and vain pride, and forget all about the Creator that they had originally started out to worship. Instead of worshipping and praying, they ending up full of vanity and pride and started fighting with one another, and never once gave any thought to the Creator at all.
Now, I’m not saying that decorations are bad, quite the contrary–decorations, if used properly can set the mood for a beautiful prayer ritual (service),that lifts the spirit and helps bring people closer to the Great Spirit.. So, what went wrong at that church meeting mentioned above? Well, first of all while there is nothing wrong with thanking the decorator, the minister made a pulpit speech out of thanking the person and this filled them with elevated pride. His speech also filled the hearts of the congregation with pride. Soon everyone is walking around saying,” What a great church this is, it’s the best church in the world, it’s the only church worth going too, hey, it must be the ONLY church with God in it, all other churches are of Satan. Boy am I glad I am here and not at one of Satan’s false churches. I have to get people in this church. I have to get rid of all those other churches” . . . Do you see how easy one thought leads to another? This is why pride is so dangerous that it is actually a sin. Pride quickly elevates into hate, and hate soon becomes destruction. All because of a simple decoration on the alter. 
It is my belief that the simpler something is, the less likely people are to become vain and start fighting, and the more likely people will be able to communicate effectively with their Creator.This is the true purpose of the alter: to talk with the Creator; to kneel and pray. Prayers are often, so much better when uncluttered by fancy surroundings, though this is not always the case. Sometimes it is the sheer magnitude of the decorations that sends one to their knees in prayer–such as with the large gold alters of India and Tibet, with red and yellow draperies, strings of glass beads, and huge carved stones. Such alters seem to come from another world, and inspire even the atheist to fall to their knees in awe, because all you have to do is look at this alter to know that it is a very sacred object were people come to pray.
So, keep all these things in mind when decorating your alter and always ask yourself, how will I (or others) be affected by these decorations? Will decorating it bring me closer to my Creator, or well the decorations distract me (them)? There is no right or wrong way to decorate your alter, so long as it is still able to function as an alter. 

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.Famouse Grimoires

Saturday, March 13, 2004 · Leave a Comment

Famouse Grimoires

The Book of the Dead(The Ani Papyras) variouse authors mostly Egyptian High Preists about 2000-1000 B.C. -because of the date of this book it is speculated that some parts of it may have been written by the Egyptian Preist turned Hebrew Prophet-Moses-who loved to write and wrote nearly every other book written during this same time period-this theroy would certainly explain some of the simalarities found in the Ani Papyras and the Books of Genasis and Leviticus
The Bible variouse authers mostly Hebrw Prophets,Hebrew Royalty,Persian Historians,and Greek Phylosophers-the first five books were written by a Hebrew born Egyptian Preist about 1300 B.C.-300 A.D. -this book is seperated into to parts:The Old Testament-the history of the Ancient Hebrews,before the birth of Jesus,as told by Moses,King David,and several Hebrew Prophets; and:The New Testament-the history of Jesus’s adult life and his Greek and Hebrew followers for the first 300 years after his death(none of this book was written while Jesus was alive,and only the Book of Mark was written by someone who had actually meet with and spoke to him-the books of Matthew,Luke,John,and Peter were all written between 150-300 years after Jesus’s death by Catholic Monks
The Apocrapha variouse authors mostly Hebrew Prophets and Greek Phylosophers about 500 B.C.-100 B.C.
The Lost Books(also called:The Lost Books of the Bible or The New Testament Apochrapha) variouse authors mostly Greek Historians about 30 B.C.-50 A.D. This is possibly the only record of Jesus written while he was still alive,however historians disagree with the date of this book,some date it as 30 B.C.-50 A.D.,while others have dated it at as late as 700 A.D. and every date in between-this is the most well-kept secret in the history of the Christian Church,this long banned,highly controvertial book contains the history of Jesus’s very controvertial childhood and youth-including the murder of a child,his career as a dyer of cloth,and the not so “holy” circumstances surronding his birth to a thirteen year old “temple maiden”(young girls who lived in the temple to provide pleasure for the preists)named Mary and the seventy-two year old temple preist Joseph-this book potrays Jesus as a violent tempered young boy,who used strange “magick powers” to get his own way-it contains evedance that people thought of Jesus as either demon posessed or a Witch and that even his very wealthy father Joseph veiwed him as:”Mary’s bastard son”-and because all of this seemed to contradict his kind,loveing teachings as an adult the Catholic Church decided to remove these books from the Bible;anyone who wants to learn the truth behind the life of Jesus should try to read this book-but be forwarned however that this book is very difficult to find,as the Catholic Church burned all of the original scrolls and papyras in the early 1300’s,only a few hand written copies,hidden by monks more devoted to Jesus then the Church survived;even today this book is considered by nearly every Christian religion to be so taboo that only two editions of it have ever been sold to the public:one in 1820 and another “reprint edition” in 1979,which luckly is actualy still in print today and is published by Gramercy Books.Even though it is in print,very few book stores will carry it,because most bookstore owners are Catholic or frok some other Christian religioun that is trying to suppress the truth about Jesus’s life.
Vedas variouse arthors mostly Hindu Monks about 1500B.C.
The Book of Mormon variouse authors mostly Hebrew Prophets and Native American Shamans about 1000 B.C-500 A.D.
The Writtings of Cassiodorus about 400 B.C.
Hermetica by Hermes Trismegistic about 500A.D.
Lacnunga author unknown about 1200
The Boke of Secrects by Albertus Magnus about 1250
The Writtings of John Gerald about 1600
The Writtings of Nicholas Culpeper about 1650

* (Christians of the Middle Ages did call a Witch’s Grimiore a “Book of Shadows” because of the beliefe that each Witch sold their soul to Satan in exchange for his secret handbook; but Witches themselves found this name offensive and never used the term themselves.)

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Chants, Affirmations, and Incantations

Saturday, March 13, 2004 · Leave a Comment

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 Chants, Affirmations, and Incantations:
Quotes, Words, and Phrases to be used for prayers, spells, and rituals:
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Ritualistic prayers and chant are probably what sets Witches apart from the rest of the world more than anything else. We love our Creator, and we are not afraid to boldly cry out with songs and praise and dance. We have prayers for literally everything. We pray over our land, pray over our harvests, than pray over the food at each meal. We pray over babies and children, strangers and friends, loved ones and enemies, the young and the old. We pray over plants and grass and flowers and trees. We prayer birds and animals and insects and all things that breathe. We pray over mountains and rivers and oceans and streams. We pray over the moon and the stars, the sun and the clouds. Cars and houses, candles and books. There isn’t anything in this world for which there isn’t a prayer. Prayers may be simple or fancy, short or long. These prayers may or may not be accompanied by rituals-some Witches like to use rituals (I fear that some actually put to much focus on the ritual itself, and forget their original purpose). Many of these prayers are often accompanied by wild gestures and movements, song and dance, and most every Witch wears robes all day and all night-so they are seen dancing and singing and praying while wearing “strange clothes”–and this is sadly misinterpreted by the world. Unfortunatly, many people don’t understand this life of constant prayer and thanksgiving. The world passes by things in life and doesn’t think to stop and pray and thank the Creator for blessing us so. These people feel uncomfortable around Witches and even non-Witches who pray publicly and they are ashamed to be our friends or to even admit that they know us at all. Many times they even get mad and accuse us of worshipping the creation instead of the Creator! Oh. How little they know us, and how few even try to understand. When we try to explain it to them, they close out their minds and accuse us of being deceivers and devil worshippers trying to preach false doctrines and turn them away from God!! I pity these poor blinded fools who can not see that the Great Spirit created us all, that we are all children of one great Creator and that we all worship the very same “God” that they do–or at least the one that they claim to worship, but I’ve yet to see them fall to their knees and worship and praise and glorify the “God” that they say they know and love so well. 
Now there are some so-called “Witches” who do go to extremes and claim that the Creator actually is the sun or the moon and they do actually worship the creation, but these Witches are rare and few, and often you will find that they are not Witches at all, but actually only Wiccas pretending to be Witches. My focus, here, are on the real Witches, the true Witches, the traditional Witches, and the ones who follow the ways of the original Witches: the ancient Prophets, Magi, Wise Men, and Wise Women of old. I am not referring the Wiccas, the Wiccans, the “New Age” Witches, the Druids, or the Celts–but Witches of today, that follow the ways of very ancient of ancients–the holy God-fearing priests of Egypt, Persian, China, and Judea.
Chants and prayers of these ancient Witches are famous-and quoted everyday by the most “God-fearing” Jews and Christians–even the laws of Witches “those famous Ten Commandments” are accepted as truth by the haters of our kind. So why is it wrong for us Witches of today to worship our Creator just as we have for thousands of years? Why? Because, men have always sought to destroy us–did they not try to kill Jacob Israel for casting curses, Joseph for being a soothsayer, Moses of being a sorcerer, Daniel for being a Wise Man, and Jesus for being a magician (Magi)?  Yet the children of their persecutors, who today continue to persecute our kind as evil, today revere all of these Witches! Undaunted, by the chidings of men, we follow after the footsteps of our forefathers (myself a descendant of great Egyptian/Hebrew soothsayer Joseph). We Witches live, as we always have to praise our Creator and live in continual thanksgiving.
What confuses and offends most people is the fact that we talk to our Creator. Most of the world thinks of that, as “a sin”-only the “holiest of holies” is allowed to do that. I have never understood this way of viewing God. If I want to talk to my Creator I don’t see any reason why I can’t. Why must I tell my prayers to a dead saint or a priest? How do I know that they will give my prayer to God? How do I know that they won’t change my payer? No, if I want to talk to God, I’ll do just that.
Many people see the chants and the rituals they see the candles and the robes and they think: Satan. Why? Does not your church light candles? Do not your priests wear sacred robes? Do not your temple priests read prayers in “the sacred language of God” a form of twinligde, which no one can translate? My point is, why is it okay for you and not for us? Are you worshipping Satan with your robes and candles and chants?
Maybe we should take look at the chants of Witches, both anciently and today. Witches love to quote their wordy poetic chants and prayers, but how many of you have ever listened to the words? Are you so busy screaming blasphemy that you can’t hear what those chanting Witches are saying? Or are you afraid of the fact that you know these Witches really do have the Creator’s powers within them-you hear the words-you know the Bible-you know the curses brought about by others who have said these very same words (Elijah and Elisha, Moses and Jesus)-you know how powerful these words are. Is that why you hate Witches so? Yes, that’s it isn’t it? You are afraid that these Witches, like the ones of old know the evil thoughts of your heart, the sins in your life-you are afraid that these Witches really are able to call down the powers of God to rain brimstone and fire upon your head, like in the days of Sodom and Gomorrah, or confound your tongue like at the tower of Babel, or turn you to salt like Lot’s wife. You know that Witches who follow the Great Spirit are able to cast spells in His name and set His wrath upon you and you are afraid, because you know that you have not been as faithful to your God as you ought to be. You are jealous that the Witches are able to devote their lives to their Creator, while you must hide away your life of lust, vanity, pride, sin, and shame-all of which you try to hide behind your angelic smiles, your sweet songs, and your reading of the Bible at church each Sunday, and pray that the world (and God) didn’t see the things you did all last week. 
That is why the world hates Witches–they are afraid of us, because they know the Lord’s power is in us. They are afraid that the chants and the gestures and the robes and the spells are real. They believe in the power of the words and they are afraid…
Although I do believe that words, chants, and movements are very powerful and are an essential part of any spell, I also believe that no word or set of words is right for any one spell every time you use the spell. The words you use for your spell should be a very personal thing; each individual spell should be giving it’s very own special chant/prayer/set of words that will be used that one time only and never to be used in exactly the same way again. Words can be used in a spell in many ways-sometimes in the form of a prayer, other times in the form of a chant, sometimes in the form of a song; many modern Witches even choose to use poetry! Think carefully about what you are going to say, why you are going to say it, how you intend to say it, and know for sure exactly the words that you are going to use. You can write the prayer/chant/poem yourself, or you can use one that someone else wrote (the Bible’s book of Psalms is used as inspiration by most all Witches, as well as poems and quotes from Tennyson, Longfellow, Whittier, Benjamin Franklin, and even Dr. Seuss). Whatever you choose to say, keep it short, simple and to the point-it’s best to write it down ahead of time and spend a few hours meditating on it, so that you will have it memorized for when you actually perform the spell (don’t worry about “perfect recitals”-keep your “chant” written down and with you, just in case you forget it or in case you wish your client to read/say it to).
While I believe that prayers, chants, and phrases that you write yourself are the most powerful for your spells and rituals, I also realize that when it comes to writing prayers, chants, or phrases most Witches come to a dead end. Writer’s block, that’s all it is, but what is writer’s block, anyways? Writer’s block is what happens when you want to write something, but no matter how had you try you just can’t come you with words that you feel are “right”. Most people interpret writer’s block as the fact that they just aren’t good writers, but this is not true. Anyone is capable of becoming a good writer; they just have to learn how that’s all. If you’d really like to learn how to write like a professional, then there are several classes that you can take. But if you’re like me and most other Witches, you really don’t have the time or money required to take a class on elegant writing, so now what? Well, I didn’t say that the words of others weren’t powerful; I only said that your own words are more powerful for use with own spells.
 When you write your own words you write with your intensions in mind, you put your own energy into the words and fill them with power, they are custom tailored for your spell and your spell only, and thus they carry greater power. However, if you can’t think of what to write, don’t despair, you are not alone. While some Witches can make up beautiful poetic chants off the top of their head, most Witches do not have this ability, and therefore well want to use words written by others, which is perfectly all right. You can change them to suit your own needs, taking a sentence from one chant and combining it with a phrase from a prayer and then adding in a famous quote, and than adding or deleting words as you see fit. 
Don’t feel that you must repeat the same chant that someone else did-change it if you want too. Or take a chant and use it for an entirely different purpose. What is important is that the words really speak to you, that they have meaning, that they express what you are trying to achieve, that you feel the power in those words. Witches have been doing this for years, because, well, let’s face-not everyone wants to focus all of their time writing prayers, chants, and phrases. So for those of you out their who need help getting started I have included here a list of phrases that I commonly put into my own chants and prayers (feel free to add. delete, or change words as you see fit). You will notice that I have not included any “completed” chants or prayers, and that I have not said any “use these words for this and those words for that”. I have purposely not arranged them into chants or prayers to allow you the to mix and match them. They my even inspirer you to write some of your own. There are enough phrases included here for you to write literally thousands of chants and prayers, simply by mixing and matching these phrases as you see fit for the occasion for which you intend to use them. I have put them down in alphabetical order by first word, so that you can easily look them up later on. :
All evil that you send me, shall be mirrored back on you, sevenfold by sevenfold-like a swift blade, your own curse shall strike you down
All of the earth is wrapped in thy love
All the earth celebrates thee O’Lord
All these blessings and more shall come and overtake you.
Almighty and everlasting Lord, who has created us
And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior
And there shall be no more curse; I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies
And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee
Arise, O LORD
Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up Thine hand: forget not the humble.
As spring must turn to winter, so to must life turn to death
Autumn has arrived with wondrous beauty
Bathe the earth with warmth and light
Be gone thou thing of evil, show your face here no more.
Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.
Be wise 
Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.  Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
Bless all this living things that live upon this land
Bless the souls of those who have gone on before us
Bless this food/bread/etc
Bless this harvest O’Lord, with great abundance
Bless this land that it may spring forth with rich abundance
Bless this water/juice/wine/etc  
Bless us dear Lord, through day and through night, guard us and keep us, safe by your might
Blessed are all they that put their trust in the LORD 
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely
Blessed be the God of autumn, to you this song…
Blessed be the God of spring, to you this song of love I sing
Blessed be the God of summer, to you this song…
Blessed be the God of winter, to you this song…
Blessed be the name of Jesus, I cast out you devils in His holy name-
Blessed be the souls of those who have taken the journey to Thy spirit world 
Blessings daily come my way, with loved ones by my side and Jesus as my guide.
By all the power in me and all the powers of the earth/sun/moon/air/water/fire/etc. and all that Thou hast created I worship Thee O’Lord
Come out thou thing of evil-flee from this place and return here no more
Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
Evil spirits hear my voice-in Jesus name be cast away henceforth.
Forgive me Lord, for the times that I have been the cause of tears
Forgive the sins of those who’ve died
Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God,
Give me understanding O’Lord
Give us this day our daily bread
Go in peace
Go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
God has made us rejoice with great joy: our wives also and our children rejoice with us
God, Your love is all around us, and beautiful to see, protect us in you love, dear Lord, and make all evil flee
Hail, Great God, ruler of the day, Lord of the sun–Bless us this morning and all day long
Hail, Great God, ruler of the night, Lord of the stars and moon–Bless us this evening and all night long
Have mercy on me, O Lord
Have mercy upon me, O LORD; consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death
Hear, and understand
___________hired ________ against them/us, that he should curse them/us: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.
Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not
Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:
I am protected, by your might, O great God of the day and the night
I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
I ask these things in Jesus name.
I bless this place as holy and give it to my Lord
I bless this/you  ________ that it/you may be pure/healed/etc.
I bless you in the name of the Lord Jesus.
I call on thee/you O’Lord
I call on thee O Blessed Creator of all life.
I call upon Thy power O’Lord
I cast all evil from this place
I commend the spirit of this Thy child, back to thee
I consecrate thee and charge thee with the power of the Lord
I consecrate this place and charge it with the power of the Lord
I consecrate this/you with this oil/water that it/you may be pure/healed/ect
I consecrate you in the name of the Lord Jesus
I do not ask for the pleasures of the world,for You have blessed me with ears to hear the wind through the trees,the birds and the ocean,and music and rain; I am blessed with all these great treasures and have no need of money and cars and mansions and wealth
I do not ask for worldly goods,for You have blessed me with eyes to see the sun,the moon,the stars,the trees,the birds and the flowers,the mountains,and the sea; I am blessed with all these great treasures and have no need of money and cars and mansions and wealth
I do not ask for power and fame,for You have blessed me with lips to speak,to praise and to sing,and to tell the of Your love for me; I am blessed with all these great treasures and have no need of money and cars and power and fame
I give thanks for Your presence here O’Lord.
I give thanks to Thee O’Lord
I give Thee thanks for sustaining us this harvest season.
I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.
I’ve got a message to deliver from One who’s true and just
I’ve got the power,in the name of Jesus
I’ve got the power in the name of the Lord
I have no need of fancy things,for I’m contect with simple things,like spring rains and autumn leaves
I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me
I light this fire in your honor O’Lord
I pause in awe and wonder and thank the Lord about
I regret the times and moments that I have made others cry.
I see the birds as they fly by,bless them Lord,and guide them safely to their winter home
I see the birds here this year,bless them Lord,and keep them safe throughout the year.
I sing songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.
I thank Thee for the joys I’ve found in life’s simple treasures,the flowers of spring and the birds that sing.
I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
I want to have a closer walk with You,my Lord this day
I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praises to thy name, O thou most High;Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD,and sing praises unto thy name.
I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.
I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.
I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about
I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart;
 I will sing unto thee,O LORD, because thou hast dealt bountifully with me
I’ll spit in your eye you father of lies-you have no power over me-so bite the dust
If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
In everything I give Thee thanks
In Jesus name I bless and dedicate this ______ to be used as a tool for healing
In the light of the early dawn,I praise Thy name and thank Thee for the life that Thou hast given me.
In the LORD put I my trust:
In the name of Jesus I…
In the name of Jesus I…
In the name of Jesus,I banish thee by the holy power of God
In the name of Jesus,I banish thee by the power of God-live thou thing of evil.
In the name of Jesus,I cleanse thee and cast out all evil that lies within thee
In the name of Jesus I…
In the name of Jesus I…
In thy name O’Lord I bless this food/bread/ect
In thy name O’Lord I bless this water/juice/wine/ect
In thy name O’Lord I consecrate this ______ to cleanse it of all impurities and bless it that it may serve You 
In thy name O’Lord
In thy sacred name O’Lord,do I give thee praise
It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
Lead me to the light during this time of darkness O’Lord
Let all evil and sickness flee
Let all that is positive and good enter herein.
Let me be a beacon of hope,for them that’s in despair,Let me shed some light,dear Lord,on the darkness there
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High;Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD,and sing praises unto thy name.
Let the world be blessed with peace,love,and joy.
Let your light so shine before men
Lord enter into this place and put your blessings upon us.
Lord God of the holy prophets send Your angel to show unto Your servants the things which must shortly be done
Lord, have mercy 
Lord, help me.
Lord,make me an instrument of Your peace,to spread love were there is sorrow,and comfort were ther is fear
Lord, save me
LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:
Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;  That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye?
My heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope
My simple wish is peace to all and love in my heart.
None but love shall enter in.
None shall prevail against me,for I am my Lord’s
O dear Lord bless these herbs of root and flower-instill them with your healing powers
O divine Master let me not seek to be consoled,but let me give comfort to those in need
O God of all things wild and free,this sacred alter I build for Thee.
O great and powerful Creator,I call upon Your holy name
Obey my voice O wind,seece thy anger and calm thy fury–be at peace,be still
 
Preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
Put them in fear, O LORD: that the nations may know themselves to be but men.
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that you had seen;
Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall,for  I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me and you shall slip clean away
Rejoice with me; for I have found (my) _______ which was lost.
Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven
Remind me O’Lord that I may never forget to live in peace with Thy great creation
Save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies 
Sing praises to the LORD
Show me Thy favor and make my life all that it should be
Show Thy marvellous lovingkindness, O Thou that savest by Thy right hand them which put their trust in Thee from those that rise up against them.
Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.
Spring has arrived with wounderous beauty
Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise. 
Summer has arrived with wounderous beauty
Teach me O’Lord that I may walk in frienship with your woundrous creation
Teach me O’Lord to walk in reverance of you earth and all that lies within it
Thank you dear Lord for the little things
Thank you for life’s most precious things.
Thank you O glorious Creator for Your unconditional love
The LORD be with you. 
The LORD bless thee
The LORD God is my strength, and He will make my feet like hinds’ feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places.
The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
The LORD will be a refuge for the oppressed
The Lord’s avenging angles shall desend upon thee and curse thee with thine own curse
The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever
Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD,and sing praises unto thy name.
There is power in the blood of the Lamb/Lord
Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.
Thou wilt show me the path of life: in Thy presence is fulness of joy; 
We’re gonna bind the devil at every hand by the power of Jesus name.
We have rejoiced and are glad,for we have light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.
We thank Thee O’Lord for a land where freedom’s voice is heard
We thank Thee O’Lord for the air we breath.
We thank Thee O’Lord for the birds that sing,and bless our lives with the beauty of their sight and sound.
We thank Thee O’Lord for the rich harvest from thr earth,that streangthens and nurashies us
We thank Thee O’Lord for the moon,to light our way through the darkness
We thank Thee O’Lord for rain to water the land and fill our rivers
We thank Thee O’Lord for the rainbow that You have shown us this day,for blessing us with this rare jewel so high in the sky
We thank Thee O’Lord for the stars,that great map that you painted across the night sky,to guide us and to show us the way
We thank Thee O’Lord for the sun,that warms us and gives us light
We thank Thee O’Lord for the trees,which shelter us from the storms,and give us rest from summer’s heat,than shed there leaves at summer’s end to keep the earth safe and warm
We thank Thee O’Lord for water,to cleanse our bodies and quench our thirsts
We thank Thee O’Lord for You love,for no greater gift is there
We thank Thee O’Lord for your magesty upon the land and sea for the rolling hills and the grassy plains for the mountain tops and flowers grand
Woe unto you and yours in the day you sent your curse my way
Were there is saddness,let me spread joy,dear Lord let your light shine through me.
Whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
When Satan/evil rages I will not be defetted
Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
Winter has arrived with wounderous beauty
With all of nature around me,I sing prases to Your holy name
With Thy streangth I ignore the hash word spoken,and sing through my tribulation
Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will rejoice in the God of my salvation.
You have no power over me
Here are a few examples of how the above phrases can be used. These are a few chants and prayers that I use. Most times I write a new one for each time I need one-I rarely use the same one twice. There is an exception to this though. Reversing curses in a thing that I specilize in,the curse reversing chant here is the one that I have used many times and have had the most success with. It can be used to remove curses from yourself or from others,by simple changing the words (such as change I,me,and mine to he,she,or they or the actual names)-when lifting a curse from others,it is best if they too,say this chant. You can use it as it is or you can modify it to meet your own needs. Mix and match to your hearts content.
Morning Prayer
Evening Prayer
Blessing the Land in the Spring
A Prayer for Summer Mornings:
Hail,Great God,ruler of the day,Lord of the sun–Bless us this holy morning and all day long
In the light of the early dawn,I praise Thy name and thank Thee for the life that Thou hast given me.
Almighty and everlasting Lord,who has created us and all life
With all of nature around me,I sing praises to Your holy name
Summer has arrived with wounderous beauty
I thank Thee O’Lord for the sun,that warms us and gives us light
I thank Thee O’Lord for the trees,which shelter us from the storms,and give us rest from summer’s heat,than shed their leaves at summer’s end to keep the earth safe and warm
My heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope
Remind me O’Lord that I may never forget to live in peace with Thy great creation
God,Your love is all around us,and beautiful to see,protect us in Your love,dear Lord,and make all evil flee
A Prayer of Thankgiving for a Bountiful Harverst:
Blessing of Food (saying “Grace”)
A Prayer to Cast out Evil Spirits:
(first ask the Great Spirit for help)
I call upon Thy power O’Lord,to cast all evil from this place
We’re gonna bind the devil at every hand by the power of Jesus name.
Dear Lord,Your love is all around us,and beautiful to see,protect us in Your love,dear Lord,and make all evil flee
(then speak directly to the ghost,demon,spirit,ect.)
Hear my voice thou thing of evil:
I’ve got a message to deliver from One who’s true and just
Come out thou thing of evil-flee from this holy place-return here no more
In the name of Jesus,I banish thee by the power of God-get thee behind me Satan-leave thou thing of evil.
I consicrate this place and charge it with the power of the Lord
In the name of Jesus,I cleanse thee* ________ and cast out all evil that lies within thee
Blessed be the name of Jesus,I cast out you devils in His holy name-
I bless this place as holy and give it to my Lord
Be gone thou thing of evil,show your face here no more.
*(say the name of the person,animal,or place that you are exorcising)
Reversing and Banishing a Curse or An Enemy’s Intent to do Harm 
(first pray to the Great Spirit and ask for streangth)
The LORD God is my strength, and He will make my feet like hinds’ feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places.
The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
The LORD will be a refuge for the oppressed
Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will rejoice in the God of my salvation.
Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.
Save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies 
Remind me O’Lord that I may never forget to live in peace with all of Thy great creation
Show Thy marvellous lovingkindness, O Thou that savest by Thy right hand them which put their trust in Thee from those that rise up against them.
(then adress the ememy in person or face torwards the direction where they live and command with a bold loud voice or write it on a billboard sized sign and stand it on front your lawn-that’s what I do)
I’ve got a message to deliver from One who’s true and just
Rejoice not against me when I fall,O evil enemy of mine,–for I shall once again arise; 
When I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me and you shall slip clean away
Be gone thou thing of evil,show your face around here no more.
All evil that you send me,shall be mirrored back on you,sevenfold by sevenfold-like a swift blade,your own curse shall strick you down
Woe unto you and yours in the day you sent your curse my way
None shall prevail against me,for I am my Lord’s 
The Lord’s avenging angles shall desend upon thee and curse thee with thine own curse
In the name of Jesus,I banish thee by the holy power of God
I’ll spit in your eye you father of lies-you have no power over me-so bite the dust
Power Of Positive Imaging
Power of positive imaging is
Anything I dream–I can do.
Anything is possible.
 
At least your not as old as this rock.
By the faith of God, I am ________.
By the faith of God, I am delivered.
By the faith of God, I am free.
By the faith of God, I am 
By the faith of God, I am healed.
By the faith of God, I am prosperous.
By the faith of God, I am protected.
Every day in every way I am getting better and better.
Every day in every way I am getting richer and richer.
Every day in every way I am getting stronger and stronger.
I am the best.
I am free of _________. You cannot bind me anymore!
I am not afraid.
I am the push that gets the ball rolling.
I am victorious in every area of my life.
I can be all that I am meant to be.
I can do anything.
I do not respond in anger.
I have faith and I’m not afraid to use it.
I know I can.
I never take pleasure in someone else’s failure.
I release you from my life. In Jesus name I am freed from_________.
I seek the truth.
I will always strive to prove my critics wrong.
I will never take rejection personally.
I won’t be afraid any more.
Love is my message.
Love is my method.
Love is my motive.
My faith has set me free.
My will is strong and my kingdom’s as great–you have no power over me!
No obstacle can bar my path.
No thing in this world can overcome me.
One hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the type of house I had, or the kind of car I drove–but the world will be different because I was important to a child.
Look and see what one man can do: One man can dream. One man can love. One man can change the world.
There is no thing in this world that I can not overcome.
Think Big.
You have no power over me.

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The Book of Shadows:

Friday, March 12, 2004 · Leave a Comment



 The Book of Shadows: 
What They Are and What They Are Not:

The Book of Shadows,now let’s see,where do we begin? I know,raise your hand if you think that a Book of Shadows is the title of an ancient book that’s ben passed down from one Witch to another over the centuries,and is hand copied by each Witch as their first assignment after joining a coven. Wow,so you all raised your hands. Let me ask you somthing: What in the world planet are you from anyways? Is there like actually a brain in your head or it your skull just an empty void that lets the air pass through? I am continualy amazed at the things people can find to dream up about us Witches. Oh,sure,I know-it’s all in the movies;that’s what the movies say that we Witches do. Will you stop watching those trashy movies and study your history books for once in your life? You know,maybe you wouldn’t be so stupid if you’d turn the T.V. off once in a while,and paid more attention to your school studies–who knows,you might actually learn something.
So,you want to know what a Book of Shadows is,right? Sorry to burst your bubble,but there is no ancient Book of Shadows. Nope,not one. Shocked? In fact the words “Book of Shadows” didn’t seem to even exist before the 1960’s.* Hum? The 1960’s,oh I know–guess what–it’s just one more thing that looney toon Gerald Gardener made up. Boy,that man sure caused us Witches an awful lot of headaches. We sure do get tired of cleaning his messes up.
Now if you want Wicca and not Witchcraft,you’d have better luck finding a Book of Shadows. Wicca,the religion invented by Gerald Gardener in 1957,does in fact say that it’s church has a “secret” Book of Shadows,and that no one is allowed to see it-that’s why it’s a secert. Supposidly every Wiccan church building (coven) has one handwritten copy of the Book of Shadows and only the high priestess is allowed to see it. However,if you are “worthy”,and you have pleased the high priest,by preforming enough rituals in the nude before the high priest,than you will be considered for training to become a priest or priestess–most of this training involves “ritual sex” with the high priest. If after you’ve commpleted your training and if you are choosen by the high priest as worthy to be a priest or priestess,then and only then,are you allowed to see the Book of Shadows,that the high priestess has kept so carfully hidden. Your next task will be to sit down and hand write the entire book,which is often written in Norse Runes,Egyptian Heiroglyphics,or ancient Latin and unless you spend many years learning to read the language,you will have absolutly no idea what it is that you have written down,once you are done (mind you that it often takes 10-20 years for you to hand write this huge book and very few students ever complete the task-most give up after 2-3 months). But this is the Wiccan way of doing things and as we’ve already determined Wiccans and Witches are two entirely differant things. So,what about Witches,what do they do? Do Witches have a Book of Shadows?
Witches have Grimiores as we’ve already discussed,and many Witches have many Grimiores apeice. Often a Witch will have a Grimiore that is considered special or sacred and they will take great care in making handwritten copies of it,and will often asign an apprentice to do this for them. Now,hold on to your seats,you’re in for another shock. Do you know the name of this handcopied Grimiore,that no Witch was ever without? It was none other than the Bible itself. Yes,that’s right,the Bible-God,Jesus,and,oh my goodness,look at that,not a single mention of a Goddess. How can that be? Now while most Wiccas protest and denounce the Bible,Witches revere it very highly, and when very young they set about memorizing it,by hand writing it from Genisis to Revelations. More often what they do is copy the books or chapters that have the most meaning to them,so that they could carry them with them at all times. Let’s face it,no one in their right mind was going to attempt to carry a Bible in those days. Have you ever seen a handwritten Bible-they weigh close to thirty pounds! You’d need a wagon just to pull it along behind you. It just wasn’t practical to carry the whole thing with you,so the obviouse solution was to handcopy smaller sections of it and carry only those. Now,you have to remember that before the 1800’s very few people could read or write,usualy only royalty,religious leaders,and Witches knew how to. As a result of the average person not knowing how to read,most Witch hating Christians asummed that all thay henschratch on paper were evil spells and set out to burn not only the Witches,but the Bibles too. (Remember,in those days only Catholic priests were allowed to own a Bible,so most people had no idea what a Bible even looked like.)
In today’s modern society,handcopying an entire book may seem like an undunting task,but let’s go back to the one room school house of early America and take a look at the daily assingments of the average 8 to 14 year old student. (Children didn’t go to school before the age of 8 and most graduated from colleges such as Harvard and Yale before they were 16.) :
Now let’s imagine that today is your first day of school,you just turned 8 years old and you can’t wait to learn to read and write and figure (Figureing is what they called Mathematics back then). You’ve never held a book in your hands before,and you’ve never picked up a graphite before today (a graphite is a charded piece of a willow branch-pencils hadn’t been invented yet). For your first assignment your teacher hands you a pad of paper and two books: The Blue Backed Speller (a Fifth Grade book by today’s standards) and the McGuffy’s First Ecclectic Reader (a Third Grade book by today’s standards),with the following intructions: “These are the only copys that I have of these books,so I expect you to have made copies of them by the end of the week. After that I will begin to teach you to read what it is that you have written. Paper is very expensive,you have exactly enough pages to copy these two books. I will expect you to take great care of these pages and not to lose any of them as I will not give you anymore.”
At the end of about four months you will be given the McGuffy’s Second Ecclectic Reader (a Fourth Grade book by today’s standards),more paper and the same instructions. In the next six years you will have completely copied all six volumes of McGuffy’s (the Sixth volume being a Fourth Year of College level,by today’s standards, and a book that most adults today,let alone 14 year old studants,would not be capable of reading at all-I was homeschooled useing traditional books and “classic Grade levels: I read the McGuffy’s Sixth Eclectic reader in Sixth Grade as it was originally intended-I know from experiance how difficult this book is to read.). If your teacher was wealthy and had a large collection of books you would have also copied such books as: —–’s Arithmatic,Tom Sawyer,Little Women,A Christmas Carol,—- Book of Animals,Homer’s Illiad,Hamlet,Paradise Lost,and other such books. And if the books had pictures,your were required to hand coppy them too. (This explains why every student back then was a very proficiant,and very accurate artist,while the average student of today’s society can’t even dot an i correctly let alone try to draw something as simple as a straight line.) Very wealthy students had their own books and didn’t need to spend so much of thier time copying,however the very wealthy rarely attended the school house as they had private tutors.
Well,the piont is,printed books were rare and only the very wealthy could afford to buy such a rare luxery as a printed book. Most poeple borrowed books from those who owned them and spent weeks hand copying them so that they could go back and read them as often as they liked. This is how great leaders such as Benjamin Franklin, George Washington,Thomas Jefferson,Abraham Lincoln,Booker T.Washington,and George Washington Carver, learned to read and write-and more importantly,it was how anyone else in those days learned too,as there was no such thing as a textbook in thse days. So, while today’s society oohs and ahhs at the mystery of Witches hand-copying books,they need to step back and take a better look. Everyone who had the desire to learn to read and write,handcopied books as that is just what people did back then,and there’s nothing secret or mysterious about it.
Now taking all of this into consideration,I shall continue. Yes,it is true that Witches had handwritten books,but so did everyone else-printing wasn’t invented until the 1540’s,and the average person could not afford to buy a printed book before the 1870’s. Yes,it is true that Witches had apprentices,who learned the trade,but so did every one else from candlemakers to blacksmiths to seamstresses to shipbuilders. Yes,it is true that one of the first things an apprentice did was handcopy all of the “teacher” Witch’s books,but so did the seamtress’s apprentice,and the banker’s apprentice,and the school teacher’s apprentice and everyother apprentice to a job that required them to read and write on a regular basis. The fact is,hiring apprectices and hand copying books was just one of those things that people did back than-there wasn’t anything unusual or strange about it at all. So why,movies and Wiccas try to make a big issue out of apprenticships and handcopying books is beyond me. All it is,is a big gimick to try to make Witches sound like a dark secert society,which it is not. They are trying to draw people into Witchcraft (or more often,into Wicca),by romanticizing it and making it sound all mysterious,creepy,and spooky and giving it a false touch of glamor. And while,this certainly does attract alot of people to both Wicca and Witchcraft,it usualy draws in the wrong crowd-the druggies,and the dealers,the rebels and the sexual perverts,and all to often it even draws in the Satan Worshippers.

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What is a Grimiore?

Thursday, March 11, 2004 · Leave a Comment

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What is a Grimiore?

So,you’ve decided to become a Witch, and you’ve heard it said that no Witch is a real Witch until after they’ve thoughaly studied an ancient Grimoire and learned the art of the ancient ones. Only problem is you either you don’t know what a Grimiore is or you don’t know where to begin looking for one. 

If you are like most of today’s “Witches”,then you are probaly a high school or college student, who watches a lot of television,and you probaly think that a Grimoire is some deep,dark, mysterious,and sacred book that contains all kinds of powerful spells and was secretly written by a group of anceint Witches. Now watching T.V. may have taught you alot about Witches and Grimiores,but did you ever stop and ask your self the question-How much of what they say about Witches and their Grimiores is really true? You will probably have heard of such things like the fact that a Grimoire will burn the hands of those who are “unworthy”,or that the book itself holds “deep dark powerful magick” or that it has the power to protect those own possess it. Maybe you’ve heard rumors of Grimoires that can talk or fly. I’ll bet you’ve often heard that it is more properly named “The Book of Shadows” and was written by some great demon or a dark sorceror. And oh yes,let’s not forget this one–who hasn’t heard of or seen the Sunday morning TV evangalist waving his Bible in the air high above his head and screaming that Witches are evil because they “use a spell book written by the hands of Satan himself” ?? Maybe you even grew up attending a church that had just such a preacher in it.
I pity all those poor deceived missguided people,who believe any of the above mentioned statements. Because truth of the matter is,is that every single one of the statements mentioned above is absolutly false,just mythical things invented by stoytellers,busybodies,and troublemakers from hollywood,religion,and fairytales. Fact is a Grimoire is a personal journal,diary,or book of memories–just that and only that and nothing less and nothing more–quoth the Raven “Nevermore”. 
Anyone can write a Grimoire-you don’t have to be a Witch to write a Grimiore-in fact very few Grimiores ever are written by Witches. Witches do,of course,use them to record everything they do. Yes,they do often make Grimoires devoted entirey to the spells, rituals, remedies, recipes, and visualisations that they have used; but most Grimoires contain much more than just spells and the like. Most Grimiores also contain bloodlines (a family history or lineage, includeing a family tree, birth and death dates,and any information has been discovered about those people),they also contain a detailed account of the daily life of the Witch, as well as the current events in the world that effect the Witch’s life.They may also contain records of the weather and astralogical changes. They are nearly always filled with accounts of communications with spirits, and the Creator or Great Spirit.
Remember that preacher,waving his Bible around and condeming the Witch’sGrimiores as that “Book of the Devil”? Oh how I pity that poor, poor man;how much more of a fool can he make himself out to be? Ignorance is never bliss. It never seses to amaze me how many ways these supposidly intellagent human beings,can find to make public fools of themselves. It can never be overstated that a little knowlege goes a long,long way. If only more people would stop and think before they speak–there would be a lot less people out there sticking their feet down their throats if they would use their brains,just a little bitty bit-they don’t even have to use their brains much at all-just turning them on once in a while would be kind of nice. Like that preacher,for instance–now you did notice the Bible in his hand,didn’t you? I mean,who could miss it,the way he flaps it around over his head,like that? Did you know,that the most used Grimoire in the world today or at any other time in history is the Bible? What,should I call the ambulance to come scrape you up off the floor and revive you? Yes,that’s right,you heard me correctly–the Bible–that book the preacher waves around,while he’s condeming Witch’s spellbooks–that is the most used “spellbook” of them all. Those poor ignorant preachers,I feel so sorry for them,they really should find out what they are talking about before they go out there and sticking their foot in their mouthes like that. It sounds so ridiculous, them telling people to stay away from Witches and their “evil handbooks”,all the while he’s holding one of those “evil handbooks” right there in his hand telling people to read it.
 It was once a very common practice for Witches to read the Bible and practice it’s teachings devotly. In the late Medieval Times many Witches had the Bible,in fact,a Witch was more likely to have a Bible than a Chritian was. Unfortunatly most Witches in those days were women, and woman were not allowed to read back then. Many women risked exicution if they were “better educated” then their husbands. It was felt that men were lossing the “upper hand” if they allowed their wives to learn to read-and it was this fear of the world being controled by women that lead preachers to teach that reading was evil for all people-knowledge was a sin,punishable by death. 
Those new fangled inventions,known as books,were considered to be evil-an invention of Satan to tempt and decieve people-to turn people away from the ways of God. Words written on paper were strange and mysterious-the avarage man could not read it,and it certainly didn’t look like pictures of anything he’d ever seen before. Satan came to confund the mind and cause confusion,well,it was obvious that all those words on paper confunded the mind and caused very much confusion,so therefor books were an invention of Satan,and only Satan’s advocates could read them,and so anyone who owned a book was obviously a Witch working for Satan. Books were rare in those days-due to the fact that each copy was hand written (printing presses would not be invented until 15??)-but even though books were a very rare and fairly new invention,book burnings became all the rage. 
Large groups of good rightouse Christians broke into people’s homes and stole all their books. Violence,bloodshed,and murder resulted as people fought desperately to protect their very presious and very exspensive books from the crazed mobs of Christians-who thought it better to murder the people than allow their souls to be stolen away by Satan and his evil new invention: books. Unlearned people who couldn’t read,didn’t know one book from another-so all books,Bibles included,went into the fire. 
This practice continued right up until 1611 when King James declared that all Bibles where to be printed acording to his guidelines,and were easily recognizable as a Bible,and not to be confused with all those other evil books. Because of these unfortunate book burning crazes,very few books written before 1611 have survived,and most of the ancient writtens have been forever lost,including some 200 +/- books (not chapters-but entire books) from the Bible itself,were lost and utterly destroyed. Those good God-fearing Christians,in their attempt to stop Satan’s influance and preserve the Word of God,ended up totaly destroying forever more than two-thirds of thier presiouse Bible–the cost of not knowing how to read–they couldn’t read the names of the books they had destoryed in the fires,so they didn’t know that nearly every one of the books they had burned,was in fact the Bible itself–the very same book that they were trying so hard to to protect.! That is the price the world had to pay for the ignorant foolishness of religious pride and Christian predjidus against,those so called “evil” Witches and their evil spellbooks. And that was only the begining-the murderous Witch hunts of the 1640’s were still to come.
Somtimes I feel that little has changed in the world. In Medival Times evil preachers destroyed their very own presious Bible in an attempt to protect themselves from Witches,and now today they do the exact same thing–telling people,comanding people to read the Bible,at the same time they tell people to destroy the evil spellbooks, handbooks,and Grimiores of the ancient Witches. Don’t they realize that those evil Grimiores they want peiople to destroy and the Bible they want people to read are one and the same? How is it possible that such deep foolish ignorance can exist amoung the “learned” peoples of today?

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Character Traits

Thursday, March 11, 2004 · Leave a Comment

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Character Traits
Attentiveness
Adaptable
Adveturous
Ambitious
Analytical
Attentiveness
Boldness
Broard Minded
Brotherly Love
Cautious
Cheerful
Compassion
Confidence
Conservative
Contentment
Cooperation
Courage
Courtesy
Creativity
Dependability
Determination
Dilgence
Diplomatic
Disciplined
Edurance
Energetic
Enthusiasm
Fairness
Faithful
Following Directions
Forgiveness
Freindliness
Generous
Gentleness
Good Humored
Gratefulness
Happiness
Helpful
Honesty
Humility
Imaginative
Industrious
Initiative
Intellectual
Integrity
Intuitive
Joy
Kindness
Loving
Loyal
Meticulous
Modest
Morality
Neatness
Obedience
Optimistic
Organized
Passionate
Patience
Peacable
Perseverance
Philosophical
Pioneerimg
Practical
Protective
Prudence
Reliable
Respectfulness
Responsibility
Self-control
Sensitive
Sincerity
Sociable
Sympathetic
Thoroughness
Tolerance
Truthfulness
Versitile
Warm-hearted

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What Makes a Witch a Witch?

Thursday, March 11, 2004 · Leave a Comment

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What Makes a Witch a Witch?
or The Rules of Being a Witch 
A Witch recognizes that all things did not “just happen”,that the universe and all things within it,have a divine Creator
A Witch does not view the Creator as a distant deity,but as a Great Spirit that walks amoung us,encompaseing all things,and wants to be our companion or rather wants us to seek companionship with our Creator. 
A Witch does not believe that our destiny was predetermed at the beginging of time,either by our Creator or by the actions of others or that all things happen as a result of fate.
A Witch believes that each person has an eternal soul with the free agency to make it’s own choises,that it progresses from one life to the next,and that choises made in our last life resulted in our being here on the Earth at this time,and that choises which we make in this life will determine were we go in the next life,and so on. 
A Witch believes that the physical is meerly a shadow of the spiritual,that all physical things will eventualy be destroyed and turned to dust,but the spiritual things will continue forever and never come to an end. Therefor our physical life is not seen as important as or spiritual one,they therefor strive to perfect their soul by doing away with all vainty,lust,and physical pleasure,and focus on spiritual things.
A Witch thanks the Creator daily for all things,praying morning,noon,and night,upon awakening,before going to sleep,and before each meal.
A Witch believes in the right to religious freedom and the right of each individual to worship the Creator in their own way and place without telling,demanding,or forcing others to worship in the same ways or places that they do
A Witch recognizes that there is no “one true” religion and that all religions,both the Christians and the non-Christians,are on the Earth serve a divine purpose for the betterment of mankind and that each person is in the right religion for them at that time in their lives.
A Witch claims the privilege,the right,and freedom to worship the Creator according to the dictates of their own conscience and allows all mankind that same privilege,letting them worship how,where,or what they choose without condeming them,trying to “change” them,or attempting to “convert” them.
A Witch may not agree with what you say,but they will fight for your right to be free to say it
A Witch recognizes that man does not dominate the Earth,but rather that mankind are the gardeners and the zookeepers assigned take care of the Earth which belongs to our Creator
A Witch has an intense desire for spiritual growth.
A Witch seeks to purify their soul.
A Witch have love and reverance for all living things.
A Witch brings nature,plants,birds,and animals into their life as part of their daily routine.   
A Witch uses herbs,flowers,plants,and roots for healing and magic
A Witch does not seek power,fortune,or fame.
A Witch never takes the credit for anything,they give all the glory to the Creator
A Witch lives a simple life,free from luxeries
A Witch strives to be a good example
A Witch strive to be as much like thier perfect Creator as possible and therefor never tries to harm anything or anyone for any reason-as the Creator never harms,but blesses all.
A Witch does not commit adultery-as “sexual freedom” always causes harm.
An unmarried Witch lives a life of celabicy and will remain forever a virgin if nessacery-as “sexual freedom” always causes harm.
A Witch does not lie,cheat,or steal,for any reason-because these things all cause harm.
If forced to betray or lie,a Witch will stand in silence,and be tortured to death if nessacery rather than tell a lie, betray a trust,or betray thier faith in thier Creator.
A Witch does not kill or cause others to be killed,and therefor does not eat meat-as eating meat causes death and murder,both of which are a form of harm.
A Witch does not kill or cause others to be killed,and therefor will never have,preform,or tell another to have an abortion,regardless of the reasons-as abortion always causes death and murder,both of which are a form of harm.
A Witch does not drink alcohol,smoke,or use drugs,because this causes harm both to ourself and to others 
A Witch obeys the laws of the land,but fights to keep those laws fair and free from injustice-this includes the constant fight to end leagalized abortion and the unjustifed murdereds of inocent babies as well as the fight to get a law passed making all women who have an abortion fugitives and sentanced to life in prison for murder.
A Witch does not believe in the death penalty,as this is only leagelized murder,however a Witch does believe that people who harm others should be removed from society and placed in the custody of state prisions for the rest of their lives to prevent them from ever harming anyone again.
A Witch does believe in visiting those in prision to teach them the ways of love and the Creator,so that it may be better for them in thier next life,and hopefuly they won’t make the same mistakes they made in this life.
A Witch strives to heal the sick,both those physicaly sick and spiritualy sick,useing religious magic. (Religious magic is practice of moving natural energies from one place to another to bring about the needed physical change. Prayer is the most common form of religious magic,other techniquies may include music,dance,chanting,touch,or herbal and crystal healing.)
A Witch strives to help all of those less fortunate than themselves,wither they be human or animal-it is our goal to ease all suffering in the world,as suffering hinders one from finding the Creator’s path for their life.
A Witch shares their ways with all who seek them,but hides them from those who wish to destroy Witches. 
A Witch lives by the Thirteen Articles of Belife and Religion as laid down by Benjamin Franklin,in 1735,which are:
#1.) Temperance:  Eat not to dullness;drink not to elevation.
#2.) Silence:          Speak not but what may benifit others or yourself;avoid trifling conversation.
#3.) Order:            Let all things have their places;let each part of your business have it’s time.
#4.) Resolution:     Resolve to perform what you ought: perform without fail what you resolve.
#5.) Frugality:       Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself;i.e.,waste nothing.
#6.) Industry:        Lose no time; be always employ’d in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.
#7.) Sincerity:       Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly; and,if you speak,speak accordingly.
#8.) Justice:          Wrong none by doing injuries,or omitting the benefits that are your duty.
#9.)Moderation:    Avoid extreams; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.
#10.) Cleanliness:  Tolerate no uncleanliness in body,cloaths,or habitation.
#11.) Tranquility:   Be not disturbed at trifles,or at accidents common or unavoidable,
#12.) Chastity:      Rarely use venery (sex) but for health or offspring,never to dulness,weakness,or injury of your own or another’s peace or reputation.
#13.) Humility:    Imitate Jesus and Socrates.                      
Character Traits
Attentiveness
Adaptable
Adveturous
Ambitious
Analytical
Attentiveness
Boldness
Broard Minded
Brotherly Love
Cautious
Cheerful
Compassion
Confidence
Conservative
Contentment
Cooperation
Courage
Courtesy
Creativity
Dependability
Determination
Dilgence
Diplomatic
Disciplined
Edurance
Energetic
Enthusiasm
Fairness
Faithful
Following Directions
Forgiveness
Freindliness
Generous
Gentleness
Good Humored
Gratefulness
Happiness
Helpful
Honesty
Humility
Imaginative
Industrious
Initiative
Intellectual
Integrity
Intuitive
Joy
Kindness
Loving
Loyal
Meticulous
Modest
Morality
Neatness
Obedience
Optimistic
Organized
Passionate
Patience
Peacable
Perseverance
Philosophical
Pioneerimg
Practical
Protective
Prudence
Reliable
Respectfulness
Responsibility
Self-control
Sensitive
Sincerity
Sociable
Sympathetic
Thoroughness
Tolerance
Truthfulness
Versitile
Warm-hearted
                 

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Cathedrals, Alters, Shrines, and Sacred Places II

Wednesday, March 10, 2004 · Leave a Comment

What about an alter? Do you have an alter? Why? Why not? Do you even know what an alter is?

 Let’s start with what an alter isn’t. An alter in not a place to display statues. You don’t cast spells at an alter, nor is it a place to store or “display” your tools. You don’t put “magic circles” around alters. (Very few Witches actualy believe in or use magic circles, that’s just another Hollywood gimick. Most Wiccas do use magic circles, but they are not often Witches.)

An alter is a small object low to the ground, so as to require you to kneel. An alter is were you kneel to prayer, and to burn your sacrifices. Now for many this brings up images of white bearded old men slaughtering lambs or young girls on a mound of stones–and while the Bible and the many famouse ancient religions it promoted, did use alters for that purpose, very few still do this today. 
Today, alters are usely thought of as a long low wooden table in a church were rows of people kneel, while waiting for a priest to bless them– while this to is an acurate discription of an alter, again it is not the only one.
For most people alters are used as a place to kneel and pray, while burning incense. Alters may consist of any manner of low table-like items: a mound of rocks,  a stack of bricks, two or three cinder blocks with a two by four laying across them, a small coffee table, a tractor tire filled with dirt, or even a tree stump. Some alters are covered with an “alter cloth” , but most are left plain. Nearly all alters have candles on them and/or a place to burn incense. Some have “prayer boxes”-small boxes made to hold a slip of paper on which you write a prayer request. Many (both individuals and churches) decorate their alter for various holidays (holy days), useing such things as flowers, leaves, or evergreens depending of the season. Nearly everyone who kneels to pray at an alter also believes that you must humble yourself before your Creator and have a veil, shawl, or cloth over your head (men, women, and children alike)– this is true of nearly every religion: Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, Buddist, Catholic, and even several Protasent Christian churches.
Wiccas and Wiccans (not to be confused with Witches) have their own “new age” type of “alter”, where they display their sword and wand and set up statues of various deities. Often they do not use their “alters” to kneel and pray, but rather use it as a counter to mix potions and cast spells. They usualy put magic circles around their “alters”: for outdoor “alters” the circle may be drawn in the ground with a stick or laid out in stone. For indoor “alters” the magic circle may be a peice of yarn laid on the floor,or something as elaborate as the floor itself being made of mosaic tile with a magic circle being “built-in” the floor. Some Wiccas simply buy a round rug and put their “alter” in the middle of it to save time. While both Wiccas and Wiccans call these tables alters, they are not, as an alter is definded as a sacred place to kneel and pray and burn offerings. These things that they are calling alters are actualy closer to being workbenches or shrines, depending on how they are used.

A workbench is a low table on which spells are cast and potions are mixed, while a shrine is a table on which sacred items are displayed. While Witches do use both workbenches and shrines, neither is ever truely an alter.
Often Witches, Wiccas, Christian, and non-Christian religons will decorate their alters. While there is nothing wrong with decorating your alter, all to often, people become so caught up in the decorations that they end up forgetting to kneel and pray. It is unfortunate, but it happens all the time. Let’s take a look at most Christian churches on Easter Sunday: the alter is beautifully laid out with a gold embriodered white silk cloth, palm leaves, white lilies, and a wooden cross; the people come in and they ooh and ahh at the wounderful decorations, they shake hands with and congradulating the decorator for doing such a great job, the minaster spends several minuntes eloquently thanking the decorator before begining his sermon, the decorator beams with pride, and…ought oh!… there’s that sinnful word… pride. You know that wicked evil thing that preachers say well send you straight to hell. The decorator is puffed up in pride, the minister is proud to have such a fine decorator in his congregation, and the members are proud to be in such a beautiful building. Now on the surface pride about the nice decorations may not seem like a sin, but let’s look deeper. On Monday morning one man from the church is at work telling a coworker about the wounderful decorations at his church this Easter, the coworker comments: “Oh,they couldn’t have been THAT good, the one’s at our church were MUCH better, WE hired a professional to decorate at our church.” Soon the two are in a bitter arguement over whose church looks better, before long they start finding faults with the other’s church-

“Your church is too small”

“Your pastor is too fat”

“Yeah,well your pastor is too old.”

 ”Old! You wanna talk old,look at that dingy building you call a church, looks like it’s about to cave it on the lot of ya-I hope it does-it’ll be a blessing to get rid of one of Satan’s buildings”

…and the fight goes on and on and on, resulting in both workers hating each other, hateing the other’s religion. In earlier times such fights would have resulted in “Witch trials”, church burnings, hangings, and stonings–all because of a little bit of “innocent” pride over a few decorations on the alter. And one more thing to think on: while everyone was looking at the decorations and thinking how nice they were, how many people remembered to kneel at the alter and pray?  Isn’t that what the alter is for?

So, you see, it’s easy for people to become distacted, filled with foolish and vain pride, and forget all about the Creator that they had originaly started out to worship. Instead of worshipping and praying they ending up full of vainity and pride and started fighting with one another, and never once gave any thought to the Creator at all. 
Now, I’m not saying that decorations are bad, quite the contrary–decorations, if used properly can set the mood for a beautiful prayer ritual (service), that lifts the spirit and helps bring people closer to the Great Spirit. So, what went wrong at that church meeting mentioned above? Well, first of all while there is nothing wrong with thanking the decorator, the minister made a pulpit speach out of thanking the person and this filled them with elevated pride, his speech also filled the hearts of the congregation with pride, soon eveyone is walking around saying, “What a great church this is, it’s the best church in the world, it’s the only church worth going too, hey, it must be the ONLY church with God in it, all other churches are of Satan- boy am I glad I’m here and not at one of Satan’s false churches– I have to get people in this church, I have to get rid of all those other churches”–you see how easily one thought leads to another? This is why pride is so dangerous that it is actually a sin. Pride quickly elevates into hate, and hate soon becomes distruction–and all because of a simple decoration on the alter.
It is my belief that the simpler something is,the less likely people are to become vain and start fighting, and the more likely people will be able to communicate effectivly with their Creator. And this is the true purpose of the alter: to talk with the Creator–to kneel and pray. Prayers are often,so much better when uncluttered by fancy surroundings,though this is not always the case. Sometimes it is the sheer magnitude of the decorations that sends one to thier knees in prayer–such as with the large gold alters of India and Tibet,with red and yellow draperies,strings of glass beads,and huge carved stones. Such alters seem to come from another world,and inspire even the athiest to fall to thier knees in awe,because all you have to do is look at this alter to know that is is a very sacred object were people come to pray.
So,keep all these things in mind when decorating your alter and always ask yourself,how will I (or others) be affected by these decorations? Will decorating it bring me closer to my Creator, or well the decorations distact me (them)? There is no right or wrong way to decorate your alter,so long as it is still able to funtion as an alter.

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Famous Witches Throughout History

Wednesday, March 10, 2004 · Leave a Comment

Famous Witches Throughout History

My goal in this chapter is to discuss the lives of various famous Witches that have made lasting impacts on the course of history. It is my intent sort out the historic facts from the romanticied fiction. I have included here in this list,men and women who during their lifetimes were considered by the general public to be and in many cases they were tried and convicted of Witchcraft. Men and women who Witches set up as their personal heros and strive to become more like. It is my goal to sift the wheat from the taers and include in this list only those who were considered by other Witches to be real 100 % Witches. I have purposly left out all of those who falsely “claimed” that they were Witches,just so that they could make a name for themselves. Many of you will probably be dissapointed to not find such names as Alister Crowley and Gerald Gardener listed here. In spite of what the general public may say,niether Crowley nor Gardener were Witches,and were never condidered be by others who realy were Witches. Alister Crowley rebled deeply against true Witchcraft,taking all things that we Witches hold dear and sacred and practiced and preached exactily the reverse. Alister Crowley was not a Witch,he only used the “title” of Witch because he thought it made him sound good. He was in fact an official baptised member of the Church of Satan, who publicly proclaimed himself as the “servent of the Beast”,became a Black Pope of Satan, and did everthing in his power to destroy the good name of Witches everywhere. And as for Gerald Gardener “the father of Witchcraft”–he was meerly a historian who wrote about what he thought Witchcraft should be,and not what it is. Gardener was deeply disapointed that most Witches lived by very strict high moral standards,and believed that they should be much more liberal and more specificly “sexual free”. As a result of his beliefs he denounced strict moral standards of ancient traditional Witchcraft and created a religion that was simalar to Witchcraft on the outer surface,but was little more than a glittery empty shell devoid of the deeply spiritual and scientific art that Witchcraft truely is. Gerald Gardener did not want his followers to be confused with Witches,so in 1957 he invented the word Wicca,and called his followers Wiccans. Gerald Gardener never did join his own religion,not only was he never a Witch,but he was never a Wiccan either. While most of the world is perfectly content to view anyone who seems differant as a Witch,and sees nothing wrong with interchanging the words Witch with Wicca,and even most Wiccas feel it’s alright to call themselves Witches,Witches on the other hand are deeply offended that people think they can take the sacred title of Witch and slap it on anyone they choose. As a Witch,I have decided to hear the cries of Witches everywhere and set the matter straight once and for all. And so,here is a list of men and women that we Witch view as Witches and strive to like:

Belshazar: see Dainel the Prophet
Daniel the Prophet: while most Christians try to ignore it and pass it off as a mistranslation,the Bible clearly states that Daniel,was not only a Wise Man (Magi Priest/Witch),he was also a Chaladean (a court zodiac wizard for the king),an interpreter of dreams (Soothsayer),and was the Chief Prince (the Ra-Magi) over all of the Wise Men in all of the land
Edgar Cayce:
Elijha the Prophet: the Bible descibes him as doing things that the Magi of his time were called Witches for doing:
he called fire to rain out of the sky and burn up the priests of Bal
he got mad at a child who teased him and told a bear to eat the boy
when he needed food he told the ravens to find him some
when he wanted to cross a river he told it to open up and let him pass on dry land
when he got mad at Queen Jezabel,he put a curse on he saying that she would fall from the balcony into a pack of wild dogs and be eaten–the next day she did
Hildegard of Bingen:
Jacob Isreal: the Bible says that Jacob Isreal was driven out of the land of _____ for being a sorceror because when he wanted a flock of cows the townsfolk said he could take all of the cows with spots-finding that they had tricked him,for all of the cows where white,he made a potion out of reeds and put it in the cows’ water-the next day every cow in the village was spotted-several thousand of them; Jacob and his spotted cows were quickly run out of town
Jesus the Christ: see Yeshou son of Marium
Joan de Arc: was burned at the stake as a Witch because she refused to deny that God,Saint Micheal,Saint Catherine,and angles talked to her–her only sin was that the church’s laws plannly stated that God would never degraid and lower Himself by communicating with a female,and for this they declared that she was a Witch
Joeseph the Dreamer: the world’s most famous Soothsayer would went on to become Pharoh’s chief Overseer,because of his amazing acuratcey in his interpritations
Mera Ling the Magi: see also Saint George and the Dragon; Actual historic accounts about Merlyn have all but dissapeared,burried under the myths and leadgens that have been written about him. Unfortunatly,there is very little accurate history of Celtic England that has survired at all,mostly because of the Christian invasion at this same time,as the Christians immediatly set about burning all none-Biblical records,and also because Celtic England was a time when no one tried to mantain any form of historic accuracey in their writtings anyways–each writer of history tried to “outdo” the last one,until it became immpossible to find any truth at all,behind the history that they had written. While it is known that an Asian man of this name and title (most likely Chinese and named Mera Ling the Magi) did at one point live in anceint England,romantic novelists and poets have so baddly mixed his actual history with fantasy and myth and so lavously embelished the tales,that it is not known today how much of these tales were based on the actual deeds of the real man and how much was meerly the immagination of the writer
All of what is known for sure about the real life of the real Merlyn is this: It is known that there was a real man,living during the Celtic period,who people called Merlyn the Magician,and that his unusual physical appearance,his outlandish clothen,and his strange psychic powers were much marveled over by the Celtic people who had never seen or heard of anything like him before. His outlandish clothen and alien ways lead people to write fabulose tales about him-many writers even went so far as to say that he was an immortal from another world;while others decribed him as a small old man with long hair and beard and the facial features of a fairie;and nearly all writters agree with that fact that although he was small and resembled a fairie,that he was at least half-human. Most tried to explain his unusual features by saying that he was half human and half immortal/fairie. Tales of his psychic ablities are astranomical. Some say that he was a shapeshifter and could turn himself and others into anything he pleased. Others describe him as an astronomer and astologer. There are stories of his strange “flying machines” and tales of him fighting dragons. Some writters even called him a dragon slayer. Many stories describe him as having countless pets,taking care of injured wild animals,and rescueing abused farm animals,he was said to be a vegetarian, kind to animals,and acctualy prefering the company of animals rather than other humans.
Although much of the following is only speculation here is what historians believe to be the truth behind the stories surronding the real man called Merlyn:
Merlyn was believed to have come to England from China sometime between 900-1100 A.D.and his name was most likely to have been originaly Mera Ling or something simalar,but was changed by English aristocrates to make it sound more “Christian”; there is also the possibilty that he came to live in England because he was sold to English nobels as a slave-as most “court employees” were; it is believed that he was a member of the Magi Brotherhood–thus explaining the title of Magican-a word that is of Oriental and not of English oragin ;it is also belived that soon after his arival in England,that Mera Ling or Merlyn started a brotherhood,that would later be called Celtic Druids,based on his own religion traditions of Zoroastrianism(the Magi Brotherhood),and that he and his Druid followers built Stonehedge as a means of reading the stars and predicting the future; he is believed to have been responceable for bringing Witchcraft to England through his Magi teachings; the famous stories of his legendary blue,silver,and gold “unusual and elaboratly embroidered robes that shined like the moon and stars” most likely come from the fact that,since he was from China,obviousely he would have worn embroidered silk kimonos-like robes that he had brought with him from China; it must also be remembered that silk was unknown in England before Marco Polo brought it back with him in the 1500’s- so for peasants of the 900’s who were used to seeing and wearing woolen homespuns,robes of shimmering embroidered Chinese silk would certainly have appeared “to have been spun by fairies”; as for Merlyn’s small elf or fairie like features–today it is common knowledge that the Chinese have small delicate appearing bodies and their facial appearance most certainly could be decribed as “looking like a farie” to someone who had never seen a man from China before–next to the tall, large built,muscular,large boned,fair skinned,blue eyed,blonde Celtic warriors,that wore undyed homespun,furs, and leather–a small,delicate framed,olive skinned,black haired Chinese man,with small almond shaped black eyes and wearing long flowing brightly colored embriodered silk robes who could predict the future,would have most certainly seemed very much like an fairie from another world . As for the tales of his “flying machines” they were most likly to have been large elabotate dragon shaped kites–kite fliying was a favorite passtime of the ancient Chinese,and no one in England would ever have seen a kite before. For information about his advantures with dragons-see Saint George and the dragon.
As to what ever became of Merlyn,the stories of his death,dissapearance,or having left England are endless,but there does seem to be one common thread amoung nearly all of them,that would seem to have been based on historic facts: nearly every story ever written about Merlyn,ends by describing him as a very,very old man who fell in love with a beautiful young red haired English maiden,whose heart belonged elsewere or who refused his love because she believe him to be half humane and half fairie. Many stories decribe her as an evil enchantress who caused his death through an evil spell;while others say that after she married a warrior,Merlyn went off by himself to live alone in the forest and pined away in saddness. Regardless of how they explain it,all of the stories seem to agree with the fact that in one way or another he fell in love with a red haired maiden,was regected by the girl he loved,and died of a broken heart shortly afterwards.
Merlin the Magician: see Mera Ling the Magi
Merlyn the Magician: see Mera Ling the Magi
Moses: the only Wizard of his time who could outdo the Egyptian priests; not surprising as he himself was an Egyptian Priest,who had furthered his training while living 40 years amoung the Voodoos of Ethiopia; one of the earlist practcioners of the Magi Brotherhood,Moses was known to have:
turns staffs into snakes
turn water into blood
cursed the entire land with disease
cursed the entire land with the death of all first born of all animals and people
commanded the Red Sea to open up and let him and his followers cross
commanded an earthquake to eat the people who worshipped the gold cow
cursed the people to die the instant they eat meat (quails)
commanded a rock to split open and give the people water
commanded poisonous snakes to rain from heaven and kill all of those who didn’t obey the Ten Commandments; he than built a cruxifiction cross and hung a brass snake on it,and told the people if they didn’t want to die by the snakes to touch the statue and they would be healed

(I do not include the “miricle” of the Manna or the bread that fell from heaven each night and covered the sand each morning; it is now known that Manna still shows up on the same patch of desert every day and is no miricle- it is a rare desert mushroom,known todat as Manna Lichen and is eaten by the normadic tribes who eat it raw or dry it,grind it to flour and make bread out of it; however they know to pick and dry it quickly,as it grows at night by the cool air,but quickly rotts and becomes maggot ridden during the heat of the day.)
Nicholas Black Elk:
Nostradamus:
Saint George and the Dragon: see also Mera Ling the Magi; although Saint George was not a Witch,I have included him here,because many Witches are fascianted by the story of his killing a dragon and because of Saint George’s link to Merlyn,who was a Witch. Now we’ve all seen the popular fantasy paintings showing an white bearded old man in blue robes and a pointy hat shooting lightening bolts at a giant 20 foot tall purple winged fire breathing dragon,while a knight dressed in red tunic and shinning silver armor,weilds a sword at the huge beast;okay I admit it,I love these pitures just as much as any Witch,and so what if the artist let’s his immagination run wild,and as an artist he has every right to do so,but can we as Witches see past this fantasy and find the truth? Most people are drawn into Witchcraft because of the fantasy that surrounds it,but most of them quickly leave Witchcraft,once all the fantasy is striped away and only the truth remains. People have been painting pictures of Saint George ever since his dragon hunting days in Celtic England,and with each new panting the dragon seems to get bigger and bigger,while George’s armor get shinnier and fancier,but what about the real George? What did the paintings look like when George was still alive? What exactily was the creature that people called fire breathing dragons back than? To find the answer we look to the paintings.
There is one very,very old picture believed to have been painted during George’s life time,long before he was considered to be a Saint or a Knight. That first picture ever painted of George shows a rather raged looking man,most likely a peasant farmer,without any armor at all, holding a sword,and standing beside what appears to be a dead green skinned,snake-like,Chinese dragon about 8 feet long.
Now we all know what a Chinese dragon looks like-long a skinny,somewhat like a snake with small legs,long claws,and a large scary looking head,these “mythical” creatures were said to “spit” or “breath” fire each and every time they opened their mouths. While painted in many colors green,red,and yellow are the colors of most of them. Chinese dragons have long been laughed by the world at as a myth that couldn’t possibly ever have been real; people laughed long and hard-that is until 1997–in 1997 the world stopped laughing at the fire breath dragons of China,when archiologists on a dinosaur dig in China made a startleing discovery that forever changed the world’s view of the no longer “mythical” fire breathing Chinese dragons: a new dinosaur fossil had been discovered-a dinosaur unlike any other dinosaur ever seen,they discribed it as follows:
About 13 feet long,having a slender snake-like body,a large head,and small legs with huge talon-like claws,but the most unique feature of this perfectly preserved fossil,was a luminous light producing gland in it’s throat-simalar to the one found in flouresent mushrooms,glow worms,deep sea fish,and male lightening bugs and fire flies. Because of this luminous gland,when this dinosaur opened it’s mouth it’s throat glowed with a bright yellow light that would most certainly have resembled fire. At long last proof had been found that the fire breathing dragon was real and eventhough it was a dinosaur–it went extict only a few hundred years ago.
This is without a dought the very same animal that is shown in that early painting of George standing over his rather small,freshly slayed fire breathing dragon. Now,while several of these “new” dinosaurs have been uncovered in China, and they only went extinct a few hundred years ago,it appears that they were always a rare breed and there is no indication that these reptiles ever lived anywhere else in the world,so the question remains: how did one of these animals end up in Celtic England so that George could kill it? The answer is quite simple: Mera Ling the Magi came to England from China and stories do say that he was a “dragon slayer”. In fact,Merlyn the Magician and Saint George are the ONLY two people in England or anywhere else outside of China,ever reported to have acctualy seen a fire breathing dragon! At no other time in history are there ever any other reports of dragons in England and there is no mention of dragons in England at all, before Merlyn’s arrival,sometime between 900-1100 A.D.. The only time there is mention of dragons in Englang was during this period,when people lived in terror of these “man-eating beasts”,and by Medival times people looked back on the old dragon-tales and woundered if dragons were real or not.
With the discovery of the new dinosuar in China,historians now conclude that apparently Merlyn realy was a “dragon slayer” back in China,and brought stories of a land filled with dragons with him to England. It is also a very plausible conclusion that he didn’t kill the dragons that he caught,that he instead captured them and kept them,maybe as pets, or it is possible that Merlyn the Magician was nothing more than the ringmaster of a traveling sideshow,and took fire breathing dragons with him as “curiosities”. There are also many stories of Merlyn that describe him as having countless pets,taking care of injured wild animals,and rescueing abused farm animals,he was said to be kind to animals and acctualy prefering the company of animals rather than other humans,it is also obviouse that though dragons did exist during his time, they were very rare and close to extinction. Taking this into consideration,it is possible that Merlyn was not a dragon slayer,but a dragon breeder. His reported love of animals,would make it very plauseable that he set out to capture the last few there were left,take them out of China,and attempt to repopulate them someplace else,as a final attempt to rescue them from extiction.
No one realy knows for sure why he did it,but whatever the reason,it seems that at some point Merlyn did bring these small dinosaurs with him from China to England,and apperently after he had died,his large reptiles got lose and roamed the English countryside eating farm animals and sometimes people and generaly scaring people and causeing much excitment with their big claws,long teeth,snake like bodies,and glowing throats,until a man named George came along and killed them all.
It is very likely that the dragons Merlyn brought to England from China,were in fact the very last of their kind,and while most of the world thinks of Saint George as doing the world a great favor by killing off these animals,I do not. If George had not killed these poor creatures,it is possible that we would still have these small dinosaurs living amoung us today.
Samuel the Lamenite: not very famous or widly known,but a Native American of about 600 B.C.,believed to have been an Inca and said to have lived “near the Great River of the tribe of Ammon were the women fought along side the men”,this is believed to be the Amazon River and the famous female Amazon warroirs; Samuel had a vision (this may have been a Dream Quest-meaning that he was a Soothsayer or one who dreams dreams–possibly his tribe’s Shaman or a Medician Man) and in his vision he saw that the son of the Great Spirit would be born of a virgin in a far away land and would be killed by the people,but would return again to teach his ways to the Lamenites (Native Americans); Samuel was famous for being very bold in his preaching of this vision to his tribe and to all of the neighboring tribes,very few of whom believed most of whom tried to kill him,but it was said that the power of the Great Spirit was all aroung him causing the spears and arrows to go past him or fall to the ground without ever harming him at all; this is the only prediction of the birth of Jesus made outside of Persia (Babylon),and the only prediction made by a non-Magi
Sitting Bull: another Native American Soothsayer or Interpreter of Dreams,most famouse for his predition that “the White men,lead by a yellow haired leader,will rain upon our village like grasshoppers,killing all in their path” ;the tribe,knowing that his predictions had come true in the past prepared for a great battle against the white men and than waited–and it was not long before the Battle of General Custer and the Little Big Horn–word of Sitting Bull’s amazing pradictions,soon came to P.T.Barnum (who was in the area trying to capture Brigham Young to put on display with his 26 wives in the circus); side shows and circuses from alaround soon wanted this “prophet of the Indians” as part of their show; he did eventualy join up with Buffalo Bill and his Wild West Show,and spent the rest of his life travling all around the world-had it not been for P.T.Barnum and Bill Cody Sitting Bull’s would have gone down in history as the “evil Indian that killed General Custer” which is what the Caveralry tryed to convince the world of.
Rudolph Stiener:
The Wise Men from the East: these men are only mentioned once in the Bible,they are not named and no were does it say how many of them there were;Christians generaly assume that there were three of them because of the mentioning of three types of gifts,however the Magi was a rather large,much feared,and deeply respected brotherhood and were one went they all went,it is more likely that a caravan of any where from forty to a hundred or even more of these alchemist socerors rode into Bethleham,looking for a baby king,which would explain why “all of Jerusalam” was much troubled. Had three wizards walked into the large bustleing city of Bethleham,it is doughtful that anyone would have even noticed them amoung the crowds,however they obviously came in large enough numbers for people in all of the many cities in Jerusalem to stop what they were doing a become “much troubled” by the presance og so many Zoroastrian Priests.
Since they are only spoken of very briefly,we shall look and see just exactly what the Bible has to say about them. All translations of this story are relitivly the same and go one of three ways depending on the amount of predgiduce the translator had against associating Jesus with Witches. I have included the most popular versions of each of these three descriptions of the Magi: (All are from Matthew 2:1-16)

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from the King James Bible:
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel. Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt: And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son. Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.

from the Darby Bible:
Now Jesus having been born in Bethlehem of Judaea, in the days of Herod the king, behold Magi from the east arrived at Jerusalem, saying, Where is the king of the Jews that has been born? for we have seen his star in the east, and have come to do him homage. But Herod the king having heard [of it], was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; and, assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born. And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judaea; for thus it is written through the prophet: And thou Bethlehem, land of Juda, art in no wise the least among the governors of Juda; for out of thee shall go forth a leader who shall shepherd my people Israel. Then Herod, having secretly called the Magi, inquired of them accurately the time of the star that was appearing; and having sent them to Bethlehem, said, Go, search out accurately concerning the child, and when ye shall have found [him] bring me back word, so that I also may come and do him homage. And they having heard the king went their way; and lo, the star, which they had seen in the east, went before them until it came and stood over the place where the little child was. And when they saw the star they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. And having come into the house they saw the little child with Mary his mother, and falling down did him homage. And having opened their treasures, they offered to him gifts, gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. And being divinely instructed in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. Now, they having departed, behold, an angel of [the] Lord appears in a dream to Joseph, saying, Arise, take to [thee] the little child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be there until I shall tell thee; for Herod will seek the little child to destroy it. And, having arisen, he took to [him] the little child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt. And he was there until the death of Herod, that that might be fulfilled which was spoken by [the] Lord through the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son. Then Herod, seeing that he had been mocked by the Magi, was greatly enraged; and sent and slew all the boys which [were] in Bethlehem, and in all its borders, from two years and under, according to the time which he had accurately inquired from the Magi.

from the Young’s Bible:
And Jesus having been born in Beth-Lehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, lo, mages from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, `Where is he who was born king of the Jews? for we saw his star in the east, and we came to bow to him.` And Herod the king having heard, was stirred, and all Jerusalem with him, and having gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he was inquiring from them where the Christ is born. And they said to him, `In Beth-Lehem of Judea, for thus it hath been written through the prophet, And thou, Beth-Lehem, the land of Judah, thou art by no means the least among the leaders of Judah, for out of thee shall come one leading, who shall feed My people Israel.` Then Herod, privately having called the mages, did inquire exactly from them the time of the appearing star, and having sent them to Beth-Lehem, he said, `Having gone — inquire ye exactly for the child, and whenever ye may have found, bring me back word, that I also having come may bow to him.` And they, having heard the king, departed, and lo, the star, that they did see in the east, did go before them, till, having come, it stood over where the child was. And having seen the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy, and having come to the house, they found the child with Mary his mother, and having fallen down they bowed to him, and having opened their treasures, they presented to him gifts, gold, and frankincense, and myrrh, and having been divinely warned in a dream not to turn back unto Herod, through another way they withdrew to their own region. And on their having withdrawn, lo, a messenger of the Lord doth appear in a dream to Joseph, saying, `Having risen, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and be thou there till I may speak to thee, for Herod is about to seek the child to destroy him.` And he, having risen, took the child and his mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt, and he was there till the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, `Out of Egypt I did call My Son.` Then Herod, having seen that he was deceived by the mages, was very wroth, and having sent forth, he slew all the male children in Beth-Lehem, and in all its borders, from two years and under, according to the time that he inquired exactly from the mages.

And here is a “wordy” translation from the Weymouth Bible:
Now after the birth of Jesus, which took place at Bethlehem in Judaea in the reign of King Herod, excitement was produced in Jerusalem by the arrival of certain Magi from the east, inquiring, “Where is the newly born king of the Jews? For we have seen his Star in the east, and have come here to do him homage.” Reports of this soon reached the king, and greatly agitated not only him but all the people of Jerusalem. So he assembled all the High Priests and Scribes of the people, and anxiously asked them where the Christ was to be born. “At Bethlehem in Judaea,” they replied; “for so it stands written in the words of the Prophet, Thereupon Herod sent privately for the Magi and ascertained from them the exact time of the star’s appearing. He then directed them to go to Bethlehem, adding, “Go and make careful inquiry about the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and do him homage.” After hearing what the king said, they went to Bethlehem, while, strange to say, the star they had seen in the east led them on until it came and stood over the place where the babe was. When they saw the star, the sight filled them with intense joy. So they entered the house; and when they saw the babe with His mother Mary, they prostrated themselves and did Him homage, and opening their treasure-chests offered gifts to Him–gold, frankincense, and myrrh. But being forbidden by God in a dream to return to Herod, they went back to their own country by a different route. When they were gone, and angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise: take the babe and His mother and escape to Egypt, and remain there till I bring you word. For Herod is about to make search for the child in order to destroy Him.” So Joseph roused himself and took the babe and His mother by night and departed into Egypt. There he remained till Herod’s death, that what the Lord had said through the Prophet might be fulfilled, Then Herod, finding that the Magi had trifled with him, was furious, and sent and massacred all the boys under two years of age, in Bethlehem and all its neighbourhood, according to the date he had so carefully ascertained from the Magi.
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It is kind of irronic to notice that of all the people who had ever met Jesus,the only ones to ever worship him as thier King,was a group of Witches,Wizards,Alchemists,and Sorcerors–the very people whom the Christians like to condem the most. The Wise Men from the East who mystreiously arrived at Jesus’s birth to bring expensive gifts and worship the child they reffered to as the “newborn king” was the only time in the Bible that anyone ever referes to Jesus as “a King”,before he is once again called “King” this time by the by the Jewish priests who handed him over to Rome. It should also be noticed that High Priests and Scribes are life time careers (you retire when you die) in other words Herod’s High Priests and Scribes who had heard the Magi call Jesus a King,were most likely to have been the very same High Priests who turned Jeus over to Pilot to be crucified 31 years later,using the charge of his being “a King” to condem him.

Yeshou,son of Marium: This of course is Jesus the Christ,holy son of Mary,the man who had the greatest impact on the entire world. No other man in history has ever caused such a stir,and it is unlikly that anyone ever will again. But,why is he listed here amoung famous Witches? Well,because regardless of what ever else he was,he was in fact by definition a Witch,plain and simple,with no if,ands,or buts about it. Oh,I can hear it now,Christians screamming that I am sacreligious,anti-Christ,apostsizing,and preaching false doctrine (you couldn’t imagine how many times I’ve been accused of these things,by “good Christians” and a Mormon Bishop who didn’t even know that Jesus and John the Baptist were cousins,and was shocked to find out that it was Jesus who said: “it is better to give than to recieve” and “the love of money is the root of all evil”-he didn’t believe me when I told him those things were in the Bible and was shocked to acctualy find them there!!!-and these are the same “Christians” who also call me “Jesus Freak”,like it’s a bad thing,because I “focus to much of my life around his teachings,rather than liveing in the real world”?!?! Are there any Christians out there who realy are Christians?-please let me know if your out there, because I’m begining to lose hope of ever finding anyone who calls themselves “Christian” who realy,truely is one.)
So,you probably want to know why I saythat Jesus was a Witch. Well I’ll explain: first of all his birth was predicted by such famous Soothsayers as Isaiah and Malichi,at his birth the only ones to take notice were the Magi Brotherhood who dropped everything they were doing and traveled thousands of miles on a two year journey,just so that they could worship “their King”,and than of course there is Jesus’ life:
Now,no one really denies that the Magi are Witches-some Christians try not to admit it,but they don’t realy deny it. I’ve even heard some say “Well,they were good Witches,who gave up Witchcraft to follow Christ”. To really understand Jesus,and all of the hows and whys behind the things he did and the things he taught,one needs to understand the Magi’s religion-Zoroasrtiaism. Now in Judea,Magicians(Magi Priests) where looked at with great awe-not good awe-the Jews treated the Magi the same way that Hitler treated the Jews-Hebrews saw the Magi as an evil race,that should be killed. Magi’s where “strange”-they believed in 2 Gods-one good and one evil (God and Satan-)(contrary to popular belief,neither the Jews nor the Christians had anything to do with starting the God/Satan beliefs,or the Messiah tory,or the virgin birth story: the belief in a good God verses an Evil Satan,was “invented” by the Magi around 1,500 B.C.,who also taught that a virgin would give birth to God’s son,Messiah, who would grow up to be the King of the Jews.),this belief alone was punishable by death for a Hebrew-Hebrews did not believe in 2 Gods,only one that tests our faith by makeing bad things happen.. Like the Magi,Jesus believed in 2 Gods-the all loveing Heavenly Father (God-the Creator of all good things) and the decietful evil hearted Beezlebub (Satan-the Creator of all evil things). The Magi believed that these two Gods each had the ability to create-one created good things (plants,animals,good weather,good health,ect.) while the other created evil things (parisites,diseases,earthquakes,hurricanes,taers/weeds,ect)–Jesus not only believed this radical anti-Judisim Magi idea,but he also preached it everywhere he went. The Magi also belived that it one had enough faith you could “control” the Holy Spirit of your chosen God (either the good one or the evil one). In otherwords if God was your master and you were His faithful follower devoted entirly to seeking His Holy Spirit than you could control all good aspects of nature–healing the sick,raising the dead,lifting curses,casting out demons,making plants or food appear from out of no where,and bringing good weather–these are all things that the Magi were famouse for-and why people respected them so much-these men were “at one” with God and could do things that only God could do. Likewise if you were a faithful follower of the evil God/Satan and sought out his Holy Spirit than you could control all of the “evil” things of nature–sending curses,willing people sick,causeing people to die,calling on the help of demons,and controlling the weather by causeing famines,eathquakes,and hurricans–these are also all things that the Magi were also famous for being able to do-and why people feared them so much. You never knew when you met a Magi if he was a “good” one or an “evil” one. Now,let’s compare these things that the Magi did,with the things Jesus did. And what did Jesus do?
he turned water into wine
multitudes brought their sick,lame,blind,and crippled to him,and he healed them all
there are four accounts of him raiseing the dead
there is one acount of him raising the long dead and already rotted body of of Lazerus
he wanted to get to his boat,that was in the middle of the lake so he walked to it-on top of the water
a malstrome (a small hurrican) nearly capsized his boat and he commaned the storm to leave and it did
a man’s ear was cut off and he put it back on
he cast out devils and demons and evil spirits
he was hungry and asked a fig tree to give him fruit,but it disobeyed him,so he told it to die and it turned to dust
he needed money to pay his taxes to Rome and told a fish to give him some money,and it did
fishermen fished all day with out seeing a single fish,Jesus was walking by and saw that they were unhappy and asked why,they told him of there being no fish,Jesus told them to get back on their boats and try again,they did as he said and all of the fish began to leap out of the water and into the boats,which than sank under the weight of so many fish
when his cousin John the Baptise was murdered Jesus went into the desert to mourn and was followed by 5,000 men who brought their women and children along,and asked Jesus to preach to them,and he preached all day long,stopping that night when he saw that the people were hungry but had no food,after walking amoung the people he found a boy carring a basket of five loaves of bread and two fish,Jesus broke the bread and fish into small pieces and told it to be enough to feed everyone-the boy then gave fish and bread to each person,filling them all and having enough left over to take back to town and give to the poor
…and these are only the things that where written down in the Bible,there were probably many more things that he did that was never recorded.
So,while nobody denies that the Magi could do these things too,and the Christians teach that because they did these things therefor they were Witches,no one seems to want to admit that Jesus,who did all the same things the Magi did was likewise also a Witch,in fact most likely to have been a member of the Magi brotherhood himself,and by the Christian accusseres own deffinitions of the Magi,Jesus too was a Witch.

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"Laws" That We Live By: more religous beliefs of witches

Wednesday, March 10, 2004 · Leave a Comment

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“Laws” That We Live By:
more religous beliefs of witches
Do witches go to church?  Some do and some don’t;it depends on the individuals own personal religious beliefs.There are Christian Witches who faithfuly attend their church every week.Wiccans and Wiccas usualy meet for praise and worship in their covens,others meet at their local Unitarian Church,at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormon Church),or the Catholic Church. While many Witches do go to a church building,most-in fact nearly all-Witches,Shamans,Voodoos,etc.feel that it is sac-religious and disrespectful to tell their Creator that He/She must enter an inadiquate building that was built by the corrupted hands of humans before He/She can be worshipped and therefor,instead choose to worship the Great Spirit in the “chapels” that He/She created-a pine forest,a great valley,a mountian top,by the river’s edge, on the beach,in a prarie feild,etc. This is how the first Mormons worshipped–even today they love to glorify in how Joesph Smith rebeled against religion and denounced attending a church building,instead prefering to pray “in The Sacred Grove” at Hill Camora, where he said that he met with and talked to God,Jesus,Elijah,and angles on several occasions–they even re-enact it in “passion plays” instead of acting out the crucifiction and resurection of Christ at Easter! (By the way never wear a cross or cruifix in the Mormon Church–it is considered to be a grave sin to be reminded of the death of Christ–and you will never hear the end of the ridicule.) The “Mormon” Church changed dramaticly after Smith’s death when Brigham Young took over the Church and began to require that church services be held indoors. 
As for asking what religion a Witch is to follow-that is up to each and every individual Witch; they can go to whatever church they choose,they can choose to go to no church at all,or they can even choose to start their own church (alot of people do this,Witches and non-Witches alike,this practice is especialy common among the Pentacostal Christians). There are Witches in nearly every church group or religious denomination,weither it be Christian or non-Christian,Eastern or Western. Remember that Witches are people just like everybody else.  
Try this little experiament: Walk into any Catholic church next Sunday morning and start asking each and every member the exact same question: “What do you believe? What does your church believe? What do I have to believe if I want to become a member?”.  If you ask ten people you will get ten very differant answers. They may all be simalar,but they will all be differant. The more people you ask,the more and more you will discover too,that very few people even know what their religion really teaches and/or requires of them or why they even go to church at all-for alot of people it’s just a habit. You will probably get a lot of responces that start like this: “Well I was born and raised a Catholic,my parents were both Catholic,and their parents before them were Catholics too. I’ve been coming to this church my entire life,and you know what? Until you asked me just now,I never realy thought about what the Church tells me to believe in. I guess it just kind of became a tradition for everyone in my family to go to this church. Never really thought about why I come here before,but I think that the preacher/ preist/ bishop said somthing about…….”. (Try this at several differant denominations. You’ll discover that all of the answers you receive from all of the denominations well have some simalarities,but that no two answers well ever be the same,even from members of the same family,in the same church.{I choose the Catholic Church for this example, only because it is such a common and easily found church and nearly everbody has heard of it. I believe it would be very difficult to find even the smallest most remote town that does not have at least one Catholic Church in it.}). After you have done this several Sundays in a row at several differant religious groups,you will come to one simple conclusion: That it doesn’t matter what the doctrinal beliefs of their denomination is-the members are still going to believe exactly what they want to believe anyways,and it’s rarely the same as what their church teaches that they are suppose to believe. And you want to know why? That’s easy. It’s because each person is a totaly unique individual,totaly differant from anybody else and has their own unique ideas,beliefs, and theories that no other person will ever have no matter how simalar the beliefes of the other person may be. And that is exactly why you can’t classify all Witches into one group either. Just like everyone else,each Witch is a unique individual totaly differant from all other Witches.
Now you are thinking,well that’s all well and good,but I don’t know what I believe,that’s why I was asking what other Witches believe-I want to hear what they believe so I can juggle it around in my head for awhile and see if I believe it too. Okay,well than,here are some various belief sytems (you will notice a trend towards having thirteen laws-I will explain this later) that have been used by differant Witches,each is followed by my own personal opinaons on these differant beliefs. You may pick and choose from amoung all of these “doctinal laws” or you may use them as a sounding board to create your own personal creed of religious beliefs.   
The Ten Commandments: It would be immposiable to study the history of laws of any kind without first taking a look at one of the first set of laws to ever be written down,and by far the most famous set of laws ever written.Nearly all laws that have ever been written since,were influenced in some way by The Ten Commandments.It ia unlikely that there is anyone who has not at least heard of The Ten Commandments. However,most people-even the Christains who love to “quote” it,have never actualy read it.The version of The Ten Commandments that most people today are familiar with is the deeply edited version that comes from the Catholic Cannon and not the original version from the Bible;even religions that are “against” the Catholic Church unknowingly use this version of The Ten Commandments,rather than look them up in the Bible.So here is the original version,as it appeared in Exodus 20 of the 1611 King James English Translation:
#1.)I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before me.Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;And showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
#2.)Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh His name in vain.
#3.)Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it
#4.)Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
#5.)Thou shalt not kill.
#6.)Thou shalt not commit adultery.
#7.)Thou shalt not steal.
#8.)Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
#9.)Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.
#10.)Ye have seen that I have talked with you from heaven.Ye shall not make with Me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold.
These laws have been accepted as the standand laws for all people regardless of faith,religion,or culture.It is a law that is uniquie in that is is accepted by three of very differant faiths: the Jews who wrote it,the Christians who adopted it,and Islam. These laws say nothing that offends or contradics what most people already naturaly believe. I can not disagree with anything this says,as it is the best example of good,plain and simple moral ethics ever written, and I therefore agree with it implicately,see no reason to change anything it says;and shall therefore move on to the next set of laws,commonly used by Witches.
The Wiccan Rede:You may have heard of a creed or set of “rules” or “commandments” that all Witches supposedly go by,called The Wiccan Rede.Although this is a good outline of what many modern day Caucasian Witches in general do actualy believe,please don’t be fooled into believing that it is “the only right” thing to believe or that you must believe it,as well. For those of you who do not know,the Wiccan Rede is exactly that: the guidelines used by the Wiccan Church and used only by the Wiccans,not used by Witches in general. There are thousands of Witches all over the world today,that have never even heard of this “guideline” at all and would be shocked to learn that it was even “nessacary” for Witches to have a guideline that they “must” follow. As a general rule,if you don’t know someone who is a Wiccan,the only way you are ever even going to hear about The Wiccan Rede is by reading one of the many of the Wiccan books being sold today. I have included The Wiccan Rede here to give you a sounding board for establishing an outline for your own personal belief system. Many Wiccans will proudly tell you that their Wiccan Rede is “as old as time” or call it “the beleif system of the ancient wise ones from the days of old”. Don’t you dare believe that load of crap. Fact is,the word “wicca” was invented in 1957-1958 by Gerald Gardener the same year he made-up and started his own religous group which he named Wicca. 
The Wiccan Rede was made-up later,in 1974,by a group of Gardener’s followers (The Gardenerian Wiccans)in an attempt to “prove” to the United States Government that they-the Wiccans-were not members of The Church of Satan,as was Alister Crowley. At the time this Rede was written,there had been an increase of membership in The Church of Satan and there was much public confusion about the diferances between Wiccan and Satanism. Much of this confusion was caused, by the fact that the modern day Church of Satan was founded and based on the writtings of Alister Crowley,the very same Alister Crowley who inspired Gerald Gardener to start the Wiccan religion. Relitivly few Witches ever saw fit to follow in the footsteps of this man, because of his radical ideas. Even today there are very few,if any,Wiccans or Wiccas who follow the teachings of Alister Crowley.{You will notice that this point is emphasied in #4, #11,and #12 of the Wiccan Rede}.It is directly because of the teachings and actions of Alister Crowley that Witches,Wiccans,and Wiccas are today accused of being Satan Worshipers.(In the 1800’s Witches had begun to be looked upon as “good upstanding citezins” and the witch-hunting craze of a few years earlier was considered to have been foolish-Witches were by no means free from persicution,but they no longer had to hide from the public either. Around the turn of the century,Rudolf Steiner’s writings on spiritual healing,started a growing interest in Witches and Witchcraft, resulting in a private school for the children of “witches” being founded in Austria in 1919 and Europe’s “lifting the ban” on Witches and Witchcraft in 1957. Because of Steiner’s peace filled,estorical writings Witches were well on their way to world wide acceptance by the 1950’s,a progression that was put to an abrupt halt in 1958 because of the publication of the teachings of Gerald Gardener and Alister Crowley who sent our “public reputation” back to the witch-hunting days of Salem,all over agian.) People often forget that each and every person has his/her own set of beleifs,and that just because there was one very famous “witch” who was also a member of The Church of Satan,that doesn’t mean that all or even any other Witches believe the same things that that one man believed. The group of Wiccans who wrote The Wiccan Rede back in 1974 did a very good job of erasing the “bad name” and Satanic reputation that Gardener and Crowly placed upon the heads of the rest of us;however a large majority of the population today still preferes to look at the actions of those two men and judge all Witches by them,so don’t exspect that you will not be persicuted for being a Witch.
And here is what has been called The Wiccan Rede:
#1.)We practice rites to attune ourselves with the natural rhythm of life forces marked by the phases of the Moon and the seasonal quarters and cross-quarters.
#2.)We recognize that our intelligence gives us a unique responsibility toward our environment.We seek to live in harmony with Nature,in ecological balance offering fulfillment to life and consciousness within an evolutionary concept.
#3.)We acknowledge a depth of power far greater than is apparent to the average person. Because it is far greater than ordinary,it is sometimes called “supernatural”,but we see it as lying within that which is naturally potential to all.
#4.)We conceive of the Creative Power in the universe as manifesting though polarity-as masculine and feminine-and that this same creative Power lives in all people,and functions through the interaction of the masculin and feminine.We value neither above the other,knowing each to be supportive of the other.We value sexuality as pleasure,as the symbol and embodiment of Life,and as one of the sources of energies used in magickal practice and religious worship.
#5.)We recognize both outer and inner worlds and inner,or psychological worlds-sometimes known as the Spiritual World,the Collective Unconscious,the Inner Planes,etc.-and we see in the interaction of these two dimensions the basis for paranormal phenomena and magickal exercises.We neglect neither dimmension for the other,seeing both as necessary for our fulfillment.
#6.)We do not recognize any authoritarian hierarchy,but do honor those who teach,respect those who share their greater knowledge and wisdom,and acknowledge those who have courageously given of themselves in leadership.
#7.)We see religion,magick,and wisdom-in-living as being united in the way one veiws the world and lives within it-a world view and philosophy of life,which we identify as Witchcraft or the Wiccan Way.
#8.) Calling oneself “witch” does not make a Witch-but neither does heredity itself,or the collecting of titles,degrees,and initiations.A Witch seeks to control the forces within him/herself that make life posible in order to live wisely and well,without harm to others,and in harmony with Nature.
#9.) We acknowledge that it is the affermation and fulfillment of life,in a continuation of evolution and developing of consciousness,that gives meaning to the Universe we know,and to our personal role within it.
#10.) Our only animosity toward Christianity,or toward any other religon or philosophy-of-life,is to the extent that its institutions have claimed to be “the one true right and only way” and have souht to deny freedom to others and to suppress other ways of religious practices and belief.
#11.) As American Witches we are not threatened by debates on the history of the Craft,the origins of various terms,the legitimacy of various aspects of different traditions.We are concerned with our present,and our future.
#12.) We do not accept the concept of “absolute evil”,nor do we worship any entity known as”Satan” or “the Devil” as defined by Christian Tradition.We do not seek power through the suffering of others,nor do we accept the concept that personal benifits can only be derived by the denial to another.
#13.) We work within Nature for that which is contributory to our health and well-being.
Well,there it is.Take it for what you well. Personaly I have never followed this Rede-partaily because the first time I ever even heard of it was in the Summer of 2003,while doing research for this book(of course,I had never heard of a Wiccan before 2001-while Witches are everywhere in Maine,Wiccans aren’t very common.) and partaily because I don’t personaly agree with several statements made in it. The ones that I do agree with are as follows:
#2.)-seeking to live in harmony with nature-Being a Native American Indian of both Kickapoo and Cherokee decent,I have always strived to live in harmony with nature.Why anyone would need to be told to do so is beyond me-it seems to me like something that should just come naturaly to all humans regardless of race,however it appears that only cultures deemed as “primative”,like my own people for example or the tribesmen of Africa,Amazon,New Guinea,and Australlia,are born naturaly familiar with this consept.
#3.)-acknowledgeing that we can access a “supernatural power”-Being a natural born “psychic/ witch”,I have been useing my “powers” since I was four years old. I was then,and still am today, continualy baffeled and confussed by the fact that so few people are able to do,see,and hear the things that I can. I constantly seek others who,like myself,were born with simarlar “unusual abilites”,and I applaude those who are born without these abilities but strive to learn them.
#5.)–to this I need not add anymore,it explans itself.
#6.)-Oh,if only our world was totaly devoid of all the Hitlers,and Crowleys we have walking the streets today,masquerading as politacl and religious leaders. If only our world were filled with more people like Jesus,Lao-tzu,Mother Tereasa,and Budda. Could you imagine a world where everyone loved everyone,no body fought or quarrled,no body went hungary or homeless,because every body helped every body else? That is what “heaven” is all about,not gloriously floating around on a cloud in lazy bliss.
#7.)–enough said,I need say no more.
#8,)–this is so true it ain’t funny. I really wish more people knew this.
#10.)–I couldn’t agree more;there are over 200 Christian denominations-each with hundreds of “smaller denominations” that “broke-off” to teach on their own(did you know that there are more than 300 individual denominations that claim to be one “form” of the “Mormon Church” or another,but that only The Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints,and not the ones that call themselves “Mormons”, was founded by Joseph Smith and Brigham Young?) So many “mini-churches” have broken away from the larger denominations that it is estimated that altogether there are over 10,000 indevidual Christian denominations in the United States alone and each and every one of them says the exact same thing: “we belive our church to be the One True Church,the church appointed by God and the only path by which you can communicate with and eventualy return to our Creator”,because of this belief they also always have this one: “it is our duty as Christians to seek out the heathens and the lost souls that have fallen from the One True Path and to purge them of their sins returning them to our One True Religion”, this is often followed by: “all other religious organizations,even other Christians,are following the path of Satan,the Great Deciever, and therefor must be snuffed out by whatever means possible”,this eventualy leads to war (All the wars that have ever been fought are always some how connected to some political leader’s religious beliefs). Jesus the Christ never taught anything like that at all! In fact when his own disiples began to do the very same thing that these churches today are doing,Jesus responded by saying “if they are not against me,they are also my disiples-rebuke them not” He than told them the story of The Good Samaritain (Samaritains were an “opposeing group” that the Judian Jewish religion was persicutting).
#13.)-to this I would add-we work with nature not only for our own health and well-being,but for the health and well being of all things around us,weither it be other humans,animals,or plants,for all things are here to be cared for.
Those are the parts of The Wiccan Rede that I,personaly,agree with as well as why I agree with them. The rest I do not feel apply to me at all.This is my own oppinion however,and has not been written here to influance your oppinions or beliefs,it has merely been written to show you that I am a seperate individual and do not follow the rules and authority laid down by any religious group,not even those used by other Witches. You must remain true to your own personal beliefs,remain true to what the Great Spirit tells you is right or wrong,and if somthing dosen’t feel right for you to believe in,than don’t believe it. After all,what good is it if you are perseptive of what the Great Spirit is telling you,if you don’t obey after hearing?  
Are Mormons witches?(Mormons and Mormon Church are slang “hate-names”;calling a Latter Day Saint a Mormon is the equivalent of calling an African American a Nig’r,a Native American a Redskinned Savage,or Native Mainers Back-Stick-Hicks-I hate it when people call us that!)
People of all types join all types of religions,for all kinds of reasons;you can find Witches in every church,there are just as many church going Witches as there are Christians who don’t attend church. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints(The Mormon Church) is the world’s second largest and fastest growing Christian religion(the Catholic Church is the largest),and as there are realitivly few Christian Witches it is quite foolish to assume that all “Mormons” are Witches; however a large majority of the witches I have personaly met here in Southern Maine are in fact Latter Day Saints/ Mormons.. 
After the Wiccans,the religion you are second most likely to find many Witches in actully is the church that was started in New York by Joesph Smith in 18–.He called his church The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,not “The Mormon Church”.His church became instantly famous because it was the first Christian church in history to use another book in addtion to the Bible.He founded his church after finding and translating what he believed to be ancient lost manuscripts from the Bible,and telling people that they should add these “lost manuscripts”to their Bible studies.These manuscripts were written by several Native American Indian Prophets,Wisemen,and Shaman from a period of about 600 B.C. until about 300 A.D.and includes accounts of The Great Spirit’s dealings with the ancient American peoples,in a style very simalar to that of the ancient manuscripts that had earlier been used to create the Bible.It is interesting to note that these manuscripts also include accounts written by the Wiseman known as Helaman and Nephi the Third,about a Native American prophet named Samual who predicted that The Great Spirit would soon send a man born of a virgin to come among their people from a land from across the sea to teach them the ways of The Great Spirit;this incedent was soon followed by a man named Jesus the Christ coming to Nephi’s village healing the sick and preaching words of love and forgivness towards all people-that particular manuscript has been dated at between 12A.D. to 60 A.D.Besides the Bible,this is the only other known record of a man at that time in history going by the name of Jesus the Christ and preaching love and forgivness while healing the sick.Like Joseph Smith,most people find that after reading this account that there is no dought that the Jesus spoken of in the Americas is the very same Jesus mentioned in the Bible.Some feel that he somehow travled to the Americas,while a magority feel that after dieing on the Roman Cross and being resserected that He than came to the Americas as a Spirit Being.Some of these ancient manuscripts were written by a Native American Wiseman/Prophet named Mormon,and for this reason all of the manuscrpts were put together and collectivly called The Book of Mormon.Scholars believe that Mormon was a decendent of Menasa the Egyptian son of the ancient Hebrew Prophet Joseph of Eygpt.
Mormon Witches(Mormon Saints-Latter Day Saints-or just The Saints)believe in The Heavenly Father(God),The Heavenly Mother(whose name they believe is sacred and can not be reveiled on this earth-yet she was NOT the virgin Mary,who they believe was just one of God’s countless “lesser” wives-although they believe that God has many wives,only His first wife is The Heavenly Mother/Goddess-the others are considered to be unimportant servants),The Holy Brother(Jesus the Christ-the Prince of Peace-our Savior),The Fallen Twin Brother(Satan/Lucifer/Beezelbub-the Prince of Outer Darkness-the Deceiver),The Holy Ghost(The Holy Spirit-our Comforter and Guide),Heavenly Messengers(Angels),and Joseph Smith(The Prophet,Seer,and Revelator-High Preist above all High Preists);but they only worship and pray to The Heavenly Father(God). 
Although they hate to be called Witches and freverantly deny any dealings with Whitchcraft-due to the fact that they beleive they are”God’s Chosen People” and are therefor better then and can not be associated with anything or anyone that may imply otherwise-shunning is a common practice as a result of this belief,many Mormons are Witches,their teachings and history being filled to overflowing with Witchcraft. Their Phophet Joseph Smith claimed to have translated ancient Native American tablets of gold with the help of the————————————–a form of rock divination. Leih, a Jewish/Neiphite Prophet who the Mormons greatly revere used The Le———,a brass orb(crystal/gazing ball)to get the directions to lead his family and followers from Jerusalem to the Americas. The Brother of Jared, another Prophet, took six white stones to God asking Hism to illuminate the stones as his people had no fire to light their way while crossing the Atlantic Ocean in a sealed boat.
The Word of Wisdom:In the year 1833 Joseph Smith announced a creed or set of seven “laws” to his church, claiming that God had revealed them to him in a vision,the night after his first and most famous wife Emma, threw the entire church congregation out of the house when she saw some of the men chewing tabacoo and then spitting it out all over her clean parlor floors.(It was common for Joseph Smith to reseve “revalations” about his congregation,whenever Emma get mad at one of it’s members).He called this particular set of “revelations”,that were inspirerd more by Emma’s famous temper then by God,The Word of Wisdom. Although the Mormons claim that this law “is for all of mankind”,if you are not a Mormon,the only way to find it,is if you become a member of their church,and get yourself a copy of The Doctrine and Covenants of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,as The Word of Wisdom is found only in this guide book for the preists and has never by published or distributed to the general public.I believe that if somthing is to be given “from God to ALL mankind” then all mankind must have it sent to them,otherwise how else are they ever going to know about.Witches who are also Mormons follow these laws.So here it is as follows:
#1.) Inasmuch as any man drinketh wine and or strong drink amoung you,behold it is not good,neither meet in the sight of your Father,only assembling youselves to offer up your sacraments befor Him.Behold,this should be wine,yea,pure wine of the grape of the vine,of your own make.Strong drinks are not for the belly,but for the washing of your bodies.
#2.)Tobacco is not for the body,neither for the belly,and is not good for man,but is an herb for bruises and all sick cattle,to be used with judgment and skill.
#3.)Hot drinks are not for the body or the belly.
#4.)All wholesome herbs God hath ordained for the constitution,nature,and use of man.Every herb in season thereof,and every fruit in the season therof;all these to be used with prudaence and thanksgiving.
#5.)Flesh also of the beasts and fowls of the air,I,the Lord,have ordained for the use of man with thanksgiving,nevertheless they are to be used sparingly,it is pleasing to Me that they should only be used in times of winter,or of cold,or of famine.These hath God made for the use of man only in times of famine and excess of hunger.
#6.)All grain is ordained for the use of man and of beasts,to be the staff of life,not only for man but for beasts of the feild,and fowls of the air,and all wild animals that run or creep on the earth.All grain is good for the food of man;as also the fruit of the vine;that which yieldeth fruit,whether in the ground or abouve the ground. 
#7.)Wheat is for man,corn is for the ox,and oats for the horse,and rye for the fowls and for the swine,and for all the beasts of the feild,and barliey is for all useful animals,and for mild drinks, as also other grain.
All Saints who remember to keep and do these sayings,walking in obediance to the commandments shall receive health in their navel and marrow to their bones.And shall find wisdom and great treasures of knowledge,even hidden treasures.And shall run and not be weary and shall walk and not faint.And I,the Lord,give unto them a promise,that the destroying angle shall pass them by and not slay them.
Well there’s that one.And now I shall tell you what I think of this set of laws.
#1.)This is very good,drunkedness never becomes anyone and is bad for your health besides.
#2.)Another good law: tobacco is known to be bad for your health.
#3.)No one in the Mormon Church is really sure what this means-some say that it means coffee,tea, hot chocolate,and soda because they all contain caffine;others say that it means coffee,hot tea(not cold tea),hot chocolate,hot broth,and hot soup,because drinking things that are too hot scalds your mouth. As for myself, personaly I feel that it means coffee~a common drink in Joseph Smith’s time,due to the ban on English Tea(coffee is also a highly addictive drink that acts much like a drug).
#4.)As a Witch I agree with this one entirely~herbs have saved the lives of many. By the way,this also kills the theory that #3 was refering to tea,as herbs are rarely able to work unless they are first steeped in boiling water.
#5.)This is the most often ignored,neglected,and outrightly rebeled against of all of the “Mormons” many laws. Most Mormons conclude that eating meat sparingly means once a day instead of at every meal. This is a horrible missuse of God’s creatures,and this law,which planely states that meat is to be eaten ONLY when nothing else is available,such as during a winter storm or a famine. In today’s modern society there is no longer the need to eat meat in the United States at all because of supermakets. Fruits, vegetables,and grains are now available all year round-even during the harshest of winter storms,you can always realy on the stores having food-you don’t have to go out trudging through the snow to kill you own meat.This particular law was considered so important by the founders of the Mormon church that it is also a law that you can not enter into the Temples if you eat meat! More than 80% of the members are alowed to enter the Temple,toay,while a mere fraction of those,less than7%,abstain from eating meat! All I have to say to that is,that like the rest of the Christian world there’s an awful lot of hypocrites and not many people who truely obey the laws set down by the churches that they supposedly claim to follow.–They suffer greatly for it though,colon cancer is the number one killer of Mormons–a sad result of the vain and gluttonous devoring of abnormaly large amounts of flesh.
#6.)This is obvious~if you don’t eat meat,then you obviousely eat fruit,vegetables,and grains.
#7.)There should be pointed out that if this was truely “revealed” by God,then God made a tiny mistake. It says to use rye as food for fowls.This is something that sounds innocent enough to someone who (like Joseph Smith) doesn’t work with or know anything about birds. Now I don’t know about other birds but, you can not feed rye to poultry: if you feed you birds rye today,you will have a dead flock by morning~rye as it turns out is highly toxic to chickens~while it sets digesting in their 110 degree gizzards,it furments and turns to whiskey in their bellies(crop);whiskey is toxic to birds. Now,God being the Creator of both birds and rye would know that you can’t feed birds rye and wouldn’t have commanded people to do so. Of course this is only one of many such “tiny” mistakes that God made in the Docrines and Covenents.
#7.)This one has a second problem~remember back in #1 where whiskey,liquer,etc. were condemed as a sin? Well how is it that it is all right to use them as long as you make them yourself and you make them useing grain?~This by the way is beer. (It should also be noted that Joseph Smith drank brandy every day right up until he died; he also owned the largest saloon in the territory-the church preferrs to call it “his store” and have had the photos of it retouched to remove the word saloon-I’m old enough to have seen the original pictures before the church ordered them changed-and he often needed his body guard to drive him home as he was to drunk to walk-while the church tries to hide all of this information from the public-it can be found in the church’s own historical archives)
As for the ending the promise of good health-this is a rewriting of a moral from Poor Richard’s Almanac;as are most of the laws and teachings that where written by Joseph Smith-who coinsidently had a best freind who’s father owned a print shop,that destributed Poor Richard’s Almanac.
The Thirteen Aticles of Faith:In 1842 Joseph Smith laid down a creed or set of “laws” for his church,that he called The Thireteen Articles of Faith.Witches that belong to the “Mormon” church generaly live by these “laws”. They are reprinted here as they originaly appeared when published in the newspaper,the Chicago Democrat,by editor John Wentworth in 1842:
#1.) We believe in God,the Eternal Father,and in His Son,Jesus Christ,and in the Holy Ghost.
#2.) We believe that all men will be punished for their own sins,and not for Adam’s transgressions.
#3.) We believe that though the Atonement of Christ,all mankind may be saved,by obediance to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.
#4.) We believe that the first principles and and ordinances of the Gosple are:first,Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ;second,Repentance;third,Baptism by immersion for remission of sins;fourth,Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.
#5.) We believe that a man must be called of God,by prophecy,and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority,to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof.
#6.) We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church,namely,apostles,prophets,pastors,teachers,evangelists,and so forth.
#7.) We believe in the gift of tounges,prophecy,revelation,visions,healing, interpretation of tounges,and so forth.
#8.) We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly;we also believe that the Book of Mormon to be the word of God.
#9.) We believe all that God has revealed,all that He does now reveal,and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.
#10.) We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes;that Zion(the New Jerusalem)will be rebuilt upon the American continent;that Christ will reign personally upon the earth;and that the earth will be renewed and receive it’s paradisial golry.
#11.) We claim the privilege of worshipping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience and allow all men the same privilege,let them worship how, where,or what they may.
#12.) We believe in being subject to kings,presidents,rulers,and magistrates,in obeying,honoring,and sustaining the law.
#13.) We believe in being honest,true,chaste,benevolent,virtuous,and in doing good to all men;indeed,we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul-We believe all things,we hope all things,we have endured many things,and hope to be able to endure all things.If there is anything virtuous,lovely,or of good report or praiseworthy,we seek aftre these things.
                     ~Joseph Smith
Now my opinions on this one are many.
#1,2,3,7,12,and 13.) are fine.
#4 and 5.)The recieving the Spirit by laying on of hands,is esclusive to modern day Christians,and is a blasphymous contradiction of Jesus’s teachings,that all people receive the Holy Spirit,not just the select few choosen by church leaders. Not one single prophet (of the several hundreds) in the Bible was “given the Spirit” by this method. They were all called by God the same way~God Himself talked to them or He sent an angle to speak for Him.
#6.) is fine,but has the problem of,when men are given titles to “rule” over people it always goes to their head and they end up becomeing power crazed freaks.
#8 and 9.)I agree with this,but add to it that ALL anceint records,not just the Bible and Book of Mormon should be studied.
#11.) Oh,don’t I wish that they actualy one practiced this-you have no idea what vipers Mormons can become if you don’t “fit in”,their shunning is more outrageous than that of the Amish,the name calling and teasing was less in public school,these things happen for little reasons~such as if you go to the Mormon Church Building that is not the one closest to your house,or if you choose not to eat meat (even though they themselves teach that you shouldn’t)-do as I say not as I do,reings high amoung the leaders and teachers who expect the members to obey laws that they they themselves do not obey.
Be warned,that although the teachings of the Mormon Church appeal very highly to many Witches,the non-Witch members well not take kindly to you if they know or even suspect you of being a Witch.You will know if they suspect you of being a Witch~the lessons will begin to include many referances to the evils of psychics, magicians,and soothsayers,people will begin to shun you,and physical and verbal harasment will run rampent. It realy is such a pity that the leaders and many of the members can get like this,because otherwise it is a realy good religion,too old-fashioned and strick for some people,but over all a good church(it’s the shunning that I have a hard time with,as I am a very talkative person and it is difficult for me to go weeks-sometimes as long as eight months at a time without anyone speaking to me or even looking at me-when Mormons shun you,you might as well be the invisable man.) (Another note:beware of their funerals-they are a bit bizarre by the standards of most~they don’t mourn the dead,they instead celabrate {and by celebrate,I do mean celebrate,I mean a full blown party,with all the trimmings,decorations,food,drink, laughter,song,and merriment}death as something to look forward to~the quicker they can get to Celestial Kingdom the better,they rejioce when someone else gets to go before them~I am very disturbed by this,as I believe in mourning the dead,not for their loss,but for the families that where left behind. Of course everything makes me cry anyways,I’m a very emotionl person. But I am continualy quite disturbed at their seeming lack of compassion and normal emotions. Even Jesus cried at funerals! Don’t they know that when “Jesus wept” he was at Lazerus’s funeral?) 
The Isha Upanishad: There are also Witches who follow after the Hindu tradtions. While I am intreged by the story of Krishna,the protector,personaly I know very little of the Hindu religion,nor do I understand it,and therefor am not qualified to comment on it. I do plan to look into the history of Hinduism,and learn more about their traditions and beliefes,but for now,there really isn’t very much that I can tell you about Witches who practice Hindu,since I don’t personaly know anyone who practices Hindu at all,Witch or other-wise. I have, however,been informed that Witches who are of the Hindu faith live by a set of 18 “laws”,simalar to the Ten Commandments,known as The Isha Upanishad,which is as follows:
The Isha Upanishad
1. All this is for habitation by the lord, whatsoever is individual universe of movement in the universal motion. By that renounced thou shouldst enjoy; lust not after any man´s possession. 
2. Do verily works in this world one should wish to live a hundred years. Thus it is in thee and not otherwise than this; action cleaves not to a man. 
3. Sunless are those worlds and enveloped in blind gloom whereto all they in their passing hence resort who are slayers of their souls. 
4. One unmoving that is swifter than Mind, That the Gods reach not, for It progresses ever in front. That, standing, passes beyond others as they run. In That the Master of Life establishes the Waters. 
5. That moves and That moves not; That is far and the same is near; That is within all and That is also outside all this. 
6. But he who sees everywhere the self in all existence and all existences in the self, shrinks not thereafter from aught. 
7. He in whom is the Self-Being that has become all existences that are Becomings, for he has the perfect knowledge, how shall he be deluded, whence shall he have grief who sees everywhere oneness? 
8. It is He that has gone abroad – That which is bright,bodiless, without scar of imperfection, without sinew, pure, unpierced by evil. The Seer, the Thinker, the One, who becomes everywhere, the Self-existent has ordered objects perfectly according to their nature from years sempiternal. 
9. Into a blind darkness they enter who follow after the Ignorance, they as of into a great darkness who devote themselves to the Knowledge alone. 
10. Other, verily, it is said, is that which comes by the knowledge, other that which comes by the Ignorance; this is the lore we have received from the wise who revealed That to our understanding. 
11. He who knows That as both in one, the Knowledge and the Ignorance, by the Ignorance crosses beyond death and by the Knowledge enjoys Immortality. 
12. Into a blind darkness they enter who follow after the Non-Birth, they as if into a great darkness who devote themselves to the Birth alone. 
13. Other,verily, it is said, is that which comes by the Birth, other that which comes by the Non-Birth; this is the lore we have received from the wise who revealed That to our understanding. 
14. He who knows That as both in one, the Birth and the dissolution of Birth,by the dissolution crosses beyond death and by the Birth enjoys Immortality. 
15. The face of Truth is covered with a brilliant golden lid; that do thou remove, O Fosterer, for the law of the truth, for sight. 
16. O Fosterer, O sole Seer, O Ordained, O illumining Sun, O Power of the Father of creatures, marshal thy rays, draw together thy light; the Lustre which is thy most blessed form of all, that in Thee I behold. The Purusha(breath of life) there and there, He am I. 
17. The Breath of things is an immortal Life, but of his body ashes are the end. OM! O will! , remember, that which was done remember. 
18. O god Agni, knowing all things that are manifested, lead us by the good path to the felicity; remove from us the devious attraction of Sin. Tp thee completest speech of submission we would dispose. 
The belief system of the Jews:  Just as there are Witches in many Christian religions,so to are there Witches in the Jewish faith as well.Jewish Witches are often healers and are very devoted to their religious beliefs.The Hebrew history is packed full to over flowing with Witches,included Moses,Jacob Isreal,Joseph,and Danial,but the most famous Jewish Witch of all times is of course Yeshou bastard son of Marium or as the non-Jewish world more commonly calls him-Jesus son of Mary. There are several differant leanghty and elaboratly detailed “laws” that Judeans live by,but when asked to sum up their beliefs in a brief list,they usualy do so very quickly and simpily. Here are the answers that where provided by several differant Rabbis from around the world to the authors and publisher of The Jewish Encyclopidia. Although each answer was slightly differant,they all say basicly the same thing. 
The Articles of Faith(according to The Jewish Encyclopidia):
version #1.)
God is and rules;
God is one;
the world was created;
Creation is one;
God’s providence rules Creation.
version #2.)
The world is created; 
God is one and incorporeal; 
belief in revelation (including the divine origin of tradition; 
man is called to righteousness and endowed with all necessary qualities of mind and sould to avoid sin; 
belief in reward and punishment; 
the soul is created pure; after death it leaves the body; 
belief in resurrection; 
Messianic expectation, retribution, and final judgment.
version #3.)
The existence of God;
His Unity;
His spirituality;
His other attributes;
His power as manifested in His works;
His providence.
version #4.)
Belief in God;
belief in prophecy;
belief in a future state;
belief in the advent of the Messiah.
The Thirteen Articles of Maimonides
version #5.)
Belief in
God;
in Creation (or revelation); and in
providence (or retribution).
version #6.)
the affirmation of the unity of God;
the electionof Israel as the priest people;
the Messianic destiny of all humanity.
version #7.)
God is the Creator of all created beings;
He is premundane and has no peer or associate;
the whole universe is created;
God called Moses and the other Prophets of the Biblical canon;
the Law of Moses alone is true;
to know the language of the Bible is a religious duty;
the Temple at Jerusalem is the palace of the world’s ruler;
belief in Resurrection contemporaneous with the advent of the Messiah;
final judgment;
retribution. 
In addition to these above “official statments”,the Jewish faith likewise has a creed consisting of thirteen laws that govern the faith of nearly all Jews. These thirteen laws are called The Thriteen Articles of Maimonides, and they are as follows:
The Thirteen Articles of Maimonides:
#1.)The existence of God;
#2.)His unity;
#3.)His spirituality;
#4.)His eternity;
#5.)God alone the object of worship;
#6.)Revelation through his prophets;
#7.)the preeminence of Moses among the Prophets;
#8.)God’s law given on Mount Sinai;
#9.)the immutability of the Torah as God’s Law;
#10.)God’s foreknowledge of men’s actions;
#11.)retribution;
#12.)the coming of the Messiah;
#13.)Resurrection.
The Thirteen Articles of Jewish faith are as follows: 
1.Belief in the existence of the Creator, be He Blessed, who is perfect in every manner of existence and is the Primary Cause of all that exists. 2.The belief in G-d’s absolute and unparalleled unity. 3.The belief in G-d’s noncorporeality, nor that He will be affected by any physical occurrences, such as movement, or rest, or dwelling. 4.The belief in G-d’s eternity. 5.The imperative to worship Him exclusively and no foreign false gods. 6.The belief that G-d communicates with man through prophecy. 7.The belief that the prophecy of Moses our teacher has priority. 8.The belief in the divine origin of the Torah. 9.The belief in the immutability of the Torah. 10.The belief in divine omniscience and providence. 11.The belief in divine reward and retribution. 12.The belief in the arrival of the Messiah and the messianic era. 13.The belief in the resurrection of the dead. 
It is the custom of many congregations to recite the Thirteen Articles, in a slightly more poetic form, beginning with the words Ani Maamin – “I believe” – every day after the morning prayers in the synagogue. 
 The Thirteen Articles of Belief and Acts of Religion:And finaly,there are the “Thirteen Articles of Belief and Acts of Religion”,the “laws” written by one of the most famous men in modern history, and although he was not a Witch I include his “laws” here for two reasons.
#1.) These are very good “laws” that apply to everyone,Witches and non-witches alike..
#2.) This was the first time in history that someone was to publish a set of “laws” or a religious creed of this kind.(You will notice that after these “Thirteen Articles of Belief” were published,that many religions copied this idea,making their own “Thirteen Artilcles of……Whatever” and that all of these religions backed up their “Thirteen Articles” by saying that God “revieled” these “laws” to their leaders,in order to intimidate members into obeying them.For the most part these “revelations from God” are of course a lie,because they all got their ideas for their “laws” from one place and one place only:The Poor Richard’s Almanac,the very popular and well read magizine in which The Thirteen Articles of Belief and Religion was originaly published in 1778).This was also the first time any American dared rebel against the Church of England and make a set of “thirteen laws” without the permission of the Church.(This was tried once before in Germany in the 1500’s by Martin Luther-with his famous 95 theses.) Thirteen was considered an evil number, paticuarly if it fell on a Friday-the reason for this was because in Medieval Times several leaders in the Catholic Church decided that the date on which Adam and Eve “ate of the fruit” was to be considered a “cursed” day,at which time all sorts of evil could befall man.So they set out calculating the times and dates and eventualy came to the conclusion that Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit on the first Friday the Thirteenth,since God Created the Earth,and declared that from then on that all thirteens were evil and that thirteens on Friday where especialy evil,therefor it was not safe for people to set foot outside of their houses on any Friday the Thirteenth from that day forth.
The man who wrote these laws in proud rebelion against both Engalnd and it’s church was Benjamin Franklin.It is important that you take notice of several things here:First that Franklin was an outspoken rebel who spent much of his life trying to put an end to Medival supersitions.Secondly he was a very loud and very bold spokesman for the fight for the freedom of America from England.He demanded seperation from the stronghold of the King of England and that included The Church of England-at that time the Catholic Church.It also may interest you to know that Franklin himself was often accussed of Witchcraft:When he invented the lightening rod,preachers came from far and wide to protest  and preach agianst “Satan’s evil fire stick” as “a work of Witchcraft”,there were also preachers on hand to point the finger of Witchcraft when Franklin invented bi-focal glasses-at that time it was “a sin for man to take away God’s punishments”(in Benjamin Franklin’s time poor eyesight was often used in courts of law as proof that one was guilty of adultry-therefor eyeglasses were considered to be an invention “of Satan and Witchcraft”), the same witch-hunting preachers were also on hand when Franklin opened the first public library(knowledge and the ability for common folk-especialy women-to read and write was also conseidered by several Christian religons of that time to be a “sin of Witchcraft”-they felt that only “God’s choosen ones”-the religious leaders,needed to learn to read and write and then only the Bible was nessacery-all other books were”of the Devil”) .The thing that got Franklin accussed of Witchcraft the most often though was that he knew how to swim!!!shock,gasp,horror!!! He didn’t sink! There for he was either a Witch or possesed-only Witches could float on the water like that!! Everyone else sank dead to the bottom. Benjamin Franklin loved to swim and swam in every lake,pond,and stream he could find.This was absolutly forbidden,of course,but you know how rebelious he was.He invented a “swimming contrption”(the forrunner of today’s scuba diving gear and water skis), which consisted of “frog flippers” on his feet and a giant kite to catch the wind and pull him across the lake(this was the first time he ever used his famous kite-it was used for many tests and inventions long before it was to later help him with his tests for electricity-he loved to fly kites almost as much as he liked to swim).
As rebelious as he was,is it any wonder that Franklin decided to make sure that his list of “laws” was to be set at thirteen?Well here they are,the original Thirteen Articles of Belief and Acts of Religion,all thirteen of them reprinted here in their entirty,with their original spellings,along with Benjamin Franklin’s original introduction,just as it was originaly published,seen,and read by all those religious leaders who decided to “copy” it,rewrite it and put it in their own words:
I had some years before compos’d a little Liturgy for my own private use, entitled, Articles of Belief and Acts of Religion. I retun’d to this and went no more to the public assemblies. My conduct might be blamable but I leave it,without attempting further to excuse it;my present purpose being to relate facts,and not to make apologies for them.  I included under thirteen names of virtues all that at that time occurr’d to me as necessary or desirable,and annexed to each a short precept,which fully express’d the extent I gave to its meaning. These virtues,with their precepts,were:
#1.) Temperance:Eat not to dullness;drink not to elevation.
#2.) Silence:Speak not but what may benifit others or yourself;avoid trifling conversation.
#3.) Order:Let all things have their places;let each part of your business have it’s time.
#4.) Resolution:Resolve to perform what you ought:perform without fail what you resolve.
#5.) Frugality:Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself;i.e.,waste nothing.
#6.) Industry:Lose no time;be always employ’d in something useful;cut off all unnecessary actions.
#7.) Sincerity:Use no hurtful deceit;think innocently and justly;and,if you speak, speak accordingly.
#8.) Justice:Wrong none by doing injuries,or omitting the benefits that are your duty.
#9.)Moderation:Avoid extreams;forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.
#10.) Cleanliness:Tolerate no uncleanliness in body,cloaths,or habitation.
#11.) Tranquility:Be not disturbed at trifles,or at accidents common or unavoidable,
#12.) Chastity:Rarely use venery but for health or offspring,never to dulness, weakness,or injury of your own or another’s peace or reputation.
#13.) Humility:Imitate Jesus and Socrates.
Benjamin Franklin said a lot of other things that could easily be used to create your own  list of “laws to live by”,here are many from which you can choose:
Visits should be short, like a winters day,       
Lest you’re too troublesom hasten away. 
A house without woman & Fire-light, is like a body without soul or sprite. 
Kings & Bears often worry their keepers. 
Light purse, heavy heart. 
He’s a Fool that makes his Doctor his Heir. 
Ne’er take a wife till thou hast a house (& a fire) to put her in. 
Ingenious, learned, envy’d Youth,
Go on as thou’st began;
Even thy enemies take pride
That thou’rt their countryman. 
Hunger never saw bad bread. 
Beware of meat twice boil’d, & an old foe reconcil’d. 
Great Talkers, little Doers. 
A rich rogue, is like a fat hog, who never does good til as dead as a log. 
Relation without friendship, friendship without power, power without will, will without effect, effect without profit, & profit without vertue, are not worth a farto. 
Eat to live, and not live to eat.     
The favour of the Great is no inheritance. 
Fools make feasts and wise men eat ‘em. 
He has chang’d his one ey’d horse for a blind one. 
The poor have little, beggars none, the rich too much, enough not one.  
To lengthen thy Life, lessen thy Meals. 
The proof of gold is fire, the proof of woman, gold; the proof of man, a woman.   
Many estates are spent in the getting,
Since women for tea forsook spinning & knitting. 
He that lies down with Dogs, shall rise up with fleas.  
Tongue double, brings trouble. 
Take counsel in wine, but resolve afterwards in water. 
He that drinks fast, pays slow.  
A good Wife lost is God’s gift lost. 
A taught horse, and a woman to teach, and teachers practising what they preach. 
He is ill cloth’d, who is bare of Virtue. 
The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of a wise man is in his heart.     
He’s the best physician that knows the worthlessness of the most medicines. 
A fine genius in his own country, is like gold in the mine.   
The old Man has given all to his Son: 
O fool! to undress thy self before thou art going to bed. 
Cheese,salt,and meat, should be sparingly eat.  
Keep your mouth wet, feet dry. 
Where bread is wanting, all’s to be sold. 
There is neither honour nor gain, got in dealing with a vil-lain. 
Snowy winter, a plentiful harvest. 
Nothing more like a Fool, than a drunken Man. 
God works wonders now & then;
Behold! a Lawyer, an honest Man! 
He that lives carnally, won’t live eternally. 
Innocence is its own Defence.  
Would you live with ease,
Do what you ought, and not what you please. 
Better slip with foot than tongue. 
You cannot pluck roses without fear of thorns.
Without justice, courage is weak. 
Many medicines few cures.  
Where carcasses are, eagles will gather,
And where good laws are, much people flock thither. 
Hot things, sharp things, sweet things, cold things
All rot the teeth, and make them look like old things. 
Blame-all and Praise-all are two blockheads. 
Be temperate in wine, in eating, girls, & sloth;
Or the Gout will seize you and plague you both. 
No man e’er was glorious, who was not laborious.  
In success be moderate.   
Take this remark from Richard poor and lame,
Whate’er’s begun in anger ends in shame. 
What one relishes, nourishes. 
Fools multiply folly. 
Beauty & folly are old companions. 
Hope of gain
Lessens pain. 
All things are easy to Industry,
All things difficult to Sloth.
A new truth is a truth, an old error is an error,
Tho’ Clodpate wont allow either. 
Don’t think to hunt two hares with one dog. 
Who pleasure gives,
Shall joy receive. 
Be not sick too late, nor well too soon. 
Where there’s Marriage without Love, there will be Love without Marriage. 
Lawyers, Preachers, and Tomtits Eggs, there are more of them hatch’d than come to perfection. 
Be neither silly, nor cunning, but wise. 
Neither a Fortress nor a Maidenhead will hold out long after they begin to parly. 
Jack Little sow’d little, & little he’ll reap. 
All things are cheap to the saving, dear to the wasteful.    
Some men grow mad by studying much to know,
But who grows mad by studying good to grow. 
Happy’s the Woing, that’s not long a doing. 
Don’t value a man for the Quality he is of, but for the Qualities he possesses.  
Rain or Snow,
To Chili go,
You’ll find it so,
For ought we know.
Time will show. 
There have been as great Souls unknown to fame as any of the most famous. 
Do good to thy Friend to keep him, to thy enemy to gain him. 
A good Man is seldom uneasy, an ill one never easie. 
Teach your child to hold his tongue, he’l learn fast enough to speak. 
He that cannot obey, cannot command. 
An innocent Plowman is more worthy than a vicious Prince. 
Sam’s Religion is like a Chedder Cheese, ’tis made of the milk of one & twenty Parishes.  
An Egg to day is better than a Hen to-morrow. 
Drink Water, Put the Money in your Pocket, and leave the Dry-bellyach in the Punchbowl. 
He that is rich need not live sparingly, and he that can live sparingly need not be rich. 
If you wou’d be reveng’d of your enemy, govern your self. 
A wicked Hero will turn his back to an innocent coward. 
Laws like to Cobwebs catch small Flies,
Great ones break thro’ before your eyes. 
As sore places meet most rubs, proud folks meet most affronts. 
The magistrate should obey the Laws, the People should obey the magistrate. 
When ’tis fair be sure take your Great coat with you. 
He does not possess Wealth, it possesses him.  
Avarice and Happiness never saw each other, how then shou’d they become acquainted. 
The thrifty maxim of the wary Dutch,
Is to save all the Money they can touch. 
He that waits upon Fortune, is never sure of a Dinner. 
A learned blockhead is a greater blockhead than an ignorant one. 
Marry your Son when you will, but your Daughter when you can.
He that for sake of Drink neglects his Trade,
And spends each Night in Taverns till ’tis late,
And rises when the Sun is four hours high,
And ne’er regards his starving Family;
God in his Mercy may do much to save him.
But, woe to the poor Wife, whose Lot it is to have him.
He that knows nothing of it, may by chance be a Prophet; 
while the wisest that is may happen to miss. 
Reader, farewel, all Happiness attend thee:
May each New-Year better and richer find thee. 
Look before, or you’ll find yourself behind. 
Bad Commentators spoil the best of books, 
Approve not of him who commends all you say. 
By diligence and patience, the mouse bit in two the cable. 
A little House well fill’d, a little Field well till’d, and a little Wife well will’d, are great Riches.  
Some are weatherwise, some are otherwise.  
The poor man must walk to get meat for his stomach, 
the rich man to get a stomach to his meat. 
He that goes far to marry, will either deceive or be deceived. 
The Family of Fools is ancient. 
Necessity never made a good bargain. 
If Pride leads the Van, Beggary brings up the Rear. 
There’s many witty men whose brains can’t fill their bellies. 
Weighty Questions ask for deliberate Answers. 
Be slow in chusing a Friend, slower in changing.  
Pain wastes the Body, Pleasures the Understanding. 
The cunning man steals a horse, the wise man lets him alone. 
Humility makes great men twice honourable. 
A Ship under sail and a big-bellied Woman,
Are the handsomest two things that can be seen common. 
Keep thy shop, & thy shop will keep thee. 
The King’s cheese is half wasted in parings: But no matter, ’tis made of the peoples milk. 
What’s given shines,
What’s receiv’d is rusty. 
Sloth and Silence are a Fool’s Virtues. 
Of learned Fools I have seen ten times ten,
Of unlearned wise men I have seen a hundred. 
Three may keep a Secret, if two of them are dead. 
Poverty wants some things, Luxury many things, Avarice all things. 
A Lie stands on 1 leg, Truth on 2.  . 
A man is never so ridiculous by those Qualities that are his own as by those that he affects to have. 
Deny Self for Self’s sake. 
It is better to take many Injuries than to give one. 
Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy wealthy and wise. 
To be humble to Superiors is Duty, to Equals Courtesy, to Inferiors Nobleness. 
Here comes the Orator! with his Flood of Words, and his Drop of Reason.   
If what most men admire, they would despise,
‘Twould look as if mankind were growing wise. 
The Sun never repents of the good he does, nor does he ever demand a recompence. 
Are you angry that others disappoint you? remember you cannot depend upon yourself. 
One Mend-fault is worth two Findfaults, but one Findfault is better than two Makefaults. 
Reader, I wish thee Health, Wealth, Happiness,
And may kind Heaven thy Year’s Industry bless.
He is no clown that drives the plow, but he that doth clownish things. 
If you know how to spend less than you get, you have the Philosophers-Stone. 
The good Paymaster is Lord of another man’s Purse. 
Fish & Visitors stink in 3 days. 
He that has neither fools, whores,nor beggars among his kindred, 
is the son of a thunder-gust. 
Diligence is the Mother of Good-Luck. 
He that lives upon Hope, dies farting. 
Do not do that which you would not have known.  
Wealth is not his that has it, but his that enjoys it. 
Tis easy to see, hard to foresee. 
In a discreet man’s mouth, a publick thing is private. 
Keep flax from fire, youth from gaming. 
Bargaining has neither friends nor relations. 
Admiration is the Daughter of Ignorance.  
Here comes Courage! that seiz’d the lion absent, and run away from the present mouse. 
He that takes a wife, takes care. 
No Eye in a letter, nor Hand in a purse, nor Ear in the secret of another. 
He that buys by the penny, maintains not only himself, but other people. 
He that can have Patience, can have what he will. 
Now I’ve a sheep and a cow, every body bids me good morrow. 
God helps them that help themselves. 
Why does the blind man’s wife paint herself ?
She that paints her Face, thinks of her Tail.
Let thy maidservant be faithful, strong, and homely
None preaches better than the ant, and she says nothing. 
The absent are never without fault, nor the present without excuse. 
Gifts burst rocks. 
If wind blows on you thro’ a hole,
Make your will and take care of your soul. 
The rotten Apple spoils his Companion. 
He that sells upon trust, loses many friends, and always wants money. 
Don’t throw stones at your neighbours, if your own windows are glass. 
The excellency of hogs is fatness, of men virtue. 
Good wives and good plantations are made by good husbands. 
‘Pox take you’, is no curse to some people.  
Lovers, Travellers, and Poets, will give money to be heard. 
He that speaks much, is much mistaken. 
Creditors have better memories than debtors. 
Forwarn’d, forearm’d, unless in the case of Cuckolds, 
who are often forearm’d before warn’d. 
Three things are men most liable to be cheated in, a Horse, a Wig, and a Wife. 
He that lives well, is learned enough.  
Poverty, Poetry, and new Titles of Honour, make Men ridiculous. 
He that scatters Thorns, let him not go barefoot. 
There’s none deceived but he that trusts. 
God heals, and the Doctor takes the Fees. 
If you desire many things, many things will seem but a few. 
Mary’s mouth costs her nothing, for she never opens it but at others expence. 
Receive before you write, but write before you pay. 
I saw few die of Hunger, of Eating 100000. 
Maids of America, who gave you bad teeth?
Answ. Hot Soupings & frozen Apples.  
He that would live in peace & at ease,
Must not speak all he knows, nor judge all he sees
HINTS for those that would be Rich:
The Use of Money is all the Advantage there is in having Money. 
For 6 l. a Year, you may have the Use of 100 l. if you are a Man of known Prudence and Honesty. 
He that spends a Groat a day idly, spends idly above 6 l. a year, which is the Price of using 100 l. 
He that wastes idly a Groat’s worth of his Time per Day, one Day with another, wastes the Privilege of using 100 l. each Day. 
He that idly loses 5 s. worth of time, loses 5 s. & might as prudently throw 5 s. in the River.  
He that loses 5 s. not only loses that Sum, but all the Advantage that might be made by turning it in Dealing, which by the time that a young Man becomes old, amounts to a comfortable Bag of Mony. 
Again, He that sells upon Credit, asks a Price for what he sells, equivalent to the Principal and Interest of his Money for the Time he is like to be kept out of it: therefore 
He that buys upon Credit, pays Interest for what he buys. 
And he that pays ready Money, might let that Money out to Use: so that 
He that possesses any Thing he has bought, pays Interest for the Use of it. 
Consider then, when you are tempted to buy any unnecessary Housholdstuff, or any superfluous thing, whether you will be willing to pay Interest, and Interest upon Interest for it as long as you live; and more if it grows worse by using. 
Yet, in buying Goods, ’tis best to pay ready Money, because, 
He that sells upon Credit, expects to lose 5 per Cent. by bad Debts; therefore he charges, on all he sells upon Credit, an Advance that shall make up that Deficiency. 
Those who pay for what they buy upon Credit, pay their Share of this Advance. 
He that pays ready Money, escapes or may escape that Charge. 
A Penny sav’d is Twopence clear, A Pin a day is a Groat a Year.  Save & have.  Every little makes a nickle.
The greatest monarch on the proudest throne, is oblig’d to sit upon his own arse. 
The Master-piece of Man, is to live to the purpose. 
A countryman between 2 Lawyers, is like a fish between two cats. 
He that can take rest is greater than he that can take cities. 
The misers cheese is wholesomest. 
Love & lordship hate companions. 
The nearest way to come at glory, is to do that for conscience which we do for glory. 
There is much money given to be laught at, though the purchasers don’t know it; 
witness A’s fine horse, & B’s fine house. 
He that can compose himself, is wiser than he that composes books. 
Poor Dick, eats like a well man, and drinks like a sick. 
After crosses and losses men grow humbler & wiser. 
Love, Cough, & a Smoke, can’t well be hid. 
Well done is better than well said. 
Fine linnen, girls and gold so bright,
Chuse not to take by candle-light. 
He that can travel well afoot, keeps a good horse. 
There are no ugly Loves, nor handsome Prisons. 
No better relation than a prudent & faithful Friend. 
A Traveller should have a hog’s nose, deer’s legs, and an ass’s back. 
At the working man’s house hunger looks in but dares not enter. 
A good Lawyer  is a bad Neighbour. 
Certainlie these things agree,
The Priest, the Lawyer, & Death all three:
Death takes both the weak and the strong.
The lawyer takes from both right and wrong,
And the priest from living and dead has his Fee. 
The worst wheel of the cart makes the most noise. 
Don’t misinform your Doctor nor your Lawyer.  
I never saw an oft-transplanted tree,
Nor yet an oft-removed family,
That throve so well as those that settled be. 
Let the Letter stay for the Post, and not the Post for the Letter. 
Three good meals a day is bad living. 
Tis better leave for an enemy at one’s death, than beg of a friend in one’s life. 
To whom thy secret thou dost tell,
To him thy freedom thou dost sell. 
If you’d have a Servant that you like, serve your self. 
He that pursues two Hares at once, does not catch one and lets t’other go. 
If you want a neat wife, chuse her on a Saturday. 
If you have time dont wait for time. 
Tell a miser he’s rich, and a woman she’s old, 
you’ll get no money of one, nor kindness of t’other. 
Don’t go to the doctor with every distemper, 
nor to the lawyer with every quarrel, 
nor to the pot for every thirst. 
The Creditors are a superstitious sect, great observers of set days and times. 
The noblest question in the world is What Good may I do in it? 
Nothing so popular as GOODNESS.
There are three faithful friends, an old wife, an old dog, and ready money. 
Great talkers should be cropt, for they’ve no need of ears. 
If you’d have your shoes last, put no nails in ‘em. 
Who has deceiv’d thee so oft as thy self?  
Is there any thing Men take more pains about than to render themselves unhappy? 
Nothing brings more pain than too much pleasure; 
nothing more bondage than too much liberty, (or libertinism.) 
Read much, but not many Books. 
He that would have a short Lent, let him borrow Money to be repaid at Easter. 
Write with the learned, pronounce with the vulgar. 
Fly Pleasures, and they’ll follow you. 
Squirrel-like she covers her back with her tail. 
Caesar did not merit the triumphal Car, more than he that conquers himself. 
Hast thou virtue? acquire also the graces & beauties of virtue.  
Buy what thou hast no need of; and e’er long thou shalt sell thy necessaries. 
If thou hast wit & learning, add to it Wisdom and Modesty. 
You may be more happy than Princes, if you will be more virtuous. 
If you wou’d not be forgotten
As soon as you are dead and rotten,
Either write things worth reading,
or do things worth the writing. 
Sell not virtue to purchase wealth, nor Liberty to purchase power. 
God bless the King, and grant him long to Reign. 
Let thy vices die before thee. 
Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards. 
The ancients tell us what is best; but we must learn of the moderns what is fittest.    
Since I cannot govern my own tongue, tho’ within my own teeth, 
how can I hope to govern the tongues of others? 
‘Tis less discredit to abridge petty charges, than to stoop to petty Gettings. 
Since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour. 
If you do what you should not, you must hear what you would not. 
Defer not thy well-doing; be not like St. George, who is always a horseback, and never rides on. 
Wish not so much to live long as to live well. 
As we must account for every idle word, so we must for every idle silence. 
I have never seen the Philosopher’s Stone that turns lead into Gold, but I have known the pursuit of it turn a Man’s Gold into Lead. 
Never intreat a servant to dwell with thee. 
Time is an herb that cures all Diseases. 
Reading makes a full Man, Meditation a profound Man, discourse a clear Man. 
If any man flatters me, I’ll flatter him again; tho’ he were my best Friend. 
Wish a miser long life, and you wish him no good. 
None but the well-bred man knows how to confess a fault, or acknowledge himself in an error. 
Drive thy business; let not that drive thee. 
There is much difference between imitating a good man, and counterfeiting him. 
Wink at small faults; remember thou hast great ones. 
Eat to please thyself, but dress to please others. 
Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vices.  
Never spare the Parson’s wine, nor Baker’s Pudding. 
Each year one vicious habit rooted out,
In time might make the worst Man good throughout.
When Death puts out our Flame, the Snuff will tell,
If we were Wax, or Tallow by the Smell. 
At a great Pennyworth, pause a while. 
Kings a be an Honour to them tho’ they are dead.  
If thou wouldst live long, live well; for Folly and Wickedness shorten Life. 
Prythee isn’t Miss Cloe’s a comical Case?
She lends out her Tail, and she borrows her Face. 
Trust thy self, and another shall not betray thee. 
He that pays for Work before it’s done, has but a pennyworth for twopence. 
Historians relate, not so much what is done, as what they would have believed. 
O Maltster! break that cheating Peck; ’tis plain,
When e’er you use it, you’re a Knave in Grain. 
Doll learning propria quae maribus without book,
Like Nomen crescentis genitivo doth look. 
Grace thou thy House, and let not that grace thee. 
Thou canst not joke an Enemy into a Friend; but thou may’st a Friend into an Enemy. 
Eyes & Priests
Bear no Jests. 
He that falls in love with himself, will have no Rivals. 
Let thy Child’s first Lesson be Obedience, and the second may be what thou wilt. 
Blessed is he that expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed. 
Rather go to bed supperless, than run in debt for a Breakfast. 
Let thy Discontents be Secrets. 
An infallible Remedy for the Tooth-ach, viz Wash the Root of an aching Tooth, 
in Elder Vinegar, and let it dry half an hour in the Sun; 
after which it will never ach more; Probatum est. 
A Man of Knowledge like a rich Soil, feeds
If not a world of Corn, a world of Weeds.  
A modern Wit is one of David’s Fools. 
No Resolution of Repenting hereafter, can be sincere. 
Pollio, who values nothing that’s within,
Buys books as men hunt Beavers, – for their Skin. 
Honour thy Father and Mother, i.e. Live so as to be an Honour to them tho’ they are dead. 
If thou injurest Conscience, it will have its Revenge on thee. 
Hear no ill of a Friend, nor speak any of an Enemy. 
Pay what you owe, and you’ll know what’s your own. 
Be not niggardly of what costs thee nothing, as courtesy, counsel, & countenance. 
Thirst after Desert, not Reward. 
Beware of him that is slow to anger: 
He is angry for something, and will not be pleased for nothing. 
No longer virtuous no longer free; 
is a Maxim as true with regard to a private Person as a Common-wealth. 
When Man and Woman die, as Poets sung,
His Heart’s the last part moves, her last, the tongue. 
Proclaim not all thou knowest, all thou owest, all thou hast, nor all thou canst. 
Let our Fathers and Grandfathers be valued for their Goodness, ourselves for our own. 
Industry need not wish. 
Sin is not hurtful because it is forbidden but it is forbidden because it’s hurtful.  Nor is a Duty beneficial because it is commanded, but it is commanded, because it’s beneficial. 
A —- , they say, has Wit; for what?
For writing? – No; For writing not. 
George came to the Crown without striking a Blow.
Ah! quoth the Pretender, would I could do so. 
Love, and be lov’d. 
O Lazy-Bones!  Dost thou think God would have given thee Arms and Legs, if he had not design’d thou should’st use them. 
A Cure for Poetry,
Seven wealthy Towns contend for Homer, dead,
Thro’ which the living Homer beg’d his Bread. 
Great Beauty, great strength, & great Riches, are really & truly of no great Use; a right Heart exceeds all.
To bear other Peoples Afflictions, every one has Courage enough, and to spare. 
No wonder Tom grows fat, th’ unwieldy Sinner,
Makes his whole Life but one continual Dinner. 
An empty Bag cannot stand upright. 
Happy that nation, fortunate that age, whose history is not diverting. 
What is a butterfly?  At best
He’s but a caterpiller drest.
The gaudy Fop’s his picture just. 
None are deceived but they that confide. 
An open Foe may prove a curse;
But a pretended friend is worse. 
A wolf eats sheep but now and then,
Ten Thousands are devour’d by Men. 
Man’s tongue is soft, and bone doth lack;
Yet a stroke therewith may break a man’s back.  
To all apparent Beauties blind
Each Blemish strikes an envious Mind. 
The Poor have little, Beggars none;
the Rich too much, enough not one. 
There are lazy Minds as well as lazy Bodies. 
Tricks and Treachery are the Practice of Fools, that have not Wit enough to be honest. 
Who says Jack is not generous? he is always fond of giving, and cares not for receiving. – What?  Why; Advice. 
The Man who with undaunted toils,
sails unknown seas to unknown soils,
With various wonders feasts his Sight:
What stranger wonders does he write? 
Fear not Death; for the sooner we die, the longer shall we be immortal. 
Those who in quarrels interpose,
Must often wipe a bloody nose. 
Promises may get thee Friends, but Nonperformance will turn them into Enemies. 
In other men we faults can spy,
And blame the mote that dims their eye;
Each little speck and blemish find;
To our own stronger errors blind. 
When you speak to a man, look on his eyes; when he speaks to thee, look on his mouth.  
Observe all men; thy self most. 
Thou hadst better eat salt with the Philosophers of Greece, than sugar with the Courtiers of Italy. 
Seek Virtue, and, of that possest,
To Providence, resign the rest. 
Marry above thy match, and thou’lt get a Master. 
Fear to do ill, and you need fear nought else. 
He makes a Foe who makes a jest. 
Can grave and formal pass for wise,
When Men the solemn Owl despise? 
Some are justly laught at for keeping their Money foolishly, others for spending it idly:
 He is the greatest fool that lays it out in a purchase of repentance. 
Who knows a fool, must know his brother;
For one will recommend another. 
Avoid dishonest Gain: No price;
Can recompence the Pangs of Vice. 
When befriended, remember it:
When you befriend, forget it. 
Great souls with gen’rous pity melt;
Which coward tyrants never felt. 
Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure. 
A Flatterer never seems absurd:
The Flatter’d always take his Word. 
Lend Money to an Enemy, and thou’lt gain him, to a Friend and thou’lt lose him. 
Neither praise nor dispraise, till seven Christmasses be over.
Enjoy the present hour, be mindful of the past;
And neither fear nor wish the Approaches of the last.
Learn of the skilful: He that teaches himself, hath a fool for his master.
Best is the Tongue that feels the rein; –
He that talks much, must talk in vain;
We from the wordy Torrent fly:
Who listens to the chattering Pye?
Think Cato sees thee.
No Wood without Bark.
Monkeys warm with envious spite,
Their most obliging FRIENDS will bite; –
And, fond to copy human Ways,
Practise new Mischiefs all their days.
Joke went out, and brought home his fellow, and they two began a quarrel.
Let thy discontents be thy Secrets; 
- if the world knows them, ’twill despise thee and increase them.
E’er you remark another’s Sin,
Bid your own Conscience look within.
Anger and Folly walk cheek-by-jole; Repentance treads on both their Heels.
Turn Turk Tim, and renounce thy Faith in Words as well as Actions: 
Is it worse to follow Mahomet than the Devil?
Don’t overload Gratitude; if you do, she’ll kick.
Be always asham’d to catch thy self idle.
Where yet was ever found the Mother,
Who’d change her booby for another?
At 20 years of age the Will reigns; at 30 the Wit; at 40 the Judgment.
Christianity commands us to pass by Injuries; Policy, to let them pass by us.
Lying rides upon Debt’s back.
They who have nothing to be troubled at, will be troubled at nothing.
Wife from thy Spouse each blemish hide
More than from all the World beside:
Let DECENCY be all thy Pride.
Nick’s Passions grow fat and hearty; his Understanding looks consumptive!
If evils come not, then our fears are vain:
And if they do, Fear but augments the pain.
If you would keep your Secret from an enemy, tell it not to a friend.
Rob not for burnt offerings.
Bess brags she ‘as Beauty, and can prove the same;
As how? why thus, Sir, ’tis her puppy’s name.
Up, Sluggard, and waste not life; in the grave will be sleeping enough.
Well done, is twice done.
Clearly spoken, Mr. Fog!  You explain English by Greek.
Formio bewails his Sins with the same heart,
As Friends do Friends when they’re about to part.
Believe it Formio will not entertain,
One chearful Thought till they do meet again.
Honours change Manners.
There are no fools so troublesome as those that have wit.
Quarrels never could last long,
If on one side only lay the wrong.
Let no Pleasure tempt thee, no Profit allure thee, no Ambition corrupt thee, no Example sway thee, no Persuasion move thee, to do any thing which thou knowest to be Evil; 
So shalt thou always live jollily: for a good Conscience is a continual Christmass.
Strange! that a Man who has wit enough to write a Satyr; 
should have folly enough to publish it. 
He that hath a Trade, hath an Estate. 
Have you somewhat to do to-morrow; do it to-day. 
No workman without tools,
Nor Lawyer without Fools,
Can live by their Rules. 
The painful Preacher, like a candle bright,
Consumes himself in giving others Light.    
Speak and speed: the close mouth catches no flies. 
Visit your Aunt, but not every Day; and call at your Brother’s, but not every night. 
Money and good Manners make the Gentleman. 
Late Children, early Orphans. 
Ben beats his Pate, and fancys wit will come;
But he may knock, there’s no body at home. 
The good Spinner hath a large Shift. 
Tom, vain’s your Pains; They all will fail:
Ne’er was good Arrow made of a Sow’s Tail. 
Empty Free-booters, cover’d with Scorn:
They went out for Wealth, & come ragged and torn,
As the Ram went for Wool, and was sent back shorn. 
Ill Customs & bad Advice are seldom forgotten. 
He that sows thorns, should not go barefoot. 
Men meet, mountains never. 
When Knaves fall out, honest Men get their goods:
 When Priests dispute, we come at the Truth. 
A large train makes a light Purse. 
Death takes no bribes. 
One good Husband is worth two good Wives; for the scarcer things are the more they’re valued. 
He that riseth late, must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night. 
He that speaks ill of the Mare, will buy her.  
You may drive a gift without a gimblet. 
Eat few Suppers, and you’ll need few Medicines. 
You will be careful, if you are wise;
How you touch Men’s Religion, or Credit, or Eyes. 
After Fish,
Milk do not wish. . 
They who have nothing to trouble them, will be troubled at nothing. 
Against Diseases here, the strongest Fence,
Is the defensive Virtue, Abstinence.  
If thou dost ill, the joy fades, not the pains;
If well, the pain doth fade, the joy remains. 
To err is human, to repent divine, to persist devilish. 
Money & Man a mutual Friendship show:
Man makes false Money, Money makes Man so. 
Industry pays Debts, Despair encreases them. 
Bright as the day and as the morning fair,
Such Cloe is, & common as the air. 
Here comes Glib-tongue: who can out-flatter a Dedication; and lie, like ten Epitaphs. 
Hope and a Red-Rag, are Baits for Men and Mackrel. 
With the old Almanack and the old Year,
Leave thy old Vices, tho’ ever so dear.  
Men differ daily, about things which are subject to Sense, is it likely then they should agree about things invisible. 
Mark with what insolence and pride,
Blown Bufo takes his haughty stride;
As if no toad was toad beside. 
Ill Company is like a dog who dirts those most, that he loves best. 
In prosperous fortunes be modest and wise,
The greatest may fall, and the lowest may rise:
But insolent People that fall in disgrace,
Are wretched and no-body pities their Case. 
Sorrow is dry. 
The World is full of fools and faint hearts; and yet every one has courage enough to bear the misfortunes, and wisdom enough to manage the Affairs of his neighbour. 
Beware, beware! he’ll cheat ‘ithout scruple, who can without fear. 
The D — l wipes his B — ch with poor Folks Pride. 
Content and Riches seldom meet together,
Riches take thou, contentment I had rather. 
Speak with contempt of none, from slave to king,
The meanest Bee hath, and will use, a sting. 
The church the state, and the poor, are 3 daughters which we should maintain, but not portion off
A little well-gotten will do us more good,
Than lordships and scepters by Rapine and Blood. 
Let all Men know thee, but no man know thee thoroughly: 
Men freely ford that see the shallows. 
Tis easy to frame a good bold resolution;
but hard is the Task that concerns execution. 
Cold & cunning come from the north:
But cunning sans wisdom is nothing worth. 
Tis vain to repine,
Tho’ a learned Divine
Will die this day at nine. 
Ah simple Man! when a boy two precious jewels were given thee, Time, and good Advice; one thou hast lost, and the other thrown away. 
Dick told his spouse, he durst be bold to swear,
Whate’er she pray’d for, Heav’n would thwart her pray’r:
Indeed! says Nell, ’tis what I’m pleas’d to hear;
For now I’ll pray for your long life, my dear. 
The sleeping Fox catches no poultry.  Up! up! 
If you’d be wealthy, think of saving, more than of getting: 
The Indies have not made Spain rich, because her Outgoes equal her Incomes. 
Came you from Court? for in your Mien,
A self-important air is seen. 
If you’d have it done, Go: If not, send. 
Many a long dispute among Divines may be thus abridg’d, It is so: It is not so.  It is so; It is not so. 
Experience keeps a dear school, yet Fools will learn in no other. 
How many observe Christ’s Birth-day!  How few, his Precepts! O! ’tis easier to keep Holidays than Commandments.
He that drinks his Cyder alone, let him catch his Horse alone. 
Who is strong?  He that can conquer his bad Habits.  Who is rich?  He that rejoices in his Portion. 
He that has not got a Wife, is not yet a compleat Man. 
What you would seem to be, be really. 
If you’d lose a troublesome Visitor, lend him Money. 
Tart Words make no Friends: a spoonful of honey will catch more flies than Gallon of Vinegar. 
Make haste slowly. 
Dine with little, sup with less:
Do better still; sleep supperless. 
Industry, Perseverance, & Frugality, make Fortune yield. 
I’ll warrant ye, goes before Rashness; Who’d-a-tho’t it? comes sneaking after. 
Prayers and Provender hinder no Journey. 
Hear Reason, or she’ll make you feel her. 
Give me yesterday’s Bread, this Day’s Flesh, and last Year’s Cyder. 
God heals, and the Doctor takes the Fees. 
Sloth (like Rust) consumes faster than Labour wears: the used Key is always bright. 
Light Gains heavy Purses. 
Keep thou from the Opportunity, and God will keep thee from the Sin.  
Where there’s no Law, there’s no Bread. 
As Pride increases, Fortune declines. 
Drive thy Business, or it will drive thee. 
A full Belly is the Mother of all Evil. 
The same man cannot be both Friend and Flatterer. 
He who multiplies Riches multiplies Cares. 
An old Man in a House is a good Sign. 
Those who are fear’d, are hated. 
The Things which hurt, instruct. 
The Eye of a Master, will do more Work than his Hand. 
A soft Tongue may strike hard. 
If you’d be belov’d, make yourself amiable. 
A true Friend is the best Possession. 
Fear God, and your Enemies will fear you. 
Epitaph on a Scolding Wife by her Husband.
Here my poor Bridgets’s Corps doth lie,
she is at rest, – and so am I.
Beware of little Expences, a small Leak will sink a great Ship. 
Wars bring scars. 
A light purse is a heavy Curse. 
As often as we do good, we sacrifice.  
It’s common for Men to give 6 pretended Reasons instead of one real one. 
Vanity backbites more than Malice. 
He’s a Fool that cannot conceal his Wisdom. 
Great spenders are bad lenders. 
All blood is alike ancient. 
You may talk too much on the best of subjects.  
No gains without pains. 
Had I revenged wrong, I had not worn my skirts so long. 
Graft good Fruit all, or graft not at all. 
Idleness is the greatest Prodigality. 
Old young and old long. 
He who buys had need have 100 Eyes,
but one’s enough for him that sells the Stuff. 
There are no fools so troublesome as those that have wit.  
Many complain of their Memory, few of their Judgment. 
One Man may be more cunning than another, but not more cunning than every body else. 
To God we owe fear and love; 
to our neighbours justice and charity; 
to our selves prudence and sobriety. 
Fools make feasts and wise men eat them. 
Light-heel’d mothers make leaden-heel’d daughters. 
The good or ill hap of a good or ill life,
is the good or ill choice of a good or ill wife. 
Tis easier to prevent bad habits than to break them. 
Every Man has Assurance enough to boast of his honesty, few of their Understanding. 
Interest which blinds some People, enlightens others. 
An ounce of wit that is bought,
Is worth a pound that is taught. 
He that resolves to mend hereafter, resolves not to mend now.
Our Souls sincere, our Purpose fair and free,
Without Vain Glory or Hypocrisy:
Thankful if well; if ill, we kiss the Rod;
Resign with Hope, and put our Trust in GOD.
                      
When the Well’s dry, we know the Worth of Water.
  
He that whines for Glass without G
Take away L and that’s he.
A good Wife & Health,
is a Man’s best Wealth.
A quarrelsome Man has no good Neighbours.
  
Wide will wear,
but Narrow will tear.
Silks and Sattins put out the Kitchen Fire.
Vice knows she’s ugly, so puts on her Mask.
It’s the easiest Thing in the World for a Man to deceive himself.
Women & Wine, Game & Deceit,
Make the Wealth small and the Wants great.
  
All Mankind are beholden to him that is kind to the Good.
  
A Plowman on his Legs is higher than a Gentleman on his Knees.
  
Virtue and Happiness are Mother and Daughter.
  
The generous Mind least regards money, and yet most feels the Want of it.
  
For one poor Man there are an hundred indigent.
  
Dost thou love Life? then do not squander Time; for that’s the Stuff Life is made of.
  
Good Sense is a Thing all need, few have, and none think they want.
  
What’s proper, is becoming: See the Blacksmith with his white Silk Apron!
  
The Tongue is ever turning to the aching Tooth.
  
Want of Care does us more Damage than Want of Knowledge.
Take Courage, Mortal; Death can’t banish thee out of the Universe.
The Sting of a Reproach, is the Truth of it.
Do me the Favour to deny me at once.
The most exquisite Folly is made of Wisdom spun too fine.
A life of leisure, and a life of laziness, are two things.
Mad Kings and mad Bulls, are not to be held by treaties & packthread.
Changing Countries or Beds, cures neither a bad Manager, nor a Fever.
A true great Man will neither trample on a Worm, nor sneak to an Emperor.
Tim and his Handsaw are good in their Place,
Tho’ not fit for preaching or shaving a face.
Half-Hospitality opens his Doors and shuts up his Countenance.
Strive to be the greatest Man in your Country, and you may be disappointed;
Strive to be the best, and you may succeed: He may well win the race that runs by himself. 
Tis a strange Forest that has no rotten Wood in’t.
And a strange Kindred that all are good in’t. 
None know the unfortunate, and the fortunate do not know themselves. 
There’s a time to wink as well as to see. 
Honest Tom! you may trust him with a house-full of untold Milstones. 
There is no Man so bad, but he secretly respects the Good. 
When there’s more Malice shown than Matter:
On the Writer falls the satyr. 
Courage would fight, but Discretion won’t let him. 
Delicate Dick! whisper’d the Proclamation. 
Cornelius ought to be Tacitus. 
Pride and the Gout,
are seldom cur’d throughout. 
We are not so sensible of the greatest Health as of the least Sickness. 
A good Example is the best sermon. 
A Father’s a Treasure; a Brother’s a Comfort; a Friend is both. 
Despair ruins some, Presumption many. 
A quiet Conscience sleeps in Thunder,
but Rest and Guilt live far asunder. 
He that won’t be counsell’d, can’t be help’d. 
Craft must be at charge for clothes, but Truth can go naked. 
Write Injuries in Dust, Benefits in Marble. 
What is Serving God?  ’Tis doing Good to Man. 
What maintains one Vice would bring up two Children. 
Many have been ruin’d by buying good pennyworths. 
Better is a little with content than much with contention. 
A Slip of the Foot you may soon recover:
But a Slip of the Tongue you may never get over. 
What signifies your Patience, if you can’t find it when you want it?
Time enough, always proves little enough. 
It is wise not to seek a Secret, and Honest not to reveal it. 
A Mob’s a Monster; Heads enough, but no Brains. 
The Devil sweetens Poison with Honey. 
He that cannot bear with other People’s Passions, cannot govern his own. 
He that by the Plow would thrive,
himself must either hold or drive.
Robbers must exalted be,
Small ones on the Gallow-Tree,
While greater ones ascend to Thrones,
But what is that to thee or me? 
Lost Time is never found again.
To lead a virtuous Life, my Friends, and get to Heaven in Season,
You’ve just so much more Need of Faith, as you have less of Reason.  
To avoid Pleurisies, &c.  in cool Weather; 
Fevers, Fluxes, &c.  in hot; beware of Over-Eating and Over-Heating.  
The Heathens when they dy’d, went to Bed without a Candle.  
Knaves & Nettles are akin;
stroak ‘em kindly, yet they’ll sting.   
Life with Fools consists in Drinking;
With the wise Man Living’s Thinking.  
Sell-cheap kept Shop on Goodwin Sands, and yet had Store of Custom.  
Liberality is not giving much but giving wisely.  
Finikin Dick, curs’d with nice Taste,
Ne’er meets with good dinner, half starv’d at a feast.  
Alas! that Heroes ever were made!
The Plague, and the Hero, are both of a Trade!
Yet the Plague spares our Goods which the Heroe does not;
So a Plague take such Heroes and let their Fames rot.
To Friend, Lawyer, Doctor, tell plain your whole Case;
Nor think on bad Matters to put a good Face:
How can they advise, if they see but a Part?
‘Tis very ill driving black Hogs in the dark.  
Suspicion may be no Fault, but shewing it may be a great one.  
He that’s secure is not safe.  
The second Vice is Lying; the first is Running in Debt.  
The Muses love the Morning. 
Two Faults of one a Fool will make;
He half repairs, that owns & does forsake.  
Harry Smatter,
has a Mouth for every Matter.  
When you’re good to others, you are best to yourself.  
Half Wits talk much but say little.  
If Jack’s in love, he’s no judge of Jill’s Beauty.  
Most Fools think they are only ignorant.
How happy is he, who can satisfy his hunger with any food, quench his thirst with any drink, please his ear with any musick, delight his eye with any painting, any sculpture, any architecture, and divert his mind with any book or any company! How many mortifications must he suffer, that cannot bear any thing but beauty, order, elegance & perfection! Your man of taste, is nothing but a man of distaste.
Pardoning the Bad, is injuring the Good.  
He is not well-bred, that cannot bear Ill-Breeding in others.  
In Christmas feasting pray take care;
Let not your table be a Snare;
but with the Poor God’s Bounty share.  
Wealth and Content are not always Bed-fellows. 
Wise Men learn by others harms; Fools by their own.
The end of Passion is the beginning of Repentance. 
Words may shew a man’s Wit, but Actions his Meaning.
‘Tis a well spent penny that saves a groat. 
Many Foxes grow grey, but few grow good. 
Presumption first blinds a Man, then sets him a running.
The nose of a lady here, is not delighted with perfumes that she understands are in Arabia. 
Fine musick in China gives no pleasure to the nicest ear in Pennsilvania. 
Nor does the most exquisite dish serv’d up in Japan, regale a luxurious palate in any other country. 
But the benevolent mind of a virtuous man, is pleas’d, when it is inform’d of good and generous actions,
in what part of the world soever they are done.
A cold April,
The Barn will fill. 
Content makes poor men rich; Discontent makes rich Men poor. 
Too much plenty makes Mouth dainty.
If Passion drives, let Reason hold the Reins. 
Neither trust, nor contend, nor lay wagers, nor lend;
And you’ll have peace to your Lives end. 
Drink does not drown Care, but waters it, and makes it grow faster. 
Who dainties love, shall Beggars prove.
A Man has no more Goods than he gets Good by. 
Welcome, Mischief, if thou comest alone. 
Different Sects like different clocks, may be all near the matter, ‘tho they don’t quite agree.
It was wise counsel given to a young man, Pitch upon that course of life which is most excellent, and CUSTOM will make it the most delightful. But many pitch on no course of life at all, nor form any scheme of living, by which to attain any valuable end; but wander perpetually from one thing to another. 
Hast thou not yet propos’d some certain end,
To which thy life, thy every act may tend?
Hast thou no mark at which to bend thy bow?
Or like a boy pursu’st the carrion crow
With pellets and with stones, from tree to tree,
A fruitless toil, and liv’st extempore?
Watch the disease in time: For when, within
The dropsy rages, and extends the skin,
In vain for helebore the patient cries,
And sees the doctor, but too late is wise:
Too late for cure, he proffers half his wealth;
Ten thousand doctors cannot give him health.
Learn, wretches, learn the motions of the mind,
Why you were mad, for what you were design’d,
And the great moral end of human kind.
Study thy self; what rank or what degree,
The wise creator has ordain’d for thee:
And all the offices of that estate,
Perform, and with thy prudence guide thy fate.
If your head is wax, don’t walk in the Sun. 
Pretty & Witty,
will wound if they hit ye. 
Having been poor is no shame, but being ashamed of it, is. 
Tis a laudable Ambition, that aims at being better than his Neighbours. 
The wise Man draws more Advantage from his Enemies, than the Fool from his Friends.
All would live long, but none would be old. 
Declaiming against Pride, is not always a Sign of Humility. 
Neglect kills Injuries, Revenge increases them. 
9 Men in 10 are suicides. 
Doing an Injury puts you below your Enemy; 
Revenging one makes you but even with him; 
Forgiving it sets you above him. 
Most of the Learning in use, is of no great Use. 
Great Good-nature, without Prudence, is a great Misfortune. 
Keep Conscience clear,
Then never fear. 
A Man in a Passion rides a mad Horse. 
How to get RICHES. 
The Art of getting Riches consists very much in THRIFT.  
All Men are not equally qualified for getting Money, but it is in the Power of every one alike to practise this Virtue. 
He that would be beforehand in the World, must be beforehand with his Business:
 It is not only ill Management, but discovers a slothful Disposition, to do that in the Afternoon, which should have been done in the Morning. 
Useful Attainments in your Minority will procure Riches in Maturity, of which Writing and Accounts are not the meanest. 
Learning, whether Speculative or Practical, is, in Popular or Mixt Governments, the Natural Source of Wealth and Honour. 
PRECEPT I.
In Things of moment, on thy self depend,
Nor trust too far thy Servant or thy Friend:
With private Views, thy Friend may promise fair,
And Servants very seldom prove sincere. 
PRECEPT II.
What can be done, with Care perform to Day,
Dangers unthought-of will attend Delay;
Your distant Prospects all precarious are,
And Fortune is as fickle as she’s fair. 
PRECEPT III.
Nor trivial Loss, nor trivial Gain despise;
Molehills, if often heap’d, to Mountains rise:
Weigh every small Expence, and nothing waste,
Farthings long sav’d, amount to Pounds at last.
There are three Things extreamly hard, Steel, a Diamond and to know one’s self. 
Hunger is the best Pickle. 
He is a Governor that governs his Passions, and he a Servant that serves them. 
A Cypher and Humility make the other Figures & Virtues of ten-fold Value. 
If it were not for the Belly, the Back might wear Gold. 
Wouldst thou confound thine Enemy, be good thy self. 
Pride is as loud a Beggar as Want, and a great deal more saucy. 
Pay what you owe, and what you’re worth you’ll know. 
Sorrow is good for nothing but Sin. 
Many a Man thinks he is buying Pleasure, when he is really selling himself a Slave to it. 
Graft good Fruit all,
Or graft not at all. 
Tis hard (but glorious) to be poor and honest: An empty Sack can hardly stand upright; but if it does, ’tis a stout one! 
He that can bear a Reproof, and mend by it, if he is not wise, is in a fair way of being so. 
Sound, & sound Doctrine, may pass through a Ram’s Horn, and a Preacher, without straitening the one, or amending the other. 
Clean your Finger, before you point at my Spots. 
He that spills the Rum, loses that only; He that drinks it, often loses both that and himself. 
That Ignorance makes devout, if right the Notion,
‘Troth, Rufus, thou’rt a Man of great Devotion.
What an admirable Invention is Writing, by which a Man may communicate his Mind without opening his Mouth, and at 1000 Leagues Distance, and even to future Ages, only by the Help of 22 Letters, which may be joined 5852616738497664000 Ways, and will express all Things in a very narrow Compass.  ’Tis a Pity this excellent Art has not preserved the Name and Memory of its Inventor.
Those that have much Business must have much Pardon. 
Discontented Minds, and Fevers of the Body are not to be cured by changing Beds or Businesses. 
Little Strokes,
Fell great Oaks. 
You may be too cunning for One, but not for All. 
Genius without Education is like Silver in the Mine. 
Many would live by their Wits, but break for want of Stock. 
Poor Plain dealing! dead without Issue! 
You can bear your own Faults, and why not a Fault in your Wife. 
Tho’ Modesty is a Virtue, Bashfulness is a Vice. 
Hide not your Talents, they for Use were made.
What’s a Sun-Dial in the Shade! 
What signifies knowing the Names, if you know not the Natures of Things. 
Tim was so learned, that he could name a Horse in nine Languages; 
So ignorant, that he bought a Cow to ride on. 
The Golden Age never was the present Age. 
‘Tis a Shame that your Family is an Honour to you!  
You ought to be an Honour to your Family. 
Glass, China, and Reputation, are easily crack’d, and never well mended.
Pray don’t burn my House to roast your Eggs. 
Some Worth it argues, a Friend’s Worth to know;
Virtue to own the Virtue of a Foe. 
Prosperity discovers Vice, Adversity Virtue.
Many a Man would have been worse, if his Estate had been better. 
We may give Advice, but we cannot give Conduct. 
He that is conscious of a Stink in his Breeches, is jealous of every Wrinkle in another’s Nose. 
Love and Tooth-ach have many Cures, but none infallible, except Possession and Dispossession. 
There are lazy Minds as well as lazy Bodies. 
Most People return small Favours, acknowledge middling ones, and repay great ones with Ingratitude.
Fond Pride of Dress is sure an empty Curse;
E’re Fancy you consult, consult your Purse. 
Youth is pert and positive, Age modest and doubting:
 So Ears of Corn when young and light, stand bolt upright, but hang their Heads when weighty, full, and ripe. 
‘Tis easier to suppress the first Desire, than to satisfy all that follow it. 
Don’t judge of Mens Wealth or Piety, by their Sunday Appearances. 
Friendship increases by visiting Friends, but by visiting seldom. 
If your Riches are yours, why don’t you take them with you to the t’other World? 
What more valuable than Gold?  Diamonds.  Than Diamonds? Virtue. 
To-day is Yesterday’s Pupil. 
If worldly Goods cannot save me from Death, they ought not to hinder me of eternal Life. 
‘Tis great Confidence in a Friend to tell him your Faults, greater to tell him his. 
Talking against Religion is unchaining a Tyger; 
The Beast let loose may worry his Deliverer. 
Ambition often spends foolishly what Avarice had wickedly collected. 
Pillgarlic was in the Accusative Case, and bespoke a Lawyer in the Vocative,
 who could not understand him till he made use of the Dative. 
Great Estates may venture more;
Little Boats must keep near Shore. 
Nice Eaters seldom meet with a good Dinner. 
Not to oversee Workmen, is to leave them your Purse open. 
The Wise and Brave dares own that he was wrong. 
Cunning proceeds from Want of Capacity.
The Proud hate Pride – in others. 
Who judges best of a Man, his Enemies or himself? 
Drunkenness, that worst of Evils, makes some Men Fools, some Beasts, some Devils. 
‘Tis not a Holiday that’s not kept holy.
Observe old Vellum; he praises former Times, as if he’d a mind to sell ‘em. 
Kings have long Arms, but Misfortune longer: Let none think themselves out of her Reach. 
For want of a Nail the Shoe is lost; for want of a Shoe, the Horse is lost; for want of a Horse the Rider is lost. 
The busy Man has few idle Visitors; to the boiling Pot the Flies come not. 
Calamity and Prosperity are the Touchstones of Integrity. 
The Prodigal generally does more Injustice than the Covetous. 
Generous Minds are all of kin. 
‘Tis more noble to forgive, and more manly to despise, than to revenge an Injury. 
A Brother may not be a Friend, but a Friend will always be a Brother. 
Meanness is the Parent of Insolence. 
Mankind are very odd Creatures: 
One Half censure what they practise, the other half practise what they censure;
the rest always say and do as they ought. 
Severity is often Clemency; Clemency Severity. 
 He gives twice that gives soon; i. e. he will soon be called upon to give again. 
A Temper to bear much, will have much to bear. 
Pride dines upon Vanity, sups on Contempt. 
Great Merit is coy, as well as great Pride. 
An undutiful Daughter, will prove an unmanageable Wife. 
Old Boys have their Playthings as well as young Ones; the Difference is only in the Price. 
The too obliging Temper is evermore disobliging itself. 
Hold your Council before Dinner; the full Belly hates Thinking as well as Acting. 
The Brave and the Wise can both pity and excuse; when Cowards and Fools shew no Mercy. 
Ceremony is not Civility; nor Civility Ceremony. 
If Man could have Half his Wishes, he would double his Troubles. 
It is ill Jesting with the Joiner’s Tools, worse with the Doctor’s. 
Children and Princes will quarrel for Trifles. 
Praise to the undeserving, is severe Satyr. 
Success has ruin’d many a Man. 
Great Pride and Meanness sure are near ally’d;
Or thin Partitions do their Bounds divide.
‘Tis against some Mens Principle to pay Interest, and seems against others Interest to pay the Principal. 
Philosophy as well as Foppery often changes Fashion. 
Setting too good an Example is a Kind of Slander seldom forgiven; ’tis Scandalum Magnatum. 
A great Talker may be no Fool, but he is one that relies on him. 
When Reason preaches, if you won’t hear her she’ll box your Ears. 
It is not Leisure that is not used. 
The Good-will of the Governed will be starv’d, if not fed by the good Deeds of the Governors. 
Paintings and Fightings are best seen at a distance. 
If you would reap Praise you must sow the Seeds,
Gentle Words and useful Deeds. 
Ignorance leads Men into a Party, and Shame keeps them from getting out again. 
Haste makes Waste. 
Many have quarrel’d about Religion, that never practis’d it. 
Sudden Power is apt to be insolent, Sudden Liberty saucy; that behaves best which has grown gradually. 
He that best understands the World, least likes it. 
Anger is never without a Reason, but seldom with a good One. 
He that is of Opinion Money will do every Thing, may well be suspected of doing every Thing for Money. 
An ill Wound, but not an ill Name, may be healed. 
When out of Favour, none know thee; when in, thou dost not know thyself. 
A lean Award is better than a fat Judgment. 
God, Parents, and Instructors, can never be requited. 
He that builds before he counts the Cost, acts foolishly; 
and he that counts before he builds, finds he did not count wisely. 
Patience in Market, is worth Pounds in a Year. 
Danger is Sauce for Prayers. 
If you have no Honey in your Pot, have some in your Mouth. 
A Pair of good Ears will drain dry an hundred Tongues. 
Serving God is Doing Good to Man, but Praying is thought an easier Service, and therefore more generally chosen. 
Nothing humbler than Ambition, when it is about to climb. 
The discontented Man finds no easy Chair. 
Virtue and a Trade, are a Child’s best Portion. 
Gifts much expected, are paid, not given.
The first Degree of Folly, is to conceit one’s self wise; the second to profess it; the third to despise Counsel. 
Take heed of the Vinegar of sweet Wine, and the Anger of Good-nature. 
The Bell calls others to Church, but itself never minds the Sermon. 
Cut the Wings of your Hens and Hopes, lest they lead you a weary Dance after them. 
In Rivers & bad Governments, the lightest Things swim at top. 
The Cat in Gloves catches no Mice. 
If you’d know the Value of Money, go and borrow some. 
The Horse thinks one thing, and he that saddles him another. 
Love your Neighbour; yet don’t pull down your Hedge. 
When Prosperity was well mounted, she let go the Bridle, and soon came tumbling out of the Saddle. 
Some make Conscience of wearing a Hat in the Church, who make none of robbing the Altar. 
In the Affairs of this World Men are saved, not by Faith, but by the Want of it. 
Friendship cannot live with Ceremony, nor without Civility. 
Praise little, dispraise less. 
The learned Fool writes his Nonsense in better Language than the unlearned; but still ’tis Nonsense. 
A Child thinks 20 Shillings and 20 Years can scarce ever be spent. 
Don’t think so much of your own Cunning, as to forget other Mens: 
A cunning Man is overmatch’d by a cunning Man and a Half. 
Willows are weak, but they bind the Faggot. 
You may give a Man an Office, but you cannot give him Discretion. 
He that doth what he should not, shall feel what he would not. 
To be intimate with a foolish Friend, is like going to bed to a Razor. 
Little Rogues easily become great Ones. 
You may sometimes be much in the wrong, in owning your being in the right. 
Friends are the true Sceptres of Princes. 
Where Sense is wanting, every thing is wanting. 
Many Princes sin with David, but few repent with him. 
He that hath no ill Fortune will be troubled with good. 
For Age and Want save while you may;
No Morning Sun lasts a whole Day. 
Learning to the Studious; 
Riches to the Careful; 
Power to the Bold; 
Heaven to the Virtuous. 
Now glad the Poor with Christmas Cheer;
Thank God you’re able so to end the Year.
A Man without a Wife, is but half a Man. 
Speak little, do much. 
He that would travel much, should eat little. 
When the Wine enters, out goes the Truth. 
If you would be loved, love and be loveable. 
Ask and have, is sometimes dear buying. 
The hasty Bitch brings forth blind Puppies. 
Where there is Hunger, Law is not regarded; and where Law is not regarded, there will be Hunger. 
Two dry Sticks will burn a green One. 
The honest Man takes Pains, and then enjoys Pleasures; the Knave takes Pleasure, and then suffers Pains. 
Think of three Things, whence you came, where you are going, and to whom you must account. 
Necessity has no Law; Why?  Because ’tis not to be had without Money. 
There was never a good Knife made of bad Steel. 
The Wolf sheds his Coat once a Year, his Disposition never. 
Who is wise? He that learns from every One.
Who is powerful? He that governs his Passions.
Who is rich? He that is content.
Who is that? Nobody. 
A full Belly brings forth every Evil. 
The Day is short, the Work great, the Workmen lazy, the Wages high, the Master urgeth; Up, then, and be doing. 
The Doors of Wisdom are never shut. 
Much Virtue in Herbs, little in Men. 
The Master’s Eye will do more Work than both his Hands. 
When you taste Honey, remember Gall. 
Being ignorant is not so much a Shame, as being unwilling to learn. 
God gives all Things to Industry. 
An hundred Thieves cannot strip one naked Man, especially if his Skin’s off. 
Diligence overcomes Difficulties, Sloth makes them. 
Neglect mending a small Fault, and ’twill soon be a great One. 
Bad Gains are truly Losses. 
A long Life may not be good enough, but a good Life is long enough. 
Be at War with your Vices, at Peace with your Neighbours, and let every New-Year find you a better Man.
A Change of Fortune hurts a wise Man no more than a Change of the Moon. 
Does Mischief, Misconduct, & Warrings displease ye;
Think there’s a Providence, ’twill make ye easy. 
Mine is better than Ours. 
Love your Enemies, for they tell you your Faults. 
He that has a Trade, has an Office of Profit and Honour. 
Be civil to all; 
serviceable to many; 
familiar with few; 
Friend to one; 
Enemy to none. 
Vain-Glory flowereth, but beareth no Fruit.
Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed. 
Trouble springs from Idleness; Toil from Ease. 
Love, and be loved. 
A wise Man will desire no more, than what he may get justly, use soberly, distribute chearfully, and leave contentedly. 
The diligent Spinner has a large Shift. 
A false Friend and a Shadow, attend only while the Sun shines.  
To-morrow, every Fault is to be amended; but that To-morrow never comes. 
Plough deep, while Sluggards sleep;
And you shall have Corn, to sell and to keep. 
He that sows Thorns, should never go barefoot. 
Laziness travels so slowly, that Poverty soon overtakes him. 
Sampson with his strong Body, had a weak Head, or he would not have laid it in a Harlot’s Lap. 
When a Friend deals with a Friend
Let the Bargain be clear and well penn’d,
That they may continue Friends to the End. 
He that never eats too much, will never be lazy. 
To be proud of Knowledge, is to be blind with Light; 
to be proud of Virtue, is to poison yourself with the Antidote. 
Get what you can, and what you get, hold;
‘Tis the Stone that will turn all your Lead into Gold. 
An honest Man will receive neither Money nor Praise, that is not his Due.
Saying and Doing, have quarrel’d and parted. 
Tell me my Faults, and mend your own. 
He that would rise at Court, must begin by Creeping. 
Many a Man’s own Tongue gives Evidence against his Understanding. 
Nothing dries sooner than a Tear. 
Tis easier to build two Chimneys, than maintain one in Fuel. 
Anger warms the Invention, but overheats the Oven. 
It is Ill-Manners to silence a Fool, and Cruelty to let him go on. 
Scarlet, Silk and Velvet, have put out the Kitchen Fire. 
He that would catch Fish, must venture his Bait. 
Men take more pains to mask than mend. 
One To-day is worth two To-morrows.
Sincerity has such resistless Charms,
She oft the fiercest of our Foes disarms:
No Art she knows, in native Whiteness dress’d,
Her Thoughts all pure, and therefore all express’d:
She takes from Error its Deformity;
And without her all other Virtues die.
Bright Source of Goodness! to my Aid descend,
Watch o’er my Heart, and all my Words attend.
The way to be safe, is never to be secure. 
Dally not with other Folks Women or Money. 
Work as if you were to live 100 Years, Pray as if you were to die To-morrow.
Excess of Wit may oftentimes beguile:
Jests are not always pardon’d – by a Smile.
Men may disguise their Malice at the Heart,
And seem at Ease – tho’ pain’d with inward Smart.
Mistaken, we – think all such Wounds of course
Reflection cures; – alas! it makes them worse.
Like Scratches they with double Anguish seize,
Rankle in time, and fester by Degrees. 
Like some grave Matron of a noble Line,
With awful Beauty does Religion shine.
Just Sense should teach us to revere the Dame,
Nor, by imprudent Jests, to spot her Fame.
In common Life you’ll own this Reas’ning right,
That none but Fools in gross Abuse delight:
Then use it here – nor think the Caution vain;
To be polite, Men need not be profane.
Pride breakfasted with Plenty, dined with Poverty, supped with Infamy.  
Retirement does not always secure Virtue; 
Lot was upright in the City, wicked in the Mountain. 
Idleness is the Dead Sea, that swallows all Virtues: 
Be active in Business, that Temptation may miss her Aim: 
The Bird that sits, is easily shot. 
Shame and the Dry-belly-ach were Diseases of the last Age; this seems to be cured of them.
Near to the wide extended Coasts of Spain,
Some Islands triumph o’er the raging Main;
Where dwelt of old, as tuneful Poets say,
Slingers, who bore from all the Prize away.
While Infants yet, their feeble Nerves they try’d;
Nor needful Food, till won by Art, supply’d.
Fix’d was the Mark, the Youngster oft in vain,
Whirl’d the misguided Stone with fruitless Pain:
‘Till, by long Practice, to Perfection brought,
With easy Sleight their former Task they wrought.
Swift from their Arm th’ unerring Pebble flew,
And high in Air, the flutt’ring Victim slew.
So in each Art Men rise but by Degrees,
And Months of Labour lead to Years of Ease.
Tho’ the Mastiff be gentle, yet bite him not by the Lip. 
Great-Alms-giving, lessens no Man’s Living. 
The royal Crown cures not the Head-ach. 
Act uprightly, and despise Calumny; Dirt may stick to a Mud Wall, but not to polish’d Marble. 
The Borrower is a Slave to the Lender; the Security to both. 
Singularity in the right, hath ruined many: Happy those who are convinced of the general Opinion. 
Proportion your Charity to the Strength of your Estate, 
or God will proportion your Estate to the Weakness of your Charity. 
The Tongue offends, and the Ears get the Cuffing.
To be content, look backward on those who possess less than yourself, not forward on those who possess more. 
If this does not make you content, you don’t deserve to be happy. 
Sleep without Supping, and you’ll rise without owing for it. 
When other Sins grow old by Time,
Then Avarice is in its prime,
Yet feed the Poor at Christmas time.
Unmov’d alone the Virtuous now appear,
And in their Looks a calm Assurance wear.
From East, from West, from North and South they come,
To take from the most righteous Judge their Doom;
Who thus, to them, with a serene Regard;
(The Books of Life before him laid,
And all the secret Records wide display’d)
“According to your Works be your Reward:
Possess immortal Kingdoms as your Due,
Prepar’d from an eternal Date for you.”
I never saw an oft removed Tree,
Nor yet an oft removed Family,
That throve so well as those that settled be. 
Three Removes is as bad as a Fire;
Keep thy Shop, and thy Shop will keep thee;
If you would have your Business done, go; If not, send.
He that by the Plough would thrive,
Himself must either hold or drive. 
The Eye of a Master will do more Work than both his Hands; 
Want of Care does us more Damage than Want of Knowledge; 
Not to oversee Workmen, is to leave them your Purse open. 
Trusting too much to others Care is the Ruin of many; for, as the Almanack says, In the Affairs of this World, Men are saved, not by Faith, but by the Want of it; but a Man’s own Care is profitable; for, saith Poor Dick, Learning is to the Studious, and Riches to the Careful, as well as Power to the Bold, and Heaven to the Virtuous. And farther, If you would have a faithful Servant, and one that you like, serve yourself. 
He adviseth to Circumspection and Care, even in the smallest Matters, because sometimes a little Neglect may breed great Mischief; adding, For want of a Nail the Shoe was lost; for want of a Shoe the Horse was lost; and for want of a Horse the Rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the Enemy, all for want of Care about a Horse-shoe Nail. 
So much for Industry, my Friends, and Attention to one’s own Business; but to these we must add Frugality, if we would make our Industry more certainly successful.  A Man may, if he knows not how to save as he gets, keep his Nose all his Life to the Grindstone, and die not worth a Groat at last.  A fat Kitchen makes a lean Will, as Poor Richard says; and, 
Many Estates are spent in the Getting,
Since Women for Tea forsook Spinning and Knitting,
And Men for Punch forsook Hewing and Splitting. 
If you would be wealthy, says he, in another Almanack, think of Saving as well as of Getting: The Indies have not made Spain rich, because her Outgoes are greater than her Incomes.  Away then with your expensive Follies, and you will not have so much Cause to complain of hard Times, heavy Taxes, and chargeable Families; for, as Poor Dick says, 
Women and Wine, Game and Deceit,
Make the Wealth small, and the Wants great. 
And farther, What maintains one Vice, would bring up two Children. You may think perhaps, That a little Tea, or a little Punch now and then, Diet a little more costly, Clothes a little finer, and a little Entertainment now and then, can be no great Matter; but remember what Poor Richard says, Many a Little makes a Mickle; and farther, Beware of little Expences; a small Leak will sink a great Ship; and again, Who Dainties love, shall Beggars prove; and moreover, Fools make Feasts, and wise Men eat them. 
Here you are all got together at this Vendue of Fineries and Knicknacks. You call them Goods, but if you do not take Care, they will prove Evils to some of you.  You expect they will be sold cheap, and perhaps they may for less than they cost; but if you have no Occasion for them, they must be dear to you.  Remember what Poor Richard says, Buy what thou hast no Need of, and ere long thou shalt sell thy Necessaries. And again, At a great Pennyworth pause a while: He means, that perhaps the Cheapness is apparent only, and not real; or the Bargain, by straitning thee in thy Business, may do thee more Harm than Good.  For in another Place he says, Many have been ruined by buying good Pennyworths. Again, Poor Richard says, ‘Tis foolish to lay out Money in a Purchase of Repentance; and yet this Folly is practised every Day at Vendues, for want of minding the Almanack.  Wise Men, as Poor Dick says, learn by others Harms, Fools scarcely by their own; but, Felix quem faciunt aliena Pericula cautum. Many a one, for the Sake of Finery on the Back, have gone with a hungry Belly, and half starved their Families; Silks and Sattins, Scarlet and Velvets, as Poor Richard says, put out the Kitchen Fire. These are not the Necessaries of Life; they can scarcely be called the Conveniencies, and yet only because they look pretty, how many want to have them.  The artificial Wants of Mankind thus become more numerous than the natural; and, as Poor Dick says, For one poor Person, there are an hundred indigent.  By these, and other Extravagancies, the Genteel are reduced to Poverty, and forced to borrow of those whom they formerly despised, but who through Industry and Frugality have maintained their Standing; in which Case it appears plainly, that a Ploughman on his Legs is higher than a Gentleman on his Knees, as Poor Richard says.  Perhaps they have had a small Estate left them, which they knew not the Getting of; they think ’tis Day, and will never be Night; that a little to be spent out of so much, is not worth minding; (a Child and a Fool, as Poor Richard says, imagine Twenty Shillings and Twenty Years can never be spent) but, always taking out of the Meal-tub, and never putting in, soon comes to the Bottom; then, as Poor Dick says, When the Well’s dry, they know the Worth of Water. But this they might have known before, if they had taken his Advice; If you would know the Value of Money, go and try to borrow some; for, he that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing; and indeed so does he that lends to such People, when he goes to get it in again. – Poor Dick farther advises, and says, 
Fond Pride of Dress, is sure a very Curse;
E’er Fancy you consult, consult your Purse. 
And again, Pride is as loud a Beggar as Want, and a great deal more saucy. When you have bought one fine Thing you must buy ten more, that your Appearance may be all of a Piece; but Poor Dick says, ‘Tis easier to suppress the first Desire, than to satisfy all that follow it. And ’tis as truly Folly for the Poor to ape the Rich, as for the Frog to swell, in order to equal the Ox. 
Great Estates may venture more,
But little Boats should keep near Shore. 
‘Tis however a Folly soon punished; for Pride that dines on Vanity sups on Contempt, as Poor Richard says.  And in another Place, Pride breakfasted with Plenty, dined with Poverty, and supped with Infamy. And after all, of what Use is this Pride of Appearance, for which so much is risked, so much is suffered?  It cannot promote Health, or ease Pain; it makes no Increase of Merit in the Person, it creates Envy, it hastens Misfortune. 
What is a Butterfly?  At best
He’s but a Caterpillar drest.
The gaudy Fop’s his Picture just, 
as Poor Richard says. 
But what Madness must it be to run in Debt for these Superfluities!  We are offered, by the Terms of this Vendue, Six Months Credit; and that perhaps has induced some of us to attend it, because we cannot spare the ready Money, and hope now to be fine without it.  But, ah, think what you do when you run in Debt; You give to another Power over your Liberty. If you cannot pay at the Time, you will be ashamed to see your Creditor; you will be in Fear when you speak to him; you will make poor pitiful sneaking Excuses, and by Degrees come to lose your Veracity, and sink into base downright lying; for, as Poor Richard says, The second Vice is Lying, the first is running in Debt. And again, to the same Purpose, Lying rides upon Debt’s Back. Whereas a freeborn Englishman ought not to be ashamed or afraid to see or speak to any Man living.  But Poverty often deprives a Man of all Spirit and Virtue: ‘Tis hard for an empty Bag to stand upright, as Poor Richard truly says.  What would you think of that Prince, or that Government, who should issue an Edict forbidding you to dress like a Gentleman or a Gentlewoman, on Pain of Imprisonment or Servitude?  Would you not say, that you are free, have a Right to dress as you please, and that such an Edict would be a Breach of your Privileges, and such a Government tyrannical?  And yet you are about to put yourself under that Tyranny when you run in Debt for such Dress!  Your Creditor has Authority at his Pleasure to deprive you of your Liberty, by confining you in Goal for Life, or to sell you for a Servant, if you should not be able to pay him!  When you have got your Bargain, you may, perhaps, think little of Payment; but Creditors, Poor Richard tells us, have better Memories than Debtors; and in another Place says, Creditors are a superstitious Sect, great Observers of set Days and Times. The Day comes round before you are aware, and the Demand is made before you are prepared to satisfy it.  Or if you bear your Debt in Mind, the Term which at first seemed so long, will, as it lessens, appear extreamly short.  Time will seem to have added Wings to his Heels as well as Shoulders.  Those have a short Lent, saith Poor Richard, who owe Money to be paid at Easter. Then since, as he says, The Borrower is a Slave to the Lender, and the Debtor to the Creditor, disdain the Chain, preserve your Freedom; and maintain your Independency: Be industrious and free; be frugal and free. At present, perhaps, you may think yourself in thriving Circumstances, and that you can bear a little Extravagance without Injury; but, 
For Age and Want, save while you may;
No Morning Sun lasts a whole Day, 
as Poor Richard says. – Gain may be temporary and uncertain, but ever while you live, Expence is constant and certain; and ’tis easier to build two Chimnies than to keep one in Fuel, as Poor Richard says.  So rather go to Bed supperless than rise in Debt. 
Get what you can, and what you get hold;
Tis the Stone that will turn all your Lead into Gold, 
as Poor Richard says.  
And when you have got the Philosopher’s Stone, sure you will no longer complain of bad Times, or the Difficulty of paying Taxes. 
This Doctrine, my Friends, is Reason and Wisdom; but after all, do not depend too much upon your own Industry, and Frugality, and Prudence, though excellent Things, for they may all be blasted without the Blessing of Heaven; and therefore ask that Blessing humbly, and be not uncharitable to those that at present seem to want it, but comfort and help them.  Remember Job suffered, and was afterwards prosperous. 
And now to conclude, Experience keeps a dear School, but Fools will learn in no other, and scarce in that; for it is true, we may give Advice, but we cannot give Conduct, as Poor Richard says: However, remember this, They that won’t be counselled, can’t be helped, as Poor Richard says: And farther, That if you will not hear Reason, she’ll surely rap your Knuckles.” 
Thus the old Gentleman ended his Harangue.  The People heard it, and approved the Doctrine, and immediately practised the contrary, just as if it had been a common Sermon; for the Vendue opened, and they began to buy extravagantly, notwithstanding all his Cautions, and their own Fear of Taxes. – I found the good Man had thoroughly studied my Almanacks, and digested all I had dropt on those Topicks during the Course of Five-and-twenty Years.  The frequent Mention he made of me must have tired any one else, but my Vanity was wonderfully delighted with it, though I was conscious that not a tenth Part of the Wisdom was my own which he ascribed to me, but rather the Gleanings I had made of the Sense of all Ages and Nations.  However, I resolved to be the better for the Echo of it; and though I had at first determined to buy Stuff for a new Coat, I went away resolved to wear my old One a little longer.  Reader, if thou wilt do the same, thy Profit will be as great as mine.
I am, as ever,
Thine to serve thee,
July 7, 1757.                         
RICHARD SAUNDERS.
One Nestor is worth two Ajaxes. 
When you’re an Anvil, hold you still;
When you’re a Hammer, strike your Fill. 
When Knaves betray each other, one can scarce be blamed, or the other pitied. 
He that carries a small Crime easily, will carry it on when it comes to be an Ox. 
Happy Tom Crump, ne’er sees his own Hump. 
Fools need Advice most, but wise Men only are the better for it. 
Silence is not always a Sign of Wisdom, but Babbling is ever a Mark of Folly. 
Great Modesty often hides great Merit. 
You may delay, but Time will not. 
Virtue may not always make a Face handsome, but Vice will certainly make it ugly. 
Prodigality of Time, produces Poverty of Mind as well as of Estate. 
Content is the Philosopher’s Stone, that turns all it touches into Gold. 
He that’s content, hath enough; He that complains, has too much. 
Pride gets into the Coach, and Shame mounts behind. 
The first Mistake in publick Business, is the going into it.  
Half the Truth is often a great Lie. 
The Way to see by Faith, is to shut the Eye of Reason: 
The Morning Daylight appears plainer when you put out your Candle. 
A full Belly makes a dull Brain: The Muses starve in a Cook’s Shop. 
Spare and have is better than spend and crave. 
Good-Will, like the Wind, floweth where it listeth. 
The Honey is sweet, but the Bee has a Sting. 
In a corrupt Age, the putting the World in order would breed Confusion; 
then e’en mind your own Business. 
To serve the Publick faithfully, and at the same time please it entirely, is impracticable. 
Proud Modern Learning despises the antient: 
School-men are now laught at by School-boys. 
Men often mistake themselves, seldom forget themselves. 
The idle Man is the Devil’s Hireling; whose Livery is Rags, whose Diet and Wages are Famine and Diseases. 
Rob not God, nor the Poor, lest thou ruin thyself; the Eagle snatcht a Coal from the Altar, but it fired her Nest. 
With bounteous Cheer,
Conclude the Year.
 Here also are some of my own “laws” that I have written up for my own personal use.Feel free to add,omit,or change as you see fit: 
#–.) Create: Just as our Heavenly parents created us and our beautiful world,so to should we follow Their example and strive to create beautiful things. We must strive to find beauty in all things and all people,for there is nothing that our Heavenly Parents created that is not beautiful.We must strive to make our world a better place for everyone.
#–.)Heal: Just as our Heavenly parents heal and comfort us when we are sick or sad,so too must we heal the sick and comfort those that mourn.We should strive to make everyone,both human and animal,as happy,as comfortable,and as healthy as we possibly can.
#–.) Love All,Harm None: Always be kind and compasionate,considerate and understanding.We are all children of Heavenly Parents-Heavenly Father/God/the Lord and Heavenly Mother/Goddess/the Lady-they love each and every one of us as equals,and are sad when we don’t love each other and when we cause harm to our spirit brothers and sister,weither they be other humans or animals,this includes abstaining from eating meat-meat causes death(the animal you are eating is dead)-killing is a form of harm.We must strive in all that we do,to do nothing that would in any way cause harm wither it be physicaly,mentaly,spiritualy,or emotionaly.We must also do nothing that will harm ourselves, this includes abstaining from smoking,drinking strong/alchoholic drinks, missuseing drugs,pre-marital sex,adultery,or any thing else that will cause harm to ourselves and/or others.
#–.) Be stong,yet Gentle: Stand strong in what you believe,never faulter,never back down,never give in,but at the same time,be gentle:don’t be a bully,don’t demand that others believe the same as you do,never persicute or provoke those who are differant from you,never force your will or philosophy on others.Walk strong in your freedom without denying that very same freedom to others.Don’t argue about your religion-a kind voice turnith away wrath.If someone trys to provoke you to anger,just smile at them and don’t say a word-remember that it takes two to argue, if you remain silent they will quickly find run out of ways to argue all alone. Always strive to keep peace-become known as a peacemaker.
#–.) Run and not grow weary: We must never be idle,but we must remember too,not to overdo it and exhaust ourselves.We should always be doing somthing to help others and never grow tired of it.If we contantly busy ourselves with helping others we will never have time to grow idle.
#–.) Study,Look,Listen,and Learn: Read every book that you can find that is of good report and will advance your wisdom for the betterment of all.Study daily, keep notes of everything you read,see,or hear.Gather knowledge in all things,and strive to your your knowledge for the good of others.Constantly strive to learn somthing new every day,don’t let a single day be wasted without seeking out some form of new knowledge.The world is a vast boiling pot of knowledge,you may never be able to learn everything,but don’t let that stop you from trying.
#–.) Teach and Grow: Find oppertunities to teach someone else something new every day.When you are teaching your “student” don’t forget to listen carefuly to what they have to say-you will be surprised to find out how many things that they can teach you.Together you will both grow.Write done every new thing you learn,so that later on others will read what you wrote and learn from it.
#–.) Rest and Relax: Do not get so caught up in your daily worries,trails, and struggles that you wear yourself down to exhaustion.Don’t forget to relax,rest,and meditate daily.Taking good care of yourself includes getting a good night’s sleep as well.If you are tired and restless you well not be able to focuse clearly,you will not be receptive to the voices of the Spirits,you well not be able to learn new things properly,you will not be able to teach clearly,and you well not be able to help others. Get plently of rest when you need it,and always set asside at least eight hours a day/night for uninterupted sleep. 

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The Lord’s Cathedral

Tuesday, March 9, 2004 · Leave a Comment

The Lord’s Cathedral
I have come to Your cathedral Lord,to ask Your blessing on this sacred place;
I do not go to a building,Lord,for what man can hold You captive in his great stone walls?
There is no beauty in man’s cathedrals,that could compair to that of Your own;
For You have built this cathedral with Your words and mortared it with Your love;
So here I stand in Your cathedral,Lord,the trees above my head and the wind at my face
The brook and the birds areYour instaments here,and sing Your continual praises loud and clear-
Unlike the cathedral of man,their songs are not reserved for Sunday alone,but everyday for all to hear.
No paintings by man hang on it’s walls,for You have colored it with ferns and mosses and flowers in full bloom-
The colors here no brush of man,will ever match,for Your glory is everywhere.
I thank Thee dear Lord for leading me to Your Great Cathedral,not built for the glory of man-
but for Thine own glory and Your’s alone.
I have come to Your cathedral Lord,bless this holy place
                                                 ~ Wendy C.Allen

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Cathedrals, Alters, Shrines, and Sacred Places

Tuesday, March 9, 2004 · Leave a Comment

Have you a cathedral to go to? Don’t roll your eyes and say-”I would never set foot inside of  a church”. I didn’t ask you to enter a building built by the hands of man. The Great Spirit is the Creator of all things, all life comes from our Divine Master. Yet, why is it that when it comes to worshipping our Creator,we build a great big fancy building,name it after a man (the church of saint so and so,the shrine of founder so and so, ect.),and than say: “You’ll go to hell if you don’t worship MY God of MY religion and in MY building.”?

Who is YOUR God? If God was God than there would only be one God,the God of all people, not the God of this religion or the God of that religion. Why do you say that God is YOUR God-when did you buy Him and at what store-and why did you lock Him up in YOUR building and throw away the key? How can anyone claim that our Creator can only talk to certian people of certian religions and no one else in the world? And how can anyone claim that our Creator can only talk to you inside of these great stone prisons and nowhere else? Yes, that’s right prisons, for that is what all churches, temples, cathedrals, and synagogs are: prisons where men think that they can hold God captive, locked away inside of a dungon, where they can order God around and tell God what to do. That is what a church is, nothing less and nothing more.

Think about it–do you realy believe that you are going to go to hell if you worship your Creator in the wrong building ?????

How silly can you get? But that’s what each and every church, Christian and non-Christian alike, asks you to believe.
When I ask if you have a cathedral to go to, I don’t mean a building built by the hands of man, built to snare and decieve–no, I mean a wooded lot, a quiet beach, a quiet brook, a flower garden, a country meadow, a local park, that big rock in front of your house, even that old vacant lot behind the junk yard– anywhere,  anyplace where you can be alone and worship your Creator without being disturbed.

Now,I relieze that many of you live in the big city and places like this are rare and few, but for those of you that do have a place like this available- why aren’t you useing it? And no matter were you live or how cramped your living conditions are, you can always find someplace– even if it’s a closet. My point is, you can worship the Great Spirit anywhere, at any time of any day. You don’t need a church building or in the presence of a priest,  and it doesn’t have to be Sunday (or Saterday-depending on your faith).
I look at church buildings, the big and the small, the Christian and non-Christian, and I see beautiful works of art, marvolus cut stone, exquisit carved wood, grand white pillers, tall stately steples, meticulous stain glass windows,  expensive paintings, eloborate statues, cushioned pews, sparkleing gold plating, 20 foot ceilings–and I think amazing, beautiful, wounderful, but where is God? All I can see are things carved and painted by man- I don’t see anything made by God and I can’t even see God’s creation out the windows because they are either in the roof or made of colored glass. Where are the trees that God made to protect us from the sun? Where are the clouds that God put over our heads? Where are the birds that God gave us to sing praises along with? Where are the flowers that God decorated our lives with? Where is the grass and soft moss that God gave us to kneel on when we prayer? Where is the breeze that God gave us to mess up our hair and remind us not to be vain? Why do men try to steal God and all of His glory and replace it with somthing cold and fake?
The Great Spirit created all things, for all men, not just for one or two. The whole world is one great big cathedral, why waste it? Sould we not treat the world as our Creator intended– as a sacred cathedral? Find someplace quiet and still, someplace peacful and undistracted by material things. Go there and go there often,go there to pray and to sing and to worship and give glory to your Creator. It is very important that you make a deep strong connection with your Creator,that you are at ease praying to and talking with and worshipping your Creator,for this is the core of Witchcraft,the very heart of it. Alone you can do nothing, by yourself you have no power. It is through the gifts of your Creator that you can preform “magic”. You must become one with the Creator,you use the power of the Great Spirit, for you have no powers of your own. But guide your motives well, for the Great Spirit is all encomasing and all knowing,and knows why you do the things that you do. If you go seeking the Creator to gain magic powers,than you will come up empty handed,for the Great Spirit does not reward vainity, foolishness, or pride. Remember,you gain nothing if you gain the world but lose your soul. 

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Making Your Own Spells

Sunday, March 7, 2004 · Leave a Comment

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Making Your Own Spells:
*Editor’s Note:This is an important message that you are required to read before continueing to read this book. Many of the spells,cures,remadys,and other things listed here in this book are possiably highly dangerous-even deadly if used even slightly improperly. You must always consult a certified physician before experimenting with any spell,including those listed within this book. Only spells, remadies, rituals,ect.that have been actualy used  ”succsessfuly” by witches,shamen, ect.,have been included in this book. However,just because they have been used at one time or another in history doesn’t mean that they should be used or that they were ever proven to be safe or to actually work. (You will not find any Holliwoodized ‘rabbit’s foots at midnight under the full moon in a graveyard’ type of stuff here,the spells and cures in this book are real and potentialy dangerous.) Remadies,cures, teas,recipes,spells,rituals,and all other activities listed in this book have been included to provide information regarding the nature and history of folkloreic Witchcraft medicines from around the world and days of old,and have not been recommended,tested,or proven to be safe or effective. Do not attempt to use any remady,cure,etc. without first consulting your family doctor. Any information given in this book is not intenended to be taken or used as a replacement for medical advice. Also remember that even if you are a present day practicing witch, wizard, psychic,priest, priestess,shaman, medicain man,witch doctor,hungan,mambo, or other natural healer, that it is illeagle for you to prescribe any remady,cure,spell, ritual,tea,diet,excersice,food,or any other form of medical help,that you have gotten from any source (including,but not limited to,this book),to any of your clients/patians unless you are a licenced physician in the field of medicain,as well as being a Witch. (Being a Witch alone does not qualify you to prescibe anything to anyone for any reason!) Any person with a condition requirering medical help should consult a quaified,certified,and state lisenced witch,practitioner,healer,therapist,or physician.  In buying/borrowing/reading this book,you the reader,have agreed that,you are totaly responsable for your own actions and that we,the author,editors,publisher,and sellers of this book,and libraries carrying this book,are not,can not,and will not,be held in any way responsable for any and all damage,illness, death,or any other loss or missforturn to you,your family,or anyone or anything else,that results from any attempt to practice,preform,or prescribe any remady,cure,tea,spell,ritual,or any other activity that has been listed within this book.
Many young Witches and those new to Witchcraft actively seek out spellbooks and recipes for spells and hexs,only to be deeply disapointed at the fact that actual written and published spells are few and far between,and the only ones they can easily find are written by crackpot writters looking for a quick buck and although claiming to be Witches,know very little about actual Witchcraft and have never in their lives cast a real spell and never plan too. These high polluting “secret” spells of mystery and “dark shadows” supposedly “taken from ancient grimoirs” involve such strange things as: standing naked in the light of the third full moon after Aries enters Venus and pouring a select mixture of rare and exotic herbs,that you had handpicked earlier picked at midnight in a graveyard on the first full moon after Libra entered Mercury, into a cauldron that was forged by a secret sect of preists by the light of the new moon in a mine on some distant sacred mountain in Ireland on the seventh Sunday after Leo entered Neptune,and than chanting “magick words” three times backwards-the next day you are to sneak this mixture into the drink of the spell’s intended victim-without them seeing you-,which they then must drink at exactly noon-no sooner,no later,or it won’t work and you’ll have to do this whole thing all over again! Many of these poor uninformed young Witches try these hairbrained spells,only to have them not work. They then write to the author of the book asking what went wrong,only to recieve a nasty letter telling them that either they didn’t follow the spell exactly to the letter and didn’t time everything to the exact second or they are just not “magickaly inclinded” and will never be able to cast a spell ever. The author has to say things like this because he/she is busy working on thier next fad book (which surprisingly is under another pen name and is about flying airplanes and how they are a life long pilot from a long line of piolits,and in the book before that they were a life-long circus preformer born and raised in the circus,and if you study into this author’s background you’ll find that he/she has several pen names and that each differant pen name is an experte life-long some-or-other; welcome to the would of writting for profit!) This in a load of horse shit and if you ever find a spellbook like this,don’t waste your money. The most important thing to remember when casting spells is that no spell ever works in exactly the same way twice,simply because no two situations requireing a spell will be exactly the same;each person involved is a uniquie indevidual who will act and respond differantly;every herb,crystal,and candle is uniquie and although simalar,two of the exact same item will each act differantly-one rose quartz may give off more energy than another, one bay leaf may be more potant than another. Other things to take into consideration include:the weather,the time of day,and the season-some herbs are powerful when heated,others work better when wet;a strong wind may blow your smudge smoke the wrong way,the oil you used may have been too old (oils only last about six months before loseing their potenetcy),maybe you were told that your stone was a Sardonyx but it is actuly a Red Banded Agate (you just couldn’t imagine how often gemstones get mixed up-even scientists get stones of simalar apperance mixed up and can’t tell one from another without a chemicle test),your store bought incense may have been misslabled (it happens-and it happens quite often-the only sure way to know what is in your incense is to make it yourself),but most often the cause of the problem is the wrong spell was used for the wrong situation. For example: the number one most requested spell is a love spell,binding your lover to you forever-there is no such spell,but people try to invent “spells” that they claim will do this. To make such a spell they usualy combine a spell for binding love with a spell for attracting love. A spell for binding love-binds just as it says-love is bound and you can never find it. By combining the ingrediants of binding love with those for attracting love you end up voiding out both spells and acomplishing absolutely nothing,but driving away people who already love you..
In spite of all the ingrediants you need to preform a spell the most important ingregiant is your own faith and the the faith of your client. If you don’t believe the spell will work,than don’t bother to try it because it won’t. The power of your mind is much more than anything you could ever imagine-most call it faith,some call it negative and positive imaging or the power of positive (or negative) thinking,some call it channeling,and some call it astral projection,but whatever you call it,it is very powerful and it alone can make or break a spell,it has the power to heal the sick or raise the dead-faith is the main ingrediate used in all spells. Faith in yourself,faith in the spell,faith in the ingrediants,and most of all faith in the Creator of all life.
Now you say to yourself :”but I do have faith,I just can’t find the right spell…”. Okay than-improvise,make your own spell. I know,you don’t think you can make up your own spells,but you know what?-somebody had to makw the spell. Now,don’t just go out and throw any old thing together-that simply won’t work at all. First of all you must know what each ingrediant is used for,why it is used,and how it is used. This requires alot of hard work and alot very seriouse dedicated studying-think of it as studying for a  combined science and history exam in high school but on a college level,with alot of Latin thrown in-because that’s exactly what it is. It’ll take a long time and alot of hard work,but once you know what each ingrediant is used for,there is no limit to the spells that you can make yourself. Don’t feel that you must go by a spellbook-fact is,the only Witches who ever actualy use a spellbook are the ones you see on T.V. Real live Witches don’t very often use spellbooks-that’s why you will have such a hard time finding spellbooks at your local bookstore. Witches of all types from all around the world at any point in history always have one thing in common when it comes to making spells: they know the land around them-they know each and every plant by name,and they know how to use each part of each plant too. This knowledge of plants was passed down from mother to daughter,from grandmother to grand-daughter,from father to son,from grandfather to grandson. These traditions were originaly passed down and kept alive by the old ones of the tribes. 
In today’s society,healing spells and other rituals are no longer passed down from one generation to the next,so how does one go about gaining this knowledge? Well,there are a few books out there that will help you,and I have listed several in the back of this book-and no they aren’t spellbooks,they are sceince and medical textbooks that deal with such things as herbal,crystal,and spiritual healing (see Recomended Reading). To help you get started,I have included a list of common spells and the ingrediants most often called for for each one. (You can also find more information on the use of the indevidual ingrediants in the following chapters: Gemstones,Animals,Fragrances, Herbs,Candles,Colors).
You will notice that unlike other “spellbooks” on the market,I have not included any special “chants”,magic words and phrases,or “secret” ritual movements or dance steps here. Although I do believe that words,chants,and movments are very powerful and are an essential part of any spell,I also believe that no word or set of words is right for any one spell every time you use the spell. (For more information on words in spells,see Chants and Affermations). 
Some other things that modern spellbooks include that you will also find are not included here are such current fad trends,as the ever so popular “moon phases”,sun charts,star charts,constilation movment lists,lucky stars,lucky numbers,magick days,magick(witching)hours,good luck charms,tailesmin,amulets,and the “matching” zodiac signs and elaments (earth,wind,air,fire,metal) . These items are of much contraversy in the Witch world today-many white American teen Witches and Wiccas swear by them,as do most T.V. and 1-900-Psychic hot-lines phsychics, however,very few Witches outside of the United States use these things-most have never even heard of them;and an interesting thing to note here is that not a single State certifided,licensed,professional Witch with a public office and clinic,uses these technequies either!(remember a real Witch is a combination herbalist,doctor,psychic, nutricinst,psycologist,scientist,and spiritual advisor-they are doctors who heal people by the means of healing the whole body-spirit,mind,and body-through natural and spiritual means-Witches are not tricksters,gansters,fashion models,or bullies out there to put curses on people,to play pranks on people,dress cooler than other people,or any of the other things that television likes to potray modern day “teen-witches” as. None of the things mentioned above can be proven by spiritual or medical science and even psuedo-science can’t prove them as being effective,and that is why you will not find a real Witch with a real ligitamet practice who uses them,and that is why you will not find them here in this book either. 
I am writting this book for those of you who have choosen to become real Witches,devoting your life full time to healing others mentaly,physicaly,and spiritualy. This book is not intended for those of you who are fairy-land Witches that floated in out of Mother Goose and Hollywood. This book is not written for children and teenagers who don’t realy know what they want in life or those who are just rebleing or experimenting with Witchcraft,nor should it be used by inexperianced children and teenagers. If you are an “experimenting” Witch-wanna-be please do not attempt any of the following spells at all;  and even if you really are a real Witch’s apprentice,Witch in training,or other type of practicing Witch,do not attempt any of these spells without the supervision of either a State certifed Witch/herbalist and/or your family doctor. It can not be overstated that many of the ingrediants (herbs) listed in the following spells are highly toxic,posionous,and in some states classified as illegal drugs-these are not the fancy-pants,fairy-tale spells that you see on T.V. or find in “trendy-spellbooks for teenage Witches”,these are real medicians and if used inproperly they are often fatal. Proceed at your own risk.
The following list of spells also contains a list of ailments and their commonly used treatments, including herbs, tinctures,oils,compresses,homeopathy pills,recipes,etc.Many of these things I use myself and for my pets. To date I have had over 1000 various assorted pets,all of whom have been treated using various methods in this book, including those listed here-herbs,crystal healing,spells,vodun poppets,affirmation,etc. As I work mainly with birds, mostly exotic,rare breed roosters,this list reflects that as is contains items listed specificly and only for birds-bear in mind that a birds motablisim is markedly differant from a mammal’s(human’s),and while spells that can be used on mammals can also be used on birds-spells listed as “for birds” can be used only for birds and should never be used on mammal’s. I have also worked with farm animals(exotic roosters are classified as hand raised jungle fowl or game cocks hatched in captivity and are not the typical farm type of domestic poultry found on your average farm nor should they be confussed with domestic breeds of roosters),domestic pets,and injured wild wildlife as well. My roosters stand today as proof that the ancient methods of natural healing work wonders: with a domestic rooster’s typical expected life span being three to five years,my roosters live ten to fifteen years on average-my oldest to date having died of old age at twenty-three. I do remind you to keep in mind however,that treating anyone-human or animal-is a very dangerous thing to undertake on your own. It is neither a game nor a hobby,it is a very seriouse matter of life and death. If you should miss-diagnose,you could cause serious often perminant,crippleing damage, even death. Not all ailments are as easily diagnosed as one may assume. Allways seek the advice of a physician (or veterinarian) before you begin trying to treat anyone; make sure that you have correctly diagnosed the ailment,that you have chosen the correct treatment for the individual situation,and that your patient is not allergic to your chosen treatment. 
Also,do not ignore that fact that,although Witchcraft may help ease the pain and suffering from them,there are some diseases,such as hay fever,asthma,cancer,high blood pressure,epilepsy,appendicits,and kidney failure (just to name a few),should never be treated on your own at home without the help of your family physisian. In cases like these,surgery and modern medicain should be sought out first,foremost,and immediately and should only be supplimented with Witchcraft during the long road to recovery. I know this from sad experiance,as my beloved grandmother,died from breast cancer that progressed to liver cancer as three long pain filled years slowly passed. She had refused the help of doctors and all forms of modern medicain,relying instead entirely on the old ways,and could not be convinced otherwise. She recived surgery only after becoming bedridden and forced against her will  to recieve medical treatment at the very end; but it was too,little too late. Please,for the sakes of your friends and family,don’t make the same mistake my grandmother did-if you susspect hay fever,asthma,cancer,high blood pressure,appendicits,kidney failure,or any other seriouse life-threatening disease,don’t delay to get the help of “traditional modern medicain” ,just like Witches and other natural healers,hospital doctors are there because they want to help you-don’t wait until it’s too late.
Below is an explaination as to how to read the chart which follows.Any ingrediant that is underlined like this, is the most powerful and therefor most likely ingrediant to work for that particular catigory of that particular spell. Any ingrediant that is italicized like this or that is underlined and italicized like this is known to be highly toxic and possibly fatal and should not be used without a qualified physician present and a prepared antidote ready in cases the spell goes bad-when useing any herbs that are italicized always work close to a phone,have the Posion Control and your local Ambulance numbers with you,and be ready to call for help
Name/Use: name of spell /what it’s used for/ailment this spell helps
Aromatheropy: fragrances,and incense only-aromas are used to affect the mind and trigger a mental, spiritual,and/or physical response in either the spell caster and/or the spell reciever-these are often used to scent or annoint candles,alter clothes,pillows,handkercheifs,sachets,medician bags,incense burning, smudgeing,ect,and to fill the room and atmospher with their aroma; these herbs,powders, and oils are often also used to add fragrance to massage oils,bath oils, bath salts,soaps,shampoos,moisterizors,creams, lotions,cosmetics,and other health and beauty products. Another way to use aromatheropy is to grow the actual plants,in or around your house. These herbs are generaly considered safe for use by anyone as a fragrance or aroma,but should be used with caution around those with allergies,hay fever,and athsma.
Color(s): colors are used to affect the mind and trigger a mental,spiritual,and/or physical response in either the spell caster and/or the spell reciever; colors can be incorperated into a spell with any of the following:clothen,robes,capes,candles,alter cloths,colored prayer beads,curtains, floor cloth,pillows,or anything else; a quick way to incorperate a color into your spell is to focus on a sheet of colored paper when meditating; you can also use other items such as colored stones, marbles,floist’s glass globs,blown glass Christmas ornaments,or a small stained glass suncatcher; another way to incorperate color is though plants,flowers,and bouquets. Color theropy is nearly always safe to be used by anyone,however very rear intances have occered that resulted in seizures and convulsions,due to a distubacne in brain wave patterns caused by prolonged exsposure to certain colors,patterns,and lights–use color theropy with caution when working with anyone that suffers from frequent headaches,migrains,dizziness,fainting spells,blood shot eyes,eye strain,sudden blurred vision,sore eyes,seizures,convulsions,epilepsy, or any other such symptoms. 
 Fruit: nutraceutical foods (fresh food/Class 1 or Class 2 herbs used and prescribed for it’s pharmecudical/ medicinal value) to be eaten and/or used externaly; fruit contain variouse vitamin, minerals, and other nutriants that affect the body and help to promote healing,some trigger healing responces in certain areas of the body;it is best that your patiant/client eat/use the fruit fresh,but canned,dried,frozen, sauce,or juice can all be used as well, if there is no fresh fruit avalable; in most cases the fruit can also be mashed and used as an ingredinat for a lotion,cream,compress,poultice,soap,or other potion to be applyed to the skin  
Gemstone(s):  all stones,rocks,and crystals give off and/or absorb the earth’s gravitational magnetic energy;each stone attracts differant kinds of energy that will affect the out come of your spell; for more information as to what each stone is used for,please see Gemstones on page…..; use the stones for making prayer beads,place a stone inside of a poppet,place the stone on the area of the body that needs healing,or just hold it in your hand 
 Herb(s): Class 2 or Class 3 pharmicudical and/or medicial herbs,not botanical/woody stemed herbs-these are to be used externaly only; herbs may be flowers,fruit,seeds,leaves,bark,stem,rhiozoms,or roots; dry or fresh herbs and/or oils or powders are used to make lotions, creams,massage oils,poultice, compresses,linaments,bath oils,bath salts,and other such potions that are rubbed into or applyed on to the skin,usualy at the sight of the pain when used for healing; these can also be used same as for aromatheropy. –for more information on herbal safety the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has published the Botanical Safety Handbook which lists all herbs approved as safe and legal for consumer use in the United States,they list herbs by the following national standard of classification:
Class 1: Herbs that can be safely consumed when used apppropriatly.
Class 2: Herbs for which the following restiction apply:
         2a: For external use only.
         2b: Not to be used during pregnancy.
         2c: Not to be used while nursing.
         2d: Other specific restiction apply.
Class 3: Herbs for which significant data exist to recommend to be used only under the supervision of an expert qualified in the appropriate use of this substance.
Class 4: Insufficoent data available for classification of this herb. 
Tea:  Class 1,Class 2b,Class 2c,or Class 3 pharmicudical and/or medicial herbs,not botanical/woody stemed herbs that can be taken internaly (eaten,cooked in recipes,or teas),and are most easily ingested by steeping in hot water for fifteen minutes than drinking the liquid; these herbs can also be spinkled into your food,or if your dislike the taste of them,most health food stores sell them in pill form to be taken like vitamins; all herbs in this list can also be used externaly,as those listed above,and many can also be used for aromatheropy . –for more information on herbal safety the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has published the Botanical Safety Handbook which lists all herbs approved as safe and legal for consumer use in the United States,they list herbs by the following national standard of classification:
Class 1: Herbs that can be safely consumed when used apppropriatly.
Class 2: Herbs for which the following restiction aply:
         2a: For external use only.
         2b: Not to be used during pregnancy.
         2c: Not to be used while nursing.
         2d: Other specific restiction apply.
Class 3: Herbs for which significant data exist to recommend to be used only under the supervision of an expert qualified in the appropriate use of this substance.
Class 4: Insufficoent data available for classification of this herb. 
Vegetables:  nutraceutical foods (fresh food/Class 1 or Class 2 herbs used and presribed for it’s pharmecudical/medicinal value) to be eaten and/or used externaly; vegetables contain variouse vitamin,minerals,and other nutriants that affect the body and help to promote healing,some trigger healing responces in certain areas of the body;it is best that your patiant/client eat the vegetables fresh,but canned,frozen,sauce,or juice can all be used as well,only if there is no fresh vegetables avalable;  most cases the vegetables can also be mashed and used as an ingredinat for a lotion,cream,compress,poultice,or other potion to be applyed to the skin  
Vitamins:   vitamins pill suplements that help to trigger the bodies natural healing responces for that paticular ailment
Other: all other things that don’t fall under the above catigories,includeing warning and advise
 
*Always remember that all herbs,no matter how safe someone tells you they are,can be deadly when used improperly.  With some you may have to take large amounts over a long period of time before they become toxic,but more often it only takes the tiniest amount to kill you: such as with Jimsoneed-a single tiny seed from this highly toxic plant will kill you within minutes-you will not have time to call out for help,as you will be dead. Remember to that each part of each plant has a differant level of toxidity-while the leaves of a plant may be harmless,it’s roots may be deadly,or visa-versa. Always check with your doctor before trying any healing technquie on yourself or on your clients-most states require a written statement from your client’s doctor before you can give them any type of healing advise,no matter how well it worked for any one else. Also keep in mind that nearly all herbs,ect. are too strong (often deadly) to be used for babies and small children-if children under twelve must be treated with herbs,use them very sparingly and always know the 1-800 number for your states Posion Control. If you are going to be working with any herb,no matter how mild,you should have the Posion Control’s 1-800 number memorized and in your head at all times-just in case.
* Do not be fooled by the common sale’s pitch that Chamomile is a “gentle” herb and can “safely be used by all”. Although Chamomile is generaly considered to be a “totally safe” herb,and is often promoted and sold as “gentle and safe for everyone”,it is in fact dangerously lethal and is actually one of the most deadly of all herbs. If it is taken by someone suffering from hay fever (an allergic to ragweed and  plant pollen) or asthma,chamomile can cause a servere allergic reaction,resulting in death in a matter of minutes. People with hay fever or asthma should avoid chamomile at all costs, as chamomile is just another name for ragweed-and is actually the very plant that causes hay fever and seriously agrivates asthma. Please beware when drinking,serving,or prescribing the seemingly harmless chamomile tea,as it is often a fatal toxin to a person with allergies.
Another dangerouse and little known fact about Chamomile is that it is an abortifacient,in fact it is one of the most “prescibed” and commonly used “abortion pills” used by medical doctors in hospitals and abotion clinics today to terminate a pregnacy without surgery.
* Pregnant women should not use any herb,spice,incense,fragrance oil,or essential oil in any way,either internally or externaly,without first checking with her doctor,as many herbs that will heal an adult,are harmful or even deadly for unborn babies. The following  list of Class 2b,Class 2c,and Class 3 herbs,spices,and fragrances are known to contribute to birth defects,miscarriage,and/or other complications to the baby and/or mother and should not be used by any pregnant women for any reason at all under any circumstanses, this includes cooking with or eating food that contains these herbs and spices: (Also any herb that should not be used by pregnant women,should also be avoided by all men and women alike who are suffering from high blood pressure,diverticulitis, heart problems,urinary tract disorders, gastrointestonal disorders,anorexia,hyperactivity,AIDS,tuberculosis,epilepsy,liver disease, kidney disease,diabetes,ulcers,and some forms of cancer,and all women with any type of uterine infection,those useing “the pill”,and all those taking hormone suppliments made from animal products . These should  also be avoided by breastfeeding mothers, infants,and all children under the age of 12 unless your doctor says otherwise. It should also be noted that all herbs that are abortifacient~cause abortion/misscarriage~will not only kill an unborn baby,but will also kill all children under 8 years old.)
 
Aconite
Agar
Agrimony(Cocklebur)
Alfalfa
Angelica
Apium (Celery Seed)
Astrgalus
Autumn Crocus
Avens(Wild Rye)
Barberry
Basil
Bay Leaf(Laurel)
Bayberry
Bearberry
Belladona (Deadly Night Shade)
Betel Balm
Betony
Billberry
Birch
Bistort
Bitter Melon
Black Cohosh
Blessed Thistle
Bloodroot
Blue Cohosh
Blue Flag(Feur-de-lis — Wild Iris)
Bogbean(Water Shamrock)
Boneset
Borage
Broom
Buchu
Buckthorn(all types)
Butcher’s Broom
Butterbur(Coltsfoot)
Cacao Tree(Chocolate — Cocoa Beans)
Calumba
Capsicum(Cayenne–Chilli–Paprika–Pimiento–Tabasco)
Cardamom
Carline Thistle
Cascara Sagrada
Castor (Castor Oil)
Cat’s Claw
Cedarwood
Celandine (Rock Poppy)
Centaury(Eyebright–Feverfew) 
Chamomile
Chaparral
Chaste Tree
Chaulmoogra Oil
Checkerberry(Gaultheria Procumbens Wintergreen–Partrideberry–Teaberry)
Chickweed
Chicory
Chinese Cucumber(Gua-lou)
Clary(Clary Sage)
Clematis
Clove
Coffee(Bean Juice–Coffee Bean–Java Bean)
Cola(Cola Nut–Cola Tree–Kola Nut)
Coltsfoot
Comfrey
Condurango
Coriander 
Corkwood
Cowslip
Cucumber
Culver’s Root (Veronica)
Cypress
Daffodil
Daisy
Dandelion
Devil’s Claw
Dong Quai
Echinacea(Purple Coneflower–Rudbeckia–Snake Oil–Snake Root)
Elderberry
Elecampane
Ephedra(Ecstacy–Ma Huang–Mormon Tea–Sea Grape–Squaw Tea)
Eucalyptus(Gum–Gum Tree–Natural Chewing Gum)
Evening Primrose
False Unicorn Root
Fennel
Fenugreek
Feverfew(Bachelor’s Button)
Figwort
Flax
Fo-ti
Fumitory
Galanthamine
Gentian(all types)
Ginkgo(Maidenhair)
Ginseng(all types)(Cream of Tartar–Tartar Root)
Goat’s Rue(French Lilac)
Goldenrod
Golden Seal(Curcuma–Curry Powder–Turmeric)
Gossypol(Cotton)
Gotu-kola(Pennyroyal)
Grape Seed
Ground Ivy
Guar Gum
Guarana
Gum Arabic(Senega)
Hawthorn
Hellebore(all types)
Horse Chestnut(Buckeye)
Horseradish
Horsetail(Scouring Rush–Toadpipe)
Hyssop
Iceland Moss
Indigo
Irish Moss(Carrageen–Carageenan)
Jamaican Dogwood
Jambul(Java Plum)
Jimsonweed(Death Angel’s Trumet–Thorn Apple–Trumpet Lily–Zombie Cucumber–Zombie Weed)
Johnny-Jump-Up
Juniper
Juniper Berry
Kava-Kava
Kelp(Brown Algae–Sea Kelp–Seaweed–Sugar Wrack)
Kelpware(Bladder Wrack–Fucus–Sea Wrack)
Khat
Khella(Bishop’s Weed)
Lady’s Mantle(Alchemilla)
Lady’s Slipper Orchid(all types)
Lavender
Licorice
Lily of the Valley
Lobelia
Lovage
Lungwort
Maitake Mushrooms
Male Fern
Malva(Mallow)
Mandrake(May Apple)
Marigold
Margorum(all types)
Marshmallow(Althea)
Meadowsweet
Milk Thistle
Milkweed(Pill Bearing Spurge)
Mistletoe
Morinda
Motherwort
Mugwort
Mukul Myrrh(Guggul)
Mullein
Mustard(all types)
Myrrh(all types)
Myrtle(all types)
Neem
Nettle
Nutmeg
Oak(all types)
Oleander
Opimum(Poppy)
Oregon Grape
Pansy
Parsley Piert(not culenary parsley)
Passion Flower
Pau D`arco
Peach(bark,leaves,and seeds only)
Pennyroyal(Tickweed)
Peppermint Oil
Perilla
Peyote
Pipsissewa(Chimaphila Umbellata Wintergreen)
Plantain
Poke Root
Pomegranate
Poplar(Aspen)
Poppy(Opium)
Prickly Ash
Pulsatilla(Anemone–Crowfoot–Pasque Flower)
Pumpkin Seed
Pycnogenol(Pine Bark)
Pygeum
Queen Anne’s Lace
Quice (fruit)
Quinine
Ragwort(False Valerian)
Rauwolfia(Snakeroot)
Rosemary(Damiana)
Rhubarb
Rue
Saflower(Saffron)
Sage(all types)
St.John’s Wort
Savory
Saw Palmetto(Cabbage Palm–Fan Palm)
Schsandra(Wu-wei-zu)
Senega(Seneca)
Senna
Shiitake Mushrooms
Skullcap(Huang-qin–Locoweed–Madweed–Pimpernel)
Slippery Elm(all types of Elm)
Southernwood
Squill(all types)(Scilla)
Storax(Chewing Gum–Sweet Gum Tree)
Tansy
Thuja
Tobacco
Tonka Bean
Trillium(Beth Root)
Turmeric(Curcuma)
Valerian
White Cohosh(Baneberry–Coralberry–Snakeberry)
Wild Ginger
Wild Yam
Wintergreen(all types)
Witch Hazel
Wormwood
Yarrow(Achillea)
Yellow Dock
Yerba Mate`(Yi-yi)
Yerba Santa
Yew(Hemlock)(all types)
Yohimbe
* Again,pregnant women should not use any herb or spice internally or externaly without first checking with her doctor,it can not be overstated that many herbs that will heal an adult, are often harmful or deadly for unborn babies. The following Class 2d and Class 3 herbs, spices,oils,incense,and fragrances are known/believed to contribute to birth defects and/or misscarriage if used in large amounts,but are usualy considered to be safe in very,very,small amounts,and should therefor be used very sparingly by pregnant women,including when cooking or eating food that contains these herbs and spices: (Also any herb that should be used sparingly by pregnant women,should likewise be used sparingly by men and women suffering from high blood pressure,heart problems,epilepsy,and kidney disease,and women with uterine infections. Theses should not be used at all or used very rarely and very sparingly by infants and small children.)
Allspice
Aloe
Aniseed(Anise)
Black Pepper
Catnip
Cinnamon
Dill
Eyebright
Ginger
Oregano
Parsley
Pineapple (fruit)
Raspberry Leaves
Rose Hips
Spearmint
Spirulina(Blue-green Algae)
Tea Tree Oil
Wild Cherry(Black–Choke–Rum–Virginian)
* Again,pregnant women should not use any herb or spice internally or externaly without first checking with her doctor,as stated earlier,it can not be overstated that many herbs that will heal an adult,are harmful or deadly for unborn babies. However the following  Class 1,Class 2a,and Class 3 herbs, spices,incense,oils,and fragrances are usualy considered to be safe for pregnant women to use and are usualy recommended as substitues for the above mentioned herbs and spices that they are unable to use while pregnant-as always check with your doctor first,as each person is effected differantly by each herb,and even those assumed to be safe could be dangerouse in certain people:(Theses are also usualy considered to be safe for use by men and women suffering from high blood pressure,heart problems,and kidney disease, women with any type of uterine infection, breastfeeding mothers,infants,and all children under the age of 12,unless your doctor says otherwise.)
Balsam of Peru(Balsam–Oleo–Tolu)
Bergamont
Black Haw (Crampbark)
Caraway
Cranberry
Geranium
Grapefruit
Green Tea
Jasmine
Jojoba
Lemon
Lemon Balm (Melissa)
Lemongrass
Neroli
Oat
Orange
Red Bush Tea(Rooibos Tea)
Red Raspberry
Rose (flower petal)
Soy(Soybean)
Ylang Ylang
Here is the chart to help you in designing your own spells;Remember,cast no spell with the intention of doing harm,for the birds will carry the the intent of your curse to your Creator,and it shall come back upon you.– Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.–Ec 10:20
 He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it–Ec 10:8
Good Luck!
Aggresion-ending:
Color(s): blue,light blue,dark blue,aqua,mauve,pale pink,white,cream,brown
Aromatheropy:geranium,frankincense,lavender,lemon balm,
Herb(s):chamomile,lavender,lemon balm,
Fruit: lemon,
Gemstone(s):
Tea:chamomile,lavender,lemon balm,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Annointing:
Color(s): platinum,silver,white,cream,light blue,
Aromatheropy:frankincense,lavender,myrh,rose,sage,
Herb(s):lavender,rose,rosemary,
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Attraction-attracting others to you:
Color(s): red,dark red,orange,coral,peach,yellow-orange,pale green,olive green
Aromatheropy:apple,lavender,rose,
Herb(s):lavender,rose,
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Banishing-anger:
Color(s): blue,pink,black,lime green,green,white,cream,grey,red,yellow
Aromatheropy,:frankincense,geranium,lavender,lemon, lemon balm,licorice,myrrh, peppermint,rose,sage,
Herb(s): basil,chamomile,lavender,lemon balm,licorice,peppermint,rose, saffron,sunflower,willow,yarrow,
Fruit:lemon, 
Gemstone(s): all agates,amethyst,ametrine,aquamarine,aventurine,blue lace agate,carnelian,citrine, crystal quartz,emerald,hematite,jade,moonstone,pearl, rhodochrosite,rhodonite,rose quartz,sodalite,sugilite
Tea:chamomile,lavender,lemon balm,licorice,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Banishing-bad habits:
Color(s):blue,pink,black,lime green,green,white,cream,grey,red,yellow
Aromatheropy,:allspice,licorice,sage,
Herb(s):allspice,licorice,
Gemstone(s): all agates,amethyst,ametrine,Botwana agate,
Other:
Banishing-bad luck:
Color(s):red,orange,blue,pink,black,lime green,green,white,cream,grey,yellow
Aromatheropy,:geranium,sage,
Herb(s):acorn,allspice,garlic,licorice,
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Banishing-evil spells and curses:
Color(s):red,blue,pink,black,lime green,green,white,cream,grey,yellow
Aromatheropy,:geranium,sage,
Herb(s):garlic,geranium,licorice,yarrow,
Gemstone(s):fire agate,
Other:
Banishing-fear:
Color(s):blue,pink,black,lime green,green,white,cream,grey,red,yellow
Aromatheropy:apple,frankincense,geranium,lavender, lemon balm,licorice,rose,sage, 
Herb(s): amaranth,chamomile,geranium,lavender, lemon balm,licorice,rose,wormwood,
Fruit: apple,lemon
Gemstone(s): all agates,amber,amethyst,ametrine,blue lace agate,moss agate,
Tea:chamomile,lavender,lemon balm,licorice,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Banishing-flirts:
Color(s):blue,pink,black,lime green,green,white,cream,grey,red,yellow
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):licorice,
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Banishing-gossip:
Color(s):blue,pink,black,lime green,green,white,cream,grey,red,yellow
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):lemon balm,licorice,
Gemstone(s):ametrine,
Other:
Banishing-greed:
Color(s):blue,pink,black,orange,lime green,green,white,cream,grey,red,yellow
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):lemon balm,licorice,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):amethyst,ametrine,
Tea:lemon balm,licorice,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Banishing-grief:
Color(s):purple,puce,pink,red,black,lime green,green,white,cream,grey,yellow
Aromatheropy:anise,frankincense,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,licorice, rose,
sage,
Herb(s):anise,chamomile,lavender,lemon balm,licorice, rose,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s): all agates,amber,amethyst,blue lace agate,
Tea:anise,chamomile,lavender,lemon balm,licorice,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Banishing-house guests that refuse to leave:
Color(s):black,black red,purple,red,orange,yellow,electric blue,lime green,white,cream,grey,
Aromatheropy:garlic,
Herb(s):garlic,licorice,
Gemstone(s):ametrine,
Other:most people don’t like the strong smell of garlic and will quieckly leave a house that has garlic cloves and garlic braids hung in every window,doorway,as well as for decorations over beds and mixed into fruit baskets; when making their beds sprinkle garlic powder or garlic salt in between the blankets and under the pillows; when vacuuming the house use garlic powder instead of your usual carpet powder; in extreem cases were they just refuss to leave,even after all of the above has been done-bath in garlic oil and garlic salt and chew garlic cloves-you will reek of garlic for a few days but,this has never failed to drive out guests who have overstayed their welcome
Banishing-jealousy:
Color(s):blue,pink,puce,mauve,rose pink,black,lime green,green,white,cream,grey,red,yellow
Aromatheropy:lemon balm,sage,
Herb(s):lemon balm,licorice,yarrow,
Fruit: lemon
Gemstone(s): all agates,amethyst,blue lace agate,
Tea:lemon balm,licorice,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Banishing-loneliness:
Color(s):red,pink,mauve,rose pink,blue,lime green,green,white,cream,yellow
Aromatheropy:apple,allspice,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,sage,
Herb(s):allspice,lavender,lemon balm,licorice,yarrow,
Fruit:apple,
Gemstone(s):amber,blue lace agate
Tea:lavender,lemon balm,licorice,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Banishing-negative or evil energy:
Color(s):red,blue,pink,black,lime green,green,white,cream,grey,yellow
Aromatheropy:allspice,frankincense,geranium,lavender,sage,
Herb(s):allspice,garlic,lavender,licorice, yarrow,
Gemstone(s): all agates,fire agate,
Other:
Banishing-negative thoughts:
Color(s):red,blue,pink,black,lime green,green,white,cream,grey,yellow
Aromatheropy:allspice,frankincense,geranium,lavender, licorice, sage,
Herb(s):allspice,chamomile,frankincense,garlic,geranium,lavender, licorice, sage,yarrow,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s): all agates,amber,amethyst,ametrine,fire agate,
Tea:chamomile,garlic,lavender,licorice,
Vegetables:garlic,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Banishing-obstcales:
Color(s):orange,red,yellow,blue,pink,black,lime green,green,white,cream,grey,
Aromatheropy:sage,
Herb(s):licorice,
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Banishing-pain:
Color(s):yellow,brown,blue,pink,black,dark green,mauve,green,white,cream,grey,red,
Aromatheropy:allspice,lavender,
Herb(s):allspice,chamomile,garlic,lavender,licorice,yarrow,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):amber,
Tea:chamomile,garlic,lavender,licorice,
Vegetables:garlic,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Banishing-predjudice:
Color(s):lilac,purple,blue,pink,black,lime green,green,white,cream,grey,red,yellow
Aromatheropy:allspice,lavender,lemon balm,sage,
Herb(s):allspice,lavender,lemon balm,licorice,yarrow,
Gemstone(s): all agates,amber,amethyst,ametrine,fire agate,
Other:
Banishing-a spell previously cast:
Color(s):blue,pink,black,lime green,green,white,cream,grey,red,yellow
Aromatheropy:sage,
Herb(s):garlic,licorice,yarrow,
Gemstone(s):fire agate,
Other:
Banishing-your spouse’s lover:
Color(s):blue,pink,black,lime green,green,white,cream,grey,red,yellow
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):garlic,licorice,
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Binding-bad habits:
Color(s):blue,pink,black,lime green,green,white,cream,grey,red,yellow
Aromatheropy:geranium,sage,
Herb(s):allspice,licorice,
Gemstone(s): amethyst,ametrine,Botswana agate,
Other:
Binding-curses:
Color(s):black,blue,grey,red,pink,lime green,green,white,cream,yellow
Aromatheropy:geranium,sage,
Herb(s):garlic,licorice,yarrow,
Gemstone(s):fire agate,
Other:
Binding-divorce/getting out of a bad marriage:
Color(s):blue,pink,black,lime green,green,white,cream,grey,red,yellow
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):garlic,licorice,
Gemstone(s):ametrine,
Other:
Binding-evil spirits/ghosts/demons:
Color(s):red,blue,pink,black,lime green,green,white,cream,grey,yellow
Aromatheropy:allspice,garlic,geranium,sage,
Herb(s):allspice,garlic,geranium,licorice,yarrow,
Gemstone(s):fire agate,
Vegetables:garlic,licorice root,
Other:
Binding-gossip:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:lemon balm,
Herb(s):lemon balm,licorice,
Gemstone(s):ametrine,
Other:
Binding-negative energy:
Color(s):red,
Aromatheropy:allspice,frankincense,geranium,lavender,sage,
 Herb(s):allspice,garlic,lavender, licorice,yarrow,
Gemstone(s): all agates,fire agate,
Other:
Binding-unwanted love:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):licorice,
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Blessing-alters/sacred places:
Color(s):white,silver,gold,green
Aromatheropy:clove,frankincense,gardinia,geranium,jasmine,lavender,myrrh,nutmeg, patchouli,rose,sage,sandlewood
Herb(s): aloe,basil,bay,clove,frankincense,gardinia,hyssop, jasmine,juniper,lavender, nutmeg,patchouli, rose,rosemary,sandlewood
Gemstone(s): all agates,amethyst,aquamarine,calcite,carnelian,citrine,crystal quatz,emerald, jade,moonstone,pearl,rose quartz,sappire,smoky quartz
Other:
Blessing-Annointing Oil:
Color(s):white,silver,gold,green
Aromatheropy:clove,frankincense,gardinia,geranium,jasmine,lavender,myrrh,nutmeg, patchouli,rose,sage,sandlewood
Herb(s): basil,bay,clove,gardinia,hyssop,jasmine,juniper, lavender,nutmeg, patchouli,rose,rosemary,sandlewood
Gemstone(s): all agates,amethyst,aquamarine,calcite,carnelian,citrine,crystal quatz,emerald, jade,moonstone,pearl,rose quartz,sappire,smoky quartz
Other:
Blessing-baby/child,boy:
Color(s):white,silver,gold,green,blue
Aromatheropy:clove,frankincense,gardinia,geranium,jasmine,lavender,myrrh,nutmeg, patchouli,rose,sage,sandlewood
Herb(s): basil,bay,clove,gardinia,jasmine, juniper,lavender,nutmeg,patchouli, rose,rosemary,sandlewood
Gemstone(s): all agates,amethyst,aquamarine,blue lace agate,calcite,carnelian,citrine,crystal quatz,emerald, jade,moonstone,moss agate,
pearl,rose quartz,sappire,smoky quartz
Other:
Blessing-baby/child,girl:
Color(s):white,silver,gold,green,pink
Aromatheropy:clove,frankincense,gardinia,geranium,jasmine,lavender,myrrh,nutmeg, patchouli,rose,sage,sandlewood
Herb(s): basil,bay,clove,gardinia,jasmine, juniper,lavender,nutmeg,patchouli, rose,rosemary,sandlewood
Gemstone(s): all agates,amethyst,aquamarine,blue lace agate,calcite,carnelian,citrine,crystal quatz,emerald, jade,moonstone,moss agate,pearl,rose quartz,sappire,smoky quartz
Other:
Blessing-food:
Color(s):white,silver,gold,green,brown
Aromatheropy:clove,frankincense,gardinia,geranium,jasmine,lavender,myrrh,nutmeg, patchouli,rose,sage,sandlewood
Herb(s): basil,bay,clove,gardinia,jasmine, juniper,lavender,nutmeg,patchouli, rose,rosemary,sandlewood
Gemstone(s): all agates,amethyst,aquamarine,calcite,carnelian,citrine,crystal quatz,emerald, jade,moonstone,pearl,rose quartz,sappire,smoky quartz
Other:
Blessing-garden:
Color(s):white,silver,gold,green,brown
Aromatheropy:clove,frankincense,gardinia,geranium,jasmine,lavender,myrrh,nutmeg, patchouli,rose,sage,sandlewood
Herb(s): basil,bay,clove,gardinia,jasmine, juniper,lavender,nutmeg,patchouli, rose,rosemary,sandlewood
Gemstone(s): all agates,amethyst,aquamarine,calcite,carnelian,citrine,crystal quatz,emerald, jade,moonstone,moss agate,pearl,rose quartz,sappire,smoky quartz
Other:
Blessing-Holy Water:
Color(s):white,silver,gold,green
Aromatheropy:clove,frankincense,gardinia,geranium,jasmine,lavender,myrrh,nutmeg, patchouli,rose,sage,sandlewood
Herb(s): basil,bay,clove,gardinia,hyssop,jasmine, juniper,lavender,nutmeg,patchouli, rose,rosemary,sandlewood
Gemstone(s): all agates,amethyst,aquamarine,calcite,carnelian,citrine,crystal quatz,emerald, jade,moonstone,pearl,rose quartz,sappire,smoky quartz
Other:
Blessing-new appliance:
Color(s):white,silver,gold,green
Aromatheropy:clove,frankincense,gardinia,geranium,jasmine,lavender,myrrh,nutmeg, patchouli,rose,sage,sandlewood
Herb(s): basil,bay,clove,gardinia,jasmine, juniper,lavender,nutmeg,patchouli, rose,rosemary,sandlewood
Gemstone(s): all agates,amethyst,aquamarine,calcite,carnelian,citrine,crystal quatz,emerald, jade,moonstone,pearl,rose quartz,sappire,smoky quartz
Other:
Blessing-new baby:
Color(s):white,silver,gold,green
Aromatheropy:clove,frankincense,gardinia,geranium,jasmine,lavender,myrrh,nutmeg, patchouli,rose,sage,sandlewood
Herb(s): basil,bay,clove,gardinia,jasmine, juniper,lavender,nutmeg,patchouli, rose,rosemary, sandlewood
Gemstone(s): all agates,amethyst,aquamarine,blue lace agate,calcite,carnelian,citrine,crystal quatz,emerald, jade,moonstone,moss agate,pearl,rose quartz,sappire,smoky quartz
Other:
Blessing-new car:
Color(s):white,silver,gold,green
Aromatheropy:clove,frankincense,gardinia,geranium,jasmine,lavender,myrrh,nutmeg, patchouli,rose,sage,sandlewood
Herb(s): basil,bay,clove,gardinia,jasmine, juniper,lavender,nutmeg,patchouli, rose,rosemary,sandlewood
Gemstone(s): all agates,amethyst,aquamarine,calcite,carnelian,citrine,crystal quatz,emerald, jade,moonstone,pearl,rose quartz,sappire,smoky quartz
Other:
Blessing-new house:
Color(s):white,silver,gold,green
Aromatheropy:clove,frankincense,gardinia,geranium,jasmine,lavender,myrrh,nutmeg, patchouli,rose,sage,sandlewood
Herb(s): aloe,basil,bay,clove,gardinia,hyssop,jasmine, juniper,lavender,nutmeg,patchouli, rose,rosemary,sandlewood
Gemstone(s): all agates,amethyst,aquamarine,calcite,carnelian,citrine,crystal quatz,emerald, jade,moonstone,pearl,rose quartz,sappire,smoky quartz
Other:
Blessing-new job:
Color(s):orange,white,silver,gold,green
Aromatheropy:clove,frankincense,gardinia,geranium,jasmine,lavender,myrrh,nutmeg, patchouli,rose,sage,sandlewood
Herb(s): basil,bay,clove,gardinia,jasmine, juniper,lavender,nutmeg,patchouli, rose,rosemary,sandlewood
Gemstone(s): all agates,amethyst,aquamarine,calcite,carnelian,citrine,crystal quatz,emerald, jade,moonstone,pearl,rose quartz,sappire,smoky quartz
Other:
Blessing-new marriage:
Color(s):white,silver,gold,green,red,pink
Aromatheropy:allspice,apple,clove,frankincense,gardinia,geranium,jasmine,lavender,myrrh,nutmeg, patchouli,rose,sage,sandlewood
Herb(s): allspice,amaranth,apple,basil,bay,clove,gardinia,hyssop,jasmine,juniper,lavender, nutmeg,patchouli, rose,rosemary,sandlewood
Gemstone(s): all agates,amethyst,aquamarine,calcite,carnelian,citrine,crystal quatz,emerald, jade,moonstone,pearl,rose quartz,sappire,smoky quartz
Other:
Blessing-pet:
Color(s):white,silver,gold,green,brown
Aromatheropy:clove,frankincense,gardinia,geranium,jasmine,lavender,myrrh,nutmeg, patchouli,rose,sage,sandlewood
Herb(s): basil,bay,clove,gardinia,jasmine, juniper, lavender,nutmeg,patchouli, rose,rosemary, sandlewood
Gemstone(s): all agates,amethyst,aquamarine,blue lace agate,calcite,carnelian,citrine,crystal quatz,emerald, jade,moonstone,pearl,rose quartz,sappire,smoky quartz
Other:
Blessing-safety:
Color(s):brown,white,silver,gold,green
Aromatheropy:clove,frankincense,gardinia,geranium,jasmine,lavender,myrrh,nutmeg, patchouli,rose,sage,sandlewood
Herb(s): acorn,basil,bay,clove,gardinia,jasmine,juniper, lavender,nutmeg,patchouli, rose,rosemary,sandlewood
Gemstone(s): all agates,amethyst,aquamarine,calcite,carnelian,citrine,crystal quatz,emerald, jade,moonstone,pearl,rose quartz,sappire,smoky quartz
Other:
Blessing-the sick:
Color(s): yellow,white,silver,gold,green
Aromatheropy:allspice,clove,frankincense,gardinia,geranium,jasmine,lavender,myrrh,nutmeg, patchouli,rose,sage,sandlewood
Herb(s): allspice,basil,bay,clove,gardinia,garlic,jasmine, juniper, lavender,nutmeg,patchouli, rose,rosemary,sandlewood,wormwood,yarrow,
Gemstone(s): all agates,amber,amethyst,aquamarine,blue lace agate,calcite,carnelian,citrine,crystal quatz,emerald, jade,moonstone,pearl,rose quartz,sappire,smoky quartz
Other:
Blessing-sick child for healing:
Color(s): yellow,white,silver,gold,green
Aromatheropy:allspice,clove,frankincense,gardinia,geranium,jasmine,lavender,myrrh,nutmeg, patchouli,rose,sage,sandlewood
Herb(s): allspice,basil,bay,clove,gardinia,garlic,jasmine, juniper, lavender,nutmeg,patchouli, rose,rosemary,sandlewood,wormwood,yarrow,
Gemstone(s): all agates,amber,amethyst,aquamarine,blue lace agate,calcite,carnelian,citrine,crystal quatz,emerald, jade,moonstone,moss agate,pearl,rose quartz,sappire,smoky quartz
Other:
Blessing-sick pet for healing:
Color(s): yellow,white,silver,gold,green,brown
Aromatheropy:clove,frankincense,gardinia,geranium,jasmine,lavender,myrrh,nutmeg, patchouli,rose,sage,sandlewood
Herb(s): allspice,basil,bay,clove,gardinia,garlic,jasmine, juniper, lavender,rosemary, wormwood,yarrow,
Gemstone(s):amber,amethyst,aquamarine,blue lace agate,calcite,carnelian,citrine,crystal quatz,emerald, jade,moonstone,pearl,rose quartz,sappire,smoky quartz
Other:
Blessing-a trip,vacation,or journey:
Color(s):white,silver,gold,green
Aromatheropy:clove,frankincense,gardinia,geranium,jasmine,lavender,myrrh,nutmeg, patchouli,rose,sage,sandlewood
Herb(s): basil,bay,clove,gardinia,jasmine,juniper, lavender,nutmeg,patchouli, rose, rosemary,sandlewood
Gemstone(s): all agates,amethyst,aquamarine,calcite,carnelian,citrine,crystal quatz,emerald, jade,moonstone,pearl,rose quartz,sappire,smoky quartz
Other:
Calming-anger:
Color(s): blue,silver,pale pink,green,white
Aromatheropy:frankincense,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,myrrh,patchouli, peppermint,pine,raspberry,rose,sage,sandlewood,
Herb(s): basil,bay,catnip,chamomile,gardenia,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,patchouli, peppermint,pine,raspberry,rose,rosemary,saffron,sandlewood, sunflower,willow,yarrow,
Fruit:lemon,
Gemstone(s): all agates,amethyst,ametrine,aquamarine,aventurine,blue lace agate,blue topaz,calcite, carnelian,citrine,crystal quartz,emerald,hematite,jade,marble,moonstone,opal,pearl,rhodochrosite, rhodonite,rose quartz,sapphire,selenite,sodalite,sugilite
Tea:chamomile,lavender,lemon balm,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Calming-anxiety:
Color(s): blue,yellow,lilac,coral,pink,cream,brown
Aromatheropy:frankincense,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,myrrh,patchouli, peppermint,pine,raspberry,rose,sage,sandlewood,
Herb(s):basil,bay,catnip,chamomile,gardenia, geranium, lavender,lemon balm,patchouli, peppermint,pine,raspberry,rose,rosemary,saffron,sandlewood, sunflower,willow,wormwood,yarrow,
Fruit:lemon,
Gemstone(s): all agates,amber,amethyst,ametrine,aquamarine,aventurine,blue lace agate,blue topaz,calcite, carnelian,citrine,crystal quartz,emerald,hematite,jade,marble,moonstone,opal,pearl,rhodochrosite, rhodonite,rose quartz,sapphire,selenite,sodalite,sugilite
Tea:chamomile,lavender,lemon balm,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Calming-stress:
Color(s):blue,yellow,lilac,coral,pink,cream,brown
Aromatheropy:frankincense,gardenia, geranium,lavender,lemon balm,myrrh,patchouli, peppermint,pine,raspberry,rose,sage,
 Herb(s):basil,bay,catnip,chamomile,gardenia, geranium,lavender,lemon balm,patchouli, peppermint,pine,raspberry,rose,rosemary,saffron, sandlewood,sunflower,willow,wormwood,yarrow,
Fruit:lemon,
Gemstone(s): all agates,amber,amethyst,aquamarine,aventurine,blue lace agate,blue topaz,calcite, carnelian,citrine,crystal quartz,emerald,hematite,jade,marble,moonstone,opal,pearl,rhodochrosite, rhodonite,rose quartz,sapphire,selenite,sodalite,sugilite
Tea:chamomile,lavender,lemon balm,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Career-atttract new customers:
Color(s):red,orange,yellow,green,gold,
Aromatheropy:fennel,geranium,lavender,lemon,lemon balm,rose,
Herb(s):fennel,lavender,lemon,lemon balm,rose,
Gemstone(s):ametrine,
Other:
Career-bless your bussiness with great success:
Color(s):red,orange,yellow,green,gold,
Aromatheropy:geranium,lavender,
Herb(s):acorn,fennel,geranium,lavender,
Gemstone(s):ametrine,
Other:
Career-find a job:
Color(s):red,orange,yellow,green,gold,
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):fennel,geranium,
Gemstone(s):ametrine,
Other:
Career-influence others:
Color(s):red,orange,yellow,green,gold,purple,
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):fennel,geranium,wormwood,
Gemstone(s):ametrine,
Other:
Career-leadership skills:
Color(s):red,orange,yellow,green,gold,purple,
Aromatheropy:allspice,geranium,sage,
Herb(s):allspice,fennel,geranium,wormwood,
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Career-others discover your talents:
Color(s):red,orange,yellow,green,gold,
Aromatheropy:allspice,geranium,
Herb(s):allspice,fennel,
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Career-passing the interview/getting the job:
Color(s):red,orange,yellow,green,gold,
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):chamomile,fennel,geranium,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):ametrine,
Tea:chamomile,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Career-start a bussiness of your own:
Color(s):red,orange,yellow,green,gold,
Aromatheropy:geranium,sage,
Herb(s):fennel,geranium,
Gemstone(s):ametrine,
Other:
Career-success:
Color(s):red,orange,yellow,green,gold,
Aromatheropy:geranium,sage,
Herb(s):fennel,geranium,
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Cleansing-physical:
Color(s): blue,green,white,black
Aromatheropy:clove,copal,frankincense,gardinia,geranium,jasmine, lavender, myrrh, nutmeg,patchouli,pine,rose,sage,sandlewood,
Herb(s): apple cider vinager,arnica,basil,clove, gardinia,garlic,geranium,jasmine, lavender, nutmeg,patchouli,pine,rose,rosemary,sandlewood,taragon, thyme,willow,witch hazel,yarrow
Fruit:avacado,melons,papaya,strawberry,
Gemstone(s): all agates,amber,amethyst,aquamarine,aventurine,calcite,carnelian,citrine,crystal quartz, hematite,jade,marcasite,mica,obsidian,peridot,rose quartz,tourmaline,turquoise
Tea:garlic,green tea,lavender,sage,
Vegetables:cucumber,garlic,kelp,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other: all of the listed items can be used in making such items as bath oil,bath salts,body lotions and creams,cleansing lotions and creams,massage oil,soaps,shampoo,facial cleansers and most any other potion used for cleaning and cleansing the body
Cleansing-spiritual:
Color(s):blue,pale purple,green,white,black
Aromatheropy:clovecopal,frankincense,gardinia,geranium,jasmine, lavender, lilac,myrrh, nutmeg,patchouli,pine, rose,rosemary,sage,sandlewood, 
Herb(s):basil,clove,gardinia,garlic,geranium, jasmine, lavender, lilac,nutmeg,patchouli,pine, rose,rosemary,sandlewood, taragon,thyme,willow,yarrow
Gemstone(s):all agates,amber,amethyst,aquamarine,aventurine,calcite,carnelian,citrine,crystal quartz, hematite,jade,marcasite,mica,obsidian,peridot,rose quartz,tourmaline,turquoise
Tea:garlic,lavender,sage,
Other:
Communication:
Color(s):red,blue,yellow
Aromatheropy:allspice,apple,carnation,cinnamon,clove,gardenia,jasimine,marigold,myrrh, rose,sage,sandlewood
Herb(s): allspice,amaranth,apple,basil,bay,benzoin,carnation, cinnamon,clove,gardenia, hawthorn, jasimine,juniper,marigold,mistletoe,rose,sandlewood
Gemstone(s): all agates,ametrine,aquamarine,blue lace agate,blue topaz,citrine,crystal quartz,emerald, lodestone,pearl,peridot,sandstone,sodalite,turquoise,ulexite
Tea:
Other:
Communication with spirits:
Color(s): pale purple,red,blue,yellow
Aromatheropy:allspice,apple,carnation,cinnamon,clove,gardenia,jasimine,marigold,myrrh, rose,sage,sandlewood
Herb(s):allspice,amaranth,apple,basil,bay,benzoin,carnation, cinnamon,clove,gardenia, hawthorn,jasimine,juniper,lavender,lilac,marigold,mistletoe,rose, sandlewood,wormwood,
Gemstone(s):all agates,ametrine,amethyst,aquamarine,blue lace agate,blue topaz,citrine,crystal quartz, emerald, lodestone,pearl,peridot,sandstone,sodalite,turquoise,ulexite
Tea:
Other:
Confidence:
Color(s):red,orange,yellow,green,gold,purple,blue,lilac,coral,pink,cream,brown
Aromatheropy:allspice,carnation,cinnamon, clove,frankincense,gardenia,geranium,lavender, lemon, myrrh,patchouli,pine, sage,
Herb(s): allspice,amaranth,basil,benzoin,carnation,cinnamon, clove,gardenia,ginseng,gotu-kola,lavender,licorice,mistletoe,nettle,patchouli,pine, yarrow
Fruit:apple,lemon,
Gemstone(s): all agates,amber,aventurine,blue lace agate,carnelian,cat’s eye,citrine,crystal quartz,garnet, gold,jasper,onyx,platinum,sodalite,tiger’s eye,topaz
Tea:allspice,licorice,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Creativity:see also talents;
Color(s):orange,green,white,silver
Aromatheropy:allspice,carnation,clove,copal,frankincense,geranium,horehound,nutmeg,patchouli, poppy(opium),sage
Herb(s): allspice,basil,benzoin,caraway,carnation,catnip, clove,gardenia,geranium, gotu-kola,horehound,mugwort,nutmeg,patchouli, poppy(opium),
Fruit:apple,orange,pommegranate,raspberry,
Gemstone(s):amber,bornite,carnelian,cat’s eye,coral,emerald,jade,moonstone,opal,peridot, rhodochrosite,rose quartz,ruby,silver,sodalite,topaz,ulexite,zircon
Tea:allspice,catnip,clove,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Curses-distroying chain mail letters curses:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:sage,
 Herb(s):licorice,
Gemstone(s):fire agate,
Other:
Curses-get rid of an evil neighbor:
Color(s): black,red,
Aromatheropy:geranium,sage,
Herb(s):garlic,geranium,licorice,
Gemstone(s): iron,
Other:*(this spell is not for the neighbor you just have a grude against,but for a truely evil neighbor who you are afraid for the the lives of your family from; an evil neighbor is someone who abuses children and animals,is mean to their family,makes threats of death or destruction,delights in the pain and suffering of others,and is generaly a truely evil person; if you are looking to get rid of a neighbor that you have a grugde against -such as their dog barks or they don’t mow their lawn short enough for you to stick your nose into the dog shit or they painted their house a color that you don’t like,their fence is crooked or some other lame brained stupid thing you’ve found to complain about-than you need to use one or more of the following spells on yourself,not on your neighbor:Banishing-anger;Banishing-fear;Banishing-gossip;Banishing-greed;Banishing-jealousy;Banishing-negative thoughts;Banishing-predjudice;Binding-negative energy;Calming-anger; Calming-anxiety;Calming-stress;Cleansing-spiritual; Communication; Confidence;Excorsim-banishing evil spirits/ghosts/demons-demon possesion of a person; Forgivness;Hatred-ending;Healing-the spirit;Love-calming anger; Love-freindship;Love-uniting friends who have quarreled;Streangth-self esteem;Unity)
A quarrelsome Man has no good Neighbours.
                                          ~ Benjamin Franklin
Curses-repeling:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:geranium,sage,
Herb(s):garlic,geranium,lemon balm,licorice,yarrow,
Gemstone(s):fire agate,
Other:
Curses-returning to sender:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:geranium,sage,
Herb(s):garlic,geranium,licorice,
Gemstone(s): fire agate,
Other:
Curses-sending to enemy:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:sage,
Herb(s):
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Curses-sending to spouse’s lover:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:sage,
Herb(s):
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Death-cause an enemy to die:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):
Gemstone(s):
Other:* this is very dangerous and not recommended-remember what you send out you get back-you may end up loseing one of your own loved ones as well
Death-restoring joy and will to live:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:anise,frankincense,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,rose,sage,
Herb(s):anise,chamomile,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,rose,yarrow,
Fruit:lemon,
Gemstone(s): all agates,amber,amethyst,ametrine,blue lace agate,
Tea:anise,chamomile,lavender,lemon balm,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Death-soothing the greiving:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:anise,frankincense,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,rose,sage,
 Herb(s):anise,chamomile,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,rose,yarrow,
Fruit:lemon,
Gemstone(s): all agates,amber,amethyst,ametrine,blue lace agate,
Tea:anise,chamomile,lavender,lemon balm,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Divination:
Color(s):pale purple,puce,black,silver,purple,white
Aromatheropy:allspice,carnation,clove,copal,frankicense,sage,
Herbs:allspice,carnation,chamomile,clove,witch hazel,wormwood,
Gemstone(s):amethyst,ametrine,blue lace agate,
Tea:allspice,chamomile,clove,
Other:
Dreams-interpreting:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:lavender,sage,
Herb(s):lavender,wormwood,
Gemstone(s):ametrine,
Tea:lavender,
Other:
Dreams-promoting:see also Meditation
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:chamomile,lavender,rose,sage
Herb(s):chamomile,lavender,rose,wormwood,
Gemstone(s):ametrine,
Tea:chamomile,lavender,
Other:
Employment:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):acorn,geranium,
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Endurance-surviveing hard times:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:geranium,lavender,lemon balm,rose,sage,
Herb(s):geranium,lavender,lemon balm,rose,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):amber,amethyst,ametrine,blue lace agate,fire agate,
Tea:lavender,lemon balm,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Environment(Nature);
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:apple,geranium,
Herb(s):acorn,apple,geranium,yarrow,
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Excorsim(banishing evil spirits/ghosts/demons)-demon possesion of a car/haunted vehicle:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:garlic,frankincense,geranium,myrh,sage, 
Herb(s):garlic,geranium,licorice,myrh,rosemary,yarrow,
Gemstone(s):ametrine,fire agate,
Vegetables:garlic,
Other:
Excorsim(banishing evil spirits/ghosts/demons)-demon possesion of a person:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:garlic,frankincense,geranium,myrh,sage, 
Herb(s):garlic,geranium,licorice,rosemary,yarrow,
Gemstone(s):ametrine,fire agate,
Vegetables:garlic,
Other:
Excorsim(banishing evil spirits/ghosts/demons)-demon possesion of a pet:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:garlic,frankincense,geranium,myrh,sage, 
Herb(s):garlic,geranium,licorice,myrh,rosemary,yarrow,
Gemstone(s):ametrine,fire agate,
Vegetables:garlic,
Other:
Excorsim(banishing evil spirits/ghosts/demons)-haunted boat/ghost ship:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:garlic,frankincense,geranium,myrh,sage, 
Herb(s):,garlic,geranium,licorice,rosemary, yarrow,
Gemstone(s):ametrine,fire agate,
Vegetables:garlic,
Other:
Excorsim(banishing evil spirits/ghosts/demons)-haunted house(ghosts-evil souls of the dead):
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:garlic,frankincense,geranium,myrh,sage, 
Herb(s):garlic,geranium,licorice,rosemary,yarrow,
Gemstone(s):ametrine,fire agate,
Vegetables:garlic,
Other:
Excorsim(banishing evil spirits/ghosts/demons)-haunted house(ghosts-lost souls of the dead):
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:garlic,frankincense,geranium,myrh,sage, 
Herb(s):garlic,geranium,licorice,rosemary,yarrow,
Gemstone(s):ametrine,fire agate,
Vegetables:garlic,
Other:
Excorsim(banishing evil spirits/ghosts/demons)-haunted house(poltergiests or demons):
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:garlic,frankincense,geranium,myrh,sage, 
Herb(s):garlic,geranium,licorice,rosemary,yarrow,
Gemstone(s):ametrine,fire agate,
Vegetables:garlic,
Other:
Excorsim(banishing evil spirits/ghosts/demons)-haunted house(spirits that stay only in one room):
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:garlic,frankincense,geranium,myrh,sage, 
Herb(s):garlic,geranium,licorice,rosemary,yarrow,
Gemstone(s):ametrine,fire agate,
Vegetables:garlic,
Other:
Family-ending quarraling:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:apple,allspice,anise,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,rose,
Herb(s):allspice,anise,bearberrry leaves,chamomile,geranium, lavender,lemon balm,rose,yarrow,
Fruit:apple,
Gemstone(s): all agates,amethyst,blue lace agate,
Tea:allspice,anise,bearberrry leaves,chamomile,lavender,lemon balm,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Family-helping adopted,foster,or step-children bond with one another:
Color(s):blue,yellow,lilac,coral,pink,cream,brown
Aromatheropy:apple,allspice,anise,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,rose,sage,
Herb(s):allspice,anise,bearberrry leaves,chamomile,geranium, lavender,lemon balm,rose,
Fruit:apple,
Gemstone(s): all agates,blue lace agate,moss agate,
Tea:bearberrry leaves,chamomile,lavender,lemon balm,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Family-restoring happiness:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:apple,allspice,anise,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,rose,sage,
Herb(s):allspice,anise,bearberrry leaves,geranium,lavender, lemon balm,rose,
Fruit:apple,
Gemstone(s): all agates,amethyst,blue lace agate,
Tea:bearberrry leaves,chamomile,lavender,lemon balm,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Family-restoring harmony:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:apple,allspice,anise,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,rose,sage,
Herb(s):allspice,anise,bearberrry leaves,chamomile, frankincense,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,rose ,
Fruit:apple,
Gemstone(s): all agates,amethyst,blue lace agate,
Tea:bearberrry leaves,chamomile,lavender,lemon balm,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Family-returning love to your home:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:apple,allspice,anise,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,rose,
Herb(s):allspice,amaranth,anise,bearberrry leaves,geranium, lavender,lemon balm,rose,yarrow,
Fruit:apple,
Gemstone(s): all agates,amethyst,blue lace agate,
Tea:bearberrry leaves,chamomile,lavender,lemon balm,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Focus:see Meditation
Forgivness:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:geranium,lavender,lemon balm,rose,
Herb(s):bearberrry leaves,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,rose,sage,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s): all agates,amber,ametrine,blue lace agate,
Tea:bearberrry leaves,lavender,lemon balm,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Grounding:
Color(s):brown,green,
Aromatheropy:apple,
Herb(s):acorn,garlic,
Fruit:apple,
Gemstone(s): all agates,
Tea:garlic,
Vegetables:garlic,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Growth-Gardening:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:apple,sage,
Herb(s):acorn,apple,
Gemstone(s):moss agate,
Other:
Growth-Spiritual:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:apple,geranium,sage,
Herb(s):acorn,geranium,
Fruit:apple,
Gemstone(s):blue lace agate,
Tea:
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Happiness:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:allspice,anise,apple,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,rose,
Herb(s):allspice,anise,bearberrry leaves,chamomile,geranium, lavender,lemon balm,rose,
Fruit:apple,
Gemstone(s): all agates,amber,blue lace agate,
Tea:bearberrry leaves,chamomile,lavender,lemon balm,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Hatred-ending:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:geranium,frankincense,lavender,lemon balm,rose,
Herb(s):anise,apple,bearberrry leaves,chamomile, lavender,lemon balm,rose,yarrow,
Fruit:apple,
Gemstone(s): all agates,amethyst,ametrine,blue lace agate,fire agate,
Tea:bearberrry leaves,chamomile,lavender,lemon balm,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-abscess:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:frankincense,
Herb(s):comfrey,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea: 
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-acne:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:grapefruit,lemon,lime,orange,sage
Herb(s): agrimony,alfalfa,aloe,balsam of Peru,bearberrry leaves,barberry,black haw(crampbark),buchu,calendula,chaparral,comfrey, corn, eucalyptus,echinacea,garlic,goldenseal,juniper berry,myrrh,pine,sage,thyme,
Fruit:avacado,grapefruit,lemons,limes,oranges
Gemstone(s):
Tea:bearberrry leaves,black haw(crampbark),calendula,corn,garlic,goldenseal,pine,sage
Vegetables: brocolli,collards,corn,kale,cucumber,parsley,potatoes,spinach,swiss chard,tomatoes
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-Allergies/asthma:see also-Hay Fever
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:anise,coltsfoot,lavender,mullein
Herb(s): agrimony,anise,bee pollen,betony,black cohosh,butterbur,coltsfoot,echinacea,elecampane, garlic,horehound,hyssop,Jimsonweed,lavender,licorice,lobelia,mullein,pill-bearing spurge,senega,yerba santa,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:agrimony,angelica,anise,coltsfoot,echinacea,elecampane,garlic,hyssop,lobelia,mullein,wild cherry bark,wild yam
Vegetables:garlic,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other: if you are allergic to pollen,ragweed,trees,or flowers,or if you have hay fever or asthma than you must avoid all contact with chamomile-the common name for ragweed-at all costs -drinking ragweed,which is more commonly called chamomile tea,could be fatal to a person with hay fever or asthma; never,ever try treating an allergy or asthma without a doctor’s help,more people die each year from allergic reactions than from all diseases and accidents combined; the items listed here are the one’s most commonly used and presribied by doctors,but that does not mean that these things will work for every allergy; allergies and asthma can be caused by practicly anything-for every item out there there is someone who is allergic to it-that includes the items listed here
Healing-Anemia:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:cinnamon,ginger,
Herb(s): cinnamon,ginger,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:alfalfa,cinnamon,ginger,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-Animal Bites:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): agrimony,alfalfa,aloe,barberry,buchu,chaparral,calendula,cayenne,comfrey,corn,dandelion root,echinacea,eucalyptus, fenugreek,garlic,goldenseal,juniper berry,marsmallow,myrrh,rosemary,slippery elm,thyme,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:buchu,calendula,cayenne,chaparral,corn,echinacea,fenugreek,garlic,goldenseal,juniper berry,,marsmallow,myrrh,rosemary,slippery elm,thyme,
Vegetables:corn,garlic,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Healing-anorexia nervosa:
Color(s):red,blue,yellow,lilac,coral,pink,cream,brown
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):fennel,geranium,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:agrimony,alfalfa,barberry,dandelion greens,don sen,elecampane,fennel,fu ling,gentian,Irish moss,kelp,lobelia,skullcap,slippery elm,valerian,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-Anthax,external (skin/flesh eating form):
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): agrimony,aloe,avens,balsam of Peru,barberry,bearberrry leaves,barberry,buchu,calendula,cayenne,chaparral,comfrey,corn,dandelion root, echinacea, eucalyptus, fenugreek,garlic,goldenseal,juniper berry,marsmallow,myrrh,pine,rosemary,sage, slippery elm,thyme,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:barberry,calendula,chaparral,echinacea,garlic,goldenseal,juniper berry,myrrh,pine,sage,thyme,
Vegetables:garlic,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Healing-Anthax,internal (lung and respitory form):
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:anise,
Herb(s): anise,barberry,bearberrry leaves,echinacea,garlic,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:angelica,anise,barberry,echinacea,garlic,
Vegetables:garlic,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Healing-appendicitis:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
 Herb(s):
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-Appetite,Loss of:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:geranium,lavender,lemon balm,
Herb(s): chamomile,cinnamon,fennel,geranium,lavender,lemon balm, licorice,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:agrimony,alfalfa,barberry,chamomile,cinnamon,dandelion greens,don sen,elecampane, fennel,gentian,Irish moss,kelp,lavender,lemon balm,licorice,slippery elm,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:Asthma:
Healing-anxiety,to calm panick:
Color(s):blue,yellow,lilac,coral,pink,cream,brown
Aromatheropy:basil,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,rose,sage,
Herb(s):anise,basil,chamomile,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,rose,
Fruit: avacado,banana,
Gemstone(s): all agates,amber,amethyst,blue lace agate,
Tea:anise,basil,chamomile,fu ling,lavender,lemon balm,lobelia,skullcap,valerian,
Vegetables: potatoes,
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-anxiety,to releve stress:
Color(s):blue,yellow,lilac,coral,pink,cream,brown
Aromatheropy:banana,basil,geranium,lavender,lemon balm, lemon,nutmeg, peppermint, orange,rose,sage,
Herb(s):anise,basil,chamomile,geranium,ginger,lavender,lemon balm, nutmeg,  peppermint, rose,
Fruit:avacado,banana,lemon,orange, 
Gemstone(s): all agates,amber,amethyst,blue lace agate,
Tea:basil,chamomile,fu ling,,ginger,,lavender,lemon,lemon balm,lobelia, nutmeg,orange,peppermint,sage,skullcap,valerian,
Vegetables:brocolli,collards,kale,parsley,potatoes,spinach,swiss chard,tomatoes
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-arthritis pain:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:geranium,grapefruit,lemon,lime,orange
Herb(s):alfalfa,aloe,avens,balsam of Peru,basil,black cohosh,black haw(crampbark),black pepper,cayenne,chamomile, cinnamon,comfrey,cubeb oil,echinacea,eucalyptus,fennel,hyssop,mustard seed oil,pine oil,thyme oil,
Fruit:grapefruit,lemons,limes,oranges
Gemstone(s):
Tea:alfalfa,angelica,avens,basil,black cohosh,balsam of Peru,black haw(crampbark),burdock,catnip,chamomile,chrysanthemum, cloves,dong quai,echinacea,fennel,ginseng,goldenseal,gota kola,ho shou wu,hyssop,kava kava, lobelia,lycii, marshmallow,nettles, Oregon grape root,peony,plantain,red clover,rehmannia,sarsparilla, sassafras,skullcap,uva ursi, valerian,wild yam,
Vegetables:brocolli,collards,kale,parsley,potatoes,spinach,swiss chard,tomatoes
Vitamins:
Other:hyssop baths are highly recommended,as are compress’ and pultice made with hyssop and alternating with first boiling hot than icy cold compresses
Healing-the arua:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:geranium,sage,
Herb(s):geranium,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):amber,
Tea:
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-athlete’s foot (also called ringworm):
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): aloe,angelica,avens,balsam of Peru,barberry,bearberrry leaves,calendula,cayenne,comfrey,corn,echinacea,eucalyptus, fenugreek, garlic,goldenseal,juniper berry,marsmallow,myrrh,pine,rosemary,sage,slippery elm,thyme,thyme oil,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:buchu,calendula,chaparral,cinnamon oil,corn,echinacea,garlic,goldenseal,juniper berry,myrrh,peppermint,pine,rue,sage,thyme oil,
Vegetables:corn,garlic,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Healing-Back Injuries/Back pain:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s): balsam of Peru,black cohosh,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:angelica,black cohosh,black haw(crampbark),catnip,chamomile,cloves,dong quai,kava kava,lobelia, skullcap,valerian,wild yam,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-Bladder,Loss of Control of:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): chamomile,corn,licorice,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:burdock,chamomile,chia seeds,chickweed,corn,corn silk,dandelion greens, fenugreek, flax,fu ling,gravel root,Irish moss,licorice,marshmallow,parsley,psyllium,rehmannia,slippery elm,
Vegetables:corn,parsley
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-Bleeding:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): agrimony,alfalfa,aloe,amaranth,avens,balsam of Peru,chamomile,cinnamon,ginger,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:alfalfa,angelica,burdock,chamomile,chrysanthemum,cinnamon,dong quai,echinacea, elder flowers,ginger,ginseng,goldenseal,gota kola,ho shou wu,lycii,marshmallow,netles,Oregon grape root,peony,plantain,red clover,rehmannia,sarsparilla,sassafras,uva ursi,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Healing-blood pressure,high:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:agar,alfalfa,angelica,burdock,chrysanthemum,dong quai,echinacea,elder flowers,ginseng,goldenseal,gota kola,ho shou wu,lycii,marshmallow,netles,Oregon grape root,peony,plantain,red clover,rehmannia,sarsparilla,sassafras,uva ursi,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-blood pressure,low:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:alfalfa,angelica,burdock,chrysanthemum,dong quai,echinacea,elder flowers,ginseng,goldenseal,gota kola,ho shou wu,lycii,marshmallow,netles,Oregon grape root,peony,plantain,red clover,rehmannia,sarsparilla,sassafras,uva ursi,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-boils:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):agrimony,alfalfa, aloe,angelica,avens,balsam of Peru,calendula,cayenne,comfrey,corn,dandelion root,echinacea,eucalyptus, fenugreek, garlic,marsmallow,rosemary,slipperyelm,thyme,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:alfalfa,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-Botulism (food poisoning):
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): barberry,buchu,chaparral,echinacea,garlic,goldenseal,juniper berry,myrrh,thyme,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:barberry,buchu,chaparral,echinacea,garlic,goldenseal,juniper berry,myrrh,thyme,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-Broken Bones:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
 Herb(s): avens,balsam of Peru,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:black haw(crampbark),catnip,chamomile,cloves,dong quai,kava kava,lobelia,skullcap, valerian,wild yam,
Vegetables:
Vitamins: calcium
Other:
Healing-Bronchitis:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:anise,
Herb(s): anise,dandelion greens,dandelion root,echinacea,garlic,hyssop, licorice,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:angelica,anise,astragalus,avens,balsam of Peru,dandelion greens,echinacea,garlic,hyssop,licorice,
Vegetables:dandelion greens,garlic,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Healing-bruises:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:banana,grapefruit,lemon,lime,orange
Herb(s):agrimony,alfalfa,aloe,avens,balsam of Peru,barberry,basil,black haw(crampbark),calendula,cayenne,comfrey,corn,dandelion greens,dandelion root,echinacea,fenugreek,garlic,marsmallow,rosemary,slippery elm,thyme,
Fruit:avacado,banana,grapefruit,lemons,limes,oranges
Gemstone(s):
Tea:,alfalfa,angelica,black haw(crampbark),burdock,chrysanthemum,dandelion greens,dong quai,echinacea,elder flowers,ginger,ginseng,goldenseal,gota kola,ho shou wu,lycii,marshmallow, netles,Oregon grape root,peony,plantain,red clover,rehmannia,sarsparilla,sassafras,uva ursi,
Vegetables:brocolli,collards,dandelion greens,dandelion root,kale,parsley,potatoes,spinach,swiss chard,tomatoes
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-burns:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:banana,grapefruit,lemon,lime,orange
Herb(s):agrimony,alfalfa,aloe,balsam of Peru,barberry,bearberrry leaves,calendula,cayenne,cleavers,comfrey,corn,corn silk,corn meal,dandelion greens,dandelion root,echinacea,eucalyptus,fenugreek,garlic,marsmallow, rosemary,slippery elm,thyme,
Fruit:avacado,banana,grapefruit,lemons,limes,oranges
Gemstone(s):
Tea:alfalfa,dandelion greens,echinacea,garlic,
Vegetables:brocolli,collards,corn,dandelion greens,dandelion root,garlic,kale,parsley,potatoes,spinach,swiss chard,tomatoes
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Healing-busitis:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):balsam of Peru,barberry,basil,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:black haw(crampbark),catnip,chamomile,cloves,dong quai,kava kava,lobelia,skullcap, valerian,wild yam,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-cancer:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:anise,banana,grapefruit,honeysuckle,lemons,limes,oranges
Herb(s): angelica,anise,astragalus,bloodroot,buchu,burdock,burpleurum,chaparral,cinnamon, echinacea,forsythia,garlic, ginger,ginseng, goldenseal,honeysuckle,juniper berry,licorice,myrrh,pau d`arco,red clover, sarsparilla,thyme,yellow dock,  
Fruit: apple,apricots,blackberry,blueberry,cherry,cranberry,elderberry,grapes,grape seeds,lemon, melons,oranges,peaches,raspberry,strawberry,tangerines,
Gemstone(s):amber,fire agate,
Tea:alfalfa,angelica,anise,astragalus,buchu,burdock,burpleurum,cayenne pepper,chaparral,chicory,chrysanthemum,cinnamon,dandelion greens,dong quai,echinacea,elder flowers,fennel,forsythia,garlic,grape seeds,ginger,ginseng, goldenseal,gota kola,guggul,honeysuckle,ho shou wu, juniper berry,licorice,lycii,marshmallow,myrrh,nettles,Oregon grape root,paprika,pau d`arco, peony,pine bark(pycnogenol),plantain,pokeroot,red clover,rehmannia,sarsparilla, sassafras,thuja,thyme, uva ursi,wild yam root,yellow dock    
Vegetables:agrula,asparagus,cabbage,carrots,cauliflower,chickweed,chicory,chives,collards, dandelion greens,dandelion root,garlic,lettuce,kale,kelp,malva,mung beans,mushrooms,mustard greens, onions,parsley,peanuts,pinto beans,pumpkins,purslane,reishi mushroom,soybean,spinach,squash,shiitake mushrooms,split peas,sweet potatoes,tomatoes,turnip,watercress,yams,
Vitamins: vitamins A, (careful-this is an easy one to overdose)C,D,E,K,garlic,folic acid,beta carotene,selenium,and multi B complex
Other: egg yolks,rice,millet,buck wheat,wheat,oat,barley,and fish; diet plays an important role in the treatmentof cancer,and should consist of lots of fresh green,yellow,and orange fruits and vegetables which contain the vitamins,minerals,and chemicles needed to help your body to fight off and destroy the cancer cells; red meat should be avoided as it is believed to encourage cancer cells to spread,grow,and multiply (like pearls in an oyster,they feed off of dead tissuses and cells in your body and constantly spread out in search of more dead cells to surround and devorer-cancer cells will quickly spread to your stomach,liver,and intestiens and attach themselves there, as this is where they can find the most dead cells,via red meat that you have eaten.)
*these things should be used in addition to the doctor’s prescribed treatments,not instead of; cancer is a very serious disease that requires immedeate treatment,possibly surgery-do not put it off,the longer you wait the harder it will be to recover-quick detection and quick start of treatment and surgury  will make all the differance in your road to recovery
Healing-Canker-in birds: see Thrush
Healing-Cannibalism-in birds:
Color(s):red
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): agrimony,aloe,avens,balsam of Peru,barberry,bearberrry leaves,black haw(crampbark),calendula,cayenne,chaparral,comfrey, dandelion greens,dandelion root,echinacea,eucalyptus, fenugreek, garlic,goldenseal,juniper berry, marsmallow,myrrh,pine,rosemary,sage,slippery elm,thyme,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:black haw(crampbark),dandelion greens,garlic,
Vegetables:dandelion greens,dandelion root,garlic,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other: cannibalism is usualy caused when one bird is injured and bleeding and the other birds begin to pick at the wound; cover cages and/or windows with a sheer red cloth and/or use a red lightbulb in the room the birds are in until the injured bird’s wound has completly heeled-all birds pick at red by natural instinct,but when everything is tinted red they refuss to pick at anything
Healing-chicken pox:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):agrimony,alfalfa,aloe,avens,balsam of Peru,barberry,bearberrry leaves,black haw(crampbark),buchu,calendula,cayenne,chaparral,comfrey,corn,dandelion root,echinacea,eucalyptus, fenugreek, garlic,goldenseal,juniper berry,marsmallow,myrrh,rosemary,slipperyelm,thyme,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:black haw(crampbark),buchu,,chaparral,corn,echinacea,garlic,goldenseal,juniper berry,myrrh, thyme,
Vegetables:corn,garlic,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Healing-Chill:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): angelica,anise,astragalus,balsam of Peru,bayberry bark,black pepper,cayaenne,chamomile,cinnamon, dandelion, greens,echinacea,elecampane,garlic,ginger,ginseng,juniper berry,onion,pennyroyal,rosemary, sage,sarsperilla
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:angelica,anise,astragalus,balsam of Peru,bayberry bark,black pepper,cayaenne,chamomile,cinnamon,dandelion, greens,echinacea,elecampane,garlic,ginger,ginseng,juniper berry,onion,pennyroyal,rosemary,sage, sarsperilla
Vegetables:garlic,onions,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Healing-Cholera:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:anise,
Herb(s): anise,buchu,chaparral,echinacea,garlic,goldenseal,juniper berry,myrrh,thyme,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:anise,barberry,buchu,chaparral,echinacea,garlic,goldenseal,juniper berry,myrrh,thyme,
Vegetables:garlic,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Healing-circulatary system:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):angelica,balsam of Peru,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:alfalfa,angelica,burdock,chrysanthemum,dong quai,echinacea,elder flowers,ginseng,goldenseal,gota kola,ho shou wu,lycii,marshmallow,netles,Oregon grape root,peony,plantain,red clover,rehmannia,sarsparilla,sassafras,uva ursi,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-colic in adults:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:anise,lemon balm,
Herb(s):anise,chamomile,fennel,lemon balm,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:agrimony,allspice,anise,barberry,caraway,chamomile,cumin,dandelion greens,dill,don sen, elecampane,fennel,ginger,gentian,Irish moss, kelp,lemon balm,slippery elm,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:garlic can cause colic,and should not be used by those suffering from or prone to colic
Healing-colic in babies:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:anise,geranium,lemon balm,
Herb(s):anise,chamomile,lemon balm,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:anise,chamomile,lemon balm,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other: colic is gas pain and most often affects babies that are bottle-feed with cow’s milk,or those who are breast-feed by mothers who eat and drink large amounts of milk based products,such as cheese, yogart,pudding,ice-cream,and milk or by mother’s who eat large amounts of hot,spicy foods such as tacos,onions,garlic,chilli,and salsa; most parents falsely assume that every time a baby crys at night that it is colicy,but a baby may cry for several reasons including: being too hot or too cold,needing a diaper change,being hungry,or simply haveing rested too much during the day and is just not tired at night because of it; there may be other reasons as well such as sickness,fever,pain,fear,or even nightmares; also a baby with hearing problems may cry very loudly in order to feel the vibration of it’s voice; as a general rule the baby will cry when it awakes,just to let it’s mother know that it is awake and wants to be close to it’s mother in order to feel safe and protected
Healing-common cold:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:allspice,anise,apple,frankincense, geranium,grapefruit,lemon,lime,orange, peppermint,
Herb(s):allspice,anise,astragalus,barberry,chamomile,dandelion greens,dandelion root, garlic,ginger,licorice,peppermint,buchu,chaparral,echinacea,garlic,goldenseal,juniper berry,myrrh,thyme,
Fruit:apple,grapefruit,lemons,limes,oranges
Gemstone(s):amber,
Tea: alfalfa,angelica,allspice,anise,astragalus,balsam of Peru,barberry,buchu,burdock,chamomile,chaparral,chrysanthemum,dandelion greens, dong quai,echinacea,elder flowers,garlic,ginger,ginseng,goldenseal,gota kola,ho shou wu,juniper berry, licorice, lycii,marshmallow,myrrh,nettles,Oregon grape root,peony,peppermint,plantain,red clover, rehmannia, sarsparilla,sassafras,thyme,uva ursi,
Vegetables:brocolli,collards,dandelion greens,dandelion root,garlic,kale,parsley,potatoes,spinach, swiss chard,tomatoes
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Healing-conjestion:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:anise,bay leaf,eucalyptus,geranium,sage
Herb(s):agrimony,anise,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea: agrimony,angelica,anise,coltsfoot,elecampane,horehound,lobelia,mullei,wild cherry bark,yerba santa
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-Conjunctivitis:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): fennel,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:fennel,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-constipation:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:allspice,
Herb(s):
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:agar,allspice,barberry,bearberrry leaves,chamomile,culver’s root,dandelion greens,fennel,goldenseal,Irish moss,kelp,licorice,mandrake,Oregon grape root,slippery elm,wild yam
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-Convulsions:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): 
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:alfalfa,angelica,burdock,chrysanthemum,dong quai,echinacea,elder flowers,ginseng, goldenseal,gota kola,ho shou wu,lycii,marshmallow,netles,Oregon grape root,peony,plantain,red clover, rehmannia,sarsparilla,sassafras,uva ursi,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-coughs:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:anise,basil,frankincense,
Herb(s):anise,balsam of Peru,basil,black cohosh,fennel,garlic,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:agrimony,angelica,anise,astragalus,avens,balsam of Peru,basil,black cohosh,slippery elm bark,echinacea,fennel,garlic,
Vegetables:garlic,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Healing-Crazy Chick Disease-in birds:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): 
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-Cramps:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:allspice,geranium,
Herb(s): allspice,bearberrry leaves,black cohosh,black haw(crampbark), chamomile,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:allspice,bearberrry leaves,black cohosh,black haw(crampbark),catnip,chamomile,cloves,dong quai,kava kava,lobelia,skullcap,valerian,wild yam,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Healing-Cronic Respitory Disease-in birds:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): echinacea,licorice,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:agrimony,astragalus,avens,echinacea,licorice,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-Crop Binding-in birds:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): 
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:dandelion greens,fennel,Irish moss,kelp,slippery elm,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healinging-cuts and wounds:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:banana,grapefruit,lemon,lime,melon,orange,
Herb(s):agrimony,aloe,avens,balsam of Peru,barberry,black haw(crampbark),buchu,calendula,cayenne,chaparral,cleavers,comfrey,corn, dandelion greens, dandelion root,echinacea,eucalyptus,fenugreek,garlic,ginger,goldenseal, juniper berry, marsmallow,myrrh,pine,rosemary,sage,slippery elm, thyme,yarrow, 
Fruit:apricots,avacado,banana,grapefruit,lemons,limes,melons,oranges,
Gemstone(s):amber,
Tea:anise,balsam of Peru,black haw(crampbark),buchu,calendula,chaparral,dandelion greens,echinacea,garlic,ginger, goldenseal,juniper berry,myrrh,pine,sage,thyme,
Vegetables:brocolli,carrots,collards,dandelion greens,dandelion root,garlic,kale,parsley, potatoes,spinach,swiss chard,tomatoes,
Vitamins:vitamin A (careful-this is an easy one to overdose),garlic,
Other: eating egg yolks and fish is believed to promote a faster healing; molded bread (pennicillian) is often placed and secured mold side down on a painful wound to relieve the pain and to draw out the infection
Healing-dandruff/dry scalp:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): agrimony,alfalfa,apple cider vinegar,balsam of Peru,barberry,comfrey,eucalyptus,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:balsam of Peru,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other: the best thing you can do for your hair is,if you have acsess to a fine grained sandy beach where you can wash your hair in ocean water,being sure to massage and scrub as much beach sand as possible into the scalp-this losens and removes all of the dead skin cells,dust,lice,and mites that dandruff is made out of,while massageing the hair folicles and skin,making them healthier and better able to function properly,making the reacurance of dandruff less likely-you should do this once every 3-4 months (if your going to a North Atlanic beach-espcialy those in Maine-don’t be afraid of the below zero wind chill factors during the winter monthes,strange as it may sound,this is the best time of the year to give your scalp a sand bath-the cold temperature helps to stimulate your skin and circulatary system,giving you longer,stronger,healthier hair and less dandruff).
Healing-Dehydration:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): aloe,barberry,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-depression:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:banana,geranium,grapefruit,lavender,lemon,lemon balmlime,melon,orange, rose,
Herb(s): chamomile,fennel,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,rose,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:chamomile,fennel,lavender,lemon balm,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-Diabetes:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): basil,bearberrry leaves,garlic,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:basil,bearberrry leaves,garlic,
Vegetables:dandelion greens,dandelion root,garlic,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Healing-diarrhea:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):black haw(crampbark),cinnamon,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:alfalfa,bearberrry leaves,black haw(crampbark),buchu,chaparral,cinnamon,dandelion greens,echinacea, garlic,goldenseal,juniper berry,myrrh,thyme,
Vegetables:dandelion greens,dandelion root,
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-diaper rash:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):aloe,barberry,bearberrry leaves,balsam of Peru,black haw(crampbark),calendula, chamomile, comfrey,echinacea,eucalyptus,slippery elm,tea tree oil,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-digestive system:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:allspice,geranium,rose,
Herb(s):alfalfa,buchu,chaparral,echinacea,garlic,goldenseal,juniper berry,myrrh,thyme,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:agar,agrimony,alfalfa,allspice,angelica,anise,avens,barberry,buchu,burdock,cayenne,chaparral,chrysanthemum,dandelion greens,dong quai,don sen, echinacea,elder flowers,elecampane,fennel,,garlic,gentian,ginger, ginseng,goldenseal, gota kola,ho shou wu,Irish moss,kelp,juniper berry,licorice,lycii,marshmallow,myrrh, netles,Oregon grape root, peony,plantain,red clover,rehmannia, sarsparilla, sassafras,slippery elm,thyme, uva ursi,yerba santa   
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-diverticulitis:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:agar,agrimony,alfalfa,angelica,avens,barberry,burdock,chrysanthemum,dandelion greens,dong quai,don sen, echinacea,elder flowers,elecampane,fennel,gentian,ginseng,goldenseal,gota kola,ho shou wu,lycii,Irish moss,kelpmarshmallow, netles,Oregon grape root,parsley,peony,plantain,red clover, rehmannia,rhubarb,sarsparilla,sassafras,slippery elm,uva ursi,wild yam
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-dry skin:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): aloe,barberry,bearberrry leaves,balsam of Peru,black haw(crampbark), calendula,cayenne,chamomile,comfrey, corn,corn cob,corn silk,corn starch,dandelion greens,dandelion root,echinacea, eucalyptus,fenugreek, garlic,geranium,marsmallow,rosemary,slippery elm,thyme,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:corn silk,
Vegetables:corn,
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-earache:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:geranium,lavender,
Herb(s):black cohosh,lavender,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:black cohosh,black haw(crampbark),catnip,chamomile,cloves,dong quai,kava kava,lobelia,skullcap,valerian,wild yam,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-E.Coli:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):barberry,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:barberry,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-Eczema:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): agrimony,aloe,angelica,avens,balsam of Peru,barberry,bearberrry leaves,calendula,cayenne,comfrey,cleavers,corn,dandelion greens, dandelion root,echinacea,eucalyptus,fenugreek, garlic,   marsmallow,rosemary,slipperyelm,tea tree oil,thyme,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:corn,garlic,
Vegetables:corn,garlic,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Healing-Eggbound-in birds:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): black haw(crampbark),dandelion greens,dandelion root,fennel,tea tree oil,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:dandelion greens,fennel,tea tre oil,
Vegetables:dandelion greens,dandelion root,
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-Electrocution:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): 
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-emitional abuse:
Color(s):blue,yellow,lilac,coral,pink,cream,brown
Aromatheropy:allspice,basil,geranium,lemon balm,rose,sage, 
Herb(s):allspice,chamomile,lemon balm,rose,wormwood,yarrow,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s): all agates,amber,amethyst,blue lace agate,
Tea:allspice,basil,chamomile,lemon balm,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-emitional trauma:
Color(s):blue,yellow,lilac,coral,pink,cream,brown
Aromatheropy:basil,geranium,lemon balm,rose,sage,
Herb(s):allspice,chamomile,lemon balm,rose,wormwood,yarrow,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s): all agates,amber,amethyst,blue lace agate,
Tea:allspice,basil,chamomile,lemon balm,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-epilepsy:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:anise,
Herb(s):anise,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:anise,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-eyes:
Color(s):dark green,green,
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):bilberry,eyebright,fennel,
Fruit: apricots,melons,oranges,
Gemstone(s):amber,fire agate,
Tea:fennel,
Vegetables: carrots,collards,kale,spinach,tomatoes
Vitamins: vitamin A (careful-this is an easy one to overdose)
Other: eating egg yolks and fish is believed to promot a faster healing; molded bread (pennicillian) is often placed and secured mold side down on a painful eye to relieve the pain and to draw out the infection
Healing-Exhaustion,Collapse from:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): 
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-Fear:
Color(s):blue,yellow,lilac,coral,pink,cream,brown
Aromatheropy:allspice,basil,geranium,lavender, lemon balm,
Herb(s):geranium,lavender, lemon balm,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:basil,lavender,lemon balm,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-Fertility-females:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:allspice,apple,geranium,rose,
Herb(s):acorn,allspice,angelica,astrangalus,burdock,chamomile,damiana,dong quai,false unicorn, geranium,ginseng,green tea,kava kava, lavender,licorice,peppermint,rasberry leaves,rose, turmeric,yam 
Fruit:apple,
Gemstone(s):amethyst,moss agate,
Tea:allspice,angelica,astrangalus,burdock,chamomile,damiana,dong quai,false unicorn,ginseng,green tea,kava kava, lavender,licorice,peppermint, raspberry leaves, turmeric,yam,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-Fertility-males:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:apple,geranium,rose,
Herb(s):acorn,allspice,angelica,astrangalus,burdock,damiana,dong quai,false unicorn,geranium, ginseng,kava kava, lavender,licorice,rasberry leaves
Fruit:apple,
Gemstone(s):
Tea: allspice,angelica,astrangalus,burdock,damiana,dong quai,false unicorn,ginseng,kava kava, lavender,licorice,rasberry leaves
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-fever:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:frankincense,garlic,peppermint,
Herb(s):buchu,chamomile,chaparral,cleavers,echinacea,garlic,ginger,goldenseal,juniper berry,kelp,myrrh, peppermint,seaweeds,thyme,
Fruit:grapefruit,lemons,limes,oranges
Gemstone(s):
Tea:alfalfa,astragalus,avens,balsam of Peru,barberry,basil,bonset,buchu,chamomile,chaparral,chickweed,cleavers,echinacea,garlic,ginger,goldenseal,gota kola,juniper berry,kelp,myrrh, peppermint,seaweeds,skullcap,thyme,
Vegetables:brocolli,collards,garlic,kale,kelp,parsley,potatoes,spinach,swiss chard,tomatoes
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Healing-Fleas:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): garlic,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:chaparral,cinnamon oil,garlic,peppermint,rue,thyme oil
Vegetables:garlic,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Healing-Frost Bite
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): aloe,balsam of Peru,barberry,cleavers,comfrey,eucalyptus,tea tree oil,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:angelicabalsam of Peru,,black haw(crampbark),catnip,chamomile,cloves,dong quai,kava kava,lobelia,skullcap, valerian,wild yam,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:petrolium jelly
Healing-Fungal Infections:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): aloe,barberry,garlic,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:barberry,buchu,chaparral,echinacea,garlic,goldenseal,juniper berry,myrrh,thyme,
Vegetables:garlic,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Healing-general:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:allspiceanise,,apple,frankincense,garlic,geranium,grapefruit,lavender, lemons,limes,oranges,peppermint,sandlewood,
Herb(s):agrimony,aloe,allspice,amaranth,anise,avens,balsam of Peru,barberry,buchu,calendula,cayenne,chaparral,comfrey, corn,dandelion greens, dandelion root,echinacea,eucalyptus,fenugreek,garlic,goldenseal,lavender,juniper berry,marsmallow, myrrh,peppermint,rosemary,sandlewood, slippery elm,thyme,witch hazel,wormwood,   
Fruit:apple,grapefruit,lemons,limes,oranges
Gemstone(s):amber,
Tea:agrimony,alfalfa,allspice,anise,angelica,astragalus,avens,balsam of Peru,barberry,black haw(crampbark),burdock,catnip,chamomile, chrysanthemum,cloves,corn,dandelion greens,dong quai,don sen,echinacea,elder flowers, elecampane,garlic,gentian,ginseng,goldenseal,gota kola,ho shou wu,kava kava,lavender,lycii, marshmallow,netles,Oregon grape root,peony,peppermint, plantain,red clover,rehmannia,sarsparilla, sassafras,skullcap,uva ursi,valerian,wild yam,  buchu,chaparral,echinacea,garlic,goldenseal,juniper berry,myrrh,thyme,
Vegetables:brocolli,collards,corn,dandelion greens,dandelion root,garlic,kale,parsley,potatoes,spinach,swiss chard,tomatoes
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Healing-Gingivitis:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:allspice,clove,peppermint,
Herb(s): allspice,aloe,bearberrry leaves,cinnamon,clove,peppermint,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:allspice,bearberrry leaves,buchu,chaparral,cinnamon,clove,echinacea,garlic,goldenseal,juniper berry,myrrh, peppermint,thyme,
Vegetables:garlic,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Healing-hay fever:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:anise,geranium,
Herb(s):anise,garlic,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:angelica,anise,echinacea,garlic,
Vegetables:garlic,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other: people with hay fever (allergic to ragweed and pollen) should avoid chamomile at all costs,as chamomile is another name for ragweed,the very same plant that causes hay fever; otherherbs that should be avoided include:
Healing-headachs:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:allspice,frankincense,geranium,peppermint,
Herb(s):allspice,black cohosh,garlic,peppermint,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):amber,ametrine,
Tea:allspice,angelica,avens,black cohosh,black haw(crampbark),catnip,chamomile,cloves,dong quai,garlic,kava kava,lobelia,peppermint,skullcap,valerian,wild yam,
Vegetables:garlic,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Healing-heart/cardiac problems/recovery after a heart attack:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea: barberry,ginseng,hawthorn,lily of the valley,motherwort,rehmannia
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other: never take anything for your heart without a doctor’s okay
Healing-heartburn:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:cinnamon,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,peppermint,
Herb(s):cinnamon,corn,fennel,garlic,hyssop,lavender,lemon balm, licorice,peppermint,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:cinnamon,corn,dandelion greens,fennel,garlic,hyssop,Irish moss,kelp,lavender,lemon balm,licorice,peppermint,slippery elm,
Vegetables:corn,garlic,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Healing-Heatstroke:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): dandelion greens,dandelion root,peppermint,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:dandelion greens,peppermint,
Vegetables:dandelion greens,dandelion root,
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-Hives:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): agrimony,aloe,balsam of Peru,bearberrry leaves,calendula,cayenne,comfrey,corn,dandelion root,echinacea, eucalyptus,fenugreek, marsmallow,rosemary,slipperyelm,thyme,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:corn,
Vegetables:corn,
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-Hyperthermia:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): astragalus,angelica,anise,balsam of Peru,bayberry bark,black pepper,cayaenne,chamomile,cinnamon, dandelion, greens,echinacea,elecampane,garlic,ginger,ginseng,juniper berry,onion,pennyroyal,rosemary, sage, sarsperilla
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:astragalus,angelica,anise,balsam of Peru,bayberry bark,black pepper,cayaenne,chamomile,cinnamon,dandelion, greens,echinacea,elecampane,garlic,ginger,ginseng,juniper berry,onion,pennyroyal,rosemary,sage, sarsperilla
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-Hydrophobia (Rabies):
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:basil,
Herb(s): basil,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:basil,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-hyperactive child:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:basil,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,lilac,
Herb(s):astragalus,chamomile,bearberry leaves,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,lilac,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:angelica,astragalus,bearberry leaves,chamomile,lemon balm,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-indigestion:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:allspice,anise,cinnamon,garlic,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,peppermint,
Herb(s):allspice,anise,chamomile,cinnamon,corn,fennel,garlic,ginger,hyssop, lavender,lemon balm,licorice,peppermint,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:agrimony,alfalfa,allspice,angelica,anise,astragalus,barberry,basil,caraway,chamomile,cinnamon,corn,cumin,dandelion greens,dill,don sen, elecampane,fennel,ginger,gentian,hyssop,Irish moss, kelp,lavender,lemon balm,licorice,peppermint, 
ppery elm,
Vegetables:corn,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Healing-Infection:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): agrimony,aloe,avens,balsam of Peru,barberry,black haw(crampbark),black pepper,buchu,calendula,cayenne,chaparral,cinnamon,cleavers,comfrey,corn,cubeb oil,dandelion greens, dandelion root,echinacea,eucalyptus,fenugreek, garlic,goldenseal, juniper berry,marsmallow,mustard seed oil,myrrh,pine oil,,rosemary,slippery elm,thyme,thyme oil,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:agrimony,astragalus,balsam of Peru,barberry,black haw(crampbark),buchu,chaparral,echinacea,garlic,goldenseal,juniper berry,myrrh,thyme,
Vegetables:garlic,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other: molded bread (pennicillian) is often placed and secured mold side down on a painful wound to relieve the pain and to draw out the infection
Healing-inflammation:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:pineapple,pansy,
Herb(s):agrimony,aloe,barberry,basil,bearberry,blessed thistle,bloodroot,chamomile,clary sage,cola, comfrey,dong quai,feverfew,figwort,flax,garlic,ginger,goldenrod,goldenseal,gum arabic,horse chestnut, Iceland moss,indigo, juniper,licorice,motherwort,mullein,myrrh,myrtle,nutmeg,oak,pansy,pineapple, propolis,pycnogenol,raspberry leaf,rue,safflower,turmeric,witch hazel
Fruit:pineapple,raspberry,
Gemstone(s):
Tea:agrimony,barberry,basil,clary sage,cola,garlic,ginger,goldenrod,goldenseal, Iceland moss,juniper,licorice,myrrh,nutmeg,propolis,pycnogenol,raspberry leaf,safflowerturmeric,
Vegetables:garlic,
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-influenza:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:anise,frankincense, garlic,grapefruit,lemon,lime,orange,peppermint,
Herb(s):anise,balsam of Peru,barberry,boneset,buchu,capsicum,catnip,chaparral,cleavers,dandelion greens,dandelion root,echinacea,garlic, ginger,goldenseal,juniper berry,licorice,myrrh,pau d`arco, peppermint,poplar,thyme,
Fruit:grapefruit,lemons,limes,oranges
Gemstone(s):
Tea: agrimony, alfalfa,angelica,anise,astragalus,avens,balsam of Peru,barberry,buchu,burdock,capsicum,catnip,chaparral, chrysanthemum,cleavers,dandelion greens, dong quai,echinacea,elder flowers,garlic,ginger,ginseng,goldenseal,gota kola,ho shou wu,juniper berry, licorice,lycii, marshmallow,myrrh,nettles,Oregon grape root,peony,peppermint,plantain,red clover, rehmannia,sarsparilla, sassafras,thyme,uva ursi,
Vegetables:brocolli,collards,dandelion greens,dandelion root,garlic,kale,parsley,potatoes,spinach,swiss chard,tomatoes
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-insect bites and stings:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:lavender,
Herb(s):agrimony,alfalfa,aloe,avens,balsam of Peru,black haw(crampbark),corn cob,dandelion greens,dandelion root,echinacea, eucalyptus,garlic,lavender,
Fruit:avacado,banana,
Gemstone(s):
Tea:echinacea,garlic,
Vegetables:dandelion greens,dandelion root,garlic,potatoes,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Healing-insomnia:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:anise,frankincense,geranium,lavender, rose,sandlewood
Herb(s):anise,bearberrry leaves,chamomile,lavender, rose,sandlewood
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):amber,amethyst,blue lace agate
Tea:anise,bearberrry leaves,chamomile,lavender,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-insomnia in babies:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:anise,frankincense,geranium,lavender,rose,
Herb(s):anise,chamomile,lavender,rose,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:anise,chamomile,lavender,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other: most parants assume that if a baby cries at night that it is colicy,but a baby may not sleep for several reasons including: being too hot or too cold,needing a diaper change,being hungry,or simply haveing rested too much during the day and is just not tired at night because of it;there may be other reasons as well such as sickness,fever,pain,fear,or even nightmares; also babies with hearing poblems may cry very loudly in order to feel the vibration of it’s voice; as a general rule the baby will cry when it awakes,just to let it’s mother know that it is awake and wants to be close to it’s mother in order to feel safe and protected,and some babies just cry when they are bored.
Healing-invoking the help of Raphael:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:allspice,apple,lavender,sandlewood
Herb(s):allspice,apple,lavender,sandlewood
Gemstone(s):amber,ametrine,blue lace agate,
Other:
Healing-improving memory:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:lavender,peppermint, 
Herb(s):dandelion greens,dandelion root,lavender,peppermint, rosemary,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s): all agates,amber,ametrine,
Tea:dandelion greens,peppermint,
Vegetables:dandelion greens,dandelion root,
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-jaundice:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-Joint Pain:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:allspice,geranium,
Herb(s): alfalfa,allspice,aloe,balsam of Peru,barberry,basil,black cohosh,black haw(crampbark),black pepper,cayenne,cinnamon,cubeb oil, dandelion greens,dandelion root,fennel,eucalyptus,mustard seed oil,pine oil,thyme oil,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:   alfalfa,allspice,angelica,balsam of Peru,barberry,basil,black cohosh,black haw(crampbark),burdock,catnip,chamomile,chrysanthemum,cinnamon,cloves,dandelion greens,dong quai,echinacea,elder flowers,fennel,ginseng,goldenseal,gota kola,ho shou wu,lycii,kava kava,lobelia, marshmallow,netles,Oregon grape root,peony,plantain,red clover,rehmannia,sarsparilla,sassafras, skullcap,uva ursi,valerian,wild yam,
Vegetables:dandelion greens,dandelion root,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Healing-Kidney Failure:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): corn,corn silk,dandelion greens,dandelion root,licorice,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea: burdock,chia seeds,chickweed,corn,corn silk,dandelion greens,fenugreek,flax,Irish moss,licorice,marshmallow,psyllium,slippery elm,
Vegetables:corn,dandelion greens,dandelion root,fu ling,gravel root,parsley,rehmannia,
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-Labour and Birthing (to induce labor and/or quicken a long and dangerous labor):
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:cinnamon,geranium,lavender,
Herb(s): bearberrry leaves,black cohosh,black haw(crampbark), cinnamon,lavender,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:angelica,alfalfa,bearberrry leaves,black cohosh,blue cohosh,black haw(crampbark),cinnamon,devil’s claw,fennel, fenugreek,juniper berry,lavender,lobelia,red raspberry leaves,rue,squawvine,uva ursi,wild ginger
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other: induceing labor should only be done during the eigth and ninth months of pregnacy and only if the life of the baby and/or mother are in danger requirering that the baby be forced to be born immediatly; the underlined and italicized herbs listed here should not be used without a doctor or midwife present 
Healing-laryngitis:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):garlic,
Fruit:grapefruit,lemons,limes,oranges
Gemstone(s):
Tea:agrimony,avens,balsam of Peru,echinacea,garlic,
Vegetables:brocolli,collards,garlic,kale,parsley,potatoes,spinach,swiss chard,tomatoes
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Healing-Laryngotracheitis:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
 Herb(s): 
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:agrimony,avens,balsam of Peru,echinacea,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-Lice/mite infestation (also called mange,scalex,and scabies):
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:anise,
Herb(s): anise,balsam of Peru,garlic,peppermint,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:anise,balsam of Peru,chaparral,cinnamon oil,garlic,peppermint,rue,thyme oil
Vegetables:garlic,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:petrolium jelly should be applied to the affected area of skin
Healing-long illness:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:apple,geranium,grapefruit,lemon,lime,orange,
Herb(s):alfalfa,balsam of Peru,barberry,buchu,chaparral,echinacea,garlic,goldenseal,juniper berry,myrrh,thyme,
Fruit:apple,grapefruit,lemons,limes,oranges
Gemstone(s):amber,blue lace agate,
Tea:alfalfa,angelica,astragalus,avens,barberry,black haw(crampbark),buchu,burdock,catnip,chamomile,chaparral, chrysanthemum,cloves,comfrey,dong quai,echinacea,elder flowers,garlic, ginseng,goldenseal,gota kola,ho shou wu,kava kava,juniper berry,lobelia,lycii,marshmallow,myrrh, nettles,Oregon grape root,peony, plantain,red clover,rehmannia,sarsparilla,sassafras,skullcap,thyme,uva ursi,valerian,wild yam,
Vegetables:brocolli,collards,garlic,kale,parsley,potatoes,spinach,swiss chard,tomatoes
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Healing-Maggot Infesstation-in wounds:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): agrimony,aloe,anise,chaparral,cinnamon oil,eucalyptus,garlic,peppermint,rue,thyme oil
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:anise,,garlic,peppermint,
Vegetables:garlic,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other: alternating washes of boiling water,hydrogen peroxide, rubbing alcohol,peppermint oil,and “blue mint” mouth wash should be poured directly into the wound and onto the maggots; molded bread (pennicillian) is often placed and secured mold side down on a painful wound to relieve the pain and to draw out the infection
Healing-measles:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-menopausal problems:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:allspice,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,peppermint,rose
Herb(s):alfalfa,allspice,bearberrry leaves,black cohosh,black haw(crampbark), chamomile,dandelion greens,dandelion root,garlic,ginger,lavender,lemon balm,peppermint,rose,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea: alfalfa,allspice,angelica,bearberrry leaves,black cohosh,black haw(crampbark),burdock,catnip, chamomile, chrysanthemum,cloves,dandelion greens,dong quai,echinacea,elder flowers,ginger, ginseng,goldenseal, gota kola,ho shou wu,kava kava,lemon balm,lobelia,lycii,marshmallow,netles,Oregon grape root,peony,peppermint, plantain,red clover,rehmannia,sarsparilla,sassafras,skullcap,uva ursi, valerian,wild yam,
Vegetables:dandelion greens,dandelion root,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Healing-menstral cramps:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:allspice,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,peppermint,rose
Herb(s): allspice,bearberrry leaves,black cohosh,black haw(crampbark),blue cohosh, chamomile,dandelion greens,dandelion root,fennel,garlic,ginger,green tea,kava kava,lobelia,peppermint, raspberry leaves, rose,rue,skullcap,turmeric,yam,valerian
Fruit:grapefruit,lemons,limes,oranges
Gemstone(s):amber,amethyst,ametrine,blue lace agate,fire agate,moss agate,
Tea:alfalfa,allspice,bearberrry leaves,black cohosh,black haw(crampbark),blue cohosh,catnip,chamomile, cloves,dandelion greens,dong quai,fennel, ginger,kava kava,lobelia,peppermint,raspberry leaves, rue,skullcap,valerian,wild yam, ,
Vegetables:brocolli,collards,dandelion greens,dandelion root,kale,parsley,potatoes,spinach,swiss chard,tomatoes
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Healing-menstral problems,dysmenorrhoea:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:allspice,anise,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,peppermint,rose
Herb(s):allspice,anise,bearberrry leaves,black cohosh,black haw(crampbark), chamomile,dandelion greens,dandelion root,fennel,ginger,peppermint,rose,
Fruit:grapefruit,lemons,limes,oranges
Gemstone(s):
Tea:  alfalfa,allspice,angelica,anise,bearberrry leaves,black cohosh,black haw(crampbark),burdock,catnip, chamomile, chrysanthemum,cloves,dandelion greens,dong quai,echinacea,elder flowers,fennel, ginger,ginseng, goldenseal,gota kola,ho shou wu,kava kava,lycii,marshmallow,netles,Oregon grape root,peony,peppermint,plantain, red clover,rehmannia,sarsparilla,sassafras,skullcap,uva ursi,valerian,wild yam,
Vegetables:brocolli,collards,dandelion greens,dandelion root,kale,parsley,potatoes,spinach,swiss chard,tomatoes
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-menstral problems,PMS:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:allspice,anise,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,peppermint,rose
Herb(s):allspice,bearberrry leaves,black cohosh,black haw(crampbark), chamomile,dandelion greens,dandelion root,fennel,ginger,lavender,lemon balm,peppermint,rose, sandlewood
Fruit:grapefruit,lemons,limes,oranges
Gemstone(s):
Tea:agrimony,alfalfa,allspice,angelica,barberry,bearberrry leaves,black cohosh,black haw(crampbark), burdock,catnip,chamomile,chrysanthemum,cloves,dandelion greens,dong quai,don sen,echinacea,elder flowers, elecampane,fennel, gentian,ginger,ginseng,goldenseal,gota kola,ho shou wu,kava kavalemon balm,lycii,lobelia,marshmallow, netles,Oregon grape root,peony,peppermint,plantain,red clover,rehmannia,sarsparilla,sassafras,skullcap,uva ursi,valerian,wild yam,
Vegetables:brocolli,collards,dandelion greens,dandelion root,kale,parsley,potatoes,spinach,swiss chard,tomatoes
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-Milk Letdown (to increase production of milk):
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): anise,blessed thistle,corn,cummin,fennel,vervain
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:anise,blessed thistle,corn,cummin,fennel,vervain
Vegetables:corn,
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-the mind:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:allspice,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,peppermint,rose
Herb(s):allspice,lavender,lemon balm,peppermint,rose,yarrow,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s): all agates,amber,amethyst,blue lace agate,
Tea:lavender,lemon balm,peppermint,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-Morning Sickness:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s): black cohosh,black haw(crampbark),chamomile,peppermint,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:black cohosh,black haw(crampbark),chamomile,peppermint,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-motion sickness (also called car sickness or traveling sickness):
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:geranium,peppermint,
Herb(s):black cohosh,black haw(crampbark),peppermint,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:agrimony,barberry,black cohosh,black haw(crampbark),don sen,elecampane,gentian,peppermint,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-muscle (muscle relaxants):
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:geranium,
 Herb(s): angelica,black cohosh,blue cohosh,kava kava,lobelia,raspberry leaves,rue,skullcap,valerian
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:angelica,black cohosh,blue cohosh,kava kava,lobelia,raspberry leaves,rue,skullcap,valerian
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-muscle cramp:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:allspice,geranium,grapefruit,lemon,lime,orange,peppermint,rose,
Herb(s):allspice,basil,bearberrry leaves,balsam of Peru,black cohosh,black haw(crampbark), chamomile,eucalyptus,ginger, peppermint,rose,
Fruit:grapefruit,lemons,limes,oranges
Gemstone(s):
Tea: allspice,balsam of Peru,bearberrry leaves,black cohosh,black haw(crampbark),catnip,chamomile,cloves,dong quai,ginger,kava kava,lobelia,peppermint,skullcap,valerian,wild yam,
Vegetables:brocolli,collards,kale,parsley,potatoes,spinach,swiss chard,tomatoes
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-nausea:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:anise,cinnamon,geranium,lavender,peppermint
Herb(s): anise,black haw(crampbark),cinnamon,ginger,hyssop, lavender, licorice,peppermint,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:agrimony,anise,barberry,black haw(crampbark),cinnamon,don sen,elecampane,dandelion greens,fennel, gentian,ginger,hyssop,Irish moss,kelp,lavender,licorice,peppermint, slippery elm,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-neurological (brain/nerve) disorders:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:geranium,peppermint,
Herb(s):peppermint,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:angelica,cloves,fu ling,kava kava,lobelia,peppermint,skullcap,valerian,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-Newborns-birds and animals:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): 
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-Newborns,Orphaned-birds and animals:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): 
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-Nose Bleed:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:cinnamon,peppermint,
Herb(s): chamomile,cinnamon,ginger,peppermint,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:angelica,cinnamon,ginger,peppermint,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other: molded bread (pennicillian) is often placed and secured mold side down on a painful wound to relieve the pain and to draw out the infection
Healing-Nose,Running:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:cinnamon,peppermint,
Herb(s): garlic,peppermint,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:echinacea,garlic,peppermint,
Vegetables:garlic,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other: molded bread (pennicillian) is often placed and secured mold side down on a runny nose to relieve the pain and to draw out the infection
Healing-osteoporosis:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): alfalfa,balsam of Peru,barberry,basil,black pepper,cayenne,cinnamon,cubeb oil,dandelion greens,dandelion root, eucalyptus,fennel,mustard seed oil,pine oil,thyme oil,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:alfalfa,angelica,balsam of Peru,barberry,basil,burdock,chrysanthemum,dandelion greens,dong quai,echinacea,elder flowers,fennel,ginseng,goldenseal,gota kola,ho shou wu,lycii,marshmallow,netles,Oregon grape root,peony,plantain,red clover,rehmannia,sarsparilla,sassafras,uva ursi,
Vegetables:dandelion greens,
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-pain (pain relievers):
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:geranium,peppermint,
Herb(s):balsam of Peru,barberry,basil,black pepper,cayenne,cinnamon,cubeb oil,eucalyptus,mustard seed oil,peppermint,pine oil,thyme oil,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea: balsam of Peru,barberry,basil,black haw(crampbark),catnip,chamomile,cloves,dong quai,kava kava,lobelia,skullcap, valerian,wild yam,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other: molded bread (pennicillian) is often placed and secured mold side down on a painful wound to relieve the pain
Healing-Panic Attacks:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:allspice,basil,geranium,lemon balm,rose,
Herb(s): basil,geranium,lemon balm,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:basil,catnip,chamomile,clove,fu ling,,ginger,hops,kava kava,lavender,lemon balm,lobelia, passion flower,peppermint,skullcap,valerian,wood betony,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-Parisites,Internal:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): garlic,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:agrimony,anise,barberry,chaparral,cinnamon oil,don sen,elecampane,garlic,gentian,,peppermint, rue,thyme oil
Vegetables:garlic,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Healing-physical abuse:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):yarrow,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s): all agates,amber,amethyst,blue lace agate,
Tea:
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-pneumonia:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):barberry,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:barberry,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-Poisoning:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): garlic,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:garlic,
Vegetables:garlic,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Healing-Protozoal Infesstation:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): barberry,garlic,peppermint,
Fruit: cranberry
Gemstone(s):
Tea: barberry,buchu,chaparral,echinacea,garlic,goldenseal,juniper berry,myrrh,peppermint,turmeric,thyme,
Vegetables:garlic,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Healing-Puncture Wounds:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): agrimony,aloe,avens,balsam of Peru,barberry,buchu,calendula,cayenne,chamomile,chaparral,comfrey,corn,dandelion greens, dandelion root,echinacea, eucalyptus, fenugreek, garlic,goldenseal,juniper berry,marhsmallow, myrrh,rosemary,slipperyelm,thyme,thyme,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:avens,balsam of Peru,barberry,buchu,chaparral,dandelion greens,echinacea,garlic,goldenseal,juniper berry,myrrh,thyme,
Vegetables:dandelion greens,dandelion root,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other: molded bread (pennicillian) is often placed and secured mold side down on a painful wound to relieve the pain and to draw out the infection
Healing-removing fear:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:allspice,frankincense,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,rose, 
Herb(s):chamomile,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,rose, wormwood,yarrow,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s): all agates,amber,amethyst,blue lace agate,
Tea:chamomile,lavender,lemon balm,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-restore fertility/get pregnant:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:allspice,apple,green tea,peppermint,rose
Herb(s):acorn,allspice,chamomile,green tea,peppermint, raspberry leaves, rose,turmeric,yam
Fruit:apple,
Gemstone(s):amber,amethyst,moss agate,
Tea:allspice,burdock,chamomile,damiana,dong quai,ginseng,green tea,licorice,
peppermint, raspberry leaves, rose,turmeric,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-Rheumatism:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:allspice,geranium,
Herb(s): alfalfa,allspice,aloe,balsam of Peru,barberry,basil,black cohosh,black haw(crampbark),black pepper,cayenne,cinnamon,cubeb oil,dandelion greens, dandelion root,eucalyptus,fennel,hyssop,mustard seed oil,pine oil,thyme oil,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:alfalfa,allspice,angelica,avens,balsam of Peru,barberry,basil,black cohosh,black haw(crampbark),burdock,catnip,chrysanthemum,cloves,dandelion greens,dong quai,echinacea,elder flowers,fennel,ginseng,goldenseal,gota kola,ho shou wu,hyssop,kava kava,lobelia, lycii, marshmallow, nettles,Oregon grape root,peony,plantain,red clover,rehmannia,sarsparilla,sassafras,skullcap,uva ursi, valerian,wild yam,
Vegetables:dandelion greens,dandelion root,
Vitamins:
Other: hyssop baths are highly recommended,as are compress’ and pultice made with hyssop and alternating with first boiling hot than icy cold compresses
Healing-ringworm: see athlete’s foot
Healing-Seizures:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:anise,geranium,lavender,
Herb(s):anise, lavender,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:anise,lavender,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-sexual abuse:
Color(s):blue,yellow,lilac,coral,pink,cream,brown
Aromatheropy:apple,geranium,
Herb(s):yarrow,
Fruit:apple,
Gemstone(s): all agates,amber,blue lace agate,
Tea:
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-Shock:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): 
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-sinusitis:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:anise,chamomile,frankincense,geranium,garlic,lavender,peppermint,pine,tea tree oil,
Herb(s):anise,garlic,lavender,peppermint,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:anise,echinacea,garlic,peppermint,
Vegetables:garlic,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Healing-skin irritations:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:anise,geranium,lavender
Herb(s):agrimony,aloe,angelica,anise,avens,balsam of Peru,barberry,bearberrry leaves,black haw(crampbark),calendula,cayenne,chaparral,cleavers,comfrey,corn, dandelion greens,dandelion root,echinacea,eucalyptus,fenugreek,garlic,geranium,goldenseal,juniper berry,lavender,marsmallow, myrrh,pine,rosemary,sage,slippery elm,thyme,witch hazel,yarrow,   
Fruit:apricots,avacado,banana,melons,oranges,
Gemstone(s): 
Tea:angelica,anise,black haw(crampbark),corn,dandelion greens,echinacea,
Vegetables:carrots,collards,corn,dandelion greens,dandelion root,kale,potatoes,spinach,tomatoes
Vitamins:vitamin A (careful-this is an easy one to overdose),garlic,
Other:egg yolks and fish
Healing-Snake Bites:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): aloe,avens,balsam of Peru,barberry,corn,dandelion greens,dandelion root,eucalyptus,garlic,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:avens,corn,dandelion greens,echinacea,garlic,
Vegetables:buchu,chaparral,corn,dandelion greens,dandelion root,echinacea,garlic,goldenseal, juniper berry,myrrh,thyme,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other: molded bread (pennicillian) is often placed and secured mold side down on a painful wound to relieve the pain and to draw out the infection
Healing-sore muscles:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:allspice,cinnamon,geranium,grapefruit,lavender,lemon,lime,orange,peppermint,
Herb(s):allspice,aloe,avens,balsam of Peru,barberry,black cohosh,black haw(crampbark),black pepper,cayenne, chamomile,cinnamon, cypress,cubeb oil,eucalyptus,geranium, ginger,juniper, lavender,mustard seed oil,peppermint,pine oil, rosemary,thyme oil,witch hazel,yarrow,
Fruit:grapefruit,lemons,limes,oranges,
Gemstone(s): 
Tea:allspice,avens,balsam of Peru,black cohosh,black haw(crampbark),chamomile,cinnamon,ginger,peppermint,
Vegetables:brocolli,collards,kale,parsley,potatoes,spinach,swiss chard,tomatoes
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-sore throat:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):allspice,ginger,peppermint,witch hazel,
Fruit:grapefruit,lemons,limes,oranges
Gemstone(s): blue lace agate,
Tea:agrimony,avens,balsam of Peru,bayberry bark,buchu,calendula,chaparral,echinacea,fennel,garlic,ginger,goldenseal, horsetail, juniper berry, myrrh,peppermint,prince’s pine,slippery elm bark,squawvine,stoneroot,thyme,uva ursia, witch hazel,white oak bark,yellow dock
Vegetables:garlic,
Vegetables:brocolli,collards,kale,parsley,potatoes,spinach,swiss chard,tomatoes
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Healing-to speed recovery:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:allspice,anise,geranium,grapefruit,lemon,lime,orange,
Herb(s):allspice,anise,balsam of Peru,buchu,chaparral,echinacea,garlic,goldenseal,juniper berry,myrrh,thyme,
Fruit:grapefruit,lemons,limes,oranges,
Gemstone(s):amber,blue lace agate,
Tea:alfalfa,allspice,angelica,anise,astragalus,buchu,burdock,chaparral,chrysanthemum,dong quai,echinacea, elder flowers,garlic,ginseng,goldenseal,gota kola,ho shou wu,juniper berry,lycii,marshmallow,myrrh, nettles,Oregon grape root,peony,plantain,red clover,rehmannia,sarsparilla,sassafras,thyme,uva ursi,  
Vegetables:brocolli,collards,kale,parsley,potatoes,spinach,swiss chard,tomatoes
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-the spirit:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:geranium,lemon balm,
Herb(s):geranium,lemon balm,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s): all agates,blue lace agate,
Tea:lemon balm,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-Sprains:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): balsam of Peru,barberry,fennel,peppermint,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:balsam of Peru,barberry,black haw(crampbark),catnip,chamomile,cloves,dong quai,fennel,kava kava, lobelia,skullcap,valerian,wild yam,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-strept throat:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):barberry,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:barberry,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-Stress,Extreem-with danger of a nervous or mental breakdown :
Color(s):dark green,blue,yellow,lilac,coral,pink,cream,brown
Aromatheropy:allspice,chamomile,ginger,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,peppermint
Herb(s): chamomile,ginger,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,peppermint,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:catnip,chamomile,clove,fu ling,,ginger,hops,kava kava,lavender,lemon balm,lobelia, passion flower,peppermint,skullcap,valerian,wood betony,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-Stress,Mild/Normal(everyday worries and upsets):
Color(s):blue,yellow,lilac,coral,pink,cream,brown
Aromatheropy:allspice,chamomile,ginger,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,peppermint
Herb(s): chamomile,geranium,ginger,lavender,lemon balm,peppermint,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:chamomile,ginger,lavender,lemon balm,peppermint,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-sunburn:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):agrimony,aloe,barberry,bearberrry leaves,cleavers,comfrey,eucalyptus,tea tree oil
Fruit:avacado,banana,
Gemstone(s):
Tea:
Vegetables:potatoes,
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-Surgery,recovery:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s): agrimony,avens,balsam of Peru,barberry,buchu,calendula,chaparral,comfrey,dandelion greens,dandelion root,echinacea,goldenseal,juniper berry,myrrh,pine,sage,thyme,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:alfalfa,angelica,astragalus,avens,balsam of Peru,barberry,black haw(crampbark),buchu,burdock,catnip,chamomile,chaparral, chrysanthemum,cloves,dandelion greens,dandelion root,dong quai,echinacea,elder flowers,garlic, ginseng,goldenseal,gota kola,ho shou wu,juniper berry,kava kava, lobelia,lycii,marshmallow,myrrh,netles, Oregon grape root,peony,plantain,red clover,rehmannia,sarsparilla, sassafras,skullcap,thyme,uva ursi, valerian,wild yam,
Vegetables:dandelion greens,
Vitamins:
Other: molded bread (pennicillian) is often placed and secured mold side down on a painful wound to relieve the pain and to draw out the infection
Healing-teething/toothache:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:allspice,clove,geranium,lavender,peppermint,
Herb(s):allspice,bearberrry leaves,clove,dandelion greens,dandelion root, lavender,licorice,peppermint,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:allspice,bearberrry leaves,cloves,dandelion greens,echinacea,kava kava,licorice,peppermint,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-thush (yeast infection of the mouth):
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): barberry,bearberrry leaves,dandelion greens,dandelion root,garlic, myrrh,
Fruit:cranberry,
Gemstone(s):
Tea:barberry,bearberrry leaves,dandelion greens,echinacea,garlic,turmeric,
Vegetables:dandelion greens,dandelion root,garlic,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Healing-tonsillitis:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):buchu,chaparral,echinacea,garlic,goldenseal,juniper berry,myrrh,thyme,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:agrimony,avens,balsam of Peru,bayberry bark,buchu,calendula,chaparral,echinacea,garlic,goldenseal,horsetail,juniper berry, myrrh,prince’s pine,squawvine,stoneroot,thyme,uva ursia,witch hazel,white oak bark,yellow dock
Vegetables:garlic,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Healing-Toothache:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:allspice,cinnamon,clove,geranium,peppermint,
Herb(s): allspice,aloe,barberry,bearberrry leaves,cinnamon,clove,licorice, peppermint,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:  allspice, bearberrry leaves,black haw(crampbark),catnip,chamomile,cinnamon,cloves,dong quai, echinacea,fennel,kava kava,licorice,lobelia,peppermint,skullcap,valerian,wild yam,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-Tremors:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:anise,lemon balm,
Herb(s):anise, lemon balm,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:anise,lemon balm,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-tuberculosis:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):barberry,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:barberry,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-ulcers,mouth:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):basil,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:astragalus,basil,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other: molded bread (pennicillian) is often placed and secured mold side down on a painful wound to relieve the pain and to draw out the infection
Healing-ulcers,stomach:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):basil,buchu,chaparral,echinacea,garlic,goldenseal,juniper berry,myrrh,thyme,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea: agrimony,astragalus,barberry,basil,buchu,chaparral,dandelion greens,don sen,echinacea,elecampane,fennel, garlic,gentian,goldenseal,Irish moss,juniper berry,kelp,myrrh,slippery elm,thyme,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-upset stomach:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:allspice,apple,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,peppermint
Herb(s): allspice,black haw(crampbark),chamomile,fennel, ginger,hyssop,lavender,lemon balm,peppermint,turmeric,
Fruit:apple,
Gemstone(s):amber,blue lace agate,
Tea:alfalfa,allspice,agrimony,avens,barberry,black haw(crampbark),chamomile,dandelion greens,don sen, elecampane,fennel,gentian,ginger,hyssop,Irish moss,kelp,lavender,lemon balm,peppermint, slippery elm,turmeric,  fennel,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Healing-Urinary Tract Infection:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): cherry stems,cleavers,corn silk,dandelion greens,dandelion root,licorice,
Fruit:cherry stems,
Gemstone(s):
Tea:alfalfa,angelica,burdock,chia seeds,chickweed,cherry stems,cleavers,corn,corn silk,dandelion greens,fenugreek,flax,fu ling,gravel root,Irish moss,licorice,marshmallow,parsley,psyllium, rehmannia, slippery elm,
Vegetables:dandelion greens,dandelion root,parsley,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other: save the stems off of cherries and boil them to make a tea
Healing-varicose veins:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):aloe,balsam of Peru,chamomile,cinnamon,garlic,ginger,rosemary,
Fruit:avacado,banana,grapefruit,lemons,limes,oranges
Gemstone(s):
Tea:angelica,cinnamon,garlic,ginger,
Vegetables:brocolli,collards,garlic,kale,parsley,potatoes,spinach,swiss chard,tomatoes
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Healing-Vitamin Deficancy:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): 
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:
Vegetables:
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Healing-vomiting,to induce:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea: bayberry,black mustard seed,blessed thistle,elecampane,ipecac,lobelia
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-Vomiting,to stop or prevent:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:anise,cinnamon,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,peppermint
Herb(s): anise,black haw(crampbark),cinnamon,ginger,lavender,lemon balm,licorice,peppermint,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:anise,black haw(crampbark),cinnamon,ginger,Irish moss,kelp,lemon balm,licorice,peppermint,slippery elm
Vegetables:Irish moss,kelp,
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-warts:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):comfrey,dandelion greens,dandelion root,peppermint,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:dandelion greens,peppermint,
Vegetables:dandelion greens,dandelion root,
Vitamins:
Other:
Healing-Whooping Cough:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:anise,
Herb(s): anise,black cohosh,garlic,hyssop,licorice,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:agrimony,anise,black cohosh,echinacea,garlic,hyssop,licorice,
Vegetables:garlic,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Health-beauty,general (becoming more beautiful):
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:geranium,lemon balm,rose,
Herb(s):aloe,anise,balsam of Peru,barberry,bearberrry leaves,chamomile,comfrey,corn, dandelion greens,dandelion root,geranium,lemon balm,rose,witch hazel,
Fruit:apricots,avacado,banana,grapefruit,lemons,limes,melons,oranges
Gemstone(s):moss agate,
Tea:corn,lemon balm,
Vegetables:brocolli,collards,corn,kale,parsley,potatoes,spinach,swiss chard,tomatoes
Vitamins:garlic,
Other: tapioca starch,
Health-beauty,hair:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:anise,geranium,
Herb(s): anise,apple cider vinager,balsam of Peru,barberry,chamomile,comfrey,hena,green tea,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:anise,green tea,hybiscus,rasberry leaves,
Vegetables:
Vitamins: multi B vitamins,
Other: wash you hair with any of the items listed here as well as any of the following: eggs,ocean water and beach sand,olive oil (boiling hot),
Health-beaty,skin-:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:anise,geranium,
Herb(s):agrimony,almond oil,aloe,angelica,anise,apricot kernel oil,avens,balsam of Peru,barberry, calendula,cayenne, chamomile,chaparral,chickweed, comfrey,corn,corn starch,dandelion greens, dandelion root,echinacea,eucalyptus, fenugreek, garlic, geranium,,goldenseal,juniper berry,marsmallow, myrrh,olive oil,pine,rosemary,sage,sesame oil,slippery elm,tapioca starch,thyme,wheat germ oil,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:angelica,anise,chamomile,dandelion greens,
Vegetables:dandelion greens,dandelion root,
Vitamins:
Other: comfrey is especialy good for your skin as it promotes the growth of new cells and helps heal damaged ones 
Health-diet:
Color(s):green,brown,orange,yellow
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):allspice,dandelion greens,dandelion root,garlic,peppermint, turmeric,
Fruit: apple,apricot,blueberry,cranberry,grape,grapefruit,lemons,limes,mango,melons,oranges, pomogrenet,pinapple,rhubarb
Gemstone(s):
Tea:alfalfa,angelica,burdock,chrysanthemum,dandelion greens,dong quai,echinacea,elder flowers,ginseng,goldenseal,gota kola,green tea,ho shou wu,lycii,marshmallow,netles,Oregon grape root,peony,peppermint,plantain,red clover,rehmannia,sarsparilla,sassafras,uva ursi,
Vegetables:brocolli,cabbage,carrots,collards,dandelion greens,dandelion root,garlic,green peppers, kale,lettuce,mushrooms,olives,onion,parsley,potatoes,spinach,squash,swiss chard,tomatoes,turnip,yam
Vitamins:garlic,A,C,E,calcium
Other:it is a well known fact that you are what you eat and that what you eat affects how long you well live,in other words the healthier your diet is the healthier you will be and the longer you will live; countless interviews and medical survies with the world’s oldest and healthiest people,including several hundred centurians (people over one hundred years old) has resulted in doctors and nutricianists from around the world announceing that a healthy diet is one that is: high in water,rice,pasta,beans,potatoes, fresh fruits,and nuts;supplimented with side dishes of fresh green vegetables,breads,eggs,milk,cheese, chocolate,cranberry juice,grape juice,green tea,red wine,and fish;very low in fats,sweets,and prosessed or prepackaged food;and contains extreemly little or none at all of red meat, poultry,pork,shellfish,coffee, soda,fast foods,sugar,salt,and fried or baked foods-this “discovery” resulted in the annoucement in 2003 that the current food pyramid as we know it is inaccurate and is currently in the process of being rewritten, with the new updated food pyramid due to be released to the public some time after 2005
Health-eternal youth/slowing the ageing process:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):aloe,anise,balsam of Peru,bearberrry leaves,comfrey,dandelion greens, dandelion root, garlic,lemon balm,witch hazel,
Fruit:apricots,avacado,banana,grapefruit,lemons,limes,oranges,melons,
Gemstone(s):amber,moss agate,
Tea:alfalfa,angelica,burdock,chrysanthemum,dandelion greens,dong quai,echinacea,elder flowers,garlic,ginseng,goldenseal,gota kola,ho shou wu,lemon balm,lycii,marshmallow,netles,Oregon grape root,peony,plantain,red clover,rehmannia,sarsparilla,sassafras,uva ursi,
Vegetables:brocolli,collards,dandelion greens,dandelion root,garlic,kale,parsley,potatoes,spinach,swiss chard,tomatoes
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Health-exercise/loss weight:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):dandelion greens,dandelion root,fennel,licorice,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:alfalfa,angelica,burdock,chrysanthemum,dandelion greens,dong quai,echinacea,elder flowers,ginseng,goldenseal,gota kola,ho shou wu,licorice,lycii,marshmallow,netles,Oregon grape root,peony,plantain,red clover,rehmannia,sarsparilla,sassafras,uva ursi,
Vegetables:dandelion greens,dandelion root,licorice root,
Vitamins:
Other:
Health-Pregnancey:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s): black haw(crampbark),
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:black haw(crampbark),
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Health-promoting:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):allspice,amaranth,apple,dandelion greens,dandelion root,garlic,turmeric,wormwood,
Fruit: apple,apricots,cranberry,grapefruit,lemons,limes,oranges
Gemstone(s):amber,blue lace agate,
Tea:alfalfa,angelica,burdock,chrysanthemum,dandelion greens,dong quai,echinacea,elder flowers,garlic,ginseng,goldenseal,gota kola,ho shou wu,lycii,marshmallow,netles,Oregon grape root,peony,plantain,red clover,rehmannia,sarsparilla,sassafras,uva ursi,
Vegetables:beans,brocolli,cabbage,collards,dandelion greens,dandelion root,garlic,kale,kelp, parsley,potatoes,spinach,swiss chard,tomatoes,turnip
Vitamins:
Other: bread,fish,olive oil,pasta,rice,
Health-promoting long life:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):garlic,
Fruit:apple,grapefruit,lemons,limes,oranges
Gemstone(s):amber,
Tea:alfalfa,angelica,burdock,chrysanthemum,dong quai,echinacea,elder flowers,garlic,ginseng,goldenseal,gota kola,ho shou wu,lycii,marshmallow,netles,Oregon grape root,peony,plantain,red clover,rehmannia,sarsparilla,sassafras,uva ursi,
Vegetables:brocolli,collards,garlic,kale,parsley,potatoes,spinach,swiss chard,tomatoes
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:it is a well known fact that you are what you eat and that what you eat affects how long you well live,in other words the healthier your diet is the healthier you will be and the longer you will live; countless interviews and medical survies with the world’s oldest and healthiest people,including several hundred centurians (people over one hundred years old) has resulted in doctors and nutricianists from around the world announceing that a healthy diet is one that is: high in water,rice,pasta,beans,potatoes, fresh fruits,and nuts;supplimented with side dishes of fresh green vegetables,breads,eggs,milk,cheese, chocolate,cranberry juice,grape juice,green tea,red wine,and fish;very low in fats,sweets,and prosessed or prepackaged food;and contains extreemly little or none at all of red meat, poultry,pork,shellfish,coffee, soda,fast foods,sugar,salt,and fried or baked foods-this “discovery” resulted in the annoucement in 2003 that the current food pyramid as we know it is inaccurate and is currently in the process of being rewritten, with the new updated food pyramid due to be released to the public some time after 2005
Rules of Health and long Life, and to preserve from
Malignant Fevers, and Sickness in general. 
Eat and drink such an exact Quantity as the Constitution of thy Body allows of, in reference to the Services of the Mind.  
They that study much, ought not to eat so much as those that work hard, their Digestion being not so good. 
The exact Quantity and Quality being found out, is to be kept to constantly. 
Excess in all other Things whatever, as well as in Meat and Drink, is also to be avoided. 
Youth, Age, and Sick require a different Quantity. 
And so do those of contrary Complexions; for that which is too much for a flegmatick Man, is not sufficient for a Cholerick. 
The Measure of Food ought to be (as much as possibly may be) exactly proportionable to the Quality and Condition of the Stomach, because the Stomach digests it. 
That Quantity that is sufficient, the Stomach can perfectly concoct and digest, and it sufficeth the due Nourishment of the Body. 
A greater Quantity of some things may be eaten than of others, some being of lighter Digestion than others. 
The Difficulty lies, in finding out an exact Measure; but eat for Necessity, not Pleasure, for Lust knows not where Necessity ends. 
Wouldst thou enjoy a long Life, a healthy Body, and a vigorous Mind, and be acquainted also with the wonderful Works of God? labour in the first place to bring thy Appetite into Subjection to Reason. 
Rules to find out a fit Measure of Meat and Drink. 
If thou eatest so much as makes thee unfit for Study, or other Business, thou exceedest the due Measure. 
If thou art dull and heavy after Meat, it’s a sign thou hast exceeded the due Measure; for Meat and Drink ought to refresh the Body, and make it chearful, and not to dull and oppress it. 
If thou findest these ill Symptoms, consider whether too much Meat, or too much Drink occasions it, or both, and abate by little and little, till thou findest the Inconveniency removed. 
Keep out of the Sight of Feasts and Banquets as much as may be; for ’tis more difficult to refrain good Cheer, when it’s present, than from the Desire of it when it is away; the like you may observe in the Objects of all the other Senses. 
If a Man casually exceeds, let him fast the next Meal, and all may be well again, provided it be not too often done; as if he exceed at Dinner, let him refrain a Supper, &c. 
A temperate Diet frees from Diseases; such are seldom ill, but if they are surprised with Sickness, they bear it better, and recover sooner; for most Distempers have their Original from Repletion. 
Use now and then a little Exercise a quarter of an Hour before Meals, as to swing a Weight, or swing your Arms about with a small Weight in each Hand; to leap, or the like, for that stirs the Muscles of the Breast. 
A temperate Diet arms the Body against all external Accidents; so that they are not so easily hurt by Heat, Cold or Labour; if they at any time should be prejudiced, they are more easily cured, either of Wounds, Dislocations or Bruises. 
But when malignant Fevers are rife in the Country or City where thou dwelst, ’tis adviseable to eat and drink more freely, by Way of Prevention; for those are Diseases that are not caused by Repletion, and seldom attack Full-feeders. 
A sober Diet makes a Man die without Pain; it maintains the Senses in Vigour; it mitigates the Violence of Passions and Affections. 
It preserves the Memory, it helps the Understanding, it allays the Heat of Lust; it brings a Man to a Consideration of his latter End; it makes the Body a fit Tabernacle for the Lord to dwell in; which makes us happy in this World, and eternally happy in the World to come, through Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour.
How few there are who have courage enough to own their Faults, or resolution enough to mend them! 
Health-restoring energy:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:geranium,grapefruit,lemon,lime,orange,
Herb(s): astragalus,angelica,anise,bayberry bark,black pepper,cayaenne,chamomile, cinnamon,dandelion, greens,echinacea,elecampane,garlic,ginger,ginseng,juniper berry,onion, pennyroyal,rosemary,sage, sarsperilla
Fruit:grapefruit,lemons,limes,oranges
Gemstone(s):amber,
Tea:alfalfa,anise,angelica,astragalus,bayberry bark,black pepper,burdock,cayaenne,chamomile, chrysanthemum,cinnamon,dandelion greens,dong quai,echinacea,elder flowers,elecampane, garlic,ginger,ginseng,goldenseal,gota kola,ho shou wu,juniper berry,lycii,marshmallow,nettles,onion, Oregon grape root,pennyroyal,, peony,plantain,red clover,rehmannia,rosemary,sagesarsparilla, sassafras,uva ursi,  
Vegetables:beans,brocolli,cabbage,collards,dandelion greens,dandelion root,garlic,kale,kelp,parsley, potatoes,spinach,swiss chard,tomatoes,tunip
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Health-revive your strength:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:geranium,grapefruit,lemon,lime,orange,
Herb(s):angelica,anise,astragalus,bayberry bark,black pepper,cayaenne,chamomile,cinnamon, dandelion greens,dandelion root,echinacea,elecampane,garlic,  ginger,ginseng,juniper berry,onion, pennyroyal,rosemary,sage, sarsperilla
Fruit:grapefruit,lemons,limes,oranges
Gemstone(s):
Tea:alfalfa,angelica,anise,astragalus,bayberry bark,black pepper,burdock,cayaenne,chamomile,chrysanthemum,cinnamon,dandelion greens,dong quai,echinacea,elder flowers,elecampane,garlic,gingerginseng,goldenseal,gota kola,ho shou wu,juniper berry,lycii,marshmallow,nettles,onion,Oregon grape root,pennyroyal,peony,plantain,red clover,rehmannia,rosemary,sage,sarsparilla,sassafras,uva ursi,        
Vegetables:beans,brocolli,cabbage,collards,dandelion greens,dandelion root,garlic,kale,kelp,parsley, potatoes,spinach,swiss chard,tomatoes,turnip
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Health-Weight,Over:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s): dandelion greens,dandelion root,licorice,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:alfalfa,angelica,burdock,chrysanthemum,dandelion greens,dong quai,echinacea,elder flowers,ginseng,goldenseal,gota kola,ho shou wu,licorice,lycii,marshmallow,netles,Oregon grape root,peony,plantain,red clover,rehmannia,sarsparilla,sassafras,uva ursi,
Vegetables:dandelion greens,dandelion root,licorice root,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Health-Weight,Under:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s): 
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:alfalfa,angelica,burdock,chrysanthemum,dong quai,echinacea,elder flowers,ginseng,goldenseal,gota kola,ho shou wu,lycii,marshmallow,netles,Oregon grape root,peony,plantain,red clover,rehmannia,sarsparilla,sassafras,uva ursi,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Intuition:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:allspice,apple,geranium,
Herb(s):acorn,allspice,wormwood,
Fruit:apple,
Gemstone(s):ametrine,blue lace agate,
Tea:allspice,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Lost and found-finding a kidknapper:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Lost and found-finding a lost child:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Lost and found-finding a lost item:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Lost and found-finding a lost pet:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Love-attracting beauty(becoming more beautiful):
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:frankincense,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,rose, 
Herb(s):anise,lavender,lemon balm,rose, strawberry leaves,rasberry leaves,witch hazel,
Fruit:apple,
Gemstone(s):moss agate,
Tea:lavender,lemon balm,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Love-attracting loyalty:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:allspice,apple,frankincense,geranium,lavender,lemon balm
Herb(s):allspice,apple,frankincense,lavender,lemon balm,strawberry leaves,rasberry leaves,
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Love-attracting a new lover:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:allspice,apple,cherry,frankincense,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,rose,
Herb(s):allspice,apple,cherry,frankincense,lavender,lemon balm,strawberry leaves,rasberry leaves,rose,
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Love-attracting passion:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:allspice,apple,cherry,frankincense,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,rose,
Herb(s):allspice,angelica,apple,astrangalus,burdock,cherry,damiana,dong quai,false unicorn, ginseng,kava kava, lavender,lemon balm,licorice,strawberry leaves,rasberry leaves,rose,
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Love-calming anger:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:allspice,apple,frankincense,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,rose,
Herb(s):allspice,apple,chamomile,lavender,lemon balm,strawberry leaves,rasberry leaves,rose,yarrow,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s): all agates,amethyst,blue lace agate,
Tea:chamomile,lavender,lemon balm,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Love-drawing love to you(dose not usualy result in what one expects it to mean):
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:allspice,apple,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,rose,
Herb(s):allspice,amaranth,apple,frankincense,lemon balm,strawberry leaves,rasberry leaves,rose,yarrow,
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Love-drawing romantic love to you:
Color(s): red,pink,white
Aromatheropy:allspice,apple,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,rose,
Herb(s):allspice,angelica,apple,astrangalus,burdock,cherry,damiana,dong quai,false unicorn,frankincense,ginseng,kava kava,lavender,strawberry leaves,rasberry leaves,rose,yarrow,
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Love-freindship:
Color(s): pink,blue,green
Aromatheropy:allspice,apple,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,rose,
Herb(s):allspice,apple,frankincense,lavender,lemon balm,strawberry leaves,rasberry leaves, rose,
Gemstone(s): all agates,blue lace agate,
Other:
Love-haunting another with your name:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:allspice,apple,cherry,frankincense,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,rose,
Herb(s):apple,cherry,lavender,strawberry leaves,rasberry leaves, rose,
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Love-healing a broken heart:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:allspice,apple,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,rose,
Herb(s):allspice,apple,chamomile,lavender,lemon balm,rose,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s): all agates,amethyst,blue lace agate,
Tea:chamomile,lavender,lemon balm,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Love-repeling unwanted attentions:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):
Gemstone(s):
Vegetables:
Other:
Love-returning an old love to you:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:allspice,apple,frankincense,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,rose,
Herb(s):apple,lavender,strawberry leaves,rasberry leaves,rose, yarrow,
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Love-send dreams of you to another:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:apple,frankincense,geranium,rose,
Herb(s):apple,chamomile,lavender,strawberry leaves,rasberry leaves, wormwood,
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Love-uniting friends who have quarreled:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:apple,geranium,frankincense,lavender,lemon balm,
Herb(s):apple,lavender,lemon balm,strawberry leaves,rasberry leaves,yarrow,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s): all agates,blue lace agate,
Tea:lavender,lemon balm,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Love and Marriage-attract a spouse:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:allspice,apple,cherry,cherry blossom,frankincense,geranium,rose,
Herb(s):allspice,apple,cherry,cherry blossom,lavender,plum,plum blossom,orange, orange blossm,strawberry leaves,rasberry leaves,rose,
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Love and Marriage-encourage a marriage proposal:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:allspice,apple,cherry,cherry blossom,geranium,frankincense,lavender,plum,plum blossom,orange, orange blossm,rose,
Herb(s):allspice,apple,cherry,cherry blossom,lavender,plum,plum blossom,orange, orange blossm,strawberry leaves,rasberry leaves,rose,yarrow,
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Love and Marriage-ending quarraling:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:frankincense,geranium,lavender,lemon balm,rose,
Herb(s):amaranth,anise,apple,lavender,lemon balm,strawberry leaves,rasberry leaves,rose,yarrow,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s): all agates,amethyst,blue lace agate,
Tea:lavender,lemon balm,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Love and Marriage-ending violence and abuse:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:frankincense,geranium,
Herb(s):apple,lavender,strawberry leaves,rasberry leaves,rose, yarrow,
Gemstone(s):amethyst,blue lace agate,
Other:
Love and Marriage-keep your spouse from straying:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:allspice,apple,cherry,cherry blossom,frankincense,geranium,lavender,plum,plum blossom,orange, orange blossm,
Herb(s):allspice,amaranth,apple,cherry,lavender, strawberry leaves,rasberry leaves,rose,
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Love and Marriage-protecting your spouse from a flirt:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):apple,
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Love and Marriage-repeling unwanted attentions of another to your spouse:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):
Gemstone(s):
Vegetables:
Other:
Love and Marriage-returning love to your home:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:frankincense,geranium,lavender,plum,plum blossom,orange, orange blossm,
Herb(s):allspice,amaranth,anise,apple,lavender, lemon balm,strawberry leaves,rasberry leaves,rose,yarrow,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s): all agates,blue lace agate,
Tea:lavender,lemon balm,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Love and Marriage-returning love to your marriage:
Color(s):
Aromatheropyfrankincense,:geranium,lavender,plum,plum blossom,orange, orange blossm,
Herb(s):allspice,amaranth,anise,apple,lavender, lemon balm,strawberry leaves,rasberry leaves,rose,yarrow,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s): all agates,blue lace agate,
Tea:lavender,lemon balm,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Love and Marriage-sex:
Color(s): red,orange,purple,black
Aromatheropy:allspice,cherry,cherry blossom,frankincense,lavender,plum,plum blossom,orange, orange blossm,sandlewood,ylang ylang,
Herb(s):allspice,angelica,astrangalus,burdock,cherry blossom,damiana,dong quai,false unicorn, ginseng,kava kava,lavender,licorice,plum blosson,orange blossom,strawberry leaves,rasberry leaves, rose,yarrow,ylang ylang,
Fruit:apple,cherry,plum,orange,
Gemstone(s):
Tea:allspice,angelica,astrangalus,burdock,damiana,dong quai,false unicorn,ginseng,kava kava, lavender,licorice,rasberry leaves
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Love and Marriage-stop a divorce:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:frankincense,geranium,
Herb(s):apple,lavender,strawberry leaves,rasberry leaves,rose,
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Love and Marriage-stop your spouse from straying:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:frankincense,geranium,
Herb(s):apple,lavender,strawberry leaves,rasberry leaves,rose,
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Love and Marriage-uniting spouses who have quarreled:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:frankincense,geranium,lavender,plum,plum blossom,orange, orange blossm,
Herb(s):amaranth,apple,lavender,lemon balm,strawberry leaves,rasberry leaves,rose,yarrow,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s): all agates,blue lace agate,
Tea:lavender,lemon balm,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Meditation-attracting dreams and visions:
Color(s):blue,yellow,lilac,purple,silver,coral,pink,cream,brown
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):bearberrry leaves,chamomile,frankincense,lavender,lemon balm,myrh, rosemary ,sage, wormwood,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s): all agates,ametrine,blue lace agate,fire agate,
Tea:bearberrry leaves,chamomile,lavender,lemon balm,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Meditation-peace of mind(ending worry):
Color(s):blue,yellow,lilac,coral,pink,cream,brown
Aromatheropy:anise,geranium,
Herb(s):anise,apple,bearberrry leaves,chamomile,frankincense, lavender,lemon balm,myrh, rosemary,rose, sage,yarrow,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s): all agates,amber,amethyst,ametrine,blue lace agate,fire agate,
Tea:anise,bearberrry leaves,chamomile,lavender,lemon balm,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Meditation-prayer:
Color(s):blue,yellow,lilac,coral,pink,cream,brown,red,purple
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):bearberrry leaves,chamomile,frankincense,lavender, lemon balm,myrh,rosemary,sage,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s): all agates,blue lace agate,ametrine,fire agate,
Tea:bearberrry leaves,chamomile,lavender,lemon balm,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Meditation-promoting psychic ability:
Color(s):blue,yellow,lilac,purple,indigo,coral,pink,cream,brown
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):bearberrry leaves,chamomile,frankincense,lavender,myrh, rosemary,sage, wormwood,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s): all agates,blue lace agate,ametrine,fire agate,
Tea:bearberrry leaves,chamomile,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Meditation-rest and relaxation:
Color(s):blue,yellow,lilac,coral,pink,cream,brown
Aromatheropy:anise,geranium,
Herb(s):anise,bearberrry leaves,chamomile,frankincense,lavender,myrh, rosemary,rose,sage,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s): all agates,amethyst,ametrine,blue lace agate,fire agate,
Tea:anise,bearberrry leaves,chamomile,lavender,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Meditation-sleep:
Color(s):blue,yellow,lilac,coral,pink,cream,brown
Aromatheropy:anise,geranium,
Herb(s):anise,bearberrry leaves,chamomile,frankincense,lavender, myrh,rosemary,rose,sage,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s): all agates,amethyst,ametrine,blue lace agate,fire agate,
Tea:anise,bearberrry leaves,chamomile,lavender,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Meditation-studying for a test:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):allspice,apple,chamomile,dandelion greens,dandelion root,frankincense,lemon,lemon balm,myrh,rosemary, sage,wormwood,
Fruit:apple,lemon,
Gemstone(s): all agates,amber,ametrine,
Tea:apple,chamomile,dandelion greens,sage,
Vegetables:dandelion greens,dandelion root,lemon balm,
Vitamins:
Other:
Money-attracting wealth:
Color(s):red,orange,yellow,green,gold,
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):acorn,apple,cinnamon,fennel,mustard seed,sandlewood,
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Money-drawing it to you:
Color(s):red,orange,yellow,green,gold,
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):acorn,apple,cinnamon,fennel,mustard seed,sandlewood,
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Money-gaining success in a career:
Color(s):red,orange,yellow,green,gold,
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):acorn,apple,cinnamon,fennel,geranium,mustard seed,sandlewood,
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Money-seeking a (better) job:
Color(s):red,orange,yellow,green,gold,
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):acorn,apple,cinnamon,fennel,geranium,mustard seed,sandlewood,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:fennel,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Popularity-attracting:
Color(s):red,orange,yellow,green,gold,
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):acorn,amaranth,apple,geranium,lemon balm,
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Popularity-repeling:
Color(s):black,grey,
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Power-attracting:
Color(s):red,orange,yellow,green,gold,purple,
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):amaranth,garlic,geranium,
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Prosperity-attract good luck:
Color(s):red,orange,yellow,green,gold,
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):acorn,allspice,apple,cinnamon,fennel,garlic,geranium, ginseng,mustard seed,sandlewood,
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Prosperity(rarely does this mean money):
Color(s):red,orange,yellow,green,gold,
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):acorn,allspice,apple,cinnamon,garlic,fennel,geranium,mustard seed,sandlewood,
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Protection-from curses:
Color(s):red.orange,
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):garlic,geranium,sage,
Gemstone(s):amethyst,fire agate,
Other:
Protection-from enemies:
Color(s):red.orange,
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):garlic,geranium,ginseng,lemon balm,sage,
Gemstone(s):amethyst,fire agate,
Other:
Protection-from evil spirits:
Color(s):red.orange,
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):garlic,geranium,ginseng,sage,
Gemstone(s):amethyst,fire agate,
Vegetables:
Other:
Protection-from a male stalker after young girls:
Color(s):red,orange,
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):garlic,geranium,sage,
Gemstone(s):amethyst,fire agate,
Other:
Protection-from theives:
Color(s):red,orange,
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):garlic,geranium,sage,
Gemstone(s):amethyst,fire agate,
Other:
Protection-safety:
Color(s):red,orange,
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):garlic,geranium,ginseng,sage,
Gemstone(s):amethyst,fire agate,
Other:
Protection-when traveling:
Color(s):red,orange,
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):garlic,geranium,sage,
Gemstone(s):amethyst,fire agate,opal,
Other:
Purification-the body:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s): apple,dandelion greens,dandelion root,garlic,hyssop,sage,witch hazel,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):amber,
Tea:dandelion greens,garlic,hyssop,
Vegetables:dandelion greens,dandelion root,garlic,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Purification-the home:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):frankincense,garlic,hyssop,sage,
Gemstone(s):amber,
Other:
Rainman Spells-break a spell of bad weather:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):acorn,sage,
Gemstone(s):blue lace agate,moss agate,
Other:
Rainman Spells-rain for your crops:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):acorn,sage,
Gemstone(s):moss agate,
Other:
Rainman Spells-rain when a drought or famine:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):acorn,sage,
Gemstone(s):moss agate,
Other:
Rainman Spells-snow:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):acorn,sage,
Gemstone(s):moss agate,
Other:
Rainman Spells-thunderstorms only on your enemies:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):acorn,sage,
Gemstone(s):moss agate,
Other:
Rainman Spells-to call up a whirlwind,hurricane,or tornado:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):acorn,sage,
Gemstone(s):moss agate,
Other:
Rest and Relaxation:
Color(s):blue,yellow,lilac,coral,pink,cream,brown
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):frankincense,geranium,lavender,rose,sage,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):amethyst,blue lace agate,fire agate,
Tea: sage
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Recieve a letter:
Color(s):red,
Aromatheropy:geranium,
 Herb(s):geranium,lemon balm,
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Recieve a phone call:
Color(s):red,
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):geranium,lemon balm,
Gemstone(s):
Other:
School-gaining wisdom/knowledge:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:apple,geranium,sage,
Herb(s):acorn,allspice,chamomile,geranium, lavender,lemon,lemon balm,rosemary, wormwood,
Fruit:apple,lemon,
Gemstone(s):ametrine,
Tea:allspice,chamomile,lemon balm,rosemary, sage,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
School-improving memory:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):apple,dandelion greens,dandelion root,geranium,sage,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):ametrine,
Tea:dandelion greens,
Vegetables: collards,dandelion greens,dandelion root,kale,spinach,swiss chard
Vitamins: cod fish liver oil,
Other:
School-planning lessons:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):allspice,apple,chamomile,geranium,lavender,lemon,lemon balm,nutmeg, orange, rosemary, sage,wormwood,
Fruit:apple,lemon,orange
Gemstone(s):ametrine,
Tea:allspice,chamomile,lemon balm,nutmeg,sage,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
School-studing for a test:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):allspice,apple,chamomile,dandelion greens,dandelion root,geranium,lavender,lemon,lemon balm,nutmeg,orange, rosemary, sage,wormwood,
Fruit:apple,lemon,orange
Gemstone(s):ametrine,
Tea:allspice,chamomile,dandelion greens,lemon balm,nutmeg,sage,
Vegetables:collards,dandelion greens,dandelion root,kale,spinach,swiss chard
Vitamins:cod fish liver oil,
Other:
School-teaching:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):acorn,allspice,apple,chamomile,geranium, lavender,lemon,lemon balm,nutmeg, orange, rosemary,sage,wormwood,
Fruit:apple,lemon,orange
Gemstone(s):ametrine,
Tea:allspice,chamomile,lemon balm,nutmeg,sage,
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Streangth-Physical:
Color(s):red,orange,yellow,green,gold,
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):garlic,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):
Tea:astragalus,garlic,
Vegetables:garlic,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Streangth-self esteem:
Color(s):red,orange,yellow,green,gold,purple,
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):allspice,garlic,ginseng,lavender,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s): all agates,blue lace agate,
Tea:garlic,lavender,
Vegetables:garlic,
Vitamins:garlic,
Other:
Strength-Spiritual:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):ginseng,sage,wormwood,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):blue lace agate,fire agate,
Tea:
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Success-all things:
Color(s):red,orange,yellow,green,gold,
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):allspice,apple,geranium,ginseng,fennel,
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Success-attaning your goals:
Color(s):red,orange,yellow,green,gold,
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):allspice,apple,geranium,ginseng,fennel,
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Success-attracting:
Color(s):red,orange,yellow,green,gold,
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):allspice,apple,geranium,ginseng,fennel,
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Success-remove obstacles that prevent success:
Color(s):red,orange,yellow,green,gold,
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):allspice,apple,geranium,ginseng,fennel,
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Talents-Artistic:
Color(s): light blue,orange,white,green,silver
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s): allspice,apple,basil,benzoin,caraway,carnation,catnip, clove,copal,frankincense,gardinia, gotu-kola,horehound,mugwort,nutmeg,orange,patchouli, pomegrante,poppy,rasberry,sage
Fruit:
Gemstone(s): all agates,amber,aventurine,calcite,carnelian,,cat’s eye,copper,coral,emerald, garnet,jade,marcasite,moonstone,opal,peacock ore,peridot, rhodochrosite,rose quartz,ruby, sandstone,sapphire,silver,sodalite,topaz,turquoise,,ulexite,zircon
Tea:
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Talents-Healing:
Color(s):yellow,orange,green,white,silver
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):allspice,apple,basil,benzoin,caraway,carnation,catnip,clove, copal,frankincense,gardenia, gotu-kola,horehound,lavender,mugwort,nutmeg,orange,patchouli, pommegranate, poppy,raspberry,sage
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):all agates,amber,aventurine,blue lace agate,calcite,carnelian,,cat’s eye,copper,coral,crystal quartz, emerald,garnet,jade,marcasite,moonstone,opal,peacock ore,peridot, rhodochrosite,rose quartz,ruby, sandstone,sapphire,silver,sodalite,topaz,turquoise,,ulexite,zircon
Tea:
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Talents-Musical:
Color(s):orange,green,white,silver
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):allspice,apple,basil,benzoin,caraway,carnation,catnip,clove, copal,frankincense,gardenia, gotu-kola,horehound,mugwort,nutmeg,orange,patchouli,pommegranate, poppy,raspberry,sage
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):all agates,amber,aventurine,calcite,carnelian,,cat’s eye,copper,coral,emerald,garnet, jade,marcasite,,,moonstone,opal,peacock ore,peridot, rhodochrosite,rose quartz,ruby,sandstone, sapphire,silver,sodalite,topaz,turquoise,,ulexite,zircon
Tea:
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Talents-Teaching:
Color(s):dk.blue,blue,orange,green,white,silver
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):acorn,allspice,apple,basil,benzoin,caraway,carnation,catnip, clove,copal,frankincense,gardenia,geranium, gotu-kola,horehound,mugwort,nutmeg,orange,patchouli, pommegranate,poppy,raspberry,sage,wormwood,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):all agates,amber,ametrine,aventurine,calcite,carnelian,,cat’s eye,copper,coral,emerald,garnet, jade,marcasite,moonstone,opal,peacock ore,peridot, rhodochrosite,rose quartz,ruby,sandstone,sapphire,silver,sodalite,topaz,turquoise,,ulexite,zircon
Tea:
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Talents-Spiritual:
Color(s):pale purple,orange,green,white,silver
Aromatheropy:geranium,
Herb(s):allspice,apple,basil,bearberrry leaves,benzoin,caraway,carnation,catnip,clove, copal,frankincense,gardenia, gotu-kola,horehound,mugwort,nutmeg,orange,patchouli,pommegranate ,poppy,raspberry,sage,wormwood,
Fruit:
Gemstone(s):all agates,amber,aventurine,blue lace agate,calcite,carnelian,,cat’s eye,copper,coral,emerald,garnet, jade,all jasper,marcasite,moonstone,opal,peacock ore,peridot, rhodochrosite,rose quartz,ruby,sandstone,sapphire,silver,sodalite,topaz,turquoise,,ulexite,zircon
Tea:
Vegetables:
Vitamins:
Other:
Thanks Giving:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):acorn,amaranth,apple,sage,yarrow,
Gemstone(s):moss agate,
Other:
Thief-finding/revealing:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Truth-revealing:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:
Herb(s):sage,
Gemstone(s):
Other:
Unity:
Color(s):
Aromatheropy:geranium,sage,
Herb(s):apple,bearberrry leaves,geranium,lavender,rose,
Gemstone(s): all agates,
Other:
Remember to always use extreem safety precautions when working with herbs,candles,or other potentaly danderous items. If you are under 18 years old always have the permission and supervision of a responalble adult. And no matter how young or old or experianced you may be ALWAYS,work close to a phone and have the numbers of your local police,ambulance,fire-department,hospital, the Poison Control Center,and your family physician close at hand. 
For those of you who live in Maine,911,is the emergancy number in most areas and will conect you to the police,ambulance,and fire department-just tell the dispatcher which one you are calling. In most towns in Maine the non-emergancy number is you town number,with the last digit repeated,followed by 911–  (example: Old Orchard Beach is 934-4911). Some very rural towns,forest districts,and of course those towns that do not yet have phone lines,do not use the 911 system yet,so be sure to find out if your town does have this system in place. I believe that most all of the other states are useing the 911 emergancy system,but be sure to find out,just in case you live in one of the places that doesn’t have it.
Northern New England Posion Control Center numbers are:
Maine Poison Control Center
1-800-442-6305
1-207-871-2950
New Hampshire Poison Information Center
1-800-562-8236
1-603-650-8000
Vermont Poison Center
1-802-658-3456
1-877-658-3456
To find out your local Poison Control number, check your local phone book and look under “bussiness listings-your state’s name”-followed by-”State of ….Poison Control/Information./Center”. Always make sure that you have the curent number,you never know when they may decide to change it.

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Clothen and Costumes Worn by Witches

Sunday, March 7, 2004 · Leave a Comment

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Clothen and Costumes Worn by Witches
Because Witches commonly dress “differant” than the average citizen,they tend to stand out in scociety. Contrary to popular belief,however,Witches do not dress differantly with the intention of standing out from others. Witches dress differantly for various religious reasons,and they are not alone in this. Many of the world’s most contraversial faiths are rediculed,persicuted,and called cults on the basis of the nonconvetional way of dress alone. Take the Muslims for example: in many contries all around the world it is illeagle for a Muslim to wear “religious clothen” in school (this usualy means no veils,no shawls,no burcas,no tunic dresses,and no prayer beads),but it is okay for Christians to wear a Rosary in that same school! Zorostrians in the Middle East are offten exicuted for wearing the Sudereh Kushti. The Jews are another example: they are not allowed to wear their hats,shawls,aprons, or even braid their hair! Mennonites are often told they can’t wear thier 1800’s style clothen and veils. These schools are not all overseas either: most of them are right here in the United States. While Witches certainly stand out from the crowds,they don’t stand out alone–every person who is deeply devoted to his/her religion strives to dress only in clothen considered to be sacred by their faith–and for striving to obey their religion,they are often condemed and ridiculed. Witches are no exception–if you came into Witchcraft to wear the clothes,you may be in for a shocking suprise: most people in America don’t like and even hate people who don’t dress like everyone else. While they may like the clothen,and think it looks good on people in the movies,they don’t like to allow people of today to wear them in real life. Most new Witches come in for the clothes,thinking that they well only wear them during ritual were no one well see them–this is not true. When you become a Witch you well through away most of your current wardrobe,and were gowns,robes,and capes everywhere you go every day for the rest of your life. Most people leave Witchcraft simple because they are unable to live with the constant critisim that they start recieving just as soon as they walk out in public. 
Now for those of you who are truely devoted to Witchcraft and willing the sacred clothen you well be required to wear everyday for the rest of your life: here is a list of items that are worn by many Witches today,and are also worn by many Wiccas,and Wiccans as well (you will not find very many pants listed,as pants are often looked on as taboo,by men and women alike and the common trend amoung most Witch religions throughout history is the long loose unisex styles,inspired by the ancient Eunuchs,that can be worn by either men or women):
A
Ao Dai:
Amish Dress: see also Puritian Dress; same as the Puritian Dress,except that it may be made from any color of plain unprinted fabrics,but dark colors are usualy prefered; Mennonites wear a simarlar dress that is often made from pale pastle or very dark colored calicos with small floral prints; usualy worn with a white,muslin,or brown apron or pinafore,and a sunbonnet; worn over a camisole,drawers,and one or more unembelished petticoats
Apron:
Bell Sleeve: worn by men,women,and children,but most common with women than men; very common today by most all fashionable Americas (mostly non-Witches); loved by feminist Goddess worshipping male denouncing Wiccans and Wiccas,who practicly live in them,because of their very feminine appearance; a few Witches use them,but many don’t because they are too form-fitting at the uppersleeve-and most Witches prefer to mantain a “sexless” or Eunuch appearance and wear Bishop or Dalmation Sleeves instead; bell sleeves can be seen on everything from summer tops to winter coats,from spring dresses to ball gowns and can even be seen on places other than sleeves,such as Bell Bottom Pants which are straight from hip to knee and than flare out to the hem; while the word Bell Sleeve is loosely used to describe nearly every wide sleeve,this title properly belongs to the following sleeve: A smooth tight-fitting straight sleeve from the shoulder to the elbow, that gets progresivly wider from the elbow to the wrist and may have a hem as wide as 30″ or more; while a one piece bell is limited as to how wide it can get a two peice bell has no limits; the two piece bell (which may actualy have more than two peices) is made by a 3/4 leangth straight sleeve that ends just below the elbow,the “bell” is than attached seperatly,and may be a cicle with a whole in the middle,a wide ruffle gathered to the sleeve,or tiered layered of fabrice that get progresivly wider gathered one onto another; another style two piece bell sleeve is to take a long wrist leangth straight sleeve and cut the seam from the wrist to the elbow and than sew a godet in the seam ( godet is a triangle the same leagnth as the cut,with a sharp fine point at the top and a convex hemline at the bottom anywhere from 4 to 36 inches across; a lovely bell sleeve was made during the 1500’s by taking a long straight sleeve and cutting it from hem to elbow over and over again making long skinny strips each about an inch wide and than cutting godets from two differant colors that contast with the sleeve color and sewing alternat colored godets into the cuts-this creates a stunning pleated apearance and is sometimes refered to as false lined pleats
*  A word of caution,when wearing any garment with Bell Sleeves: while much smaller and more practical than Dalmation sleeves,these are still not easiy to wear and it will take quite some time and practice to get used to wearing; these are beautiful,but clumbsy sleeves-because they are loose and freeflowing they get caught on everything,and tear easily; but probably the worst thing about them is that they can actualy be quite dangerouse if you are not carful when wearing them: very long ones (knee leangth or longer) well get in your way when you walk,causing you to trip and fall, and while certainly much safer to wear than the Dalmation Sleeve,even the shortest ones can prove deadly around candles–Bell Sleeves are a fire hazzard just begging to happen
Beret: worn by men,women,and children; 
Biretta:
Bishop Sleeves: see also Dalmation Sleeve; aslo called Angle Sleeves or Chior Sleeves; worn by men, women,and children; this is a very full puffed sleeve that is realy only a Dalmation sleeve that has had its wrist hems gathered or pleated into long bottoned cuffs; often this name is also given to any very wide sleeve that is the same width from top to bottom and may or may not be cuffed and is gathered or pleated at the crown
Bloomers: sometime worn by Witches instead of modern day underwear; originaly the name for long ankle leangth drawers (see Drawers); but today more commonly means any panties,shorts,or pants that are very full and gathered by a drawstring or elastic at the waist and legbands; most people today only use the word bloomer to discribe the short puffy,and often ruffled,panty-style shorts worn by women under Baby Dolls,cheerleader skirts, and tennis dresses and those commonly worn by babies and toddlers under all of their dresses to cover-up their diapers
Broomstick Skirt: a common item worn by Witches and Wiccas today; often worn with peasent blouses,this is a common way for Witches to dress traditionaly without giving up on modern clothes entirely–this is what most female Witches will be dressed like when you meet them on the streets; any long full ankle leagnth skirt that has been soaked in water and than tied over a broomstick handle alowing it to dry in a crinkled shape; they loes their shape when wet and so must be recrinkled after each washing; the skirt may be straight, circle,tiered,flounced,or gored
Bum Roll: not very common,but some Witches do were them (I’ve never heard of a Wicca wearing one); this is exactly want it says it is: a C-shaped pillow or padded roll with ribbons tied to the ends that is worn on the hips, across the bum,and tied in the front; originaly worn by peasant women who could not afford to buy a crilloline, drum,fatherngale,or other type of hoop skirt,in order to acheive a fashionable fullness to their skirts; larger ones often covered in layers of ruffle’s were worn by most all women during the mid 1800’s under skirts that were smooth down the front but,heavily gathered and draped in the back,in order to acheive a bigger bustle; while niether the bum roll nor the bustle are common today,both can be worn under any skirt or dress in order to make the skirt stand out away from the back of the body and apear fuller–it is also much easier to walk in floor leangth gowns,skirts,and dresses while wearing a bum roll as the skirts stand out away from your legs and are less likely to wrap around your legs while you walk
Burca: not common with Witches,but once in a while a Witch can be found who wears this; this is the famouse “Muslim body veil” that looks like a Halloween ghost custom,in black; a huge shaped capelike sheet of fabric that goes over the head and has three holes cut into it-one near the top to allow the eyes and nose to show,so that the woman can see and breath,and two at each side to allow her to send her hand out should she need to pick up somthing or hold the hand of her child
Bustle: see also Bum Roll; a bum roll that has had several gathered layers of fabric added to the top of it,each one shorter than the last; the first layer is often knee leangth,with each additional layer being about an inch shorter,and often with ruffles on the hems; is worn over the foundation petticoat (usualy undecorated) and under the fashion petticoat (often has two or more skirts sewed into one waistband,with layers of ruffles down the back), all of this was worn under a bustled skirt; while niether the bum roll nor the bustle are common today,both can be worn under any skirt or dress in order to make the skirt stand out away from the body and apear fuller 
Burnoose: (my personal favorite outerwear–I own several of these); worn by men,women,and children; a burnoose is a huge,wide flowing floor leangth cape with a large loose hood that in sometimes so large it can double as a capelet over the shoulders; these enourmuse capes are often made from seven to twelve yards of velvet; store bought ones are very expensive and therefor not common; if you’d like to make your own than you can follow the instructions for making the Houppelande, only do not cut sleeve holes or add sleves to it,and make the hood following the instructions under Habit-Monk’s; to fasten the Burnoose sew ribbon ties,buttons,or frogs at the neckline 
Camisole:
Cape: worn by men,women,and children; the most common item worn by Witches and Wiccas today-condidered to be the one item that no Witch can live without-there are many who feel that you are not realy a Witch or Wicca until you own and wear a cape on a daily basis; a cape is any long full vulumptuosly flowing coat without sleeves that is tied ’round the neck; there are many styles of capes: they may or may not have a hood and can be made from almost any shape,and come in any leangth from a small one yard capelet that covers only the shoulders to the huge twelve yard Burnoose that trails along the ground behind the wearer
Cassock: worn by men,women,and children,but most commonly worn by men; 
Chasuble:
Chemise:
Cheongsam:
Chiton: worn by men,women,and children; this is the classic draped sleeveless white guaze gown of the ancient Greeks; made from two rectangles of fabic cut the full height of  the individuel by the width from fingertip to fingertip,sewn down both sides,and for about an inch at both “shoulders” about 10 inches from each side of the center neckline; can be made with sleeves; worn girdled or ungirdled,long or short,with or without a cloak and over one shoulder or two; this is most likely to have been what Jesus wore,as he lived during the period and regine that these were popular
Choli:
Chrisom: worn by men,women,and children; 
Chupa:
Churidar:
Cloak: simalar to a very large shawl,worn by men and women of nearly every ancient culture,shapes vary but the most common type is the rectangular one seen during the days of the Roman empire worn draped over one arm and under the other one (this is the type artists often show Jesus as wearing in blue or red over a white tunic-robe)
Cloak-sleeved: worn by men,women,and children; a common item worn by Witches and Wiccas today and is often refered to as a modified Monk’s Habit; a sleeved cloak is the same as a cape but it has sleeves which may be worn or left unworn, cloaks often have a hood; when the sleeves are worn the cloak is often held closed by a girdle or belt (the Grim Reaper is often pictured wearing a black cloak); Dalmation sleeves are common on cloaks worn by Witches and Wiccas today
Cloister dress: the day dress originaly worn by nuns confined to a convent; a black,brown,or blue pullover dress with a semi-fitted bodice and a full floor leangth skirt gathered into the waistline; the bodice is cut from two pieces a front and a back,with the sleeves cut as one peice with the bodice; worn over a chemise alone or over a camisole,drawers,and one or more unembelished petticoats
Coat: worn by men,women,and children; 
Coat with Dalmation Sleeves:  worn by men,women,and children; this is probably the most common coat worn by Witches and Wiccas today; same as described under Coat,but with huge long over exagerated bell shaped sleeves that end in a point; the Dalmation sleeve is sometimes called the Medival Bell Sleeve as it was at it hight of popularity during the Middle Ages from the 1100’s until the 1600’s,reaching the most extreme leangths during the 1500’s when thet often reached the floor or dragged along behind like a train.
Cocoon: a dress that is very close fitted at the neck,cuffs,and hem but the body of which is very full and flowing; the neck and sleeves are usualy pleated into a collar and cuffs; a popular style in the 1920’s
Cocoon Coat:a coat that is very close fitted at the neck,cuffs,and hem but the body of which is very full and flowing; the neck and sleeves are usualy pleated into a collar and cuffs; a popular style in the 1920’s
Cope:
Cowl: worn by men,women,and children; 
Dalmation Sleeves: worn by men,women,and children; this is probably the most common style sleeves worn by Witches and Wiccas today; these are the beautiful,huge,long,over exagerated “classic Witch” bell shaped sleeves that end in a point; they are often lined with a contrasting color; the Dalmation sleeve is sometimes called the Medival Bell Sleeve as it was at it hight of popularity during the Middle Ages from the 1100’s until the 1600’s,starting out somewhat short at first and reaching their most extreme leangths during the 1500’s when they often reached to the floor or dragged along behind like a train-at this time the hems were often dagged (a scalloped or jaggared edge); while sometimes called bell sleeves,they are not,as bell sleeves are quite thin and tight fitting from the shoulder to the elbow flairing out wide only from the elbow to the wrist and the Dalmation sleeve is wide and full thoughout the whole leangth of it,and is often gathered or pleated at the shoulder crown were it meets the garment
*  A word of caution,when wearing any garment with Dalmation Sleeves: while very beautiful,exotic, and awesome to see-these are not easiy to wear and it will take quite some time and practice to get used to wearing; most people are surprised by the sheer weight of them,but it is not unusual for a single sleeve to use 4 yards of fabric (8 yards if you choose to line it)-these are quite heavy and clumbsy sleeves; because of the heavy weight of them,they baddly restrict the movements of your arms; because they are loose and freeflowing they get caught on everything,and tear easily; but probably the worst thing about them is they are actualy quite dangerouse: very long ones (knee leangth or longer) well get in your way when you walk,causing you to trip and fall, and even the shortest ones can prove deadly around candles–Dalmation Sleeves are a fire hazzard just begging to happen
Djellaba: worn by men,women,and children; a common item worn by Witches and Wiccas today who make them out of velvet; traditionaly worn by tribes from Morroco,Egypt,Turkey,Ethiopia,Alaska,Canada,Iceland, Norway,Ghauna,Iran,Indian,Pakistain,Russia,and thoughout most of Africa; each tribe has their own style and calls them by a varity of names,but Americans refer to them by their African name: the djellaba,which is often used to describe any loose fitting ankle to knee leagnth tunic or caftan that has a hood,often with a deep V-neck,and usualy has a long slit at each side from the hem to the hips to alow for easy access to one’s pockets,purse,or satchel; worn over other clothes like a pullover coat,but is sometimes made of lightwieght fabrics and worn as a robe or dress; most often made of heavyweight cotton or wool,usualy in either a muti-colored verticaly striped fabric or of white fabric that has been embriodered with bright colored wool;  for cerimonies and special occasions the djellaba is made of a heavy bright colored striped silk; in the Sahara Desert regian djellabas are dyed varying shades of indigo blue and worn over blue or white tunics,with several blue cloaks and scarves wraped around the body,head and face to keep out the wind and sand; in cold snowy mountain regians the djellaba is made of leather hides or a thick warm embriodered and felted wool and are lined with fur to portect one from the cold–these fur lined djellabas are often above knee leangth and called Parkas by Americans and traditionaly worn by the Inuet (Eskimos),and Lapland tribes of the extreem +North 
Dirndl: (think of the Sound of Music); an Austrian or German cotton or calico dress with a tight bodice and a knee leangth very full skirt that is worn over a billowy white blouse and knee leangth ruffled petticoats; often the bodice is made of black,red,or green velvet and the skirt of black,red,deep rose,or blue cotton,both decorated with embriodered braids and ribbons (like Hiedi or Hansel and Gretal)
Dogi: worn by men,women,and children; a common item worn by Witches and Wiccas today;
Drawers: worn by men,women,and children; an undergarment worn from the 1700’s and still sometimes worn today instead of or in addition to underpants (underpants,boxers,and panties are all inventions of the 1920’s,before than everyone wore drawers, longjohns,or nothing at all beneath their cloths and prior to the 1700’s no body wore anything at all under their clothes,as now such garment had been invented prior to the invention of drawers); wide.loose fitting white cotton,wool,or flannel shorts that may be as short as thigh leangth to as long as 2 or 3 inches below knee leangth; gathered into a drawstring or buttoned waistband and often with embroidered hems; worn by men,women,and children; women’s and girl’s drawers were often decorated with pintucks,pleats,ribbins,lace,and ruffles; a girl’s drawers wear often made longer than the hems of her skirts which wear generaly knee leangth; short dresses became popular for both girls and women in the mid 1800’s,but bare legs wear usualy considered improper,and during this breif period drawers became ankle leagnth; these long drawers heavily decorated were known as “bloomers” and remained popular even under long dresses
Empire Dress: a dress of any leagnth,this is the more modest and thus more popular version of the French Empire Gown; any “waistless” dress were the bodice ends and the skirt just under the breasts; versions that are shorter than knee leagnth are called “Baby Dolls” and often worn ofer matching bloomers or drawers
Empire Dress with Dalmation Sleeves: see also Dalmation Sleeves); (my personal third favorite–I own several of these); this is probably the most common empire dress worn by Witches and Wiccas today; same as described under Empire Dress,but with huge long over exagerated bell shaped sleeves that end in a point; the Dalmation sleeve is sometimes called the Medival Bell Sleeve as it was at it hight of popularity during the Middle Ages from the 1100’s until the 1600’s,reaching the most extreme leangths during the 1500’s when thet often reached the floor or dragged along behind like a train.
Empire Gown: originaly called the French Empire Gown; (my personal second favorite–I own several of these–this makes up 90 % of my personal wardrobe-I live in empire gowns-wear them all day everyday, even when shoveling manua out of the barn);  a common item worn by Witches and Wiccas today; a floor leangth gown often with a train; consists a low cut,very tight fitting bodice that resembles a string bikini top,with very full floor leangth skirt cut from  4 to 10 yards of fabric often with long trains; worn over a chemise; this dress was made popular by and named for Napoleon’s wife Empress Josephine in the late 1700’s and was condidered scandelous right on into the 1990’s; 
Empire Gown with Dalmation Sleeves: see also Dalmation Sleeves); (my personal favorite–I own several of these); this is probably the most common Empire Gown worn by Witches and Wiccas today; same as described under Empire Gown,but with huge long over exagerated bell shaped sleeves that end in a point; the Dalmation sleeve is sometimes called the Medival Bell Sleeve as it was at it hight of popularity during the Middle Ages from the 1100’s until the 1600’s,reaching the most extreme leangths during the 1500’s when thet often reached the floor or dragged along behind like a train.
Entari: worn by men,women,and children; a common item worn by Witches and Wiccas today; a long robe semi fitted at the top but very wide at the bottom,open down the front and held closed by a wide sash; worn by both men and women of ancient Turkey,Persia,and the Ottoman Empire and still worn in Egypt,Turkey,and by many peoples liveing in the Mediteraian desert regains; usualy worn in layers over Sarouelles (“haram pants”); often made of unadorned striped homespun material by the poor and made of fine cotton,linen,and silks all heavily embelished and embroidered for the wealthy.
Fez: a flat topped conicel shaped hat,made of red felt with a long black or gold tassle hanging from the center of the crown; worn by men in Egypt,Turkey,and some religious groups or brotherhoods,such as the Shrinners; also worn by both men and women of Greece,Crete,and Cypress
Girdle: worn by men,women,and children; any chain,rope,belt,or sash that ties tightly around the waist leaving the long ends hanging down to knee leagnth or longer 
Gown:
Gown with Dalmation Sleeves: this is probably the most common gown worn by Witches and Wiccas today; same as described under Gown,but with huge long over exagerated bell shaped sleeves that end in a point; the Dalmation sleeve is sometimes called the Medival Bell Sleeve as it was at it hight of popularity during the Middle Ages from the 1100’s until the 1600’s,reaching the most extreme leangths during the 1500’s when thet often reached the floor or dragged along behind like a train.
Greek Beret: worn by men,women,and children; a red felt hat made like a regular beret excet that it has a point that hangs down over one side (think of Santa Clause’s red hat or a red capped salior on a pirate ship) and a 12 inch long black tassle hanging from the point
Greek Smock: worn by men,women,and children;  is made simalar to the houppelande,but smocked at the bodice (smocking is mutiple rows of gathers or teeny tiny pleats) and may be of any leagnth; the Evzone Greek guards wear a smock called the Foustanella that comes to just below hip leangth;
Habit-Exicutioner’s: see Habit-Monk’s; today is worn by men,women,and children; this is the classic black hooded,caped,and robed “Grim Reaper” outfit; this is exactly the same as the Monk’s Habit except that it is made of black wool or cotton
Habit-Monk’s:see also Houppelande; today is worn by worn by men,women,and children; a common item worn by Witches and Wiccas today,who usualy make a less full version of the originals (see Cloak-sleeved); the Monk’s Habit is very popular with Witches who often view it as the only thing that a real Witch should wear at all-purple velvet seems to be the prefered color amoung most Wicthes; this was one of the most popular robes of it’s time,worn by everyone-men,women,knigs,peasants,merchants, monks,and nobles-everyone wore this robe,and it was made out of every fabric available in every color imaginable at that time; this is the traditional Medival long brown homespun robe that Robin Hood’s Friar Tuck is always pictured wearing; if you want to make a traditional brown cotton,wool,or velvet “Friar Tuck” style-robe simply follow the instructions for making the Houppelande and after the last step conntinue as follows:
measure from your shoulder to elbow,add 2 inches and times by 2,cut a circle to this diameter,fold in half than half again and mark the exact center,from the center cut a straight line all the way to the outer edge,cut neckline same as before (this is the shoulder cape),hem the enter edge of cape includining front and neckline-set aside
cut 2 pieces of fabric the following shape: 12 inchs straght across,turn at a 90 degree angle and cut straight across for 18 more inches (this should look like one coner of a rectangle),turn a 90 degree angle again,and cut straight for 7 inches,than cuntinue this line curving to meet with the 12 inch line at were you started,you should have two triangles that are perfectly square on one side and a half a horseshoe on the other side,this is the hood (you can make it bigger if you’d like by changeing the 12 to 15 and the 18 to 24)
pin the two hood peices together wrong side out,along the curved edge-sew this edge; fold and hem the front of the hood (the two 12 inch sides that are now one 24 inch); gather the neckline edge (the long straight 36 inch)
with right sides together sew hood’s gathered edge to cape’s neck edge; with wrong side of cape facing the right side of the houppelande sew hooded shoulder cape to houppelane at the neckline 
this is worn over a floor leangth tunic-like gown of the same fabric and held closed with a simple rope;
most modern day monk however,find the Houppelande style Habit to be a “waste of resorces/fabric” and no longer wear it,instead wearing only the undergown which today usualy called the Habit,even though it is the hooded and caped Houppelande that is the Habit and not the robe worn undernearth it.
Habit-Nun’s: orriginally this was a black or a white Houppelande worn by Catholic nurses and midwives, worn over a chemise,and with a whipple; later this ment the long black tunic-like robes worn by convent nuns; today it has come to mean any black or blue garment worn by a nun and may or may not include a whipple 
Hakuma: worn by men,women,and children; a common item worn by Witches and Wiccas today;
Haori: worn by men,women,and children; 
Hapi: worn by men,women,and children; 
Hennin: a flat toppped conicel hat,simalar to a Fez
Hennin with Lappets: a Hennin with a veil like drape that goes round the front and hangs down losely on both sides
Hippari:
Hood: worn by men,women,and children; a common item worn by Witches and Wiccas today;a hood with a shoulder cape attached to it,but nothing else;often worn over a Houppelande,a robe,or a tunic; see Monk’s Habit for instructions to make one;make as instructed,just don’t attach it to the Houppeland
Houppelande: (means gown/coat made of a hoop or circle) worn by men,women,and children; an item loved by Witches and Wiccas today but rarely actualy used due the the large amounts of fabric required to make one,the difficulty in finding fabric today wide enough to make one,and the difficulty in walking while wearing such a huge robe; a very full sumptiouse coat-like robe worn durning Medival times; to make one yourself is quite simple these instructions come from instuctions found in an ancient tailors guidebook and are as follows: 
measure your height from your shoulders to the floor and times this number by 2,than take this figure and cut a circle in that size,fold in half than in half again to find the exact center and mark with a safty pin,unfold the circle,starting at the pin cut a straight line all the way to one edge (this is the front opening),(as this circle will be very huge,and very wide fabric has not been common since the 1700’s,you may have to cut it in two halves and seam them together down the center back of the coat)
going back to the pin cut paralle to the previous cut for 3 inches on each side of the pin,for a straight cut 6 inches long (this is the neckline),
now measure from each end of this cut outward 5 inches and mark these two points with pins,starting at one pin and heading towards the egde cut a straight line 8 inches,repeat for the other pin (these are the armholes),set this circle aside-
-next measure your arm from your shoulder to your fingertips and times this number by two, cut two circle at this diamiter,fold in half and than half again and mark the exact center as before,make a cut that extends to 4 inches to each side of the pin—you should have a straight cut 8 inches long,repeat for the other circle (these are the sleeves)
with right sides (the outsides facing each other) of the fabric together,pin the sleeves to the sleeveholes and sew by hand or machine,turn right side out
fold back and hem the entire outer edge starting at the center of the back of the neck going down the front, around the entire hemline,up the other front side and ending were you started,then fold and hem the sleeves
like this the houppelande is finished,or you can repeat the process to make a linning for it,many were also trimmed with squirral,ermine,lynx,mink,beaver,or sable fur along the front and the sleeves,sometimes the sleeves were cut up the middle an left hanging from the shoulders somewhat like wings and other times the hems were dagged;while most Houppelandes were floor leagnth,shorter knee leagnth ones became popular with danies,court jesters,minstrels,and hunters; amoung entertainers,most notably mintrels,trubadores,and court jesters in became common the make Houppelandes parti colored by useing two half circles of differant colors,and to make the sleeves enormuse by making them only slightly smaller than the body of the coat or by useing two circles for each sleeves; the most popular fabrics were homespun,cotton,linen,flax,wool,brocade,and most often the newly invented velvet.
 The Houppelande is very popular with Witches today who often view it as the only thing that a real Witch should ever wear at all-purple velvet seems to be the prefered color amoung most Wicthes; this was the most popular robe of it’s time,because it required no pattern to make it and it would fit almost anyone; it was possibly worn by more people than any other article of clothen at any other time in history; was worn by literaly everyone-men,women,children,kings,peasants,merchants,monks,and nobles-everyone wore this robe,and it was made out of every fabric available in every color imaginable at that time; worn by men and women closed or open over a gown,by women closed over a chemise,and by men open or closed over soft gathered shirts and/or doublets; black ones were worn by scholars,doctors,and lawyers–and are still worn by members of the British courts,but usualy not so long or as full as the originals and with the sleeves gathered into cuffs–a garment simalar to the Houppelande is worn by judges in America 
Jewelry: worn by men,women,and children; 
Kaftan: see also Djellaba; worn by men,women,and children; a common item worn by Witches and Wiccas today;traditionaly a house dress that is worn under the Djellabe when going outside; usualy ankle leangth,a long wide tunic,with long loose sleeves,that is open at the neckline and may or may not be closed with a button or ribbon ties; often also made knee leangth of white cotton and worn under clothes; traditionaly made of heavy brightly embriodered brocade and worn by brides
Kalasirs:
Kamiz:
Kente: worn by men,women,and children; 
Kerchief:
Kilt: worn by men,women,and children; 
Kimono: worn by men,women,and children; a common item worn by Witches and Wiccas today;
Kinsale Cloak: worn by men,women,and children,but most commonly worn by women; a common item worn by Witches and Wiccas today;
Kirtle:
Kurta:
Kushti: see also Sudreh; worn by men,women,and children; a flattened tube of white wool about 1/4″ wide and made of 72 strands of wool woven together; it is worn like a belt over the Sudreh,as a reminder to pray to the Holy Spirit 5 times a day and is removed before praying and used like a whip to drive evil spirits out of the room/area so that they willl not bother you while you are praying; the Kushite is always made of white wool as wool stands for the sacred animal of the Creation
Mennonite Veiling: not actualy a veil,but rather a small bonnet of semi-sheer white fabric,used for covering a women’s long hair which is tied at the back of the neck in a knotted bun
Miter:
Mob Cap:
Paendula: worn by men,women,and children; a bell shaped cape with a hood
Pancho: worn by men,women,and children; 
Pelicon:
Pelisse:
Petticoat: a common item worn by Witches and Wiccas today;
Pinafore:
Poulaines:
Prairie Dress: see also Puritian Dress; same as the Puritian Dress,except that it may be made from fabrics of any color or print; often made from bright colored calico and is often embelished with ruffles and/or pleats along the hem,at the cuffs,and down the front of the bodice; worn over a chemise and/or a camisole,drawers,and one or more ruffled petticoats
Prairie-style Sunbonnet: usualy a calico bonnet made of a large circle of fabric gathered into a fabric covered burlap brim; often decorated with ruffles,ribbons,and bows
Prayer Beads: see also Rosary;  worn by men,women,and children; a common item worn by Witches and Wiccas today;a string of beads of varying leangths, which are held during prayer;the  pray-er often says a differant prayer on each bead–these prayers are often leangthy and said one at a time in a pre- determined order,on each and every bead-there may be as few as five beads,most have 50 to 100 beads,while some strings may have as many as 200 or more beads on them-it is not uncommon for the pray-er to sit/kneel in prayer for as long as several hours before they come to the last bead,this is done at least once a day,sometimes twice (when waking in the morning and before going to bed), while three times a day is very common (morning, noon,and night),and the most devote of all do this each and every day five times a day (upon riseing,at breakfeast, at dinner,at supper, and before bed)-while not very commonly used by Wiccas,prayer beads are worn by nearly every Witch-men,women,and children alike,regardless of race or religion; the general purpose of prayer beads is to teach respect of the Creator,devote reverance,piety,a humble spirit,and a prayerful mind–one need not go out and buy some fancy string of beads–it is quite easy to make your own,all you need is some string and beads-crochet thread or pearl cotton is best,and any beads will do,from plastic crow beads,wooden beads,gemstone beads, pearls,ceramic beads,or even fany dicoric glass lampwork beads–the beads may be just strung on the string or the string may be knotted and tied between each bead to seperate them.
Puritian Dress: a dress worn by Puritian and Quaker girls and women of the 1600’s,and is still worn by Amish women and girls today; usualy worn with a white apron,a white caplet,and a plain white sunbonnet; usualy consists of a seperate bodice and skirt,but may also be of one peice; bodice is close fitting with long sleeves and a mandrin collar,usualy buttons down the front; the skirt is very full,usualy made from 4 to 6 yards of fabric,gathered into the waistband, floor leangth,and sometimes deeply pleated at the back; traditionaly the entire gown is made out of homespun,cotton,wool,or flax,modern ones are also made of calico and velvet; this dress is always of very dark colors-black,grey,navy blue,deep brown,hunter green,deep purple,or dark burgundy wine; worn over a chemise and/or a camisole,drawers,and one or more unembelished petticoats; this is the classic “Thankgiving Day pilgrim woman’s dress”
Puritian-style Sunbonnet: this is the classic white “Thankgiving Day pilgrim woman’s bonnet”
Robe:  worn by men,women,and children; a common item worn by Witches and Wiccas today;a long loose straight dress with or without sleeves that may be closed all around or open at the front and held closed with a belt; these are worn by both men and women,young and old; often an open front robe is worn as a coat over a closed front robe (if you need help picturing this in your head,think of Obi-Wan on Star Wars); some common names for various styles of robes include: kimono,bath robe,caftan,dressing gown,evening robe, chemise,tunic,and sheath just to name a few; there are some people who also call all styles of capes robes
Robe with Dalmation Sleeves: worn by men,women,and children; this is probably the most common robe worn by Witches and Wiccas today; same as described under Robe,but with huge long over exagerated bell shaped sleeves that end in a point; the Dalmation sleeve is sometimes called the Medival Bell Sleeve as it was at it hight of popularity during the Middle Ages from the 1100’s until the 1600’s,reaching the most extreme leangths during the 1500’s when thet often reached the floor or dragged along behind like a train.
Rosary: see also Prayer Beads; worn by men,women,and children; a common item worn by Witches and Wiccas today;prayer beads with the addition of a cross or crucifix pendent; used and recognized by many faiths both Christian and non-Christian alike,but today is most commonly used by the Catholic, Vodun,Voodoo,Hoodoo,Buddist,Moslem,and Hindu religions;contrary to popular belief the Rosary is of ancient Buddist and Hindu origins and was not adopted by the Christian faiths until after Marco Polo’s “opening of the silk road” in the 1500’s when every one wanted to own something Oriental in their possesion,and the Rosary was the cheapest and most easily obtainable item,as well as one that was easily converted for use by Christians and therefor was approved by the Catholic Church,who quickly set out lay down “approved and authorized” prayers to be said with the Rosary.
Runa:worn by men,women,and children but most commonly worn by women; a common item worn by Witches and Wiccas today;
Sabbatons: worn by men,women,and children; 
Sari:
Sarong: worn by men,women,and children; 
Sarouelles: sometimes refered to as Haram Pants;  worn by men,women,and children; wide loose fitting pants that are gathered at the waist and ankles; traditionaly gathered by means of drawstrings,and modernly either with elastic or buttoned cuffs and waistband;sometimes made “bisque-style” with the pants being gathered into a yoke; 
Sash: worn by men,women,and children; a common item worn by Witches and Wiccas today;
Scarf: worn by men,women,and children; a common item worn by Witches and Wiccas today;
Sudreh: Both men and women Magi and Zoroastrians are required to dress by a very strict dress code consisting of long deeply pleated robes,gowns,tunics,and mantles,as a sign of their loyaltiy to God and can never wear “modern” clothen and no one man or woman ever wears pants and women are often “veiled” much like the Muslim traditions-these are the world’s smallest and very strict and old fashioned religions with less than 32,000 combined members world wide; worn by men,women,and children; the Sudreh is only worn by Witches who follow after the traditions of the Magi Brotherhood; a white tunic with a V-shaped neck and a 1″ pocket at the neck to symbolicly carry prayers in,worn at all times by Magi,Zoroastrians,and some Hindus underneath their clothen and is only removed for bathing,swimming,and love making; the Sudreh is worn to show their reverance before God and must always be kept clean-people often own several of them to ensure that they always have a clean one available-some also have Sudrehs that they wear only during the day and a differant one that they wear when they sleep; sometimes they may have embrioderies of sacred symbols on them,but the embroidery is always done in white cotton; Sudrehs must always be made of only 100% pure cotton as cotton is the sacred plant of the Creation; they must always be washed by hand in a river or stream to preserve their purity,(there are some Zoroastrians who wash them in a washing machine along with other clothes,but this is very rare and only done by “liberal” Zoroastrians);for men the tunic is made of white cotton and has sleeves; the women’s version is sleeveless and either made of white cotton or white cotton lace,a midriff Sari top is often worn over it (as long as the lace is made out of cotton,women are allowed to wear Sudrehs made out of lace,because of the belief that God made women to be beautiful and attractive to men and lace is more attractive than plain cotton); most children begin wearing the Sudreh at 8 years of age,but always before the age of 15.
Sudereh Kushti: worn by men,women,and children; the Sudereh and the Kushti worn together
Sukman: see also greek Beret and Greek Smock; worn by men,women,and children; a common style for Witches and Wiccas; a Greek black or dark blue tunic dress that is worn over a long white smock with an embroiered edge; the Sukman is slightly shorter than the smock alowing it’s embriodered hem to show from underneath; usualy worn with a long sleeved jacket,belts made of silver and coins,a floral print head scarf,and a “Greek beret”; this costume was later addapted by wandering Egyptian normadic magicians called Gyptians or Gypsies.
Surcoat: worn by men,women,and children; 
Surplice:
Szur:
Tabi:
Tallith:
Toga: worn by men,women,and children; worn by the ancient Romans; a large oval three times the width of the body from fingertip to fingertip, and twice the full height; draped around the body to form a dress and over the shoulders and head,with large folds in the front that were used as pockets; 
Tunic: worn by men,women,and children; a common item worn by Witches and Wiccas today;a long straight robe worn by men,women,and children of most ancient cultures,was popular in Medival times,and is still quite common today; may be any leangth from just below the hips to floof leangth and may have sleeves of any type or be sleeveless; sometimes has a slit at the front neckline to alow it to go on and off easier,and sometimes with slits at the sides from the hem to the knee to alow for easier walking
Tunic-modern deffinition:
Tunic with Dalmation Sleeves: worn by men,women,and children; this is probably the most common tunic worn by Witches and Wiccas today; same as described under Tunic,but with huge long over exagerated bell shaped sleeves that end in a point; the Dalmation sleeve is sometimes called the Medival Bell Sleeve as it was at it hight of popularity during the Middle Ages from the 1100’s until the 1600’s,reaching the most extreme leangths during the 1500’s when thet often reached the floor or dragged along behind like a train.
Turban: worn by men,women,and children; 
Veil: a common item worn by Witches and Wiccas today;
Wimple:

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Magick Spells and Hexes:

Sunday, March 7, 2004 · Leave a Comment

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Magick Spells and Hexes:
Why do witches cast spells?and how do they do it?        There is no one right or wrong answer for these questions.Each Witch is differant and uses his or her own indivedual unique style or way of doing things. Like wise each has thier own reasons for why they do what they do and when they do it.
Some witches do everything by the moon,they cast certian spells on certian days of the lunar calender,they eat certain foods on certain days,some may only bath by the light of a full moon-these are of course extreemist,but they do exist. Nearly every,but not all Witches carefully keep trake of the moon phases and plan their lives and spels around them.
Some Witches use the stars as thier guides instead of or in addition to the moon-these study astrology very closely and know evey aspect of the astral zodiac.Witches who follow this rutine are very limited as to what they can do and when they can do it,as most of their spells are controlled by the movements of the stars and planets. Some of their spells can only be preformed when certain stars and planets line up with one another-events that happen only once every ten or twelve years-or for spells requireing that Hallie’s Comet be passing by,only once every seventy-six years! They get lucky when a spell calls for the light of a Blue Moon,which occures as often as every six or seven months. Although this is probably of the most popular form of Witchcraft (made famous by Hollywood movies) it is actually one of the least often practiced. Nearly every “teenage-witch” or “witch wanna be” starts out trying this method,though,beginning by studying Astrology and the Astral Zodiac and dreaming of one day having all of the lunar calenders,star charts,and planatory paths memorized,only to have their fantasies quickly dashed by the reality of all the hard work involved, and the sheer lack of time (years) needed to study all of those charts. The most devoted ones go on to become wise old Wizards-you never see a young Wizard because studying the art of Wizardy and casting spells by astrology takes several decades of booklearning and feild work to perfect.
Nearly every Witch uses the tried and true method of  prayers and affermations along with “folk-remadies”, “folk-medicains”,music,dance,crystals,candles,teas,potions,poppets,and other Shamanistic techniques,that have been passed down from generation to generation for countless centuries. These tecniques most often orrigenated from the tribal Shaman,Medician Men,and Wise Men of Africa,Austallia,China,India,Isreal,and Ancient America. Over the years,the Causasians/Europeans/white men have adopted the technquies of these “savage peoples” and added their own traditions and variations resulting in the countless of spell variations that you see today. Thee one thing that seems to remaine the same thoughout all traditions and is used for all spells regardless of national origin,is prayer. All tribes,peoples,and races believe in and prayer to the Creator or Great Spirit. They all have differant methods of prayer and they all call the Great Creator Spirit by a differant name,but they all believe in one universal truth: that no spell will work without the help of your Creator.When casting a spell,any spell,always pray first and ask that the Great Spirit guide and protect you,ask that the Great Spirit to send angles/spirit beings to help and to protect you . Voodoos and other “Christian” Witches also ask th Creator to give them  Jesus’ healing and banishing powers,so that they may heal and cast out demons just as he did. Some may also ask for the guidiance from the spirits of Saints who have died.
Nowadays,Witches tend to mix and match many “magickal” traditions from all over the globe. They take the ones they like best and edit them to meet their own needs or the needs of thier clients. Because of this mixing of traditions,it is common to find modernday Witches who take tribal and Shamanistic spells and use them acording to lunar and astral calenders-this is especialy common among Wiccas and Wiccans. Most Witches today have accese to histories and folk traditions from around the world,although many may be hard to find at first,with the help of the internet search engines,you should be able to find what you are looking for.               
Many young Witches and those new to Witchcraft actively seek out spellbooks and recipes for spells and hexs,only to be deeply disapointed at the fact that actual written and published spells are few and far between,and the only ones they can easily find are written by crackpot writters looking for a quick buck and although claiming to be Witches,know very little about actual Witchcraft and have never in their lives cast a real spell and never plan too. These high polluting “secret” spells of mystery and “dark shadows” supposedly “taken from ancient grimoirs” involve such strange things as: standing naked in the light of the third full moon after Aries enters Venus and pouring a select mixture of rare and exotic herbs,that you had handpicked earlier picked at midnight in a graveyard on the first full moon after Libra entered Mercury, into a cauldron that was forged by a secret sect of preists by the light of the new moon in a mine on some distant sacred mountain in Ireland on the seventh Sunday after Leo entered Neptune,and than chanting “magick words” three times backwards-the next day you are to sneak this mixture into the drink of the spell’s intended victim-without them seeing you-,which they then must drink at exactly noon-no sooner,no later,or it won’t work and you’ll have to do this whole thing all over again! Many of these poor uninformed young Witches try these hairbrained spells,only to have them not work. They then write to the author of the book asking what went wrong,only to recieve a nasty letter telling them that either they didn’t follow the spell exactly to the letter and didn’t time everything to the exact second or they are just not “magickaly inclinded” and will never be able to cast a spell ever. The author has to say things like this because he/she is busy working on thier next fad book (which surprisingly is under another pen name and is about flying airplanes and how they are a life long pilot from a long line of piolits,and in the book before that they were a life-long circus preformer born and raised in the circus,and if you study into this author’s background you’ll find that he/she has several pen names and that each differant pen name is an experte life-long some-or-other; welcome to the would of writting for profit!) This in a load of horse shit and if you ever find a spellbook like this,don’t waste your money. The most important thing to remember when casting spells is that no spell ever works in exactly the same way twice,simply because no two situations requireing a spell will be exactly the same;each person involved is a uniquie indevidual who will act and respond differantly;every herb,crystal,and candle is uniquie and although simalar,two of the exact same item will each act differantly-one rose quartz may give off more energy than another, one bay leaf may be more potant than another. Other things to take into consideration include:the weather,the time of day,and the season-some herbs are powerful when heated,others work better when wet;a strong wind may blow your smudge smoke the wrong way,the oil you used may have been too old (oils only last about six months before loseing their potenetcy),maybe you were told that your stone was a Sardonyx but it is actuly a Red Banded Agate (you just couldn’t imagine how often gemstones get mixed up-even scientists get stones of simalar apperance mixed up and can’t tell one from another without a chemicle test),your store bought incense may have been misslabled (it happens-and it happens quite often-the only sure way to know what is in your incense is to make it yourself),but most often the cause of the problem is the wrong spell was used for the wrong situation. For example: the number one most requested spell is a love spell binding your lover to you forever-there is no such spell,but people try to invent “spells” that they claim will do this. To make such a spell they usualy combine a spell for binding love with a spell for attracting love. A spell for binding love-binds just as it says-love is bound and you can never find it. By combining the ingrediants of binding love with those for attracting love you end up voiding out both spells and acomplishing absolutely nothing.
In spite of all the ingrediants you need to preform a spell the most important ingregiant is your own faith and the the faith of your client. If you don’t believe the spell will work,than don’t bother to try it because it won’t. The power of your mind is much more than anything you could ever imagine-most call it faith,some call it negative and positive imaging or the power of positive (or negative) thinking,some call it channeling,and some call it astral projection,but whatever you call it,it is very powerful and it alone can make or break a spell,it has the power to heal the sick or raise the dead-faith is the main ingrediate used in all spells. Faith in yourself,faith in the spell,faith in the ingrediants,and most of all faith in the Creator of all life.
Now you say to yourself :”but I do have faith,I just can’t find the right spell…”. Okay than-improvise,make your own spell. I know,you don’t think you can make up your own spells,but you know what?-somebody had to makw the spell. Now,don’t just go out and throw any old thing together-that simply won’t work at all. First of all you must know what each ingrediant is used for,why it is used,and how it is used. This requires alot of hard work and alot very seriouse dedicated studying-it takes years-think of it as studying for a  combined science and history exam in high school but on a college level,with alot of Latin thrown in-because that’s exactly what it is. It’ll take a long time and alot of hard work,but once you know what each ingrediant is used for,there is no limit to the spells that you can make yourself. Don’t feel that you must go by a spellbook-fact is,the only Witches who ever actualy use a spellbook are the ones you see on T.V. Real live Witches don’t very often use spellbooks-that’s why you will have such a hard time finding honest to goodnes real spellbooks at your local bookstore. Witches of all types from all around the world at any point in history always have one thing in common when it comes to making spells: they know the land around them-they know each and every plant by name,and they know how to use each part of each plant too-and they also know which parts of which ones are poisonous and and avoid them. Did you know that Jimsonweed is one of the most highly toxic plants in the world and kills many people every year? Did you also know that one of the most popular “Wicca/Witch” books on the market today,lists Jimsomweed as totaly safe and “an herb that no Wicca should be without” !?. I knew as soon as I read this,that that “world famous” teacher for non-coven Wiccas and Witches,was not himself a real Witch-a real Witch would never advise anyone,especialy not teenagers to make such a fatal mistake of useing toxic herbs that kill more people than they help. Oh,he may have studied Wicca’s religion,and was very acurate on that point,but he should have stuck to religious worship and left Witchcraft alone. He gave some very dangerouse advise about a very lethal herb,and I often wonder when I hear of someone dieing from useing Jimsonweed,if they hadn’t done so after reading his book. Authentic knowlege of plants (not hocus-pocus,that sounds good so I’ll use it stuff),is vital to becomeing a Witch. This knowledge of plants was for centuries,passed down from mother to daughter,from grandmother to grand-daughter,from father to son,from grandfather to grandson. These traditions were passed down and kept alive by the old ones of the tribes. Unfortunately for us all,the white men invaded the land and stole many of these traditions away by seperateing parents from children,selling them into slavery or moving them into desolute wastelands. This seems to be the white man’s goal in life-to destroy the tradtions of others,they did it first in ancient Celtic England,next in China,soon they made their famous destuctive path through Africa,followed by the near extiction of my people here in the Americans,and now today they do the worst damage yet in the South Pacific, where the Austalian Aboriganies number less than twenty,the New Guinea tribes number less than three thousand, the Jale` less than five hundred, and the New Zealand Moa Men are now completely extict,gone from the world forever-a race of humans gone extict,for the price of fancy lumber to build fancy funiture for millionare white men. The white men’s latest and most recent attempt at the destruction of “uncivilized savage peoples” can be seen today in the solders who spend their time in Iraque killing the men,raping the women,and attemping to stamp out the Muslim religion. In spite of the white man’s attempt to kill off and exicute all non-whites in the world,the Witch Doctor and Shaman spells of us “lesser savage races” continue to thrive and irronicly it is the white men’s teenage children of today’s generation that are activly seeking out and trying to preserve those spells that their ancestors had fought so hard to destroy. Maybe there is hope for the white men yet.

You will notice that unlike other “spellbooks” on the market,I have not included any special “chants”,magick words and phrases,or “secret” ritual movements or dance steps. Although I do believe that words,chants,and movments are very powerful and are an essential part of any spell,I also believe that no word or set of words is right for any one spell every time you use the spell. The words you use for your spell should be a very personal thing; each indevidual spell should be giving it’s very own special chant/prayer/set of words that will be used that one time only and never to be used in exactly the same way again. Words can be used in a spell in many ways-sometimes in the form of a prayer,other times in the form of a chant,sometimes in the form of a song; many modern Witches even choose to use poetry! Think carefully about what you are going to say,why you are going to say it,how you intend to say it,and know for sure exactly the words that you are going to use. You can write the prayer/chant/poem youself,or you can use one that someone else wrote (the Bible’s book of Psalms is used as inspiration by most all Witches,as well as poems and quotes from Tennyson,Longfellow,Whittier,Benjamin Franklin,and even Dr.Suess). Whatever you choose to say,keep it short,simple and to the point-it’s best to write it down ahead of time and spend a few hours meditating on it,so that you will have it memorized for when you actualy preform the spell (don’t worry about “perfect recitals”-keep your “chant” written down and with you,just in case you forget it or in case you wish your client to read/say it to).
Some other things that modern spellbooks include that you will also find are not included here are such current fad trends,as the ever so popular “moon phases”,sun charts,star charts,constilation movment lists,lucky stars,lucky numbers,magick days,magick(witching)hours,good luck charms,tailesmin,amulets,and the “matching” zodiac signs and elaments (earth,wind,air,fire,metal) . These items are of much contraversy in the Witch world today-many white American teen Witches and Wiccas swear by them,as do most T.V. and 1-900-Psychic hot-lines phsychics, however,very few Witches outside of the United States use these things-most have never even heard of them;and an interesting thing to note here is that not a single State certifided,licensed,professional Witch with a public office and clinic,uses these technequies either!(remember a real Witch is a combination herbalist,doctor,psychic, nutricinst,psycologist,scientist,and spiritual advisor-they are doctors who heal people by the means of healing the whole body-spirit,mind,and body-through natural and spiritual means-Witches are not tricksters,gansters,fashion models,or bullies out there to put curses on people,to play pranks on people,dress cooler than other people,or any of the other things that television likes to potray modern day “teen-witches” as. None of the things mentioned above can be proven by spiritual or medical science and even psuedo-science can’t prove them as being effective,and that is why you will not find a real Witch with a real ligitamet practice who uses them,and that is why you will not find them here in this book either. 
I am writting this book for those of you who have choosen to become real Witches,devoting your life full time to healing others mentaly,physicaly,and spiritualy. This book is not intended for those of you who are fairy-land Witches that floated in out of Mother Goose and Hollywood. This book is not written for children and teenagers who don’t realy know what they want in life or those who are just rebleing or experimenting with Witchcraft,nor should it be used by inexperianced children and teenagers. If you are an “experimenting” Witch-wanna-be please do not attempt any spells at all;  and even if you really are a real Witch’s apprentice,Witch in training,or other type of practicing Witch,do not attempt any spells without the supervision of either a State certifed Witch/herbalist and/or your family doctor. It can not be overstated that many of the ingrediants (herbs) listed in spells are highly toxic,posionous,and in some states classified as illegal drugs-these are not the fancy-pants,fairy-tale spells that you see on T.V. or find in “trendy-spellbooks for teenage Witches”,these are real medicians and if used inproperly they are often fatal. Use herbs in your spells at your own risk.

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Cathedrals,Alters,Shrines,and Sacred Places

Monday, March 1, 2004 · Leave a Comment

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Cathedrals,Alters,Shrines,and Sacred Places
Have you a cathedral to go to? Don’t roll your eyes and say-”I would never set foot inside of  a church”. I didn’t ask you to enter a building built by the hands of man. The Great Spirit is the Creator of all things, all life comes from our Divine Master. Yet,why is it that when it comes to worshipping our Creator,we build a great big fancy building,name it after a man (the church of saint so and so,the shrine of founder so and so,ect.),and than say: “You’ll go to hell if you don’t worship MY God of MY religion and in MY building.”? Who is YOUR God? If God was God than there would only be one God,the God of all people,not the God of this religion or the God of that religion. Why do you say that God is YOUR God-when did you buy Him and at what store-and why did you lock Him up in YOUR building and throw away the key? How can anyone claim that our Creator can only talk to certian people of certian religions and no one else in the world? And how can anyone claim that our Creator can only talk to you inside of these great stone prisons and nowhere else? Yes,that’s right prisons,for that is what all churches,temples,cathedrals,and synagogs are: prisons where men think that they can hold God captive,locked away inside of a dungon,were they can order God around and tell God what to do. That is what a church is,nothing less and nothing more. Think about it–do you realy believe that you are going to go to hell if you worship your Creator in the wrong building ????? How silly can you get? But that’s what each and every church,Christian and non-Christian alike,asks you to believe. 
When I ask if you have a cathedral to go to,I don’t mean a building built by the hands of man,built to snare and decieve–no,I mean a wooded lot,a quiet beach,a quiet brook,a flower garden,a country meadow,a local park,that big rock in front of your house,even that old vacant lot behind the junk yard–anywhere,anyplace where you can be alone and worship your Creator without being disturbed. Now,I relieze that many of you live in the big city and places like this are rare and few,but for those of you that do have a place like this available-why aren’t you useing it? And no matter were you live or how cramped your living conditions are,you can always find someplace–even if it’s a closet. My point is,you can worship the Great Spirit anywhere,at any time of any day. You don’t need a church building or a priest,and it doesn’t have to be Sunday (or Saterday-depending on your faith). 
I look at church buildings,the big and the small,the Christian and non-Christian,and I see beautiful works of art,marvolus cut stone,exquisit carved wood,grand white pillers,tall stately steples,meticulous stain glass windows, expensive paintings,eloborate statues,cushioned pews,sparkleing gold plating,20 foot ceilings–and I think amazing, beautiful,wounderful,but where is God? All I can see are things carved and painted by man-I don’t see anything made by God and I can’t even see God’s creation out the windows because they are either in the roof or made of colored glass. Where are the trees that God made to protect us from the sun? Where are the clouds that God put over our heads? Where are the birds that God gave us to sing praises along with? Where are the flowers that God decorated our lives with? Where is the grass and soft moss that God gave us to kneel on when we prayer? Where is the breeze that God gave us to mess up our hair and remind us not to be vain? Why do men try to steal God and all of His glory and replace it with somthing cold and fake?
The Great Spirit created all things,for all men,not just for one or two. The whole world is one great big cathedral,why waste it? Sould we not treat the world as our Creator intended–as a sacred cathedral? Find someplace quiet and still,someplace peacful and undistracted by material things. Go there and go there often,go there to pray and to sing and to worship and give glory to your Creator. It is very important that you make a deep strong connection with your Creator,that you are at ease praying to and talking with and worshipping your Creator,for this is the core of Witchcraft,the very heart of it. Alone you can do nothing, by yourself you have no power. It is through the gifts of your Creator that you can preform “magic”. You must become one with the Creator,you use the power of the Great Spirit,for you have no powers of your own. But guide your motives well,for the Great Spirit is all encomasing and all knowing,and knows why you do the things that you do. If you go seeking the Creator to gain magic powers,than you will come up empty handed,for the Great Spirit does not reward vainity,foolishness,or pride. Remember,you gain nothing if you gain the world but lose your soul.  
The Lord’s Cathedral
I have come to Your cathedral Lord,to ask Your blessing on this sacred place;
I do not go to a building,Lord,for what man can hold You captive in his great stone walls?
There is no beauty in man’s cathedrals,that could compair to that of Your own;
For You have built this cathedral with Your words and mortared it with Your love;
So here I stand in Your cathedral,Lord,the trees above my head and the wind at my face
The brook and the birds areYour instaments here,and sing Your continual praises loud and clear- 
Unlike the cathedral of man,their songs are not reserved for Sunday alone,but everyday for all to hear.
No paintings by man hang on it’s walls,for You have colored it with ferns and mosses and flowers in full bloom-
The colors here no brush of man,will ever match,for Your glory is everywhere.
I thank Thee dear Lord for leading me to Your Great Cathedral,not built for the glory of man-
but for Thine own glory and Your’s alone.
I have come to Your cathedral Lord,bless this holy place
                                                 ~ Wendy C.Allen
What about an alter? Do you have an alter? Why? Why not? Do you even know what an alter is? Let’s start with what an alter isn’t. An alter in not a place to display statues. You don’t cast spells at an alter,nor is it a place to store or “display” your tools. You don’t put “magic circles” around alters. (Very few Witches actualy realy believe in or use magic circles,that’s just another Hollywood gimick. Most Wiccas do,use magic circles,but they are not often used by Witches.) An alter is a small object low to the ground,so as to require you to kneel. An alter is were you kneel to prayer,and to burn your sacrifices. Now for many this brings up images of white bearded old men slaughtering lambs or young girls on a mound of stones–and while many famouse ancient religions did use alters for that purpose,not all did,and very few still do.  
Today,alters are usely thought of as a long low wooden table in a church were rows of people kneel, while waiting for a priest to bless them–while this to is an acurate discription of an alter,again it is not the only one.
For most people alters are used as a place to kneel and pray,while burning incense. Alters may consist of any manner of low table-like items: a mound of rocks,a stack of bricks,two or three cinder blocks with a two by four laying across them,a small coffee table,a tractor tire filled with dirt,or even a tree stump. Some alters are covered with an “alter cloth” ,but most are left plain. Nealy all alters have candles on them and/or a place to burn incense. Some have “prayer boxes”-small boxes made to hold a slip of paper on which you write a prayer request. Many (both individuals and churches) decorate their alter for various holidays (holy days),useing such things as flowers,leaves,or evergreens depending of the season. Nearly everyone who kneels to pray at an alter also believes that you must humble yourself before your Creator and have a veil, shawl,or cloth over your head (men,women, and children alike)–this is true of nearly every religion: Hindu, Jewish,Muslim,Buddist,Catholic,and even several Protasent Christian churches.
Wiccas and Wiccans have their own “new age” type of “alter”,were they display their sword and wand and set up statues of variuse deities. Often they do not use their “alters” to kneel and pray,but rather use it as a counter to mix potions and cast spells. They usualy put magic circles around their “alters”: for outdoor “alters” the circle may be drawn in the ground with a stick or laid out in stone. For indoor “alters” the magic circle may be a peice of yarn laid on the floor,or something as elaborate as the floor itself being made of mosaic tile with a magic circle being “built-in” the floor. Some Wiccas simply by a round rug and put their “alter” in the middle of it. While both Wiccas and Wiccans call these tables alters,they are not,as an alter is definded as a sacred place to kneel and pray and burn offerings. These things that they are calling alters are acualy either workbenches or shrines,depending on how they are used. A workbench is a low table on which spells are cast and potions are mixed,while a shrine is a table on which sacred items are displayed. While Witches do use both workbenches and shrines,neither is ever truely an alter.
Often Witches,Wiccas,Christian,and non-Christian religons will decorate their alters. While there is nothing wrong with decorating your alter,all to often,people become so caught up in the decorations that they end up forgetting to kneel and pray. It is unfortunate,but it happens all the time. Let’s take a look at most Christian churches on Easter Sunday: the alter is beautifully laid out with a gold embriodered white silk cloth,palm leaves,white lilies,and a wooden cross; the people come in and they ooh and ahh at the wounderful decorations,they shake hands with and congradulating the decorator for doing such a great job,the minaster spends several minuntes eloquently thanking the decorator before begining his sermon,the decorate beams with pride,and…ought oh!…there’s that sinnful word…pride. The decorator is puffed up in pride,the minister is proud to have such a fine decorator in his congregation,and the members are proud to be in such a beautiful building. Now on the surface pride about the nice decorations may not seem like a sin,but let’s look deeper. On Monday morning one man from the church is at work telling a coworker about the wounderful decorations at his church this Easter,the coworker comments:”Oh,they couldn’t have been that good,the one’s at our church were much better,we hired a professional to decorate at our church.”. Soon the two are in a bitter arguement over whose church looks better,before long they start finding faults with the other’s church-”Your church is too small”,”Your pastor is too fat”,”Yeah,well your pastor is too old.”, “Old! You wanna talk old,look at that dingy building you call a church,looks like it’s about to cave it on the lot of ya-I hope it does-it’ll be a blessing to get rid of one of Satan’s buildings”…and the fight goes on and on and on,resulting in both workers hating each other,hateing the other’s religion,and in earlier times such fights would have resulted in “Witch trials”,church burnings,hangings,and stonings–all because of a liitle bit of “innocent” pride over a few decorations on the alter. And one more thing to think on: while everyone was looking at the decorations and thinking how nice they were,how many people remembered to kneel and pray?  So,you see,it’s easy for people to become distacted,filled with foolish and vain pride,and forget all about the Creator that they had originaly started out to worship. Instead of worshipping and praying they ending up full of vainity and pride and started fighting with one another,and never once gave any thought to the Creator at all.
Now,I’m not saying that decorations are bad,quite the contrary–decorations,if used properly can set the mood for a beautiful prayer ritual (service),that lifts the spirit and helps bring people closer to the Great Spirit.. So,what went wrong at that church meeting mentioned above? Well,first of all while there is nothing wrong with thanking the decorator,the minister made a pulpit speach out of thanking the person and this filled them with elevated pride,his speech also filled the hearts of the congregation with pride,soon eveyone is walking around saying,”What a great church this is,it’s the best church in the world,it’s the only church worth going too,hey,it must be the ONLY church with God in it,all other churches are of Satan-boy am I glad I’m here and not at one of Satan’s false churches–I have to get people in this church,I have to get rid of all those other churches”–you see how easy one thought leads to another? This is why pride is so dangerous that it is actually a sin. Pride quickly elevates into hate,and hate soon becomes distruction–and all because of a simple decoration on the alter. 
It is my belief that the simpler something is,the less likely people are to become vain and start fighting, and the more likely people will be able to communicate effectivly with their Creator. And this is the true purpose of the alter: to talk with the Creator–to kneel and pray. Prayers are often,so much better when uncluttered by fancy surroundings,though this is not always the case. Sometimes it is the sheer magnitude of the decorations that sends one to thier knees in prayer–such as with the large gold alters of India and Tibet,with red and yellow draperies,strings of glass beads,and huge carved stones. Such alters seem to come from another world,and inspire even the athiest to fall to thier knees in awe,because all you have to do is look at this alter to know that is is a very sacred object were people come to pray.
So,keep all these things in mind when decorating your alter and always ask yourself,how will I (or others) be affected by these decorations? Will decorating it bring me closer to my Creator,or well the decorations distact me (them)? There is no right or wrong way to decorate your alter,so long as it is still able to funtion as an alter. 

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