The Ritual Bath


The Bath is necessary for all Magical Arts; therefore, if you wish to perform any ritual, having arranged all things necessary, you should go to a river or running stream, or have warm water ready in some large vessel or tub and say:
"I exorcise thee, O Creature of Water, that thou cast out from thee all the impurities and uncleanlinesses of the Spirits of the World of Phantasm, so they may harm me not. In the names of (the Goddess) and (the God), so mote it be."

After this, take the Salt and/or Oils and bless them in this manner:
"Blessings be upon this Creature of Salt (Oil),
and let all malignity and hindrance be cast forth hence from,
and let all good enter herein.
Wherefore I bless thee and invoke thee, that thou mayest aid me.
In the names of (the Goddess) and (the God), so mote it be."

Taking the grains of the exorcised Salt (Oil), cast them into the Bath. Then make a sachet of appropriate herbs, and cast it into the Bath. Or you may combine the essential oils of the herbs with a virgin olive oil and add three drops of the mixture unto the bath. Or you may use Bath Salt instead of the individual combination of salt & herbs/oil. Light a white candle in your left hand, and sweet-smelling incense in the right. Pass them back and forth over the bath water, and say:
Bless and sanctify this Bath Water, so that it may be for the health and purification of my mind, my soul, and of my body. Grant unto me grace that I may be purified and regenerated from all my iniquities, so that I may have the power and strength to accomplish the desires of my heart. So mote it be.

Then disrobe, enter into the water or bath and cleanse yourself thoroughly. When you are perfectly pure, quit the Bath and clothe yourself in linen garments clean and white. The Companions (if any) should wash themselves in like manner, alternately female - male - female, High Priestess, High Priest, Maiden, Summoner, etc. That being done, go to the ordained place with your Companions (if any), and all things being prepared, make the Circle with all other necessary ceremonies.

Why Take a Moon Bath?


Bathing, in and of itself, is a cleansing action. Everyday we take a bath or shower to clean our bodies, but bathing also can cleanse the mind and the spirit, especially when ones day has been stressful.

Bathing is a great way to relax, wash away the day's stressors, meditate, or prepare for a special purpose or someone. But did you know that you could also gain access to certain astrological aspects through bathing?

Each zodiac sign has positive aspects that you can access through a Moon Bath. For example: If the Moon is in the sign of Cancer, then the aspects of that sign can help you to deal with issues, or gain a more positive attitude, especially regarding Self-Love, Home and Family.

Taking a Moon Bath that coordinates with the Sign the Moon is in, allows you to deal with issues and gain insight to possible problems, in a natural, relaxing, meditative state.

In other words, when it comes to issues and troubles, relax. Take a nice hot, aromatic bath and let the Moon and your Higher Mind do the work for you! Try it! You might be surprised at the results

Taurus


This bath is designed to promote Creativity, Balance, Grounding Power, and Security. If the Aries Moon gave you flashes of great inspiration the Taurus Moon will help you to bring your creative ideas to fruition. Taurus is Earthy Grounding Power that clears the head and keeps Ideas alive through slow and steady action. Taurus speaks of action taken with love. Home and family are highlighted. This is an excellent bath for gaining the powers of the "salt of the earth". By adding a half a cup of sun-dried sea salt or a few tablespoons of Epsom salt to your bath water you will gain extra grounding power.

Color ~ Green

Ruling Planet ~ Venus

Element ~ Earth

Aspect ~ Grounding/Love

Gemstone ~ Blue Sapphire

Crystals ~ Lapis Lazuli, Rose Quartz, Blue Agate

Candle Scents ~to be lit while bathing ~
Magnolia

Bath Oil Scent ~ to add to bath water ~
Apple Blossom

Herbal Tea ~ to sip while bathing ~
Add 3 Cardamom Seeds to your favorite tea.


Void


The intent of this bath is to help you stay calm and grounded, and give you a meditative opportunity to develop continuing ideas and projects for the next moon phase. It is a small period of respite from the energies brought on by the Void of Course Moon.

Color ~ None

Planet Powers ~ to access Mercury/Jupiter

Elements ~ Earth/Air

Candles ~ Black scented Lotus

Scents ~ to add to bath water ~
Lotus, Sandalwood and/or Patchouli

Herbal Tea ~ to sip while bathing ~
Chamomile and Ginseng Mixed

Then add 6 drops Lotus oil OR 6 drops Sandalwood OR 6 drops Patchouli OR 3 drops Sandalwood AND 3 Drops Patchouli to bath water as your preferred scent.

Adding 1/2 cup Sun dried Sea Salt or 2 tablespoons Vegetable Carrier Oil (safflower, jojoba, almond, soy, hemp, or canola) will increase the soothing effects of this bath.

You should include soft music or nature sounds if that helps you reach a meditative or inspirational state.

Finally, don't forget to light the Black Lotus scented candles before stepping into your bath.


Gemini


If you are seeking mental alertness, then bathe under the Gemini Moon. During this bath you will jump from one thought to the next and be fully aware of yourself. To enhance this process, add 5 drops of lavender essential oil to your bath water.

Color ~ Yellow

Ruling Planet ~ Mercury

Element ~ Air

Aspect ~ Communication

Gemstone ~ Yellow Diamond

Crystals ~ Clear Quartz, Citrine, Honey Calcite

Candle Scent ~ to be lit while bathing ~
Lavender

Bath oil Scent ~ to add to bath water ~
Almond

Herbal Tea ~ to sip while bathing ~
Peppermint with a touch of Chamomile


ENERGIZING BATH

3 drops rosemary essential oil
3 drops lemon essential oil
2 drops eucalyptus essential oil
Add to a warm bath water and swirl the water till mixed. Then enjoy your bath.


Milk Bath


In a pot heat:
2 liters (2 quarts) of full cream milk
about 1/2 to 1 jar of honey.

Heat until honey dissolves...(don't Over heat.) If you want you can add some orange or rose water, fresh rose petals, jasmine oil....well whatever you want from the perfume world.

****NOTE: Add the orange/rose water, oils, and rose petals AFTER you heat the milk/honey mixture....otherwise the potency of the scent will be diminished from evaporation.****

Pour that "milkshake" into the tub, fill with water and then enjoy this Cleopatra treat for about 15 minutes. Smooth skin is guaranteed.


Fizzing Bath Balls

¼ cup baking soda
2 tbsp. citric acid
1 tbsp borax powder
2 tbsp. sugar
2 tbsp. sweet almond oil
1 tsp. Vitamin E oil
¼ tsp. fragrance or essential oil

Combine dry ingredients in a bowl and stir to mix well, drizzle almond oil and mix again, add vitamin E oil and fragrance, stir. Take a teaspoon size glob and form into balls with fingers ( if a little dry add more vitamin E oil) place on wax paper, leave for 2-3 hours, afterwards reshape the balls and then leave to air-dry for 10 days. Then place into airtight container and when your ready plop a ball into the bath with warm water and relax.


EARTH BATH

4 parts Patchouli
3 parts Cypress
1 part Vetivert

Use in attuning with the Earth, or for spells involving money, foundation, stability, creativity, and fertility.


Bath Salt Recipes


Bath Salts are an easily prepared alternative to bath herbs, and are to be preferred to the caustic mixtures now on the market; most of these chemical-ridden formulas are almost guaranteed to irritate your skin.

Creating Bath Salts

The basic ingredients are table salt, baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) & Epsom salts (magnesium sulfate). Some herbalists also use borax. Add the salts to a large bowl in these proportions:

Mix thoroughly. This is now the base from which you can create a wide variety of bath salts.

Its wise to add the power of colors to bath salts. Use plain food coloring for this purpose, letting it fall drop by drop onto the salt base. If two or more colors are required to mix an exotic hue (such as purple), mix these in a spoon first and then add to the salts to avoid creating a two-toned product. Add many drops for a darker colored salt; fewer for a lightly hued salt. Mix the color into the salts with a spoon until it is evenly distributed.

Now add the essential oils drop by drop, one ingredient at a time, until the scent seems right. Mix with a spoon until all salt particles are moistened. (Could take 1/2 hour or more) As you mix, visualize the energies within the oils merging with each other and with the salt. Keep the salt's magickal goal in mind while you stir.

Empower the mixture. Use or store until needed.

As to proportions, rely on your nose to determine the exact quantities. The more potent the finished products' scent, the less will have to be used for each bath. They should be strongly scented.
To use, add from 2 tablespoons to one-half cup of the ritual bath salts to a full tub. Mix with your hands, feeling their energies merge with the water. While sitting in the tub, soak up the power. Allow yourself to receive it, or alternately, to release specific negative energies from yourself into the water.

Always keep tub clean. Ritual baths taken in unclean bathtubs won't have the desired effects!

When you are dealing with baths, you should never use more that ten drops of essential oil per half-cup of bath salts. In additions, you should only use genuine essential oils. If you can make them yourself, all the better.

Name Color Recipe Extra Directions
Air Bath (Elemental) Yellow
3 parts Lavender
2 parts Rosemary
1 part Peppermint
1 part Bergamot-Mint Bouquet

Use to attune with the powers of Air, for divination, aiding the memory, concentration, clear thinking, visualization and study.
Celibacy Bath White
4 parts Lavender
2 parts Camphor

 Add to a tub of tepid water - not hot. Bathe in this blend when you wish to cool down.
Circle Bath Purple
3 parts Rosemary
2 parts Myrrh
2 parts Sandalwood
1 part Frankincense

Bathe in before any form of magickal working to strengthen, purify and prepare yourself for ritual.
Earth Bath (Elemental) Green
4 parts Patchouli
3 parts Cypress
1 part Vetivert

 Use in attuning with the Earth, or for spells involving money, foundation, stability, creativity, fertility, ecology and so on...
Exorcism Bath White
3 Parts Frankincense
3 Parts Sandalwood
2 Parts Rosemary
1 drop clove oil

 Bathe in this mixture for a heavy psychic cleansing. Splash fresh water over your body after the bath.
NOTE: Do not use more than one drop clove oil (may irritate)
Fire Bath (Elemental) Red
3 parts Frankincense
2 parts Basil
2 parts Juniper
1/2 part Orange

For use in attuning with the element of Fire, or for rituals involving strength, courage, passion, lust and so on...
Flowery Love Bath Pink
3 parts Palma Rosa
2 Parts Lavender
1 drop Rose (more may be added)

 Bathe in this mixture to attract love and to expand your ability to give and receive love.
Healing Bath Dark Blue
3 parts Niaouli
2 parts Eucalyptus
1 part Sandalwood

 For use in speeding healing. Release the ailment into the water. Splash fresh water over your body before toweling.
High Awareness Bath Purple
3 parts Cedar wood
2 Parts Sandalwood
1 part Frankincense

 Bathe in this mixture to direct your consciousness toward higher things, to promote spirituality & to combat earth-obsessions such as uncontrolled spending, overeating, sluggishness & all forms of unbalanced materialism.
Love Bath Pink
3 parts Rosemary
2 parts Lavender
part Cardamom
1 part Yarrow

 For promoting and attracting love. Use with visualization, as with all of these formulas.
Lust Bath Red
3 parts Sandalwood
2 parts Patchouli
1 part Cardamom

For promoting lustful desires.
Protection Bath White
3 Parts Rosemary
2 parts Frankincense
1 part Lavender

Bathe in this mixture daily to strengthen your psychic armor and to stave off all manner of attacks - physical, mental, spiritual, psychic and emotional.
Psychic Bath Light Blue
4 parts Yarrow
1 part bay

 Use this blend in baths to strengthen your psychic awareness.
Purification Bath  
3 Parts Geranium
2 parts rosemary
1 part Frankincense

Bathe in this blend to purify body, spirit & soul.
Sea Witch Bath Dark Blue
3 parts Lotus Bouquet
2 parts Lavender
1 part Rosemary

Add a bit of Sea Salt to the salt base. Bathe for a gentle purification prior to magical works.
Spiritual Bath Purple
4 parts Sandalwood
2 parts Myrrh
1 part frankincense
1 drop Cinnamon

 Use to increase your awareness of the Divine, especially before religious rituals.
Water Bath (Elemental) Dark Blue
2 parts Chamomile
2 parts Yarrow
1 part Ylang-Ylang
1 part Palma Rosa

 Use for attuning with the element of Water, or for love, psychic awareness, friendships, healing and so on...
Water Bath #2 Dark Blue
2 Parts Palma Rosa
1 part Myrrh
1 part Geranium

Same as above.


Bath Soak for Sore Muscles

1 cup Epsom salts
6 drops of Ylang Ylang Oil
2 tbsp each of the following:

willow

lavender

milk thistle


Mix the salts and herbs together in a bowl add that mixture to a muslin bag, and then add the oil to it once its in the bag. Tie the bag closed and let it hang under the running water for you bath. To relax a little more you may wish to burn light yellow candle for healing energy as well. Squeeze the bag and allow it to remain in the tub as you soak in the warm healing waters.

Body Ache Tea


2 tbsp of each of the following herbs:
Ginseng
Hops
Horehound
Rose Petals

Mix these herbs together in a mortar & pestle, and store in a glass container that seals airtight. Keep this tea mix away from moisture. Use 1-2 tsp of mix for each cup of boiling water, allow the tea to steep for 8-10 minutes before drinking, you can add honey or cream to this tea mix without it disrupting the purpose of the tea.


Salt scrub for your bath

2 cups fine sea salt
4 cups grape seed, apricot or almond oil
20-30 drops essential oil of choice

1. Place salt in a wide mouthed jar and cover with grape seed, apricot, or almond oil. Scent with essential oil.

2. To use, dampen your entire body. Using either your hands or a loofah mitt, vigorously but gently massage the salt and oil mixture into the skin. Begin at the feet and work upward in a circular motion. Be careful to avoid any scratched or wounded areas. When you have massaged the entire body, rinse with warm water. Finish with a dry-towel rub.

A word to the wise—do not use the AFTER shaving! The affect is not very nice, BUT if you use before you shave your skin is much softer and you will find you get less nicks. You can use this as a pre-ritual cleansing, or just as an “I am important to myself” pampering aspect. Enjoy!
Almond the symbol of wakefulness to the Egyptians is used in prosperity rituals (anointing candles, money, etc.) and also added to money incenses.

Sandalwood From India - a nice skin oil and perfume oil. A bronchial problem, Loss of voice, Dry eczema, Self-confidence (Babies, infants and children under the age of 13 should avoid the use of this oil) Protective, very healing, this oil is used to anoint. It also aids one in seeing past incarnations. Try anointing the forehead to promote the Sight.


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