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JUPITER: anise seed, cloves, mace, mint, nutmeg, sage
VENUS: angelica, cardamom, marjoram, mint, pennyroyal, saffron, tarragon, thyme
SATURN: comfrey, hemp, rue, tarragon, thyme, wintergreen
(Note: these are all edible herbs, but by no means a complete list.)
Procedure: Cast the Circle and invoke as usual. Purify with salt water and charge with incense as usual.
Pour a little wine into the Cauldron or Mortar and anoint, saying:
"Blessed be thou, creature of art. By art made, by art consecrated. With the wine of life I charge thee.
Blessed Be."
Pour the wine from the Cauldron into the Chalice, to be used later. If you are using non-edible oils,
anoint only the outside of the Cauldron/Mortar; if using cooking oil, anoint the inside as well, saying:
"Blessed be thou, creature of art. By art made, by art consecrated. With the oil of pleasure I charge thee.
Blessed Be." (Make sure you don't forget the pestle as well as the mortar.)
With your athame, scribe your name on the outside, saying:
"Blessed be thou, creature of art. By art made, by art consecrated. With this Magickal blade I imbue
thee with my power. Serve me well as the vehicle of my transformation. Blessed Be."
Now take the mixture of herbs (which you have already set aside) and pour a little into the cauldron of
Mortar. In the cauldron, rub them around the inside; with the Mortar and Pestle, grind them up, saying:
"I mix the herbs to make the spell:
Serve me faithfully and well.
Cauldron of Cerridwen, Blessed Be."
(N.B.: make sure you do all your grinding CLOCKWISE.)
When the herbs are ground to a fine powder with the Mortar and Pestle or rubbed all over the interior of
the Cauldron, take them and add them to the wine in the chalice. Stir this mixture with your athame,
saying:
"May all my spells work to the nourishment of the body and the enlightenment of the mind, to the
clarity of the will and the purity of the emotions, And may I drink true gold all my life. So mote it be."
If you have an iron cauldron, it is advisable to season it in the oven before use, thus:
Rub the Cauldron inside with cooking oil, enough to leave a light film on it. Place it in a 350Ù oven for
an hour, then take it out and, after letting it cool down, repeat the process. Do this three times in all, and
if you wish to do this as a ritual (why not? the more rituals the more fun), say:
"Blessed be thou, creature of iron.
By art made, by art consecrated.
Be thou seasoned in the fires of Transformation
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