Body oils and powders

Some of you may ask, "Whats so magickal about body oils and powders." Well, to me it means a lot. Not only are you doing your body a favor, by not adding even more toxins and poisons (commercial shampoo's, deodorant, oils ect.) But, they can have a magickal quality and intent to them. Let me explain.

If you make a body powder or an oil, for protection. You can use herbs or essential oils such as Peppermint, Rosemary and Clove in your powder or oil, and not only feel the intent; but smell great! So, for those interested, this is how I make my basic body powder and body oil.

For the powder:
2 parts Cornstarch or Arrowroot powder
1 part Baking soda
Ground Herbs (of choice)
Essential oils (of choice)

Put the following into a container (with lid), and close. Shake vigorously, to incorporate everything. Continue shaking, once or twice a day for 2 - 3 days to incorporate the herbs and oils into the powders.

*If lumps are present, break them apart by using the back of a spoon, your fingers, or by stirring the contents, until the lumps are incorporated back into the "mixture".

An example:
¼ cup Cornstarch
⅛ cup baking soda
1 tablespoon each of Peppermint and Clove ground herb
6 drops Peppermint Essential oil
3 drops Clove Essential oil

For the oil:
1 (4 ounce) bottle of oil
Essential oil (skin safe) of choice

Fill container ¾ of the way full of oil of choice ( I use olive oil, its great for the skin and the least expensive of all the oils, that you can use. But for those who don't want much of an "oily" smell, I suggest using grapeseed oil.) Then, add no more then 45 drops of an essential oil or a combination of essential oils.

An example
1 small (4 ounce) bottle of olive oil
3 drops of each of the following: Peppermint and Ylang Ylang
2 drops of each of the following: Orange and Cedarwood

If the oil is not the strength you like ( in scent), add more essential oils; using a couple drops at a time. You will then want to smell the oil again, after stirring or mixing the oils together.

***Add more drops, mix together and smell. Repeat until strength of scent is obtained. Again, don't use more than 45 drops, as essential oils, are very potent and concentrated.

Remembering information

In the "olden days", from the medieval period (before and after, until recently); Correspondences, Brews,  Oils, Incense recipes, and everything in between, was orally transmitted from one person to the other. During the "witch craze", if you had a grimiore, book of mirrors, or anything related to writing magickal information in a book, that was more proof that you were a witch. And the punishment, more often then not, was death.

The reason I bring this up, is because I have an information book. Of things I find interesting, Correspondences, and other tie bits. I have  hand written every page (except one), and want to make it more decorative/vintage. At the same time, I want to remember it (information and suchlike), by memory. Like it used to be.

Yes, having a book is great. But it is my personal opinion, that you are not always going to have your book on hand, no matter how portable it is. I know I don't. And I do get questions, about correspondences, what herbs or colors are good for such and such, ect. So, how does one remember?
Well, I use chants, rhymes, poetry or anything else I can think of. For example, did you know that the song "Ring around the Rosie" is a folksong about the black plague. There is an article, here.

But I am also wondering what helps you? Do you absolutely have to write it down and keep it in a book. Can you remember it "off the top of your head" and recall it from memory. And if so, how do YOU accomplish this? Tell me in the comments below!