Lustral Bath Recipes - Each recipe refers to the weight of dried herbs. With each recipe, mix equal amounts of the recipe (by weight not volume) with sea salt. It is okay to guess at the relationship between sea salt and the herb blend, but do not guess when it comes to the herb proportions to each other. Bundle into a cheesecloth or fabric with a weave no looser than burlap and then tie the end. This way your herbal bath will not turn into a cleaning nightmare. Because our eyes are linked our minds, it is a good idea to add an additional measure of sea salt such that you witness its entrance into the bath. When drawing the lustral bath, do not use cold water. Instead, turn the hot water on such that it is absolutely scalding. Then add to the bath your herbal bundle, and let it soak until the water is comfortable enough to enter. During the time in which the water is cooling, try to think of nothing at all. Try to empty your thoughts. Then take a palm full of sea salt and slowly let it run from your hand into the water. As you do, see the union of sky and Earth in your bath. Making sure that your water is at a safe temperature, enter and relax. Feel the water pulling from you all the cares of your world. After you have soaked, unplug the drain but do not exit the tub. Instead, stand and watch the water travel down the drain, bringing with it anything that you do not want to take with you from your bath. Then step from the tub and remember the symbolism of those first few steps. There are two additional ways to use these recipes. If you do not have a bathtub, use the herb pouch as a scrub in the shower. If you want to be extra sure not to mess the tub, you can use my preferred method. First, boil the ingredients in water over the stove or ritual fire. Then allow to cool, strain, and set aside for when needed. The fancy word for this is infusion. The term basically means tea, but as the word tea implies that a mixture is to be consumed, the term infusion is used to insure that no one makes a potentially fatal mistake. Some things were just never intended to be on the inside of the human body. Simply pour the *tea* into your bath before entering. (Make sure the water is still hot)
Initiation Bath
2 parts Rosemary
1 part Sandalwood chips (powder will make a mess)
Used in the lustral bath prior to Self-Dedication and Rites of Initiation.
Divination Bath (Simple)
2 parts Rose
1 part Yarrow
This blend is intended for the lustral bath prior to Rites of Divination. However, even if a ritual is to be conducted for a purpose other than divination, if a Seer is used to divine the disposition of the gods at the end of the rite, this or the other given recipe for a divination should be used in the bath water of the Seer.
Divination Bath (Better)
3 parts Damiana
2 parts Thyme
2 parts Yarrow
1 part Rose
1 part Nutmeg
1 part Cinnamon (if you are brave)
This is a more complex bath, and it seems to provide a much better result than the simple version. However, putting cinnamon in the bath is not generally a very good idea. I have heard that this can set mucus membranes on fire and act as a general skin irritant. Everyone should be careful with this one, but women should be extra careful for obvious reasons.
General Lustral Bath
3 parts Rosemary
2 parts Galangal
1 part Ginger
1 part Cinnamon (if you are brave)
Also called a Sabbat lustral bath, this is a general mixture to use prior to any Wiccan ritual. It is intended to both cleanse the soul as well as put the mind in the proper mode for the general format of Wiccan ritual. Omit cinnamon if you have sensitive skin.
Habit Breaking Bath
3 parts Lemongrass
2 parts Sage Brush (common sage will do)
2 parts Rosemary
1 part Lavender
This blend is also called the Outsider Infusion. It is used as a bath every day while one tries to break a bad habit as well as a blend for asperging during the Outsider banishing.
Healing Bath
3 parts Rosemary
2 parts Peppermint
1 part Rose
1 part Lavender
This blend is not used for healing oneself. Instead, it is used when one will be working magick to heal another. The exception is that when one hopes to heal a relationship or mend one’s own broken heart, this bath is most appropriate. For the actual physical healing of your body, please first see your doctor and ask if this bath may be used in conjunction with prescribed methods of healing.
Love Bath
3 parts Lovage
2 parts Rose
1 part Orris root
1 part Dill seeds
Inspires a sense of love within the heart of the bather, which might just be contagious.
Lust Inspiring Bath
2 parts Jasmine
1 part Rose
2 Vanilla beans
Bathe with this one if you wish to inspire lust in a man. It will only work if you have the opportunity to be close to that man after your bath. However, it will likely backfire if you break conversational distance before he responds with lust.
Lust Inspiring Bath
2 parts Patchouli
1 part Rose
1 part Myrtle
Bathe with this one if you wish to inspire lust in a woman. It will only work if you have the opportunity to be close to that woman after your bath. However, it will likely backfire if you break conversational distance before she responds with lust.
Prosperity Bath
3 parts Patchouli
2 parts Basil
1 part Cedar
1 part Clove
Bathe with this one prior to an interview for a new job, raise, or when conducting yourself in a situation which lends itself to prosperity.
Protection Bath
2 parts Pine needles
1 part Bay leaf
1 part Basil
This seems to cause a heightened awareness to negative influences encountered during the day and particularly effective against peer pressure.
Sleep Bath
3 parts Lavender
1 part Rose
Relaxing and sleep inspiring.
The Lustral Bath
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