Potions

I have made potions for a number of years now and the trick is to know your ingredients and So your first question would be as in any sort of magick what is your goal?

So you know what you are going to make what are the herbs you will use in the potion? Before you make something like a tea or a tincture know that some of the herbs used in potions are poisonous I have ingested some of these as it important for me to know the side effects (I do not endorse this method as it can lead to very uncomfortable situation or possibly death).

Second question what are you going to use as your base are you making a brew? a magick oil? a tincture? Ink?

The most common of potions are brews (teas) and oils, not many these days know how to make a proper tinture or how to make a proper Ink.

Brews-your going to need either a tea ball or you could learn to read tea leaves your choice most days I prefer a tea ball

Oils- Olive oil is really the best for this it is what is called a carrier oil meaning that it will absorbe the essense of the herb easily, baby oil is not recommended at all.

Tincture - this is made with alcohol, i prefer vodka because it is a clear alcohol with out much of a sent and taste of its own and will not mask the the herbs own sent and taste.

Ink - try to get a rubbing alcohol for this and remember that if you do not add arabic gum your inks will be very very runny and will not be very good for any sort of quill.

For a guide for your herbal ingredients a book like Scott Cunninghams Encyclopiedia of magical herbs is an excellent one

This may also be of some help to you
http://www.scribd.com/doc/2579970/Herbal-Magick-A-Witchs-Guide-to-Herbal-Enchantments-Folklore-and-Divinations-Scolder

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I was wondering about come to me oil. Do you know how to make it?

When it comes to reading tea leaves what kind of tea leaves should I use?

nikkycole; you want to use herbs like Damiana, Hibiscus, Yerba Mate, Licorice, Dulse, Deerstoung


estra; you can use any loose tea or herb that you enjoy drinking I usually use a mint or spearmint tea because I enjoy the flavor.

O.k. Thanks i'll try using mint tea, and again Thanks.

I had always thought that jojaba oil was the most effective base to use when making a magical oil.

Your right Jojoba is one of the best you can use to make oils but it is also very expensive, Olive oil is not cheap but it is the least expensive out of the two.

Thanks for the answer

nikkycole, I am glad that I was able to help you

hi. can you send me a recipe of a simple potion? please send it to my profile so that i can try it. send it with the ingredients, steps. thanks so much in advance. please don't ignore! thanks