a spirituality apothecary
October 15, 1999
Merry Meet All,
      Welcome to the Apothecary. My mind was a blank as I sat down to write.
No matter how hard I thought, I couldn't come up with anything I really
wanted to write about. So I decided to write about the first thing I saw
when I opened the first book I could grab out of my closet. Real scientific
way of doing things huh?! Well.....that's what I did and the subject came
out to be peace and spirituality.  Since we all want peace and we're all on
a search for spirituality.......I thought it fitting. So here goes........
There's many different herbs used for peace and spirituality......I've
listed some below:
Peace                                                 Spirituality
Gardenia                                             African Violet
Lavender-good for addictions                Arabic, Gum
Meadowsweet                                     Cinnamon
Morning Glory                                      Frankincense
Myrtle                                                 Gardenia
Pennyroyal                                           Myrrh
Scullcap                                               SandalwoodVervainViolet
You can mix and match these into sachets, simmering pots, incense, powders,
or bath salts. I'll give a few ideas here to get you started.
Simmering Pot- Recipes for Peace
2 parts Gardenia                1 part Lavender 1 part Gardenia
1 part Lavender OR       2 parts Violet        OR   2 parts Morning Glory
Simmering Pot- Recipes for Spirituality
1 part Gardenia                          1 part Cinnamon
2 parts African Violet    OR          2 parts Gardenia
Simmering Pot- Recipe for Peace and Spirituality
1 part Gardenia                        1 part African Violet
2 parts African Violet    OR       2 parts Morning GlorySachet for Peace
2 parts Gardenia1 part Lavender
Sew into a sachet and carry with you. When you feel the need for "peace"
squeeze or crunch the sachet to release the scent. This is also good for
helping fight addictions.......such as smoking.
Incense for Spirituality
Blend equal parts Frankincense, Myrrh, and Sandalwood.  Start from here and
find the right blend of these 3 for you. I prefer more Sandalwood than the
others. Very uplifting. This can also be used as a powder  to sprinkle in
circle before you meditate or start your ritual. It aids in turning your
awareness to higher levels.
Baths- you can either make a bath salt using the basic recipe given in
previous edition and adding ingredients from the above list
..........OR...............you can get the small muslin or cheesecloth bags,
fill them with herbs of your choosing from the list above, and let
float/sink in the bath.
With any of these, visualization plays a part. For example.......simmering
pot...visualize that peace/spirituality is spreading where ever the scentis.
Incense...visualize the peace/spirituality in the smoke of the incense.
Baths- visualize the peace/spirituality washing over you as does the water.
Well I think you have the idea. Go experiment and have fun.
Remember........measure carefully and write down what you do so when you
find the right one for you, you'll be able to duplicate it. Have fun and besafe!
Until next time.....................
Blessed Be,
                       Mishka
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