My Messy Bedroom
by Josey Vogels
October 29th - November 12th, 2010
Who hasn’t plucked a daisy and engaged in a round of “Loves me, loves me not.” And who doesn’t let even the cheesiest, most poorly written horoscope have some kind of say in your love life?
Most, even if you say you’re not superstitious, or don’t believe in magic, have let ourselves be swayed by otherworldly influences. From snipping a lock of a lover’s hair for some magic potions to jabbing s voodoo doll after a nasty break-up, its intriguing to think about idea of being able to influence with a little hocus-pocus.
These days, anyone can practice a little love magic. You don’t even have to buy a cauldron. You need go no further than the fridge for the makings of many love spells, says Lexa Roséan, known as “The Supermarket Sorceress” - voted New York City’s Best Witch by The Village Voice (http://lexarosean.com).
“In ancient books of spells you read what sound like weird ingredients,” she says. “But most of these things were readily available at the time.” And many were just creepy sounding names for common ingredients. “Tongue of dog, for example, is actually wild vanilla leaf,” Roséan explains. “You could use a vanilla bean, extract, even ice cream and get the same effect.”
In fact, even those old, wrinkly potatoes in the bottom of your fridge can be magical.
“To strengthen an already existing relationship, carve your initials and the initials of the person you love into the potato and then bury it in the yard,” prescribes Roséan, “You can also snip off the roots, add them to a floor wash and mop the house in order to put that grounded, rooted energy into the home and help keep your relationship strong.”
But Roséan admits that more people come to her when the relationship is already on the skids and that’s harder to reverse. “That’s why I encourage people to do maintenance spells like this potato one. It’s great to do magic to maintain something instead of waiting until you’ve lost it.”
Before you start casting love spells to make the cutie at the bar want to squeeze you, remember some witches believe spells done to manipulate someone else to be black magic.
“Spells done like this usually backfire,” warns Roséan. “The best kind of love magic enhances your own attractiveness or ask for a certain type of person or situation to come into your life. I also think it’s important to do self-love rituals before doing rituals to attract another person. The better you feel about yourself the better they are going to work.”
The choice of ingredients also plays a role. “Most of the ingredients have a mythological association with a particular deity, planet or astrological sign, whether it’s beer and pretzels in a spell to protect your home, or Corn Flakes to find out if your guy is cheating or not. Just like people, plants, fruit and vegetables fall under an astrological sign that makes them behave in certain ways.
“No one will question me if I say that oranges have a lot of vitamin C. But if I say that the mythological and spiritual lore of oranges is that they are a fruit of love, people will look at me as if I’m nuts. But as a witch I accept that just as I accept it has vitamin C.” In fact, one of her favourite spells is a pre-date bewitching bath with oranges and fresh mint leaves. “The mint is sacred to Mars, which rules our sexuality and our lust and the oranges are considered the fruit of love from the heart. The combination will make you irresistible.” At the very least, you’ll smell good.
Keep in mind, this isn’t Bewitched -- nothing happens with a simple twitch of the nose and some peppermint gum.
“Magic takes time,” says Roséan.
Avoid obsessing about whether a spell is working or not. “As long as you stay obsessed on whether it’s working or not, it won’t work because you haven’t released it.”
If the goddesses be willing, it’ll be magic.
by Josey Vogels
October 29th - November 12th, 2010
Who hasn’t plucked a daisy and engaged in a round of “Loves me, loves me not.” And who doesn’t let even the cheesiest, most poorly written horoscope have some kind of say in your love life?
Most, even if you say you’re not superstitious, or don’t believe in magic, have let ourselves be swayed by otherworldly influences. From snipping a lock of a lover’s hair for some magic potions to jabbing s voodoo doll after a nasty break-up, its intriguing to think about idea of being able to influence with a little hocus-pocus.
These days, anyone can practice a little love magic. You don’t even have to buy a cauldron. You need go no further than the fridge for the makings of many love spells, says Lexa Roséan, known as “The Supermarket Sorceress” - voted New York City’s Best Witch by The Village Voice (http://lexarosean.com).
“In ancient books of spells you read what sound like weird ingredients,” she says. “But most of these things were readily available at the time.” And many were just creepy sounding names for common ingredients. “Tongue of dog, for example, is actually wild vanilla leaf,” Roséan explains. “You could use a vanilla bean, extract, even ice cream and get the same effect.”
In fact, even those old, wrinkly potatoes in the bottom of your fridge can be magical.
“To strengthen an already existing relationship, carve your initials and the initials of the person you love into the potato and then bury it in the yard,” prescribes Roséan, “You can also snip off the roots, add them to a floor wash and mop the house in order to put that grounded, rooted energy into the home and help keep your relationship strong.”
But Roséan admits that more people come to her when the relationship is already on the skids and that’s harder to reverse. “That’s why I encourage people to do maintenance spells like this potato one. It’s great to do magic to maintain something instead of waiting until you’ve lost it.”
Before you start casting love spells to make the cutie at the bar want to squeeze you, remember some witches believe spells done to manipulate someone else to be black magic.
“Spells done like this usually backfire,” warns Roséan. “The best kind of love magic enhances your own attractiveness or ask for a certain type of person or situation to come into your life. I also think it’s important to do self-love rituals before doing rituals to attract another person. The better you feel about yourself the better they are going to work.”
The choice of ingredients also plays a role. “Most of the ingredients have a mythological association with a particular deity, planet or astrological sign, whether it’s beer and pretzels in a spell to protect your home, or Corn Flakes to find out if your guy is cheating or not. Just like people, plants, fruit and vegetables fall under an astrological sign that makes them behave in certain ways.
“No one will question me if I say that oranges have a lot of vitamin C. But if I say that the mythological and spiritual lore of oranges is that they are a fruit of love, people will look at me as if I’m nuts. But as a witch I accept that just as I accept it has vitamin C.” In fact, one of her favourite spells is a pre-date bewitching bath with oranges and fresh mint leaves. “The mint is sacred to Mars, which rules our sexuality and our lust and the oranges are considered the fruit of love from the heart. The combination will make you irresistible.” At the very least, you’ll smell good.
Keep in mind, this isn’t Bewitched -- nothing happens with a simple twitch of the nose and some peppermint gum.
“Magic takes time,” says Roséan.
Avoid obsessing about whether a spell is working or not. “As long as you stay obsessed on whether it’s working or not, it won’t work because you haven’t released it.”
If the goddesses be willing, it’ll be magic.