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Conditioner
01:12 Dec 29 2009
Times Read: 538

Fruit Conditioner

1 avocado (peeled and mashed)

1 cup coconut milk

Combine mashed avocado with some coconut milk. Mash together until it's smooth and about as thick as shampoo. Comb it through the hair and let sit for 10-15 minutes, then wash out.

Chamomile Shampoo
01:12 Dec 29 2009
Times Read: 539




1 handful fresh or dried chamomile flowers

1 3/4 cup boiling water

3 tablespoons pure soap flake, OR save leftover pieces of soap.

1 tablespoon glycerin

5 drops yellow food coloring (optional)

Place the flowers in a bowl and cover with the boiling water. Let stand for 15 minutes, then strain into the other bowl. Clean the first bowl. Combine the soap and hot infusion in it. Let stand until the soap softens -- a few minutes. Beat in the glycerin and food coloring until well blended. Pour the mixture into the bottle. Keep in a cool dark place.

Dream soap
01:08 Dec 29 2009
Times Read: 540

Prep Time: 30 minutes



Cook Time: 30 minutes



Ingredients:



6.8 oz. palm oil

10.2 oz. coconut oil

1.7 oz cocoa butter

10.2 oz. olive oil

1.7 oz. castor oil

3.4 oz. sunflower oil

4.9 oz. lye

11.3 oz. of water

2 TBS of lightly ground lavender buds

.4 oz. orange essential oil

.4 oz. patchouli essential oil

.8 oz. lavender essential oil

Preparation:



This recipe makes about 3 lbs. of soap and is formulated using a 5% superfat or lye discount.

Measure out all of your oils, essential oils and colorants (I generally used a purple oxide in a swirl for this soap...but it's completely optional.)

Make your soap batch as you normally would, following basic soap making instructions.

At trace, add in the essential oils and the lavender buds.

Stir well. Add your colorants/swirl, if desired.

Pour into the mold of your choice. Let it saponify over night. Slice it when it's firm enough to slice.

Let it cure for 3-4 weeks.

Enjoy your Lavender Dream soap!

Vanilla and Almond Soap
18:02 Dec 27 2009
Times Read: 547






This soap is great for removing dirt and oil from the skin without drying. Vanilla gives it a delicious fragrance and the ground almonds provide a beautifully textured soap. (Makes one bar.)



1/3 cup whole almonds

1 4-ounce bar Castile soap

1/4 cup distilled water

1 tablespoon almond oil

1/8 teaspoon vanilla fragrance oil

Grind the almonds to a fine powder in a food processor or coffee grinder and set aside. Shred the soap and set aside. In a heavy saucepan bring the water to a boil; then reduce heat to a simmer; Remove the pan from the heat and add the almond powder, almond oil, and vanilla fragrance oil, stirring until well blended. Spoon the soap into a mold and let set for five hours or until hardened..

Ritual Purification Bath
19:17 Dec 15 2009
Times Read: 561






4 parts Lavender 2 parts Hyssop



4 parts Rosemary 1 part Mint



3 parts Thyme 1 part Vervain



3 parts Basil 1 pinch Valerian Root



2 parts Fennel



This is an herbal bath taken from Incense, Oils, & Brews by Scott Cunningham



Cunningham states that this recipe was adapted from The Key of Solomon and is ideal for use before all types of magical rituals, or when you simply wish to feel clean & free of impurities. *WARNING if you add more than a pinch of Valerian Root, you'll be sorry because it smells BAD.

hand dipped Candles
23:39 Dec 14 2009
Times Read: 566

Instructions for Hand-Dipped Candles



You need to obtain the following supplies:



* 2-4 pounds of Paraffin Wax (the kind used in canning) or beeswax (which is usually expensive).

* Candle wick (available at most hobby and craft stores)

* oils and herbs (for scent and magickal goals)

* candle dye (also expensive) or crayons (for color)

* wax paper

* a wooden spoon

* a double broiler



Begin by melting the wax in a double broiler. If you don't have one, you can use a large pot filled half full of water and a large coffee tin with the wax in it, sitting inside the pot. Heat the water to boiling first and cut up your wax so it will melt quickly. Once the water is boiling, turn the heat down and place the tin of wax inside of it. Keep the water hot enough to keep the wax melted but not so hot that the paraffin catches fire (which it has been known to do over high heat).



While the wax to melting, stir with a wooden spoon (never use metal) & make sure it all is completely melted.



Also, while the wax is melting, mix the herbs (if more than one) in a small bowl. After the wax is completely melted and been checked, break the crayons up and put them into the wax. Keep stirring until all of the crayons have melted and the color is even and smooth, with no streaks. Keep in mind that the candle will be a shade or so lighter when dry. The more crayons - the deeper and richer the color, so experiment.



Next, add the herbs to the wax. Empower with your energy and magickal intention while mixing the wax. Stir with the wooden spoon until it is thoroughly mixed. Next add 10-20 drops of essential oil (please, no synthetics when making candles for magickal or ritual use) to the wax until it smells strongly of the fragrance intended. Now your wax is ready.



Start with a long piece of wick - twice the size of your desired candle length plus 3 inches (you will be making 2 candles at once). Bend the wick in the middle and hold it by the bend. Dip the wick into the wax and then lift back out. Getting started is the hardest because the wick will float on top of the wax until it has enough wax on it to weigh it down. Allow it to get completely cold between dippings when you first start.



After your candle has started to take shape you can speed up the process a little. I keep a pan of cool water nearby and dip the candles in the water after each dipping in the wax. While this speeds up the process a little, candle making is a slow process but very well worth the time and energy you put into it.



Keep dipping the candles and allowing them to cool & then dip again. When you have achieved the proper size, hang them to dry until the wax has set but the candles aren't too hard. Then roll them on the wax paper to smooth out the shape. Once the candle shape is to your liking, dip 1 or 2 more times to make sure your candle is smooth. Trim off any excess wax to make a bottom with a sharp knife. Cut the wick and hang your candles to dry. You are done!