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Here's what you'll need (all herbs and oils used are available from New Moon and are legal in the UK) : 10g skullcap 25g jasmine flowers 10g witch grass rhizome 25g lavender flowers 15g hawthorn berries - crushed 5g mistletoe 5g mugwort 10g rue 250 mL sweet almond oil 75g beeswax First, place the herbs in the bottom of a large bottle - 500mL or bigger. The more finely chopped the herbs are for this recipe, the better however they should not be powdered. Now, over these herbs pour the 250mL of sweet almost oil and give it a bit of a shake. The oil is used as a type of releasing agaent - a solvent which extracts the medicinal properteries from the herbs and provides a healing base or carrier for the oils. Essential oils are an excellent short cut but for magical recipes, it is always best to do more rather than less work as this helps you put more work and magickal intent into your work. Now you'll need to strain the oil using cheese cloth or a fine mesh strainer. Add this oil blend to the beeswas and heat the oil to and beeswax together over very low heat in a double boiler until wax is completely melted. You can, once the wax is melted, check the firmness of your mix by placing a tablespoon of your mixture into in the freezer for a minute or two. Thisis a method used in beeswax candle making to get the candle to firm up more quickly as well as extending the life of beeswax candles by freezing them first. Check the firmness of your mix and you may now wish to add more oil for a softer blend or more wax for a firmer blend. Once you have achieved the desired consistancy, remove the salve from heat and pour into heatproof jars of an appropriate size. Air and organic matter promote decay in your mix so to get it to last for months or years, careful preparation and storage is necessary. Some people like to add natural preservatives to their mixtures such as tinture of benzoin. This was a measure popularized in certain pagan books and is not particularly necessary although you can trace the origin of the inspiration of a recipe by the addition of this preservative. Salves kept in direct sunlight lose their healing properties after only a short length of time. You will notice the colour of the salve will have faded and your mix may smell rancid. Some sources: "An ABC of Witchcraft Past and Present" by Doreen Valiente "Magical Aromatherapy" and "Incense, Oils and Brews" both by S Cunningham "The Encyclopaedia of Essential Oils" By Julia Lawless This recipe was contributed by Straif Blackthorn, a professional aromatherapist and witch of over 15 years. She has combined her knowledge of plants and essential oils plus her techniques for making pure skin care products to bring you this recipe. The books sited above represent only a small number of those which were referred to in order to create this recipe. You may copy this to your website provided all the information is left in tact and a link to the originating website is maintained.
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