Magic Spells Using Baths
“Energy can be moved between two objects in the form of heat” explains an encyclopedia entry on the topic of Thermo-dynamics. Thus we introduce the topic of baths as magic spells.
The Santeria customs of magic frequently use a bath as the first go-to working for a spiritual problem, and it is a known and often-used tactic in hoodoo and folk magic particularly – though not always – employed for spiritual cleansing and purification purposes. This is sensible, granted the usual function of a bath! But they can be worked for drawing purposes as well, as we shall explain.
Heat is vitality and life. One of the primary things that occurs when a person passes away, is their body grows cold; their life-energy is gone from the body. By a sure logic, then, one can think that if a person is lacking a certain energy in their life (be that energy love, success, money or whatever have you) a way to apply it might well be a nice warm bath, the heat from which is transferred and absorbed by the practitioner. The matter of aromatherapy – apparent in many hoodoo works – also falls into play with this technique, as the warmth helps to vaporize and enhance the scents of any fragrant herbs or oils that are used.
An 1845 discussion of Hydropathy states medicinal baths are “a natural influence intensified by art. ” So often the improve for a folk magic spellcaster. Many religious and conjure supply shops sell spell baths of various types, and some magical spell practitioners merely resort to adding a bit of their favorite dressing oils or powders to their bath water for enhanced magical effect. Additionally, those folks who possess a good herbal knowledge often just boil an appropriate plant into some water, which is usually
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