Hail,
And welcome to Mortar and Pestle Monthly!
Join me as we take a look at creating magic for each month by bringing goodness of the goddess from the garden to your cauldron.
During this workshop,
We will explore herbs for making a magical oil to celebrate the second harvest season of the year,
The Sabbath of Mabon.
Mabon is the Wiccan Thanksgiving,
And it is celebrated at the time of the autumnal equinox.
At this time of equal day and equal night,
We give thanks for the main harvest of the year,
Just as our ancestors did.
So for this workshop,
We will create a magical oil to honor this time of Thanksgiving and the Sabbath of Mabon.
Our herbs for this working will be clove,
Marigold,
Myrrh,
And sage,
All in essential oil form.
You will also need a carrier oil,
Such as grapeseed oil,
As it is generally unsafe to apply essential oils directly to the skin without this type of dilution.
As a general rule,
Use approximately two drops of essential oil to 10 milliliters,
Or 0.
33 ounces of carrier oil,
And you will need a glass jar or bottle,
With a dark color being preferable so as to protect the oils from UV light.
Clove gives power to any magical working,
And is for abundance.
Marigold brings warmth and joy.
Myrrh promotes harmony.
And sage is for purification and protection.
If you wish,
You may also include dried herbs that correspond to the essential oils.
This is my personal recipe,
So feel free to adapt it as you like and make it yours.
The most important ingredient is your intention.
Begin with a clean glass jar,
Bottle,
Or other container of your choice.
Using incense or a smoking bundle of sage,
Invert the container over the plume to energetically cleanse it.
Gather your essential oils together,
And,
Holding your hands above them,
Charge them with your intentions.
You might choose to say something like this.
Here do I call upon the energies of these gifts of nature to craft an oil blend for the Sabbath of Mabon.
May this oil amplify our spirit of thanksgiving and bring the peace and balance of the equinox to all who use it.
So might it be.
Now begin to blend your essential oils into your carrier oil,
Mindfully and with love in your heart.
Once you have everything blended to your liking,
Your oil is ready for use in anointing yourself,
Your altar tools,
Dressing a candle,
Or using a diffuser designed for oils.
May you be filled with magic,
And may your harvest always be plentiful.
Blessed Be.
