"Some Potent Potion and Brew ingerdients to Consider" by Regi

[Dept of PMM Artists & things]

"POTENT POTIONS
The most popular way to use beverages for magick by far is
that of potion making. It’s difficult to read any old metaphysical
treatise without stumbling over witch’s brews scattered
throughout the pages. These recipes include nearly every fathomable
ingredient for an equally impressive number of applications.
Here’s just a sampling of some of the old potions I came
across in my readings-

Jet powdered in water to keep snakes at bay, or
steeped in wine to cure elf magick. Note the second
blend must be consumed over nine days to break the
spell (Anglo-Saxon charm).

Angelica in vinegar to banish negative magick (yuck,
I suspect it turns stomachs, too). This comes from
France.

 

Vervain gathered by a new moon and drunk in juice
before sunrise for devotion (European tradition).

A W i t c h ’s B e v e r a g e s a n d B r e w s
 Boneset tea to repel evil spirits (Saxon charm).
 

Carrot and sunflower seeds consumed in wine to
promote fertility (England).
 

Chrysolite powdered in wine to negate foolish
thoughts (Greece).
 

Elder and borage picked on Midsummer Day and
drunk twice a month with water to insure youth
(England).
 

Pine resin mixed with water and wine to encourage
longevity (China).
 

Dill wine to cure hiccups (Mediterranean region).

Ambergris in coffee to encourage passion (Europe).
 

Bindweed potion to deter pain (Germany).

These potions often included subtle symbolic values that
you might not notice immediately. For example bindweed is

chosen for pain because of its “binding” name, and
elder and borage were picked on Midsummer Day because that’s
when magickal herbs are thought to be most potent!
Most often the symbolism in these potions could be identified
by a color, number, or timing. You may want to use
some of these ideas in preparing your own witchy beverages
and brews.