A Witch's Beverages and Brews: Magick Potions Made Easy

A Witch's Beverages and Brews

Magick Potions Made Easy

By Patricia Telesco

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Copyright 2001 by Patricia Telesco

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Telesco, Patricia, 1960A witch's beverages and brews : magick potions made easy / by

Patricia Telesco. p. cm.

Includes index. ISBN 1-56414-486-0 (pbk.) 1. Witchcraft. 2. Beverages--Miscellanea. 3. Brewing--Miscellanea. I. Title.

BF1572.R4 T447 2000 133.4'4--dc21

00-033912

This book is dedicated to good friends, without whom there would be little worthy of toasting. Specifically, to Walker, I promise never to serve you anything other than Coors Light and Sam Adams again. Rowan, Kit, and Danya, you can show this to him when he gets uppity.

To Maggie, AJ, Wade, Diane, Betsy, Talyn, Corwyn, T'sa, the Guardians, and many others who never forget a cold beer and a warm smile.

And finally, to all the wonderful festival coordinators everywhere, who deserve far more thanks for their time and efforts than any one dedication can manage. Without you, our community would be sorely wanting. Cheers!

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

9

Part One - History's Chalice

13

CHAPTER 1: THEN AND NOW - RELIGION, MYTH, AND MAGICK

15

Historical and Magickal Roots

16

Legends and Lore

20

Medicinal Beverages

23

Summary

26

CHAPTER 2: FROM CAULDRON TO CUP: MAKING THE MAGICK!

27

Pouring out, Asperging, Anointing, or Bathing 28

Liquid Divination

29

Potent Potions

31

Magickal Concocting

33

Drinking Vessels

34

Toasts

35

Focused Drinking

36

Beverages to Enhance Food

36

CHAPTER 3: HELPFUL HINTS

39

Basic Brewing Tools

40

Beer

42

Beer ? Non-Alcoholic

43

Frappes

44

Juicing

45

Mead

46

Mead ? Non-Alcoholic

48

Soda Pop

49

Wine

51

Wine ? Flower and Vegetable

53

Wine ? Non-Alcoholic

55

Part 2 - The Recipes

57

Introduction

59

Mundane Considerations

59

Using This Book

61

Abundance and Prosperity

62

Balance

67

Banishment

70

Beauty and Glamoury

75

Change and Transformation

79

Cleansing and Purification

83

Communication

88

Conscious Mind

92

Devotion and Commitment

96

Dreams and Meditation

100

Elemental and Seasonal

103

Fertility and Providence

111

Grounding and Foundations

116

Happiness

122

Health

127

Inspiration and Creativity

134

Kinship, Unity, Friendship

137

Love and Romance

143

Luck

148

Magick

152

Peace and Rest

157

Protection

162

Psychism and Awareness

166

Sensuality and Sexuality

171

Sun and Moon

178

Versatility

182

Victory and Success

185

Wisdom

189

APPENDIX A:

193

BEVERAGES, INGREDIENTS, AND

DIVINE/MAGICKAL ASSOCIATIONS

APPENDIX B:

201

SYMBOLISM AND CORRESPONDENCES

APPENDIX C: POSSIBLE BREWING DEITIES

205

APPENDIX D: U.S.TO METRIC CONVERSIONS

209

BIBLIOGRAPHY

211

INDEX

217

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