Month: June 2014

micdotcom:

15 poewrful Jose Mujica quotes no other leader has the guts to say

“Modest yet bold, liberal and fun-loving.”

Naming Uruguay the country of the year in 2013, the Economist may very well have described the rising nation’s head of state, President José “Pepe” Mujica.

Known for his unusual frankness, fiery oration and bold leadership to turn ideas into action, the 78-year-old leader possesses and practices the very characteristics that many world leaders fail to emulate. He has also garnered international acclaim for his progressive policies, down-to-earth personality and simple presentation, which has earned him a reputation as “the world’s poorest president.”

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the-darkest-of-lights:

Making Flying Ointments

Ointments are easily made, they consist simply of herbs or oils and a base. This is not a beginner project, if you plan on astral traveling please do lots of research on the subject. Flying ointments are only aids and can be dangerous if done incorrectly. Before using any herbs research any adverse affects of the plants you plan to use. Ointments are for external use only, do not consume. The toxic recipes are shown (without dosage) for examples of old recipes that are no longer used as they can have health risks.

THE SHORTENING METHOD
Gently heat four parts shortening over low heat until liquefied. Watch that it doesn’t burn. Add one part dried herbal mixture, blend with a wooden spoon until thoroughly mixed, and continue heating until the shortening has extracted the scent, you’ll smell it in the air.

Strain through cheesecloth into a heat proof container, such as a canning jar. Add one half tsp tincture of benzoin to each pint of the ointment as a natural preservative. Store in a cool, dark place like a refrigerator. Let the mixture sit for two weeks prior to using.

USEING OINTMENTS
Ointments are usually rubbed onto the body to effect various magical changes. When anointing the body with the ointment rub a small amount to your wrist, arches, solar plexus , under arms.

RECIPES

NONTOXIC FLYING OINTMENT
1 pt dittany if Crete
1 pt cinquefoil
1 pt mugwort**
1 pt parsley

NONTOXIC FLYING OINTMENT #2
2 drops sandalwood oil
1 drop jasmine oil
1 drop benzoin oil
1 drop mace oil**

NONTOXIC FLYING OINTMENT
#3
1 1/2 tsp mugwort**
½ tsp parsley
1/4tsp catnip
¼ tsp orris root powder
Pintch valerian root*
1 drop jasmine oil

TOXIC FLYING OINTMENT
(Do not use)
cinquefoil
Parsley
Aconite***
Belladonna****
Hemlock****
Cowbane****

TOXIC FLYING OINTMENT #2
(Do not use)
Hogs lard
Hashish
Hemp flowers*
Poppy flowers
Hellebore****

VISIONS OINTMENT
Hemp*
Angelica
Kavakava

NONTOXIC WITCHES OINTMENT
3 pt vervain
3 pt sandalwood
2 pt cinnamon
1 pt carnation petals

NONTOXIC WITCHES OINTMENT
#2
3 drops frankincense
2 drops myrrh
1 drops sandalwood
1 drops orange
1 drops lemon

TOXIC WITCHES OINTMENT
(Do not use)
Hemlock****
Poplar
Aconite****
soot

CAUTION
Do not use flying ointments if you have a heart problem or serious kidney and liver problems. Do not use ointments containing belladonna if you are allergic to morphine and related opiates or you will have a very serious reaction and need to go to the emergency room. Do not mix with serious medications. Do not use when pregnant or breastfeeding. Do not touch your eyes, nose, or mouth after using the ointment. Keep away from children and pets. Do not drive or operate machinery while under the effects of a flying ointment. Side effects may include temporary dizziness, fatigue, and blurred vision (the latter especially if the ointment contains belladonna). Give yourself 2-5 hours to recover from the experience and get back to normal. In some cases, it may take 1-2 days to get your normal energy levels back.

Sources: Sarah lawless, scott Cunningham, Edain McCoy

dagalush-skammal:

“…worship blood, and darkness, and chaos. Make them unto you. Let the shadows of sin desecrate your feelings and twist your soul and thoughts. Let them possess you gladly… and invite them to stay forever within…”

Much of magic as I understand it in the Western occult tradition is the search for the Self, with a capital S. This is understood as being the Great Work, as being the gold the alchemists sought, as being the Will, the Soul, the thing we have inside us that is behind the intellect, the body, the dreams. The inner dynamo of us, if you like. Now this is the single most important thing that we can ever attain, the knowledge of our own Self. And yet there are a frightening amount of people who seem to have the urge not just to ignore the Self, but actually seem to have the urge to obliterate themselves. This is horrific, but you can almost understand the desire to simply wipe out that awareness, because it’s too much of a responsibility to actually posses such a thing as a soul, such a precious thing. What if you break it? What if you lose it? Mightn’t it be best to anesthetize it, to deaden it, to destroy it, to not have to live with the pain of struggling towards it and trying to keep it pure? I think that the way that people immerse themselves in alcohol, in drugs, in television, in any of the addictions that our culture throws up, can be seen as a deliberate attempt to destroy any connection between themselves and the responsibility of accepting and owning a higher Self and then having to maintain it.

Alan Moore (via sonofyggdrasil)

hierophage:

“Scarlet Woman in Bokhara” by Mitchell Nolte

Hail Babalon, filled with joy!
Ra-hoor-khu is with thee.

Blessed and cursed art thou in thy glory,
And glorious the Beast on whom thou ridest.

Scarlet Woman, Mother of Abominations,
Gather our blood in the golden cup of thy fornication.

AUMGN AUMGN AUMGN