We all spend so much time thinking about the correspondences of the actual ingredients that go into our potions that we often forget to think about what the potion base represents! (At least I do.) It would be nice to have a list of all the various liquids that can be used in place of water. Naturally, I can’t think of everything but I think this is a pretty good starting point! What else can be used? Eventually, at some point down the road, I will compile all these thoughts into a book on potion making and want to include this! Keep in mind that these are my own correspondences. Let me know if you disagree or if you’d change anything up! Let’s see how big we can make this list. Also, I should probably note that not all of these liquids can be ingested. (Obviously.)
The List
Vinegar: Used for cleansing and purification potions. Lemon Juice: Used in hexing, cursing, or revenge potions. Cranberry Juice: Used in love potions. Apple Juice: Used in healing, knowledge, and youth potions. Ammonia: Used in banishing, cursing, purification, and protection Red Wine: Love potions and potions dealing with death and the afterlife. White Wine: Used in platonic love potions as well as success brews. Rum: Used in potions involving spirit work. Whisky: Another good base for potion work. Vodka: A good base for work involving rapid banishing. Laundry detergent: Good for cleansing potions. Oils: Used to speed up a process. Molasses: Used in potions intended to slow a situation down. Rubbing Alcohol: Another good base for cleansing and purification. Hydrogen Peroxide: Used in healing potions. Milk: Used in potions to promote sleep and peace. Sour Milk: Used to cause nightmares or in potions designed to torment. Orange Juice: For potions of solar importance, healing, success. Soda Water: Used in potions designed to encourage laughter and giddiness. Ginger Ale: Used in health or healing potions. Olive Juice: Used in peace potions. Honey: Used in potions to sweeten up another’s disposition. Syrup: Used in abundance and prosperity potions. Beer: Used in potions intended to induce slumber. Clam Juice: Used in aphrodisiacs. Cough Syrup: Used in healing potions and to make someone ‘cough it up.’ Soy Sauce: Used in protection potions. (Thanks Lexa Rosean for this one!) Pineapple Juice: Used in abundance potions and fidelity potions. Coconut Milk: Used in spiritual and magical cleansing potions. Ice: Solid first, then melted for transformation potions. Coffee: Really, a potion in and of itself in my book. Vanilla Extract: In small amounts, used in passion potions. Witch Hazel: Used in communication and cleansing potions.
a potion to surround you with love from others and yourself.
“Nights of love to never end // A great happiness that takes its place Troubles, sorrows, fade away // Happy, happy to die When he takes me in his arms // He whispers to me, I see life in p i n k.”
gather: cup and saucer, rose petals, cloves, cinnamon ginger, rose tea leaves, and rose quartz.
prepare a cup and saucer, draw a pentagram on the saucer
place a pink petal at each corner of the pentagram.
prepare a cup of hot chocolate
create a sigil for ‘rose’ on your palm, where you will place a pinch of cloves, cinnamon and ginger, before brushing into the cup
add a spoonful of rose tea leaves, stir in and let steep.
charge the rim of the cup with rose quartz, enjoy the potion
Weekend project! Wanted to make something that loops and is full of pretty, pretty glass. I just really like shiny stuff. Real-time rendering glass doesn’t scratch that itch!
Modeled and rendered with Blender. Cork painted with Substance Painter. HDRI downloaded here.
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I’ve come down with the flu and this is what I’m drinking to help keep the symptoms at bay:
Add a tablespoon of honey to hot water, stir to dissolve (soothes sore throats).
Add 1/3 of a lemon’s juice, stir to combine (high in vitamins, boosts immune systems).
Take a small sprig of thyme and let it steep in the mug (known for ability to fight colds and flus).
You can witchy it up like I did by thanking the ingredients, asking a deity for their blessing or imbuing the brew with healing, strengthening intentions.
I recommend drinking hot and inhaling the steam to clear your airways. Stay healthy this change of seasons, lovelies!
[always do your own research regarding health benefits and allergens- your safety is most important]
