Water is one of the four elements of magic. And it is a power to reckon even on its own. It has many qualities, it can clean, nourish and transport the power of plants and minerals through its currents. It can clearly be said that without water there is no life. It is essential to all living beings and we drink it on every day of our lives.
But water has a magical power that can be unlocked and used for rituals or in your daily life. The old wizards had to bath themselves before seeking the grace of magic. Sometimes it is necessary to prolong this cleaning process for months or years, so that even the soul of the practitioner is clean. As before, that is a good way to start.
You can imprint your intent in the water and let it do its work on you, creating different moods that can relate to an idea you want to achieve. A good way to achieve this is using plants, salts and oils. They can be sacred to a particular deity, have an astrological correspondence or simply be prescribed by an entity, spirit or mystical vision.
After cleaning yourself and entering the temple, you want fragrances in the air. Normally that is done with the help of fire. But nowadays, with the help of technology and a aroma diffuser, it is easy to diffuse essential oils mixed with water. It creates a misty cloud of aroma, from water. It is good to be said that is a much healthier way to inhale fragrances, free from any harmful smoke produced by the burning of incense.
Essential oils can also be applied directly to the skin, when mixed with a carrier oil. That creates an olfactory sensation, but it goes much further. The skin is the biggest human organ, serving as a barrier to the outside world, but also as a gate. If only you had the key? Well, the use of this oil can be seen as one. If you ever felt the calming powers of lavender, the refreshing smell of mint or the warmth of cinnamon, you know this. If you don’t, I urge you to try. It is a valuable tool and a source of pleasure and health.
I use oils as an early weapon against diseases that try to infect me and my family and at the beginning of flu season. My facial hair wouldn’t be the same without it. And also, I use the Abramelin Oil to anoint me before magical work or to empower weapons used in these rituals. It is an old recipe that gives me power to interfere in the spirit world, if that is possible, or leave my body. Paradoxically, it brings me back to my body, feeling it more deeply while the intense warmth awakens my skin.