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Cornelius Agrippa and Struwwelpeter and Magical Incense Recipes

My life's introduction to Cornelius Agrippa was not through reading his books, but through the article about him in Man, Myth and Magic: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Supernatural. It includes the following little rumor about Mr. Agrippa: ...He went out one day, leaving the key of a secret room with his wife. She foolishly lent it to the lodger, a student, who went into the room and found a huge book of spells, which he began to read. After a while he looked up and found a demon standing in front of him, asking why it had been summoned. He gaped at it in horror and the demon strangled him. Agrippa returned and, fearing a charge of murder, made the demon restore the student to life for a few hours. The young man was seen walking in the street but when the demon's magic wore off, he collapsed. In that same article, his appearance in the German children's book  Struwwelpeter is mentioned purely because they wanted to use the public domain illustration of him. Now, the fir...

Hoodoo Spells and How to Substitute Their Ingredients When You Don't Have Them

Finding the right materials for spellwork can be a challenge, especially when one is in a situation where traditional ingredients are unavailable. Whether it’s due to limited access, tight budgets, or time constraints, many practitioners face the question of how to adapt their tools without compromising the spell's effectiveness. Fortunately, magic has always been a practice of ingenuity and resourcefulness! Hoodoo in particular was practically founded upon adapting traditions to new cultures and landscapes where the old herbs, tools and licenses were no longer possible to employ. Adaptation is absolutely possible in witchcraft of this type. Yet there are limits. It is considered perfectly good practice to substitute certain items with certain things, but not others. For example, if one were to perform the Return a Lost Lover Spell from Homemade Hoodoo , but one didn't have any access to lavender oil, what would one use instead to substitute for it? The thought might be to use ...

Chase Away Bad Feelings with This Magic Spell for Cleansing Negativity

This spell isn't really meant to get rid of a person that's causing trouble, or to break bad habits, but rather to disconnect from a situation that's draining your energy. Examples might be a fight you had with a loved one which you are not getting over even though the relationship is otherwise good and you wish for it to continue, or when you have a big project at work that you've finished but you are still fretting and stressing about while you worry over the outcome. This spell is far milder than a Cut and Clear or a Separation spell.  This spell is also good for after you've done another spellcast and you need to disconnect while waiting for the outcome. Many people continue to fret and fuss over a spell while awaiting the results, even though doing so can damage the power of the spell from the negative energy it creates. This spell may help, and you might also look at these tips for staying occupied while waiting for spell manifestation. You need: rosemary juni...