Rosewater is often an essential ingredient for many Eastern dishes. It is basically the chemical components of the rose that is pressed to produce the water.

In Pagan circles, home made rosewater is sometimes used as a blessing prior to coven work. In Santeria, Voodoo and other Afro/Latino religious sects, some use rosewater as a floor wash and bath to bring them love.

A beautiful table setting can also be made with a deep clear bowl full of water that includes small dried rose buds or rose petals, rosewater and floating candles. The image is remarkably elegant and sure to bring peace and harmony to any table that displays it.

If you are looking to heighten your romantic evening, try putting some dried baby rose buds or rose petals in the bath water and soaking with your loved one by candlelight. You can be a bit more adventurous and get a few bunches of fresh flowers and throw them across the bed and make love on a bed of flowers.

It is a bit messy to clean up, but the night you will have will more than make up for the clean up afterwards. In the event that the evening doesn’t go well with this, reevalute the one you are partnering with immediately and ask yourself why you are punishing yourself with such a dud? Now you also know the reason why people with gardens always seem so happy!

There are those who hold hard and fast to this rule, but where this came about no one really seems to know. Each deck has a variance of meanings, so no one deck will give all the answers. Personally, I own quite a number of decks dependent upon the mood I am in and what it is I need to know. The Tarot in and of itself does not hold the mystical power. These are pictorial subconscious triggers to help you utilize that dormant sixth sense. It is best to work with a deck whose graphics speak to you. Along the way, you may in fact find another deck that also speaks to you. It is better to work with one deck until you know it fully than hop from deck to deck though. However, there are no curses or hexes attributed if you should happen to have more than one deck. Work with what works for you.

Florida Water is a type of inexpensive eau de toilet. Often this item can be found in abundance in botanicas (i.e. Afro/Latino religious shops) as it is a staple for many of the religious ceremonies of these sects. Botanicas are quite common in major city areas, but good luck trying to locate one in white suburbia!

Floor washes are often utilized to bring about any number of results from improving business to finding love. The recipes for floor washes are just as numerous. There is a shop online at www.azuregreen.com where you should be able to purchase the item rather inexpensively.

In the event that you can’t find it, you could basically make a floor wash utilizing the water of appropriately boiled herbs. I am remiss to give a specific recipe simply because it would be essential to have an idea of what it is you are floor washing for.

If you are looking for a reference guide for substitutes, the late Wiccan author, Scott Cunningham, has left behind a legacy of great work that is simple to understand which often includes substitutes in the event an item isn’t available. The medieval witch couldn’t march to the corner store miles away for a particular ingredient if she ran out, so substitution is permissible, provided it rings with the same planetary and magical energy. His books give all the information for such an endeavor and it is worth having for your reference library.

Another purifying ritual involves a smudge stick, which is sage herb tied in a small bundle. This has been increasingly employed by various sects within the Wiccan community for cleansing an area. This has ancient roots in the Shaminsitic traditions of the Native American Indians and their many rituals. These smudge sticks are quite inexpensive and will do the trick of negating any nasty vibrations in your dwelling just as effectively. This is usually good to have on hand in a pinch to cleanse and consecrate an area. The smudge stick is burned and can sometimes be misidentified as an illicit contraband because of its pungeancy.

A quick and effective purification involves lighting the smudge, blow it out so it is just a smoky smoldering bundle and start from the Eastern side of your home or room and work your way around clockwise. Be sure to hold it tightly or have it in a clay pot filled with sand. Visualize healing energy surrounding the area as the smoke reaches to all parts of the room.

After you have finished cleansing the room or area, simply turn it upside down into the sand or crush it out in an ash tray until you are ready to use it again. I do suggest keeping the smudge stick wrapped in foil and in a ziplock bag when not in use though. Since this is a plant, it can attract little bugs that tend to find any herb no matter how small the amount. Keeping it in a ziplock will keep it fresh and bug free.