a special sheet of paper (sumptuous handmade or creamy watermarked stationary is ideal) and write with a magical colored ink—red dragon’s blood is available at most metaphysical shops—or try the “Enchantment Ink” spell that follows.
Perfume the letter with your signature scent or an oil your lover has appreciated, like amber, vanilla, or ylang-ylang. Seal it with a wax you have also scented with one precious drop of essential oil and, of course, a kiss.
Before your letter is delivered, light a candle anointed with your preferred scent and intone:
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Eros, speed my message on your wings of desire.
Make my lover burn with passion and fire.
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Make sure you send your letter ASAP.
If you are lucky enough to live in the country or near a wild and weedy meadow, you can easily find pokeberries. Though poisonous when eaten, these magenta berries make wonderful homemade ink. You can imbue this wine-colored ink with magical powers with this simple spell.
During a waning moon, fill a vial with dark red ink and add the juice from the crushed pokeberries. Add a few drops of burgundy wine from the bottom of your love’s glass and one drop of a fruited essential oil such as apple blossom, apricot, or peach.
Adventurous witches sometimes prick their fingers and add a droplet of blood as well. Incant aloud:
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By my hand, this spell I have wrought.
With this sacred ink, I will author my own destiny.
And have the happy love I sought.
Blessed be.
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Now write the fate you envision for yourself and your lover with enchanted ink.
A great relationship can be cultivated, literally. By planting and carefully tending flowers that have special properties—like night-blooming jasmine for heightened sensuality, or lilies for lasting commitment—you can nurture your relationship along. During a new moon in the Venus-ruled signs of Taurus or Libra, plant an assortment of flowers that will surround you with the beauty and energy of sweet devotion. A few of my proven favorites are listed in the garden of Indra that follows.
Before you place your hothouse posies or seeds into pots or flowerbeds, bless the ground with a prayer of health for your plants, yourself, and your relationships.
Light a black candle to absorb and dispel bad energy and place it in the middle of a circle you have drawn with a stick. Dip your hand into a clay bowl of water and sprinkle drops behind you and before you. Sing out:
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Great spirit, I offer you this petition.
Please cleanse this land—you are the greatest magician.
With my hands, I will plant and sow.
Here, a healing garden will now grow.
Blessings to you and to the Guardians of the Earth.
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Plant Your Enchantment
In all cultures, paradise is a flower-filled extravaganza. Eden was a virtual jungle; Kama Sutra lovers Radha and Krishna made love among petals, clinging vines, and scented trees.
Plants and flowers will infuse your environment with bliss. Cut flowers in the bedroom and parlor never fail to captivate.
As a horticultural courtesan, your lover will come to appreciate more than just your green thumb! Try cultivating a few of love’s most captivating blossoms.
•Wallflower: Cheiranthus cheiri, “Flower of Fidelity”
•Hawthorn: Crategus oxyacantha, “Flower of the Heart”
•Yerba Santa: Eriodyction glutinosum, “Flower of Emotional Release”
•Cranesbill: Geranium maculatum, “Flower of Constancy”
•Honeysuckle: Lonicera caprifolium, “Flower of Unity”
•Evening Primrose: Oenothera biennis, “Flower of Silent Love”
•Rose: Rosa, “Flower of Love”
•Clary Sage: Salvia sclarea, “Flower of Grace”
•Periwinkle: Vinca, “Flower of Closeness”
•Ginger: Zingiber officinale, “Flower of Paradise”
For a passionate pick-me-up, drink this tasty tea with your lover.
In a pint of distilled or spring water, heat the root of ginseng no less than an hour. Simmer, don’t boil, under cover and don’t dare stir. Pour yourself a cup for love’s sure power.
Before you drink this lustful libation, simply say:
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Gift of the goddess and magic of moon,
may the flower of our love come to full bloom.
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Shared between two lovers before a tryst, this enchanted potion will give great endurance for a memorable encounter.
At the next full moon, make a vow, alone or with your partner, to bring forth all erotic powers. Begin with a blissful bath in oil-scented water; this essential oil must be the one that makes you feel sexiest. For me, it is an equal mix of vanilla and amber, which I call “Vamber;” it has never failed me. When I wear this unguent, I feel as if a cloud of sensuality surrounds me.
Sit in a darkened room, encircled by flickering jasmine, musk, or “vamber” candles. Raise a cup of jasmine tea or a glass of wine from a vintage that represents a lucky year for you, and speak this spell aloud:
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