Brewing Up a Batch of Passion

For a passionate pick-me-up, drink this tasty tonic with your lover.

Gather together

    * ½ cup (120ml) of lemonade

    * 2 mugs

    * 2 cups (480ml) of water

    * ½ cup (50g) of sliced fresh ginger root

    * 1 teaspoon cardamom

    * honey, to sweeten

Pour half of the lemonade into each mug. Boil the ginger and cardamom in the water for 4 minutes, strain, then pour into the mugs and sweeten with honey to taste. Before you drink this lustful libation, simply say:

Gift of the Goddess and magic of moon,
May the flower of our love come to full bloom.

Shared between two lovers before a tryst, this enchanted potion will give great endurance for a memorable encounter. Each sip is full of love’s sure power.

Fire-of-Love Letters

Love letters are an ancient art that always deepens intimacy. This spell combines candle magic with letter writing to hone the desire between you and your partner.

You will need:

• Special paper and ink
• Perfume
• Wax

Take a sheet of paper and write with an enchanted colored ink, which you can either make yourself with berry juice or buy at the nearest metaphysical five-and-dime. Perfume the letter with your signature scent or one your lover appreciates, like amber, vanilla, or ylang-ylang. Seal it with a wax you have also already scented with a drop of essential oil and, of course, with a kiss.

Before your love letter is delivered, light a candle anointed with your preferred scent and say:

    Eros, speed my message on your wings of desire.

    Make my lover burn with love’s fire.

Make sure you send your letter with a proposal for a tryst, requesting your lover’s RSVP.

A Lover's Touch: Sensuality Spell

I always giggle when I see over-the-counter sesame body oil in the pharmacy. Unknowingly, a woman will apply sesame oil and never understand why she feels so much sexier and attracts more glances her way. While that marketplace version will do in a pinch, a potion you’ve made yourself will be ten times as effective. You can use it as a skin softener or a massage oil.

In a cup of almond and sesame oil, add twenty drops of musk, sandalwood, or orange blossom oil. Shake well, then heat very slowly and carefully. I use a clay oil warmer with a votive candle beneath, but the stovetop will do, making sure the flame is set very low.

While you are tending the concoction, look into the candle or gas flame and whisper:

My lover’s eyes are like the sun.

His body like the land.

His skin is soft as rain.

Tonight, we are one.

When the oil is a perfect temperature to your touch, pour it into a pink bowl and place it beside the bed. Tenderly undress your lover and gently lay him down on clean sheets or towels. With each caress, both of you will deepen your desire for each other. Prepare for a trance-like evening of magical lovemaking.