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I need to pass a very important exam in May, and I want to use herbal magic to assist with it. This is a spell I'm trying to put together, and I'd like to know if there's anything I can improve.
Formula: Lavender + Rosemary + Calendula + Catnip + Soil from the four corners of the library, with olive oil as the base oil.
Lavender is for relieving study-related anxiety and bringing mental clarity.
Rosemary is for enhancing memory.
Catnip is for reducing resistance to studying? (I'm not entirely sure; I feel like I should probably add an herb similar to mint but "gentler" than mint )
Calendula is for boosting personal energy, strengthening focus, and gaining more vitality.
Olive symbolizes wisdom.
Lastly, I’d like to know how I should dispose of the ceremonial remains. It might not be convenient for me to bury the remnants back at the library, but simply throwing them in the trash doesn’t seem very appropriate either.
I think you have the right idea for replacing the catnip, and maybe even also the lavender. In my spells for studying & exam prep, I went for herbs of success (basil or ginger) and clarity (mint or parsley). I would use the lavender & catnip for more love-related spells.
For disposing, any moving water source is great. Rivers, streams, creeks, etc. If you can't do that, leaving it at a crossroads is also always good. You just want to place it somewhere that symbolically represents the "work" spreading forward in your life.
I live in a very dense and corporate city, so these days I rarely do either. Now, I throw things in the trash after saying a short prayer of thanks, and letting them know I'm disposing of everything informally & to withdraw their essence from it. I never felt any backlash or disrespect from it.
Formula: Lavender + Rosemary + Calendula + Catnip + Soil from the four corners of the library, with olive oil as the base oil.
Lavender is for relieving study-related anxiety and bringing mental clarity.
Rosemary is for enhancing memory.
Catnip is for reducing resistance to studying? (I'm not entirely sure; I feel like I should probably add an herb similar to mint but "gentler" than mint )
Calendula is for boosting personal energy, strengthening focus, and gaining more vitality.
Olive symbolizes wisdom.
Your formula is good. Keep the Catnip, but swap out the Calendula for something else. If you want extra mental clarity or better memory, choose an ingredient (different from Rosemary and Lavender) that provides that boost and use it in place of Calendula.
After your session, bring the remains back home and leave them out in the open (but inside the house) for 3 days. After that, you can throw them in the trash.
I think it’s perfectly fine to add mint directly, since you’ve already included lavender to help “smooth things out.” After all, exams are competitive, and too much “lubricant” might cause you to “slow down” as well. Ultimately, it’s best to influence yourself rather than the exam itself, which is hard to control, isn’t it?
At the same time, I suggest adding some ingredients that enhance personal strength, especially competitiveness—such as orange peel or even a tiny bit of chili pepper. This will make you more energetic and give you the strength to compete.
Burying it near a library is a good idea; it can bring you knowledge and wisdom. If that’s not possible, placing it at a crossroads near the library is also acceptable. Since you’ve already included soil from the library, the spirits at the crossroads will carry your offering to the library. Furthermore, a crossroads symbolizes “passing,” which is excellent for exams!
I think it’s perfectly fine to add mint directly, since you’ve already included lavender to help “smooth things out.” After all, exams are competitive, and too much “lubricant” might cause you to “slow down” as well. Ultimately, it’s best to influence yourself rather than the exam itself, which is hard to control, isn’t it?
At the same time, I suggest adding some ingredients that enhance personal strength, especially competitiveness—such as orange peel or even a tiny bit of chili pepper. This will make you more energetic and give you the strength to compete.
Burying it near a library is a good idea; it can bring you knowledge and wisdom. If that’s not possible, placing it at a crossroads near the library is also acceptable. Since you’ve already included soil from the library, the spirits at the crossroads will carry your offering to the library. Furthermore, a crossroads symbolizes “passing,” which is excellent for exams!
Based on everyone's suggestions, I have revised this recipe:
Lavender (for smooth passage)
Rosemary (to improve memory)
Mint (to stay alert)
Ginger (for success and to boost vitality)
Orange peel (for extra luck)
And soil from the four corners of the library
Olive oil (for wisdom)
Bless the herbs in the usual manner, dress the candle with oil, and then perform the candle magic. After the ritual, bury the remnants near a crossroads by the library. If it is not possible to bury them there, find any crossroads and let the spirits carry them to the library.
I still have the following questions:
1. When collecting the soil and returning the remnants, do I need to offer a tribute to the spirits of the library or the crossroads? Or is it sufficient to simply pay my respects to them?
2. Can the peel of a PapaGan (耙耙柑，a soft, sweet variety of mandarin orange with peel that comes off very easily) be used as a substitute for orange peel? And since ginger is a spicy herb, can it replace chili pepper as an ingredient for bringing vitality?
3. I have heard that it is best to keep the number of ritual materials odd. I would like to know whether this refers specifically to the number of herbs being an odd number, or whether the total sum of herbs, soil, candles, and base oils combined should be odd. Is the current number of herbs in this recipe appropriate?
Thank you for your answers—I would be most grateful！
I think it’s perfectly fine to add mint directly, since you’ve already included lavender to help “smooth things out.” After all, exams are competitive, and too much “lubricant” might cause you to “slow down” as well. Ultimately, it’s best to influence yourself rather than the exam itself, which is hard to control, isn’t it?
At the same time, I suggest adding some ingredients that enhance personal strength, especially competitiveness—such as orange peel or even a tiny bit of chili pepper. This will make you more energetic and give you the strength to compete.
Burying it near a library is a good idea; it can bring you knowledge and wisdom. If that’s not possible, placing it at a crossroads near the library is also acceptable. Since you’ve already included soil from the library, the spirits at the crossroads will carry your offering to the library. Furthermore, a crossroads symbolizes “passing,” which is excellent for exams!
Based on everyone's suggestions, I have revised this recipe:
Lavender (for smooth passage)
Rosemary (to improve memory)
Mint (to stay alert)
Ginger (for success and to boost vitality)
Orange peel (for extra luck)
And soil from the four corners of the library
Olive oil (for wisdom)
Bless the herbs in the usual manner, dress the candle with oil, and then perform the candle magic. After the ritual, bury the remnants near a crossroads by the library. If it is not possible to bury them there, find any crossroads and let the spirits carry them to the library.
I still have the following questions:
1. When collecting the soil and returning the remnants, do I need to offer a tribute to the spirits of the library or the crossroads? Or is it sufficient to simply pay my respects to them?
2. Can the peel of a PapaGan (耙耙柑，a soft, sweet variety of mandarin orange with peel that comes off very easily) be used as a substitute for orange peel? And since ginger is a spicy herb, can it replace chili pepper as an ingredient for bringing vitality?
3. I have heard that it is best to keep the number of ritual materials odd. I would like to know whether this refers specifically to the number of herbs being an odd number, or whether the total sum of herbs, soil, candles, and base oils combined should be odd. Is the current number of herbs in this recipe appropriate?
Thank you for your answers—I would be most grateful！
Very well!
As for whether it’s necessary to leave offerings for the spirits of the land, I don’t think it’s essential. If you know how to communicate with these spirits and feel it’s necessary, then by all means do so. But as for the land itself, its power is already sufficient. The thousands of people here performing rituals unique to this place are already enough to ensure that the soil of this land is seen by the entire “Heaven and Earth”; if you place something here, entities beyond those people will see it and understand your intention. If you have a guardian spirit or something similar, feel free to ask it for help—just let it handle the coordination. After all, this is a very small ritual, not one that requires massive assistance.
Using a papagan is perfectly fine! That’s exactly what I meant by a citrus fruit!
Personally, I don’t use odd numbers. Those are practices passed down by word of mouth among rootworkers, but I can’t find any absolutely necessary reason to use an odd number, so I don’t use them. Your other materials possess sufficient power on their own—they are the key to making this work!
As for the ginger you mentioned, it’s a perfect substitute for chili peppers when you want to “spice things up”—and in this case, it’s actually a better choice, since ginger has a very refreshing flavor that can help keep your mind clear.
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If you want to enhance your own memory skills, Ginkgo, Ashwagandha, and Bacopa should be taken daily. I can't recommend trying your luck with a spell for a test that may be important to your future. I can recommend herbals that enhance your memory and focus. But you do you.
As always, check with a medical professional and check any contra-indicators and other issues before taking herbals.
Very well!
As for whether it’s necessary to leave offerings for the spirits of the land, I don’t think it’s essential. If you know how to communicate with these spirits and feel it’s necessary, then by all means do so. But as for the land itself, its power is already sufficient. The thousands of people here performing rituals unique to this place are already enough to ensure that the soil of this land is seen by the entire “Heaven and Earth”; if you place something here, entities beyond those people will see it and understand your intention. If you have a guardian spirit or something similar, feel free to ask it for help—just let it handle the coordination. After all, this is a very small ritual, not one that requires massive assistance.
Using a papagan is perfectly fine! That’s exactly what I meant by a citrus fruit!
Personally, I don’t use odd numbers. Those are practices passed down by word of mouth among rootworkers, but I can’t find any absolutely necessary reason to use an odd number, so I don’t use them. Your other materials possess sufficient power on their own—they are the key to making this work!
As for the ginger you mentioned, it’s a perfect substitute for chili peppers when you want to “spice things up”—and in this case, it’s actually a better choice, since ginger has a very refreshing flavor that can help keep your mind clear.
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