Questions You’ve Asked Me: 3 Quick Q&A’s Edition

Hi Occulties,

Just a super quick Q&A session:

Q: I’ve heard people do not use pure essential oils, but dilute strongly with another oil to avoid skin irritation. Is this true? If so, what oil do I dilute with?

A: Well, to be fair, the main concern many people “diluting” their own brand have is cost-savings, and not skin irritation, because even a half ounce of 100% pure essential oils is not cheap – not to add the smell would likely be mighty powerful. That said, while, arguably, something like Cleo May is more of a “magical perfume,” most oils are anointing oils and not meant to be worn like a perfume. Would you dress yourself in Black Arts oil? I should hope not. I don’t even handle my Black Arts oil with my bare skin, and NOT because I’m concerned about skin irritation. 😉 So, many of the ritual oils for love smell nice, but technically they probably aren’t meant to be a perfume, but an oil for ritual work. HOWEVER, some of these essentials cost their weight in gold, AND they smell super strong. Diluting the smell can be essential to one’s nose. If you’re selling the item, skin irritation is a concern. Someone’s always wearing the love stuff as a perfume (usually without putting it on with any focused intention like they should be,) so many manufacturers of the good stuff will formulate it to smell yummy and be skin-safe.

As for what people use… if I am using a carrier oil, it’s something which will have a corresponding vibration with what I’m trying to accomplish. For example, I use mineral oil for dark work. I have used hempseed oil as a carrier for money work, and it worked nicely. I know some people use almond oil with a preservative. I’ve used grapeseed oil with a preservative. Jojoba is a favorite of some people with love work. You want a low-or-no-scent oil for your carrier oil. I do find olive oil smokes A LOT, and so if I’m going to use it (I usually won’t,) I will use it with peace or blessings spellwork.

Q: I was told to do a ritual bath, but I really don’t want to get out of bed at dawn and/or throw my bathwater outside. It’s a deal killer. What can I do?

A: While I would go so far as to say the argument would be if you didn’t care enough to do those things, then you don’t want the very thing you’d be bathing to bring to you (or to be rid of the very thing the bathing is taking off of you,) I’d also say if you can even take a ritual bath at any time and you let it go down the tub drain, that’s probably better than doing nothing. 😛 Again, you should really do it as prescribed (ritual bathing is super awesome,) but just taking the bath itself is SUPER HELPFUL.

Really the tub water isn’t so bad. I have stood in a large washbucket in my tub before -and it was easy to carry, just a few gallons of water. You can also make the bath in a bowl (I do it by using a tea-ball to hold the herbs,) and bathe using a cloth dipped in the solution. That way, you’re not carrying a laundry basket of bathwater outside when you’re done. 😉

Q: Tell me something super secret about spellcasting only you know!!!???!!!1!

A: I should probably add a “ZOMG” on that. 😉 Hmmm, I assume (perhaps wrongly,) that this isn’t something you want to know that only I know, because that would be a personal thing. 😉 However, I can tell you something probably not that many people that are not you know. 😀 Rice paper dissolves in water. It’s incredibly useful for influencing people. For example, to influence a lover, write a command in blood (generally from the right index finger,) on rice paper. Dissolve this in the lover’s drink, and have them drink it to try to sway them to do as you say. Keep repeating as needed. Rice paper is sometimes used on cake’s for decorative purposes, so it’s entirely edible.

I do hope this was enlightening! 🙂

~Cat