| "Energy can be moved between two objects in the | | | | good herbal knowledge often just boil an appropriate |
| form of heat" explains an encyclopedia entry on the | | | | plant into some water, which is usually strained into the |
| topic of Thermo-dynamics. Thus we introduce the | | | | bathtub; or else a cloth baggie full of herbs is mashed |
| topic of baths as magic spells. | | | | through the bathwater to add whatever magic powers |
| The Santeria customs of magic frequently use a bath | | | | it shall. Sometimes an individual remains in the bath for |
| as the first go-to working for a spiritual problem, and it | | | | a set amount of time – I've actually noticed no |
| is a known and often-used tactic in hoodoo and folk | | | | difference myself to come of which amount – and |
| magic particularly – though not always – | | | | it is generally considered important to wet or pour |
| employed for spiritual cleansing and purification | | | | water on the head. Some persons with brittle hair |
| purposes. This is sensible, granted the usual function of | | | | complain of this step, yet it's such a consistent |
| a bath! But they can be worked for drawing purposes | | | | instruction in magic spells for hoodoo baths that it |
| as well, as we shall explain. | | | | seems to be essential. To the brittle-haired: – use a |
| Heat is vitality and life. One of the primary things that | | | | better conditioner! |
| occurs when a person passes away, is their body | | | | Myself, I was not initially too fond of baths for spiritual |
| grows cold; their life-energy is gone from the body. By | | | | purposes and magic spells. The ever-helpful Lucky |
| a sure logic, then, one can think that if a person is | | | | Mojo site was the place from where I first learned of |
| lacking a certain energy in their life (be that energy | | | | them, and the instructions there tend to indicate that |
| love, success, money or whatever have you) a way | | | | one should bathe at dawn, pouring the water over |
| to apply it might well be a nice warm bath, the heat | | | | one's head a set number of times accompanied by a |
| from which is transferred and absorbed by the | | | | psalm or statement of the magic spells intent, at which |
| practitioner. The matter of aromatherapy – | | | | point one must collect a basin of the water and carry it |
| apparent in many hoodoo works – also falls into | | | | to a crossroads where it is to be thrown towards the |
| play with this technique, as the warmth helps to | | | | rising sun, as the spellcaster is stating the desired intent. |
| vaporize and enhance the scents of any fragrant | | | | I normally found no effect whatsoever from these |
| herbs or oils that are used. | | | | baths. I gavel up on religious bathing as a waste of |
| An 1845 discussion of Hydropathy states medicinal | | | | resources, till I decided to try it without all the extra |
| baths are "a natural influence intensified by art. " So | | | | steps. That was my turning point – I imagine my |
| often the improve for a folk magic spellcaster. Many | | | | trouble had been the complexity of the ritual timing and |
| religious and conjure supply shops sell spell baths of | | | | disposal was a distraction to my magic. Once I did off |
| various types, and some magical spell practitioners | | | | with them, I found baths to work so much better – |
| merely resort to adding a bit of their favorite dressing | | | | such that now, like a Santero, they're often my first |
| oils or powders to their bath water for enhanced | | | | inclination for personal works. |
| magical effect. Additionally, those folks who possess a | | | | |