Fairy Wine Recipe

It is said that if a human drinks from fairy wine, he or she will see fairies. If a fairy happens to drink from the same goblet, then the person will see fairies forevermore. The following is a traditional recipe for fairy wine.

• 7 lbs. elderberries, stripped and stalked
• 3 gallons boiling water
• 6 cloves
• 3 lbs. loaf sugar...

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Have A Bloody Ceasar

In Canada, the Ides of March (March 15)  is celebrated with the drinking of Bloody Caesars. Here's a recipe:

• 6 oz. Clamato Juice
• 1–1½ oz. Vodka
• 2 Dashes hot sauce...

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The Ides Of March

The Ides of March is the name of the 15th day of March in the Roman calendar.

The word Ides comes from the Latin word "idus", a word that was used widely in the Roman calendar indicating the approximate day that was the middle of the month. The term ides was used for the 15th day of the months of March, May, July, and October, and the 13th day of the other months. The Ides of March was a festive day dedicated to the god Mars and a military parade was usually held....

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A Different Kind of Holy Water

• 2 oz vodka
• 1 oz triple sec
• 1 oz light rum 
• fill with tonic water
• 1 dash grenadine syrup...

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Spiced Wine Love Potion

Pour red wine into a pot or cauldron and add anise, cloves, rosemary, ground cumin, honey, and orange zest. Add two candied rose geranium leaves. (Substitute candied violets, angelica, or ginger if the geranium isn't available.)

Stir the pot, let the wine come to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer gently while you focus on your desires....

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The Bacchanalia

Nowadays, whenever we hear the term Bacchanalia getting thrown about it is typically used to describe wild partying that has gotten way out of control. In the popular imagination, the Bacchanalia are often characterized by frantic participants moshing together in a pit of sexual orgies. The Bacchanalia were free-spirited and sexually charged festivals that involved pagan mysticism, wild sex and divine communion which allowed its celebrants’ to achieve states of euphoria that hovered between divine ecstasy and the oblivion of nothingness. Those who have spent a week at one of the Hedonism resorts in Jamaica would probably find the sexually charged atmosphere of the Bacchanalia remarkably familiar....

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May Wine

• 1 cup sweet woodruff
• 2 bottles rose' wine
• 4 dozen rose petal ice cubes
• 1 quart strawberries
• 1 quart chopped peaches
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup white rum...

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Love Potion

Fill a small pot with a handful of rosemary leaves, thirteen anise seeds, two cloves, three rose geranium leaves, a tablespoon of honey, and some grapefruit juice.

Place the pot over a fire and bring the brew to a boil. ... I am so sorry to do this to you, but this post has been moved to my new website, Magickal Apothecary, hosted at shirleytwofeathers.com, and can be found in its entirety here: Love Potion

Ves Heill - Be Healthy

The wassail—a centuries old tradition from Great Britain—is a joy-filled party celebrating the Winter Solstice, Christmastime and happy tidings. Indeed, many of the traditions of this likeable event are the originators of well-known seasonal classics (like caroling, for one).

The word wassail itself comes from the old Norse "ves heill," which literally means "be healthy." It is a toast of goodwill and is at the heart of what wassailing is all about....

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Spell for Luck and Granting Wishes

Here is a great spell for good luck and for having your wishes come true:

Gather together:

• 4 red candles
• 4 green candles
• Cinnamon
• glass of wine
• edible seeds or nuts
• round pebble

The red candles are for luck and the green for prosperity, but you may wish to substitute other colors more suitable to your specific wish. The seeds hold the promise of regrowth...

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An Old Gypsy Cure for Nervousness

Valerian Wine

• 2 handful valerian roots
• 1 clove
• 1 orange rind
• 1 rosemary twig...

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