About Holy Water

Many assume that the term "Holy Water" indicates church-based water only. This is an oversimplification of a complex concept. The Roman Catholic Church did not invent the concept of Holy Water but adopted it from earlier Pagan use. Various Pagan shrines possessed virtually identical Holy Water fonts. Holy Water is a crucial component of many magical, religious and spiritual traditions, although what constitutes Holy Water and how it's made varies greatly.

Holy Water may refer to any one of a variety of products:

• Jordan River Water
• Church blessed water
• According to British folk tradition, rain falling on Holy Thursday - Ascension Day - may be gathered and used as Holy Water. ...

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Charging Holy Water

1. Collect rainwater, ideally within a stone vessel.
2. Prepare yourself prior to preparing the water; bathe in Fiery Wall of Protection, Dragon's Blood, or lots and lots of salt, while reciting psalms and/or sacred verses.
3. Prepare the water sky-clad (nude) or in clean ritual clothing. Where ritual clothing is not used, fresh, clean clothing, preferably white and made from natural fabrics is favored....

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Latin Holy Water

Ingredients:

• sea salt
• water (not bottled - tap water is fine)
• Cross or Crucifix
• Latin Prayers (see below )

Add your salt to the water - 2 parts water to 1 part salt. Place your cross beside your water. Now pray over your water using these prayers. Say them in latin, the translation is provided so that you will know what you are actually saying..

In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen
( In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. )

PATER NOSTER, qui es in caelis, sanctificetur nomen tuum. Adveniat regnum tuum. Fiat voluntas tua, sicut in caelo et in terra....

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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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Elemental Holy Water

You can use the power of the elements to create holy water. Here's how:

Take a large, clean, open-top contaner and put it outside on the ground when you know there is going to be a thunder storm. The water you collect will be "blessed" by the four elements.

• Air, the wind
• Fire, the lighting ...

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Roman Catholic Holy Water Recipe

Here is the Roman Catholic way of making Holy Water.

Place a handful of sea salt on sterilized glass. Make the sign of the cross or raised palm of benediction over the salt and recite the exorcism of salt:

God’s creature, salt of the Earth, I cast out the echo of evil by the living God, by the one true God, by the holy God, through whom all things have their being. May you be a purified, living, heavenly salt, a means of health for those who believe, a medicine for body and soul for all who...

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Full Moon Holy Water

Ingredients:

• 1 tsp. of rose water
• 3 tbsp. sea salt or Kosher salt
• 1 small bowl of spring water*
• 1 clean glass container
• 1 new compact mirror
• 1 small storage glass bottle (green or blue)

*Note: You can buy the bottled water as long as you know that it’s really spring water. But it’s best if you get the water from a running stream or other “live” body of water that you know the water is clean....

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Making Holy Water

Holy Water is used to bless people and objects. 

Here is one recipe:

Fill a small bowl or glass with water. Hold your hands over it and say:

"I exorcise thee, oh creature of water,

of all negativity both seen and unseen,

and bless thee in the name of the spirit."

Imagine a small blue-white light filling the water. Take your time. Hold your hand amount of salt and ....

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