Ooh…some bad karmic possibilities with War Water.
To gain protection or to launch magickal attacks/psychic warfare. Rub some on your body to overcome the bad wishes of others & to defeat any adversary. Place some in the front of the house where an enemy lives so that it must be walked over when leaving or entering the property.
Imagine the concentrated hatred of launching psychic warfare! That can’t be healthy. The protection aspect would be nice though.
The Wellcome Collection in London houses some of the finest medical curiosities on display anywhere in the world. Exhibits focus on the connections between medicine, art and culture.
Models, portraits, prosthesis, specimens, hybrids, instruments, tools and other odd relics line the display areas.
A personal favorite:
Check out their impressive list of past exhibitions. I plan to spend a whole day, if not more, in this museum next time I make it to the UK.
Today I bring you, Lucky Hand Root.
This legendary root is truly a remarkable botanical curiosity. It is now very scarce & hard-to-get. It has a reputation for bringing good luck & protecting its owner from all harm.
There wasn’t much about this plant online, but I did find this old ad:
I love the name of this product: Goofer’s Dust. The dust appears to be a lovely shade of blue, too.
Use this uncommon dust to defeat your enemies. Simply throw some on their yard or property to send them into a whirl of confusion and bad luck.
I absolutely love the fact that someone made this, decades ago.
I was going to save this for a special love potion Valentine’s Day post, but I decided to go ahead and put it up.
Garrapata Extract is, as far as I can tell, “tick juice.”
According to the source: This powerful extract attracts your love and makes them cling to you as a tick does.
One must wonder if that effect is actually desirable. Tempting, perhaps, but we’ve all seen those “be careful what you wish for” Twilight Zone episodes about wishes and potions.
Tick juice: $5.95. Tick Juice Antidote: $1,000,000.
Various blood inks are used in spell writing and for inscriptions on talismans.
Bat’s Blood: For spellwork directed toward discord, tension & havoc.
Dove’s Blood: Used in love spells.
Dragon’s Blood: Used for power and spell strength.
Hm…and I thought my Pilot Retractable Gel Ink Rolling Ball pen was fancy.
The Inquisition Museum in Spain is home to a variety of monster sculptures, taxidermy hybrids and brutal torture devices. Monster Brains chose a wonderful sampling.
It took every ounce of my strength not to add cheesy captions.
There’s a great little gallery from willm23 and a.phasia on Flickr.
The Swallow’s Heart:
Used as a powerful love attractor when carried in a purse, your pocket, or red flannel bag. Also makes others desire you.
I’m slightly comforted by the inconspicuous “alleged” on the top of the package. I hate to think these innocent creatures had their hearts ripped out just because a human being felt like attracting a little love. A Swallow’s heart probably has more important functions in the actual bird.
As promised, it’s *POTION WEEK* here on SheWalksSoftly and I’m featuring a different bizarre concoction each day. By the end of the week you’ll be able to impress your friends with all of your useless (yet fascinating) potion knowledge.
We’ll start with Cobra Black Snake Pellets
These are used in Voodoo and Santeria ritual practices to cleanse, heal, protect and remove jinxes. One end of the pellet is lit to activate it.
I’m not sure exactly what’s involved in the “pelletization” process of a Black Cobra.
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