Holy Water - How
to make it and its Magical Uses
We have received a great
interest on how to create Holy Water, what exactly is it and how it can be
used. I provide a detailed article along with a Video on Witch TV which shows
you a simple yet effective method on creating your own Holy Water. Let's have a
look at its history.
History of Holy Water
Holy Water today has been very
popular within the Christian tradition- Catholicism, Anglicanism and Christian
Orthodoxy are only few of the Christian traditions that use holy water for the
use of baptism, the blessing of the person, space or items and for repelling
evil entities. However, the principle of Holy Water predates Christian times
and has been used by many pagan Religions as well.
Water was always strongly
connected with the Divine Feminine, the Goddess, and one can easily see the
significance it bore in ancient cultures as the giver and sustainer of life. We
can observe in nature that the tides follow the patterns of the Moon and the
menstruation cycle ‘usually’ follows the same pattern. The Moon causes great
changes in the body of water which covers today 2/3 of the planet,
interestingly more than 70% of our bodies is water and the modern scientific
tools can only assist us see the resemblance. It also affects the tides, the movement
and the reproduction of all aquatic inhabitants and astrology has identified it
as an important influence of our emotions.
Many Lunar Goddesses were
associated with the element of water such as Isis, Selene, Yemaya, Danu and it
was common practice to honour these Goddesses by leaving offerings at the sea,
rivers and lakes. Anyone who has witnessed the energy of a big waterfall or the
turbulent sea during a storm can easily recognise the influence that water has
in all of us. History is full with beautiful tales about water that ignite our
imagination and bring forward our magical aspects. Many myths depict water from
various wells and streams as holy, bearing magical properties usually guarded by
nymphs and natural spirits. Wells especially were considered the wombs of
mother Earth. A lot of spells include water as one of the vital ingredients,
sea foam, rain water, morning dew are only some other forms of H2O which are
respected and bring extra power to spells and rituals. At the same time, I want
to remind you that water was also seen as the portal to other worlds. Many
cultures such as the Greeks and the Vikings to name a few, believed that Death
was a boatman delivering the souls of the departed to the Otherworld. In
addition, many cultures believed that water spirits could be dangerous or
benevolent, that they bore witness to the creation of the world and they were
keepers of secrets holding the keys for passage to other worlds.
In Ancient Greece and Rome,
Holy Water was collected from the Sacred Springs and was brought to temples to
be blessed and distributed among individuals to cleanse and bless themselves.
In Hinduism bathing in the Sacred Water of Ganga (the Goddess of the Ganges
river) is believed that will relieve followers from any sins, misfortune and
will offer spiritual protection and blessings. In addition, Lord Varuna (the
God of Divine Waters) is being evoked and bless through the waters. One cannot
fail and see that in almost every Religion, Water was seen as a Holy Element of
Life and Death and was consecrated and charged spiritually to remove
negativity, offer protection, cleanse the person and the property and provide
Divine Blessings. In esoteric traditions, Water is believed to connect
everything that exists and acts as a very potent vessel of energy. Moreover, is
often believed that the easiest way to depict the energy flowing in our World
is to see it as a body of Water with its currents and tides moving and glowing
freely. Finally, I am sure you may have read about the studies conducted by
Masaru Emoto on the impact of our thoughts in the formation of Water Crystals,
an amazing study which verifies what many cultures have believed previously.
More information on his studies can be found on this personal page
www.masaru-emoto.net
How to Make Holy Water
The process of making Holy
Water can be as complicated or as simple the individual is feeling confident
with. The 2 essential steps are: 1) The use of collected water either from the
tap, rain, a sacred river etc. 2) Connection with the Divine in order to
channel the Divine Energy into the water.
Below and in our video I
present a slightly more detailed process which I have found to be very
effective for both beginners and more adept Witches. We provide the ingredients
and the Steps below:
Ingredients:
Water
Salt
A glass
A vessel for storage (a vial, a bottle etc.)
A pen
A sheet of A4 paper
Steps
1. A sacred symbol of your
choice is being drawn on the paper and is placed in a circle. The perimeter of
the circle should be large enough to surround the glass. This circle will act
as a focal point in order to infuse the water with the properties we want and
the circle will assist in our visualisation.
2. Add water in the glass and
add a pinch of salt. Then Say:
"Water and Salt I mix now
The Elixir of Life and Death is being created
May the Light always Surround it
Blessed be"
You can swirl the mixture with
your wand, a spoon or with your finger. However, please remember that you have
cleaned any objects that you are going to use (aseptic technique is not
required but recommended).
3. Place the Glass with the
Water and Salt on the sheet of paper so that it covers the Holy Symbol and the
bottom of the glass is surrounded by the perimeter of the circle.
4. Visualise a ray of White
Light coming from the Heavens/God(s) through the ceiling creating a column that
encompasses the glass and connects with the Holy symbol. Feel the Energy
flowing and making both the water and salt mixture and the symbol alive. Feel
the properties of the symbol being infused in the Water. Feel the light pulsing
in the mixture.
5. As you feel the Divine
Energy flowing in you, use your active hand and pass it over the glass. Feel
the Divine Energy being channeled in the Water. Pass your hand as many times
you need in order to charge the water.
6. The Holy Water is charged
with Divine Energy and is ready to be used. If you are a more visual type make
sure you visit our Youtube channel available below in order to see the process.
Uses of Holy Water
Drink Holy Water that you have
created when you require protection, banishment of negativity and to rejuvenate
your Energy.
Sprinkle Holy Water in your
personal Space to remove negativity, shift the energy and for Protection. You
can sprinkle your magical objects (or any other object) to cleanse the object
and bless it).
Add it to your Bath - Similar
to drinking it, adding it to your bath will assist with protection, banishment,
rejuvenation and blessings.
Holy Water can be used as a
base for many magical Recipes that require Water if you require an extra charge
or vice verse you can use Charged Water from another recipe as the base of your
Holy Water. In general, my Grandmother used to mix different types of charged
water with Holy Water to ensure that the recipe is going to be put in good use
by the person. Some other ideas and magical Recipes with Water can be found
below:
Lunar Water - Charged with the
power of the Moon for Beauty, Fertility, Protection and Psychic Powers
Water Of Mars - Charged with
the Power of Mars to Remove Obstacles and Negativity, to Unbind and Uncross, to
Remove Jinx and Curses and to Provide Protection
Rose Water: For Beauty, Love
Spells, Good Luck Wish Spells and Divination
First Spring Rain Elixir: For
Good Luck and Blessings. Use first spring rain as the base of your Holy Water.
Amethyst Elixir: For Blessings
and Positive Energy
Forty Waves: Use the Water you
have collected and bless it with the Holy Water process for Banishment and for
Blessings. For the video you can click here.
We invite you to use Holy Water
in your daily practice and witness the results it can bring in your life.