Hello everyone hope your Valentines Day was full of love and happiness.
The Curious Curanderas Online Courses are again open for signup. Visit my website http://curiouscurandera.com to view an outline for each of the courses. Courses open for singup include...
Saint Magic
Mastering The Art
Spiritual Cleansing
Healing Spiritual Illness
Santa Muerte
Reading The Spanish Cards
Working With Angels
Crystal Energy
All of the above online course begin March 1st and are limited to 20 students but you have to hurry...seats go very fast.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Curious Curandera Update
The Curious Curandera Courses are once again open for signup. Available courses are
Saint Magic - begins December 14
Spiritual Cleansing - begins December 14
Santa Muerte - begins December 14
Reading The Spanish Cards - begins December 16
Healing Spiritual Illness - begins December 16
Mastering The Art - begins December 16
Visit my website at http://curiouscurandera.com for an outline of each course. Hurry, seats go quick! These courses make great Christmas gifts too ;)
Saint Magic - begins December 14
Spiritual Cleansing - begins December 14
Santa Muerte - begins December 14
Reading The Spanish Cards - begins December 16
Healing Spiritual Illness - begins December 16
Mastering The Art - begins December 16
Visit my website at http://curiouscurandera.com for an outline of each course. Hurry, seats go quick! These courses make great Christmas gifts too ;)
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Homemade Floral Waters
Floral WatersFloral waters will not have a very long shelf life if an alcohol is not added to them. Floral waters made only with water and not the added alcohol will grow mold and collect germs and bacteria. The alcohol acts as a preservative and therefore will have an indefinite shelf life. The alcohol also works to preserve the scent of the floral water.
The base liquid for all floral water is the same. This is made by adding an equal mixture of distilled water and vodka. Alternatively, you can use ethyl alcohol instead of vodka. By far the vodka is cheaper and won’t leave your floral waters smelling like booze. If you choose to use vodka (my preference) select one that is at least 60 proof, no less.
InstructionsBasically, you are making a weak tincture. You can make your floral water with one single herb or flower or a combination. The size of the jar you make your floral water in decides how much fragrant water you will get in the end. If you just want a small amount use a small jar. For larger amounts use a bigger jar. Select your herbs or flowers and place them in a glass jar, one that has a screw on lid. Fill the jar halfway with your selected plant material. Fill the jar with the liquid, leaving about one inch of room at the top of the jar for shaking.
Now you will have to allow the contents to blend and the natural oils and fragrance of the plant material to be released. Shake the jar daily. The floral water is ready when it reaches your desired level of fragrance. Once it’s ready, strain out the plant material and store the liquid in its final storage bottle. Some people like to place the jar in a cool, dark place for several days. I prefer to set the jar outdoors in the sun. The option is yours. I find that the sun extracts more of the oil from the plant and the water picks up the fragrance much more quickly. Again, this is just my preference.
Some suggestions for floral waters
Rose petals for rose water
Lavender blooms for lavender water
Rue stems and leaves for rue water
Basil plants and leaves for basil water
Fresh lemon peel for citrus lemon water
Fresh lime peel for citrus lime water
Fresh orange peel for orange water
Honeysuckle petals for honeysuckle water
The base liquid for all floral water is the same. This is made by adding an equal mixture of distilled water and vodka. Alternatively, you can use ethyl alcohol instead of vodka. By far the vodka is cheaper and won’t leave your floral waters smelling like booze. If you choose to use vodka (my preference) select one that is at least 60 proof, no less.
InstructionsBasically, you are making a weak tincture. You can make your floral water with one single herb or flower or a combination. The size of the jar you make your floral water in decides how much fragrant water you will get in the end. If you just want a small amount use a small jar. For larger amounts use a bigger jar. Select your herbs or flowers and place them in a glass jar, one that has a screw on lid. Fill the jar halfway with your selected plant material. Fill the jar with the liquid, leaving about one inch of room at the top of the jar for shaking.
Now you will have to allow the contents to blend and the natural oils and fragrance of the plant material to be released. Shake the jar daily. The floral water is ready when it reaches your desired level of fragrance. Once it’s ready, strain out the plant material and store the liquid in its final storage bottle. Some people like to place the jar in a cool, dark place for several days. I prefer to set the jar outdoors in the sun. The option is yours. I find that the sun extracts more of the oil from the plant and the water picks up the fragrance much more quickly. Again, this is just my preference.
Some suggestions for floral waters
Rose petals for rose water
Lavender blooms for lavender water
Rue stems and leaves for rue water
Basil plants and leaves for basil water
Fresh lemon peel for citrus lemon water
Fresh lime peel for citrus lime water
Fresh orange peel for orange water
Honeysuckle petals for honeysuckle water
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Red Brick Dust
I just wanted to share a little bit about red brick dust. This stuff is so awesome that screenwriter, Ehren Kruger, included the use of it in his film “The Skeleton Key”. If you haven’t seen the movie, make it a point to rent it, you’ll love it.
Red brick dust is used for protecting a home, business, or other building. It keeps away negative energy, repels evil, and keeps unwanted and bad people away. The dust can be sprinkled in a line across the entrance of your home, sprinkled on windowsills, added to floorwashes or sachets, etc.
The thing is, I like to make most things myself and trying to grind a brick into powder form can be next to impossible.....at least if you don’t have the right tools on hand.
I found that a small Dremel does the job quickly and easily. Dremel sells a grinding attachment which is used specifically for grinding down stone and brick....just make sure to wear some protective goggles.
This tool makes it almost effortless and gives you as large amount of brick dust in a short amount of time ;)
Red brick dust is used for protecting a home, business, or other building. It keeps away negative energy, repels evil, and keeps unwanted and bad people away. The dust can be sprinkled in a line across the entrance of your home, sprinkled on windowsills, added to floorwashes or sachets, etc.
The thing is, I like to make most things myself and trying to grind a brick into powder form can be next to impossible.....at least if you don’t have the right tools on hand.
I found that a small Dremel does the job quickly and easily. Dremel sells a grinding attachment which is used specifically for grinding down stone and brick....just make sure to wear some protective goggles.
This tool makes it almost effortless and gives you as large amount of brick dust in a short amount of time ;)
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Online Courses Open
Once again my spiritual courses are open. You can visit my website http://curiouscurandera.com to see the outline of each course and their starting dates. Courses open this time around are...
Mastering The Art
Spiritual Cleansing
Santa Muerte
Saint Magic
Healing Spiritual Illness
Mastering The Art
Spiritual Cleansing
Santa Muerte
Saint Magic
Healing Spiritual Illness
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Curious Curandera News
Once again the courses are open for signup. Websitehttp://curiouscurandera.com Online Courses (seats go quick)http://curiouscurandera.com/acatalog/Email_Courses.html Saint Magic = OPEN starts June 13Spiritual Cleansing = OPEN starts June 13*NEW* Santa Muerte = OPEN starts June 13 Mastering the Art = OPEN starts June 17Healing Spiritual Illness = OPEN starts June 17Reading the Spanish Cards = OPEN starts June 17Working with Angel = CLOSEDCrystal Energy = CLOSED
Monday, May 3, 2010
ACONITE
Caution: Poisonous
Scientific Name: Aconitum Napellus
Also Called: Blue Rocket, Cuckoos Cap, Jacobs Chariot, Monkshood, Wolfsbane
Magical Use: Cleansing, Enemy Spellwork, Protection From Negative Energies, Protection From Night Attacks, Protection From Psychic Vampires, Protection From Vampires, Protection From Werewolves, Purification, Remove Past Energies From A Space, Stop Gossip And Slander, To Draw Attention Away From Yourself
Ruling Element: Earth
Ruling Planet: Saturn
Ruling Sign: Capricorn & Aquarius
Ruling Day: Saturday
Gender: Female
Substitution: Tobacco
Quick Use: Place the herb in a glass jar and cover with water. Leave the jar outdoors in the sun for 24 hours. Strain out the herb and use the liquid to dress spell candles.
Scientific Name: Aconitum Napellus
Also Called: Blue Rocket, Cuckoos Cap, Jacobs Chariot, Monkshood, Wolfsbane
Magical Use: Cleansing, Enemy Spellwork, Protection From Negative Energies, Protection From Night Attacks, Protection From Psychic Vampires, Protection From Vampires, Protection From Werewolves, Purification, Remove Past Energies From A Space, Stop Gossip And Slander, To Draw Attention Away From Yourself
Ruling Element: Earth
Ruling Planet: Saturn
Ruling Sign: Capricorn & Aquarius
Ruling Day: Saturday
Gender: Female
Substitution: Tobacco
Quick Use: Place the herb in a glass jar and cover with water. Leave the jar outdoors in the sun for 24 hours. Strain out the herb and use the liquid to dress spell candles.
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