Magick Potion Power: Fact or Fallacy

the most wonderful of supernatural powers were assigned to the magickal brews concocted by witches in their bubbling cauldrons. Now, in modern times, there are many who question these powers, wondering if – after all – potions are not hullabaloo and hocus pocus. Then there are others who firmly believe that Witches’ potions are harmful – brewed to serve some evil, unholy and malevolent purpose. In this article we are going to take a glance at the potions of the modern Witch or Wiccan to see how it works and what it is really used for.

Perhaps from the outset, it would be good to clear something up. Wiccans abide by the Wiccan Rede, which is a set of laws that were – according to the majority of sources – written by Doreen Valiente. The Rede clearly states that Wiccans are not allowed to harm anything or anyone in any way: potions included. This means that potions are not for harmful purposes, but to manifest a positive change in the life of the person, place or animal it is intended for.

Wiccan potions can be used to sprinkle an area, to consume, to anoint, to add to a ritual bath or be used to absorb energies. The ingredients of some of the ingredients used in potions can be harmful or harmless if consumed. That is the nature of herbalism and the ability to harm or heal depends on how the ingredients are diluted and applied. Harmful ingredients are not ingested – much as you would not drink an essential oil such as eucalyptus – but applied topically instead. Harmless ingredients can be consumed. An example of this is a brew containing chamomile.

To successfully brew Wiccan potions, one has to either have a failsafe recipe or be adept in the art of herbalism. Added to this, knowledge in terms of

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