Magickal Oils of Indonesian Shamanism Part 2
Note: The following descriptions of the magickal oils contain foreign words and phrases (Javanese/Arabic/Indonesian)–they are left untranslated for proper identification of the oils and the mantras/prayers associated with them.
Minyak Istanbul
Istanbul oil is one of the more common magickal types easily found sold in the Arab communities all over Indonesia and worn especially by the teachers of Islam. It has various grades and the good ones exude a very pungent, but fragrant scent. Once smelled it is hardly ever forgotten. It remains as a lasting memory. The scent is quite enduring, sometimes lasting for days on one’s person and some say, may be sensed as far away as 20 feet–though this may be an exaggeration. Because of its pungency, not too many people agree well with it, saying that it makes their head whirl.
Minyak Istanbul although worn as an ordinary perfume among the pedagogues of Islam, is also used by shamans as a potent oil for the purposes of romance, sexual attraction, and charisma. When empowered with one’s personal energies and thought-form, anyone within the range of the scent would not only look our way, but feel attracted and have the desire to socialize with us. The opposite sex would find us beautiful or good-looking. Pure Istanbul oil is hard to procure, most of what is sold through market places have been diluted and blended with other oils.
The oil may be consecrated with the following mantra to attract a specific person:
“Bismillahirrahmannirrahim
“Ingsun matek ajiku sibayang-bayang rasa
“Aji minyak istanbul sing kramat pengasihan
“Siapa lihat dia