"Can I get you a cup of Chicory?"

Dear Lexa,

I have three books of magickal ingredients, spells, and rituals. I have owned your book of Magickal Ingredients since it hit the bookshelves. And I have these two questions regarding it.

1) In your book Chicory (bark and leaves) are viewed and used in a positive way. And in all the others it has very negative properties explained about this ingredient. I have stayed away from it for this reason for years. I was wondering if it can be used for both (good and bad) or if it needs to be used with caution in order for this ingredient to be positive?

2) Rooibos. I was wondering if this tea is useful for any specific purpose? (In spells, rituals, baths, etc.) Since it wasn't listed in your book and I have yet to find any other magickal information about it's properties. I felt compelled to ask you about it.

I wanted to thank you in advance for your answers and for your time. And I wanted to express my gratitude for your book as it has been invaluable to me!

Very truly yours,
Leigh

Greetings Leigh

In my opinion, Chicory is an invigorating and most helpful plant. It's use has been recorded since ancient times for variety of positive purposes and enjoyment. It is possible that some may consider it negative because of it's bitterness? Also it was (maybe still is) used to kill intestinal parasites and is also deadly to the silk worm. Perhaps this is connected with it being negative? Certainly, if one were in the silk trade business - you would not want chicory anywhere near your crop.
Rooibos has healing properties and I would also suggest the use of it in magick spells for successful returns on financial investments.

I hope you find this helpful.
blessed be
Lexa Roséan

Join the Memory Walk

A mind is a terrible thing to lose! Alzheimer's Disease is horrible and debilitating and it takes away the precious memories of those afflicted. The first case was diagnosed in 1901 by a German psychiatrist named Dr Alois Alzheimer. He diagnosed and followed the disease in a 50 year old patient and this disease that causes dementia and hardening of the arteries came to be know as Alzheimer's. Although there are several suggestions to reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's such as intellectual stimulation, ginkgo biloba, fruits and veggies and a low fat diet - still not enough is known about it. It's time to find a cure!
The Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk is the nation's largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer care, support and research. The Memory Walk is held annually in hundreds of communities across the country. It is an inspiring and worthwhile event and volunteers of all ages are needed to become champions in the fight against Alzheimer's. Since 1989, Memory Walk has raised more than $225 million. Team captains are needed NOW! You'll want to sign up early to make sure you have enough time to recruit your team and raise funds for the Alzheimer's! So sign up early and be a Team Captain!

Miracles of Healing

Giosun asks...

What is the best way to ask for healing of a child afflicted with Autism? I'd like to take advantage of this blue moon for my sweet little daughter Stella.

Dear G
The Blue Moon is a time for miracles and it is a great time to ask for a major breakthrough in understanding, treating, and even curing autism. There is so much that is still unknown about this affliction. As for Stella, you should also request for specific issues of hers to be resolved. The best way to approach this is to say a heartfelt prayer to the Goddess in your own words and even better if you speak it under the light of the Blue Moon. Best of luck and I'll be praying along with you for a miracle for Stella and all the other children affected with autism.
blessings
Lexa

Spell of the Day-Moore Kucinich

Dennis Kucinich is suing Dick Cheney and is filing articles of impeachment against the Vice President. Michael Moore's made a new film called Sicko. It will debut at Cannes in May. Moore's new film addresses the horrific state of the U.S. Healthcare System and includes a segment with 9/11 emergency workers who took a boat to Cuba to get treatment they couldn't get in America. Cuban doctors use natural and herbal remedies because the population does not have access to (nor are they manipulated by) the big pharmaceutical companies and their "wonder drugs". And guess what! Cubans are healthier than people in the U.S.!

So what have you been up to? Hey, that's cool, I can't say I've done too much for the world (or my country) this week either. But today is a great day to lend your support, energy, visualizations, and prayers to these two individuals so they can SHINE. The moon is in Leo and today's focus is RECOGNITION and HEALTH. So let the healing begin by focusing on the true nature of what ails us! Please light a yellow candle for Dennis and Michael and wish them well with their important and LIGHT filled work. Michael is an Aries and Dennis is a Libra. Although they are opposite signs, the Moon and Jupiter trine both their Suns and this aligns them for success. These guys are on a mission and the more LIGHT we can generate for them, the easier it will be for them to get their message across and true healing and positive change to take place. They are doing their part. Let's do ours! So Mote it Be!

You can also send an email through The People's Email Network to let your Congress and House representatives know how you feel on this issue.

If you believe that Vice President Cheney should be impeached, then vote "Yes" .

The grounds of the proposed impeachment are that the Vice President: fabricated a threat of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, purposely manipulated the intelligence process to deceive the citizens and Congress of the United States about an alleged relationship between Iraq and al Qaeda, and has threatened aggression against the Republic of Iran absent any real threat to the United States, all in detriment to the national interest of the United States. The text of the resolution, the articles of impeachment, and all supporting references can be found at http://kucinich.house.gov/spotlightissues/documents.htm.

golden shower curse

Ah today I received a interesting question from OneVaQty who asks:
Can you hex a person by putting your urine on them?

Well OVQ,

I don't know if you can hex someone that way, but certainly you can PISS THEM OFF!!!

I do not recommend nor do I endorse putting your urine on another person. Indeed urine is very powerful and there are those who actually drink their own pee as part of urine therapy. It is believed to be very healing and therapeutic. Urine is also used in magick for protection. It is added to a witches' bottle of protection to keep all malevolent forces away from the practitioner.

I have heard of a hexing formula involving urine however it is not poured directly on the person to be hexed. With this spell, the witch buries a belonging of the one to be hexed in the dirt of a potted plant. The witch then pees into this pot for a full lunar year while yelling obscenities and curses into the pot. It is said that eventually the plant and the one to be hexed will both perish. Honestly, this sounds absolutely repugnant to me. Who in their right mind, body, soul would want to keep a pot full of stinking piss around the house for a year?! Talk about holding a grudge! Also FYI, OVQ - I happen to know an individual who has performed this spell. I also happen to know that the one buried in the piss pot is still living, thriving, and kicking. And the practitioner, I might add, is a miserable bitter soul with foul odors emitting from her house and person. Consider this well before taking a leak on someone else! There must be a better way to resolve your issues!