Bath 1 ___ Bath 2 ___
Bath 3 ___ Bath 4
BATH GEL AND OIL RECIPES
Simple Bath Gel
1 cup water
1 tablespoon insented glyerine soap
15 drops fragrance or essential oil
Boil the one cup of water and let the glycerine soap melt in it. Remove from
heat and add fradrance oil. It thinkens as it cools, so don't be discouraged
if it looks watery at first.
Note from someone who has tried this recipe: Apparently it will appear really watery - even for a day or so. DO NOT ADD MORE WATER!!!
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Citrus Shower Gel
2 oz. Unscented Shower Gel
15 drops Sweet Orange Essential Oil
6 drops Grapefruit Essential Oil
5 drops Lemon Essential Oil
Add essential oils to unscented shower gel and shake well.
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Deep Relief Shower Gel
1 cup Unscented Shower Gel
1/2 tsp. Birch Essential Oil
1/2 tsp. Juniper Essential Oil
1/4 tsp. Rosemanry Essential Oil
1/4 tsp. Thyme Essential Oil
1/4 tsp. Vetiver Essential Oil
Stir oils into shower gel until completely blended.
To use: Use 1/2 oz of gel in hot bath to soak and relax or apply small amount to sore muscles in the shower.
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Vanilla Apricot Shower Gel
1 cup Unscented Shower Gel
1&3/4 tsp. Vanilla Perfume Oil
1-3/4 tsp. Apricot Perfume Oil
Stir perfume into shower gel until completely blended. Store away from heat
and light. Keeps for up to 6 months.
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Vanilla-Rose Shower Gel
1/4 cup Distilled Water
2 tbs Shampoo Concentrate ( or substitute with 1/4 cup unscented shampoo and
increase salt to 1/2 tsp.)
2 tbs Rose Water
1 tbs. Liquid Glycerin (From Drug Store First Aid Section)
1/4 tsp. Table Salt
10 drops Vanilla Fragrance Oil
4 drops Rose Frangrance Oil
Warm distilled water in a saucepan and pour into a ceramic bowl. Add shampoo
concentrate and stir with a wire whisk until well blended. Add rose water,
glycerine, salt, fragrance oils. Stir until blended and thick. Pour into a
bottle.
Dispersing Bath Oil
1 whole egg
1/2 cup baby or mineral oil
2 teaspoons liquid soap or dishwashing liquid
1/4 cup vodka
2 tablespoons of honey
1/4 cup whole fresh milk
Fragrance oil is optional about 1 teaspoon
Mix all the ingredients in a blender for 30 seconds. Use only one or or two
tablespoons of this oil in a tub of warm water.
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Cream Bath Oil Soak
3 Whole eggs
1/4 c + 1 tsp. witch hazel
1/4 c + 1 tsp. corn oil
1 tsp. Cider vinegar
1/2 c Yogurt
2 TB Melted butter
1-3/4 c Whole milk
1 c Peach or apricot juice
Melt butter and mix with corn oil. Let stand one hour. Mix eggs and stir
gently. Add all ingredients one at a time to blender -- adding 1 c of milk
last. Beat at low speed. Turn off blender and add last 3/4 c milk unbeaten.
Stir and enjoy. Keep refrigerated for freshness. Shake and add 1/2 c to your
tub. Makes 3 cups -- enough for 6 baths.
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Patchouli Bath Oil
This recipe is for patchouli bath oil, a fragrance connected with love
incense, love sachets and burned for divination. It is a very heady scent
and one you will find very appealing.
1/4 cup safflower oil
1 cup water
2 teaspoons alkanet dye
1 dram patchouli oil
2 Tablespoons glycerine
Make the alkanet dye by simmering 1/2 oz. of alkanet root in 1 cup of
distilled water for 5 minutes. Mix all of the ingredients together and pour
into a special bottle. Use a small amount in your bath. If you need special
conditioning for dry skin you can substitute wheat germ oil for part of the
safflower oil. You can also add a small amount of coconut oil directly to
the bath water.
BATH TEAS RECIPES, BAGS, & HERBS
Just fill your bags with your favorite herbal mix, and seal shut with a hot
iron. For baths, allow to steep in hot bath water 3-5 minutes and enjoy.
'Energizing' Bath Tea
1/2 cup Lavender Flowers
1/2 cup Dried Peppermint
1/2 cup Dried Spearmint
1/2 cup Lemongrass
8 drops Lavender essential oil
10 drops Lemongrass essential oil
5 drops Peppermint essential oil
5 drops Spearmint essential oil
(optional) 1 Tbsp Goats Milk Powder in each tea bag
Fills about 8 bags
'Sweet Dreams' Bath Tea
1 cup Lavender Flowers
1/2 cup Hops
1/2 cup Mugwort
1/2 cup Mullein
8 drops Lavender essential oil
4 drops Patchouli essential oil
(optional) 1 Tbsp Goats Milk Powder in each tea bag
Fills about 10 bags
'Victorian' Bath Tea
1/2 cup Rose Petals & Buds
1/2 cup Lavender Flowers
1/2 cup Comfrey
8 drops Lavender essential oil
8 drops Rose Petals fragrance oil
4 drops Patchouli essential oil
(optional) 1 Tbsp Goats Milk Powder in each tea bag
Fills about 8 bags
NATURAL BATH RECIPES
Moisturizing Bubble Bath:
When you use this recipe in your bath, don't be dismayed if it doesn't
produce great quantities of bubbles. Keep in mind that it is a bath oil
blend that moisturizes your skin while you soak.
1/2 cup (118 ml) soap flakes
1 cup (237 ml) boiling water
3 tablespoons (44 ml) sweet almond oil or bath oil blend
a few drops of your favorite essential oil (optional)
Dissolve the soap flakes in the boiling water, stirring gently. Immediately
add the almond oil to the water mixture; then add the essential oil, if
desired. Stir constantly while you add 4 to 5 tablespoons of the bubble
solution to the running water in your bath. The rest can be used later, but
you will need to stir it again, since oil and water don't mix easily.
Shelf life is about 1 month at room temperature.
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"Big Bubble" Bubble Bath
Large bubbles are more difficult to produce, and most home recipes will make
small but adequate bubbles. Glycerin is used in this formula to "stretch"
the bubbles and make them bigger.
1 cup (237 ml) soap flakes
1 cup (237 ml) water
2 to 3 tablespoons (30 to 44 ml) glycerine
a few drops of essential oil, if desired
Mix all of the ingredients together and store your bubble bath in a beautiful glass bottle or container. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons (15 to 30 ml) under rapidly running water to create large, generous bubbles. This mixture can also be used as a shower gel; shake it before using. Store at room temperature. Shelf life is 2 to 3 months, if stirred occasionally.
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Bathing Rituals in the Land of milk and honey
Milk and honey are time-honoured ingredients that have been used for centuries, either as main ingredients or as formula additions. Milk is noted for its soothing qualities (ancient peoples used to think it would also make their skin "milky white") and honey for it's skin softening and protective qualities.
Ancient-formula Milk Bath
1 cup (237 ml) powdered milk
2 tablespoons (30 ml) almond meal
2 tablespoons (30 ml) barley or oat flour
A few drops of your favorite essential oil (optional)
Mix all of the ingredients in a bowl. This mixture can be sprinkled directly into the bath, using 2 tablespoons (30 ml) per bath. An interesting variation is to substitute rolled barley or oat flakes for the flour, then fill empty tea bags with the mixture (remember to seal the tops). Soak in your aromatic milk bath for approximately 20 minutes. When you're finished, wrap yourself in a warm towel and enjoy the cleanliness and softness this bath imparts to your skin.
Store at room temperature in pretty tins with lids or old milk bottles.
Shelf life is 2 to 3 months
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21st Century Milk Bath
(You can substitute sea salt for more of a toning effect, if you desire).
1 cup (237 ml) powdered milk
1/2 cup (118 ml) epsom salts
1 tablespoon (15 ml) baking soda
1 teaspoon (5 ml) cornstarch
A few drops of your favorite essential oil (optional)
Mix all of the ingredients in a bowl. This blend, like Cleopatra's version,
can be used directly in the bath or packaged into tea bags, and it has the
same storage requirements and shelf life.
RECIPES FOR MAGICKAL BATHS
MYSTICAL COLORED BATH SALTS
1 cup Epsom salts
1/4 cup kosher salt or sea salt, coarsely ground
Food coloring
Blessing fragrance oil
Mix together the Epsom salts and kosher salt. Add a few drops food coloring to create the color you need to suit the magickal or ritual work to be performed. Stir well to blend. Add a few drops of fragrance oil. Pour the salts into a container with a lid or into a resealable plastic bag and close tightly. When you are drawing a bath, add about 1/4 cup of these bath salts under running water.
SACREDLY SENSUOUS BATH OILS
˝ cup light oil (olive, almond, apricot kernel or your favorite)
15 drops Love fragrance oil
Pour the oil into a clean container and add the fragrance oil. Shake gently to blend. Store in a cool, dark, dry place
LADY OF THE LAKE FOAMING HONEY BATH
1 cup oil
˝ cup honey
˝ cup liquid soap
1 teaspoon fragrance oil
Mix together all the ingredients and pour into a clean bottle with a tight-fitting stopper or lid. To use: Shake before using. Pour 1/4 cup into the bathtub under running water.
HONEY CLEANSER
1/4 cup honey
1 Tablespoon liquid soap
˝ cup glycerin
1 teaspoon fragrance oil
Mix together all ingredients and pour into a clean bottle (a non-breakable if you’ll be using it in the shower or tub).
MOON SHADOW SHOWER GEL
˝ cup liquid soap
1 tsp aloe vera gel
1 tsp fragrance oil
Mix liquid soap and aloe vera gel together in a bowl. Add fragrance oil and stir. Pour into a container with a tight-fitting lid (preferably plastic for safety reasons). Shake well before each use.
SACRED BODY SPRAY
2 oz distilled water
2 oz vodka
1-2 tsp Fragrance oil
Pour distilled water and vodka in 4 oz glass spray bottle (a cobalt bottle is recommended because it keeps the scent from degrading). Add 1-2 tsp (depending on preferred strength) of fragrance oil. Close spray-top on bottle and shake gently to blend. Allow to sit in a cool, dark place for a few days to blend.
This recipe can also create a room spray but use less fragrance oil.
SPIRITUAL SOAPY BODY WASH
16 oz plain liquid castile soap
18 drops of fragrance or essential oil of choice
1 tsp sweet almond or jojoba oil
Add fragrance or essential oil and sweet almond or jojoba oil to liquid soap. Shake well.
LADY OF THE NIGHT - LIGHT MOISTURIZER
˝ cup distilled water
3 tsp glycerin
5 drops fragrance oil
Pour ingredients into storage bottle and shake vigorously. Product can be used by applying with a cotton ball or by spraying the skin lightly and allowing to dry. Does not require refrigeration.
PORTA-WITCH'S TRAVEL TOWELS
˝ cup vodka
1 tsp glycerin
˝ cup distilled water
10 drop fragrance or essential oil
Paper Towels
Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Stir to mix well. Place folds of soft, strong paper towels together side by side in a shallow dish. Pour the mixture over the towels and press to saturate. Stack the wet towels in a clean airtight container and cover. Repeat with more towels until liquid is all used up. Extra liquid can be kept in a jar with a tight-fighting lid.