The Empowered Lifestyle

Okay, so here's the quick and the dirty. Because tomorrow is July 1 I wanted to share today what plant we should be bringing into our space this month. Especially since there are really productive energies afoot that promise powerfully wonderful results if we adopt a plant this month (see July Empowering Days when they are uploaded on the www.ellenwhitehurst.com site tomorrow!)

Anyway, lotus is the plant du July. But I know that lotus root and lotus blooms are really expensive and pretty hard to find as well. It's just funny because one of my all time fav books, THE MISTRESS OF THE SPICES talks all about using lotus root to get someone to love you. REALLY love you. And, now, I'm reading a new great book about the nine plants of desire and, yup, you guessed it, there's that lotus magic again. All about the deep desire and longing part of love. Lotus brings that.

So, easy enough so far right? I'll just post something about lotus and be done. Like, maybe, um, download an image of two lotus roots and place them somewhere in the 'ROMANCE and RELATIONSHIP' area of your bedroom (again, see the Bagua link on the home page of my site if you don't know where that is.)

But in the back of my mind, all morning, I just keep thinking of basil. Basil, you know, the herb? The one we top off a nice Caprese salad with? Yeah, that basil. But, see, here's what I know. Basil is usually ONLY used in prosperity cures and adjustments. Basil brings big money. Period. I don't think I've EVER learned anything about using basil to bring love. Even if the way to a man's heart is through a nice fresh, juicy ripe and sliced salty tomato sitting atop some freshly made and milky buffalo mozzarella.

Nevertheless I quell the basil voice and keep on with the lotus agenda. In doing so, I open one of my most trusted compendiums of plant spirit medicine and the page I just "serendipitously" open to says this (and I SWEAR that I am not making this up):

CARIBBEAN LOVE BATH ... For purifying energies and opening up to LOVE!

So, kids, here you go. Never mind trying to find that elusive lotus, this will do quite nicely instead....just love-ly!

Ingredients:

A few drops of your favorite perfume

Six sprigs of FRESH BASIL (!!!!)

A handful of rose petals

A few cuttings of fresh aloe

Five orange leaves

Steep all ingredients for an hour in hot water and when cooled add to a cold water bath , along wtih three drops of pure vanilla essence and a cupful of single cream or whole milk. Stand as if you are taking a shower and pour this water over youself while allowing the plants and essences to ivest your the energy and empowerment you need to draw in the love of your life.

When you are done with this "bath" take the plant remains outside and bury them at the base of a tree or throw them into any source of moving water such as a stream, river or lake. Whichever you choose, just be sure to leave an offering of thanks to the invisible energies or spirits of that place. Chocolate's always a safe bet. Who doesn't like chocolate?

So, there's your magic for today. Abbracadabasil!