How to make a potion

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What do you need to know first before you start making a potion? Like if the herbs/minerals are safe to used on the skin and what else?

If I want, I can toss a crystal into the potion bottle to increase the effects yes?

Is it possible while using herb "A" with herb "B" it will cancel out their effects ie: (good luck and protection?) Is that something that is possible? The paranormal 101 didn't cover potions and I'm a bit disappointed tbh. Everything else in that book was good info, but finding out HOW to create a potion, rather than a potion recipe made by someone else is hard.


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Step One: seek out references for magickal uses of herbs. Step Two: check out any references you can track down with potion recipes, since it'll help explain the process. Also, why reinvent the wheel? If you need a potion for X, and someone has already made a viable recipe available, why not check it out?


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Likes2Read wrote:Step One: seek out references for magickal uses of herbs. Step Two: check out any references you can track down with potion recipes, since it'll help explain the process. Also, why reinvent the wheel? If you need a potion for X, and someone has already made a viable recipe available, why not check it out?
That's true, but I want to experiment and learn. Like how people did in the old days. I for the sake of my point; what if I didn't have access to potion recipes? Such as most of the internet's potions aren't safe for use on skin or the ingredients are hard to find and you want need to substitute?

I understand your point in trying what others have done, which are tried and true. But where did learning and experimenting on your own go? I find that doing things on your own a is a great use of creativity.

Regardless I appreciate your answer to my question.


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Mm maybe when you've got used to successfully making potions with recipes, you can try to add or substitute the ingredient or method.

It's like cooking : )


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darkwing wrote:Mm maybe when you've got used to successfully making potions with recipes, you can try to add or substitute the ingredient or method.

It's like cooking : )
You do have a good point. I'm just used to trying to doing things on my own. I will try that, seeing from your perspective thanks.
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A lot of the pre-Internet and pre-printed-books folks learned from face-to-face mentors, rather than starting from zero and trying to teach themselves everything without access to existing lore.

I'm with darkwing. Start with reference material, master that, and then branch out.


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Likes2Read wrote:Step One: seek out references for magickal uses of herbs. Step Two: check out any references you can track down with potion recipes, since it'll help explain the process. Also, why reinvent the wheel? If you need a potion for X, and someone has already made a viable recipe available, why not check it out?
Hi so I've recently learned some basics of alchemy, such as of the elements or 3 essentials. But I have to ask when we have to extract the alchemical 'sulphur' of a plant(Say the oil) how would we do it naturally without a 'condenser' pipe hooked with a vial to collect it as that aspect becomes air? Getting the mercury (spirit) of the plants seems easier & safest, but does it have to be condensed over and over again?

I don't have any vials but I can buy jars nearby, and have pans/pots that can be used on a stove so idk if I ever need to make a potion/elixir.


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