Ladies, Valentine’s Day 2012 is almost here. If Cupid has been slow on the trigger this year, why not try a passionate potion? Traveling back in time, I found a medieval recipe for the famous Love Potion #9.
Why the number 9 and not some other number? Nine in numerology represents attainment and success to achieve an influence in our circumstances, ie – better chance to woo your crush for Valentine’s Day 2012.
You may want to have the The Clovers’ Love Potion #9 playing while watching the 1992 Love Potion #9 movie starring Sandra Bullock when you make this for extra potion potency.
LOVE POTION #9
To be performed on the 9th day of the 9th month.
9 oz. sweet red wine
9 basil leaves
9 red rose petals
9 cloves
9 apple seeds
9 drops vanilla extract
9 drops strawberry juice
9 drops apple juice
1 ginseng root, cut into 9 equal pieces
By the light of 9 pink votive candles, put these nine ingredients into a medium saucepan on the ninth hour of the ninth day of the ninth month of the year.
Stir the potion nine times with a wooden spoon, each time reciting the following:
LET THE ONE WHO DRINKS THIS WINE
SHOWER ME WITH LOVE DIVINE.
SWEET LOVE POTION NUMBER NINE
MAKE HIS/HER LOVE FOREVER MINE.
Bring the mixture to a boil and then reduce the heat and let it simmer for nine minutes. Remove from the heat and allow the potion to cool off. Blow nine times upon the potion, bless it in the names of nine love-goddesses, (Inanna, Ishtar, Astarte, Hathor, Nephthys, Aphrodite, Venus, Freya, Arianrhod) and then strain it through a cheesecloth into a clean container.
Cover and refrigerate it until you are ready to serve it to the man or woman from whom you desire love and affection.
WARNING: Do not allow anyone other than your beloved to look upon it, touch, or drink the love potion.
Disclaimer: Wanderlush Diary makes no claims in the potion’s success. When in doubt, just go out and be your fabulous self and a soul mate will come!
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