My Granny's Potions. Maribel Pedrera Pérez – Maga Beth

are different types of superstitions we must all take into account to a greater or lesser extent when doing things. The fact that they may be known does not mean that if you do them that way, nothing will happen to you.

      In any case, when getting ready to perform magic the following is fundamentally requested.

      You must take a shower before to disconnect from bad vibes and to be able to concentrate in the work you are about to do since it is a spiritual work and you are asking for you or for someone else. Then, you can start all the work. Each ritual must be done with the highest concentration so that there is no rebound effect.

      You must let yourself be carried away by your intuition and choose the potion that most catches your attention or the one with which you have the most affinity.

      You should never use any product used in magic to cook or eat it. It is important not to use it since it has been worked at an energetic level.

      All the potions described in this book were used by my grandmother and her ancestors, passed down from generation to generation, and have already demonstrated their effectiveness.

      Sometimes the results are not immediate since obstacles arise. You may have to repeat the ritual or be patience and wait a little longer.

      When getting ready to make the potions, it is very important to have a good disposition, wishing the best for that ritual, and not becoming obsessed because many times you do not get it right the first time because obstacles have to be solved.

      Keep in mind that when we ask for something in which we include another person, many times we must cleanse their spiritual path of fear and anguish as well as ours; because we are asking that person to jump into the void and give us a chance.

      However, we must also give this person a chance and these changes are in both directions, not just in one. When we ask for something and we do a work, much energy are moved and that is why we sometimes have to do the ritual again, and not because we have not done it well, but because we are modifying situations so that what we are asking for is really linked in the right way.

      We must always rely on honesty. It is not necessary to say everything but every relationship means sacrifice by both sides, and although we like someone, we do not have to like everything that person carries with her/him.

      I believe this person does not have to like everything we carry either and that is why every ritual requires a time for adaptation.

      How many times –ask yourselves -, have you ask for something with all your strength and when you have had it, you have thought: ok, but now that I have it, I would need some things to change, because I am happy but this is not exactly what I wanted …

      We must learn to know what we ask for and what we want, and this is why reflection and preparation when asking is so important.

      Although you will see that the things you are going to use are not expensive or cost a fortune never underestimate them because they have a lot of power: the power of nature, creation, your energy and the possibility to channel such power.

      I am going to explain this to you in detail, as it has been used since ancient times in my family. You will see how easy it is and you will also discover how to stand up for yourself.

      The most important thing for me is that you will also begin to channel and feel your spiritual strength and energy stronger day by day, connecting with your deepest self. Since each ritual you do will give you feelings and strength; either because you have achieved it and you have it, or it is getting closer. You will notice by yourself the things you do not want.

      Things will be put into the right place. Simply with the things you have around you, within your reach, without harming anyone, working your own energy, feeling free and moving forward every day.

      As final curiosities, I will give you some wise advice given by magicians and sorcerers of all times.

      1 – When you have to sweep and use a broom, always do it from the inside of the house to the front door, since otherwise you will drive away prosperity.

      2 – If any undesirable person has come to your home, place the broom upside down behind the front door. You will see how she/he will leave soon.

      3 – When you hang up clothes on the terrace or balcony always hang them inside out to drive away envies.

      4 – In order for your body to recharge with energy, it is good to sleep with the head facing north and the feet facing south.

      5 – If someone in your family is having a bad streak, place a pair of open scissors with the tips pointing upwards behind the mattress for seven days.

      6 – Always have magnets near your house’s front door. Magnets have a great power to neutralise negative energies.

      Chapter 3 – Lunar Phases

      The Moon is essential for doing any kind of magic. All Moon Phases must be taken into account since much of the success of the ritual will depend on the moment in which the phase of the Moon is. It is very important to do the ritual in the Moon phase indicated because its effectiveness partly depends on it.

      Waxing Moon: during this lunar phase you should do rituals to unite couples, to strengthen loving bonds, to awaken the interest on the person you love, to recover lost objects, to increase economic income, to recover health, or to get something done quickly. It is a very beneficial phase for any aspect you want to work on.

      Full Moon: unless you have a great knowledge of magic you should not do any kind of rituals during this lunar phase. It can help to find a new love, to increase personal magnetism, charisma and influence on others; it is also appropriate to do a work for you. In addition, it is a good phase to prepare talismans both for you and for others. However, you must wait until the phase changes to give these talismans to the people you want.

      Waning Moon: this is an important phase for everything that implies removing, whether they are persons, feelings, negative energies or bad vibrations from your home or your environment. It is a good phase to remove a lover that is not good for you or to change a person’s attitude towards you.

      New Moon: this moon is very good so that the effects of the rituals last for a long time. In general, the ritual will be effective if you focus intensely.

      Eclipses: No ritual should be performed when there is a solar or a lunar eclipse, either total or partial. It is a very conflicting moment since the energies are confused and can interfere with each other, rebounding and coming back to you. Large asteroids or meteorites passing close to the Earth can also alter the results of rituals.

      Chapter 4 – Special Hours

      It is very important to respect the schedules indicated for each ritual. The effectiveness of a ritual is to strictly follow a series of guidelines, such as the lunar phase, the appropriate day of week, a certain wind and a specific time.

      If I explain a recipe to attract love or passion I suggest you always do it during the morning, at dawn, or before ten. Obviously, this is for a reason: magicians from all ages have verified that these are the hours when energy flows with greater direction without dispersing.

      During the day, the energy of the Sun helps the activity of all living beings, favouring the confluence of energies and vibrations. At night, on the contrary, the Moon makes the forces more receptive and promotes introspection.

      When you want to discover something, whether an infidelity, a secret, or anything related with the loss of an object, you must always do the ritual at night.

      If the ritual indicates between 11:00 and 12:00 pm. for a particular ritual, do not think that 5 minutes more or less are not important. Think that at every hour –and even at every second – cosmic vibrations change in leaps and bounds, varying both the results and the potential force.

      Do not be surprised that, although the moment of most receptiveness is at night, in some very specific recipes