Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

Home
Pagan
A Magical Bath for a New Year!

A Magical Bath for a New Year!

Last updated on: January 8, 2020 at 3:56 pm by Annwyn Avalon

A Magical Bath for a New Year! 2020-01-08T15:56:00-08:00 Annwyn Avalon

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

I was so busy this fall and early winter that there was almost no time to focus on blogging or sharing my practice. This is a brand new year, so much ended in December for me. They were all good endings of course. So I thought it was time to begin blogging again and commit to sharing content. Sometimes sharing content is hard, it is a vulnerable thing to share our practice with strangers. This is rooted in fear and 2020 is the year to be moving far away from fear-based actions and to triumph over our blocks and shadows. So how does one even go about this?

For me, the answer was quite easy, it is bath time! Magical baths have been used by almost every culture throughout history. They are often performed in different ways. The root of the magic remains, submerge in sacred or magical waters and be cleansed, purified and made new. As I was pondering this, it dawned on me that I should start this new year with a bath! I had also been in the process of digging up an old bath recipe for one of my students to use in her personal work. I thought this would be not only a good opportunity to share this bath recipe, but to update it and tailor it to new beginnings.

Mortar and Pestle with Herbs – Image by Annwyn Avalon

For this bath, you will need just a few simple ingredients. A bathtub, of course, is needed. Though you can always use bath recipes for sacred showers by combining the ingredients into a little cotton bag and using it like a scrubby on your body. You will also need Sea Salt (not Epsom salts) as well as dried crushed and ground Rosemary, Basil, and Hyssop. You will need one more final ingredient; fresh white rose petals that have been taken off the stem and placed in a sacred bowl!

You will want to begin by filling your tub with water to your desired amount and temperature. Once that is done, take 3 handfuls of sea salt and place it in the bath. When you are finished take your hand, finger or quartz point and stir the water in a sun-wise motion 3x. As you do this say Salt from the sea, I ask that you purify me, cast away all bane from this place so I may be purified by sacred grace. Then take the herbs and sprinkle them in the bath and say Plant spirits of power I call upon you this sacred hour. I ask that you remove lingering pain, bane, and strife so I can begin a new and powerful life. This is my will so mote it be! Sacred Waters Purify and Cleanse me!

Bath with the Sacred Rose – Image by Annwyn Avalon

Once this is finished step into your bath and settle in to relax. Once you are relaxed begin to contemplate and meditate on those things that are holding you back. Are you holding to grief? Pain from a broken relationship? Or just exhaustion from the insanity of 2019? No matter what it is once you have identified it bring it to the forefront of your mind.

Once this is done, reach over the side of the bath and grab a handful of white rose petals. Gently raise your hands up over your head and let them fall over you. While you do this visualize them falling onto your body, and when you see a petal touch your physical form see it absorbs the negative energies you are wishing to expel. As it falls into the water visualize the herbal waters neutralizing it. Do this over and over again until the bowl is finished and you are laying in a luscious bath of white rose petals. Each petal is a vessel of light and purification helping to cleanse your aura and remove these specific things that do not serve you.

Bathing in Blooms – Image by Annwyn

Continue to contemplate and meditate until you feel you have reached your desired state. Then pull the plug on the bath, stand up and watch the water begin to drain. As you do this, do a body scan and see if there are any hidden or lingering energies that you wish to send away. If you find them, send them into the water and allow them to drain out of the tub and away from you. When you are finished and all the water is gone dry the remaining water off of you, step out and dress in white for the remainder of the day.

When this is finished go back to your bath and gather your rose petals in a bowl and take them to your outdoor shrine and place them in your sacred space. If you do not have an outdoor shrine, spread the petals on a tray and allow them to dry, then burn them in the next ritual fire you create!

I hope this helps you as we move forward deeper into 2020. This bath is a real delight, so relax and enjoy!

About Annwyn Avalon

Annwyn Avalon is a Water Witch, Water Priestess, and the founder of Triskele Rose Witchcraft, an Avalonian witchcraft tradition. She has devoted her life to the study of art, witchcraft, and magic. She is an initiated Witch and Priestess, Reiki Master Teacher, award-winning Dancer, published author and has a BFA in sculpture, BA in Anthropology with emphasis on plant and human interactions and has received an apprentice certificate in Herbalism. She writes for the Magical Times Magazine in the UK and has contributed to other published works such as The New Aradia a Witches handbook for resistance. She is the author of Water Witchcraft: Magic and Lore from the Celtic Tradition and forthcoming Weiser book about Water (2020). Visit her at www.WaterWitchcraft.com, www.WaterPriestess.com and www.TriskeleRose.com You can read more about the author here.

Previous Post

October 16, 2019

Interview with a Water Priestess - Annika "The Sea Priestess"

Next Post

January 21, 2020 3 ways to use Water in Protection Magic

Browse Our Archives

Select a Category Uncategorized

Select a Month May 2026 February 2026 November 2025 October 2025 July 2025 April 2025 March 2025 February 2025 January 2025 December 2024 November 2024 August 2024 May 2024 March 2024 January 2024 December 2023 September 2023 June 2023 May 2023 December 2022 September 2022 June 2022 March 2022 January 2022 October 2021 September 2021 June 2021 March 2021 February 2021 December 2020 November 2020 October 2020 September 2020 August 2020 July 2020 June 2020 May 2020 April 2020 March 2020 February 2020 January 2020 October 2019 September 2019 August 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 April 2019 February 2019 January 2019 November 2018 October 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 April 2016 March 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 July 2015 April 2015 March 2015 January 2015 December 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 July 2013 June 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 March 2012

TAKE THE

Religious Wisdom Quiz

What Christian group traces its origins to the Azusa Street Revival?

Select your answer to see how you score.

Methodists Lutherans Anglicans Pentecostals