Many an Irish home swears on this recipe, which works especially well on devastating man flu’s.1 scant tablespoon of sugar (honey can be substituted)Method: Cut a slice of lemon and place six whole cloves into the circle. But flat 7UP is authoritively sworn by from Malin to Mizen as a particularly powerful tummy settler.I can hear you laughing. This is not a binding that can be imposed on another person without their knowledge.Close the wound tightly with the two fingers, and repeat these words slowly:Take the feather of a black rooster, go to the crossing points of three fairy-paths, and while holding the feather and a gold-colored coin, call the name of the Goddess Áine three times, to bring you everlasting prosperity.Two ounces of cochineal, one ounce of gentian root, eight grams of saffron, four grams of snakeroot, four grams of salt of wormwood, and the rind of ten oranges. I smile when Americans refer to the use of 'f@*k' as the F-bomb because of its effect in polite circles. (A skillet is a smalling cooking pot with legs on it. As they burn quietly say your prayer of intention. You don’t need to worry if the spell will work or not, since you have sent it out into the universe where it will be answered.
A Few Irish Charms & Spells {originally posted on the nefaeria blog} Below are a few traditional Irish spells and charms; the first two I have changed to suit my personal situation, the last one is in its original form. An Irish Music Magazine Best Traditional Artist and multi Irish Music Awards recipient, Máiréad has emerged as one of Ireland’s most in-demand musicians, as well as a prominent presence on the Celtic and World Music scene. But be warned, when we say irreversible we mean it, so reflect carefully on whether this is the path you really want to take, these spells have no known cure.Say these spells to the person you want to curse and say these words. "Say it three times and concentrate on the part you want to change.
(Dying without the presence of a priest was considered not to be the best way to get into heaven. ‘A demon of a fiddle player’ –New York Times. **** The devil mend you! )May the devil cut the head off you and make a day's work of your neck.May you be afflicted with an itch and have no nails to scratch with!May you die without a priest in a town with no clergy. Prior to that, Primitive Irish was written in Ogham.Irish orthography is mainly based on etymological considerations, although a spelling reform in the mid-20th century simplified the relationship between spelling and pronunciation somewhat. Add a good measure of Jameson’s whiskey, then add the hot water and gently stir. Trust that it will.Bluebells, that most common and magical of Irish flowers, are believed to call the fairies when they’re rung. A Few Irish Charms & Spells {originally posted on the nefaeria blog} Below are a few traditional Irish spells and charms; the first two I have changed to suit my personal situation, the last one is in its original form. "Did you know that Saint Patrick was not an Irish man or the first to bring Christianity to Ireland? )(Another favourite Irish curse of my uncle's used for everyday frustrations)That you may be a load for four before the year is out. Spells and incantations Irish: May the curse of Mary Malone and her nine blind illegitimate children chase you so far over the hills of Damnation that the Lord himself can't find you with a telescope. )May you marry a wench that blows wind like a stone from a sling. The more you do this, the more powerful.This spell makes you prettier than you think – just follow the instructions.During a full moon, take a mirror and go outside (if you can't then open a window, make sure the moon is reflected on the mirror), take a piece of a picture of your hair, lips, eyes, or whatever you are interested in changing, and place it on the mirror. But others turn to them as a first line defense against nightmares – place them in a vase in your bedroom.The Irish swear that honey that’s produced close to the place where you live – say within a 25-mile radius - has the power to cure your hay fever.
Though not by origin a Gaelic word, in Irish circles the use of the word is commonplace and casual, to the point of rendering it meaningless at times.But there is a long history of more 'creative' or 'imaginative' cursing in Ireland. Jumping out from behind a doorway or stealing up behind them and shouting loudly in their ear is sworn by, particularly in the north of the country, where it’s said if the remedy doesn’t always work it will still greatly improve the mood of the person who administers it.If you work in an Irish hospital you’ll notice that Lucozade bottles come second only to gaudy flower arrangements in terms of gifts to present to the convalescing.