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The divine right of kings in England was thought to be able to give them "sacred magic" power to heal thousands of their subjects from sicknesses. [116] Diversified instruments or rituals used in medieval magic include, but are not limited to: various amulets, talismans, potions, as well as specific chants, dances, and prayers. Along with these ...
The elixir of life (Medieval Latin: elixir vitae), also known as elixir of immortality, is a potion that supposedly grants the drinker eternal life and/or eternal youth. This elixir was also said to cure all diseases. Alchemists in various ages and cultures sought the means of formulating the elixir.
An incantation, spell, charm, enchantment, or bewitchery is a magical formula intended to trigger a magical effect on a person or objects. The formula can be spoken, sung, or chanted. An incantation can also be performed during ceremonial rituals or prayers.
The account of the ordeal of bitter water is given in the Book of Numbers: Then Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘If any man’s wife goes astray and is unfaithful to him, and a man lies sexually with her, and it is hidden from the eyes of her husband, and she is undetected; but she has defiled herself, and there is no witness against her, and ...
Protection against snakes: "O rerek-snake, take yourself off, for Geb protects me, get up, for you have eaten a mouse, which Ra detests, and you have chewed the bones of a putrid cat" [27] This is the first of five spells which protect the deceased from falling victim to snakes in the afterlife. [28] 34. Protection against snakebite. [28] 35 ...
It’s an easy way to amp up your game: Bring yourself to the “edge” of your orgasm, slow down, and take a pause. Weiss recommends taking a deep breath here before resuming sexual activity.
A bottle of colored liquid labelled as a love potion A collection of vials labelled as potions. A potion is a liquid "that contains medicine, poison, or something that is supposed to have magic powers." [1] It derives from the Latin word potio which refers to a drink or the act of drinking. [2]
For relieving the side-effects when the elixir takes effect, the Taiqing shibi ji recommends that one should take hot and cold baths, and drink a mixture of scallion, soy sauce, and wine. If that does not bring relief, then one should combine and boil a hornets' nest, spurge , Solomon's seal , and ephedra into a medicine and take one dose.