Making Abramelin Oil
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Just remember that that the raw ingredients each yield different amounts of oil. So, if you mix the essential oils in the same proportions as the raw ingredients, you'll get a very cinnamon-heavy oil that may irritate your skin.
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@AvshalomBinyamin said
"Just remember that that the raw ingredients each yield different amounts of oil. So, if you mix the essential oils in the same proportions as the raw ingredients, you'll get a very cinnamon-heavy oil that may irritate your skin."
If I'm not mistaken, Crowley suggests using the essential oils.
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Yes, that's what Crowley did, and he was quite happy with the stinging oil that resulted. But it's not a product that a non masochist would want to apply liberally.
If one wanted to do a more traditional Abramelin, but using essential oils, one could mix them in proportion to the yield of the raw ingredients, not the gross weight.
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93 93/93
"Yes, that's what Crowley did, and he was quite happy with the stinging oil that resulted. But it's not a product that a non masochist would want to apply liberally.
"HAHAHAHAHA:) I am sorry but this is sooooo TRUE:)
There is no law beyond Do what thou wilt.
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@Frater ALLAShALLA said
"93 93/93
"Yes, that's what Crowley did, and he was quite happy with the stinging oil that resulted. But it's not a product that a non masochist would want to apply liberally.
"HAHAHAHAHA:) I am sorry but this is sooooo TRUE:)
There is no law beyond Do what thou wilt."
Yes, it's very true. I think I'll have to dilute mine a bit, ahahah.
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@AHIH_RVA said
"I believe the product is supposed to have a rather fiery constitution. Some people are more sensitive to the oils, though, I've seen a few people with large red patches left on the skin days after application."
That mainly occurs with very cheap essential oils. Cheap essential oils are, generally speaking, not even essential oils, they are a "fragrance" oil, i.e. synthetic garbage. Quality oils may heat you up but should NEVER burn the skin as described above. I wouldn't put anything on my skin that I would not also be able to ingest (even in a small quantity).
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I prefer to use cinnamon bark oil, I think the stinging sensation is essential to the application of the oil.
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@TheSilent1 said
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@AHIH_RVA said
"I believe the product is supposed to have a rather fiery constitution. Some people are more sensitive to the oils, though, I've seen a few people with large red patches left on the skin days after application."That mainly occurs with very cheap essential oils. Cheap essential oils are, generally speaking, not even essential oils, they are a "fragrance" oil, i.e. synthetic garbage. Quality oils may heat you up but should NEVER burn the skin as described above. I wouldn't put anything on my skin that I would not also be able to ingest (even in a small quantity)."
high quality essential oil of cinnamon bark is going to burn the skin.
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@Kraven said
"Can the oil be made with the raw materials in separate jars and mix them later or will this turn out muddy? Don't want to resort to buying essential oils but the equipment to extract them isn't budget friendly.
"just buy the essential oils, its really the best route to go.
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As already said, it's not about the quality of the oil. It's that cinnamon oil can burn the skin.
Again, Crowley's recipe (which by the way, he calls "The Holy Oil" in Book Four) has almost 40% cinnamon oil (general guidelines are about 10% or less), and therefore should only be used in small amounts, and avoiding mucus membranes, the eyes, sensitive areas of your body, etc.
For anyone who insists that Crowley's Holy Oil is the same as Abramelin Oil, then I would ask if they are willing to demonstrate by using Crowley's oil on their eyes.
From the Book of Abramelin
"anoint thyself with holy oil upon the forehead, eyes, and in the palms of both hands, and upon the feet"
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A point that has not been brought up: what is the quality of the Olive Oil menstruum that is being used? Virgin, Extra Virgin, Pharmaceutical Grade? I have a blend that I made with extra virgin olive oil the effects were much less dramatic and probably would become even more tolerable with virgin olive oil.
Also somewhere on the forums a discussion cropped up over the use of calamus over galangal. Recently, as I have been researching African based religions I discovered that calamus is an ingredient in most recipes for Van Van oil which is common dressing oil in most workings.