"BE READY TO FLY.." by Brother 143 A wealth of herbal lore is associated with the western end of the Indo- European shamanic tradition; whether in its heydey when the Druids of ALBION were its ultimate repositories and guardians, or in its decline, in medieval witchcraft & slovanic paganism. Central to this lore is the family of plants henbane, hemlock, & belladonna, etc. Members of this family were the main ingredients in the legendary flying ointment, for which several known recipes exist. The manner of using such ointment for flying was for the (female) witch to stradle her ointment smeared broomstick, naked and possibly blindfolded with her back to an open door (a popular subject for engravers and artists). Henbane, the least toxic of the family, and we suspect the most frequently employed, dissolves readily in lard other finer oils, and the ointment thus prepared improves in left several days, getting progessively greener and stronger. Experiments with henbane as a clitoral stimulant reveal the essential practicality of the witches' modus operandi. We quote from one such couple's account of it. "Relaxed. Felt at one point as if I could taste/smell/breathe what my clitoris was tasting like, & a feeling of smooth hardness, i.e. its surface; this smell was slightly medicinal; clitoris now (45 minutes after the first application) discernably cool"....."during intercourse my vagina felt both numb and aroused at the same time; during slow movement it became a brief displeasure." The male participant noted "distinct numbness and coolness in tongue, mouth and nose - similar to Novacaine injection but without swelling. Nor was tactile sensation diminished so much as altered." Experiments with henbane ointment as a ritual aid applied to sensitive skin such as genitals, armpits & wrists similarly induce "identification" or "transference", enabling the participants more readily enter into the ritual & be it rather than simply "attend" it. Although out professional ethics specifically preclude priestesses standing in a draught for 45 minutes we can safely conclude that flying ointment applied to the clitoris with sufficient ventilation could induce a state where the "witch" was identified totally with her clitoris & thus personally experiencing quite extreme cold and a feeling of rushing though air. No experiment has resulted in ill-effects, quite the contrary, even where the priest inevitably ingested unabsorbed ointment from the priestess. Nevertheless the death of Socrates should be sufficient warning about the toxic effects of these herbs taken internally, while their external application in any case privides a wealth of marvellous alternatives. DOCTOR HARBERDEN'S MIRACULOUS FLYING OIL Ingredients: 8 ounces Henbane seed pods 6 fl. oz. Apricot kernel oil Method: Three days before the full moon, crush the Henbane seed pods release the seeds. Sift these to remove as much green matter as possible. This will probably leave about two ounces of seeds. Place the seeds in a sealable container and then add the oil. For the next seven nights, place the container, unsealed, in the light of the Moon, but keep the flask in a warm place during daylight hours. During this period, on the next available beneficial aspect between the Moon and Venus, consecrate the oil to the Goddess by invocations to both Moon and Venus, adding seven drops of rose oil. After seven nights of moonlight, seal the flask, and place it in a warm, dark place for seventy-one days, when it will be ready for use. Watch out for the seeds, they tickle a bit. And be careful how much of the oil is applied, as more than a teaspoon is likely to be counterproductive, if a lot of fun! X-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-X Another file downloaded from: NIRVANAnet(tm) & the Temple of the Screaming Electron Jeff Hunter 510-935-5845 Burn This Flag Zardoz 408-363-9766 realitycheck Poindexter Fortran 510-527-1662 Lies Unlimited Mick Freen 415-583-4102 My Dog Bit Jesus Suzanne D'Fault 510-658-8078 New Dork Sublime Demented Pimiento 415-566-0126 Specializing in conversations, obscure information, high explosives, arcane knowledge, political extremism, diverse sexuality, insane speculation, and wild rumours. ALL-TEXT BBS SYSTEMS. Full access for first-time callers. We don't want to know who you are, where you live, or what your phone number is. We are not Big Brother. "Raw Data for Raw Nerves" X-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-X