Quick Specs
- Author: Robert Laremy
- Publisher: Original Publications
- Type: Paperback book
- Pages: 96
- Best for: Spiritual cleansing, hoodoo baths, uncrossing work, love and money rituals
The Bath as Ritual Space
Ritual bathing is one of the oldest and most cross-cultural forms of spiritual practice. From Yoruba spiritual baths and hoodoo uncrossing baths to Wiccan purification rites, water has long been the medium through which practitioners cleanse the aura, remove unwanted conditions, and draw in new energies. Robert Laremy’s Complete Book of Baths collects an unusually wide range of bath recipes from multiple traditions into one practical, easy-to-navigate volume.
The book covers baths for money drawing, love attraction, good luck, health, spiritual growth, psychic defense, removing negativity, uncrossing crossed conditions, and fighting bad habits. Recipes draw on herbs, essential oils, and traditional spiritual ingredients that most practitioners either already own or can easily find. The format is recipe-driven and practical rather than theoretical, making it a useful working reference rather than a book you read once and shelve.
Who It’s For
Whether you’re new to spiritual baths or looking to expand your existing practice, the range of recipes here gives you a ready reference for dozens of intentions. It’s particularly useful if you work across multiple traditions, since Laremy draws from both folk magic and newer metaphysical systems without forcing everything into a single framework.
How to Use the Complete Book of Baths
Follow these steps to get the most from any ritual bath in this book.
- Choose a Bath by Intention
Browse by intention rather than ingredient. The book organizes recipes by purpose, so look up what you want to accomplish, whether removing negativity, attracting money, or building psychic protection, then gather the listed herbs and oils.
- Prepare Your Ingredients and Steep
Most recipes call for steeping herbs in hot water to make an infusion, then adding that liquid to the bath. Follow the preparation method given for each recipe, as some require overnight steeping while others are added directly to running water.
- Set Your Intention and Bathe Mindfully
Enter the bath with a clear mental focus on your goal. Many traditional bath formulas specify how long to soak, which direction to rinse, and how to dispose of the bath water afterward. Following these steps as written completes the ritual properly.
The Tarot Fellow Standard
I stock this book because ritual baths are one of the first practices many people add to their spiritual routine, and having a reliable recipe reference removes the guesswork. It’s compact enough to tuck next to your bath herbs and oils, and the cross-cultural range of formulas makes it useful whether you work in hoodoo, Wicca, or a more eclectic practice. Browse my full books collection to find other complementary titles.
Frequently Asked Questions
Laremy draws from hoodoo, folk magic, and general metaphysical practice. The collection is cross-cultural, so you'll find African American conjure formulas sitting alongside more broadly spiritual and herbal recipes from various traditions.
Yes. Uncrossing baths and baths for removing negativity and crossed conditions are among the categories covered. These are traditional hoodoo formulas designed to cleanse away unwanted spiritual influences before drawing in positive conditions.
Yes. Laremy's format is recipe-focused and straightforward, making it easy for beginners to follow without prior experience. The book explains preparation methods clearly so you can work any formula from scratch with basic kitchen equipment.
Most recipes use dried herbs, essential oils, and occasionally traditional spiritual ingredients like saltpeter or Epsom salts. Many formulas rely on common herbs you may already have, reducing the need to source specialized or expensive materials.
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