Glossary of Herbs
Acacia- Protection, Psychic Powers
Adders Tongue- Healing
African Violet- Spirituality, Protection
Agaric- Fertility
Agrimony- Protection, Sleep
Ague Root- Protection
Alfalfa- Prosperity, Anti-hunger, Money
Alkanet- Purification, Prosperity
Allspice- Money, Luck, Healing
Almond- Money, Prosperity, Wisdom
Aloe- Protection, Luck
Aloes, Wood- Love, Spirituality
Althea- Protection, Psychic Powers
Alyssum- Protection, Moderating Anger
Amaranth: Repair a broken heart
Angelica- Exorcism, Protection, Healing, Visions
Apples:Healing and love
Apricot- Love
Arabic Gum- Purify negativity and evil
Arbutus- Exorcism, Protection
Asafoetida- Exorcism, Purification, Protection
Ash- Protection, Prosperity, Sea Rituals, Health
Aspen- Eloquence, Anti-theft
Aster- Love
Avens- Exorcism, Purification, Love
Avocado- Love, Lust, Beauty
Bachelor's Buttons- Love
Balm, Lemon- Love, Success, Healing
Balm of Gilead- Love, Manifestations, Protection, Healing
Bamboo- Protection, Luck, Hex-breaking, Wishes
Banana- Fertility, Potency, Prosperity
Banyan- Luck
Barley- Love, Healing, Protection
Basil:Love,wealth and protection
Bay:Wisdom,protection,psychic powers
Bean- Protection, Exorcism, Wart Charming, Reconcilliation, Love,
Potency
Bedstraw/Fragrant- Love
Beech- Wishes Beet- Love
Belladonna- Astral Projection **DEADLY POISON**
Benzoin- Purification, Prosperity
Bergamot, Orange- Money
Be-Still- Luck
Betony/wood- Protection, Purification, Love
Birch:Cleansing
Bistort- Psychic Powers, Fertility
Bittersweet- Protection, Healing
Blackberry- Healing, Money, Protection
Bladderwrack- Protection, Sea Spells, Wind Spells, Money, Psychic Powers
Bleeding Heart- Love
Bloodroot- Love, Protection, Purification
Bluebell- Luck, Truth
Blueberry- Protection
Blue Flag- Money
Bodhi- Fertility, Protection, Wisdom, Meditation
Boneset- Protection, Exorcism
Borage- Courage, Psychic Powers
Bracken- Healing, Rune Magick, Prophetic Dreams
Brazil Nut- Love
Briony- Image Magick, Money, Protection
Bromeliad- Protection, Money
Broom- Purification, Protection, Wind Spells, Divination
Buchu- Psychic Powers, Prophetic Dreams
Buckthorn- Protection, Exorcism, Wishes, Legal Matters
Buckwheat- Money, Protection
Burdock- Protection, Healing
Cabbage- Luck
Cactus- Protection, Chastity
Calamus- Luck, Healing, Money, Protection
Camellia- Riches
Camphor- Chastity, Health, Divination
Caper- Potency, Lust, Luck
Caraway- Protection, Lust, Health, Anti-theft, Mental Powers
Cardemon- Lust, Love
Carnation:Protection and healing
Carob- Protection, Health
Carrot- Fertility, Lust
Cascara Sagrada- Legal Matters, Money, Protection
Cashew- Money
Castor- Protection
Catnip:Cat magick
Cattail- Lust
Cedar:Purification and healing
Celandine- Protection, Escape, Happiness, Legal Matters
Celery- Mental Powers, Lust, Psychic Powers
Centaury- Snake Removing
Chamomile- Money, Sleep, Love, Purification
Cherry: Love
Chestnut- Love
Chickweed- Fertility, Love
Chicory- Removing Obstacles, Invisibility, Favors, Frigidity
Chili Pepper- Fidelity, Hex-breaking, Love
China Berry- Luck
Chrysanthemum- Protection
Cinchona- Luck, Protection
Cinnamon:Spirituality and healing,cleansing
Clove:Money and protection,cleansing
Cinquefoil- Money, Protection, Prophetic Dreams, Sleep
Citron- Psychic Powers, Healing
Cloth of Gold- Understand animal languages
Clover:Money,love and luck
Clover- Protection, Money, Love, Fidelity, Exorcism, Success
Club Moss- Protection, Power
Coconut: Purification, relaxation
Cohosh, Black- Love, Courage, Protection, Potency
Coltsfoot- Love, Visions
Columbine- Courage, Love
Comfrey- Safety during travel, Money
Copal- Love, Purification
Coriander- Love, Health, Healing
Corn- Protection, Luck, Divination
Cornflower:Psychism
Cotton- Luck, Healing, Protection, Rain, Fishing Magick
Cowslip- Healing, Youth, Treasure Finding
Crocus- Love, Visions
Cubeb- Love
Cuckoo-flower- Fertility, Love
Cucumber- Chastity, Healing, Fertility
Cumin- Protection, Fidelity, Exorcism
Curry- Protection
Cyclamen- Fertility, Protection, Happiness, Lust
Cypress- Longevity, Healing, Comfort, Protection
Daffodil- Love, Fertility, Luck
Daisy- Lust, Luck
Damiana- Lust, Love, Visions
Dandelion- Divination, Wishes, Calling Spirits
Datura- Hex-breaking, Sleep, Protection
Deerstounge- Lust, Psychic Powers
Devils Bit- Exorcism, Love, Protection, Lust
Devils Shoestring- Protection, Gambling, Luck, Power, Employment
Dill- Protection, Money, Lust, Luck
Dittany of Crete- Manifestations, Astral Projection
Dock- Healing, Fertility, Money
Dodder- Love, Divination, Knot Magick
Dogbane- Love
Dogwood- Wishes, Protection
Dragon's Blood- Love, Protection, Exorcism, Potency
Dulse- Lust, Harmony
Dutchmans Breeches- Love
Ebony- Protection, Power
Echinacea- Stengthening Spells
Edelweiss- Invisibility, Bullet-proofing
Eggs- Healing, Removing Negativity, Fertility
Elder- Exorcism, Protection, Healing, Prosperity, Sleep
Elecampane- Love, Protection, Psychic Powers
Elm- Love Endive- Lust, Love
Eryngo- Travelers Luck, Peace, Lust, Love
Eucalyptus- Healing, Protection
Euphorbia- Purification, Protection
Evergreen and Pine trees: Good for healing.
Eyebright- Mental Powers, Psychic Powers
Fennel- Protection, Healing, Purification
Fenugreek- Money
Fern- Rain Making, Protection, Luck, Riches, Eternal Youth, Health,
Exorcism
Feverfew- Protection
Fig- Divination, Fertility, Love
Figwort- Health, Protection
Flax- Money, Protection, Beauty, Psychic Powers, Healing
Fleabane- Exorcism, Protection, Chastity
Foxglove- Protection
Frankincense: Spirituality, protection
Fumitory- Money, Exorcism
Fuzzy Weed- Love, Hunting
Galangal- Protection, Lust, Health, Money, Psychic Powers, Hex-breaking
Gardenia: Healing, spirituality, love, peace
Garlic:Protection and healing
Gentian- Love, Power
Geranium- Fertility, Health, Love, Protection
Ginger:Money,success and power
Ginseng- Love, Wishes, Healing, Beauty, Protection, Lust
Goats Rue- Healing, Health
Goldenrod- Money, Divination
Golden Seal- Healing, Money
Gorse- Protection, Money
Gourd- Protection Grain- Protection
Grains of Paradise- Lust, Luck, Love, Money, Wishes Grape- Fertility,
Garden Magick, Mental Powers, Money
Grass- Psychic Powers, Protection
Ground Ivy- Divination
Groundsel-Health, Healing
Hawthorn- Fertility, Chastity, Fishing Magick, Happiness
Hazel- Luck, Fertility, Anti-lightning, Protection, Wishes
Heather- Protection, Rain Making, Luck
Heliotrope- Exorcism, Prophetic Dreams, Healing, Invisibility, Wealth
Hellebore- Protection, **POISON**
Hemlock- Destroy Sexual Drives, **POISON**
Hemp- Healing, Love, Visions, Meditation
Henbane- **EXTREEM POISON NOT USED**
Henna- Healing
Hibiscus- Lust, Love, Divination
Hickory- Legal Matters
High John the Conquerer- Success, Money, Love, Happiness
Holly:Dream magick and balance
Honesty- Money, Getting Rid of Monsters
Honeysuckle- Money, Protection
Hops- Healing, Sleep
Horehound- Exorcism, Healing, Protection, Mental Powers
Horse Chestnut- Healing, Money
Horseradish- Exorcism, Purification
Horsetail- Fertility
Houndstongue- Tying dogs tongues
Houseleek- Luck, Protection, Love
Huckleberry- Luck, Protection, Dream Magick, Hex-breaking
Hyacinth- Love, Protection, Happiness
Hyssop- Protection, Purification
Indian Paint Brush- Love
Iris:Wisdom
Irish Moss- Money, Luck, Protection
Ivy:Protection and healing
Jasmine: Love, Luck, Money
Jobs Tears- Healing, Wishes, Luck
Joe-pye Weed- Respect
Juniper- Protection, Anti-theft, Exorcism, Health
Kava-kave- Visions, Luck, Protection
Knotweed- Binding, Health
Lady's Mantle- Love
Larch- Protection, Anti-theft
Larkspur- Health, Protection
Lavender- Love, Protection, Chastity, Longevity, Peace, Purification
Leek- Exorcism, Protection, Love
Lemon: Purification, Love
Lemongrass- Lust, Psychic Powers, Repel Snakes
Lemon Verbena- Purification L
ettuce- Chastity, Divination, Protection, Sleep
Licorice- Love, Lust, Fidelity
Lilac:Protection,beauty and love
Lily- Breaking Love Spells, Protection
Lily of the Valley- Happiness
Lime- Healing, Love, Protection
Linden- Immortality, Luck, Love, Protection
Liquidamber- Protection
Liverwort- Protection, Love
Looestrife- Protection, Peace
Lotus: Spirituality, Protection
Lovage- Love
Love Seed- Friendship
Lucky Hand- Employment, Travel, Money
Mace- Mental Powers, Psychic Powers
Maguey- Lust
Magnolia- Fidelity
Mahogany- Anti-lightning
Maidenhair- Beauty, Love
Male Fern- Love, Luck
Mallow- Love, Protection, Exorcism
Mandrake- Protection, Love, Fertility, Health
Maple- Love, Longevity, Money
Marigold:Dreams,business or legal affairs,money
Marjoram:Protection,love and healing
Marshmallows- Friendship, Healing
Master Wort- Strength, Courage, Protection
Mastic- Manifestations, Lust
Mayonnaise- Prosperity, Cleansing
May Apple- Money
Meadow Rue- Divination
Meadowsweet- Love, Divination, Peace, Happiness
Mesquite- Healing
Mimosa- Protection, Love, Prophetic Dreams
Mint:Money,luck,and travel
Mistletoe:Protection,fertility,healing and psychism
Moonwort- Money, Love
Moss- Money, Luck
Mothballs- Stop Sexual Harassment
Musk: Passion, courage
Mugwort- Strength, Protection, Healing, Astral Projection
Mulberry-Protection, Strength
Mullein- Courage, Protection, Health, Love, Divination
Mustard- Protection, Fertility, Mental Powers
Myrrh: Spirituality, Protection, healing
Myrtle- Money, Peace, Youth, Fertility, Love
Nettle- Exorcism, Protection, Healing Norfolk Island
Nutmeg- Luck, Money, Health, Fidelity
Nuts- Fertility, Prosperity, Love, Luck, Communication
Oak- Protection, Health, Money, Healing, Potency, Protection, Lust
Oats- Money
Olive- Healing, Peace, Fertility, Potency, Protection
Onion- Protection, Healing, Lust, Money
Orange- Divination, Luck, Money, Love
Orchid- Love
Orris root: Divination, Love
Palm, Date- Fertility, Potency
Pansy- Rain Magick, Love, Divination
Papaya- Love, Protection
Parosela- Hunting
Parsley- Love, Protection, Purification
Passion Flower- Peace, Sleep, Friendship
Patchouli: Love, Passion, Money
Pea- Love, Money
Peach- Love, Longevity, Wishes, Fertility
Pear- Love, Lust
Pecan- Employment, Money
Pepper- Protection, Exorcism
Peppermint- Purification, Sleep, Love, Healing
Periwinkle- Love, Lust, Mental Powers, Protection
Persimmon- Healing, Luck, Changing Sex
Plot Weed- Protection
Pimento-Love
Pimpernel- Health, Protection
Pine: Purification, Money, Protection
Pineapple- Luck, Money, Chastity
Pipsisswea- Spirit Calling
Pistachio- Breaking Love Spells
Plantain- Strength, Healing, Protection, Repelling Snakes
Plum- Healing
Pomegranate- Divination, Luck, Wishes, Wealth, Fertility
Popcorn- Wishes, Luck, Prosperity
Poplar- Flying, Money
Poppy- Sleep, Money, Love, Fertility, Invisibility
Potato- Image Magick, Healing
Prickly Ash- Love
Primrose- Protection
Purslane- Sleep, Luck, Love, Protection, Happiness
Quassia- Love
Quince- Protection, Love, Happiness
Radish- Lust, Protection Ragweed- Courage
Ragwort- Protection
Raspberry- Protection, Love
Rhubarb- Fidelity, Protection
Rice- Protection, Rain, Money, Fertility
Roots- Power, Protection, Divination
Rose:Love,psychic power and divination
Rosemary:Love,power,healing,sleep
Rowan- Healing, Power, Success, Protection
Rue- Healing, Health, Love
Rye- Fidelity, Love
Saffron- Love, Healing, Happiness, Wind Raising, Strength
Sage:Protection and wisdom
Sagebrush- Purification, Exorcism
St. Johns Wort- Health, Power, Protection, Strength, Love
Sarsaparilla- Money, Love
Sassafras- Health, Money
Savory, Summer- Mental Powers
Scullcap- Peace, Fidelity
Senna- Love Sesame- Money, Lust
Shallot- Purification S
lippery Elm- Stops Gossip
Sloe- Protection, Exorcism
Snakeroot- Luck, Money
Sandalwood: Spirituality, Protection, Healing
Snap Dragons: Protection of the home and property.
Solomons Seal- Protection, Exorcism
Sorrel Wood- Healing, Health S
panish Moss- Protection
Spearmint- Healing, Love, Mental Powers
Spider Wort- Love
Spikenard- Love
Squill- Money, Protection, Hex-breaking
Stillengia- Psychic Powers
Straw- Luck, Image Magick
Strawberry- Love, Luck
Sugar Cane- Love, Lust
Sumbul- Love, Luck, Health
Sunflower- Wishes, Wisdom, Health, Fertility
Sweetgrass- Calling Spirits
Sweetpea- Friendship, Courage, Strength
Tamarind- Love
Tamarisk- Protection, Exorcism
Tansy- Health, Longevity
Tea- Riches, Strength, Courage
Thistle- Purification, Strength, Hex-breaking
Thistle/Milk- Snake Enraging
Thyme:Healing and psychic powers
Ti- Healing, Protection
Toadstool- Rain Making T
obacco- Purification, Healing
Tomato- Prosperity, protection, Love
Tuna- Prosperity, Abundance
Turmeric- Purification
Turnip- Protection, Ending Relationships V
alerian- Love, Sleep, Purification, Protection
Vanilla: Love
Venus Flytrap- Protection, Love
Vervain- Protection, Peace, Youth, Chastity, Helaing, Purification
Vetivert- Hex-breaking, Love, Money
Violet- Protection, Luck, Love, Lust, Wishes, Peace, Healing
Walnut- Health, Mental Powers, Infertility
Wax Plant- Protection
Wheat- Fertility, Money
Willow:Love and divination
Wintergreen- Protection, Healing, Hex-breaking
Witch Grass- Happiness, Lust, Love, Exorcism
Witch Hazel- Protection, Chastity
Wolf's Bane- Invisibility, Protection
Wood Rose- Luck
Woodruff- Victory, Money, Protection
Wormwood- Protection, Calling Spirits, Love
Yarrow- Courage, Love, Exorcism, Psychic Powers
Yellow Evening Primrose- Hunting
Yerba Santa- Beauty, Healing, Protection
Yew- Raising the Dead
Yucca- Transmutation, Protection, Purification
Herbs .... with healing
properties
ALOE G/P/E: Feminine, Moon, Water.
Magical attributes: Beauty, protection, success, peace.
Uses: Aloe has always been known for its healing qualities. For
treating wounds and maintaining healthy skin. It may be applied right from the
plant or in gel form for burns, sunburns, and can releive poison ivy rash and
helps to combat a variety of bacteria that commonly cause infections in skin
wounds. It is also an excellent additive for soaps and creams as a conditioner.
After using gel from a leaf the opened leaf will seal itself so you can store
it in a sealed plastic bag in the refrigerator for future uses.
AMARANTH (cockscomb)
Magical attributes: repair a broken heart
ANGELICA (Archangelica-Angelica): G/P/E: Masculine, Venus,
Fire.
Magical attributes: Protection, Exorcism.
Uses: Grow in the garden as a protection. Carry the root with you as an
amulet.Burn the dried leaves in exorism rituals.
ANISE: G/P/E: Masculine, Jupiter or Moon, Air.
Magical attributes: Protection, purification, awareness, joy.
Uses: For treating coughs, bronchitis and a stuffy nose, it loosens
bronchial congestion, making it easier to cough it up and expel it. A good
breath freashener in the morning, and if kept by the bed it will prevent bad
dreams. Also a digestive aid and can releive an upset stomach and flatulence
when taken as a tea, and a treatment for colic. Also suggested that anise may
be beneficial to women because certain chemicals in the plant are chemical
cousins to the female hormone estrogen. Though it is mild, anise may help to
relieve the discomfort of menopause. In traditional folk medicine it has been
used to promote milk production in nursing mothers. It's recommened dosage
would be 1 teaspoonful of seeds for every cup of boiling water, steep 10-20
minutesand strain, drink 3 cups a day for maximum effect. A good general
cleansing bath is made with a handful of anise seeds and a few bay leaves. A
pillow of anise keeps away nightmares. Also a good sedative.
BASIL: G/P/E: Masculine, Mars, Fire
Magical attributes: Protection, love, wealth (if carried in your
wallet), healing relationships, courage, fertility, exorcism.
Uses: It is good as a tea for calming the nerves, settling the stomach,
and easing cramps and good for the bladder. In tincture form, also makes a good
hair rinse for brunettes. An ingredient of the Purification bath sachet. Add to
love sachets and incenses.
BAY: G/P/E:
Magical attributes: wisdom, protection, psychic powers
Uses: DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY-use as a poultice on chest for bronchitis
and chest colds.
CARAWAY: G/P/E: Masculine, Mercury, Air
Magical attributes: Protection, Passion
Uses: Add to love sachets and charms to attract a lover in the more
physical aspect. Also a mild stimulant for digestion.
CATNIP: G/P/E: Feminine, Venus, Water.
Magical attributes: Cat magic, familiars, joy, friendship, love.
Uses: Its flowers and leaves have often been used to treat colds and
insomnia. It lowers fevers, dries up postnasal drip, gets rid of bad headaches
and relieves sore aching bones due to colds and flus, when taken in tea form,
2-3 times daily. As an incense it may be used to consecrate magical tools.
CAMOMILE: G/P/E: Masculine, Sun or Venus, Water.
Magical attributes: Good as a meditation incense, for centering, peace,
sprinkle in your home for protection, healing, money.
Uses: Is an excellent herb both internally and externally for calming.
Great for digestion, fevers, burns, rs, anti-inflammatory for wounds, and
sedative for nervous disorders. And releives stomachaches and diarrhea in
infants and small children (always using in diluted form). In tea form, made of
2 teaspoons of the herb steeped for 5 minutes in a cup of boiling water is a
gentle sleep inducer. Chamomile also makes an excellent insect repellent,
simply splash some tea on face arms and feet. It is also a good hair rinse for
blondes. Plant camomile in your garden to be the gardiaan of the land, and you
will have certain success.
CAYENNE PEPPER: G/P/E:
Magical attributes:
Uses: An excellent flu fighter. Permotes fast recovery, stops internal
and external bleeding, said to prevent heart attacks and also helps with
depression and headaches. Also makes a fine liniment- quickly bringing blood to
the surface of the skin, use either cider vinegar or alcohol as base for the
liniment. Dilute with rose water or distilled water, heating the vinegar or
spirits before using them.
CINNAMON: G/P/E: Masculine, Sun, Fire.
Magical attributes: Spiritual quests, augmenting power, love, success,
psychic work, healing, cleansing.
Uses: It is recommended as a skin astringent and digestive aid in tea
form. Ground, or taken with milk, good balance after a heavy meal or dessert.
Also used for diarrhea, dysentary or general indigestion. It is an excellent
aromatic and makes a good anointing oil for any magical working.
CLOVE: G/P/E: Masculine, Jupiter or Uranus, Fire.
Magical attributes: Dispel negativity, protection, money, incense
against gossip, vision, cleansing.
Uses: It has a mild antiseptic quality for toothaches (chew), or in tea
form it is an expectorant for colds, also good foe nausea or vomiting. It is an
antibacterial, antiseptic, and analgesic, which means it helps prevent disease
and infection.
COMFREY: G/P/E: Feminine, Saturn, Water.
Magical attributes: Safe travel spells, money, healing.
Uses: Has been known to slow bleeding, aid colds, ease burns. As a
poultice or a tea, comfrey may be applied to bites, sores, rashes, broken
bones, and cuts. Also a good ingredient for lotions to soothe unburn.
CORIANDER: G/P/E: Masculine, Mars, Fire.
Magical attributes: Protection of home, peace , good in ritual drinks,
incenses for longevity and love, security.
Uses: If added to wine, it makes a servieable love potion for 2
consenting parties. Also used in love sachets and charms.
DANDELION: G/P/E: Masculine, Jupiter, Air.
Magical attributes: Divination, welcoming, messages.
Uses: The ground root can act as a coffee substitute, and the flowers
make a lovely wine. A superb cleansing tonic, and the milky juice is a
diuretic, a tonic and a releif for common stomach problems. Use a handful of
flower tops to 1 pint of boiling water, steep 10 minutes and strain. Drink this
several times a day. Use the milky latex from the stem , rub on a wart several
times daily and soon its gone. Also good for night blindness.
FENNEL: G/P/E: Masculine, Mercury, Fire.
Magical attributes: Purification, protection, healing, money.
Uses: Sometimes employed as an appetite suppressant and digestive aid.
Used in tea form to expel mucus. Chew the seeds slowly for really bad breath,
or use the fluid extract to rub on gums.
GINGER: G/P/E: Masculine, Mars, Fire.
Magical attributes: Power, success, love, money
Uses: Acts as an aid to ingestion or colds (tea form). Also in tea
form, good for cramps, to stimulate the digestive organs, migraines and nausea,
external stiffness. Can be added to the bath as a way to ease pain and increase
circulation, but only use a few sprinkles, not to much, like cayenne, ginger
quickly brings the blood to the surface of the skin. For pain you can also soak
cloths in ginger tea and apply them directly to the painful areas. Add in
cooking to detoxify meat, especially chicken. A good healing tea is made from a
pinch of peppermint, a pinch of ginger and either a pinch of clove powder or 2
bruised cloves, add 1 cup of hot water and steep.
GINSENG: G/P/E: Masculine, Sun, Fire.
Magical attributes: Love, wishes, beauty, desire.
Uses: Stimulant, tonic, and agent for prolonged life. Also a mild pain
killer, and improves blood circulation. Reported to successfully treat asthma,
bronchitis, cancer, flatulence, diabetes, weakness, fever, coughs and
heartburn, and a mild stimulant. In tea form it helps to relieve stress and
moderate heart disease.
GARLIC: G/P/E: Masculine, Mars, Fire.
Magical attributes: Protection, healing, good weather, courage,
exorsicm.
Usese: Lowers tension, ease colds, and improve circulation. Garlic
vinegar can be used to disinfect wounds and soothe rheumatic pain and any
common pain (made from one liter of vinegar and ten cloves of crushed garlic
steeped for at least 10 days). Shrinks warts, relieves pain from teeth and
earaches. Good for high and low blood pressure and removing parasites and
infections. To ease the pain of aching joints, a toothache or an earache, place
a crushed raw bulb of garlic on a peice of gauze and place over the area of
pain. For joints, try using garlic paste.
LAVENDER: G/P/E: Masculine, Mercury, Air.
Magical attributes: Sleep, long life, peace, wishes, protection, love,
purification.
Uses: Has strong antiseptic qualities. Mild infusions (3 tablespoons to
6 cups of water) make a good sedative, headache treatment, and digestive aid.
Used in oil or tincture form to heal cuts, burns or scalds,bites. Thisalso acts
as a tonic and may be used for colds, chills, and the flu. Lavendar is an
excellent aromatic, usually mixing well with other floral scents. An ingredient
in the Purification bath sachet, also used in purification incenses. It is
thrown onto the Midsummer fires by Witches as a sacrifice to the ancient gods.
Lavender is a frequent addition to healing sachets,especially bath mixtures,
and is added to incenses to cause sleep. Lavendar is a great antibiotic,
antidepressant, sedative and detoxifer. Stimulates the immune system.
MARIGOLD: G/P/E: Masculine, Sun, Fire.
Magical attributes: Prophesy, legal matters, the psychic, seeing
magical creatures, love, clairvoyance, dreams, business or legal affairs.
Uses: For internal use the flowers are prepared by infusion and
recommended for the flu, fever, rheumatism, jaundice, and painful
menstruation.
Externally, buds are made into compresses for the treatment of burns. Marigold
petal ointment can help chapped hands and varicose veins, also works wonders
with eczema and inflammation. To ease inflammation, dip a compress into a
strong marigold tea combined with an equal part of apple cider vinegar. Sprains
can also be helped with marigold petals steeped in vinegar, or make a lotion
with milk. Simmer 12 heads in 2 cups milk, steep, strain and apply. Also use as
an antiseptic in first aid. Place the flower beneath the head at night to
induce clairvoyant dreams. Sometimes added to love sachets. It should be
gathered at noon.
MARJORAM: G/P/E: Masculine, Mercury, Air
Magical attributes: protection, love, healing.
Uses: Add to all love charms. Give to a grieving person to bring them
happiness.
MINT (SPEARMINT & PEPPERMINT): G/P/E: Masculine, Mercury or
Venus, Air.
Magical attributes: Money, healing, strength, augment power, luck,
travel.
Uses: Mint in tea form aids upset stomachs, flu, and can be used to
ease hiccups. Inhalations of the leaves in boiling water is recommended for
head colds and asthma. Mint tea used instead of aspirin is great for headaches,
particularly premenstrual headaches. Nervous headaches can be relieved if you
lie in a dark room with fresh peppermint leaves on the forehead. Aids the
respiratory and circulatory systems. An anti-inflammatory and an antiseptic.
Ideal for treating indigestion,, flatulence, varicose veins, headaches,
migraines, skin irritations, rheumatism, toothache, and general fatigue.
MYRRH: G/P/E: Feminine, Jupiter or Moon, Water.
Magical attributes: Bless objects, lift energy, spiritual growth,
focus.
Uses: Myrrh oil can act as a mosquito repellent, and in tincture form
it is a good treatment for gums.
NETTLE: G/P/E: Masculine, Mars, Fire.
Magical attributes: To advert danger, protection, healing.
Uses: Use gloves to handle so as to avoid getting pricked. High in
vitamin C and iron and when in tea form can ease asthma and up your energy
levels.
PARSLEY: G/P/E: Masculine, Mercury, Air.
Magical attributes: Fresh parsley leaves in tea form are a treatment
for cramps, while dried root decoctions eases urinary infections and arthritis.
Externally, crushed leaves relieve insect bites, and may be applied in poultice
form to sprains.
PINE: G/P/E: Masculine, Mars, Air.
Magical attributes: Attunement to nature, centering, cleansing,
healing, productivity, purification against illness.
Uses: Pine buds prepared by decoction act as an
expectorant and
antiseptic. This same mixture can be used for inhalation for head colds,
although it is easier to toss some needles in hot water. Green cones and
needlescan be added to bath water to ease muscle pains and swelling. For magic,
pine is best suited for its aromatic qualities of bringing one back into
balance, and enhancing connection with the natural world.
POPPY: G/P/E: Female, Moon, Water
Magical attributes: Fertility, Prosperity
Uses: Use the seeds in prosperity amulets.
ROSE: G/P/E: Feminine, Venus, Water.
Magical attributes: Love, friendship, luck, protection, psychic power
and divination.
Uses: Conserves of roses or rose petals in honey are often recommended
for nausea and sore throats. Roses are high in vitamin C.
ROSEMARY: G/P/E: Masculine, Sun, Fire.
Magical attributes: Improve memory, sleep, purification, youth, love,
power, healing, protection, intellectual.
Uses: Promotes healing of wounds, acts as an antiseptic, and can be a
mild stimulant. Good in teas for treating flu, stress, and headaches or body
aches. Mental and physical booster. Used for treating (oil form) muscular
sprains, arthritis, rheumatism, depression, fatigue, memory loss, migraine
headaches, coughs, flu and diabetes. Excellent remedy for acne or cellulite.
When the leaves are soaked in wine for two weeks, small glasses may be taken as
a digestive aid. Oil of rosemary is excellent in hair conditioners, and the
flowers of this herb may be added to lotion recipes to improve the
complexion.
Add to all purification bath sachets, love incenses, and protection incenses.
Make a simple of rosemary and use it to cleanse the hands before working magic,
if you have no time for a regular ritual bath. Burn rosemary and juniper as a
healing and recuperation incense.
SAGE: G/P/E: Masculine, Jupiter or Venus, Air.
Magical attributes: Fertility, longevity, wishes, wisdom,
protection.
Uses: Can be used in an infusion to aid digestion, or as part of a
honey wine to fight colds and fever. When applied in compresses it can ease
many skin discomforts, including dandruff. If made into cream it is good for
muscular pain, and if dried and smoked sometimes gives relief to asthma.
THYME: G/P/E: Feminine, Venus, Water.
Magical attributes: Sleep, psychic energy, courage, healing.
Uses: Powerful antiviral, antibiotic, and diuretic properties. It
helps eliminate wastes from the body. It is used in treating whooping coughs,
warts, rheumatism and acne. A strong antiseptic which when prepared by infusion
is useful for poor digestion, exhastion, colds, and infections, and with honey
is an effective treatment for sore throats. Also used in tea form as a fever
breaker, headache reducer and to be rid of intestinal worms, and can be used as
a mouthwash. Also, a great insect repellent. Use both the leaves and flowers.
This tea works best for headaches when taken cold. Take a magical cleansing
bath in the spring of thyme and marjoram ( used in tea form or whole herbs). A
pillow stuffed with it cures nightmares.
TUMERIC: Uses: added to warm milk it regulates menstrual
cycle.
VALERIAN: G/P/E: Feminine, Mercury or Venus, Water.
Magical attributes: Love, calming, sleep.
Uses: Use the dried, powdered root. Promotes relaxation while
counteracting the effects of insomnia, anxiety, nervousness, headaches,
premenstrual syndrome and menstrual cramping. For sleep, before bed take 1
teaspoon of herb to 1 pint of water and simmer. Also acts as a good substitute
for catnip. Use the fresh herb in spells of love, also to get fighting couples
together. Used in the Purification bath sachet.
WITCH HAZEL: G/P/E: Masculine, Saturn or Sun, Fire.
Magical attributes: Protection, chastity, healing the heart.
Uses: In tincture form it is good as a mouth rinse and to ease
hemorrhoids. As a compress, witch hazel can be applied to insect bites and
other skin irritations.
YARROW: G/P/E: Feminine, Venus, Water.
Magical uses: Courage, love, psychic abilities, divination.
Uses: A very potent healer, it intensifies the medicinal action of
other herbs taken with it. Helps eliminate toxins (good for colds). Most useful
in its abilities to staunch blood flow. In poultice form , it is useful against
infections and swelling. In magic there is evidence that yarrow was often used
as a component in incantations. The tea drunk prior to divination will enhance
one's powers of perception (a touch of peppermint brightens this brew up and
always works better). Also drink the tea to stop arthritis symptoms such as
swelling and inflammation and generally end all aching, sore muscles, or stiff
joints or back pain..A powerful incense additive for divination and love
spells. Also associated with weather divination.
Terms To Know
DECOCTION: Place one ounce of herb in one pint of water. Make
certain that roots are put in to boil before leaves. Once the water has come to
a boil, simmer for about 30 minutes covered, then leave to cool completely.
Strain and use as directed.
INFUSION: The original form of a potion, an infusion is not
unlike a tea in quality. Pour boiling water over the herb in the proportions of
one ounce herb to one pint water (although you may need much less for herbs
that infuse quickly in water). Steep for fifteen to thirty minutes until a tea
is formed. Use as directed.
MACERATE: To steep an herb in fat, such as done with salve and
ointments. Best oils to use are almond and sesame. Warm one cup of oil over a
low flame and place one-half ounce herbs wrapped in cheesecloth to soak.
Continue until the herbs have lost their color and the oil is rich with their
scent.
OINTMENT: A fatty substance such as lard to which herbs are
added. Choose herbs according to the effect you desire, or enchant them, or
both. For healing ointments, choose according to physical ailment. Three
teaspoon of herb to one cup of fat, steeped and heated several times should
prove very nice. Vegetable shortening will work very well, especially almond
and saffron. All ointments should be kept cool and in air tight containers for
best results. For magic, ointments work best when applied to pulse points or
chakras.
POULTICE: A portion of herbs placed in an equal amount of
boiling water to steep. Once herbs have been fully dampened, strain the water
and place the herbs in gauze or cheesecloth applied directly to the affected
area. This can be a little messy, so have a towel handy. It works fairly well,
especially for rashes and other mild skin disorders.
TINCTURE: For ounces of herb steeped in eight ounces of alcohol
for about two weeks gives a reasonable tincture. The bottle should be sealed
and left in a dark area, and the liquid strained when the tincture is
ready.
WASH: A tea or infusion meant only for external use. A mild form
of a wash would be 1/4 ounce of herb to one pint of boiling water, steeped
until lukewarm, then applied.
THE SUN
Herbs of the Sun give our inner self a sense of future. They will help
us to better realize our goals. In prognostics they are said to heal the sides
of the body, the right eye of men, the left eye of women (which may be sexist
and needs exploring on a personal level), and the back.
Solar herbs are excellent for those who have trouble with their
self-image, and who suffer illness because they are afraid of dealing with the
public. Herbs of the Sun will build self-confidence and an ability to complete
one's goals. Remedially they also govern the spleen, thyroid, spine and the
vital fluids of the body.
For those of us who have trouble understanding our place in the world,
these herbs will help us to realize how we are one of many, and know that there
is divine work. It helps the individual to see his or her life as being part of
a large plan in which each person is essential to the harmony of the universe.
These herbs help to strengthen the ego. They are often associated with Christ
and other Sun Gods, helping us to be strong in our purpose, and good in our
intent. These are recommended for depression, inferiority complexes, and fear
of the world around. They help us to be generous with our love and our energy,
and seeing all, even those of whom we disapprove, as part of life, each
essential and capable of choice.
For those in need of ambition, independence, and the ability to take
charge, solar herbs should be taken with the sunrise. These are the herbs which
help us to get in touch with the self, and to find that process joyful. Even
though we may be fault-finding when examining the self, we know that growth is
a life-long process, and we should see the self compassionately as evolving
gradually toward perfection. We may be joyful creatures, if we view ourselves
as becoming better and better.
THE MOON
These herbs are for emotions and instincts. They help us to realize our
ability to love. Their energy is like divine ecstasy. For the prognostician,
these herbs remedially govern the uterus and ovaries, the breasts, the stomach
and parts of the brain, and the esophagus. They are often used to treat coughs
and colds.
These herbs work with the subconscious mind, and are of value for those
who work to develop their intuition. They may help us to understand our
childhood, even those parts which we hated, yet are essential to our health and
maturity as adults. Thus, we are better able to understand those feelings which
cause fear and inhibit our ability to love and be loved.
They bring a higher degree of sensitivity, and increase the childlike
wonder of imagination. They are excellent for diseases caused by fear of change
or lack of imagination. They are good for those whose limited vision causes
stress and inflexibility.
These herbs help us to flow with the rhythm of life about us, as the
ocean and earth flow with the tides of the Moon. They are good for soothing
domestic troubles, and for the woman who serves a family and is not
appreciated.
MERCURY
These herbs have been associated with the brain, nervous system,
respiratory system, throat, nerve sensations, defects of speech, memory, and of
the tongue. They are essential for those who have difficulty in thinking or
communicating. Some say the Mercurial planets govern the bowels (particularly
for Virgos), lungs and hands (particularly for Gemini's).
The herbs of Mercury will have an effect upon the intellectual
processes, such as those of thinking, logic, reasoning, and
conclusion-reaching. Regular use of these herbs makes the process more facile,
keeping the mind sharp and alert. This is particularly effective when working
on books or a particular project, but not for prolonged use, for then they lose
their effectiveness.
For those who pursue spiritual paths, these herbs help one to
understand the balance of conscious and subconscious, and should be taken in
equal mixtures with solar and lunar herbs. This brings to the person a sense of
integration, and an ability to flow with the meaning of life.
For the magical practitioner, these herbs do well to be balanced with
lunar herbs or Uranian herbs, thus enabling the self to bring forth the ideas
and answers found through intuition. Usually, one of the stumbling blocks in
this process is learning to translate intuitive feelings into conscious words.
In ritual use, the power of the word is learned, and also the value of holding
true to the words we have given.
VENUS
These herbs are highly recommended for those sullen and unhappy,
particularly when those states of distress are caused by a lack of social
grace. They will make us feel more attractive, and freer in giving a sense of
joy. They are for persons desiring to be more outgoing and social. They give us
a sense of self-comfort which leaves us more open (yet safely) to the
vibrations of others.
Herbs of Venus are recommended more in healing for young people than
for old, but are not recommended for anyone when the ailment is caused by love.
In that case herbs of Jupiter are the best, for Venus will only increase the
longing, whereas Jupiter will allow us to see other options.
These herbs have remedial associations with the blood, kidneys and
urinary system, the tactile nerves, complexion, throat and skin. Many ailments
of the reproductive system are connected with Venus.
These herbs work to refine our sensory perception and aesthetics. They
often have with them energy which increases our ability to attract those we
desire. They are best used in this manner to attract imagery such as sought by
artists, musicians, and others involved in the creative arts. They affect our
sense of taste and value judgment of beauty.
They also increase psychic perception, opening our awareness to many
other senses. They have been used successfully for those who work on the astral
planes.
MARS
These herbs are used to heal muscle strain, external sex organs, and
for force and vitality. They add a desire for momentum to one's life, and are
used to cure lethargy, although the mixture should include other herbs to bring
a sense of direction and focus, as well.
These herbs are very basic, as they relate to the sexual organs, and as
they affect the inner person, for they contain energy similar to that of
survival. They release the instinctive quality of the Moon in order to preserve
the self.
If one desires a great tonic, try herbs of the Sun with herbs of Mars.
Martial herbs always impart a strong energy, and when combined with those of
the Sun, it is more focused and directed. It is easier for the self to manifest
the energy to accomplish goals and achieve desires.
Magickally, Martial herbs relate to manifestation, by learning how to
be the 'divine' and see magick occur on the physical planes. Hurley tells us
that for powerful manifestation, mix herbs of Mars, the Moon, and Mercury.
The herbs of Mars give us more activity, and a sense of being with
other active people. They are recommended for those suffering from apathy, a
sense of uselessness, boredom, wastefulness, and are most useful for athletes
and those whose jobs require physical exertion.
JUPITER
These are the natural benefactors of all the herbs, having an innate
sense of bringing into our lives just what we need. (Also needed is the
awareness to perceive these opportunities and benefits.) Remedially, they rule
the liver, blood (along with Venus), vitality, attitudes, the manufacture of
adrenalin, and fats. Jovian herbs (herbs of Jupiter) are good for those
desiring growth.
Taking these herbs as a tonic brings an understanding of how the
individual relates to the 'system' and to make use of it for personal advantage
without violating ethics. They are excellent for those who pursue the study of
ritual, for they provide a conscious link between the microcosm of the Circle
and the macrocosm of the Universe, with understanding of how they are both part
of the perfect balance.
Herbs of Jupiter are said to give tact, and are excellent for office
managers, diplomats, and any professional who must give knowledge and advice to
people.
These herbs are recommended for those unable to give of the self, or
who go through emotional upheaval on occasions of gift-giving. They allow
people to both give and receive with good feelings and an understanding of
karma.
For those trained in serious magical workings, I would highly
recommend reading Hurley's 'Herbal Alchemy', in which he gives several
planetary formulae for Jovian herb mixtures.
SATURN
These herbs deal with structure. Remedially, this means the skeletal
system, ligaments, teeth, and possibly hearing and the gall bladder.
Esoterically, their energy proves a source of grounding, or bringing one's feet
back to earth. They will settle our attitudes, making us more willing to be
stable, and are recommended for those given to excessive daydreams and who get
lost in their flights of fancy.
These herbs balance karma, helping us to understand cause and effect,
and showing us how to bring discipline into our lives to accomplish goals that
will give us increased freedom. They are recommended for those unable to
complete projects, and for those who are unable to translate ideas into
manifestations and action.
Elixirs made of Saturnian herbs help us to manifest our
magic on the
earth, and when mixed with Mercurial herbs give us a sense of tradition, as
handed down through mysteries, magic, and religion.
Working with Saturn must be done with caution. These herbs can be used
to induce change when a person is too caught in a rut, but it will involve
letting go of much of the past, until dependency upon the past is alleviated.
Only then will the person be free, and able to take both from the future and
past to achieve a new and better life.
URANUS
These herbs govern the nervous system, many areas of the brain, and
nerve impulses. They are used for those suffering from agitation, a too
inflexible attitude, and a need for mental freedom.
Working with these herbs brings inspiration and an ability to follow
one's feelings in trying new endeavors. They bring a lighter approach to life,
and are useful in alleviating depression.
Magically, they allow us to trust our impulses, and to follow divine
insight. They are good in learning to work with symbols, and to trust
initiatory paths. They work with the child within, resurrecting those
delightful aspects of one's self.
They may be used when one's thinking is stuck, going round and round in
the same old circle, unable to break old mental patterns. They are good for
relationships that have become based upon habit and need an injection of new
vitality, and work well followed by herbs which will stimulate sexual
enjoyment.
NEPTUNE
These herbs should work well with the kidneys and systems which pass
fluids within the body. In some ways they work in similar fashion to those of
Venus. They also rule the spinal canal and the parathyroid.
For those who have a limited sense of vision, Neptunian herbs open the
mind to a greater sense of vision, in which we may find avenues to escape
destructive boredom. They bring an ability to dream, both when asleep, and
awake. They increase creative imaginative processes, and are the herbs of
artists seeking new ideas. They lead to the visions, and other herbs will
enable one to put them into manifestation.
Herbs of Neptune have been used to enhance astral travel, but may only
do so when reality is held in one's mind at the same time, for they can lead to
dependency. They are best used as a key, learning as one flows through the
astral realms, but only for brief periods at a time, for that form of psychic
travel is only of value when it can be experienced independently of physical
assistance, including herbs.
PLUTO
These herbs affect our sexual drive and desire to procreate. They work
upon our deepest senses of motivation, based upon childhood training and
influences, and can have a real and profound effect upon our lives, although
the changes which will manifest do so slowly.
They affect our understanding of the need to preserve life, not self
preservation, as with Mars, for herbs of Pluto relate to generations. Thus,
they help to understand racial and cultural preservation, and the reaching out
to embrace humanity.
They are recommended for those who have lost sexual desire and drive,
and for those who feel frustration when working with groups of people.
Remedially, they are used to stimulate sexual drive, and to increase
procreation.
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