Herb Knowledge: Groundsel



Groundsel

 

It is for health and healing; its very name means "remedy". This herb flowers year around and grows in abundance just about everywhere. It is associated with Venus and is a powerful in love and attraction charms, but can also protect against the fairy blast, sometimes called "fairy dart". This is a favorite herb of fairy doctors in Eire and can be used in all aspects of faery healing. It will also aid in tempering femine imbalances as well as easing belly cramps. 

Herb Knowledge: Fairy Flax



Fairy Flax

 

Represents money, sovereignty, beauty, protection and psychic ability. It is an excellent choice of herb for connecting with the Sidhe, a noble class of fairy and protecting against unwanted sorcery. Around the house it will help repel negative energy and deter harmful faery mischief. This plant will assist in fairy communication of all types and is a good choice for an offering to the Faerie Queene. Culpeper tells us it is under the dominion of Mars. 

Herb Knowledge: Vervain

Vervain

 

Powerful protective herb, that is said to be able to take away a witches power. It is an excellent choice for divination and warding spells and used to protect against demons. It is also known as "Wild Valerian" it is though to confer immortality and has a calming effect on humans and dogs. It attracts cats and rate and said that pied piper carried it in his pocket when he lured the rats away. Vervain around the house will help abundant revenues.

 

Verain was a favored herb for the druids and used in magic rituals. It was though to protect the bearer against witches spells and to ward of the Evil Eye. Placing it on a small cut the hand was believed to bestow the ability to open locked and bolted doors once the hand has fully healed.

 

The witches herb. love, protection, purification, peace, money, youth, Chasity, sleep, healing. Empowers any magick especially love spells. Enhances the dreaming process and is recommended for dream quests. Used to consecrate and empower any ritual tools, protects from negative emotions and depression. Used in house and home blessings. Turns back negativity.



Herb Knowledge: Juniper

Juniper

 

It is use for household protection, seeing ghosts and health. Use the dried berries to include in sachets, potpourris and as decorator for altar dressings. When used on a incense coal it is said to intoxicate spirits into becoming visible as well as increasing your power to them.

 

Also banishes all things injurious to good health; attracts good, healthy energies and love. Juniper can be carried by males to increase potency. Use a string of the berries to attract love. Burn for magical protection. Place a prig of it near the door to a home or with valuables to help safeguard against theft. Use juniper oil to magical workings to increase money and prosperity.

Herb Knowledge: Basil

Basil

 

It connected with the sun it can be used fresh, dried or in oils. The magickal properties of basil are: Fire energy, salamander magick, temple blessings and invokes the archtype of dragon and its power.

 

Not for use in incense. You can open your psychic eye with basil tea. Used in love spells to mend a love quarrel. It attracts luck and removes negative energies from your home with a basil infused floor wash or water spray.

 

Purification, protection, prosperity, Exorcism and love. This is a herb that can protect your home, by placing a small amount in each room. Whenever basil lies no evil can dwell. It is for this very reason that basil is used for baths for purification. Basil can also be used to bring fortune to those who carry it with them in business. 

Herb Knowledge: Catnip

 

Catnip

 

Grown near the home it attracts good spirits and great luck. Catnip is used in spells designed to enhance beauty and happiness. Large catnip leaves are pressed and used as bookmarks in magical texts to help energies the spell.

 

Catnip is bound to Venus and water. In magic it is though to be related to animals, love, luck, happiness and beauty. Grow catnip for your cat can create a psychic bond. Carry it with you in a sachets to attract good spirits and good luck. 

Herb Knowledge: Camphor

Camphor

 

Dreams, psychic awareness, and divination; adds strength to any mixture; used for purification and to increase personal influence and persuasiveness. Burn on incense or use camphor oil for ritual cleaning when moving into a new home or setting up a new altar. Add to water when scrying.

 

Also called Laurel Camphor, Gum Camphor

 

Poisonous in large quantities