Sacred Vegetables to the Fall Equinox
submitted and written by: Sandra Peterson © 2000

Carrot

Latin name: Daucus carota

Part Used: Whole herb.

Herbal uses: An infusion of tea made from whole herb is considered an active and valuable remedy in the treatment of dropsy, chronic kidney diseases and affections of the bladder. A strong decoction is good for treating flatulence (ewwwwwww). Carrot seeds are carminative and a stimulant. Associations: Carrot is associated with the planet Mercury.

Magical uses: The Carrot is used for sex magic (must be because of its shape, huh?

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Celery (wild)

Latin name: Apium graveolens

Common names: Smallage, Wild Celery.

Parts Used: Ripe seeds, herb and root.

Herbal uses: celery is useful in treating hysteria, and promoting restfulness and sleep. It is said to be very good for rheumatism, and for treating swollen glands.

Magical uses: Celery is good to use in spells done for weight lose. Celery seeds can be used in divination and Celery is also used in sex magic.

 

Cucumber

Latin name: Cucumis sativa

Common names: cuke, Cowcumber

Herbal uses: Cucumber seeds are distinctly diuretic. It is also said that cucumber peel if bound around the head will cure a headache.

Associations: Cucumber is associated with the moon and the element of water.

Magical uses: Cucumber is used in healing and fertility magic. For a fertility spell: keep a cucumber in your bedroom, and replace it every seven days.

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Lettuce

Latin name: Lactuca virosa

Parts used: leaves

Herbal uses: Lettuce juice is useful for promoting sleep and relaxation - the juice can be ingested or can be rubbed on the e forehead. It also can be used as a lotion to treat acne.

Magical associations: Lettuce is associated with the Moon and with the element of water. Lettuce is also associated with Adonis (he met his fate in a bed of lettuce).... and Lettuce also seems to have a lot of associations with death and sterility in the minds of the Greeks. The Greeks considered lettuce a "wet" plant, and this wet nature suggested to them bogs and decaying corpses. In fact, in one of his comedies, Euboulos wrote, "Lettuce is a food for corpses."

Magical uses: Lettuce is useful in tranquility, protective and money magic.. It is protective when grown in a garden. Lettuce can also be eaten in spells done to cool down lust

 

Onion

Latin name: Allium cepa

Herbal uses: Onions can be used as treatment for infected wounds and for baldness. A roasted Onion is a useful application to tumors or earache. Drinking Onion juice is a protection against lung illnesses, colds, flu, and the plague.

Associations: Onion is associated with the planet Mars and the element of Fire. The Onion is also often linked to the Moon, mostly due to colour and shape of an Onion.

Magical uses: Onion is useful in magic for exorcism, protection, clairvoyance, cleansing, contacting other planes, divination, healing, lunar rites, purification and spell-breaking. In protective magic, just as in cooking, onion is often combined with garlic. Onion combined with Garlic is said to fend off witches (But, why? Oh, why would you want to fend off a Witch? <e.g.>) and demons. Place cut onions in a sick persons room to absorb the illness. Leave them overnight and throw away in the morning.

 

Radish

Latin name: Raphanus sativus

Parts used: root

Herbal uses: Radishes are an excellent food remedy for jaundice and cough.

Associations: The Radish is associated with the planet Mars.

Magical uses: Use Radish in spells for strength or protection.

 

Some things to do for Fall Equinox that use vegetables:

*Make rattles out of gourds - these can be used to frighten away evil spirits during rituals.

*Do a simple mashed potato spell: get a plateful, carve a rune or symbol into centre, fill with gravy for energy, eat. (from "A Victorian Grimoire" by Patricia Telesco)

*Make a tasty end of the garden soup and do a spell while making it!

Sandra Peterson © 2000

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