Here are some old time names for herbs:

A Bone of an Ibis: Buckthorn
Adders Tongue: Dogstooth Violet
A Titan's Blood: Wild Lettuce
A Lion's Hairs: Tongue of a Turnip [i.e., the leaves of the taproot]
A Man's Bile: Turnip Sap
A Pig's Tail: Leopard's Bane
A Hawk's Heart: Heart of Wormwood
An Eagle: Wild Garlic
Ass's Foot or Bull's Foot: Coltsfoot
Blood: Elder sap or another tree sap
Blood of Hephaistos: Wormwood
Burning Bush: White Dittany
Bread and Cheese Tree: Hawthorne
Blood from a Head: Lupine
Bird's Eye: Germander Speedwell
Blood of Ares: Purslane
Blood of a Goose: A Mulberry Tree's Milk
Bloodwort: Yarrow
Blood of Hestia: Camomile
Blood of an Eye: Tamarisk Gall
Blood from a Shoulder: Bear's Breach
Bat's Wings: Holly
Black Sampson: Echinacea
Bull's Blood or Seed of Horus: Horehound
Bear's Foot: Lady's Mantle
Calf's Snout: Snapdragon
Cat's Foot: Canada Snake and/or Ground Ivy
Candelmas Maiden: Snowdrop.
Capon's Tail: Valerian.
Christ's Ladder: Centaury
Cheeses: Marsh Mallow
Chocolate Flower: Wild Geranium
Christ's Eye: Vervain Sage
Clear-eye: Clary Sage
Click: Goosegrass
Cucumber Tree: Magnolia
Clot: Great Mullein
Corpse Plant: Indian Pipe.
Crowdy Kit: Figwort
Cuddy's Lungs: Great Mullein
Crow Foot: Cranesbill
Cuckoo's Bread: Common Plantain
Clear Eye: Clary Sage
Crow's Foot: Wild Geranium
Devils Dung: Asafoetida
Dragon's Blood: Calamus
Dog's Mouth: Snap Dragon
Daphne: Laurel/Bay
Devil's Plaything: Yarrow
Dove's Foot: Wild Geranium
Dew of the Sea: Rosemary
Dragon Wort: Bistort
Earth Smoke: Fumitory
Eye of Christ: Germander Speedwell
Elf's Wort: Elecampane
Enchanter's Plant: Vervain
Englishman's Foot: Common Plantain
Erba Santa Maria: Spearmint
Everlasting Friendship: Goosegrass
Eye of the Day: Common Daisy
Eye of the Star: Horehound
Eye Root: Goldenseal
Eyes: Aster, Daisy, Eyebright
Frog's Foot: Bulbous Buttercup
From the Loins: Camomile
Fat from a Head: Spurge
Fairy Smoke: Indian Pipe
Felon Herb: Mugwort
From the Belly: Earth-apple
From the Foot: Houseleek
Five Fingers: Cinquefoil
Fox's Clote: Burdock
Graveyard Dust: Mullein
Goat's Foot: Ash Weed
God's Hair: Hart's Tongue Fern
Golden Star: Avens
Gosling Wing: Goosegrass
Graveyard Dust: Mullein
Great Ox-eye: Ox-eye Daisy
Hairs of a Hamadryas Baboon: Dill Seed
Hair of Venus: Maidenhair Fern
Hag's Taper: Great Mullein
Hagthorn: Hawthorn
Hare's Beard: Great Mullein
Herb of Grace: Vervain
Hind's Tongue: Hart's Tongue Fern
Holy Herb: Yerba Santa
Holy Rope: Hemp Agrimony
Hook and Arn: Yerba Santa
Horse Tongue: Hart's Tongue Fern
Horse Hoof: Coltsfoot
Hundred Eyes: Periwinkle
Innocense: Bluets
Jacob's Staff: Great Mullein
Joy of the Mountain: Marjoram
Jupiter's Staff: Great Mullein
King's Crown: Black Haw
Knight's Milfoil: Yarrow
Kronos' Blood: of Cedar
Lady's Glove: Foxglove aka Witches' Gloves
Lion's Tooth: Dandelion aka Priest's Crown
Lad's Love: Southernwood
Lamb's Ears: Betony
Little Dragon: Tarragon
Love in Idleness: Pansy
Love Leaves: Burdock
Love Lies Bleeding: Amaranth or Anemone
Love Man: Goosegrass
Love Parsley: Lovage
Love Root: Orris Root
Man's Health: Ginseng
Maiden's Ruin: Southernwood
Master of the Woods: Woodruff
May: Black Haw
May Lily: Lily of the Valley
May Rose: Black Haw
Maypops: Passion Flower
Mistress of the Night: Tuberose
Mutton Chops: Goosegrass
Nose Bleed: Yarrow
Old-Maid's-Nightcap: Wild Geranium
Old Man's Flannel: Great Mullein
Old Man's Pepper: Yarrow
Oliver: Olive
Password: Primrose
Pucha-pat: Patchouli
Peter's Staff: Great Mullein
Priest's Crown: Dandelion leaves
Poor Man's Treacle: Garlic
Queen of the Night: Vanilla Cactus
Queen of the Meadow: Meadowsweet
Queen of the Meadow Root: Gravelroot
Ram's Head: American Valerian
Red Cockscomb: Amaranth
Ring-o-bells: Bluebells
Robin-run-in-the-grass: Goosegrass
Semen of Helios: White Hellebore
Semen of Herakles: Mustard-rocket
Semen of Hermes: Dill
Semen of Hephaistos: This is Fleabane
Semen of Ammon: Houseleek
Semen of Ares: Clover
Seed of Horus: Horehound
Sparrow's Tongue: Knotweed
Soapwort: Comfrey or Daisy
Shepherd's Heart: Shepherd's Purse
Swine's Snout: Dandelion leaves
Shameface: Wild Geranium
See Bright: Clary Sage
Scaldhead: Blackberry
Seven Year's Love: Yarrow
Silver Bells: Black Haw
Sorcerer's Violet: Periwinkle
St. John's Herb: Hemp Agrimony.(this is not St. John's Wort)
St. John's Plant: Mugwort
Star Flower: Borage
Star of the Earth: Avens
Starweed: Chickweed
Sweethearts: Goosegrass
Tarragon: Mugwort
Tartar Root: Ginseng
Thousand Weed: Yarrow
Thunder Plant: House Leek
Tanner's Bark: Common Oak
Toad: Toadflax
Torches: Great Mullein
Tongue of dog: houndstongue
Tears of a Hamadryas Baboon: Dill Juice
Unicorn Root: Ague Root
Unicorn's Horn: False Unicorn: Helonias Dioica
Unicorn Horn: True Unicorn Root
Wax Dolls: Fumitory
Weazel Snout: Yellow Dead Nettles/Yellow Archangel
White: Ox-eye Daisy
White Wood: White Cinnamon
Witch's Asprin: White Willow/Willow Bark
Witch's Brier: Brier Hips
Weasel Snout: Yellow Archangel
Wolf Foot: Bugle Weed
Wolf Claw: Club Moss
Wolf's Milk: Euphorbia
Weed: Ox-Eye Daisy
White Man's Foot: Common Plantain

Herbs With A Holiday History
By Dr. Leonard Perry, Extension Professor University of Vermont

Although any aromatic herb is ideal for holiday decorations, wreaths, and
table centerpieces, four have biblical links with Christmas. Many crafts
shops and florists carry these dried herb plants along with the baskets,
bowls, and other trimmings needed for decorating.

ENGLISH PENNYROYAL-- This perennial herb was said to have been placed in the
manger on the night of the Christ child's birth and burst into bloom the
moment the child was born. English pennyroyal adds a fragrant aroma to
wreaths but can be toxic if ingested, so keep out of reach of pets and
children. It is often used in potpourri and cosmetics and is native to
southern Europe and western Asia.

ROSEMARY--One of the most beautiful and fragrant of the seasoned herbs,
rosemary, according to folklore, will bring happiness for the coming year to
anyone who smells it on Christmas Eve.

During the flight into Egypt, Mary spread her child's garments on a rosemary
plant to dry. The flowers, originally white, turned blue and acquired the
sweet scent they have today. Another legend claims that at midnight on Jan.
5, the "old Christmas Eve," rosemary plants will simultaneously burst into
flower in celebration of Christmas. Rosemary plants add attractiveness and
fragrance to holiday wreaths and are especially suitable for tussle mussies,
which are small bouquets made with dried flowers, doilies, and ribbons for
use at individual place settings on the holiday dinner table.

WILD THYME--This pungent herb, a member of the mint family, was collected
from the fields outside of Bethlehem to make a soft bed for Mary during the
birth of her child. It is thought to have antiseptic properties and was
burned as incense later in history by the Greeks. Today thyme is a popular
culinary seasoning but can be used in dried flower arrangements, bouquets,
and potpourri during the holiday season.

LAVENDER--The Virgin Mary is said to have dried her newborn's swaddling
clothes by spreading them on a bed of wild lavender. This herb, also of the
mint family, grows as a small evergreen shrub. It has grey-green leaves,
light purple flowers, and a sweet floral scent. When dried it can be used
whole for wreaths and centerpieces or crushed to use in sachets for closets
or drawers or to scent a bath

Herbs and Old Wives Tales
~author unknown

Bluebells have both a good and bad magical reputation.  Long
associated as harbingers of death, it is said that if you hear
bluebells ringing someone close to you will die.  Nevertheless,
bluebells are commonly thought to be lucky.  Carrying bluebells
compels you to tell the truth.

Cedar branches hung around your house protects it against lightning
strikes.  Cedar, in your wallet, attracts money.  This spell really
works.  For years, I've had cedar in my wallet.  No matter what the
situation or circumstance, somehow or other, money comes my way.

If you've been cursed, scatter chili pepper {or seeds} around your
house to break the spell.  This also is a great spell for kids who
are afraid of the boogey man.  Put the chili peppers in a child's
room, tell the child about the spell, and watch the nightmares
and "afraid ness" start to disappear.

Growing elder trees near your house will bring you prosperity in
addition to delightful elder flower champagne, elderberry jam, and a
plethora of hungry birds. Elder branches and twigs make perfect
wands.

Garlic is nature's antibiotic and an excellent pest control in the
garden.  It's also a protection against shipwrecks for sailors,
against foul weather and monsters for mountaineers, and against
assaults by bullies. Garlic rubbed into your pots and pans gets rid
of negative vibrations that might ruin your food, and if you eat
garlic, you'll become lusty.



If you're a witch, plant geraniums around your house to foretell
coming visitors.

Grapes have long been considered symbols of fertility and money.  
Wine, which is made from grapes, was often treated as sacred in
ancient cultures.  In Tarot, the Ace of Cups can mean possible
wealth - both money-wise and for new friends.

Gather holly leaves on a Friday night - but beware, make absolutely
no sound when you pick the holly leaves or this spell will not work.
Wrap the leaves in a white cloth, knot the cloth nine times, and
place it under your pillow. Your dreams will come true!

Honesty or money plants {and chili peppers} when scattered about
your house will repel all monsters.

Finding the first white lily of the season will give you strength.
Wearing a fresh lily will break any love spells cast against you,
particularly when the love is unwanted.

Marigold and/or orange flowers added to your bath will make you
respected, admired, and attractive. Hang marigolds on your doorpost
to stop evil from entering your house (and stop those evil pests
from entering your garden)!

Mint is not just any ordinary garden herb used for mint juleps in
summer and relaxing teas in winter. Mint kept in the house protects
you and your loved ones. Putting a few leaves of mint in your wallet
will attract money. And mint leaves rubbed against your temples will
relieve headaches {same as smelling peppermint essential oil}.

If you catch a falling oak leaf, you won't have a cold in the
winter.

Onions protect against venomous beasts and grown in your garden
protects your plants (against those venomous pests!). Quarter an
onion and place the quarters in the four corners of your house,
you'll get rid of any disease. Replace the onion quarters when they
turn black.

Pick pansies or johnny-jump-ups, when the dew is still on them and
it will soon rain.

Eating parsley makes you lusty but wearing parsley on your head
stops you from getting drunk.

Roses and myrtle stand for love.  Red roses mean passion, pink
roses - friendship, and white roses - pure love.

Rowan planted on a grave stops Hauntings and planted around your
house protects you and planted in stone circle makes the protection
stronger. (Too, rowanberries make wicked jam and wine.)  {Ditto for
flint {a crystal} - both rowan and flint were used in ancient
rituals.}

Rue grows best when stolen and then makes your garden grow better.
Toads don't like rue. Romans used to drink rue juice to guard
against werewolves.

Thyme placed beneath a pillow ensures a pleasant night's sleep.
Thyme worn in a woman's hair will make her irresistible, and if you
both carry and smell thyme, you'll gain courage, but if you wear
thyme, then you'll see faeries.

On New Year's Eve, cast one of the shoes you're wearing up into a
willow tree {you have 9 tries}.  If your shoe stays up in the tree,
then you'll be married within the year.  To complete the spell, you
need to climb up into the willow tree and retrieve your shoe.

That horrid witch grass of garden wrecking fame, scattered under
your bed, attracts new lovers.  An infusion  of witch grass
sprinkled around your house repels depression (probably because
you'll have lots of new lovers!).

Washing your head with a yarrow infusion will prevent baldness, and
carrying it, will attract love and friendship.

Yew (poison) will help you raise the dead

HERBAL TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
of the medical action of herbs and herbal medicines

Alterative: Producing a healthful change without perception.
Anodyne: Relieves Pain
Antihelmintic: a medicine that expels woms.
Aperient: Gently laxative without purging.
Aromatic: A stimulant, spicy.
Astringent: Causes contraction and arrests discharges.
Antibilious: Acts on the bile, relieving biliousness.
Antiemetic: Stops vomiting
Antileptic: Relieves fits.
Antiperiodic: Arrests morbid periodic movements.
Antihilic: Prevents the formation of stones in the urinary organs.
Antirheumatic: Relieves or cures rheumatism.
Antiscorbutic: Cures or prevents scurvy.
Antiseptic: A medicine for stopping putrifaction.
Antispasmodic: Relieves or prevents spasms.
Antisyphilitic: Having afffect or curing veneral disease.
Carminative: Expels wind from the bowels.
Cathartic: Evacuating from the bowels.
Cephalic: Remedies used in disease of the head.
Cholagogue: Increases the flow of bile.
Condiment: Improves the flavor of foods.
Demulcent: Soothing, relieves inflammations.
Deobstruent: Removes obstruction.
Depurative: Purifies the blood.
Detergent: Cleansing to boils, ulcers and wounds, etc.
Diaphoretic: Produces perspiration.
Discutient: Dissolves and heals tumours.
Diuretic: Increases the secretion and flow of urine.
Emetic: Produces vomiting.
Emmenagogue: Promotes menstruation.
Emollient: Softens and soothes inflamed parts.
Esculent: Eatable as a food.
Exanthematous: Remedy for skin eruptions & diseases.
Expectorant: Facilitates expectoration.
Febrifuge: Abates and reduces fevers.
Hepatic: A remedy for diseases of the liver.
Herpatic: A remedy for skin diseases of all types.
Laxative: Promotes bowel action.
Lithontryptic: Dissolves calculi in the urinary organs.
Maturating: Ripens or brings boils to a head.
Mucilaginous: Soothing to all inflammations.
Nauseant: Produces vomiting.
Nervine: Acts specifically on the nervous system, stops nervous excitement.
Opthalmicum: A remedy for eye disease
Parturient: Induces and promotes labor in childbirth.
Pectoral: A remedy for chest affections.
Refrigerant: Cooling
Resolvent: Dissolves boils and tumors.
Rubifacient: Increases circulation and produces red skin.
Sedative: A nerve tonic, promotes sleep.
Sialogogue: Increases secretion of saliva.
Stomachic: Strengthens the stomach. Relieves indigestion.
Styptic: Arrests bleeding.
Sudorific: Produces profuse perspiration.
Tonic: A remedy that is invigorating and strengthening.
Vermifuge: Expels Worms from the system

Apply your favorite lunar essential oils or moisturizer, such as rose or
jasmine, to your skin. You may want to follow your bath by laying slices
of cucumber on your eyelids to soothe them and reduce puffiness.
Enjoy!!

POTPOURRI SACHETS

Another way to enjoy lunar herbs is to make a sachet of potpourri. These
sachets can be used for many purposes, such as scenting your bureau
drawers and closets. Roses, especially white ones, are distinctly
feminine and represent love. They are most closely associated with the
goddesses Aphrodite and Venus.

Ingredients:
white rose petals, dried
few drops of rose oil
teaspoon orris powder
paper bag
fabric, cut to size
ribbons

Give yourself the gift of some white roses and save the petals. Dry the
petals on a flat surface which allows air to circulate around them. When
the petals are completely dry, place the them in a paper bag. Add a few
drops of rose oil and a teaspoon of orris powder. Shake the bag to coat
the petals. Now place the petals inside a piece of fabric or lace and tie it

closed with pretty ribbons. The sachet can be renewed with herbs to suit your
needs.

SUN AND MOON OIL

I like to make this oil frequently. It makes a great all purpose massage
oil and has also been effective as a treatment for dry and flaky scalps.
The herbs in this recipe are governed by both the sun and the moon. The
combination of both symbolizes balance between those energies. Almonds,
chamomile and juniper impart sun energies, while lavender, rose
geranium and peppermint are ruled by the moon.

Ingredients:
4 oz. almond oil
few drops of rose geranium oil
few drops of peppermint oil (optional)
a few spikes of fresh lavender
pinch of fresh chamomile flowers
a few fresh juniper berries

Crush the juniper berries with a mortar and pestle. Mix the rose
geranium and peppermint oils into the almond oil. Pour the oils into a
sealable container leaving room at the top. Drop the crushed juniper
berries into the container Add the lavender spikes and chamomile
flowers. Seal the container tightly. Leave the container someplace where
it will be in both the sun and moonlight for two weeks. After two weeks,
strain the oil through cheesecloth and remove
the herbs. Rebottle the clear oil and enjoy!

SWEET DREAMS PILLOW

The herbs used in this recipe are said to be beneficial in promoting
sleep. Mugwort can help induce visions while preventing nightmares.
Verbena and lavender will calm the nerves while protecting the dreamer.
Lavender is associated with Hecate, the dark moon goddess, while mugwort
and verbena are sacred to the moon goddess Diana.

Ingredients:
a soft fabric of your choice, such as flannel or cotton
cotton batting to stuff the pillow
needle and thread
cheesecloth
zipper
one teaspoon orris root powder
1 cup rose petals (for women)
1 cup lemon verbena (for men)
1/2 cup lavender flowers
2-3 tablespoons mugwort

Cut the fabric into two squares or rectangular shapes in a size you
like. Cut a square of cheesecloth slightly smaller than the fabric.
Shake all the herbs together in a paper bag to coat them with the orris
root powder. This will help the scent to last longer. Wrap the herbs
tightly in the cheesecloth and tie closed with thread. Sew three sides
of the fabric together to form a seam. While the fabric is turned inside
out, sew the zipper (unzipped) into the fourth side. Turn the fabric
right side out. Stuff some of the batting inside the fabric. Place the
cheesecloth bundle in the middle of the stuffing and cover it with more
batting. When it is stuffed full, close the zipper and enjoy sweet
dreams.

MOONWATER

Drinking moonwater is appropriate before the rituals of The Great Rite,
purification spells, or any ritual involving moon magick. Mandrake is
sacred to Diana and also to Circe, the Greek dark moon goddess.

Ingredients:
one small piece of mandrake root
one quart jar of water

Place the mandrake root in the jar of water. The jar should be left in
the moonlight beginning at twilight and removed just before dawn. Begin
on the night of the new moon and continue each night as it waxes full.
Keep the jar away from sunlight. At the full moon, remove the mandrake
root and drink the moonwater from your ritual chalice.

A SELECTION OF HERBS RULED BY THE MOON

Camphor
Cabbage
Coriander
Cucumbers
Fluer-de-lis
Ginger
Holly
Iris
Jasmine
Lettuce
Lily
Moonwort
Orris Root
Poppy
Pumpkin
Purslane
Rose (White)
Rowan
Seasalt
Sesame Seeds
Star Anise
Watercress
Water Lily
Wintergreen

This will take some practice so don't be discouraged if the visualization is not strong on the first attempts. Keep practicing and it will get stronger as you progress.

To help with your visualization, take a small pinch of the herb, crush it between your fingertips and release its scent. Take in that aroma.

Your mind will file it as information and you will be able to use the scent to enhance your perception of the herb's vibration energy.

Once the herb is charged (or fully fortified with your energy) it is ready for use

This will take some practice so don't be discouraged if the visualization is not strong on the first attempts. Keep practicing and it will get stronger as you progress.

To help with your visualization, take a small pinch of the herb, crush it between your fingertips and release its scent. Take in that aroma.

Your mind will file it as information and you will be able to use the scent to enhance your perception of the herb's vibration energy.

Once the herb is charged (or fully fortified with your energy) it is ready for use

12th Century Herbal Invocation O Earth, divine Goddess, Mother Nature who generates all things and brings forth anew, The sun which you have given to the nations; Guardian of sky and sea and of all gods and powers... Through your power all nature falls silent and then sinks in sleep. And again you bring back the light and chase away night And yet again you cover us most securely with your shades. You do contain chaos infinite, yea and winds and showers and storms; You send them out when you will and cause the seas to roar; You chase away the sun and rouse the storm. Again when you will you send forth the joyous day And give the nourishment of life with your eternal surety; And when the soul departs to you we return. You are indeed duly called Great Mother of the Gods; You conquer by your divine name. You are the source of strength of nations and of gods, Without you nothing can be brought to perfection or be born; You are Great Queen of the Gods. Goddess! I adore thee as divine; I call upon your name; Be pleased and grant that which I ask of you, So shall I give thanks to the, Goddess, with due faith. Hear, I beseech you, and be favorable to my prayer. Whatsoever herb your power does produce, give, I pray, With goodwill to all nations to save them And grant me this, my medicine. Come to me with your powers and howsoever I may use them, May they have good success to whosoever I may give them. Whatever you grant, may it prosper. To you all things return. Those who rightly receive these herbs from me, Please make them whole. Goddess, I beseech you, I pray as a supplicant that by your majesty you grant this to me. I now make intercession to you and your powers And herbs and to your majesty, You whom Earth, parent of all, has produced and given as a medicine Of health to all nations and has put majesty upon you, I pray you, the greatest help to the human race. This I pray and beseech from you, be present here with your virtues, For She who created you has Herself promised that I may gather you Into the Goodwill of him on whom the art of medicine was bestowed, And grant for health's sake good medicine by grace of your powers. I pray grant me through your virtues that whatsoever is wrought by me Through you may in all it's powers have good and speedy effect and good Success and that I may always be permitted with the favor of your majesty To gather you into my hands and to glean your fruits. So shall I give thanks to you in the name of the majesty which Ordained your birth.

Herbal Grimore

= Allspice =

Whole Allspice "berries" hold a wonderful sent of cloves. They look & feel
like wood berries or beads. A very vitalizing spice, they are perfect for
health amulets. Put out a dish of Allspice in a sick person's room to
uplift. Promotes determination and energy.

= Angelica (root)=

Protection, Exorcism. Grow in gardens as a protection, Carry the root with
you as an amulet. Burn the dried leaves in exorcism rituals.

= Anise =

Protection, Purification. 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.

= Basil =

Purification, Protection, Love, Money. Add to money incense, put a pinch of
Basil in four corners of you home at the start of each season to bring
prosperity your way. It is said that if you grow Basil in your garden, yell
and scream at it, to make a strong plant.

= Bay Leaves =

Protection, clairvoyance, purification, healing. Burn the leaves to induce
visions. Wear as an amulet to ward off negativity. Burn and scatter on the
floor to purify area. Make a dream pillow of Bay, and put under your bed
pillow to induce inspiration and prophetic. For the best power do this with
the full moon in "Scorpio". Write a wish on a "bay leaf" with "dragons blood
ink" for a powerful out come.

= Black Salt =

"Black Salt is used in banishing and binding rituals. Great for bothersome
neighbors. Magically used to remove negative energies from items. Often used
to remove hexes and other harmful or negative energies. Cleanse your magical
implements in a bath of black salt and water... and then wash in a bath of
sea salt to purify the item and allow in only positive energies.

A PERFECT ingredient for filling "Binding Poppets" for a powerful outcome.
Place a black candle in a pile of black salt for Samhain Remembrance
rituals, sprinkle Ouiji Boards with Black Salt before use. "

= Caraway =

Protection, Passion. Add to love sachets and charms to attract a lover
(physical sense) Carry the seeds to strengthen memory. Especially powerful
to "Gemini's". This herb is where Rye bread gets it's smell.

= Catnip =

Chewed by warriors for fierceness in battle. Large dried leaves are powerful
markers in magical books.
Give to your "familar" (cat)to create a psychic bond with the animal. Use in
spells for "courage"

= Chamomile =

Meditation, relaxation Prosperity. Use in prosperity charms to draw money.
Burn as a relaxation incense for meditation. Make a tea with one tablespoon
of Chamomile to 8 oz of water, and drink to relax or induce sleep.

= Cinnamon =

Prosperity, Passion, Healing. Use in spells for prosperity. Will stimulate
and excite the passions of the male. Mix with Myrrh for a good general
propose incense. Tie 3 Cinnamon sticks together with a green ribbon and hang
on front door of business to bring customers.

= Devils Shoestring (root) =

To attain & keep employment, gain control at your work environment. Good
luck for job search. Power in the work place, Employment.

= Dragons Blood (resin) =

Energy, Protection, purification. You will know if you have the real thing,
if it burns pinkesh/red smoke. Used in the Drudic ritual "The Pelan Tan"
during "Samhain". Put a pinch in with your magical tools, to keep unwanted
eyes away. Use in "binding" spells to resemble human blood.

= Elder Flowers =

Sacred to the "White Lady" and midsummer solstice. The Druids used it to
both bless and curse, Burn at "Beltane" to comfort the Fae. These small tiny
yellowish flowers carry a strong pundgunt smell.

= Frankincense(<WBR>tears, resin)=

Grown in the Middle east. when a "Frankincense tree is cut" the sap makes
'tears", hence the name. Burn to raise vibrations, to purify your Magical
working area. Burn during sunrise rituals of all kinds. Mix with Cumin for a
powerful protective incense useful for all general workings. There is
NOTHING that smells like it, soapy, sensual and the smoke is thick and
white.

= Hawthorn Berries =

Also known as the May tree, the Hawthorn tree is sacred to the Druids. The
small berries are wrinkled and red and perfect for adding to your Beltane
altar for May day offerings. Add to amulets for power & strength of the
ancient Druids.

= Hops =

Wonderful in healing sachets and incenses. A pillow of the dried green to
gold "fruit" like buds, helps bring on sleep. String a bunch of the fresh
buds and hang in bedroom of sick person, for inprovment in health.

= Juniper Berries =

Used with Thyme in Druid incense for visions. Juniper berries strewn at the
door discourages thieves. The mature berries can be strung and hung in the
house to attract love. Crush berries in a mortar to release their "pine
filled" aroma, mix with cedar or pine needles for a wonderful "Winter
Solstice incense" burn on charcoal tabs.

= Lavender Flowers =

Love, purification. Used in love sachets and incense. Put 2 handfuls of
"Lavender Flowers"into a square of cheese cloth and tie with a purple ribbon
use this aromatic "washcloth" in place of your usual one. Lavender was
thrown into Midsummer fires by witches as a sacrifice to the ancient Gods.
Also used as an insect repellent.

= Life everlasting flowers =

Purify, protection. Use in charm bags to keep young. Burn at Midsummer to
honor the maiden. Bundle flowers with white ribbons and put under pillow to
give sweet dreams.

= Mandrake (Mayapple)=

Place in the home for a powerful protective charm. The roots are used in
image magic, as the American version (Mayapple) and the European version,
resemble the limbs of humans. Grind and sprinkle in cupbords & Book of
shadows to keep away prying eyes.

= Marigold =

Magical attributes include prophesy, legal matters, the psychic, seeing
magical creatures, love, clairvoyance, dreams, business or legal affairs and
renewing personal energy. Be sure to gather your Marigolds for magickal
workings at noon. A fresh Marigold flower can be worn to court for a
favorable outcome of a trial. If you place Marigold in your mattress, you
will have prophetic dreams... and if you place it under your mattress it
will make whatever you dream come true. Since the Marigold embodies the sun,
it can make a person more attractive and confident. Add Marigold to your
bath water to make this happen. A vase of fresh and bright Marigolds in a
room brings a renewed surge of life to those in the room. The leaves can
eaten as a salad and a yellow dye has also been extracted from the flower,
by boiling.

= Mistletoe =

Protection, love. Wear as a protective amulet. A good anti-lightning
charm.Extinguishes fires. Hang Mistletoe and kiss the one you want, hence
"Kissing under the Mistletoe.

= Mugwort =

Clairvoyance, Scrying, Protection.
Rub this herb on "Magic Mirrors" and "Crystal balls" to strengthen their
powers. Add to scrying, clairvoyance and divination incenses.
Use 3 tablespoons to 1\2 gallon spring (or rain) water
to cleanse your "Magical mirrors" crystals and stones. It is used in magic
as a love-divining herb. To experience interesting dreams that are said to
reveal one's future, stuff a pillow with about a pound of this herb and
sleep on it. The Indians used a decoction of the leaves for colds,
bronchitis, rheumatism, and fever, and a poultice for wounds. The fresh
juice is used to ease the itch of poison oak. To cure a headache, stick a
leaf up your nose.

= Mullein the "Candlewick Plant" =


A truly magical herb, this plants texture is like wool or cashmere,
extremely soft and fuzzy. I just had to include a pic. Hope you can tell
from the photo (scanned) just how textured it is. In the olden days folks
would use the dried leaves as "Candlewicks"<WBR>, hence the name. The shape of
the leaf resemble a candle flame. They burn similar to cotton. I use these
leaves in "Remembrance Rituals" at Samhain. One is burned for each soul
remembered. They burn quite unusual, as the flame creeps up the maine stem.
" Nick name's Hag's tapers, Feltwort, Candlewick Plant. Carry to keep
animals away from you in the woods. Wear to instill courage. The powdered
leaves are know as "graveyard dust" and are acceptable to use when such is
called for in old recipes". A must for a "witches garden"

= Myrrh (resin) =

Myrrh is used in magick for protection, peace, exorcism, healing,
consecration, blessing, meditation and heightening spirituality. As an
incense Myrrh can be used to help deepen mediation and to aid contemplation.
Myrrh can be used in any ritual to the Goddess Isis, since Myrrh is a
Goddess plant of the moon's sphere and is sacred to Isis. Myrrh can also be
burned so that its smoke can purify and protect an area, and the smoke can
also be used to consecrate and bless objects like rings, amulets, and ritual
tools.

= Passion Flower =

Passion flower is a vine and should be planted where it can climb. uses in
protection and love magick. When Passionflower is used, it calms and brings
peace to the home. You can sprinkle dried or fresh Passionflower over the
doorsteps of your house or apartment to keep harm away. If you carry some of
the herb in an amulet bag, you will make friends easier since it will work
to increase your personal charisma making you more attractive and more
likable. Place Passionflower in a dream pillow and it will help you get a
good nights sleep. place it in power bundles and use in love spells to
attract love. You can also burn it as an incense to promote understanding.

= Pennyroyal =

Put in the shoes to prevent weariness. Add to summer incenses and to prevent
getting lost in the woods. Tie it to your bedpost for, not only does it keep
mosquitos away, but it is said to make one more aware and alert, and
increase brain power Brings peace between husband and wife when kept in a
small bowl on a table or a dresser in the home.
Carry Pennyroyal when traveling by water and never know the pangs of
seasickness

= Rose =

Rose is known as *THE* herb of love. Add Rose bud petals to bath water to
conjure up a lover. Put red Rose petals in a red velvet bag and pin this
under your clothes to attract love - or you can wear Rosehips as beads to
bring love to you. Rose oil and Rose incense are both used in love spells.
If you wash your hands with Rose water before mixing love potions, the
potions will be stronger.

Different color Roses have different meanings so you can use Roses to give
someone a message magickally. These are what the different Rose colors mean:

~ Red ~ I love you
~ White ~ I love you not
~ Yellow ~ I love another
~ Moss ~ I admire you from afar
~ Pink ~ My love for you is innocent
~ Orange ~ I love you vigorously
~ Amethyst ~ I will love you forever
~ Wild ~ I love you because you are fair and innocent

= Rosemary =

Wear a chaplet of Rosemary to aid in the memory. A good protective sachet
for boat and ship passengers. Make a fresh wreath of rosemary for
protection, hang in the home. Burn Rosemary and Juniper for a recuperation
incense. Use for rememberance in Samhain rituals.

= Sage =

Burn to purify a ritual area or magical tools. Used as a main ingredient
in"Smudgesticks"<WBR>and "herb bundles". Put in with "Tarot" cards or "Runes" to
protect and keep clean. Sage is used for fertility, longevity, wishes,
wisdom, protection, money attraction, purification, healing, and health
magick. Sage that is being gathered for magickal use should not be cut with
a metal knife known as a Boline. It is said that if you eat Sage you will
become more wise and also immortal. Sage is often an herb used at
handfastings since it will help bring about a long life and domestic virtue
for the happy couple. Sage can be added to almost any healing spell. A good
healing amulet may be made by putting a clove of Garlic, a bit of Eucalyptus
and Cinnamon, two pinches of Sage and one pinch of Saffron into a small blue
bag. This bag can then be worn or carried to promote healing. Sage can be
used for attracting money and for wish manifestations.

= St.Johnswort =

Depressed? see St. Johnswort. Now in many herbal remedies. Noted for its
calming effect, valuable for nervous disorders such as insomnia, depression
and bedwetting. The oil has remarkable soothing and healing action when
rubbed into painful joints and strained muscles. Celtic traditon held that
the druids wore it in battle for invincibility. Burn to excorcise negative
spirits. Make a tea with 1 tablespoon to 8 oz of water,for a stronge
antidote for depression.

= Thistle (Blessed) =

Thistle has great value in protection spells and also is used to bring
spiritual and financial blessings. Thistle can be carried in an amulet bag
for joy, energy, vitality, and protection - in fact men who carry Thistle
become better lovers!. Thistle can be burned as an incense for protection
and also to counteract hexing. Thistle powder can also be added to ritual
baths to give added protection. Thistle can be grown in the garden to ward
of those dreaded vegetable thieves, and a bowl of fresh Thistle will give
off such good strengthening energies that it is the perfect thing to have in
a sickroom.
Thistle is a wonderful material to use to make magick wands for spirit
conjuring and magickal walking sticks. In England, the wizards of old were
said to select the tallest thistle and use it as a wand or walking stick.

= Valerian =

Love, Harmony, Use in love spells and to keep fighting couples together. Use
in a bath sachet for a calming effect. Valerian has been used to treat
nervous tension and panic attacks
Use 1 tablespoon to 8 oz water for a calming tea. Wonderful for folks who
suffer from "panic attacks".

= Wormwood =

Throw onto fires on "Samhain" to gain protection from bad spirits roaming
the night. One of the major ingredients in "Absinthe" (see recipe) Burn in
incense to raise spirits.

= Yarrow =

The witches herb. Love, Clairvoyance.
Used in love sachets and marriage charms, as it has the power to keep a
couple together happily for seven years. Worn as an amulet it wards of
negativity. A tea made of1 tablespoon to 8 oz of water will enhance one's
powers of perception. Held in the hand it stops all fear. The beautiful
flowers are a welcome addition to any magical altar. Yarrow is nick named "A
witches best friend".

= Note "Some" of the above herbal information was taken from
Scott Cunningham's "Magical Herbalism", D.J. Conway's "Celtic Magic"
"Earth Magic" by Claire Nahmad and "Victorian Grimoire" by Patricia Telesco
* Additional herbal information and recipes are Orignally Written by ~MOON~
(c) 1998-00