Herbal Grimoire ( Plants and Herbs used in Wiccan Ritual )   Before cutting a plant, herb or branch from a tree, using the bolline ( white handled knife ) you should become attuned with the plant through visualization and then ask it for help in your work, using its name. Then a offering should be given at the base of the plant/tree, such as a Silver Coin, Bright Jewel, Wine, Milk, Grain, Quartz Crystal and so on. Only ever cut what you need to use and always do it gently and never use very young plants or more than 25% of the growth of the plant. Of The Circle Garlands of flowers sacred to the Goddess and God can be used to make the magick circle, or flowers scattered around the outside of the circle. When casting a circle around a tree, you can use the fruit, leaves, nuts or flowers of that tree to mark out the circle and be used in addition to the cord and stones. Fresh flowers can be used on the altar or even greens such as ferns. Fresh flowers and herbs suited to the elements may be ringed around the point stones, these can be: North: Corn, Cypress, Fern, Honeysuckle, Wheat, Vervain. East: Acacia, Bergamot, Clover, Dandelion, Lavender, Lemon grass, Mint, Mistletoe, Parsley, Pine. South: Basil, Carnation, Cedar, Chrysanthemum, Dill, Ginger, Heliotrope, Holly, Juniper, Marigold, Peppermint. West: Apple Blossoms, Lemon balm, Camellia, Catnip, Daffodil, Elder, Gardinia, Grape, Heather, Hibiscus, Jasmine, Orchid.   Of The Home Circle Containers which are outside of the home, with magickal plants growing in them can be placed around the circle or on the altar during ritual. If you work indoors, choose an odd numbered selection of sacred plants and grow them in your ritual area. Any plants can be used, though not poisonous ones. The plants that are recommended are: African Violets  Red Geraniums  Cacti ( all types ) Rose Ferns ( all types ) Rose Geranium Holly Rosemary Hyssop Ti ( Cordyline terminalis ) Palms ( all types ) Wax Plant ( Hoya carnosa )   Of The Bale Fire For an outdoor ritual, you might like to build a fire, it can be built using any native woods but the ones listed below are recommended and if you are on the seashore, then driftwood can be used.  Rowan Dogwood   Mesquite  Poplar  Oak  Juniper  Pine  Cedar  Apple     ...For Herbal Grimoire Page 2

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