#agrimony folklore

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Agrimony Folklore

Agrimonia spp.

Ruled by ♃ 

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Contents:

Overview

Folklore

Use in Witchcraft

Safety Notes

Conclusion

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Overview

Found on the edges of woods and sun-dappled fields, agrimony loves partial sun. Flowering in early summer, it grows spikes of yellow flowers up to 24 inches tall. In the fall, many people will know this plant as one of the burrs that get stuck on their clothes after a walk in the woods.

Found commonly in Europe, temperate Asia, North Africa, and naturalized in North America, Agrimonia eupatoria has long been used for medicine and can be found May through July. It’s North American cousin, Agrimonia parviflora (aka small-flowered agrimony) can be found June through September in damp thickets and was used by different native groups for medicinal purposes as well.

For an ethical harvest, harvest leaves and flowers from only a few stems of each plant to ensure plant sustainability.

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Folklore

An Old English medical manuscript says this about agrimony:

"If it be leyd under mann’s heed, He shall sleepyn as he were deed; He shal never drede ne wakyn, Till under his heed it be takyn.”

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Use in Witchcraft

If you are having a hard time sleeping, agrimony can be added to a sleep pouch/bag/sachet and put under the pillow. It may also aid in dreams, especially when in communication with the dead. This can also be used very effectively in a fumigation blend.

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Safety Notes

Agrimony is tannin rich, which binds to other minerals (such as iron) and makes them hard for the body to absorb. If you are taking any iron supplements, or other mineral supplements, wait at least 2 hours in between use if you plan to consume the plant.

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Conclusion

Agrimony is a fairly common plant that many people over look and don't realize is even there. Small and demure as it is. Still, it's a wonderful plant ally to call upon. Next time you're out for a walk, see if you can catch a glimpse of a new friend.

Resources:

Peterson Field Guide to Medicinal Plants of the Eastern and Central North America

Midwest Medicinal Plants by Lisa M. Rose

Botanical.com

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Agrimony

Agrimonia Eupatoria (Agh-ree-moan-ee-ah U-puh-tore-ee-ah)

The symbolic meaning of Agrimony is Gratitude and Thankfulness.

Its possible powers include Aid sleep, Air element, BAnishing entities or negative energies, a barrier against negative energies, breaking a hex, Colorizing, Enhancing psychic healing, Jupiterm Masculine energy, Overcoming emotional obstructions or fear, Protection; Protection against evil, goblins, poison, or psychic attacks; Reverse spells, Sending spells back to the hexer, and Warding off witchcraft.

(Having plants helps protect from hexes and negative intentions, if they suddenly start dying for no reason...)

Folklore and Facts

Since ancient Roman times, Agrimony has been believed to have medicinal and magical powers.

A sachet that has a bit each of Agrimony and Mugwort sewn into it, then placed under the pillow will promote dreaming.

It was believed that if Agrimony is placed under the head of a sleeper, it must be removed for the sleeper to fully awaken.

It was believed that scattering the seeds around the perimeter of one's home would fend off witchcraft.

Agrimony seeds carried in one's pockets or in a pouch around the neck or waist will offer protection against evil, poison, and goblins as well as banish negative energies and negative spirits.

A yellow vegetable dye that can be used to dye wool is made using the Agrimony plant.

There is an unproven belief that by holding a nosegay of self-gathered sprigs of Rue, Broom, Maidenhair Fern, Agrimony, and Ground Ivy, one can gain profound intuition of who and who is not a practicing witch.

Common agrimony is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Rosaceae family with small yellow star-shaped flowers, a short rhizome and a hard, hairy stem inhabiting pasture lands across Europe.

Young stems of agrimony, its leaves and flowers were used to prepare (by isolating the flavonoid quercitrin) a yellow pigment and to increase the storage stability of beer.

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M+S Ask Games: World Building

Join us March 1st - 31st for a month-long writing challenge, where any and all types of writing goals are welcome! Learn more here.

Reblog this if you'd like your followers to send you an ask with an ingredient and question for you to answer! Make sure you send an ask to whoever you reblog this from.

Evening Primrose: Does your world contain any shapeshifters, shapeshifting magic, or any methods of magical transformation?

Goldenrod: What is the most valuable or coveted item in your world?

Tansy: What are some customs and beliefs regarding death, funeral rites, and the afterlife from your world?

Yarrow: What are some customs and beliefs regarding marriage and partnerships in your world?

Aloe Vera: What is the state of medicine and the healthcare system in your world?

Agrimony: Are there any entities, spirits, or otherworldly beings in your world?

Passionflower: What stories, cultures, myths, folklore, legends, sciences, etc. inspired parts of your world?

Mugwort: Are there any notable prophecies, forms of divination, or oracles in your world?

Oak: What is the government system in your world? What is the judicial system like?

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Folk Magic and Healing: An Unusual History of Everyday Plants

Discover the folklore, history, and healing properties of common plants, from daisies and garlic to oak and rosemary. Plants have always played a vital role in our existence, revered for their healing and nutritional properties and entwined with ancient legends, local spirits, and deities. Folk Magic and Healing gathers many of these beliefs, aiming to inspire a deeper appreciation of our flora and countryside. Stunningly illustrated, this treasury is packed with insight about everyday plants and their magic and mysteries. It covers trees such as beechwood, birch, and fir, and provides an A to Z that ranges from agrimony, boneset, and chamomile to dandelions, lady’s mantle, laurel, and wild strawberry. With folkloric and literary quotes throughout, and background on each plant’s history, Latin name, and medicinal uses, this lovely guide is perfect for plant lovers, gardeners, writers, folklorists, witches, and everyone!

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Flowers That Offer Protection

Snapdragons

Snapdragons were believed to offer protection against witchcraft and evil eye. Dried snapdragons look very similar to skulls and can be used as charms against aging. In ancient Greek it was thought that wearing a snapdragon in your hair or on your neck would offer protection. During medieval times many castles would plant snapdragons around the entrance with the intention of protecting the castle (warding). Hang some snapdragons above a babies crib to repel bad spirits and nightmares

In Russia many women used snapdragons in ointments to reverse aging and appear graceful. In victorian times it was thought that hiding a snapdragon on you would make you appear more alluring.

Venus Flytrap

Venus flytrap are literal carnivores plants. Many witches use them as wards with the intention of eating negative energy. Use them to eat or bind negative energy. Many practitioners like to use Venus flytrap to bind people or negativity. As well as program them to feed off negativity.

I've also known people who use them as a sort of "trip wire" for curses, evil eyes and hexes. Though if you're not good with plants then your plant could just be dying and not have gotten an hex. You can tell the difference by whether it comes back to life when you take care of cleansing and necessary needs of the plant itself.

Angelica

Dried Angelica can be great for breaking hexes and banishing energy. Many practitioners use this flower and it's many parts in spells. It's believed that if it grows around a house or building it will protect it from witchcraft. Angelica root has also been used as amulets for protection or gambling.

In many European countries it was thought that Angelica would protect from sicknesses. The herb itself is used in many medicine even today. That's where it gets the name "angel" from. One of its best uses would be for breaking hexes. When used properly it can be the breaker.

‼️do not ingest if pregnant‼️

Carnation

Carnations are thought to be associated with the Holy Mother Mary and Diana the Goddess of the Hunt. Both were symbols of purity and Innocence. In many countries including eastern asian and Europe carnations are associated with healing and mothers love. In victorian flower language yellow carnations were seen as a symbol of rejection.

In parts of Europe red carnations were used to protect homes as well as repel unwanted visitors. Dried carnations can be used in many types of spells such as warding, protection, healing and love.

Yarrow

The herb is known for its protective uses as well as it's medicinal. It was said that the warrior Achilles learned of the herbs medicinal uses from the great teacher Chiron. In Ireland the herb was thought to disperse plagues and evil spirits. Was also thought to carry stocks of it for safe travels. Hanging yarrow throughout your home or near a babies crib is said to repel negative spirits.

In traditional Chinese folklore yarrow was used as a tool for divination. Due to how long lasting the flower is yarrow is also a symbol of long lasting love. You could use it in satchets or bouquets on wedding days or dates to promote a love that will last years.

Agrimony

Agrimony can be used as protection from negativity this includes witchcraft, evil eye, spirits and people. In wards they can cause a rebound on the sender of a hex. Carrying it around is thought to protect you wherever you go. These beliefs are common in English folklore and voodoo(closed practice) .

In old English the herb is thought to be put under a pillow for sleep. In ancient northern Europe the herb was thought to cure a lot of ailments. Anglo-Saxons had also believed that herb would reveal witches. Scotland had thought the herb could cure those who had been affected by fairies. This would mean unknown illnesses. The herb itself is seen as a kinda cure all.

‼️Please do intense research before ingesting or foraging ‼️

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When I read this article, it reminded me of the time I jokingly asked my acupuncturist if acupuncture works like voodoo, because they both poke things (or people) with needles. You should have seen the look on his face. Dr. Trabada may never be the same again, but he did explain the difference - in detail!

"Common agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria) is an herbaceous plant of the Rosacea family cultivated for its medicinal benefit. It is considered an “all-heal” plant for many illnesses and is widely used in traditional medicine. Agrimony has a deep root in folklore since it was believed to be effective in warding off witchcraft. In voodoo practices, it was used to repel jinxes and hexes and send them back to the spell caster."

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Correspondence: July

Number of Days: 31

Latin Name: Julius

Anglo-Saxon Name: Aefteralida, "After Litha"

Frankish Name: Hewimanoth, "Hay Month"

Word Origin: July is the seventh month in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. The ancient Romans called the month Quintilius and it was the 5th month of their calendar until the formation of the Julian calendar. The name was changed to July in honor of Julius Ceasar who was born on the 12th day of the month.

Traditions and Folklore: The Dog Days of Summer begin July 3rd. July is considered an unlucky month for a wedding. If the ant hills are high in July, it means a hard winter is coming.. It’s not hard to miss the fact that there are so many “Independence Days” in July. This can lead one to suppose that it’s a good month for work relating not only to independence and overcoming oppression but also to the formation of groups or organizations (and nations) for the benefit of its members. The Adonia festivals, a sixteen-day festival, spanning the full moon, is celebrated in July by women grieving over the death of Adonis, mortal lover of Aphrodite. Women climbed upon the rooftops of Athens, where they sang and danced in honor of Adonis, they also planted ‘Gardens of Adonis’, consisting of lettuce and fennel seeds, planted in potsherds, which sprouted, flourished, and quickly died, symbolizing the short life of this handsome Greek youth. The Gardens of Adonis’, once they had withered and given up the ghost, were buried at sea, along with images of Adonis.

Moon: Buck, Thunder, Hay, Blessing, Herb

Zodiac: Cancer, Leo

Incense/Herbs: Orris, Frankincense, Honeysuckle, Lemon Balm, Hyssop, Agrimony, Gardenia, Myrrh, Sandalwood, Calamus

Element: Water, Fire

Color: Blue, Grey, Silver

Stone: Ruby, Carnelian, Green Calcite, Peacock Ore

Flowers: Larkspur, Delphinium, Water Lily, White Larkspur

Spirits: Crop Fairies

Animals: Crab, Turtle, Dolphin, Whale

Bird: Starling, Swallow

Tree: Oak, Acacia, Ash

Energy: Authority, Self Regulation, Divination, Dreamscaping, Leadership, Long Term Goals, Green Witchcraft

Deities: Hel, Athena, Venus, Khephri, Juno, Lugh, Cerridwen

Holidays: Tammuz, 4th of July, Poplifugia, Ludi Apollinaris, Day of Unn the Wise Person, Caprotinia, The Day of Bad Omens, Lucaria, Neptunalia, Furinalia, Stikklestad Day, Nonae Caprotinae Juno

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Agrimony

Also known as : Common agrimony, fairy’s wand, church steeples, sticklewort, Cocklebur and Garclive

Scientific Name : Agrimonia, eupatoria

Properties : Astringent, tonic, diuretic, coagulant, Carminative, amenorrhoea, vulnerary, antiseptic, anti-rheumatic and anti inflammatory

Uses : sleep, stress disorders, jaundice, cystitis, IBS, sore throats, Migraines, prevent heart attack, diarrhoea and improves liver and gallbladder function. It is still used in Chinese hospitals to control bleeding.

Try It : An old hedge witch decoction to cure IBS (Diarrhoea aggravated by stress) take 1 ounce of dried herb to 1 pint of boiling hot water, steep for 10min and strain. To be taken 1 hour before food and when symptoms occur.

Warnings : Don’t take with other diarrhoea cures.

Parts used: Above ground sections make the best preparations, but the roots can be used.

Magic : sleep charms, protection against magic

Planet : Jupiter

Element : air

Deities : Thunor (Saxon)

Folklore : This is one of the oldest healing herbs. The Saxon would mix it with human blood and crushed frogs to cure internal bleeding. In the uk it was a common tool for cunning folk, it would be planted around the farmhouse to repel evil magic and keep dark witches away. In folk magic it was placed under the pillow to aid sleep, although you had to remember to remove it in the morning, following this rhyme.

If it be leyd under mann's head, 

He shal sleepyn as he were dead;

He shal never drede ne wakyn

Til fro under his head it be takyn.'

Plant Tips : sow seeds in the spring, it likes a well drained soil and grows to around 100cm (39”). Harvest in July when flowering but before the hard spikes start to form.

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Magickal Correspondences: July

Word Origin: the Romans originally named the month of July “Quintillis”, but later named it “Julius” after Julius Caesar, which is where we get the name “July”. Historical names for July include the Irish name “Iúil” or “an t-Iuchar” (“the border time”), the Anglo-Saxon name “Aeftera Litha” (“after Litha”) sometimes “Maedmonath” (“meadow month”), the Frankish name “Hewimanoth” (“hay month”), and the Asatru name “Haymoon”. Mythology: The original name for July, Quintillis, translated to “fifth”, and was the fifth month in the calendar set in place by Romulus. This calendar only had ten months and began with “Martius”, which was the original name for the month of March. There was a calendar reform after the original naming of the month, and Quintillis kept its name but became the seventh month in a twelve-month year. Then Julius Caesar instituted a new calendar called the Julian Calendar where past astrological mistakes were corrected. This reform lead to a period called the “Year of Confusion”, which was so named because of the confusion the calendar switch caused with the Roman people. After Julius Caesar’s death, the name Quintillis was changed to Julius in his honor, and the Julian Calendar remained the main calendar of the west for 1600 years. The month of July is sacred to Apet, Athena, Sothis, Spider Woman, and Rosea. Athena was the Greek Goddess of wisdom and war, and is corresponded with July because her birthday and the great festival in her honor called Panathenaea are celebrated in July. This festival occurred once every four years, likely in direct opposition to the Olympic Games. The festival included the presentation of a new robe to Athena, a large procession, and many animal sacrifices. Musical and poetic contests were also held where there were recitations of long, epic poems. Traditions and Folklore: There isn’t a Sabbat that occurs in the month of July, but there are a few important secular holidays. July 1st is Canada Day, and is a Canadian holiday that celebrates the creation of the Dominion of Canada in 1867. This was the union of three Canadian colonies. July 4th is the United States Independence Day. This celebrates the Declaration of Independence, which was signed and adopted in 1776. July 14th is Bastille Day and commemorates the start of the French Revolution with the storming of the Bastille. This is the month of the year when haying is at its height, and where crop circles begin to appear throughout the countryside. This is why the July full moon is often called the Hay Moon. This is also a time to destroy weeds before they go to seed, and when the bugs are at their worst. Sayings and folklore that are traditional for the month of July include “Ne’er trust a July sky”, “If ant hills are high in July, the coming winter will be hard”, “As July, so next January”, “No tempest, good July, Lest the corn look ruely”, and “Whatever July and August do not boil, September can not fry”. Moon: Hay Moon, Buck Moon, Blessing Moon, Horn Moon, Mead Moon, Summer Moon Zodiac: Cancer, Leo Element: Water, Fire Gender: Masculine Sabbat: N/A Deities: Khepera, Athene, Juno, Hel, Holda, Cerridwen, Nephthys, Venus Animals: crab, turtle, dolphin, whale, starling, ibis, swallow Nature Spirits: hobgoblins, faeries of harvested crops Trees: oak, acacia ash Colors: green, yellow, silver, blue-gray Flowers/Herbs: honeysuckle, agrimony, lemon balm, hyssop, lotus, water lily, jasmine, larkspur Crystals: carnelian, malachite, onyx, ruby, sapphire, spinel, red tourmaline, turquoise, pearl, moonstone, white agate Incense: orris, frankincense Characteristics, Influences, and Energies: dream work, light, magick, purpose, strength, relaxed energy, preparation, success, meditation

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Plant Posts

This is a master post of all the information on plants I have on my blog. These posts are meant to help the witchy forager, so I suggest starting here before going forward. Posts will be in alphabetical order by plant name.

Plants listed without a link are coming soon. Currently, a plant folklore post will go up once a week until each currently listed has one. Then I’ll move on to once a month, since I like to take a month to research.

A

Agrimony

Alder

Anemone

Angelica

Apple

B

Birch

Burdock

G

Garlic

H

Hawthorn

Hazel

L

Lady's Mantle

M

Mugwort

P

Poison Hemlock

Q

Queen Anee's Lace

R

Redbud

Rose

S

Sweetflag

T

Thistle

W

Walnut

Wormwood

Y

Yarrow

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Northern Maidenhair Fern

Adiantum Pedatum (A-D-in-tuh-mm Ped-ah-tuh-mm)

The symbolic meanings are Bonds of Love, Confidence, and Traditional dancing.

Possible powers include Aphrodisiacs, Attracting Love, Beauty, Dancing, Feminine Energy, Invisibility, Love, Venus, and the Water Element.

(Whenever a plant includes Venus(Roman Goddess of Love), you can assume that it includes the Water Element. She was formed in the sea.)

Folklore and Facts

The Druids believed Northern Maidenhair Fern could bestow invisibility.

The Native American tribes used it as a symbol of their traditional dancing. Northwest Coastal Native American Tribes may include it as part of their traditional dance regalia.

There is an unproven belief that by holding a nosegay of self gathered sprigs of Rue, Broom, Maidenhair Fern, Agrimony, and Ground Ivy, one can gain intuition of who is and who is not a practicing witch.

Northern maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum L.) is a deciduous, perennial fern native to Wisconsin.

It’s native to regions of North America, temperate East Asia and Himalayas within plant hardiness zones 3 – 8.

Northern maidenhair fern is a member of the Adiantaceae, a sub-family of the Pteridaceae family.

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New in the shop: postcards with my occult/nature inspired “Plants and Planets“ series from 2018! Available in two formats. The postcards have round edges and the sizes comply with common post standards.

In the past botanists such as Nicholas Culpeper associated plants with the planets, fixed stars and zodiac signs. The attributions were based on an intense study of a plant’s features, which included treats such as a thorny or prickly appearance, the scent emitted by the flowers or the entire plant, the plant’s life cycle, colors, metals contained in a plant, medicinal and other uses and of course plenty of folklore. Today plants are classified scientifically based on their genome, but their planetary lore is preserved and continues to evolve in the books of authors such as Stephen Skinner, Paul Huson, Scott Cunningham, Harold Roth and so on.

I find it inspiring to continue this tradition and to explore its own inner logic. Hence I created these planet themed still life photographs of herbs, that I gathered from our garden and surroundings, many of which are also part of my seed boxes. They are ordered according to the Chaldean sequence. With this series I yet delve deeper into the language of plants and the symbolism and magical properties attributed to them.

Please leave a note with your order, if you wish for the postcard to be signed on the back (no extra cost).

“Saturn”

“Jupiter”

“Mars”

“Sun”

“Venus”

“Mercury”

“Moon”

Plants and Planets New in the shop: postcards with my occult/nature inspired "Plants and Planets" series from 2018!

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Finally out for a proper walk for the first time in a week. Feeling much better for it. Not away all that long but so much has changed, a lot of this Agrimony has sprung up for instance. Edited from Wikipedia: "Agrimonia eupatoria is often referred to as common agrimony, church steeples or sticklewort. The flower spikes have a spicy odour like apricots [I'm going to check this tomorrow]. In the language of flowers, agrimony means thankfulness or gratitude. "In folklore "Agrimony has been stated to have medical and magical properties since the time of Pliny the Elder. It is ruled astrologically by Cancer, according to Nicholas Culpeper. Common folklore held that it could cure musket wounds and ward off witchcraft. "Traditional British folklore states that if a sprig of the plant was placed under a person's head, they would sleep until it was removed." ______ #today #todayis #diary #calendar #photooftheday #lockdownproject #nature #naturephotography #wildflowers #yellow #agrimony #Agrimoniaeupatoria #sticklewort #surrey #uk #panasonic #urth #helios44 #helios442 #helios44_2 #lumixs1 #lumixuk https://www.instagram.com/p/CQjgBboH8_u/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Vervain and Rue

"The plants which formed the witches' pharmacopoeia were generally selected either from their legendary associations or by reason of their poisonous and soporific qualities. This two of the most frequently used ingredients in the mystic cauldron were the vervain and the rue, these plants having been specially credited with supernatural virtues.... although vervain, as the "enchanters' plant," was gathered by witches to do mischief in their incantations, yet, as Aubrey says, it "hinders witches from their will, a circumstance to which Drayton further refers when he speaks of the vervain as "'gainst the witchcraft much availing." Rue, likewise, which entered so largely into magic rites, was once much in request as an antidote against such practices; and nowadays, when worn on the person in conjunction with agrimony, maiden-hair, broom-straw, and ground ivy, it is said in the Tyrol to confer fine vision, and to point out the presence of witches." - The Folklore of Plants by Thiselton Dyer, published 1889 in London

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Real Herb Witch Bottles

Absinthium – Healing, good health, fights off disease. Acorns – Good luck, fertility, spiritual growth, prosperity. Acacia –   Prosperity, money, success, love and psychic powers. African Violet –   Protection, healing, spiritual growth. Amber –   Happiness, love, friendship, comfort and reassurance. Agrimony Protection, removes negative energy, bad vibes, helps to cancel out hexes. Aletris Root –   Used for female magic, protection and prosperity. Almond Prosperity, wisdom and success. Aloe –   Spiritual growth, luck, success, protection, love and used as a barrier against evil. Angelica Root Protection, exorcism, removes negative energy, boosts female power. Anise or Aniseed Spiritual growth, dreams, sleep, protection. Apples Love, luck, used in immortality spells. Arrow Root Purification, cleansing, healing. Ash – * Divination, luck, prosperity, protection. Aspen –   House and item protection, healing and psychic powers. Avocado Youth, beauty, love, lust and healing. Azalea –   Happiness, uplifting, full of life. Bamboo – Wish magic, luck, protection. Banana Fertility, passion and success. Basil House protection, home and business blessings, wards off negative energies, purification, cleansing, divination, exorcism, prosperity and love. Bay Leaves Protection, psychic power, divination, success, money and wish magic. Beech –   Wish magic, happiness, divination and spiritual growth. Belladonna –   Astral projection, psychic powers, used to add a boost of power to spells, healing, helping forget past loves, protection, used in flying ointment. Bergamot –   Success, psychic powers, fertility, clarity of the mind, sleep, protection and prosperity. Birch –   Protection, purification, cleansing and removes negative energies and hexes. Blackberry Used to invoke the Goddess, protection, healing and prosperity. Black Pepper Banish negativity, wards of bad vibes, protection. Blessed Thistle / Holy Thistle – * Used to invoke the God. Scared to the God, Pan.  Purification, removes negative energies and hexes,  lust, uplifting and luck. Blueberry House protection and home blessings, legal matters, luck, prosperity and protection. Brazil Nut Protection, prosperity and love. Brimstone Powder / Sulphar – * Used to remove hexes and ward off demonic presences. Burdock Root Protection, healing, purification, cleansing and self acceptance. Buckthorn Bark – * Exorcism, wards off negative energies and bad vibes, removes hexes and aids legal matters. Cabbage Fertility, luck and prosperity. Calendula Psychic powers, spiritual growth, happiness and protection. Camellia –   Love, protection, healing and prosperity. Camomile (Chamomile) Sleep, calms nerves, prosperity, luck and purification. Caraway Seed Used to help children stay safe from illness and general harm, protection, clarity of mind, passion and healing. Cardamon Courage, love and passion. Carnation – * Protection, sinner strength, healing and creativity. Carrot Lust and fertility Cashew Prosperity, used to invoke the Sun God. Catnip Courage, beauty, love, used in familiar magic especially with cats. Cayenne To aid separation (such as divorce), emotional heartache, used as a traditional offering to the Goddess and God. Cedar –   Protection, purification, removes hexes and negative energy, prosperity. Used to repel snakes. Celery Clarity of mind, psychic powers, aids sleep, lust and passion. Centaury Psychic powers, protection, used in flying ointment, repels snakes. Cherry Bark –   Love, passion and romance, divination, clarity of which path to take. Chervil Helps you contact spirits, used to help people find their deities. Chestnut Love and peace. Chrysanthemum –   Healing and protection. Chives Protection, used in weight loss (diet) spells. Cinnamon Promotes dreaming, business success, healing, psychic powers, love, purification, protection and spiritual growth. Cloves All rounder, can be used for any magic. Clover –   Clarity of mind, protection and love. Coltsfoot Prosperity, peace, calms the nerves, love, psychic powers and dreams. Coriander Love, healing and passion. Draws love. Cucumber Fertility and healing. Cumin Seed House protection and home blessings. General protection, exorcism, wards off negative energy. Daffodil –   Luck, love and fertility. Daisy –   Innocence, children spells, used in fae (fairies and faerie folk) magic. Used to invoke the Goddess Freya. Dandelion Used to contact spirits, clairvoyance, dreams, psychic powers, healing, purification and healing. Deadly Nightshade –   Astral projection, psychic powers, used to add a boost of power to spells, healing, helping forget past loves, protection, used in flying ointment. Dill Protection against hexes and curses, enhances magical knowledge, clarity of mind, psychic powers, luck and love. Dock Leaf –   Prosperity, success in business, fertility, healing. Dragons Blood –   Increases power and is used as a boost for spells, banishments, exorcisms, strong protection, love, energy and purification. Echinacea Inner and physical strength, healing and prosperity. Elderflowers and Elderberries Exorcism, protection, house protection and home blessings, healing and love. Eucalyptus Healing, purification, cleansing and protection. Evening Primrose Healing, purification, creativity and protection. Eyebright Psychic powers, spiritual growth, clarity of mind, used as an old remedy for eye infections (do not use for this purpose!). Fennel Protection, purification, healing, passion, courage and strength. Feverfew Protection against accidents, clumsiness and illness, helps with colds and fevers. Frankincense –   Protection, purification, healing and cleansing. Fumitory Protection, purification, cleansing, consecrates areas and tools. Galangal Root –   Protection, prosperity, psychic powers, lust and passion. Legal matters. Garlic Protection, healing, exorcism, inner strength, family bonding, home and business blessings. Geranium –   Healing, protection, love and meditation. Ginger Protection, prosperity, healing, luck and love. Heartsease –   Aids heartache, love and friendship. Hibiscus –   Dreams, divination, love and lust. Holly –   Protection, love, dreams, good marriage. Honeysuckle –   Prosperity, luck, peace, used for calling inspiration. Horseradish Purification, protection, exorcisms. Hyssop –   Protection, purification, cleansing, consecration and all positive blessings. Jasmine Love, dreams, spiritual growth, used to invoke the Goddess. Juniper Berries Protection, exorcism, healing, calms the nerves, love and repels snakes. Ladies Mantle – Used to invoke the Goddess Venus. Used to aid sleep, love, purification, beauty, inner calm, fertility, luck, protection and happiness. Lavender Purification, healing, cleansing, home blessings,  protection, calming, sleep and love. Lemon Uplifting, clarity of the mind, healing, psychic powers,  used to contact spirits and friendship. Lemon Balm Healing, psychic powers, spiritual growth, divination, love and success. Lemon Grass –   Mental clarity, psychic powers, love, lust and repels snakes. Lemon Mint –   Healing and love. Lemon Verbena Purification, protection, purification, cleansing, love, passion and adds an extra boost to other herb mixtures. Lettuce Divination, sleep and protection. Lilac –   Aids with past life regression, protection, love, luck and exorcisms. Lily –   Removing a love spell or enchantment that has been cast upon you, protection. Lily of the Valley –   Attracts fae (fairies and faerie folk), healing, uplifting, happiness and inner calm. Lime Protection, healing and love. Liquorice Root Love and romance. Liquorice Stick Love and makes a powerful mini wand. Magnolia Good marriage, love and passion. Mandrake –   Protection, exorcisms, home and business blessings, divination, psychic powers, luck and prosperity. Maple Luck, prosperity and love. Marigold (Calendula) Psychic powers, spiritual growth, happiness and protection. Marjoram Promotes inner balance, psychic powers, spiritual growth, happiness, love, prosperity and protection. Marshmallow Root Love, protection and removes negative energy. Meadowsweet Happiness, love, divination, inner calm, peace. Mint Prosperity, psychic powers, spiritual growth, traveling, exorcisms, protection, healing. Mistletoe –   Used in Druid magic, youth, beauty, love, healing, prosperity, protection and fertility. Mugwort –   Dreams, astral projection, divination, psychic powers, healing, inner strength, dragon magic, used in flying ointment, visions, protection and fertility. Myrrh –   Protection, purification, cleansing, exorcisms, spiritual growth, to help relieve sorrow after tragedy, healing. Neroli –   Inner calm, sleep, peace, meditation and inner confidence. Nettles (Dead or Dumb) –   Protection, healing and removes bad vibes. Nettles (Stinging) Protection, exorcisms, healing, removes bad vibes and negative forces. Nightshade (Deadly) – * Astral projection, psychic powers, used to add a boost of power to spells, healing, helping forget past loves, protection, used in flying ointment. Nutmeg Prosperity, divination, love, luck, clarity of mind, protection, uplifting and healing. Onion Protection, purification and healing. Orange Peace, calm, love, luck and lust. Orchid –   Calming, dissolves anger, beauty, love and peace. Oregano Happiness, protection, prosperity, healing and love.  Use to help with difficult in-laws. Parsley Psychic powers, spiritual growth, luck, uplifting and healing. Passion Flower –   Home blessings, friendship, sleep, inner peace, emotional balance, love and family bonds. Patchouli –   Used to break or cancel a spell. Exorcisms, removes hexes, clarity of mind, passion, prosperity, contacting spirits, divination. Used to invoke the Goddess. Pennyroyal –   Purification, protection, home blessings, inner calm, aids calm in an argument, helps prevent travel sickness. Peony –   Used in folklore as a natural lucky charm, healing, prosperity, protection, exorcism, removes hexes. Peppermint Psychic powers, calming, healing, aids rest, clarity of mind, dreams, purification and love. Periwinkle –   Good marriage, clarity of mind, purification, immortality, protection, love. Used to invoke the Goddess. Pine –   Protection, purification, cleansing, prosperity, inner strength, bringing back down to earth, healing, fertility, success, home and business blessings. Pineapple Prosperity, luck. Pink Rose Buds & Petals Friendship, love, romance and self acceptance. Plum Healing, love, peace and inner calm. Pomegranate The juice was used in folklore as a substitute for blood or magical writing ink. Divination, wish magic, protection and prosperity. Poppy & Poppy Seeds Happiness, love, lust, luck, sleep, prosperity and fertility. Potato Healing, luck and prosperity. Primrose – * Used to see fae (fairies and faerie folk), love and luck. Pumpkin & Pumpkin Seeds Healing, divination and used to honour the Moon. Raspberry Leaf Protection, sleep, dreams, healing and protection. Red Rose Buds /Petals Passion, love, romance, psychic powers, healing, protection and divination. Red Sandalwood – Trance work, divination, meditation, consecration and purification. Used to invoke the Goddess Venus. Rose Hips Love, luck, healing and invoking positive spirits. Rosemary Purification, healing, sleep, clarity of the mind, psychic powers and spiritual growth. Rowan & Rowan Berries –   Protection, home and business blessings, success, psychic powers and healing. Rue –   Exorcism, protection, luck, removes hexes, love, clarity of mind, healing, home and business blessings. Saffron Psychic powers, healing, love and lust. Sage Traditionally used by the Shamans. Purification, cleansing, clarity of mind, healing, psychic power, spiritual growth, home protection and general protection, wisdom and knowledge. Sandalwood –   Cleansing, purification, protection. Removes negative energy and psychic attacks. Sea Salt Purification, cleansing, casting the circle. Slippery Elm Protection, to stop gossip and rumours. Spearmint Protection, protection during sleep, clarity of mind, healing and love. St. Johns Wort –   Used to remove demonic presences and forces.  Protection, healing, love, happiness and divination. Tea Tree –   Healing, peace and harmony, clarity of mind. Thyme Psychic powers and spiritual growth, love, stops nightmares and bad dreams. Divination, courage, purification, restful sleep, healing, inner calm and balance. Valerian Root Sleep, purification, cleansing, protection, dreams and love. Vervain Inner calm, harmony and peace, protection, purification, divination, consecration, prosperity, love and creativity. Walnut Healing, clarity of mind, wish magic, fertility. Used as a offering for the God. Willow –   Divination, protection, love, healing and to help relieve sorrow. White Willow Bark –   Protection, love, healing, divination, luck, inspiration and psychic powers. Witch Hazel –   Protection, helps mend a broken heart, healing and charm. Yarrow Exorcism, protection, love, removes hexes, aids fear and promotes calm. Inner strength, psychic powers and courage. Yew –   Removes negative energy and hexes, protection. Ylang Ylang –   Inner calm, brings peace to situations, love, happiness and tranquility. (Pick 9 that call to you!) Pour the nine selected herbs into the mixing bowl one by one. As you pour each one in say these words (replace the blank with the name of the Goddess and Gods you honor and any spirits you work with and  : “________ that protects, protect my home and all within.” Once all of the herbs have been added to the bowl, mix them with your hands. Visualize you home being safe and secure as you mix. Pour into bottle/jar. Cap the bottle or jar and bury it outside, in front of your front step. If you live in an apartment or other place that would prevent you from doing this, place the jar some where out of view but still near your doorway such as buried in a planter or pot Note: you can use Crystals, Stones, Seashells  be sure to do a bit of research on the crystals so you use the proper ones

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Magic Monday

Herbal Edition

By Amber Dawn

Hello all! Today I’m going to talk about the physical and magical properties of Agrimony.

Important note: this is by no means medical advice, if you have health concerns please contact your family doctor.

Agrimonia, commonly known as Agrimony, is a member of the rose family. It’s native range is in the temperate Northern hemisphere with one member in Africa, Agrimonia eupatoria (Common agrimony). Common Agrimony is what we’ll be focusing on today. Like other herbs, it can go by many other names. Liverwort, cockleburr, church steeples, and sticklewort are some of it’s other aliases.

The plant is dark green with plentiful softs hairs, the hairs help to stick its seed pods to animals or people that come in contact with it. The flowers have five rounded petals, are a lovely yellow, and they smell like apricot! The plant itself grows to about three and a quarter feet tall (39 inches). It is a deciduous and perennial plant. It’s also herbaceous which means they have no woody stem above ground. The roots are deep rhizomes and the leaves are feather like and serrated.

In the language of flowers they represent thankfulness and gratitude! So you might want to add this lovely to a bouquet you plan on giving someone close to you that you appreciate.

Agrimony has been used as a medicinal and magical ingredient since at least the time of Pliny the elder. Pliny himself had stated that agrimony was “a herb of sovereign power.” Medicinally, the plant has been used for incontinence, urinary tract infections, problems with the liver, sore throats, skin complaints, and flesh wounds. In medieval times it was used to staunch bleeding of wounds and menstrual bleeding! (Medieval Midol?)

For a light skin treatment for inflamed or irritated skin, add a teaspoon of dried agrimony to one cup of hot water. Like it steep for about 10 minutes and then strain. Once the tea has cooled enough to comfortably dip your finger into, was the irritated skin gently with the tea.

You can also pour the cup of tea into a bath with oatmeal for skin soothing effects.

Now for the magical properties!

In British folklore, it’s said that placing a sprig of agrimony under a person’s pillow will keep that person asleep until the agrimony is removed. I haven’t tried this myself (and I doubt it works like that) but this is an example of how people have used this herb for dream and sleep magic. You can sew this into a dream sachet with mugwort for vivid or prophetic dreams. If you try this,remember to keep a dream journal nearby for when you wake up so you can write down what you saw quickly!

Agrimony can also be a useful herb to overcome fears and inner blocks that prevent us from moving forwards emotionally or spiritually. You can dispel negative emotions by using this as an incense on a charcoal disk. (Note: herbs as incense burn quickly and may smoke quite a bit, so be careful!) You could also make an infused oil with this herb and then use that oil to anoint a candle that can be used in healing spells and rituals to increase their effectiveness.

Hell, you can just use this herb in any which way you want, it’s just great for increasing healing magic effects. I find it best for emotional healing though. Pair with blue calcite to lift anxieties and fears. Use with pyrite to lessen anxiety and boost self confidence! Agrimony and kunzite can work together well to help with self expression and expressing feelings.

If you’re feel that something in your space is attracting malevolent entities or energies, do a cleanse of the area (a page on cleansing is to come!) and then sprinkle agrimony across doorways and windows. Or make an agrimony tea and sprinkle it over doorframes, if you can you can splash it down the pathway leading to your home or on any stair to the front door.

This is also a good herb to use in reversing spells. Remember, always have a reversal spell on hand whenever doing magic. I’m just saying. It’s a good idea.

Anyway, I hope you found this useful and that you have a new appreciation for this beautiful herb!

May blessings and good health find you.