#visittowrensapothecary

[theenchantedwren]

A visit to Wren's #apothecary... The humble, little #violet blossom is a cooling, watery ally during the #Summer months & can relieve fiery tempers, nourish overheated tissue, or help us press the refresh button on our lives. If you find yourself unable to sleep after a long day in the Sun, 16th century astrological physician #AnthonyAscham suggests soaking your feet in water infused with violets & binding the herb to your temples before going to bed. A contemporary magical manuscript from the #FolgerShakespeareLibrary, published in 2015 as the #BookofOberon, also lists #violets among the ingredients of a #Venusianincense. On the other hand, an old #Scottishpoem collected in the 18th century, has it that washing your face with violets steeped in goat’s milk was a popular method to increase a woman’s beauty & charm potential lovers. In the classical Mediterranean world, one of the #HomericHymns dedicated to #Aphrodite calls her violet-crowned & Roman naturalist #Pliny suggests wearing a garland of violets while banqueting will prevent drunkenness & diminish the effects of hangover. #MaudGrieve, 19th century #herbalist & educator, in the second volume of her Modern Herbal, says ancient Athenians used violet to ‘moderate anger’ & ‘comfort and strengthen the heart’, pointing to a long history of Venusian associations. American #folkmagic, and African-American conjure in particular, considers violet a flower of love. Even the leaf is heart-shaped. A common & simple spell, which highlights the modest but potent simplicity of popular magic, is to wear violet leaves in your right shoe to draw a new lover to you. However, heartsease, a type of violet popularly identified as a #pansy, can be worked with to soothe the pains of a broken heart by bathing in an infusion of it for nine days according to #CatherineYronwode’s Hoodoo Herb & Root Magic. (Respectfully borrowed from oddwitch.com) The above is for informational purposes only. Please seek medical attention for any illness or injury. #visittowrensapothecary #witchapothecary #greenwitch #plantmagic #plantwitch #witchcraft #witchything #witchesofinstagram #witchofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CEE42DlHHtD/?igshid=qz99unyaxgmc

[theenchantedwren]

A visit to #WrensApothecary... Use #Damiana in #sachets and #mojo, #charm or #spellbags to draw a new lover, to intensify sexual passion, or to bring back a lover who has gone astray. Damiana Leaf increases #magicalenergy when used with any other #herb. It also is used in #divination, including use in #dreammagic and in #clairvoyance. Associations for Damiana include: Luck, Love, Psychic Awareness, Aphrodesiac Planet: Mars, Pluto Element: Fire Astrological: Aries, Scorpio Dieties: Pan, Ganesha, Kurma, Shu, Vishnu, Zeus, Artemis, Diana, Oshun All information in my posts are for informational purposes only. Please seek out the proper medical attention for health issues. And always be sure to obtain herbs from reliable sources. #witchcraft #witchy #witchonetsy #witchofinstagram #witchesofinstagram #witchythings #luckspell #lovespell #witchyshop #witchapothecary #apothecary #plantmagic #magicplant #plantwitch #greenwitch #greenmagic #visittowrensapothecary #apothecarybottles https://www.instagram.com/p/B_5WFutnx0D/?igshid=1nx67ivvd057a