ACACIA:Acacia senegal and other species.
Masculine, Sun, Air
Origin: Trees and shrubs scattered over the warmer regions of Australia, Egypt, the Amazon and South America. Acacia senegal is native to tropical Africa, including the upper Nile area.
Part Used: Flowers, essential oil, wood.
Uses: Annointing, divination, inspiration, insure agreements, love, meditation, peace, platonic love, prosperity, protection, psychic, purification, wisdom.
Other: Petitions to the Goddess, Sacred fires, Buddhist incense, sacred to Hebrews. Thought to have been used in Christ's crown of thorns. Used to increase power of spells. See Arabic, Gum.
Sabbat: Lughnassadh.
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AGRIMONY:Agrimonia eupatoria.
Masculine, Jupiter, Air/Fire.
Origin: Found abundantly throughout Europe, Britain and North America.
Part Used: Leaves, root.
Uses: Banishment, luck, prosperity, protection, to keep secrets, send-back spells.
Other: Once mixed with pounded frogs and human blood as a cure for internal hemorrhaging.
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ALLSPICE:Pimenta officinalis.
Masculine, Mars/Venus, Fire/Earth.
Origin: An evergreen tree from the West Indies, Central and South America, mainly Jamaica. Called Allspice because it tastes like a combination of clove, juniper, cinnamon and pepper.
Part Used: Fruit, essential oil.
Uses: Animal healing, compassion, courage, determination, fertility, healing, love, luck, physical energy, power, prosperity, renewal.
Other: Said to improve school and job performance due to its ability to aid willpower and concentration.
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AMARANTH:Amaranthus hypochondriacus and other species.
Femine, Saturn, Fire.
AKA: Cockscomb.
Origin: Native to the tropics of both hemispheres.
Part Used: Leaves and flowers.
Uses: Ancestor contact, invisibility, love, peace.
Other: Sacred to the Horned God. Native American herb.
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ANGELICA:Angelica archangelica, over 30 species.
Masculine, Sun, Fire.
Origin: Believed by some to be a native of Syria; others feel it is from Northern Europe. Found in cool, moist areas of Scotland and Iceland, said to have come to England in the mid 1500's.
Part Used: Root, seeds, essential oil.
Uses: Annointing, exorcism, healing, hex-breaking, inspiration, knowledge, love, meditation, prosperity, protection, renewal, success, visions, wisdom.
Other: Used as a fixative. Said to be the most effective plant against evil.
Associated with early Norse magick.
Sabbat: Imbolc, Beltane.
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ANISE:Pimpinella anisum.
Masculine, Jupiter/Mercury, Air.
Origin: Native of Egypt, Greece and Asia Minor. Spread to central Europe in middle ages.
Part Used: Seed, essential oil.
Uses: Consecration, divination, fertility, love, good luck, happiness, luck (to newlyweds), lust, meditation, mental, to banish nightmares, prosperity, protection, psychic, purification (with Bay), to call spirits, youth.
Other: Not related to Star Anise. Used at Roman wedding feasts. Use with Bay for purification. Used in dream pillows.
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APPLE:Pyrus species.
Feminine, Venus, Water.
Origin: Native to temperate regions of Northern Hemisphere.
Part Used: Fruit, flower, wood.
Uses: Binding, divination, happiness, healing, immortality, longevity, love (blossoms), peace wisdom.
Other: Used to confer the wisdom of Aphrodite. Unicorns. Cider is a substitute for blood in rites. Said to be the passport to the Otherworlds; a food of the Sidhe Folk and burned as an offering to them. A Druid sacred tree. Symbolizes choices.
Sabbat: Samhain, Beltane (blossom).
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ARABIC, GUM:Acacia vera, A. arabica.
Masculine, Sun, Air.
Origin: See Acacia.
Part Used: Resinous gum.
Uses: High vibrations, protection, purification, spirituality. See Acacia.
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ASAFOETIDA:Ferula foetide.
Masculine, Mars, Fire.
AKA: Devil's Dung.
Origin: Originally from Afghanistan, Persia and southwestern Asia.
Part Used: Root, leaves.
Uses: Exorcism, purification, protection.
Other: Has fallen out of use due to its particularly horrible odor. Use with care - better yet, substitute a better-smelling herb.
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ASH: Fraxinus excelsion, F. americana.
Masculine, Sun, Fire.
Origin: Common in Britain. Tall trees to shrubs, native to north temperate zones - N. America, Europe and Asia.
Part Used: Leaves, wood.
Uses: Healing, love, prophetic dreams, prosperity, protection.
Other: A Druid sacred tree. Druid wands were often made of Ash. Sacred to the peoples of Scandinavia and Germany. Yggdrasill, a representation of the cosmos, was an Ash tree. Indicates linking of inner and outer worlds. Useful for absorbing sickness. Used in spells requiring focus.
Sabbat: Yule, Beltane.
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ASPEN: Populus species. (See Poplar).
Masculine, Mercury, Air.
Part Used: Leaves, wood.
Uses: Anti-theft, eloquence.
Other: Helps in past-life regression and recall.
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ALOE:
Aloe is known for its healing powers. It is also protective and guards against undue spiritual influence and protects against minor injury. Aloe can be used in beauty spells, to rejuvenate lost beauty. It is connected to Venus, the moon, and the element of water. it guards against evil in the home, and accidents. Aloe if hung in one's doorway will drive away evil and bring good luck.
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ADDERS TONGUE:
Healing.
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AFRICAN VIOLET:
Spirituality, Protection.
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AGARIC:
Fertility.
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AGUE ROOT:
Protection.
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ALFALFA:
Prosperity, anti-hunger and money. Best kept in a cupboard or pantry.
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ALKANET:
Purification and prosperity.
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ALMOND:
Money. Promotes wisdom. Almond assures alertness. The symbol of wakefulness to the Egyptians.
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ALTHEA:
Protection and psychic powers.
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ALYSSUM:
Protection and moderating anger.
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ANEMONE:
Health, protection and healing.
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APRICOT:
Love. An aphrodisiac. Used as a base for mixing true essential oils.
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ARBUTUS:
Exorcism and protection.
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ASTER:
Love.
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AVENS:
Exorcism, purification and love.
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AVOCADO:
Love, lust and beauty.
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ADREL:
Brings happiness, use it as a perfume or use in anointing or burn.
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AMBROSIA:
To attract love.
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