FENNEL: Foeniculum vulgare.
Masculine, Mercury, Fire/Air.
Origin: Mediterranean region, India, temperate Europe and Britain.
Part Used: Seeds, essential oil.
Uses: Clairvoyance, confidence, courage, fertility, healing, longevity, protection, purification, strength, virility.
Other: Shields one from vice.
Sabbat: Midsummer.
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FERN: Many species.
Masculine, Mercury, Air/Earth.
Origin: Common throughout U.S.A. and Europe.
Part Used: Leaves (fronds).
Uses: Banishing, exorcism, healing, invisibility, love, luck, prosperity, protection, release, youth.
Other: The Druids classed ferns as sacred trees. All ferns are powerful protective plants. Burned indoors, they provide strong protection; burned outdoors, they produce rain. A herb often used in weather magick.
Sabbat: Midsummer, Mabon, Samhain.
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FIR: Abies balsamea, A. fraseri, A. alba.
Origin: Over 40 species in northern U.S.A. and Canada; in mountainous regions of Europe, Asia, and the Himalayas.
Part Used: Needles, essential oil.
Uses: Happiness, inspiration, peace, prosperity, protection, visionary, wisdom.
Other: Used to invoke the power of the God. A Druid sacred tree.
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FOXGLOVE: Digitalis pupurea.
Feminine, Venus, Water.
AKA: Faery Gloves, Dead Men's Bells, Faery Fingers.
Origin: Grows wild in Britain and Europe. Later introduced into eastern and central N. America.
Part Used: Leaves.
Uses: Protection, faery magick.
Other: A Druid sacred herb associated with the "Little People." CAUTION: Very poisonous!
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FRANKINCENSE: Boswellia carterii, B. thurifera.
Masculine, Sun, Fire.
Origin: Small tree native to Arabia, north and east Africa, India and China.
Part Used: Gum, essential oil.
Uses: Annointing, to bind spells, blessing, clairvoyance, cleansing, consecration, divination, exorcism, hex-breaking, inspiration, knowledge, love, luck, meditation, power, to protect from nightmares, prosperity, protection, psychic, purification, spirituality, success, transformation, visions, wisdom.
Other: To increase power of spells. Can substitute for any other gum in an incense. Drives away evil spirits and impure thoughts. Draws spiritual serenity of the light. Freedom from vile habits.
Sabbat: Imbolc, Beltane, Midsummer, Yule, Lughnassadh.
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FEVERFEW:
As the name implies, an infusion is taken to reduce fevers. It's greater use is the prevention of migraine headaches. Carry a sachet of it to prevent minor accidents.
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FENUGREEK:
Money.
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FIG:
Divination, Fertility and Love.
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FIGWORT:
Health and Protection.
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FLAX:
Money, protection, beauty, psychic powers, healing.
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FLEABANE:
Exorcism, protection and chastity
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FUMITORY:
Money and exorcism
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FUZZY WEED:
Love
