LAVENDER: Lavendula officinalis and other species.
Masculine, Mercury, Air.
Origin: Indigenous to mountainous regions of Mediterranean countries; later introduced into France, Italy and by the Romans to Britain and as far north as Norway. Early colonists brought it to America. Best quality is from England. Spike Lavender is said to have originated in the Mediterranean area and N. Africa.
Part Used: Flowers, essential oil.
Uses: Annointing, balancing, chastity (with Rosemary), clairvoyance, consecration, divination, exorcism, grieving, happiness, healing, inspiration, longevity, love, luck, lust, meditation, conscious mind, offeratory, peace, prosperity, protection, psychic, purification, to keep secrets, sleep, to see spirits.
Other: Invokes the wisdom of Hecate. Use to increase the duration of spells.
Sabbat: Midsummer, Ostara.
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LEMON: Citrus limon.
Feminine, Moon, Water.
Origin: Indigenous to Asia, India and later to Mediterranean countries. Over 45 species.
Part Used: Peel, essential oil, leaves.
Uses: Beauty, fidelity, healing, longevity, love, lust (leaves), strength.
Other: To increase power of spells, Full Moon.
Sabbat: Midsummer.
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LEMON BALM: Melissa officinalis.
Feminine, Moon/Jupiter, Water/Fire.
Origin: Mediterranean area, later Europe, Asia, N. America and N. Africa.
Part Used: Leaves, essential oil.
Uses: Animal healing, compassion, endings, fertility, happiness, healing, longevity, love, mental, prosperity, psychic, release, success, youth.
Other: Used to see faeries. Named for Greek nymph, Melissa, who is the bee goddess - bees love this plant.
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LEMONGRASS: Cymbopogon citratus, C. species.
Masculine, Mercury/Sun, Air/Fire.
Origin: Asia, western India and Africa. Several species in Sri Lanka.
Part Used: Leaves, essential oil.
Uses: Clairvoyance, divination, fidelity, honesty, lust, psychic, purification, strength.
Other: Used by ancient Egyptians to enhance psychic abilities. Biblical oil used in consecration.
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LEMON VERBENA: Lippia citriodora, Aloysia triphylla.
Masculine, Mercury/Venus, Air.
Origin: Chili and Peru. Later cultivated in Mediterranean, Kenya and China.
Part Used: Leaves, essential oil.
Uses: Creativity, dreams, exorcism, happiness, hex-breaking, love, to prevent nightmares, peace, power, protection, psychism, purification, sleep, success.
Other: Druidic women wore garlands of this herb. Increases strength of mixtures.
Sabbat: Midsummer.
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LILAC: Syringa vulgaris.
Feminine, Venus/Jupiter, Water/Fire.
Origin: Native to Persia and mountainous regions of eastern Europe. Introduced to Britain during reign of Henry VIII.
Part Used: Flower, wood, essential oil.
Uses: Clairvoyance, creativity, divination, happiness, love, memory, modesty, peace, prosperity, psychic, reincarnation.
Other: To help recall past lives. Protection from vampires. To draw Sprites to your garden.
Sabbat: Beltane.
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LIQUIDAMBER: Liquidambar species.
Masculine, Sun/Mercury, Fire/Earth.
AKA: Styrax, Storax, Sweet Gum.
Origin: Large tree native to Asia Minor. An American species ranges from the eastern U.S. to Mexico and Central America. Related to Witch Hazel.
Part Used: Gum, seedpods, bark, essential oil.
Uses: Anti-hex, consecration, exorcism, protection, strength.
Other: Use to increase power of spells. Used as a fixative. Used by Roman Catholic Church as an altar incense.
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LADY'S MANTLE (Lion's Foot, Stelleria, Nine Hooks):
Animals, beauty, compassion, love, gentleness, modesty and weddings.
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LAMMIN (Peppermint):
Love, purification, psychic powers and healing.
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LETTUCE:
Chastity, Protection, Love, Divination, Sleep, Luck.
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LIFE-EVERLASTING(Cat's Foot, Sweet Balsam, White Balsam):
Healing, heath, longevity, animals, secrets, memory and retention.
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LILY:
Protection and using in Breaking Love spells. Plant in gardens to keep away evil, worn they will stop love spells and will avert the evil eye. Bury an old piece of leather with some lilies and a criminal shall become known. The first white lily of the season will bring luck to whoever finds it. Moon/Water.
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LILY OF THE VALLEY(Jacob's Ladder, May Bells, Our Lady's Tears):
Gentleness, happiness, modesty and protection. Mental Powers.
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LIME:
Healing, Love and Protection.
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LINDEN (lime tree):
Protection, use the leaves and flowers for immortality, good fortune and insomnia. Good for matters of love, dreams, luck, sleep, weddings and youth, conjugal love and longevity. Jupiter.
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LOCUST (American Acacia):
Use for gain, harmony, to increase the power of a spell, meditation, money, peace, protection, psychic development and tranquillity.
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LOOSESTRIFE:
Purple for harmony and peace and protection.
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LOTUS:
Protection, Lock-Opening.
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LOW JOHN THE CONQUEROR (Galangal):
Mars, health, protection, money, breaking hexes, Consecration, divine intervention, exorcism, increases the power of a spell, law, luck, love, psychic protection, psychic powers, spell breaking.
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LUCKY HAND(Orchid root):
An aphrodisiac. Use in workings for beauty, exorcism, luck, money, psychic protection, spell breaking and success.
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LOVAGE:
Psychic Sleep, energy, purification. aphrodisiac, consecration, love, money, protection, psychic protection. Used as a tea for psychic dreams before bedtime or as an energy booster before exams or when clear thinking is needed. Use in a bath for cleansing. Added to other love herbs, it enhances the outcome. Water/Sun
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LICORICE:
Use for matters of lust, love, fidelity. Is an aphrodisiac. Ancient Egyptians used licorice for treating coughs and lung disease. Traditional Chinese medicine recommends licorice as an antacid, and it is suggested for treatment of the spleen, liver and kidney. Licorice can also relieve coughs and bronchial spasms.
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LARKSPUR:
Use in spells for health and protection. Use to keep away ghosts, the flowers will also frighten off scorpions or venomous creatures. A folk tradition states that if one looks through a bunch of larkspur at midsummer it will preserve one's eyesight for another midsummer. Venus/Water.
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LUNARIA:
Lunaria is known as the money plant. Lunaria scattered around a bedroom will get rid of assorted monsters, and could be a cure for the "Monsters under my bed syndrome" of children." Take the leaves of Lunaria and places them below a green candle, then burn the candle down. Lunaria is representative of the Moon Goddess. Lunaria is associated with the moon and the element of earth.
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LADY'S SLIPPER:
Protection.
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LARCH:
Protection. Anti theft.
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LEEK:
Love, protection and exorcism.
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LIVERWORT:
Protection and love.
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LOVE SEED:
Love and friendship.
