TANSY: Tanacetum vulgare.
Feminine, Venus, Water.
Origin: Europe, later in North America. Related to Feverfew, Marigold and Daisy.
Part Used: Flower, leaves, essential oil.
Uses: Healing, immortality, invisibility, longevity.
Other: One of the bitter herbs of the Bible. CAUTION: Considered toxic by some.
Sabbat: Imbolc, Ostara.
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TARRAGON: Artemisia dracunculus
Mars, Fire.
AKA: Little Dragon.
Origin: Southern Europe, S. America and Asia. Seldom found in U.K.
Part Used: Leaves.
Uses: Animals, anti-theft, confidence, courage, love, protection, to keep secrets, strength.
Other: Dragons.
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THISTLE: Carduus species.
Masculine, Mars, Fire.
Origin: Many species native to Europe, Asia and Mexico.
Part Used: Flower.
Uses: Exorcism, healing, hex-breaking, protection, strength.
Other: Holy Thistle (Carduus benedictus) is a Druid sacred herb.
Sabbat: Yule (Blessed Thistle), Mabon.
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THYME: Thymus vulgaris.
Feminine, Venus, Water/Air.
Origin: Mediterranean countries and Spain. Another species is native to Britain. Also found in the Middle East.
Part Used: Leaves, essential oil.
Uses: Clairvoyance, confidence, concentration, consecration, courage, death, divination, healing, love, meditation, memory, to banish nightmares, protection, psychic, purification, sleep.
Other: A Druid sacred herb. Used in rituals for the dead and to ease grief at funerals. An ingredient of holy water. Represented chivalry during the middle ages. A Faery herb, used to see Faeries.
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TOBACCO: Nicotiana genus.
Masculine, Mars, Fire.
Origin: Native to N. America, later cultivated in most sub-tropical countries.
Part Used: Leaves.
Uses: Healing, offerings, purification.
Other: Amerindian herb. To call upon gods and make them appear. Used in shaman, Voodoun and Macumba incenses. Conducive to trancework. It is best to use pure, organically-grown tobacco if possible. What you find in cigarettes has been adulterated with many chemicals.
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TONKA: Coumarouma odorata.
Feminine, Venus, Water.
Origin: Large tree native to S. America. Later cultivated in W. Africa.
Part Used: Beans, oil.
Uses: Courage, healing, love, luck, prosperity, wishes.
Other: Fast luck. Used as a fixative. CAUTION: Poison!
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TURMERIC: Cucurma longa.
Mars, Fire.
Origin: S. Asia.
Part Used: Root.
Uses: Confidence, courage, exorcism, hex-breaking, lust, purification, strength.
Other: Hawaiian incense. May be used in place of black or cayenne pepper in incenses.
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TULIP:
Tulip is worn to safeguard against poverty and bad luck. Used in love spells. Tulip can also help to brighten someone's mood and are excellent for use in Midsummer and Beltaine celebration. Tulip is used in magick for prosperity, love and protection. Earth/Venus.
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TAMARIND:
Love
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TAMARISK:
Exorcism and Protection.
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TURNIP:
Protection and ending relationships.
