rosmarinus officinalis

USE IN MAGIC:

Conscious Mind
Longevity
Love
Memory

Protection, Love, Lust, Mental powers,
Exorcism, Purification, Healing, Sleep, Youth
-burned on charcoal to rid an area of negative energy
-also in a incense with juniper berries to promote
healing and prevent airborne infections in a sick-room
-also burned for visions in answer to questions
-placed beneath the pillow to ensure good sleep and pleasant dreams
-placed beneath the bed to protect the sleeper from harm
-placed over doors to protect from theives and illness
-wearing a chaplet of rosemary aids the memory
-used on occasions where clear memory is important
-often used in bridal wreaths, and in wedding favors
-smelling it or using it in bathwater preserves youthfulness
-love and lust incenses
-infusion is used to wash hands before healing work
-used in charms and poppets for healing
-powdered leaves wrapped in linen and bound
to right arm disperses depression and makes the emotions light
-used at funerals to seal in good memories of the departed
-used in ritual incenses to enhance the sacredness of any occasion
-can be used as an aspurger
-worn when going into situations that require clarity and courage

USE IN PERSONAL GROWTH:
-clears the head of fears and helps us go forward in trust
-helps one ground the energy of the Sun
through our hearts into the Earth
-lets us release other protections and depend
on our spiritual connection to the Earth.

"I move forward in trust."

-sniff it while visualising a long and healthy life
-use it during study to aid
the memory, and when the information
must be recalled, sniff it again
-sniff to clear the mind
-sniff the oil while visualising love coming into your life


MAGIC
REFERENCES

Making Herbal Candles