melissa
officinalis
PLANETS: Jupiter and Venus
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Cancer
Love
Magickal
Religious
Invocatory
Diana
LORE
The word balm is derived from the Latin,
balsamum, indicating the presence of the oils
which provide a pleasing scent.
Grieve tells us that Paracelsus considered
this among the most important of herbs,
believing it capable of restoring life.
She cites that the 1696
London Dispensary
as listing balm as capable of preventing
baldness and increasing one's mental facilites.
USE
For magickal purposes, balm is ideally suited
for healing those who suffer
rom mental or nervous disorders.
Balm is very useful for those of sound mind
who need to keep thier mental processes
in superior condition.
A tea made out of the leaves brings calm,
which is appropriate for magickal students
while studying and preparing for ritual work.
Modern usage finds balm associated
with the pursuit of romance.
It has been, upon occasion,
used in love charms and spell magick
designed to attract a partner.
Considered sacred to Diana,
it is believed that it was once
used in her temples.
Balm may be used as a bathing herb
toward a variety of goals.
It may be used as part of the ritual process
of invoking the Goddess;
balm may be used when sharing
a ritual bath with one's partner;
or it may be used to find the fulfillment
of one's personal desires.
This usage of balm opens one
to the divine love of the Goddess,
but it is believed to add energy to one's being
which makes you more appealing
in the world of love and romance.
Balm is associated with the Chariot card.
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