The Pagan Heart Callum's Herbaria

Callum's Quick Correspondences By Callum Mostyn and Catherine M.     Index of Quick Correspondence Checklists: Love, Lust, and Passion Luck Protection and Strength Prosperity and Wealth Solstices Index of Magical Correspondences for Food: Foods: Index of Magical Correspondences for Festivals: Herbal Correspondences for Winter Festivals Samhaine                     Quick Food Correspondences: Love, Lust, and Passion allspice apples apricots asparagus avocado cakes cherries cinnamon chocolate cucumbers dairy products gingerbread honey melons nutmeg oysters peaches pears persimmons pomegranates raisins shell fish shortbread sugar sultanas         Luck All nuts mushrooms grapefruit red beans with spices eggs ginger lemongrass         Prosperity and Wealth grains oats rice corn wheat barley sesame seeds leafy green veggies root veggies broccoli mustard spinach lettuce cabbage potatoes carrots okra         Protection and Strength carrots peppers garlic ginger artichokes cabbage onions leeks blueberry pineapple coconut lemon bananas hot and spicy foods chilli lemongrass fennel peppercorns mustard salt         Solstices Midwinter Herbs ~ Herbs to use in potpourri and on altars ~ bayberry blessed thistle chamomile evergreen frankincense holly juniper mistletoe oak pine rosemary sage sandalwood         Midsummer Herbs ~ Herbs to use in potpourri and on altars ~ basil chamomile daisy elder fennel frankincense heliotrope lavender lemon mugwort rose sandalwood St. John's wort thyme verbena ylang-ylang             Magical Foods Correspondence By Avril Herries     Apples - attract lovers, eternal life, increase physical attraction, increase wisdom, love/lust/passion, youthful energy Apricots - boosts flirting confidence, light romance, love/lust/passion Asparagus - love/lust/passion, male sexuality, protection, warfare Avocado - aid in physical beauty, boosts male virility, love/lust/passion, youthful energy Banana - courage, female attractivity, male fertility, protection/strength Beans - protection, reconciliation, spirit work Beetroot - erotic aid, fruit of fertility, increased lust and virility Blueberry - banishes obstacles, protection/strength Butter - banishes hostility Cabbage - fertility, luck, moon magics, prosperity/wealth, protection/strength Cardamon - strengthens love and friendship Carrot - fertility, increases masculine energies, prosperity/wealth, protection/strength Celery - boosts libido, increases courage, psychic powers Cherry - increases sexuality and attraction, love/lust/passion Chocolate - aphrodisiac, love/lust/passion, mood booster Cloves - boosts libido, erotic aid Coriander - attracts true love, brings wisdom, nourishes the spirit Corn - divination, earth and harvest energies, luck, prosperity/wealth, protection Cucumber - healing, love/lust/passion, sexual stamina, skin restorative Eggs - conception, fertility, longevity, luck, wisdom Flour - concealment, fertility, home magics, prosperity/wealth Garlic - banishes rivals, boosts libido, increases health, increases sexual appetite, protection/strength Grapes - fertility, happy relationships, large families Guava - boosts libido, draws romance, heart-healer Honey - attracts love, healant, keeps relationships sweet, love/lust/passion Lemon - fidelity, happy unions, integrity, protection/strength     Lettuce - divination, personal change, prosperity/wealth, protection, slumber Milk - cleansing, healing, love/lust/passion, protection, revitalizing, strength Mushrooms - beauty aid, feminine energies, luck Mustard - endurance and courage, prosperity/wealth, protection/strength, psychic ability, warding Nuts - breaking love/control magic, longevity, luck, new life, wisdom Olives - fertility, health, peace, protection, wisdom Onion - concealment, dreams, emotional healing, health, protection/strength Oranges - boost health, defeats negative energies, fidelity, increase joy Oysters - aphrodisiac, health, love/lust/passion, virility Peanuts - draw energy, luck Peas - relationship aid, money, new life Peppers, Bell - green for healing, red for sexual stamina, yellow for energy, and orange for happiness. Generic uses of the bell pepper include as a protective ingredient in warding and barrier charms, to bless and bring energy or fertility, protection/strength Pineapple - draws love, protection/strength Pomegranate - fertility, independence, love/lust/passion, sexual appetite Popcorn - fun, romantic love Pork - fertility, longevity Potato - healing, prosperity/wealth, secrets Quince - happiness in relationships Raspberries - love boost, sexual prowess Rice - blessings, childbirth, conception, fertility, money, weatherwork Salt - blessings, change, protection/strength, purification Sausage - sexual freedom and exploration Seeds - beginnings, new life, potency, power Strawberries - fertility, libido, love attraction, sexual stamina Sunflower seeds - female sexuality, libido, sensory ability, sun magics Sweet Potato - emotional stability, feminine energies, fertility, stable love, wisdom Tomato - attraction, fertility, love boost Tangerine - flirtation, health, joy, positive energies Vinegar - banishing, binding, warding     Herbal Correspondences for Winter Festivals By Avril Herries and Callum Mostyn     The evergreen family of firs and pines is the classic winter tree for many people. Trees are often used for "the" tree, and boughs used to freshen and decorate the home. These trees, along with all other evergreens, symbolise eternal life and rebirth, protection and consecration, and plenty. They are also healers of the spirit - their scent and colour both act to lift the soul and freshen the air. They also bring protection and purification with them, making them an ideal winter plant to bring into the home. Their nature being one of growth at all times makes them strong aids in financial and fertility matters. Evergreens: cedar, eucalyptus, fir, juniper, palm, pine, spruce, and other evergreen trees Forms: boughs, garlands, trees, wreaths Gods: Attis, Cybele, Dionysius, Hertha, Isis, Kernunnos, Odin, Osiris, Semiramis, Tammuz/Dumuzi, Thor Pagan Paths: Celtic, Egyptian, Greek, Mesopotamian, Roman, Scandinavian, Teutonic Holly is a plant of luck and health, as well as protection and adorning the home with it brings good cheer to the party. This plant is closely tied to the turning wheel and the end of the old year. The Holly King is the one who dies in Celtic mythology at the winter solstice. In Roman traditions, red-berried trees are used during the Saturnalia and Brumalia festivals. Holly also represents good luck and protection - making it ideal for door wreaths. Forms: boughs, branches, bushes, springs, wreaths Gods: Bacchus, Holly King, Ops, Puck, Santa, Saturnus, Wood Spirits Pagan Paths: Celtic, Roman Oak, the great protector and holy tree of the old gods, is the ultimate symbol of strength within small things - the boughs of the mighty oak can be heard roaring within the tiniest acorn. Carrying an acorn in your pocket will protect you and bring joy to your heart, wealth to your hands. The oak has a widespread tradition as a sacred tree, holy to various important gods. It is closely tied to the turning wheel and the start of the new year. The Oak King is the one triumphant at the winter solstice in Celtic mythology. The oak also is a strong protective wood. Forms: acorns, boughs, firewood, logs, wreaths Gods: Kernunnos, Jupiter, Oak King, Thor, Zeus Pagan Paths: Baltic, Celtic, Greek, Roman, Scandinavian, Teutonic Mistletoe has a long history as a sacred and intransient plant. To the Druids this was one of the holiest of herbs, and to the Northern peoples this the one plant able to slay Baldur. This plant is both the bringer of death and the door to life - fertility and love are both awoken by the kiss beneath the mistletoe - and represents peace and healing. It is used to bring rest and draw prosperity. Forms: boughs, sprigs Gods: Baldur, Frigga Pagan Paths: Celtic, Teutonic     Ivy is a plant associated with fertility and life. It brings fidelity, marriage, and happiness to those who live beneath its leaves. It is also a victory plant, bringing with it honour and luck. Forms: crowns, garlands, sprigs, wreaths Gods: Bacchus, Dionysius Pagan Paths: Celtic, Greek, Roman Grains such as rye, barley, wheat, and so on symbolise plenty, fertility, and life. Reserving some dried stalks, or even a corn dolly or two, to winter over within the home brings an easy winter and health to the family. Forms: food, grain, straw dollies and weavings Gods: Ceres, Demeter, Kore, Ops, Saturnus Pagan Paths: Baltic, Celtic, Roman, Scots, Teutonic Outside the "living" plant list are some spices that are important to this time. They too are alive, of course, but usually we use the dried or powdered forms. Myrrh, cinnamon, ginger, and frankincense are invaluable in any Solstice celebration. They cleanse and purify the home. They encourage happy loving feelings and tend to chase away anger and resentment. They are also holy spices that bring forth the spiritual side. Potpourri, food, incense, and ritual blends for the altar are all suitable ways to incorporate these. Myrrh is an ancient plant. It specifically symbolises death, the after life, and purification, and brings inner peace with its scent. It is also beneficial for its healing properties. Forms: incense, oils, resin Gods: Isis, Ra Pagan Paths: Egyptian Cinnamon is powerful in love and passion rituals, as well as matters relating to finance and luck. Forms: incense, oils, powder, quills Gods: Aphrodite, Attis, Blodeuwedd, Cybele, Eostre, Gaia, Green Man, Isis, Ishtar, Kernunnos, Mithras, Odin, Osiris, Venus Pagan Paths: Egyptian, Greek, Mesopotamian, Roman, Scandinavian, Teutonic Ginger is a plant of fire, bringing its heat to bear in matters requiring courage and strength. A plant of healing, it is also lucky. Forms: incense, oil, powder, root Gods: Aphrodite, Athena, Attis, Cybele, Eostre, Gaia, Green Man, Hera, Isis, Ishtar, Kernunnos, Mithras, Odin, Osiris, Pan Pagan Paths: Egyptian, Greek, Mesopotamian, Roman, Scandinavian, Teutonic Frankincense has been considered sacred for thousands of years. It purifies, consecrates, and protects, and its scent increases spiritual awareness and focus. Forms: incense, oils, resin Gods: Ba'al, Bel, Ra Pagan Paths: Egyptian, Greek, Mesopotamian, Roman     Magical Correspondences for Samhaine By Avril Herries     Foods Apples, Beets, Beef, Cider, Corn, Cranberry, Gingerbread, Gourds, Herbal teas, Mulled wine, Nuts, Oat cakes, Pomegranates, Pork, Poultry, Pumpkin, Squash, Tofu, Turnips Herbs and Spices Allspice, Apple, Broom, Catnip, Chrysanthemum, Deadly Nightshade, Heliotrope, Mandrake, Milk Thistle, Mint, Mugwort, Mullein, Nutmeg, Oak leaves, Pumpkin, Sage, Straw, Thistle, Wormwood Crystals Carnelian, Citrine, Jet, Obsidian, Onyx, Red Jasper Colours Black, Brown, Gold, Golden Yellow, Orange, Red, Silver, White