#herbiary 101

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Herbiary 101

Lesson twelve

Benzoin-Purification, prosperity, soothing tension, dispelling anger, diminishing irritability, relieving stress & anxiety, and overcoming depression. Promotes generosity and concentration. Good to burn while using the Tarot or for success in intellectual matters. Smoulder for purification. An incense of benzoin, cinnamon and basil is said to attract customers to your place of business.

Bergamot-Money, prosperity, protection from evil and illness, improving memory, stopping interference, and promoting restful sleep. Carry in a sachet while gambling to draw luck and money. Very powerful for attracting success. Burn at any ritual to increase its power.

Betel nut-Protection and banishing

Bilberry bark-Used for protection

Birch-Protection, exorcism and purification. A birch planted close to the home is said to protect against lightning, infertility, and the evil eye. Can be used to write petitions.

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Herbiary 101

Lesson Eleven

Bee Pollen-Good fortune, luck, healing, and stress relief. Burn a white candle sprinkled with bayberry bark for good fortune and money.

Beeswax-Traditionally used for making candles, decorative seals, natural polish, protective finish, and use as a base for herbal salves.

Beet-Love. Beet juice can be used as ink for love magick or as a substitute for blood in spells and rituals.

Belladonna-Healing & forgetting past loves. Provides protection when placed in a secret place in the home. Place on a ritual altar to honor the deities and add energy to rituals. Note: Deadly poison, do not ingest.

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Herbiary 101

Lesson Ten

Bat's Head root-Use in spellwork, rituals, gris gris bags, etc. to obtain wishes.

Bay Laurel-Purification, house and business blessing, and clearing confusion. Attracts romance. Keep potted plant to protect home from lightning. Place in a dream pillow for sound sleep and to induce prophetic dreams.

Bay Leaf-Protection, good fortune, success, purification, strength, healing and psychic powers. Write wishes on the leaves and then burn the leaves to make the wishes come true. Place under the pillow (or use in dream pillow) to induce prophetic dreams. Place in the corner of each room in the house to protect all that dwell there. Carry bay leaf to protect yourself against black magick.

Bayberry-Good fortune, luck, healing, and stress relief. Burn a white candle sprinkled with bayberry bark for good fortune and money.

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Herbiary 101

Lesson Nine

Banana-Fertility, potency, and prosperity

Banyan-Happiness, Luck

Barberry-Cleansing, sorcery, atonement, freeing oneself from the power or control of another.

Barley-Love, healing, and protection. Harvests. Scatter on the ground to keep evil at bay. Tie barley straw around a rock and throw into a river or lake while visualizing any pain you have to make the pain go away.

Basil-Love, exorcism, wealth, sympathy, and protection. Dispels confusion, fears & weakness. Drives off hostile spirits. Associated with Candlemas. Carry to move forward in a positive manner despite perilous danger. Strewn on floors to provide protection from evil. Sprinkle an infusion of basil outside of the building where you hope to be employed for luck in a job interview (be careful not to be seen!) or in your business to attract money and success. Wear or carry to aid in attracting money and prosperity.

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Herbiary 101

Lesson Eight

Azalea-Happiness, gaiety and light spirits, first love. Note: Poisonous, do not consume

Balm of Gilead tears-Love, manifestations, protection, healing, de-stressing, and assisting in healing from the loss of a loved one. Use in love sachets; carry for healing, protection, and mending a broken heart. Use to dress candles for any form of Magickal healing. Burn to attract spirits.

Balsam Fir-Strength and breaking up negativity; Insight, progress against goals, and bringing about change. Balsam fir needles can be burned on charcoal as an incense and also make a great ingredient in sachet bags, dream pillows, and potpourri mixes.

Bamboo-Hex breaking, wishes, luck and protection. Carve a wish into bamboo and bury it in a secluded area to make your wish come true. Carry a piece of bamboo for good luck.

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Herbiary 101

Lesson 7

Ash-Sea spells/magick/rituals, image magick, invincibility, protection from drowning, general protection, and luck. Burning an ash log at Yule brings prosperity. The leaf of this plant is used for travel safety. Place one tablespoon of ash leaves in a bowl of water in the bedroom overnight, then toss out in the morning -- doing this daily is said to prevent illness.

Asafoetida-Protection and banishing negativity. Be forewarned that this herb is powerful, but has an awful smell when burned.

Asparagus-Male Sex Magick

Aspen-Eloquence, clairvoyance, healing, and anti-theft. Plant in your garden for protection against thieves.Protection and energy

Aster-love

Astragalus root-Protection and energy

Avocado-Love, lust and beauty. Also used for sex magick.

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Herbiary 101

Lesson 6

Apple-Love, Garden Magick, Immortality, Friendship, Healing. Place seven apple seeds in a bag with Orris Root to attract sexual love. Use in rituals to give honor to gods and goddesses of fertility. Considered the food of the dead, which is why Samhain is called the 'Feast of Apples'. Symbolizes the soul and is burned at Samhain in honor of those who will be reborn in the spring. When doing a house blessing, cut an apple in half -- eat half and put the other half outside of the home as an offering.

Apricot-Love. Add leaves and flowers to love sachets or carry apricot pits to attract love.

Arnica Flowers-Increases psychic powers

Arrow root- Purification and healing; can be used as a substitute for graveyard dust

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Herbiary 101

Lesson Five

Amber-Protection from harm, outside influences, and psychic attacks. Mental clarity & focus. Transforming negative energy to positive energy.

Anemone-Healing and Protection

Angelica-Very powerful protection herb - protects against negative energy and attracts positive energy; creates a barrier against negative energy. Use in healing & exorcism incenses; scatter for purification, protection, and uncrossing. Add to incense to promote healing or to the bath to remove curses, hexes, or spells. Also thought to promote temperance. Sprinkle ground herb in the shoes to prevent tiredness and weakness. Sprinkle around the outside perimeter of the home for protection and exorcism. Burn to bring a lost love back to you.

Anise-Used to help ward off the evil eye, find happiness, and stimulate psychic ability. Fill a sleep pillow with anise seed to prevent disturbing dreams. Use to invoke Mercury and Apollo. Great for aromatherapy. Use in purification baths with bay leaves. A sprig of Anise hung on the bedpost will restore lost youth. Use in protection and meditation incenses.