Herbs
Bay, bayberry, chamomile, frankincense, rosemary and sage may be burned; holly, juniper, mistletoe, moss, oak, pine cones, cedar, evergreen, and blessed thistle may be decorations. [1]
Resources
[1] Green Witchcraft by Ann Moura
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Apple (Malus spp.)
Bury in the garden on Samhain as food for the departing spirits, love (share an apple with the one you love), health, attracts unicorns, associated with Friday. [Green Witchcraft]
Fertility, lust, love, marriage, immortality, fidelity, harvest, initiation, wisdom. Ruled by the sun and Venus, the element of water, and the sign of Taurus. Sacred to Aphrodite, Apollo, Bel, Ceridwen, Demeter, Diana, Eve, Flora, Godiva, Herakles, Hesperides, Iduna, Inanna, Kore, Lugh, Meliae, Morgana, Nehallenia, Olwen, Perspephone, Pomona, sun gods, Titaea, Venus, and Zeus. [1]
Resources
[1] The Hearth Witch’s Compendium by Anna Franklin
Catnip (Nepeta cataria)
Love and cat magic. Drunk as a warm tea for restful sleep and healing dreams. [Green Witchcraft]
Trances, shapeshifting work. Ruled by the planet Venus and the element of water. Sacred to Bast and Sekhmet. [The Hearth Witch’s Compendium]
Resources
[1] The Hearth Witch’s Compendium by Anna Franklin
Cedar (Cedrus spp.)
Associated with Tuesday. Burn at bedtime for spiritual healing, cleansing and protection. [Green Witchcraft]
True cedars belong to the genus Cedrus and are associated with eternity and preservation from decay and corruption, the continuation of the soul, and longevity. Ruled by Mercury and the sun and the element of fire. Sacred to Amun Ra, Cernunnos, Indra, Isis, Jupiter, Osiris, Pan, Poseidon, and Wotan. [1]
Resources
[1] The Hearth Witch’s Compendium by Anna Franklin
Pine (Pinus sylvestris)
Brush outdoor ritual area with a branch to purify and sanctify, burn for cleansing, pine needles used in money spells, birth, rebirth, made into stangs, associated with Thursday. [Green Witchcraft]
Purification, cleansing, dispelling negativity, spring equinox, fertility, regeneration, new beginnings. Ruled by teh planet Mars and the elements of earth and air. Sacred to Astarte, Attis, Cernunnos, Cybele, Dionysus, the Great Mohter, Herne, Osiris, Pan, Pitys, Poseidon, Rhea, sun gods, Sylvanus, and Venus. [The Hearth Witch’s Companion]
Elder (Sambucus nigra)
Caution: Seeds are poisonous. Wards negative thoughts when used as wind chimes, blessings, power, energy, strength, cleansing, offering, wood NOT to be burned as it is sacred to Hecate, see fairies in these trees at Litha, flowers may be used as an altar offering and as an incense for blessing and consecration, berries may be made into Esbat wine, the flowers may be added to a candle spell addressed to Hecate during the new moon, associated with Monday. [Green Witchcraft]
The dried blossom makes a good fixative for herbal incenses. It can be particularly added to Beltane and Midsummer incense, and is sacred to dryads, fairies, and Venus. The leaves should be gathered on Midsummer morning to add to healing incense. The bark and berries may be collected in the early autumn for crone aspects of the Goddess, including Holda, Hulda, the Elder Mother, and Hel. Ruled by the planet Venus and the element of air. [The Hearth Witch’s Compendium]
Willow (Salix spp.)
Burn bark with sandalwood for divination, love, protection, associated with Monday. [Green Witchcraft]
Water, the underworld, poetry, death, witches, the moon, birth, the feminine, intution, inspiration Sacred to Artemis, Anatha, Belili, Belin, Belinos, Brigantia, Brighid, Cailleach, Callisto, Calypso, Ceres, Circe, Europa, Hekate, Hera, Osisis, Persephone, Poseidon, Psyche, the Rusalki, and Zeus. [The Hearth Witch’s Compendium]
Poplar (Populus alba)
Success. [Green Witchcraft]
Dispelling disease, protection, endurance, connection with the higher self. Ruled by the sun and Saturn, and the element of fire. Sacred to Apollo, Calypso, death goddesses, Dryope, Heliades, Helios, Hespera, Jupiter, Mut, Nun, Persephone, Phaeton, sun gods, and Valkyries. [The Hearth Witch’s Compendium]
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
Burn for purification, wards negativity, protection, love, health, grown to attract elves, blessing, consecration, courage, happiness, peace. [Green Witchcraft]
Mind and the memory, concentration, meditation, healing, love, marriage, births, funerals, memorial services, protection, dispelling negativity and evil, attraction fairies, spells designed to retain youth. Ruled by the sun, the element of fire, and the zodiac sign of Aries. [The Hearth Witch’s Compendium]
Jasmine (Jasminum officinalis)
Happiness, peace. [Green Witchcraft]
Meditation, psychic dreams, aphrodisiac, love, sex, boosting a depleted aura and giving it protection. Ruled by the moon and the element of water. Sacred to Artemis Diana, Ganesha, maternal aspects of the Goddess, Quan Yin, Virgin Mary, Vishnu, and Zeus. [The Hearth Witch’s Compendium]
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