Blue (Color)

Blue (any shade) – Health. [1]

Using Colored Oils to Balance the Chakras: Blue is a calming color and is used to stimulate the throat chakra and awaken intuition. Use benzoin, calendula, lavender, aniseed, or bergamot oil. [2]

Tranquility, peace, calm, harmony, protection, healing, spiritual development, teaching, luck, autumn equinox, spiritual protection, throat chakra, moon, water spirits, the planet Jupiter, the element of water, Virgo, Aquarius. [2]

Blue is suited for healers and those who work with their psychic awareness or for attuning with the Goddess in Her oceanic aspect. [3]

Water, truth, family. [4]

Resources

[1] Green Witchcraft by Ann Moura

[2] The Hearth Witch’s Compendium by Anna Franklin

[3] Wicca by Scott Cunningham

[4] Llewellyn’s 2022 Magical Almanac by Chi Cicero

Blackberry (Rubus fructicosus)

Protection, health, prosperity, pies for Lughnasadh. [Green Witchcraft]

Autumn equinox, harvest, abundance, death, consecrating the cup or cauldron. Ruled by the planet Venus, the element of water, and the sign of Aries. Sacred to Brigantia, Brighid, fairies, and harvest goddesses. [The Hearth Witch’s Compendium]

Banana (Musa spp.)

Fertility, prosperity (I mention this for those in tropical climates because the flowers are hermaphroditic and can be used as altar offerings for the Goddess and the God as One – I use the image of Shiva Ardhanari for this aspect of the Divine). [Green Witchcraft]

Passion, fertility, potency, prosperity. [The Hearth Witch’s Compendium]

Allspice (Pimenta dioica)

Burn for prosperity. [1]

Energy, healing, luck, money, virility. Ruled by the planet Mars and the element of fire. [2]

Resources

[1] Green Witchcraft by Ann Moura

[1] The Hearth Witch’s Compendium by Anna Franklin