Ash (Fraxinus spp.)

Wands, protection, leaves for prophetic dreams, prosperity, study, health, enhances magic, made into besoms and stangs. Ash, oak and hawthorn grown or found together form what is called a Fairy Triad, where the fair folk may visit and maybe seen. Sprinkle ash leaves under the pillow to grant insight and prophetic dreams. [1]

The world tree, astral travel, all rites of passage, healing, protection, initiation, autumn equinox, Midsummer, Ostara, and Yule. Sacred to Ares, Athena, Cernunnos, Fates, Furies, Gwydion, Herne, Jupiter, Llyr, Mars, Minerva, Neptune, Norns, Odin, Poseidon, Thor, Uranus, Woden, Wyrd, Ymir, and Zeus. Ruled by the sun, the elements of water and fire, and the star sign Leo. [2]

Resources

[1] Green Witchcraft by Ann Moura

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

Sunflower (Helianthus annus)

Sun rituals, Midsummer, happiness, blessings, fertility, strength, courage, action, self-image, consecrating healing stones and gems. Ruled by the sun, the element of fire, and the star sign Leo. Sacred to Apollo, Demeter, Helios, and Venus. [1]

Resources

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

Bay (Laurus nobilis)

Burn for psychic powers, divination, purification, wish magic. Sprinkle bay leaves under the pillow to dream of the future. [1]

Prophecy, divination, healing, consecrating tarot cards, protection, banishing negativity, cleansing, spiritual purification, prophetic dreams, sealing. Ruled by the sun, the element of fire, and the star signs Leo. Sacred to Adonis, Aesculapius, Apollo, Ares, Ceres, Ceridwen, cupid, Daphne, Eros, Faunus, gods of healing, Mars, Ra, sun and dawn gods and goddesses, and Vishnu. [2]

Resources

[1] Green Witchcraft by Ann Moura

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

Marigold (Calendula officinalis)

Marriage spells, clairvoyant dreams (in a pillow), mixed with water and rubbed over the eyelids to see fairies, protection, enhanced psychic powers, divination, pick in full sun. [Green Witchcraft]

Consecration, constancy, love, protection. Ruled by the sun, the element of fire, and the sign Leo. Sacred to sun gods. [The Hearth Witch’s Compendium]

Chamomile (Anthemis nobilis syn. Chamaemelum nobile: Roman Chamomile and Matricaria chamomilla syn. M. recutita and Chamomilla recutita: German chamomile)

Meditation, rest (drink in tea), purification, calmness, prosperity, incense for the God, incense for balance, blessing, consecration. [Green Witchcraft]

Regeneration, healing, protection, peace, money, luck, Midsummer. Ruled by the sun, the element of water, and the sign of Leo. Sacred to Cernunnos, Ra, and sun gods. [The Hearth Witch’s Compendium]