Lavender (Lavender spp.)

Purification, healing, cleansing, meditation, peace, harmony, Midsummer. Ruled by the planet Mercury and the element of air. Sacred to Cernunnos, Circe, Hekate, Medea, Saturn, and serpent goddesses.

Lavender – Spiritual development, psychic growth, divination, sensitivity to the Otherworld, blessings.

Attracts elves, burn for purification, peace, use in bath for purification, burn at Litha as offering, love, psychic awareness, healing.[1]

Resources

[1] Green Witchcraft by Ann Moura

Almond (Prunus dulcis, sy. prunus amygdalus / Amygdalus communis / Amygdalus dulcis)

Ostara, regeneration, divination, fertility, love, luck, money. Ruled by the planets Mercury and the sun, the element of air, and the star sign of Gemini. Sacred to Amacas, Attis, Car, Carmenta, the Caryatids, Cybele, Demophoon, Freya, Metis, Nana, Phyllis, and Zeus. [1]

Resources

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

Clover (Trifolium spp.)

Visionary herb, Beltane, faithfulness. Ruled by the planet Mercury and all four elements. Sacred to Aphrodite, Freya, Hathor, and Venus. [1]

Resources

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

Bean (Fabaceae / Leguminosae spp.)

Death, spirits of the dead, funerals, banishing negativity and evil. Ruled by the planet Mercury and the element of air. Sacred to Blodeuwedd, Cardea, Carnea, and Demeter. [1]

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