Abundance, harvest, autumn equinox, Lughnasa. Ruled by the sun and the element of fire. Sacred to gods and goddesses of the harvest, such as Ceres and Demeter. [1]
Resources
[1] The Hearth Witch’s Compendium by Anna Franklin
Tag: Sun
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
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
Sun Planetary Oil
10 parts orange 5 parts cinnamon - The Hearth Witch's Compendium by Anna Franklin
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
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
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]
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]
Carnation (Dianthus spp.)
Aka Dianthus.
Protection, altar offering for the Goddess, strength, incense for blessing, consecration. [Green Witchcraft]
Celebrations, handfasting, protection, luck, south, Midsummer. Ruled by the sun and the element of fire. Sacred to Jupiter and Zeus.
Adana Luna 