Herbs
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Apples:Healing and love
Basil:Love,wealth and protection
Bay:Wisdom,protection,psychic powers
Birch:Cleansing
Carnation:Protection and healing
Catnip:Cat magick
Cedar:Purification and healing
Cherry: Love
Cinnamon:Spirituality and healing,cleansing
Clove:Money and protection,cleansing
Clover:Money,love and luck
Coconut: Purification, relaxation
Cornflower:Psychism
Evergreen and Pine trees: Good for healing.
Frankincense: Spirituality, protection
Gardenia: Healing, spirituality, love, peace
Garlic:Protection and healing
Ginger:Money,success and power
Holly:Dream magick and balance
Iris:Wisdom
Ivy:Protection and healing
Jasmine: Love, Luck, Money
Lemon: Purification, Love
Lilac:Protection,beauty and love
Lotus: Spirituality, Protection
Marigold:Dreams,business or legal affairs,money
Marjoram:Protection,love and healing
Mint:Money,luck,and travel
Mistletoe:Protection,fertility,healing and psychism
Musk: Passion, courage
Myrrh: Spirituality, Protection, healing
Orris root:Divination
Patchouli: Love, Passion, Money
Pine: Purification, Money, Protection
Rose:Love,psychic power and divination
Rosemary:Love,power,healing,sleep
Sage:Protection and wisdom
Sandalwood: Spirituality, Protection, Healing
Snap Dragons: Protection of the home and property.
Thyme:Healing and psychic powers
Vanilla: Love
Willow:Love and divination
ALOE G/P/E: Feminine, Moon, Water.
Magical attributes: Beauty, protection, success, peace.
Uses: Aloe has always been known for its healing qualities. For treating wounds and maintaining healthy skin. It may be applied right from the plant or in gel form for burns, sunburns, and can releive poison ivy rash and helps to combat a variety of bacteria that commonly cause infections in skin wounds. It is also an excellent additive for soaps and creams as a conditioner. After using gel from a leaf the opened leaf will seal itself so you can store it in a sealed plastic bag in the refrigerator for future uses.
AMARANTH (cockscomb)
Magical attributes: repair a broken heart
ANGELICA (Archangelica-Angelica): G/P/E: Masculine, Venus, Fire.
Magical attributes: Protection, Exorcism.
Uses: Grow in the garden as a protection. Carry the root with you as an amulet.Burn the dried leaves in exorism rituals.
ANISE: G/P/E: Masculine, Jupiter or Moon, Air.
Magical attributes: Protection, purification, awareness, joy.
Uses: For treating coughs, bronchitis and a stuffy nose, it loosens bronchial congestion, making it easier to cough it up and expel it. A good breath freashener in the morning, and if kept by the bed it will prevent bad dreams. Also a digestive aid and can releive an upset stomach and flatulence when taken as a tea, and a treatment for colic. Also suggested that anise may be beneficial to women because certain chemicals in the plant are chemical cousins to the female hormone estrogen. Though it is mild, anise may help to relieve the discomfort of menopause. In traditional folk medicine it has been used to promote milk production in nursing mothers. It's recommened dosage would be 1 teaspoonful of seeds for every cup of boiling water, steep 10-20 minutesand strain, drink 3 cups a day for maximum effect. A good general cleansing bath is made with a handful of anise seeds and a few bay leaves. A pillow of anise keeps away nightmares. Also a good sedative.
BASIL: G/P/E: Masculine, Mars, Fire
Magical attributes: Protection, love, wealth (if carried in your wallet), healing relationships, courage, fertility, exorcism.
Uses: It is good as a tea for calming the nerves, settling the stomach, and easing cramps and good for the bladder. In tincture form, also makes a good hair rinse for brunettes. An ingredient of the Purification bath sachet. Add to love sachets and incenses.
BAY: G/P/E:
Magical attributes: wisdom, protection, psychic powers
Uses: DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY-use as a poultice on chest for bronchitis and chest colds.
CARAWAY: G/P/E: Masculine, Mercury, Air
Magical attributes: Protection, Passion
Uses: Add to love sachets and charms to attract a lover in the more physical aspect. Also a mild stimulant for digestion.
CATNIP: G/P/E: Feminine, Venus, Water.
Magical attributes: Cat magic, familiars, joy, friendship, love.
Uses: Its flowers and leaves have often been used to treat colds and insomnia. It lowers fevers, dries up postnasal drip, gets rid of bad headaches and relieves sore aching bones due to colds and flus, when taken in tea form, 2-3 times daily. As an incense it may be used to consecrate magical tools.
CAMOMILE: G/P/E: Masculine, Sun or Venus, Water.
Magical attributes: Good as a meditation incense, for centering, peace, sprinkle in your home for protection, healing, money.
Uses: Is an excellent herb both internally and externally for calming. Great for digestion, fevers, burns, rs, anti-inflammatory for wounds, and sedative for nervous disorders. And releives stomachaches and diarrhea in infants and small children (always using in diluted form). In tea form, made of 2 teaspoons of the herb steeped for 5 minutes in a cup of boiling water is a gentle sleep inducer. Chamomile also makes an excellent insect repellent, simply splash some tea on face arms and feet. It is also a good hair rinse for blondes. Plant camomile in your garden to be the gardiaan of the land, and you will have certain success.
CAYENNE PEPPER: G/P/E:
Magical attributes:
Uses: An excellent flu fighter. Permotes fast recovery, stops internal and external bleeding, said to prevent heart attacks and also helps with depression and headaches. Also makes a fine liniment- quickly bringing blood to the surface of the skin, use either cider vinegar or alcohol as base for the liniment. Dilute with rose water or distilled water, heating the vinegar or spirits before using them.
CINNAMON: G/P/E: Masculine, Sun, Fire.
Magical attributes: Spiritual quests, augmenting power, love, success, psychic work, healing, cleansing.
Uses: It is recommended as a skin astringent and digestive aid in tea form. Ground, or taken with milk, good balance after a heavy meal or dessert. Also used for diarrhea, dysentary or general indigestion. It is an excellent aromatic and makes a good anointing oil for any magical working.
CLOVE: G/P/E: Masculine, Jupiter or Uranus, Fire.
Magical attributes: Dispel negativity, protection, money, incense against gossip, vision, cleansing.
Uses: It has a mild antiseptic quality for toothaches (chew), or in tea form it is an expectorant for colds, also good foe nausea or vomiting. It is an antibacterial, antiseptic, and analgesic, which means it helps prevent disease and infection.
COMFREY: G/P/E: Feminine, Saturn, Water.
Magical attributes: Safe travel spells, money, healing.
Uses: Has been known to slow bleeding, aid colds, ease burns. As a poultice or a tea, comfrey may be applied to bites, sores, rashes, broken bones, and cuts. Also a good ingredient for lotions to soothe unburn.
CORIANDER: G/P/E: Masculine, Mars, Fire.
Magical attributes: Protection of home, peace , good in ritual drinks, incenses for longevity and love, security.
Uses: If added to wine, it makes a servieable love potion for 2 consenting parties. Also used in love sachets and charms.
DANDELION: G/P/E: Masculine, Jupiter, Air.
Magical attributes: Divination, welcoming, messages.
Uses: The ground root can act as a coffee substitute, and the flowers make a lovely wine. A superb cleansing tonic, and the milky juice is a diuretic, a tonic and a releif for common stomach problems. Use a handful of flower tops to 1 pint of boiling water, steep 10 minutes and strain. Drink this several times a day. Use the milky latex from the stem , rub on a wart several times daily and soon its gone. Also good for night blindness.
FENNEL: G/P/E: Masculine, Mercury, Fire.
Magical attributes: Purification, protection, healing, money.
Uses: Sometimes employed as an appetite suppressant and digestive aid. Used in tea form to expel mucus. Chew the seeds slowly for really bad breath, or use the fluid extract to rub on gums.
GINGER: G/P/E: Masculine, Mars, Fire.
Magical attributes: Power, success, love, money
Uses: Acts as an aid to ingestion or colds (tea form). Also in tea form, good for cramps, to stimulate the digestive organs, migraines and nausea, external stiffness. Can be added to the bath as a way to ease pain and increase circulation, but only use a few sprinkles, not to much, like cayenne, ginger quickly brings the blood to the surface of the skin. For pain you can also soak cloths in ginger tea and apply them directly to the painful areas. Add in cooking to detoxify meat, especially chicken. A good healing tea is made from a pinch of peppermint, a pinch of ginger and either a pinch of clove powder or 2 bruised cloves, add 1 cup of hot water and steep.
GINSENG: G/P/E: Masculine, Sun, Fire.
Magical attributes: Love, wishes, beauty, desire.
Uses: Stimulant, tonic, and agent for prolonged life. Also a mild pain killer, and improves blood circulation. Reported to successfully treat asthma, bronchitis, cancer, flatulence, diabetes, weakness, fever, coughs and heartburn, and a mild stimulant. In tea form it helps to relieve stress and moderate heart disease.
GARLIC: G/P/E: Masculine, Mars, Fire.
Magical attributes: Protection, healing, good weather, courage, exorsicm.
Usese: Lowers tension, ease colds, and improve circulation. Garlic vinegar can be used to disinfect wounds and soothe rheumatic pain and any common pain (made from one liter of vinegar and ten cloves of crushed garlic steeped for at least 10 days). Shrinks warts, relieves pain from teeth and earaches. Good for high and low blood pressure and removing parasites and infections. To ease the pain of aching joints, a toothache or an earache, place a crushed raw bulb of garlic on a peice of gauze and place over the area of pain. For joints, try using garlic paste.
LAVENDER: G/P/E: Masculine, Mercury, Air.
Magical attributes: Sleep, long life, peace, wishes, protection, love, purification.
Uses: Has strong antiseptic qualities. Mild infusions (3 tablespoons to 6 cups of water) make a good sedative, headache treatment, and digestive aid. Used in oil or tincture form to heal cuts, burns or scalds,bites. Thisalso acts as a tonic and may be used for colds, chills, and the flu. Lavendar is an excellent aromatic, usually mixing well with other floral scents. An ingredient in the Purification bath sachet, also used in purification incenses. It is thrown onto the Midsummer fires by Witches as a sacrifice to the ancient gods. Lavender is a frequent addition to healing sachets,especially bath mixtures, and is added to incenses to cause sleep. Lavendar is a great antibiotic, antidepressant, sedative and detoxifer. Stimulates the immune system.
MARIGOLD: G/P/E: Masculine, Sun, Fire.
Magical attributes: Prophesy, legal matters, the psychic, seeing magical creatures, love, clairvoyance, dreams, business or legal affairs.
Uses: For internal use the flowers are prepared by infusion and recommended for the flu, fever, rheumatism, jaundice, and painful menstration. Externally, buds are made into compresses for the treatment of burns. Marigold petal ointment can help chapped hands and vericose veins, also works wonders with eczema and inflammation. To ease inflammation, dip a compress into a strong marigold tea combined with an equal part of apple cider vinegar. Sprains can also be helped with marigold petals steeped in vinegar, or make a lotion with milk. Simmer 12 heads in 2 cups milk, steep, strain and apply. Also use as an antiseptic in first aid. Place the flower beneath the head at night to induce clairvoyant dreams. Sometimes added to love sachets. It should be gathered at noon.
MARJORAM: G/P/E: Masculine, Mercury, Air
Magical attributes: protection, love, healing.
Uses: Add to all love charms. Give to a greiving person to bring them happiness.
MINT (SPEARMINT & PEPPERMINT): G/P/E:Masculine, Mercury or Venus, Air.
Magical attributes: Money, healing, strength, augment power, luck, travel.
Uses: Mint in tea form aids upset stomachs, flu, and can be used to ease hiccups. Inhalations of the leaves in boiling water is recommended for head colds and asthma. Mint tea used instead of aspirin is great for headaches, particularly premenstrual headaches. Nervous headaches can be relieved if you lie in a dark room with fresh peppermint leaves on the forehead. Aids the respiratory and circulatory systems. An anti-inflammatory and an antiseptic. Ideal for treating indigestion,, flatuence, vericose veins, headaches, migranes, skin irritations,rheumatism, toothache, and general fatigue.
MYRRH: G/P/E: Feminine, Jupiter or Moon, Water.
Magical attributes: Bless objects, lift energy, spiritual growth, focus.
Uses: Myrrh oil can act as a mosquito repellent, and in tincture form it is a good treatment for gums.
NETTLE: G/P/E: Masculine, Mars, Fire.
Magical attributes: To advert danger, protection, healing.
Uses: Use gloves to handle so as to avoid getting pricked. High in vitamin C and iron and when in tea form can ease asthma and up your energy levels.
PARSLEY: G/P/E: Masculine, Mercury, Air.
Magical attributes: Fresh parsley leaves in tea form are a treatment for cramps, while dried root decoctions eases urinary infections and arthritis. Externally, crushed leaves relieve insect bites, and may be applied in poultice form to sprains.
PINE: G/P/E:Masculine, Mars, Air.
Magical attributes: Attunement to nature, centering, cleansing, healing, productivity, purificationagainst illness.
Uses:Pine buds prepared by decoction act as an ecpectorant and antiseptic. This same mixture can be used for inhalation for head colds, although it is easier to toss some needles in hot water. Green cones and needlescan be added to bath water to ease muscle pains and swelling. For magic, pine is best suited for its aromatic qualities of bringing one back into balance, and enhancing connection with the natural world.
POPPY: G/P/E: Female, Moon, Water
Magical attributes: Fertility, Prosperity
Uses: Use the seeds in prosperity amulets.
ROSE: G/P/E:Feminine, Venus, Water.
Magical attributes: Love, friendship, luck, protection, psychic power and divination.
Uses: Conserves of roses or rose petals in honey are often recommended for nausea and sore throats. Roses are high in vitamin C.
ROSEMARY: G/P/E:Masculine, Sun, Fire.
Magical attributes: Improve memory, sleep, purification, youth, love, power, healing, protection, intellectual.
Uses: Promotes healing of wounds, acts as an antiseptic, and can be a mild stimulant. Good in teas for treating flu, stress, and headaches or body aches. Mental and physical booster. Used for treating (oil form) muscular sprains, arthritis, rheumatism, depression, fatigue, memory loss, migraine headaches, coughs, flu and diabetes. Exellent remedy for acne or cellulite. When the leaves are soaked in wine for two weeks, small glasses may be taken as a digestive aid. Oil of rosemary is excellent in hair conditioners, and the flowers of this herb may be added to lotion recipes to improve the complextion. Add to all purification bath sachets, love incenses, and protection incenses. Make a simple of rosemary and use it to cleanse the hands before working magic, if you have no time for a regular ritual bath. Burn rosemary and juniper as a healing and recuperation incense.
SAGE: G/P/E:Masculine, Jupiter or Venus, Air.
Magical attributes: Fertility, longevity, wishes, wisdom, protection.
Uses: Can be used in an infusion to aid digestion, or as part of a honey wine to fight colds and fever. When applied in compresses it can ease many skin discomforts, including dandruff. If made into cream it is good for muscular pain, and if dried and smoked sometimes gives relief to asthma.
THYME: G/P/E:Feminine, Venu, Water.
Magical attributes: Sleep, psychic energy, courage, healing.
Uses: Powerful antivirial, antibiotic, and diuretic properties. It helps eliminate wastes from the body. It is used in treating whooping coughs, warts, rheumatism and acne. A strong antiseptic which when prepared by infusion is useful for poor digestion, exhastion, colds, and infections, and with honey is an effective treatment for sore throats. Also used in tea form as a fever breaker, headache reducer and to be rid of intestinal worms, and can be used as a mouthwash. Also, a great insect repellent. Use both the leaves and flowers. This tea works best for headaches when taken cold. Take a magical cleansing bath in the spring of thyme and marjoram ( used in tea form or whole herbs). A pillow stuffed with it cures nightmares.
TUMERIC: Uses: added to warm milk it regulates menstrual cycle.
VALERIAN: G/P/E:Feminine, Mercury or Venus, Water.
Magical attributes: Love, calming, sleep.
Uses: Use the dried, powdered root. Promotes relaxation while counteracting the effects of insomnia, anxiety, nervousness, headaches, premenstrual syndrome and menstrual cramping. For sleep, before bed take 1 teaspoon of herb to 1 pint of water and simmer. Also acts as a good substitute for catnip. Use the fresh herb in spells of love, also to get fighting couples together. Used in the Purification bath sachet.
WITCH HAZEL: G/P/E: Masculine, Saturn or Sun, Fire.
Magical attributes: Protection, chastity, healing the heart.
Uses:In tincture form it is good as a mouth rinse and to ease hemorrhoids. As a compress, witch hazel can be applied to insect bites and other skin irritations.
YARROW: G/P/E: Feminine, Venus, Water.
Magical uses: Courage, love, psychic abilities, divination.
Uses: A very potent healer, it intensifies the medicinal action of other herbs taken with it. Helps eliminate toxins (good for colds). Most useful in its abilities to staunch blood flow. In poultice form , it is useful against infections and swelling. In magic there is evidence that yarrow was often used as a component in incantations. The tea drunk prior to divination will enhance one's powers of perception (a touch of peppermint brightens this brew up and always works better). Also drink the tea to stop arthritis symptoms such as swelling and inflammation and generally end all aching, sore muscles, or stiff joints or back pain..A powerful incense additive for divination and love spells. Also associated with weather divination.
Terms To Know
DECOCTION: Place one ounce of herb in one pint of water. Make certain that roots are put in to boil before leaves. Once the water has come to a boil, simmer for about 30 minutes covered, then leave to cool completely. Strain and use as directed.
INFUSION: The original form of a potion, an infusion is not unlike a tea in quality. Pour boiling water over the herb in the proportions of one ounce herb to one pint water (although you may need much less for herbs that infuse quickly in water). Steep for fifteen to thirty minutes until a tea is formed. Use as directed.
MACERATE: To steep an herb in fat, such as done with salve and ointments. Best oils to use are almond and sesame. Warm one cup of oil over a low flame and place one-half ounce herbs wrapped in cheesecloth to soak. Continue until the herbs have lost their color and the oil is rich with their scent.
OINTMENT: A fatty substance such as lard to which herbs are added. Choose herbs according to the effect you desire, or enchant them, or both. For healing ointments, choose according to physical ailment. Three teaspoon of herb to one cup of fat, steeped and heated several times should prove very nice. Vegetable shortening will work very well, especially almond and saffron. All ointments should be kept cool and in air tight containers for best results. For magic, ointments work best when applied to pulse points or chakras.
POULTICE: A portion of herbs placed in an equal amount of boiling water to steep. Once herbs have been fully dampened, strain the water and place the herbs in gauze or cheesecloth applied directly to the affected area. This can be a little messy, so have a towel handy. It works fairly well, especially for rashes and other mild skin disorders.
TINCTURE: For ounces of herb steeped in eight ounces of alcohol for about two weeks gives a reasonable tincture. The bottle should be sealed and left in a dark area, and the liquid strained when the tincture is ready.
WASH: A tea or infusion meant only for external use. A mild form of a wash would be 1/4 ounce of herb to one pint of boiling water, steeped until lukewqrm, then applied.
THE SUN
Herbs of the Sun give our inner self a sense of future. They will help us to better realize our goals. In prognostics they are said to heal the sides of the body, the right eye of men, the left eye of women (which may be sexist and needs exploring on a personal level), and the back.
Solar herbs are excellent for those who have trouble with their self-image, and who suffer illness because they are afraid of dealing with the public. Herbs of the Sun will build self-confidence and an ability to complete one's goals. Remedially they also govern the spleen, thyroid, spine and the vital fluids of the body.
For those of us who have trouble understanding our place in the world, these herbs will help us to realize how we are one of many, and know that there is divine work. It helps the individual to see his or her life as being part of a large plan in which each person is essential to the harmony of the universe. These herbs help to strengthen the ego. They are often associated with Christ and other Sun Gods, helping us to be strong in our purpose, and good in our intent. THese are recommended for depression, inferiority complexes, and fear of the world around. They help us to be generous with our love and our energy, and seeing all, even those of whom we disapprove, as part of life, each essential and capable of choice.
For those in need of ambition, independence, and the ability to take charge, solar herbs should be taken with the sunrise. These are the herbs which help us to get in touch with the self, and to find that process joyful. Even though we may be fault-finding when examining the self, we know that growth is a life-long process, and we should see the self compassionately as evolving gradually toward perfection. We may be joyful creatures, if we view ourselves as becoming better and better.
THE MOON
These herbs are for emotions and instincts. They help us to realize our ability to love. Their energy is like divine ecstasy. For the prognostician, these herbs remedially govern the uterus and ovaries, the breasts, the stomach and parts of the brainn, and the esophagus. They are often used to treat coughs and colds.
These herbs work with the subconscious mind, and are of value for those who work to develop their intuition. They may help us to understand our childhood, even those parts which we hated, yet are essential to our health and maturity as adults. Thus, we are better able to understand those feelings which cause fear and inhibit our ability to love and be loved.
They bring a higher degree of sensitivity, and increase the childlike wonder of imagination. They are excellent for diseases caused by fear of change or lack of imagination. They are good for those whose limited vision causes stress and inflexibility.
These herbs help us to flow with the rhythm of life about us, as the ocean and earth flow with the tides of the Moon. They are good for soothing domestic troubles, and for the woman who serves a family and is not appreciated.
MERCURY
These herbs have been associated with the brain, nervous system, respiratory system, throat, nerve sensations, defects of speech, memory, and of the tongue. They are essential for those who have difficulty in thinking or communicating. Some say the Mercurial planets govern the bowels (particularly for Virgos), lungs and hands (particularly for Geminis).
The herbs of Mercury will have an effect upon the intellectual processes, such as those of thinking, logic, reasoning, and conclusion-reaching. Regular use of these herbs makes the process more facile, keeping the mind sharp and alert. This is particularly effective when working on books or a particular project, but not for prolonged use, for then they lose their effectiveness.
For those who pursue spiritual paths, these herbs help one to understand the balance of conscious and subconscious, and should be taken in equal mixtures with solar and lunar herbs. This brings to the person a sense of integration, and an ability to flow with the meaning of life.
For the magickal practitioner, these herbs do well to be balanced with lunar herbs or Uranian herbs, thus enabling the self to bring forth the ideas and answers found through intuition. Usually, one of the stumbling blocks in this process is learning to translate intuitive feelings into conscious words. In ritual use, the power of the word is learned, and also the value of holding true to the words we have given.
VENUS
These herbs are highly recommended for those sullen and unhappy, particularly when those states of distress are caused by a lack of social grace. They will make us feel more attractive, and freer in giving a sense of joy. They are for persons desiring to be more outgoing and social. They give us a sense of self-comfort which leaves us more open (yet safely) to the vibrations of others.
Herbs of Venus are recommended more in healing for young people than for old, but are not recommended for anyone when the ailment is caused by love. In that case herbs of Jupiter are the best, for Venus will only increase the longing, whereas Jupiter will allow us to see other options.
These herbs have remedial associations with the blood, kidneys and urinary system, the tactile nerves, complexion, throat and skin. Many ailments of the reproductive system are connected with Venus.
These herbs work to refine our sensory perception and aesthetics. They often have with them energy which increases our ability to attract those we desire. They are best used in this manner to attract imagery such as sought by artists, musicians, and others involved in the creative arts. They affect our sense of taste and value judgement of beauty.
They also increase psychic perception, opening our awareness to many other senses. They have been used successfully for those who work on the astral planes.
MARS
These herbs are used to heal muscle strain, external sex organs, and for force and vitality. They add a desire for momentum to one's life, and are used to cure lethargy, although the mixture should include other herbs to bring a sense of direction and focus, as well.
These herbs are very basic, as they relate to the sexual organs, and as they affect the inner person, for they contain energy similar to that of survival. They release the instinctive quality of the Moon in order to preserve the self.
If one desires a great tonic, try herbs of the Sun with herbs of Mars. Martial herbs always impart a strong energy, and when combined with those of the Sun, it is more focused and directed. It is easier for the self to manifest the energy to accomplish goals and achieve desires.
Magickally, Martial herbs relate to manifestation, by learning how to be the 'divine' and see magick occur on the physical planes. Hurley tells us that for powerful manifestation, mix herbs of Mars, the Moon, and Mercury.
The herbs of Mars give us more activity, and a sense of being with other active people. They are recommended for those suffering from apathy, a sense of uselessness, boredom, wastefulness, and are most useful for athletes and those whose jobs require physical exertion.
JUPITER
These are the natural benefactors of all the herbs, having an innate sense of bringing into our lives just what we need. (Also needed is the awareness to perceive these opportunityies and benefits.) Remedially, they rule the liver, blood (along with Venus), vitality, attitudes, the manufacture of adrenalin, and fats. Jovian herbs (herbs of Jupiter) are good for those desiring growth.
Taking these herbs as a tonic brings an understanding of how the individual relates to the 'system' and to make use of it for personal advantage without violating ethics. They are excellent for those who pursue the study of ritual, for they provide a conscious link between the microcosm of the Circle and the macrocosm of the Universe, with understanding of how they are both part of the perfect balance.
Herbs of Jupiter are said to give tact, and are excellent for office managers, diplomats, and any professional who must give knowledge and advice to people.
These herbs are recommended for those unable to give of the self, or who go through emotional upheaval on occasions of gift-giving. They allow people to both give and receive with good feelings and an understanding of karma.
For those trained in serious magickal workings, I would highly recommend reading Hurley's 'Herbal Alchemy', in which he gives several planetary formulae for Jovian herb mixtures.
SATURN
These herbs deal with structure. Remedially, this means the skeletal system, ligaments, teeth, and possibly hearing and the gall bladder. Esoterically, their energy proves a source of grounding, or bringing one's feet back to earth. They will settle our attitudes, making us more willing to be stable, and are recommended for those given to excessive daydreams and who get lost in their flights of fancy.
These herbs balance karma, helping us to understand cause and effect, and showing us how to bring discipline into our lives to accomplish goals that will give us increased freedom. They are recommended for those unable to complete projects, and for those who are unable to translate ideas into manifestations and action.
Elixirs made of Saturnian herbs help us to manifest our magick on the earth, and when mixed with Mercurial herbs give us a sense of tradition, as handed down through mysteries, magick, and religion.
Working with Saturn must be done with caution. These herbs can be used to induce change when a person is too caught in a rut, but it will involve letting go of much of the past, until dependency upon the past is alleviated. Only then will the person be free, and able to take both from the future and past to achieve a new and better life.
URANUS
These herbs govern the nervous system, many areas of the brain, and nerve impulses. They are used for those suffering from agitation, a too inflexible attitude, and a need for mental freedom.
Working with these herbs brings inspiration and an ability to follow one's feelings in trying new endeavors. They bring a lighter approach to life, and are useful in alleviating depression.
Magickally, they allow us to trust our impulses, and to follow divine insight. They are good in learning to work with symbols, and to trust initiatory paths. They work with the child within, resurrecting those delightful aspects of one's self.
They may be used when one's thinking is stuck, going round and round in the same old circle, unable to break old mental patterns. They are good for relationships that have become based upon habit and need an injection of new vitality, and work well followed by herbs which will stimulate sexual enjoyment.
NEPTUNE
These herbs should work well with the kidneys and systems which pass fluids within the body. In some ways they work in similar fashion to those of Venus. They also rule the spinal canal and the parathyroid.
For those who have a limited sense of vision, Neptunian herbs open the mind to a greater sense of vision, in which we may find avenues to escape destructive boredom. They bring an ability to dream, both when asleep, and awake. They increase creative imaginative processes, and are the herbs of artists seeking new ideas. They lead to the visions, and other herbs will enable one to put them into manifestation.
Herbs of Neptune have been used to enhance astral travel, but may only do so when reality is held in one's mind at the same time, for they can lead to dependency. They are best used as a key, learning as one flows through the astral realms, but only for brief periods at a time, for that form of psychic travel is only of value when it can be experienced independently of physical assistance, including herbs.
PLUTO
These herbs affect our sexual drive and desire to procreate. They work upon our deepest senses of motivation, based upon childhood training and influences, and can have a real and profound effect upon our lives, although the changes which will manifest do so slowly.
They affect our understanding of the need to preserve life, not self preservation, as with Mars, for herbs of Pluto relate to generations. Thus, they help to understand racial and cultural preservation, and the reaching out to embrace humanity.
They are recommended for those who have lost sexual desire and drive, and for those who feel frustration when working with groups of people. Remedially, they are used to stimulate sexual drive, and to increase procreation.