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Polish Classics Aesthetics

Pan Tadeusz: summer days, the wind in the garden, fields of wheat, flower crowns, mysterious pasts, young love, hunting trips, white dresses, family secrets

Lalka: rainy days, old architecture, antique shops, one-sided love, academia, porcelain dolls, hopeless romanticism

Sklepy Cynamonowe: city streets at night, daydream illusions, teather curtains, old memories, the snow in the light of a street lamp, clock going backwards, suspicious stores, footprints leading nowhere

Dziady: dark academia, pagan rituals, old churches, ghosts of past lovers, magic, anger at god, starry nights

Wesele: dancing, long talks about politics, sacred items, being without control of ones body and mind, alcohol, fields at night, family issues, hoplessness, traditional clothing, drunken singing, prophesies, phantoms, historical figures

Kamienie Na Szaniec: crumbling buildings, secret meetings, guns and ammunition, bloody hands, dark tunnels, the sound of bombs, faith, spies

Kordian: witches and devils, mountains at night, tragic love, travelling across Europe, betrayal, self-discovery, patriotism, long monologues, conspiracy, mental hospitals, city squares, royal palaces, the shining of a blade, uncertainty, the sound of a running horse

Sigil Charging Method: Blood and Pain

* This post will be very triggering to some! Please do not force yourself to read this if you’re concerned about being uncomfortable! *

Please note, this method is not by any means REQUIRED or NECESSARY for successful sigil work - this is just one approach of many that can be used to charge / activate your sigils.

The process(es) listed below can be dangerous, and should only be performed by adults in a safe environment with clean and sterile tools. 

For your safety it is recommended that you only use the following methods if your body is healthy and your mind is in a calm and positive state. 

Czytaj dalej

Look at what I found on Pinterest! It’s a random stripe generator! You pick the colors you want, the stripe thicknesses that can be used, and how many rows you want in total and it creates a nice, random stripe pattern for you! Random is hard to pull off, at least for me, and I’m sure I’m not the only one.

There’s even a weighted stripe generator if you only have a little bit of a particular color!

Black Thread: A Witch’s Best Friend

I’ve met a lot of Witch’s from numerous backgrounds who have only ever used black thread as a means of keeping things out (black being a color for banishing negativity and numerous other bad spirits and mojo)

After listening to one friend describe how she used black string as a banishing agent for her windows WITHOUT first cleansing her house, it occurred to me how many of us don’t think about it keep bad things IN.

In short, I’ve started using it on curse objects and anything I use to absorb bad luck or anything of the like. For instance, if you are burying a box at the crossroads, tie it up in black thread to keep the bad or good inside and keep anything else out. You can even tie off your box of Witchy things with black string or thread to keep the good in ad the bad out. Or if you curse a poppet for future use and need to keep it in your witch box wrap it up in thread to keep it from tainting everything else in your box :)

Just a thought is all. :)

Edible Magickal Flowers and Folk Lore

The culinary use of flowers dates back thousands of years to the Chinese, Greeks and Romans. Many cultures use flowers in their traditional cooking, medicine, and magick.

 Adding flowers to your food can be a nice way to add color, flavor and a little magickal whimsy. Some are spicy, and some herbaceous, while others are floral and fragrant. The range is surprising. Flower petals can be used in salads and as garnish for desserts, but they also inspire magickal creative uses as well. Use them to make floral spirit water for rituals, as a medicinal tea, or add to a healing spell or love potion….  the possibilities are endless.

 TIPS FOR SAFE AND TASTY DINING:

       Not all flowers are edible (those listed below are safe for consumption) - As lovely as eating flowers can be, some can also be a little … deadly, so only eat flowers you know to be consumable — if you are uncertain, consult a reference book on edible flowers and plants. (Always refer to the botanical name when verifying whether a flower is safe to eat.)

      Just because a flower is edible doesn’t mean it will taste good. Some will be more to your liking than others – it’s all a matter of taste. Keep in mind that the stamen, pistil and sepal of some blossoms are bitter and can contain pollen that may detract from the true flavor of the flower. Consuming only the petals will further heighten the appeal factor.

      Eat flowers you have grown yourself, or know to be safe for consumption. Flowers from the florist or nursery have probably been treated with pesticides or other chemicals.

      Do not eat roadside flowers or those picked in public parks. Both may have been treated with pesticide or herbicide, and roadside flowers may be polluted by car exhaust.

     Eat only the petals, and remove pistils and stamens before eating.

     If you suffer from allergies, introduce edible flowers gradually, as they may exacerbate allergies.

    To keep flowers fresh, place them on moist paper towels and refrigerate in an airtight container. Some will last up to 10 days this way. Ice water can revitalize limp flowers.

1, Allium All blossoms from the allium family (leeks, chives, garlic, garlic chives) are edible and flavorful.  Flavors run the gamut from delicate leek to robust garlic. Every part of these plants is edible. Garlic is masculine in nature and associated with the planet Mars, the element fire and the sign Aries. It is sacred to Hecate and is a suitable offering to her left at a crossroads.  Garlic has antibiotic properties, but should not be used directly on wounds or in poultices or salves because it can be irritating to the skin and may inhibit blood clotting.

2. Angelica Depending on the variety, flowers range from pale lavender-blue to deep rose and have a licorice-like flavor. Believed to have originated in Syria, angelica is now found just about everywhere. In ancient times it was used to ward off the plague and evil and as a cure for poison and… well, just about everything else. Angelica is associated with the angels Michael and Gabriel. It is aligned with the sun and the element of fire and sacred to Venus. Angelica tea is useful for colic, gas, indigestion, hepatitis, heartburn, nausea, ulcers and various other digestive ailments.

3. Anise Hyssop Both flowers and leaves have a subtle anise or licorice flavor. Anise is one of the oldest known plants that were grown for both culinary and medicinal use. Anise is associated with the element of air, the God Apollo, the planets Mercury and Jupiter, and the astrological sign Gemini. Anise is also considered masculine. 4. Basil Blossoms come in a variety of colors, from white to pink to lavender; flavor is similar to the leaves, but milder. The word Basil comes from the Greeks, meaning “King”.  Basil is sacred to Vishnu, Tulasi and Erzulie, masculine in nature, and associated with the element of fire and the planet Mars. Basil helps steady the mind, brings happiness, love, peace, and money and protects against insanity.

5. Calendula / Marigold A great flower for eating, calendula blossoms are peppery, tangy, and spicy — and their vibrant golden color adds a dash of magick to any dish. The ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans all loved calendula and used it for culinary and healing purposes. During the medieval period it was considered a cure for just about everything.  Marigold is associated with the Sun. Calendula symbolizes love and constancy.  It is great for wedding bouquets and decorations. It is the traditional “he loves me, he loves me not” flower and is useful for love potions. Dried petals can be strewn to consecrate an area or burned in consecration incense. They are also a good addition to dream pillows.

6. Carnations Petals are sweet, once trimmed away from the base. The blossoms taste like their sweet, perfumed aroma.  In ancient Rome, carnations were known as “Jove’s Flower” as a tribute to their beloved king of the gods, Jupiter.  Carnations are masculine, associated with the Sun and Jupiter, and with the element fire.  Those things that fall under the rule of Jupiter are ideal for use in magickal applications related to luck, money, good fortune, status, legal matters, fertility, friendship, ambition, career, success and protection. The flowers can be used to lend strength in healing applications. The practitioner can also use carnation essential oils to increase health and vigor.

7. Chamomile Small and daisy like, the flowers have a sweet flavor and are often used in tea. Ragweed sufferers may be allergic to chamomile.  The Romans used Chamomile for incense.  Chamomile was used in ancient Egypt for fevers and was dedicated to their Sun God Ra.  Chamomile is associated with the sun, Leo and the element of water. It helps cleanse and invigorate the throat chakra (5th). It is associated with various Sun Gods, including Cernunnos, Lugh and others.  It is used in spells for money, peace, love, tranquility and purification.

8. Chrysanthemum / Mum A little bitter, mums come in a rainbow of colors and a range of flavors range from peppery to pungent. Use only the petals. In Celtic folklore, chrysanthemums in the garden were considered a meeting place for the faeries. Chrysanthemum is masculine in nature and resonates with the energy of the Sun and the element of fire.  Chrysanthemum has been used for burial rituals and is a suitable decoration for Samhain and for ancestral altars.  The dried flower heads of chrysanthemum can be burned during house blessings ceremonies. 

9. Dandelion The bright yellow flowers should be gathered as soon as they open. Remove the green bits from the base of the flower before using. These can be added to wines, vinegar or jellies. The name dandelion comes from the French, “dent de lion” which means “tooth of the lion”.  The dandelion is masculine in action and associated with the planet Jupiter, the element of air and both Pisces and Sagittarius. It is also associated with any solar deity, Hecate, Brigid and Belenos.  A tea of the flowers and leaves may be consumed to increase psychic ability, while pouring boiling water over a bowlful of roots will aid in calling spirits.   You can also make a wish and blow the seeds off a dandelion head.

10. Lavender Sweet, spicy, and perfumed, the flowers are a great addition to both savory and sweet dishes. Some of the earliest recorded uses of lavender are by the Roman soldiers who used the wild-growing plant to perfume their bathwater and wash their clothes. Lavender is masculine in action and associated with Mercury. It is also associated with the element of air and the astrological sign Virgo. It may be used as an asperging herb (to sprinkle water for purification purposes) and dried lavender sticks or wands can be burnt like incense. It is also useful in spells to sharpen the mind, to encourage or strengthen pure love and to encourage fertility. The scent of lavender is relaxing and uplifting all at once making it a great aromatherapy for stressed out or depressed individuals. Try adding some lavender oil to your bath or add it to mild oil for a relaxing massage at the end of a hard day. Stuffing a pillow with lavender buds may help insomniacs relax and fall asleep and soothes headaches.

11.  Oregano The flowers are a pretty, subtle version of the leaf. Oregano is ruled by Venus and the element of air and associated with Aphrodite. It is used in spells for happiness, tranquility, luck, health, protection and letting go of a loved one. It can also be used in spells to deepen existing love. When worn on the head during sleep, it is said to promote psychic dreams. Oregano symbolizes joy. Use it for rituals celebrating joyful occasions, or in spells to bring joy into one’s life.

12.  Rose Remove the white, bitter base and the remaining petals have a strongly perfumed flavor perfect for floating in drinks or scattering across desserts, and for a variety of jams. All roses are edible, with flavor more pronounced in darker varieties. From the time of Solomon, the rose has been the flower most closely linked with love. The rose was sacred to Venus, the Roman goddess of love, and was connected to her messenger, Cupid. Roses have been cultivated for over 5,000 years. Roses are associated with Aphrodite, Adonis and Eros. Rosewater is a protective agent worn on clothes. Rose petals can be added to charms against the evil eye.

13.  Rosemary Flowers taste like a milder version of the herb; nice used as a garnish on dishes that incorporate rosemary. The word Rosmarinus is from the Latin meaning “dew of the sea”.  Rosemary is also associated with Aphrodite and appears in many ancient images of Her. Rosemary was used to ward off evil spirits and nightmares. The wood was used to make musical instruments. Rosemary is male in nature and ruled by Leo, the element fire and the sun (or Moon, depending who you ask).  It’s sacred to Hebe, Aphrodite and the Virgin Mary. Rosemary can be used in spells for fidelity and remembrance as well as to dispel jealousy. Rosemary is useful for ritual baths, and for making sacred herbal water for ritual cleansing, blessing and purification. Bathing in rosemary will enhance your memory.  

14. Sage Blossoms have a subtle flavor similar to the leaves. Sage is a hardy perennial of the mint family.  The Romans regarded sage quite highly and much sacrifice and ceremony was associated with its harvest. They believed it stimulated the brain and memory and used it to clean their teeth. Sage is masculine in nature and associated the element of air and the planet Jupiter. Sage is sacred to the Greek Zeus and Roman Jupiter. It is also a symbol of the Virgin Mary. Sage is used in magical workings for immortality, longevity, wisdom, protection and the granting of wishes. Sage is also believed to help alleviate sorrow of the death of a loved one.

15. Sunflower Petals can be eaten, and the bud can be steamed like an artichoke. Sunflower is associated with the sun and all solar deities. Its essence helps balance the first chakra and also helps with confidence in leadership roles. Sunflower oil can be used as carrier oil for healing oils used in massages and ointments.

16. Violets Another famous edible flower, violets are floral, sweet and beautiful as garnishes. Use the flowers in salads and to garnish desserts and drinks. In Roman mythology, violets were said to be lesser goddesses who once dared to rival the beauty of Aphrodite, goddess of love and beauty.  Violets are affiliated with the planet Venus or Pluto and are associated with the nymphs of ancient Greek myths.  Violets are also associated with death and rebirth through the story of Attis. Violets are useful in love spells and may be carried as an amulet to increase one’s luck in love. Try combining them with lavender for an enhanced effect.

 Sources:  HerbalRiot, Cheralyndarcey, Witches of the Craft, Inspirationforthespirit,  Witchipedia 

Costume. Chitons.

Plant and Herb Properties by Name Masterpost

A Acacia : Protection, Psychic Powers, Money and Love Spells Adam & Eve Roots : Love, Happiness Adders Tongue : Healing African Violet : Spirituality, Protection Agaric : Fertility Agrimony : Protection, Sleep Ague Root : Protection Alfalfa : Prosperity, Anti-Hunger, Money Alkanet : Purification, Prosperity Allspice : Money, Luck, Healing Almond : Money, Prosperity, Wisdom Aloe : Protection, Luck Aloes, Wood : Love, Spirituality Althea : Protection, Psychic Powers Alyssum : Protection, Moderating Anger Amaranth : Healing Heartbreak, Protection, Invisibility, Anemone : Health, Protection, Healing Angelica : Exorcism, Protection, Healing, Visions Anise : Protection, Purification, Youth Apple : Love, Healing, Garden Magic, Immortality Apricot : Love Arabic Gum : Spirituality, Purify Negativity and Evil Arbutus : Exorcism, Protection Asafoetida : Exorcism, Purification, Protection Ash : Protection, Prosperity, Sea Rituals, Health Aspen : Eloquence, Anti-Theft Aster : Love Avens : Exorcism, Purification, Love Avocado : Love, Lust, Beauty

B

Bachelor’s Buttons : Love Balm, Lemon : Love, Success, Healing Balm of Gilead : Love, Manifestations, Protection, Healing Bamboo : Protection, Luck, Hex-Breaking, Wishes Banana : Fertility, Potency, Prosperity Banyan : Luck. Happiness Barley : Love, Healing, Protection Basil : Love, Exorcism, Wealth, Flying, Protection Bay : Protection, Psychic Powers, Healing, Purification, Strength Bean : Protection, Exorcism, Wart Charming, Reconciliation, Potency, Love Bedstraw, Fragrant : Love Beech : Wishes Beet : love Belladonna : Astral Projection, Visions **TOXIC** Benzoin : Purification, Prosperity Bergamot, Orange : Money, Success Be-Still : Luck Betony, Wood : Protection, Purification, Love

Birch : Protection, Exorcism, Purification and Cleansing Bistort : Psychic Powers, Fertility Bittersweet : Protection, Healing Blackberry : Healing, Money, Protection Bladderwrack : Protection, Sea Spells, Wind Spells, Money, Psychic Powers Bleeding Heart : Love Bloodroot : Love, Protection, Purification Bluebell : Luck, Truth Blueberry : Protection Blue Flag : Money Bodhi : Fertility, Protection, Wisdom, Meditation Boneset : Protection, Exorcism Borage : Courage, Psychic Powers BrackenBrazil NutBriony : Image Magic, Money, Protection Bromeliad : Protection, Money Broom : Purification, Protection, Wind Spells, Divination Buchu : Psychic Powers, Prophetic Dreams Buckthorn : Protection, Exorcism, Wishes, Legal Matters

C

Cabbage : Luck Cactus : Protection, Chastity Calamus : Luck, Healing, Money, Protection Camellia -Riches Camphor : Chastity, Health, Divination Caper : Potency, Lust, Luck Carawy : Protection, Lust, Health, Anti-Theft, Mental Powers Cardamon : Lust, Love Carnation : Protection, Strength, Healing Carob : Protection, Health Carrot : Fertility, Lust Cascara Sagrada : Legal Matters, Money, Protection, Cashew : Money Castor : Protection Catnip : Cat Magic, Love, Beauty, Happiness Cat Tail : Lust Cedar : Healing, Purification, Money, Protection Celandine : Protection, Escape, Happiness, Legal Matters Celery : Mental Powers, Lust, Psychic Powers Centaury : Snake Removing Chamomile : Money, Sleep, Love, Purification Cherry : Love, Divination Chestnut : Love Chickweed : Fertility, Love Chicory : Removing Obstacles, Invisibility, favors, Frigidity Chili pepper : Fidelity, Hex Breaking, Love

C China Berry : Luck, Change Chrysanthemum : Protection Cinchona : Luck, Protection Cinnamon : Spirituality, Success, Healing, Power, Psychic Powers, Lust, Protection, Love Cinquefoil : Money, Protection, Prophetic Dreams, Sleep Cloth of Gold : Understand Animal Languages Clove : Protection, Exorcism, Love, Money

D Daffodil : Love, Fertility, Luck Daisy : Lust, Luck Damiana : Lust, Love, Visions Dandelion : Divination, Wishes, Calling Spirits Datura : Hex Breaking, Sleep, Protection Deerstongue : Lust, Psychic Powers Devils Bit : Exorcism, Love, Protection, Lust Devils Shoestring : Protection, Gambling, Luck, Power, Employment Dill : Protection, Money, Lust, Luck Dittany of Crete : Manifestations, Astral Projection Dock : Healing, Fertility, Money Dodder : Love, Divination, Knot Magic Dogbane : Love Dogwood : Wishes, Protection Dragons Blood : Love, Protection, Exorcism, Potency Dulse : Lust, Harmony Dutchmans Breeches : Love

E

Ebony : Protection, Power Echinacea : Strengthening Spells Edelweiss : Invisibility, Bullet-Proofing Elder : Exorcism, Protection, Healing, Prosperity, Sleep Elecampane : Love, Protection, Psychic Powers Elm : Love Endive : Lust, Love Eryngo : Travelers Luck, Peace, Lust, Love Eucalyptus : Healing, Protection Euphorbia : Purification, Protection Eyebright : Mental Powers, Psychic Power

F

Fennel : Protection, Healing, Purification Fenugreek : Money Fern : Rain Making, Protection, Luck, Riches, Eternal Youth, Health, Exorcism Feverfew : Protection Fig : Divination, Fertility, Love Figwort : Health, Protection Flax : Money, Protection, Beauty, Psychic Powers, Healing

Fleabane : Exorcism, Protection, Chastity Foxglove : Protection Frankincense : Protection, Exorcism, Spirituality Fumitory : Money, Exorcism Fuzzy Weed : Love, Hunting

G Galangal : Protection, Lust, Health, Money, Psychic Powers, Hex-Breaking Gardenia : Love, Peace, Healing, Spirituality Garlic : Protection, Healing, Exorcism, Lust, Anti-Theft Gentian : Love, Power Geranium : Fertility, Health, Love, Protection Ginger : Love, Money, Success, Power Ginseng : Love, Wishes, Healing, Beauty, Protection, Lust Goats Rue : Healing, Health Goldenrod : Money, Divination Golden Seal : Healing, Money Gorse : Protection, Money Gotu Kola : Meditation Gourd : Protection Grain : Protection Grains of Paradise : Lust, Luck, Love, Money, Wishes Grape : Fertility, Garden Magic, Mental Powers, Money Grass : Psychic Powers, Protection Ground Ivy : Divination Groundsel : Health, Healing

H Hawthorn : Fertility, Chastity, Fishing Magic, Happiness Hazel : Luck, Fertility, Anti-Lightning, Protection, Wishes Heather : Protection, Rain Making, Luck Heliotrope : Exorcism, Prophetic Dreams, Healing, Wealth, Invisibility Hellebore, Black : Protection ****TOXIC*** Hemlock : Destroy Sexual Drive ***TOXIC*** Hemp : Healing, Love, Vision, Meditation Henbane : Love Attraction ***TOXIC*** Henna : Healing Hibiscus : Lust, Love, Divination Hickory : Legal Matters High John the Conqueror : Money, Love, Success, Happiness Holly : Protection, Anti-Lightning, Luck, Dream Magic, Balance Honesty : Money, Repelling Monsters Honeysuckle : Money, Psychic Powers, Protection Hops : Healing, Sleep Horehound : Protection, Mental Powers, Exorcism,

H Horse Chestnut : Money, Healing Horseradish : Purification, Exorcism Horsetail : Snake Charming, Fertility Houndstongue : Tying Dog’s Tongues Houseleek : Luck, Protection, Love Huckleberry : Luck, Protection, Dream Magic, Hex Breaking Hyacinth : Love, Protection, Happiness Hydrangea : Hex Breaking Hyssop : Purification, Protection

I Indian Paint Brush : Love Iris : Purification, Wisdom Irish Moss : Money, Luck, Protection Ivy : Protection, Healing

J Jasmine : Love, Money, Prophetic Dreams Jobs Tears : Healing, Wishes, Luck Joe-Pye Weed : Love, Respect Juniper : Protection, Anti-Theft, Love, Exorcism, Health

K Kava-Kave : Visions, Protection, Luck Knotweed : Binding, Health

L Ladys mantle : Love Ladys slipper : Protection Larch : Protection, Anti-Theft Larkspur : Health, Protection Lavender : Love, Protection, Sleep, Chastity, Longevity, Purification, Happiness, Peace Leek : Love, Protection, Exorcism Lemon : Longevity, Purification, Love, Friendship Lemongrass : Repel snakes, Lust, Psychic Powers Lemon Verbena : Purification, Love Lettuce : Chastity, Protection, Love, Divination, Sleep Licorice : Love, Lust, Fidelity Life Everlasting : Longevity, Health, Healing Lilac : Exorcism, Protection, Beauty Lily : Protection, Breaking Love spells Lily of the Valley : Mental Powers, Happiness Lime : Healing, Love, Protection Linden : Protection, Immortality, Luck, Love, Sleep Liquidamber : Protection Liverwort : Protection Liverwort : Love Looestrife : Peace, Protection Lotus : Protection, Lock-Opening Lovage : Love Love Seed : Love, Friendship Lucky Hand : Employment, Luck, Protection, Money, Travel

M Mace : Psychic Powers, Mental Powers Maguey : Lust Magnolia : Fidelity Mahogany, Mountain : Anti-Lightning Maidenhair : Beauty, Love Male Fern : Luck, Love Mallow : Love, Protection, Exorcism Mandrake : Protection, Love, Money, Fertility, Health Maple : Love, Longevity, Money Marigold : Protection, Prophetic Dreams, Business and Legal Matters, Psychic Powers Marjoram : Protection, Love, Happiness, Health, Money, Healing Master Wort : Strength, Courage, Protection Mastic : Psychic Powers, Manifestations, Lust May Apple : Money Meadow Rue : Divination Meadowsweet : Love, Divination, Peace, Happiness Mesquite : Healing Mimosa : Protection, Love, Prophetic Dreams, Purification Mint : Money, Love, Luck, Healing, Exorcism, Travel, Protection Mistletoe : Protection, Love, Hunting, Fertility, Health, Exorcism Molukka : Protection Moonwort : Money, Love Moss : Luck, Money Mugwort : Strength, Psychic Powers, Protection, Prophetic Dreams, Healing, Astral Projection Mulberry : Protection, Strength Mullein : Courage, Protection, Health, Love, Divination, Exorcism Mustard : Fertility, Protection, Mental Powers Myrrh : Protection, Exorcism, Healing, Spirituality Myrtle : Love, Fertility, Youth, Peace, Money

N Nettle : Exorcism, Protection, Healing, Lust Norfolk Island Pine : Protection, anti hunger Nuts : Fertility, Prosperity, Love, Luck

O Oak : Protection, Health, Money, Healing, Potency, Fertility, Luck Oats : Money Olive : Healing, Peace, Fertility, Potency, Protection, Lust Onion : Protection, Exorcism, Healing, Money, Prophetic Dreams, Lust Orange : Love, Divination, Luck, Money Orchid : Love Oregon Grape : Money, Prosperity Orris Root : Love, Protection, Divination

P Palm, Date : Fertility, Potency Pansy : Love, Rain Magic, Love, Divination Papaya : Love, Protection Papyrus : Protection Parosela : Hunting Parsley : Love, Protection, Purification Passion Flower : Peace, Sleep, Friendship Patchouly : Money, Fertility, Lust Pea : Money, Love Peach : Love, Exorcism, Longevity, Fertility, Wishes Pear : Lust, Love Pecan : Money, Employment Pennyroyal : Strength, Protection, Peace Peony : Protection, Exorcism Pepper : Protection, Exorcism Peppermint : Purification, Sleep, Love, Healing, Psychic Powers Pepper Tree : Purification, Healing, Protection Periwinkle : Love, Lust, Mental Powers, Money, Protection Persimmon : Changing Sex, Healing, Luck Plot Weed : Protection Pimento : Love Pimpernel : Protection, Health Pine : Healing, Fertility, Protection, Exorcism, Money Pineapple : Luck, Money, Chastity Pipsissewa : Money, Spirit Calling

Q Quassia : Love Quince : Protection, Love, Happiness

R Radish : Protection, Lust Ragweed : Courage Ragwort : Protection Raspberry : Protection, Love Rattlesnake Root : Protection, Money Rhubarb : Protection, Fidelity Rice : Protection, Rain, Fertility, Money Roots : Protection, Power, Divination Rose : Love, Psychic Powers, Healing, Love, Divination, Luck, Protection Rosemary : Protection, Love, Lust, Mental Powers, Exorcism, Purification, Healing, Sleep, Youth Rowan : Psychic Powers, Healing, Protection, Power, Success Rue : Healing, Health, Mental Powers, Exorcism, Love Rye : Love, Fidelity

S Saffron : Love, Healing, Happiness, Wind Raising, Lust, Strength, Psychic Powers. Sage : Immortality, Longevity, Wisdom, Protection, Wishes Sagebrush : Purification, Exorcism

St.Johns Wort : Health, Power, Protection, Strength, Love, Divination, Happiness Sandalwood : Protection, Healing, Exorcism, Spirituality Sarsaparilla : Love, Money Sassafras : Health, Money Savory, Summer : Mental Powers Scullcap : Love, Fidelity, Peace Senna : Love Sesame : Money. Lust Shallot : Purification Skunk Cabbage : Legal Matters Slippery Elm : Halts Gossip Sloe : Exorcism, Protection Snakeroot : Luck Money Snakeroot/black : Love, Lust, Money Snapdragon : Protection Solomons Seal : Protection, Exorcism Sorrel Wood : Healing, Health Southern Wood : Love, Lust, Protection Spanish Moss : Protection Spearmint : Healing, Love, Mental Powers SpiderWort : Love Spikenard : Love Squill : Money, Protection, Hex Breaking Star, Anise : Psychic Powers, Luck Stillengia : Psychic Powers Straw : Luck, Image Magic Strawberry : Love, Luck Sugar Cane : Love, Lust Sumbul : Love, Luck, Health, Psychic Powers Sunflower : Fertility, Wishes, Health, Wisdom Sweetgrass : Calling Spirits

T Tamarind : Love Tamarisk : Exorcism, Protection Tansy : Health, Longevity Tea : Riches, Courage, Strength Thistle : Strength, Protection, Hex Breaking, Healing Thistle, Holy : Purification, Hex Breaking Thistle, Milk : Snake Enraging Thyme : Health, Healing, Sleep, Psychic Powers, Love, Purification, Courage Ti : Protection, Healing Toadflax : Protection, Hex Breaking Toadstool : Rain Making Tobacco : Healing, Purification Turmeric : Purification Turnip : Protection, Ending Relationships

U Urva Ursa : Psychic Workings

V Valerian : Love, Sleep, Purification, Protection Vanilla : Love, Lust, Mental Powers Venus Flytrap : Protection, Love Vervain : Love, Protection, Purification, Peace, Money, Youth, Chastity, Sleep, Healing Vetch, Giant : Fidelity Vetivert : Love, Hex Breaking, Luck, Money, Anti-Theft Violet : Protection, Luck, Love, Lust, Wishes, Peace, Healing

W Wahoo : Hex-breaking, Courage, Success Walnut : Health, Mental Powers, Infertility, Wishes Wax Plant : Protection Wheat : Fertility, Money Willow : Love, Divination, Protection, Healing Wintergreen : Protection, Healing, Hex Breaking Winters Bark : Success Witch Grass : Happiness, Lust, love, Exorcism Witch Hazel : Protection, Chastity Wolfs Bane : Protection, Invisibility Wood Rose : Luck Woodruff : Victory, Protection, Money Wormwood : Psychic Powers, Protection, Love, Calling Spirits

XYZ

Yarrow : Courage, Love, Psychic Powers, Exorcism Yellow Evening Primrose : Hunting Yerba Mate : Fidelity, Love, Lust Yerba Santa : Beauty, Healing, Psychic Powers, Protection Yew : Raising the Dead Yohimbe : Love, Lust Yucca : Transmutation, Protection, Purification

⛧ || ❝ CURSE REFLECTED ❞

Should you find yourself on the wrong end of a curse or a hex, perform this spell, ideally on a cloudless moonlit night, for clarity. It’s a fairly rudimentary spell, easily performed by just about any witch as long as your intentions are clear and your focus is set.

This box/jar must be buried, preferably somewhere with low foot traffic and if possible in the woods.

☽ || ❝ INGREDIENTS ❞

MIRROR. this mirror will be, ideally, a small, handheld mirror that will break cleanly, rather than shatter.

JAR OR BOX. a jar is undoubtedly more secure, but a wooden lockbox is appropriate all the same.

DRIED THISTLE. dried thistle, to protect yourself.

MORNING GLORY. to bind the curse to the jar, and byway, back to the source.

SELENITE CRYSTAL. a small piece of this crystal will aid in focusing the moonlight, amplify the protection onto you and the curse onto the source.

BLACK FEATHER. this feather must be black by nature, not by human, meaning it must come from a bird that is obsidian, not a feather of other colour that has been dyed. the feather is to both strengthen the protection to you, and help to carry the curse to the source.

BLACK INK. to bind the jar/box.

TREE DIRT. ideally this dirt will be collected from under an old oak tree, but if there’s not one available to you, any dirt will suffice. this is to promote concentration while casting, and improve the strength of the spell.

☽ || ❝ SPELL WORK ❞

001. Gather your ingredients, and find a clearing where the moon can meet the mirror when you need it. When you’re ready, focused, and prepared, sit on the ground and open your jar: ensure the moonlight kisses every corner of it, flooding it entirely.

002. Begin to place the ingredients into the jar, one by one, ensuring to centre on your intent with each: chanting aloud can help to focus your thoughts, but this is not necessary. With each item you place in the jar, make sure that your thoughts are clear with the items property and reason. As in, with the thistle: to protect yourself from what you’ve been cursed with. “with this thistle, i protect myself.” “with this morning glory, i bind this spell to this vessel.” etc. Once you’ve placed the thistle, morning glory, crystal, and feather into the jar, set it aside momentarily; preferably somewhere that the moonlight is still drowning the contents.

003. Take the mirror and look clear into it, concentrate deeply to remove the curse from yourself and bind it to the mirror. If you prefer simply to remove the curse from yourself, complete this step then skip to step five. If you wish for the curse to flutter back to the sender, you must perform step four as well.  

As follows:  

Continuing to hold the mirror, gazing deep into yourself, speak these words six times:

                         curse blind to me. curse bind to thee.

004.  To return this curse to where it originated, speak these words eight times:

                         as the mirror breaks, this curse it takes,

                         i am protected,   your curse is reflected.

Once you’ve spoken the words, you will lay the mirror down face up and break it with a rock. the idea is not to smash it, but to break it into medium pieces that can easily be collected. If you’re concerned about the clean break, you can lay a piece of fabric beneath the mirror and it can easily be scooped up and dumped into the jar if it happens to shatter. Please be extremely careful with this step, wear gloves if you think you may cut yourself. 

005.  Upon completion of the steps above, place ALL the pieces of the broken mirror into your container and fill it entirely with the tree dirt. Once full and the lid screwed on tightly, your spell is bound - optionally add a binding symbol and/or protection symbol to the lid of the jar. This spell cannot be unbound, meaning it will not return to you even if the caster should cleanse their own, as it will return to the mirror shards instead. Make sure to bury this jar in a safe, low traffic area. Deeper is better, you don’t want to accidentally injure someone should they step on it. Three feet or more should suffice. If you prefer not to bury this jar, keep it stored somewhere safe and consider gluing the lid closed so no one will accidentally open it an injure themselves.

The five rivers of the underowrld, Styx, Lethe, Archeron, Phlegethon, and Cocytus, each had unique function in how the Underworld worked and was named to reflect an emotion or god associated with death.