Herbal Magic: A Handbook of Natural Spells, Charms, and Potions (7) (Mystical Handbook)

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This book covers a few plants in great detail, instead of trying to cover everything with a little bit of detail. Blurb: Let’s start by emphasizing that everything used in magic has its own power. The resins with which you prepare incense. The herbs you use during a spell or a ritual. The candles you light and the oils you sprinkle them with. Use in Magic: Used to protect people and places from evil; used by Native Americans to protect children.

All ancient and indigenous peoples insisted their knowledge of plant medicines came from the plants themselves and not through trial-and-error experimentation. Arcane Archive: thousands of archived Usenet posts on religion, magic, spell-casting, mysticism, and spirituality Use in Magic: For making your own Sachet Powders. Use lavender for mastery, power, ambition, control, command. Lavender powders are used when the colour purple is called for.

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There are some great nods to the historical use of floriography (using flowers to send secret messages), plant intelligence, and old, alternative names for some herbs (e.g. “eye of newt” being mustard seeds). I liked the brief introductions to spell jars, kitchen magic, poppets and worry dolls, brews and teas, and altars. I found the Goddess section to be quite hit and miss; some of the information given was good, whereas in other places it was incorrect — and why just Goddesses? There’s no mention of any Gods. Use in Magic: Used to draw a two-armed cross on the ground to peacefully cause an unwanted person to move. Use in Magic: The name means Holy herb; kept on altars as an offering; brewed into a cleansing herb tea.

Herbal Magic offers a directory of magical herbs (both rare and common) alongside 36 spells using herbs to amplify casts for attraction, enchantment, trust, friendship, fortune, and success. Use in Magic: Used by those who wish to control a situation or to dominate a specific person. Powder, for making your own sachet powders. (We also sell Calamus Essential Oil for anointing roots.)What I really liked about “Herbal Magic” is the explanation of the energy (gender) of plants as well as associated elements.

The heart-centered mode of perception can be exceptionally accurate and detailed in its information gathering capacities if, as indigenous and ancient peoples asserted, the heart’s ability as an organ of perception is developed. Dr. John Kallas has investigated and taught about edible wild plants since 1970. He founded WildFood Adventures in 1993 and is the publisher and editor of Wild FoodAdventurer. He lives in Portland, Oregon. It does more than make one healthy, it creates lust and knowledge, ecstasy and mythological insight.Use in Magic: To attract men and to cause them to love you. Large, 2" - 4" long, used on the altar or as a pendulum for divination. Use in Magic: For making your own Bath Crystals. Use lavender for mastery, power, ambition, control, command. Lavender salts are used when the colour purple is called for. Use in Magic: A spiritual cleanser, draws steady money, drives out spirits, removes mental negativity. Laurel is a solar plant, it was sacred to the god Apollo who decided to make it his symbol, encircling his forehead with it.