Mandrake is a masculine plant ruled by
Mercury and the Element Earth. It is very useful
in incense for increasing the sex drive (both male
and female) and is best used prior to the Full
Moon
Mandrake
Lovage
Lovage is masculine, ruled by the Sun. Its
Element is Water. The dried and powdered root
should be added to cleansing and purification
baths to release negativity. Carry it to attract love
and the attention of the opposite sex. Also carry
it when meeting new people
Lemon Verbena
Lemon verbena is feminine, ruled by Venus and
the Element Air. It is used in love charms to
promote youth, beauty and attractiveness to the
opposite sex. Wear it around your neck or place
it under a pillow to prevent bad dreams. It helps
to heal wounds.
Lemon balm
Lemon balm is feminine and is ruled by the
Moon or Neptune. Its Element is Water. It is a
strong aphrodisiac, promotes fertility but is also
an anti-depressant that is especially useful at the
end of a relationship
Ivy
Ivy is a masculine plant, ruled by Saturn and its
Element Water. It protects the houses it grows on
from evil and harm. In the old traditions, ivy and
holly were given to newly-weds as good-luck
charms.
Hyssop
Hyssop is masculine. Its ruler is Jupiter and its
Element of Fire. The plant was widely used
during the Middle Ages for purification,
cleansing and consecration rituals. Use it in
purification baths, and for protective and
banishing spells. Hyssop works best in the form
of an essential oil in incense.
Hops
Hops, a masculine plant ruled by Mars and the
Element of Water, is best used in healing and for
aiding sleep
Honeysuckle
Honeysuckle is feminine and is ruled by Jupiter
and its Element Earth. Planted outside the home
it brings good luck. It is also used in prosperity
spells and love charms, and to heighten psychic
ability.
Herbal Heartsease
Broken relationships are extremely painful and
the hurt often needs to be dealt with very
quickly. This spell, using three different
techniques, helps to keep things under control
until you can look forward in a positive
fashion.
Cleansing bath
YOU WILL NEED
Handful of either heartsease, or/and jasmine,
roses, hibiscus and honeysuckle flowers
Essential oils in any of these perfumes
Rose quartz
METHOD
✤ Add the herbs to the bath along with the
essential oils.
✤ Place the rose quartz in the bath.
✤ Soak in the bath for at least ten minutes
allowing the hurt to be dissolved.
✤ Remove the rose quartz.
✤ Take the plug half out, so the water begins to
drain away.
✤ As it does so, replace with fresh water to
signify new energy coming into your life.
✤ Carry the rose quartz with you or keep it
under your pillow.
Heartsease
Heartsease is feminine, ruled by Saturn and the
Element of Water. It is actually a wild pansy and
demonstrates its power by its name. If you can
find any then it can be used iwith other herbs to
ease the pain of a broken relationship.
Hazel
Hazel is masculine and ruled by the Sun and the
Element of Air. It is a very good wood for
magical wands and is the only wood that
should be used for divining. It also promotes
good luck, particularly when it is bound by red
and gold thread.
Hawthorn
Hawthorn is masculine, ruled by Mars and the
Element of Fire. It is used in protective sachets.
It can enforce celibacy and chastity and is said to
promote happiness in marriage or other
relationships.
Ginseng
Ginseng is masculine, ruled by the Sun with the
Element of Fire. It aids love and lust and is
useful in enhancing beauty. It is also a good
reliever of stress.
Ginger
Ginger is a masculine herb ruled by Mars and
Fire. It encourages power and success,
especially in love and financial dealings. It is
also a good base for spells because it enhances
the vibration.
Garlic
Garlic is a masculine herb ruled by the planet
Mars and consequently the Element of Fire. It
protects and is a useful healer and promoter of
courage.
Gardenia
Gardenia is feminine and is ruled by the Moon
with its Element Water. Used extensively in
Moon incenses, it attracts good spirits to rituals
and enhances the love vibration.
Frankincense
Frankincense is a masculine herb under the
rulership of the Sun and therefore the Element of
Fire. A purifier of ritual spaces, it is probably the
most powerful aid to meditation there is
Fern
Fern is feminine and is ruled by the planet Saturn
and the Element Earth. This plant is a powerful
protector and if grown near your home will ward
off negativity
Fennel
Fennel is masculine and is ruled by Mercury. Its
Element is Fire. Including the seeds in money
charms is said to bring prosperity and ward off
evil spirits. The plant itself is used for
purification and protection.
Eyebright
Eyebright is masculine and is ruled by the Sun.
Its Element is Air. This plant is said to induce
clairvoyant visions and dreams if you anoint the
eyelids daily with an infusion of leaves.