Eucalyptus is feminine and is ruled by the Moon
and the Element Air. It is used in healing rituals
and in charms and amulets. If the leaves are put
around a blue candle and burnt, this is good for
increasing healing energies.
Eucalyptus
Elecampane
Elecampane is a masculine plant ruled by
Mercury and the Element Earth. It is a good aid
in meditation and for requesting the presence of
spirits
Elder
Elder is a feminine plant ruled by Venus and the
Element Air. Its branches are widely used for
magical wands and it is considered bad luck to
burn elder wood. Leaves hung around the
doors and windows are said to ward off evil
Dragon’s blood
Dragon’s blood is masculine, and is ruled by
Mars with the Element Fire. A type of palm, it is
widely included in love, protection and
purification spells, usually in the form of a resin.
It is carried for good luck; a piece of the plant
kept under the bed is said to cure impotency.
Dragon’s blood increases the potency of other
incense.
Dill
Dill is masculine and is ruled by Mercury. Its
Element is Fire. It is useful in love charms. Dill
may also be hung in children’s rooms to protect
them against evil spirits and bad dreams.
Dandelion
Dandelion is masculine plant and is ruled by
Jupiter and the Element Air. It is useful for
divination and communication.
Daisy
Daisy is feminine and is ruled by Venus and the
Element Water. If you decorate your house with
it on Midsummer’s Eve, it will bring happiness
into the home. Daisies are also worn at
Midsummer for luck and blessings. Long ago,
young maidens would weave daisy chains and
wear them in their hair to attract their beloved
Cypress
Cypress is masculine and is ruled by Saturn and
its Element Earth. It is connected with death.
Often used to consecrate ritual tools, cypress
also has preservative qualities.
Cowslip
Cowslip is feminine, ruled by Venus with its
Element Water. Said to bring luck in love, it also
induces contact with departed loved ones
during dreams. A woman who washes her face
with milk infused with cowslip will draw her
beloved closer to her.
Coriander
Coriander is masculine and is ruled by Mars and
the Element Fire. It is a protector of the home
and is useful in the promotion of peace. It
encourages longevity and is helpful in love
spells.
Comfrey
Comfrey is a feminine plant and is ruled by
Saturn. Its Element is Water. It is useful for
travel, casting spells for money and healing. It
also honours the Crone aspect of the Goddess.
Clove
Clove is masculine and is ruled by the Sun. Its
Element is Fire. Wear it in an amulet or charm to
dispel negativity and bind those who speak ill
of you. Cloves strung on a red thread can be
worn as a protective charm. It helps with money
matters, visions, cleansing and purification.
Cinnamon
Cinnamon is masculine and is ruled by the Sun.
Its Element is Fire. Its magical properties are
used to help in spiritual quests, augmenting
power, love, success, psychic work, healing and
cleansing. It is used in incense for healing,
clairvoyance and high spiritual vibrations; it is
also reputed to be a male aphrodisiac. Use it in
prosperity charms. It is an excellent aromatic
and makes a good anointing oil for any magical
working
Chamomile
Camomile is masculine, and is ruled by the Sun
or Venus. Its Element is Water. Its magical
properties show that it is good as a meditation
incense, for centring and creating an
atmosphere of peace. Sprinkle it in your home
for protection, healing and money. Plant
camomile in your garden to be the guardian of
the land, and you will have certain success. It is
an excellent calming herb.
Caraway
Caraway is a masculine plant ruled by the
planet of Mercury. Its Element is Air. Its magical
properties are protection and passion. When
added to love sachets and charms, it attracts a
lover in the more physical aspect.
Betony
Betony is masculine and is ruled by Jupiter and
the Element of Fire. Its magical properties are
protection and purification. It can be added to
incense for this purpose or stuffed in a pillow to
prevent nightmares.
Benzoin
Benzoin is a masculine plant that the Sun rules,
along with the Element of Air. A good purifier
and preservative, it is used widely in
purification incenses.
Bay laurel
Bay laurel is a masculine plant ruled by the Sun
and the Element of Fire. It promotes wisdom
and is also a protector, bringing to the fore the
ability to develop psychic powers. It forces out
negative energy.
Basil Spell for Business
YOU WILL NEED
Glass jar or metal container
Handful of basil leaves
One pint of boiling water
METHOD
✤ Shred the basil leaves into the container.
✤ Pour the boiling water over the leaves.
✤ Allow to steep for four days.
✤ Strain out the leaves and reserve the
remaining liquid.
✤ Sprinkle the liquid over the thresholds and
windowsills of the business premises and
anywhere else the public is likely to go.
You may also choose to work according to feng shui
principles (see the Pa Kua diagram on page 16) and
place the plants in the prosperity area. The
nurturing of the seeds obviously has significant
symbolism in the growing of the business, so it is
good to have plants in various stages of
development. As you can see, this spell uses
information gained from several cultures, showing
how universal herbal magic can truly be.
Basil for Business
Many Hindu families keep a tulsi or Holy Basil
plant in a specially-built structure, which has
images of deities installed on all four sides,
with an alcove for a small earthenware oil
lamp. Here basil is used very simply to enhance
business matters. Just how widely it is used
throughout the world is shown by the use of
the second technique, which is said to ensure
that you will always be prosperous. This latter
technique owes a great deal to voodoo and the
technique of floor washing.
YOU WILL NEED
Basil seeds and plant
Pots containing compost
Small oil lamp
METHOD
✤ Place the pot and plants where they can be
safely left.
✤ Carefully nurture the seeds to maturity.
✤ Whenever practical, light the oil lamp and
keep it burning. This action honours the
goddess Tulsi who fell in love with Krishna
and calls upon her beneficence.