Herb Magic for Beginners by Ellen Dugan

Author:Ellen Dugan
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: herbalism, magic, wicca, witchcraft, magic, cottage witchery, earthday40
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide, LTD.
Published: 2006-05-01T04:00:00+00:00

Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.

—John Quincy Adams

Chapter Five

Herb Magic for

Protection

Herbs are filled with positive magical energy, and they naturally ward off bad vibes, negativity, and manipulative magics. While you work with herbs for protection, remember that these plants will help negativity to literally “bounce” off you. So, the next logical questions are, just where is all this negativity bouncing to? And what do you do about it?

Well, you have some options. Some of these options you may like, but others you may find not to your taste. So here they are. You can return negative energy to its sender. (Some folks don’t have a problem with this, but others will be up in arms at my mentioning it.) Or, you can ask for the universe to absorb it harmlessly. I know one clever Witch who takes bad luck or negative energy and then transforms it into something positive. Finally, you could drive the negativity away and then safely dissolve it. It is completely up to you.

Obviously, the conscientious magic user is not going to want to purposely harm another, even with a boomerang-type of situation, so I think the “drive it away, then make it dissolve” scenario is the best way to go. And in case you’re wondering, that’s what I typically do.

While working protective magic, the three best lunar phases to work in are the full moon, for more power; the waning moon, to make the problem shrink and dissolve; and the dark of the moon, for banishing really intense situations. The best day of the week for protection magic is Saturday. Saturday is associated with Saturn, a god of karma and time. Plus, this is the final day of the week, and you can neatly tap into that day’s energies to bring the negative situation to an end. The astrological symbol for Saturn is , and it could be added into most of these herbal charms and spells for protection. Or, if you want to banish fear and have a sort of spiritual-warrior mindset, you could incorporate the symbol for Mars (g), and pull in some passion and bravery.

The most important thing to remember while working protection magic is to not let your fears get the best of you. Dig down deep, grab hold of your courage with both hands, and work your herb magic to create positive change.

Protection Spells from the Spice Rack

Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear—not absence of fear.

—Mark Twain

Anise

The magical correspondences for anise (Pimpinella anisum) are the planet Mars and the element of fire. This annual herb is easy to grow from seed in a sunny location. When this plant reaches maturity, it stands about twenty inches in height and resembles a sort of spindly Queen Anne’s lace. Its leaves are rounded at the base and narrow at the stem. The flowers are small, white, starlike clusters, described in most herb books as “umbels.” The fruit follows the flowering, and it is the dried fruit or the seeds that are used in cooking.

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