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Herb of the Week – Dragon’s Blood (Daemonorops draco)
Herb of the Week – Dragons Blood Botanical Name: Daemonorops draco Gender: Masculine Planet: Mars and Pluto Astrological: Gemini Element: Fire Deities: Sekhmet, Mars, Horus, Oya and Athena Magical Uses: Protection, Manifestation, Love, Clearing and Fidelity This herb is actually a resin that comes from a palm tree. It is one of the most powerful […]
Herb of the Week – Frankincense (Boswellia carterii)
This herb is one of the most important and valuable in the world. There are more than 25 different known species of Boswellia that come to us from the Middle East and India. Also known as olibanum, the earliest civilizations have used the resin coming from trees of this species in temples, mosques, and churches. […]
Magical Herb of the Week – Bayberry
Botanical Name: (Myrica pensylvanica and Myrica cerifera) Element: Earth (sometimes Fire due to prosperity-candle tradition)Planet: Jupiter, with occasional Mercury associationsGender: FeminineDeities/Spirits: Domestic guardians, hearth spiritsMagical Uses: Prosperity & abundance Financial luck, business success Protection of home Good fortune for the new year Road opening & clearing stagnant energy Safeguarding travelers Bayberry has traditionally been regarded […]
Herb of the Week – Star Anise
Botanical Name: Illicum verum Gender: Masculine Planet: Jupiter and Mercury Element: Air and Water Deities: Jupiter, Amun, Sekhmet, Hermes Magical Uses: Psychic Powers, Money Drawing, Spiritual Growth, Manifestation, Purificaton, Good Fortune, Prophetic Dreams This particular herb is extremely versatile and has long been associated with happiness, good luck, and magical workings of various kinds. According […]