❀ ACACIA (acacia nilotica)

• aka • gum arabic
• gender • masculine
• element • air
• planet • Sun
• deities • Astarte · Diana · Osiris · Ra
• magick • protection · psychic power
  • anointing · consecration
  • combine with sandalwood for a meditative incense

❀ ACONITE (aconitum napellus)

• poisonous • do not consume!
• aka • monkshood · wolfsbane
• gender • feminine
• element • water
• planet • Saturn
• zodiac • Capricorn
• deities • Hecate · Medea
• folklore • first aconite grew from the spittle of Cerberus
• magick • protection · invisibility
  • consecration of athame or ritual knife
  • healing · protection against werewolves

❀ ACORN

• see oak … ✿

❀ AFRICAN VIOLET (saintpaulia ionantha)

• inedible • do not consume!
• gender • feminine
• element • water
• planet • Venus
• magick • spirituality · protection
  • burned as incense during vernal equinox (Ostara)

❀ AGRIMONY (agrimonia eupatoria)

• aka • cockleburr
• gender • masculine
• element • air
• planet • Jupiter
• zodiac • Cancer
• magick • protection · (distance) healing · cleansing · offering · fumigant
  • true feelings · emotional balance • sleep-inducing · dream pillows
  • nontoxic astringent · tea · tonic (relieves colic; diarrhea)

❀ ALDER (alnus glutinosa)

• aka • Fearn
• element • fire · water
• planet • Moon · Mars
• deities • Aphrodite · Apollo · Arianrhod · Astarte · Bran · Branwen · King Arthur · Lugh · Odin · Orpheus · Pan
• fauna • raven · hawk · seagull · fox
• crystals • amethyst · lapis lazuli
• colour • purple
• magick • action + emotion · art · divination · last rites
  • fabric craft · pan flutes · whistling up the wind · weather magick

❀ ALFALFA (medicago sativa)

• when pregnant, please consult your physician prior to use. avoid if you have been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease or disorder.
• origin • al-fac-facah, Arabic, "father of all foods"
• gender • feminine
• element • earth
• planet • Venus
• deities • Venus · Demeter
• magick • prosperity · abundance · protection
  • store in cupboard or pantry to prevent poverty; famine
  • burn & scatter ashes along property's perimeter for protection
  • diuretic · blood purifier · aids nutrient absorption
  • harvest in abundance during the moon's full phase

❀ ALLSPICE (pimenta dioica, pimenta officinalis)

• gender • masculine
• element • fire
• planet • Mars
• deities • Aphrodite · Venus
• magick • energy · healing · money · luck
  • communication · compassion · determination
  • honours powerful, virile male archetypes

❀ ALMOND (prunus dulcis)

• gender • masculine
• element • air
• planet • Mercury
• deities • Artemis · Attis · Hecate · Hermes · Mercury · Thoth
• magick • fertility · luck · prosperity · wisdom
  • love spells · handfastings · quickening of the seed
  • Candlemas · Beltane · anointing wands, candlesticks
  • overcoming addiction; dependency

❀ ALOE (aloe vera)

• common allergen • avoid during menstruation & pregnancy • causes cramping; do not ingest if you have a chronic intestinal condition.
• gender • feminine
• element • water
• planet • Moon
• zodiac • Cancer
• deities • Aphrodite · Venus
• magick • protection · luck · success
  • indoor plants attract luck & prevent household accidents
  • funerary offerings · reincarnation · immortality
  • antibacterial · anesthetic · anti-inflammatory · anti-fungal

❀ ALTHEA (Althea officinalis)

• gender • feminine
• element • water
• planet • Venus
• magick • protection · psychic power · aphrodisiac · calms anger
  • altar offerings draw benevolent spirits

❀ ALYSSUM (Lobularia maritima)

• may irritate sensitive skin
• aka • sweet alyssum · (sweet) Alison
• origin • Greek, "without madness"
• gender • feminine
• element • air
• planet • Mercury
• deities • Mary
• Victorian • "worth beyond beauty"
• magick • protection · moderation of anger

❀ AMARANTH (Amaranthus hydrochondriacus)

• aka • love-lies-bleeding · cockscomb
• origin • amaranton "unwithering"
• gender • feminine
• element • fire
• planet • Saturn
• deities • Artemis · Demeter · Huitzilopochtli (Aztec Sun God)
• magick • healing · protection · invisibility · mends broken hearts
  • associated among Aztecs with blood; human sacrifice

❀ AMBER

• element • earth
• planet • Moon · Jupiter
• magick • protection · peace · stability · clarity · self-confidence
  • transmutation of negativity into positivity

❀ AMBERGRIS

• element • earth · water
• planet • Venus · Mars
• deities • Jupiter · Zeus
• magick • love · passion

❀ ANEMONE (Anemone pulsatilla)

• gender • masculine
• element • fire
• planet • Mars
• deities • Adonis · Venus
• magick • protection · health · healing

❀ ANGELICA (Angelica archangelica)

• avoid if pregnant or diabetic.
• aka • archangel · masterwort
• gender • masculine
• element • fire
• planet • Sun
• deities • Atlantis · Venus
• angels • Michael · Gabriel
• magick • protection · exorcism · healing · clairvoyance
  • removal of spells, curses, hexes · uncrossing

❀ ANISEED (Pimpinella anisum)

• when using oils, dilute before use. do not ingest essential oils.
• gender • masculine
• element • air
• planet • Mercury · Jupiter
• zodiac • Gemini
• deities • Apollo · Hermes · Mercury · Oshun · Ra
• magick • protection · purification . youth · consecration · divination
  • dream pillows · astral travel • handfastings · wedding cakes
  • decongestant · stimulates iron absorption

❀ ANISE, Star (Illicium verum)

• element • air
• planet • Moon · Uranus
• zodiac • Aquarius
• deities • Apollo · Hermes · Mercury · Ra
• magick • banishment of negativity
  • consecration of chalice or ritual cup

❀ APPLE (Pyrus spp.)

• gender • feminine
• element • water
• planet • Venus
• deities • Aphrodite · Apollo · Athena · Diana · Dionysus · Eris · Hera · Iduna · Pomona · Venus · Zeus
• magick • love · fidelity · fertility · marriage · beauty · healing · immortality · friendship · wisdom
  • Samhain · garden magick · offerings to the deceased

❀ APRICOT (Prunus armeniaca)

• gender • feminine
• element • water
• planet • Venus
• deities • Venus
• magick • love · sweet disposition

❀ ARROWROOT (Maranta arundinaceae)

• planet • Jupiter
• magick • purification · healing · fortune · opportunity

❀ ASH (Fraxinus excelsior)

• aka • Nion
• origin • æsc, Olde English, "spear"
• gender • feminine
• element • fire
• planet • Sun
• fauna • butterfly
• deities • Mars · Neptune · Poseidon · Thor · Uranus · Woden
• magick • protection · prosperity
  • Yggdrasil · Yule · sea magick
  • traditional wood for wands, staves, besom handles

❀ ASPARAGUS (Asparagus officinalis)

• aka • sparrowgrass
• gender • masculine
• element • fire
• planet • Mars · Jupiter
• deities • Zeus
• magick • lust · phallus · virility · stamina

❀ ASPEN (Populus spp.)

• gender • masculine
• element • air
• planet • Mercury
• deities • god · goddess
• magick • eloquence · anti-theft · healing · clairvoyance

❀ ASTER (Callistephus chinesis)

• gender • feminine
• element • water
• planet • Venus
• deities • Venus
• magick • love

❀ AVOCADO (Persea americana)

• aka • alligator pear
• magick • love · lust · sex · beauty

❀ AZALEA

• poisonous • do not consume!
• magick • happiness · gaiety

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