Author: A Solitary Pagan

Planetary Associations: Sun and Jupiter Gender: Masculine Element: Air Deities: Brigit, Flidais, Macha, Aengus, Mac Óg, Dagda, Manannan Mac Lír Folklore: Mistletoe has always been considered a magical, good luck plant. Lovers who kiss beneath it will have lasting happiness and carrying. A sprig on your person will ensure good luck, protection and fertility. Hanging it in the home was supposed to p...

(Eucalyptus spp. globulus) Li BdDo not use on the faces of small children.Folk Names: Blue Gum Tree, Stringy BarkTreeGender: FemininePlanet: MoonElement: WaterPowers: Healing, ProtectionMagical Uses: The leaves are used to stuffhealing poppets and are carried to maintaingood health. To relieve colds, ringgreen candles with the leaves and pods andburn them to the socket, visualizing theperson (or y...

(Euphorbia spp. pilulifera, E. hirta)Poison VFolk Names: Crown of Thorns, Spurge,Wolf’s Milk, Pill-Bearing Spurge, Catshair,MziwaziwaGender: FemininePlanet: SaturnElement: WaterPowers: Purification, ProtectionMagical Uses: In Anman, a branch of theeuphorbia is brought into a house to cleanse it after childbirth. The euphorbia isalso an extremely protective plant, grownindoors or out.The milky whit...

(Eryngium . maritinum, E. planum, E.yuccifolium, E. campestre, E.foetidum) GFolk Names: Sea Holly, Yerba del SapoGender: FemininePlanet: VenusElement: WaterPowers: Traveler’s Luck, Peace, Lust, LoveMagical Uses: Eryngo is carried or worn bytravelers for safety and luck during theirjourneys.This herb also has the power of causingpeace if strewn about a place or given to acouple who are quarreling.O...

(Euphrasia officinalis) GFolk Names: Euphrosyne, Red EyebrightGender: MasculinePlanet: SunElement: AirPowers: Mental Powers, Psychic PowersMagical Uses: Brewed into a tea and drunk,eyebright clears the mind and aids thememory.The infusion applied to the eyelids oncotton pads induces magical clairvoyance,but it must be persisted in before resultsare achieved.Carry to increase psychic powers. Also,u...

(Cichorium endivia)Gender: MasculinePlanet: JupiterElement: AirPowers: Lust, LoveMagical Uses: Endive, to be used in magic, isbest gathered in the following manner: dig itup on June 27 or July 25 with a piece of goldor a stag’s horn. No matter how gathered,endive is worn as a talisman to attract love.It is used fresh, and should be replaced everythree days. It is also served in salads to stirlust ...

(Ulmus campestris) GFolk Names: Elven, English Elm, EuropeanElmGender: FemininePlanet: SaturnElement: WaterDeities: Odin, Hoenin, LodrPowers: LoveMagical Uses: Once known as “Elven” dueto its popularity among elves, elm is nowused to protect against lightning strikes, aswell as to attract love when carried.

(Inula helenium) P N D+Folk Names: Alantwurzel (German),Alycompaine, Aunee (French), Elf Dock,Elfwort, Horseheal, Nurse Heal, Scabwort,Velvet Dock, Wild SunflowerGender: MasculinePlanet: MercuryElement: AirPowers: Love, Protection, Psychic PowersMagical Uses: Worn, elecampane attractslove. Sew up some of the leaves or flowersin pink cloth, or make a sachet. It isalso carried for protection, and th...

(Sambucus canadensis) Ripe fruit: G;All other parts: XFolk Names: Alhuren, Battree, BoureTree, Bour Tree, Eldrum, Ellhorn, FrauHolle (German), Hildemoer (German),Hollunder (German), Hylder, LadyEllhorn, Old Gal, Old Lady, Pipe Tree, RobElder, Sureau (French), Sweet Elder, Tree ofDoom, Yakori Bengeskro (Romany-Devil’sEye)Gender: FemininePlanet: VenusElement: WaterDeities: Holda, VenusPowers: Exorci...

(Leontopodium alpinum)Powers: Invisibility, Bullet-ProofingMagical Uses: Made into a wreath and worn,edelweiss confers invisibility.To be protected against daggers andbullets, pull up a whole edelweiss by itsroots during the day on a Friday of the FullMoon. Wear it wrapped in white linen.Edelweiss also grants your heart’s desire;you need only grow and care for the plant.

(Diospyros lotus)Folk Names: Lama (Hawaiian), Obeah WoodPowers: Protection, PowerMagical Uses: Ebony wood is protective andso is used in making amulets. Ebony wandsgive the magician pure, unadulterated power.Don’t stand beneath this tree in a storm!

(Dicentra cucullaria) XPowers: LoveMagical Uses: Wear the root of theDutchman’s Breeches to attract love.