Author: A Solitary Pagan

(Cedrus libani or C. spp.) Leaf, berry: PGender: MasculinePlanet: SunElement: FirePowers: Healing, Purification, Money,ProtectionMagical Uses: The smoke of the cedar ispurifying, and also cures the predelictionto having bad dreams. Twigs of the cedarare burned and smouldered, or made intoincense. To heal head colds, they are placedupon the hot rocks in sweat baths for purificationby some American ...

(Nepeta cataria) PFolk Names: Cat, Catmint, Catnep, Catrup,Cat’s Wort, Field Balm, Nepeta, NipGender: FemininePlanet: VenusElement: WaterDeities: BastPowers: Cat Magic, Love, Beauty, HappinessMagical Uses: Given to your cat, catnip createsa psychic bond between the two ofyou. It is also intoxicating to the cat.Catnip is used in love sachets, usually inconjunction with rose petals. If you holdcatni...

(Castanea sativa, C. dentata, C. spp.) GGender: MasculinePlanet: JupiterElement: FirePowers: LoveMagical Uses: Use chestnuts in love spells, orfeed to a loved one.

(Anacardium occidentale) Nut: GFolk Names: Mbiba, Kasui, MkanjuGender: MasculinePlanet: SunElement: FirePower: MoneyMagical Uses: Cashews are used in prosperityand money spells.

(Rhamnus purshiana) P N Lt I Ab Ii Ch-12Folk Name: Sacred Bark, Bitter Bark, EcorceSacree, Yellow Bark, Cittim BarkPowers: Legal Matters, Money, ProtectionMagical Uses: Sprinkle an infusion of cascarasagrada around your home beforegoing to any court proceeding. It will helpyou win your case.Cascara sagrada is also used in moneyspells, and worn as an amulet against eviland hexes.

(Daucus carota) The seed: PFolk Names: Bird’s Nest, Philtron, Gizri,Queen Ann’s LaceGender: MasculinePlanet: MarsElement: FirePowers: Fertility, LustMagical Uses: The seeds, eaten, help womenbecome pregnant.Carrots are eaten to promote lust and tocure impotence.

Jacaranda procera, Prosopis dulcis,Ceratonia siliqua) Fruit: GFolk Names: Caaroba, Caroba, Carobinha,ChocolatePowers: Protection, HealthMagical Uses: Carry or wear to maintaingood health, and to guard against evil.

(Dianthus carophyllus) Sk DgFolk Names: Gillies, Gilliflower, Jove’sFlower, Nelka, Scaffold Flower, Sops-InWine Gender: MasculinePlanet: SunElement: FireDeity: JupiterPowers: Protection, Strength, HealingMagical Uses: Worn during Elizabethantimes to prevent coming to an untimelydeath on the scaffold, carnations can beused in all-purpose protective spells.Carnations are placed in convalescentrooms ...

(Elettaria cardamomum) GGender: FemininePlanet: VenusElement: WaterDeity: ErzuliePower: Lust, LoveMagical Uses: The ground seeds are addedto warmed wine for a quick lust potion.They are also baked into apple pies for awonderful amatory pastry, and are addedto love sachets and incenses.

(Capparis spinosa)Folk Names: Fakouha, Lasafa, ShafallahGender: FemininePlanet: VenusElement: WaterPowers: Potency, Lust, LoveMagical Uses: A man who suffers fromimpotency has but to eat some capers andhe will be cured. The caper is also used inlove and lust formulae.

(Rhamnus purshiana) P N Lt I Ab Ii Ch-12Folk Name: Sacred Bark, Bitter Bark, EcorceSacree, Yellow Bark, Cittim BarkPowers: Legal Matters, Money, ProtectionMagical Uses: Sprinkle an infusion of cascarasagrada around your home beforegoing to any court proceeding. It will helpyou win your case.Cascara sagrada is also used in moneyspells, and worn as an amulet against eviland hexes.

(Carum carvi) GFolk Names: Kummel, AlcaraveaGender: MasculinePlanet: MercuryElement: AirPowers: Protection, Lust, Health, Anti-theft,Mental PowersMagical Uses: The caraway serves as protectionagainst Lilith, as well as all manner ofevil spirits, entities and plain old negativity.It is often carried for this purpose. Anyobject which holds some caraway seeds istheft-proof.The seeds are also used to ...