Author: A Solitary Pagan

(Commiphora opobalsamum, Abiesbalsamea, Populus balsamifera var.balsamifera, P. jackii) GFolk Names: Balessan, Balsam Tree,Balsumodendron Gileadensis, Bechan,Mecca BalsamGender: FemininePlanet: VenusElement: WaterPowers: Love, Manifestations, Protection,HealingMagical Uses: Carry the buds of the balmof Gilead to mend a broken heart, or toattract a new love. Also steep them in redwine for a simple ...

(Melissa officinalis) GFolk Names: Bee Balm, Lemon Balsam,Melissa, Sweet Balm, Sweet Melissa,Tourengane, OghoulGender: FemininePlanet: MoonElement: WaterPowers: Love, Success, HealingMagical Uses: From Arabian herb magiccomes the information that lemon balmcan be used to influence love. Soak theherb in wine for several hours, strain andshare with a friend. Or, carry the herb withyou to find love.I...

(Centaurea cyanus) GFolk Names: Devil’s Flower, Red Campion,Bluet, Hurtlesickle, Blue BottleGender: FemininePlanet: VenusElement: WaterDeity: Robin GoodfellowPower: LoveMagical Uses: Women wear this flower ontheir breast to attract the love of a man.Or, take a flower and put it in your pocket,it will lose or retain its freshness in accordancewith bad or good success in amatorypursuits.

(Persea americans) Leaves, branches,seeds: XFolk Names: Ahuacotl (Aztec: “TesticleTree”), Alligator Pear, Persea, ZabocaGender: FemininePlanet: VenusElement: WaterPowers: Love, Lust, BeautyRitual Uses: The Egyptians revered the persea. Magical Uses: Eat the fruit of the avocado tobecome infused with lust, as the ancientAztecs did. Grow a plant from the pit of anavocado in your home to bring love i...

(Fraxinus excelsior or F. americana)Bark: GFolk Names: Nion, Asktroed, Jasen Beli,FreixoGender: MasculinePlanet: SunElement: FireDeities: Uranus, Poseidon, Thor, Woden,Neptune, Mars, GwydionPowers: Protection, Prosperity, Sea Rituals,HealthRitual Uses: The ash, to the ancient Teutons,represented Ygdrasill, or the world tree,which was their conception of the universe,and was therefore reverenced.Ma...

(Callistephus chinensis) GFolk Names: China Aster, Michaelmas Daisy,StarwortGender: FemininePlanet: VenusElement: WaterDeity: VenusPower: LoveRitual Uses: The aster was sacred to all thegods, and was placed on temple altars duringfestive occasions by the classical Greeks.Magical Uses: Use in love sachets, or carrythe bloom to win love. Also grow in thegarden with a wish for love

(Geum urbanum) XFolk Names: Assaranaccara, Bennet, BlessedHerb, Clove Root, Colewort, GoldenStar, Goldy Star, Harefoot, Herb Bennet,Minarta, Pesleporis, Star of the Earth, WayBennet, Yellow AvensGender: MasculinePlanet: JupiterElement: FirePowers: Exorcism, Purification, LoveMagical Uses: Add to exorcism incenses andmixtures, or sprinkle around the area to beexercised. Also used in purification ri...

Magical Uses: Use in anti-theft spells, andplant an aspen in your garden or field to beprotected from thieves.Gender: MasculinePlanet: MercuryElement: AirPowers: Eloquence, Anti-TheftFolk Names: European Aspen, Poplar,Quaking Aspen(Populus tremuloides) GPlace an aspen leaf under your tongue ifyou wish to become eloquent.In some parts of America this tree wascalled Aspen and used magically as liste...

(Ferula assa-foetida, Ferula foetida, Ferularurbicaulis) P, do not feed to a child withcolic.Folk Names: Assyfetida, Devil’s Dung, Foodof the Gods, UngoozehGender: MasculinePlanet: MarsElement: FirePowers: Exorcism, Purification, ProtectionMagical Uses: Burn small amounts in exorcismand protection incenses. Also use inprotection sachets, but only if you want tosmell odd. Destroys manifestations of...

The pentacle is a symbol of the Earth and is familiar to users of Tarot packs. It is placed in the North ofthe altar.It consists of a flat, round dish or disc, engraved with a pentagram within a circle. The pentacle hasbeen a magical sign for thousands of years. The five-pointed star of the pentagram within it is a sacredsymbol of Isis and the single top point is considered by many to represent th...

(Arbutus unede) GGender: MasculinePlanet: MarsElement: FireDeity: CardeaPowers: Exorcism, ProtectionMagical Uses: The Romans used it to chaseaway evil, and also to protect little children.It is also used in exorcisms, and has beensince the time of ancient Greece.

(Acacia Senegal, A. vera) GFolk Names: Arabic, Egyptian Gum, IndianGumGender: MasculinePlanet: SunElement: AirPowers: Spirituality, PurificationMagical Uses: Add to incenses for good vibrations,or smolder alone on charcoal. Purifiesarea of negativity and evil.