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paeonia officinalis
PART USED
The whole Herb
Masculine
= Fire /Sun
FOLK NAMES
Paeony
Piney
POWERS
Exorism
Luck
Protection
MAGICAL USES
A great all-purpose protection herb.
Use the dried root for all types
of protective charms, including dream pillows.
Hang in the home or car, burn for ridding
of negative influences of any type.
Used with other herbs to attract luck.
The peony has long been revered
for its protective powers.
worn, it guards the body, spirit and soul;
placed in the home it wards off
evil spirits and storms.
The seeds or roots are hung around
a child's neck to guard it
from michievious fairies and imps.
A variation of this entails carving peony roots
into small beads (called "piney beads")
and then stringing them.
These are worn for protection.
Peony roots worn with coral and flint
keeps away the incubus.
Additionally, the peony is used in exorcisms and
the root is carried to cure lunacy.
It should only be gathered at night, when its seeds
are said to shine with an eerie light.
Its root is sometimes substituted for the mandrake.
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