crocus saliva
PARTS USED
The whole Herb
Masculine
= Fire /Sun
FOLK NAMES
Autumn Crocus
Crocus
Karcom
Krokos
Kunkuma (Sanskrit)
Saffer (Arabic)
Spanish Saffron
DEITIES
Eros and Ashtoreth
POWERS
Clairvoyance
Healing
Happiness
Love
Lust
Strength
Psychic Powers
Wind Raising
MAGICAL USES
Another cupboard-ready herb, this herb whether
burned, worn, carried or drank, helps to develop
and strengthen your psychic awareness.
Use liberally when working with the chakras.
Use as a substitute for Orange.
Use with other herbs for healing.
Saffron is added to love sachets as well
as those aimed at raising lustful feelings.
It is used in healing spells, and the infusion
is used as wash water for the hands prior
to healing rituals.
At one time in
Persia (Iran) pregnant women
wore a ball of saffron at the pit of the stomach
to ensure a speedy delivery.
The infusion, drunk, enables you to forsee
the future, and simply ingesting saffron
dispels melancholy.
In fact, one early author warns against eating
too much lest one should "die of ecessive joy"!
Saffron in the home keeps lizards from venturing in,
amd wearing a chaplet will protect you
from inebriation (and will probably be the subject
of a few comments from your friends).
Sheets were rinsed with a saffron infusion in
Ireland
so that the arms and legs would be strengthened
during sleep, and the
ancient Persians
utilized saffron to raise the wind.
RITUAL USES
The
Phoenecians baked saffron
into crecent-shaped cakes, which the ate in honor
of the Moon and fertility goddess, Ashtoreth.
Source(s)
Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs
by Scott Cunningham
Special
Thanks
Witchcraft and Magic
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