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Apple
Diety: Venus, Appollo, Hera, Athena, Aphrodite, Diana
Powers: Love, Healing, Garden magick
Magical Uses: On Samhain, apples are used to symbolize those that have crossed over (or died). It is their food. Bobbing for apples has it's root in this Feast of the Dead. Cutting an apple through the center often shows a Pentacle of seeds (try it, you'll see what I mean). They are used in many love spells or to stop evil people from working their magic on you.
Medicainal uses: Who hasn't heard: An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Apples are a good source of fiber. Apple cider vinegar is good for dieter since it helps clean out you system and helps curve sweets cravings.
Belladonna
AKA: Witches Button, Deadly Nightshade
Diety: Hecate, Circe
Magical uses: Astral Projection, protection from harm
Caution: THIS PLANT IS POISONOUS. Some people use the berries to help them sleep, but this is very dangerous. Belladonna is a lovely plant, but don't keep it in your home if you have young children or pets. The berries are shiny and your child may eat them.
Betony
Powers: PRotection, Purification, Love
Magical Uses: Add to any protection spell or infusion. If you ahve nightmares, consider adding this to a dream pillow to keep you safe in your sleep. Scattering betony through your home or garden forms a wall through which evil cannot pass.
Blood root
Powers: Love, Protection
Magical uses: Carry this root to draw love (but not a from a specific person). use to protect your home. Use the powder form mixed with water in spells that sugest blood.
Caution: If using the powder form of this root, put tissue in our nose. It will irritate the mucous membranes in your nose and cause serious nose bleeds.
Chamomile
Powers: Money, Sleep, Love, Purification
Magical uses: Put in a sleep sachet to hang near your bed to promote a calm sleep. Put ina purifcation bath before a spell or infuse to clear your mind and help stress melt away.
Medicinal uses: Insomnia and anorexia (lack of appetite. This does not help with the psychological problems surrounding anorexia nervosa).
Cinnamon
Diety: Venus, Aphrodite
Powers: Spirituality, Sucess, Power, Healing
Magical Uses: This is a fire herb, so add it to any spell you need fast result in. Many kitchen witches (like me) use this in cooking alot to keep people sucessful and healthy.
Dandelion
Deity: Hecate
Magical Uses: Blow a dandelion puff to make a wish or to send a message to a loved one through the wind. Drinking the tea will help with psychic powers.
Medicinal Used: A great, mild diuretic. If you're retaining water, brew up a cup of this and enjoy. The root is also good to cleanse the liver and to help with eczema and other skin rashes.
Garlic
Powers: Protection, Healing, Anti-theft, Exorcism
Magical Uses: Protect your home from evil spirits by hanging a cord of garlic in your kitchen or by a door. It's best not to add these to food as they hold negative energy. Garlic is always used to protect people, especially sailors and children. Again, it is used by kitchen witches alot.
Medicinal Uses: Garlic is great for lowering cholecterol and helping circluation, especially when used with cyanne peppers. Don't use deodorized garlic, since the most effective part of garlic is the part that makes it stink.
Ginger
Powers: Love, Money, Luck, Success
Magical Uses: Another Fire herb that can be used to "heat up" your spells. Sprinkle some in a wallet or purse to attract money, or use in a spell for the same purpose.
Medicinal Uses: Upset tummies love ginger. Use for nausea,especially morning sickness.
Grape
Deity: Dionysus, Bacchus
Magical Uses: Painting grapes is used for fertility. Money spells are made stronger by adding grapes or rainins. Grapes are used in place of blood in many spells.
Medicinal Uses: Grapes have alot of antioxidants in them and wine is said to help with cholesterol.