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This information has been gathered, compared and compiled from a great many sources with very few direct quotes. Most are listed on the main Herb Page. We also included information from Laurie Cabot's A Salem Witch's Herbal Magic. When available, I have noted the Energy by [`], the Flavor by [~] and the Affinity by [^] in the blue.

See warning below marked under "Attention"


Asafoetida(Ferula fetida) - Exorcism, consecration, overcome opposition, psychic protection, release/endings.
Devil's Dung, Food of the Gods -- Mars, Pluto. *Devil Card, also re:777 - The Universe

Benzoin(Styrax benzoin) - Purification, often used in Christian church incense blends, exorcism, knowledge/wisdom, love, protection, cure selfishness. Used in Byzantine Rite Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy.
Ben, Benjamen, Gum Benzoin -- Sun, Venus, Mars. *Tarot - Seven of Cups primarily, all Sevens.

Camphor(Cinnamomum camphora) - Purification, home or Temple cleansing, exorcism, used with evening meditation produces prophetic and divinatory dreaming.
Moon. *Chariot Card

Copal(Busera odorata) - Love, purification, uplifting, contact other planes.
Sun.

Dragons Blood(Daemonorops draco) - Uncrossing, potency, protection, consecration, honesty, love, shape-shifting.
Blood, Blume, Calamus Draco -- Mars, Pluto. Gemini. *Emperor Card

Frankincense(Boswellia carterii) - Astral strength, psychic centers, third eye, protection, purification, gives Leo's balance. Kohl [the black powder] is made from charred Frankincense, or other odoriferous resin mixed with Frankincense. Used in Latin Rite Roman Catholicism. `warm ~pungent, bitter ^liver, heart, spleen
Incense of Dhofar, Incense, Olibans -- Sun. *Tarot - 4 Sixes

Labdanum(Cistus ladaniferus, C. creticus, C. ledon, C. laurifolius) - Incense of the Black Sun. Correspondant to Onchya used in Temple Incense.
(Resin from Rock-rose)

Myrrh(Commiphora myrrha) - Hex-breaking, meditative, healing, compassion, protection.
Karan -- Moon, Jupiter. *Tarot - Three's and Queen's

Olibanum(Boswellia thurifera) - ref. Frankincense.
Incense, Olibans -- Sun. *Tarot - 4 Sixes

Opoponax(Opoponax chironium) - For palliating hysteria and hypochondriasis. Necromancy. The Pain of the Obligation.
Mars. *Death Card

 

Being compiled. Please check back soon.


ATTENTION: We are not medical practitioners. We do not make any claims as to the actual properties or uses of any of the above mentioned plants. We simply have listed them for historic and folk informative purposes. We do not suggest using or ingesting the above listed for any purposes. Seek the advice of a medical practitioner or certified herbalist before personally using any of the above listed items.


Kate Greenaway's Language of Flowers
Coming soon the Victorian Language of Flowers as excerpted from Kate Greenaway's Language of Flowers


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