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THE MYTHOLOGY OF THE HERBS

THIS LIST DESCRIBES THE MYTHOLOGY BEHIND THE HERBS AND PLANTS IN OUR AMULETS

Depending on culture, tradition and time, almost all wild and medicinal herbs have been given special properties over the centuries.

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The mugwort

Latin Artemisia vulgaris

Planet: Mercury, Venus
Element: earth
Gender: female
Gods: Artemis, Diana

Protection and strong dreams

The mugwort protects against all dark forces and energies. It is designed to protect mothers and especially children. If you add mugwort to amulets or medicine bags, it will bring your loved ones home safely.

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

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THE BERBERITZE

lat.Berberis vulgaris L.

Planet: Jupiter
Element: earth
Gender: female

MAGICAL PROPERTIES
 

Happiness, prosperity, money

Barberry candles are burned to bring happiness and prosperity to a family. The berries of the barberry and also the leaves are used in money rituals. To attract happiness or to have a positive influence on the future, the berries are also added to magical bags.

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THE BLOODROOT

lat. Potentilla erecta

Planet: Sun, Mars
Element: fire
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Gods: Thor, Donar

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

The bloodroot supports our mystical, unconscious and feminine side and connects us with the forces of the moon.
If you wanted to wear an amulet that represented reliable protection against evil influences, you were looking for a suitable root of the bloodroot.

THE NETTLE

lat.Urtica dioica L.

Planet: Mars
Element: fire
Gender: male
Gods: Thoth

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

Nettle fends off the darkness
"I free your cells by increasing the vibration of all negativity that is generated by your environment."

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THE NETTLE

lat.Urtica dioica L.

Planet: Sun, Mars
Element: fire
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Gods: Thor, Donar

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

The bloodroot supports our mystical, unconscious and feminine side and connects us with the forces of the moon.
If you wanted to wear an amulet that represented reliable protection against evil influences, you were looking for a suitable root of the bloodroot.

THE NETTLE

lat.Urtica dioica L.

Planet: Sun, Mars
Element: fire
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Gods: Thor, Donar

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

The bloodroot supports our mystical, unconscious and feminine side and connects us with the forces of the moon.
If you wanted to wear an amulet that represented reliable protection against evil influences, you were looking for a suitable root of the bloodroot.

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THE NETTLE

lat.Urtica dioica L.

Planet: Sun, Mars
Element: fire
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Gods: Thor, Donar

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

The bloodroot supports our mystical, unconscious and feminine side and connects us with the forces of the moon.
If you wanted to wear an amulet that represented reliable protection against evil influences, you were looking for a suitable root of the bloodroot.

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THE BRUSH ANGEL 

Latin anemone nemorosa

Planet: Venus, moon
Element: air
Gender: female

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

Protection against disease

The Romans picked the first plants as a magic against fever. A custom that has survived over the centuries was to pick the flowers of the wood anemone and say the saying “I collect this against all diseases”. Then you made a chain out of it and hung it around the neck of a sick person. The plant got its name "Wood Crawfoot" or "Forest Crow's Foot" because it grows in a shape that is similar to that of a crow's foot.

Mythology: Anemona was the name of a nymph at the court of the goddess Flora. According to legend, Flora's husband Zephyr, the god of wind, fell in love with Anemona, whereupon she was transformed into a flower by the jealous goddess.

THE IVY

lat. Hedera helix

Planet: Saturn
Element: earth with air or water
Gender: female
Gods: Osiris, Dyonysus, Bacchus, Cailleach

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

Purification, protection and happiness

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THE HONOR AWARD

lat. Veronica

Planet:  Sun with mars
Element:
  Earth

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

Love oracle

Customs also know the honorary award as a love oracle. This is how a girl should be able to predict through him
whether she is dealing with the future husband or a fake lover.

In superstition, the honorary award should also be able to drive out witches. An Upper Austrian legend tells of this, for example, in which a girl was able to drive away the devil with the plant. In addition, there is the saying: "Ehrepreis micht (makes) the Deiwel de Ohre hot".

The German name "Ehrenpreis" is said to have originated because of the appreciation, in particular of the Wald-Ehrenpreis (Veronica officinalis) in naturopathy.
"Honor and praise him as vera unica medicina, the only true remedy"

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THE ERIKA | HEATHER

lat. Erica

Planet: Venus
Element: water, earth
Gender: female

 

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

Purification, protection and happiness

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THE WOMAN'S COAT

lat.Alchemilla vulgaris

Planet: Venus | Mars
Element: water

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

love

The plant is used in love spells and as a component of magical herbal sachets.

The lady's mantle has the ability to enhance the power of any magical work. In addition, it also guarantees a successful manifestation. Lady's mantle can also be used when dealing with “Mother Earth”.

In the tarot, lady's mantle is used when meditating on the meaning of the four aces.

THE FERN | WORM FERN

lat. Dryopteris filix-mas

Planet:  Mercury
Element:
  air
Gender:
  masculine
Gods:
  Thor
Star sign:
  Capricorn

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

Protection, exorcism, wealth, health

The fern is often said to have protective properties. According to Hildegard von Bingen, fern is a strong protective plant that works against the devil, lightning and enchantment.

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THE DAISY

lat. Bellis perennis

Planet:  Venus
Element:
  water
Gender:
  Female
Star sign:
  cancer
Gods: Freya, Artemis, Thor

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

Love and lust

The daisy is said to have a close connection with the goddess Freya, and daisies were used as ritual jewelry in her honor.

"I will bring you on the path of truth and love and, despite deep and severe injuries, in this incarnation I will make you acquainted with your life contract again."

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THE FINGERWEED

lat.Potentilla anserina L.

Planet: Jupiter
Element: fire
Gender:
  masculine

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

Justice, protection, love spells, happiness, health

Goose fingerstick helps its wearer with court appointments or official matters.

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GOLD

Latin Aurum

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

Because of its beauty and indestructibility, gold is a symbol of the sun, divine enlightenment, purity, immortality and wisdom worldwide and in almost all cultures.

 

THE GOLD MELISSA

lat. Monarda didyma

A traditional plant from the world of the North American Indians.

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THE GOLD MELISSA

lat. Monarda didyma

Planet: Venus, Erde, Saturn
Element: Wasser - Luft
Geschlecht: weiblich
Götter: Hel, Holle/Holda/Hulda,

Freya, Hekate, Cerridwen, Venus, Berchta/Percht, Puschkaitis, Sidhe
 

MAGISCHE EIGENSCHAFTEN

Schutz, Heilung, Wohlstand, Exorzismus, Schlaf, Energie, Liebe, Neubeginn, Tod, die dreifache Göttin, Tor zur Unterwelt

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THE ST. JOHN'S WORT

Latin Hypericum

Planet:  Sun
Element:
  Fire
Gender:
  masculine
Star sign:
  Lion
Gods:
  Baldur

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

Health, protection, strength, love divinations, happiness

 

If you carry St. John's wort with you, it is said to be effective in warding off colds and fevers and to attract love. When collected on midsummer or on a Friday, it is said to keep mental illness away and dispel melancholy. If it is kept in a glass or hung in the window, it protects against thunder, fire and evil spirits. The flowers and the leaves are used for this.

In an amulet it protects against ghosts and fevers, if you eat it at the summer solstice, you are protected against diseases all year round.

 

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THE GAP POPPY

lat.Papaver rhoeas L.

Planet:  Moon, saturn
Element:
  water
Gender:
  Female
Gods:
  Demeter, Persephone, Hypnos

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

Fertility, love, sleep, money, happiness, invisibility

The poppy is associated with love, marriage and marriage, but also with the blood of Christ and death. Since its petals wither quickly when you pick it, it is a symbol of impermanence.

 

 

 

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THE CLOVER

lat.trifolium

Planet:  Mercury or Jupiter | Sun with Venus
Element:
  air
Gender:
  masculine
Gods:
  Roven

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

Protection, money, love, loyalty, expulsion, success

 

If you find a two-leaf clover, this indicates an imminent love affair.

Three-leaf clovers stand for protection and can be worn as an amulet.

Four-leaf clovers are generally considered to be protective and good luck. It protects the wearer against madness and delusion, is supposed to make spiritual beings visible and increase supernatural abilities.

In addition, the four-leaf clover, like a five-leaf clover, helps to get gold and money.

The leaves of a five-leaf clover also represent fame, fortune, loyalty, health and misfortune.

With white clover you can protect yourself from being hexed, the red clover is used to drive away negative spirits.

The red clover helps as a bath additive when dealing with financial matters, but it is also used in magic potions that are supposed to increase pleasure.

Both white and red clover protect the wearer from harm and bring success.

Klee, which is wrapped around the heart in blue silk, is said to help over love sorrow.

In addition, clover is used in fertility spells and cleansing rituals.

 

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THE CORNFLOWER

lat.Centaurea cyanus

Planet:  Venus, Saturn
Element:
  water
Gender:
  Female
Gods:
  Ceres, Chiron, Flora

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

Love, healing, protection

The cornflower is also the flower of the centaur Chiron and is therefore considered a protective flower for herbalists and botanists.
If women want to attract the love of a man, they should wear cornflowers across their breasts or hearts, or put cornflowers in their pockets.

The cornflower can be used to increase the power of magical objects, for example for divination, because it is an herb that promotes clairvoyant powers.

 

 

 

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THE CUCKOO CARNATION

Latin Lychnis flos-cuculi

Despite its beauty, there is no mythological description of the cuckoo carnation

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THE RABBAGE

lat. gallium

Planet:  Venus, moon
Element:
  water
Gender:
  Female
Gods: Freya

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

Bedstraw is carried to attract love .

 

 

 

 

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THE LAVENDER

lat.Lavendula angustifolia

Planet: Mercury
Element: air
Gender:
  masculine
Zodiac sign: Virgo
Gods: Saturn

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

Love, protection, sleep, chastity, long life, purification, happiness, peace, fertility

 

 

Lavender is a very powerful herb that is known to impart serenity and clarity to the inner self of the individual. It is used to relieve stress and can also be used in magic for the same purpose. When doing a ritual to cure depression, go for lavender.

Sometimes lavender is also used to improve an individual's ability to manifest money or to acquire desired possessions. However, if the motive for the magical act is more the desire for a certain property and you don't really need it, the ritual could have the opposite effect.

 

 

 

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THE LIVERFLOWER

lat. Hepatica nobilis

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

Spring awakening, protection of life, pure mind, confidence.

 

 

 

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THE GIRL CUTE

lat. Filipendula ulmaria

Planet: Mercury
Element: air
Gender:
  masculine
Zodiac sign: Virgo
Gods: Saturn

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

Love, prophecy, peace, happiness

 

 

 

 

 

 

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THE (WILD) CARROT

lat. Daucus carota

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

The proven healing power of the wild carrot is used for concentration disorders, restlessness, absent-mindedness and weakened perception of the eyes and hearing.

The essence or symbol of this plant is centering. Your message: focus on the essentials

 

 

 

 

 

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THE MARIGOLD

lat. Calendula officinalis

Planet:  Saturn
Element:
  Earth
Gender:
  Female
Star sign:
  Lion

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

Protection spells, love spells, grace, beauty
"You can only let go if you accept."

The marigold is used especially for protective and love spells, but it is also said to have a supportive effect in judicial matters, for opening the extra-sensory perceptions for oracles and visions, and for incantations. It helps us to meet people who are helpful and healing for our heart and soul. It helps to process the greatest feelings of discomfort during the healing crisis more easily. It helps to resolve traumatic events that can be relived in a protected environment.

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THE ROSE

Latin pink

Planet:  Venus / moon
Element:
  water
Gender:
  Female
Star sign:
  bull
Gods:
  Hathor, Aphrodite, Hulda, Eros, Amor, Demeter, Isis, Adonis, Harpocrates, Aurora, Dionysus, Flora, Freya, Venus

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

The rose, when carried, serves the happiness of the wearer. Color symbolism: While other flowers usually only have one meaning, here the meaning of roses varies depending on the color.

 

Red:  love
Carmine:
  grief
White:
  Eternal love
Pink:
  Youth and beauty
Yellow:
  Friendship (sometimes jealousy and infidelity)
Orange:
  Happiness and hope
Black:
  Unhappy love
Blue:
  The unattainable

 

 

 

 

 

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THE RUPRECHTSKRAUT

lat. Geranium robertianum

(the stinking cranesbill)

Planet: moon
Element: water
Gender:
  Female
Zodiac sign: Virgo

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

 

Love, health, fertility, protection. Helps against sadness

 

 

 

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THE SAGE

lat.Salvia officinalis

Planet: Earth, Pluto
Element:
Gender:
Star sign:

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

Grounding - purification - clarity - awareness - clarification - solution  

  Joy in life

   See what's really important right now

   Recognize and resolve old patterns

   Bring the unconscious into consciousness

   Bring ease and clarity into thinking

   Find a good connection to our earthly roots

   Bringing the unconscious into consciousness  

   Letting go of heaviness

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THE SHEEP YARN

lat.Achillea millefolium

Planet:  Venus
Element:
  water
Gender:
  Female
Star sign:
  scale

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

invulnerability

Wearing the yarrow not only attracts love, but also friends or people with whom you once had a mutual relationship and with whom you would like to get in touch again. It attracts the attention of those deep in your heart you want to see again.

"I help you to develop your potential independently of the opinion of others and of traditional values, and I support you in all changes with an energetic protective shield."

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THE BLACK CUMIN

lat. Nigella sativa

Planet: sun
Element: fire
Gender: male

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

Purification, exorcism

In mythology, black cumin is used to keep negative energies away or to expel them.

 

 

 

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THE MARSHINE FLOWER

lat. Caltha palustris

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

Ward off demons

As with many early bloomers, the marsh marigold was a popular plant for warding off demons in the Middle Ages.

In the Nordic countries this plant is said to have great magical powers.

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THE DEEP NETTLE

lat. Lamium album | Lamium purpurea

Planet: Mars
Element: water
Gender: female

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

clarifying and purifying

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THE THOUSAND GUILD HERB

Latin Centaurium

Planet: sun
Element: fire
Gender: male

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

Self esteem

Centaury gives the power to say no before exploitation occurs. It helps to assert oneself better and to assert one's own position.

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THE VIOLET

Latin Viola riviniana

Planet:  Venus / moon
Element:
  Water / air
Gender:
  Female
Star sign:
  scale
Gods:
  Venus, Io, Zeus

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

Violets symbolize humility and modesty, but also
Delicacy, tenderness, virginity, spring, hope, fertility, loyalty and love.

 

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THE FORGET-ME-NOT

Latin Myosotis

Planet: Neptune, Saturn
Element: water
Gender: twins

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

Drive away lovesickness, pain and suffering.
Finding treasures. Memory, fidelity

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THE WOOD VINE

Latin clematis

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

Despite its beauty, there is no mythological description of the clematis

 

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THE MAINTENANCE KEEPER

lat. Cichorium intybus

Planet: sun
Element: air
Gender: Male

Zodiac sign: Taurus

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

Invisibility, removing obstacles, favors, thrift

The chicory is considered to be the embodiment of the goddess and is said to promote clairvoyance.

The chicory is worn to free the wearer from all obstacles that stand in his way.

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THE WINE

lat. Vitis vinifera

Planet:  Moon / Jupiter
Element:
  water
Star sign:
  Lion
Gender:
  Female
Gods: Dionysus, Bacchus, Hathor

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

Fertility, money spells, mental abilities, garden magic

 

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