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
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.
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."
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.
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 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
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"
THE ERIKA | HEATHER
lat. Erica
Planet: Venus
Element: water, earth
Gender: female
MAGICAL PROPERTIES
Purification, protection and happiness
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.
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."
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
THE CUCKOO CARNATION
Latin Lychnis flos-cuculi
Despite its beauty, there is no mythological description of the cuckoo carnation
THE RABBAGE
lat. gallium
Planet: Venus, moon
Element: water
Gender: Female
Gods: Freya
MAGICAL PROPERTIES
Bedstraw is carried to attract love .
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.
THE LIVERFLOWER
lat. Hepatica nobilis
MAGICAL PROPERTIES
Spring awakening, protection of life, pure mind, confidence.
THE GIRL CUTE
lat. Filipendula ulmaria
Planet: Mercury
Element: air
Gender: masculine
Zodiac sign: Virgo
Gods: Saturn
MAGICAL PROPERTIES
Love, prophecy, peace, happiness
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
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.
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
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
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."
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.
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.
THE DEEP NETTLE
lat. Lamium album | Lamium purpurea
Planet: Mars
Element: water
Gender: female
MAGICAL PROPERTIES
clarifying and purifying
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.
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.
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
THE WOOD VINE
Latin clematis
MAGICAL PROPERTIES
Despite its beauty, there is no mythological description of the clematis
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.
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