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Also known as Ellhorn, Elderberry, Lady Elder, and Black Berried Elder. A Druid Sacred Tree. Sacred to the White Lady and Midsummer Solstice. The Druids used it to both bless and curse.

Elder Flower is used Magickally as a fixative in ritual incense mixtures, for it easily attracts and holds oils which are added to incense, releasing them evenly when burnt upon glowing charcoal or mixed with salt-peter. Elder Flower may be used in as incense to keep one safe and protected. It is used in the blessings of babies, in both Christian and Pagan traditions.

Elder wands can be used to drive out evil spirits or thought forms. Music on panpipes or flutes made of elder have the same power of the wands. A Dryad "Elder Mother" is said to live in the tree; she will haunt anyone who cuts down her wood. Stand or sleep under an elder on Midsummer Eve to see the King of the Faeries and his retinue pass by.

The flowers are used in wish-fulfillment spells. The leaves , flowers, and berries are strewn on a person, place or thing to bless it. Wood is NOT to be burned as it is sacred to Hecate. Flowers are used for altar offerings. Hung over doorways and windows, it keeps evil from the house. Carry Elder to preserve against the temptation to commit adultery.

Use for: Money; Riches; Love; Blessings; Banishing; Releasing; Consecration; Cursing; Purification; Cleansing

Worn, Elecampane attracts love. Sew up some of the leaves or flowers in pink cloth, or make a sachet. It is also carried for protection, and the herb smoldered on charcoal aids in sharpening psychic powers, particularly when scrying.

This biennial or perennial herb has finely cut feathery foliage, umbels of midsummer flowers, curved, ribbed seeds and a thick root, all with a fresh anise seed flavor. Fennel is eaten in salads, soups, and breads.

The name Fennel came from the Roman word, Foeniculum and is derived from the Latin word, foenum meaning hay (to describe it's sweet scent). 

The Fennel plant is also responsible for the world marathon as we know it today.  In 490BC a battle between the Athenians and Persians was fought in a fennel laden field outside a village named Marathon.  A long distance runner made the 25 mile journey to warn the city of Athens, and it is his endeavor that was the birth of the marathon run as we know it.

Another Greek legend revolves around Prometheus.  In an angry gesture Zeus extinguished all fires on Earth leaving man cold and defenceless.  In an act of compassion Prometheus stole a glowing coal from Hestia's Hearth and hid it in a hollow fennel stalk, returning it to mankind.

Hardly surprising then that in magickal and folklore fennel is considered to be an herb of strength and courage.  In medieval times Fennel and St Johns Wort were combined to protect one against witchcraft and other evil influences, and was hung on doors on Midsummer's Eve to ward off evil spirits.  Bunches of Fennel were hung from rafters to bring good luck, and the seeds were placed in keyholes to prevent evil from entering.

Magickal Use: Fennel is used for protection, purification & healing; wards off negativity and evil and is generally grown near homes for this reason - potent against spells, terrors and the invisible menace.

Fennel is delicious, and really should be part of every pantry for health, ritual and cooking.

Galangal is used Magically for Vision Quests, Protection, Lust, Sex, Health, Money, Psychic Power, Hex-Breaking, Winning a Court Case, Carry or place in Holy Water to bring Good Luck, Wrap Money around Galangal and it will Multiply. Galangal is also called: Low John the Conqueror, China Root, East India Catarrh Root, Kaempferia, and Galanga.

In magic, powdered galangal root is burned to break spells. If worn, galangal aids psychic development and guards health. Placed in a leather pouch with silver, galangal is thought to attract money. Galangal is an ingredient in incense burned for knowledge of and conversation with holy guardian angels. Hildegard von Bingen mentions galangal as a remedy for many illnesses. Burning galangal strengthens the flow of energy throughout the body, especially in times of exhaustion or despondency.

Galangal is used Magically for Vision Quests, Protection, Lust, Sex, Health, Money, Psychic Power, Hex-Breaking, Winning a Court Case, Carry or place in Holy Water to bring Good Luck, Wrap Money around Galangal and it will Multiply. Galangal is also called: Low John the Conqueror, China Root, East India Catarrh Root, Kaempferia, and Galanga.

In magic, powdered galangal root is burned to break spells. If worn, galangal aids psychic development and guards health.

Placed in a leather pouch with silver, galangal is thought to attract money.

Galangal is an ingredient in incense burned for knowledge of and conversation with holy guardian angels. 

Burning galangal strengthens the flow of energy throughout the body, especially in times of exhaustion or despondency.

Ginger has an aromatic rhizome, erect stems of two ranks, lance-shaped leaves, and spikes of white flowers. The rhizome is used fresh, dried, pickled and preserved. Essential to Asian dishes. Originally from tropical Asia, ginger has been used as a medicinal herb for at least 2000 years. It was introduced by the Spaniards into the Americas and is now cultivated extensively in the West Indies.

Powerfully spicy, Ginger essential oil is useful in sexuality, love, courage, and money attracting blends. Eating Ginger before performing spells will lend them power, since you have been "heated up" by the Ginger, this is especially true of love spells. Ginger is also used in Success spells, or to ensure the success of a magical operation. In the Pacific the Dobu islanders make much use of ginger in their magic. They chew it and spit it at the "seat" of an illness to cure it, and also spit chewed ginger at an oncoming storm, while at sea, to halt it.

Eating ginger before performing spells (especially love spells) would lend them power; whole roots were used to attract money; powdered root can be added to money, love and success sachets or incenses.

The root is carried to attract love, as well as to guide one's health, to draw money, and to ensure sexual potency. Ginseng will also bring beauty to all who carry it.

Burn ginseng to ward off evil spirits and to break hexes or curses. A tea of ginseng is used as a powerful lust inducing drink, whether alone or mixed with other like herbs.

Hold a ginseng root in your hands, visualise your wish into the root, and throw it into running water. Or carve your wish into the root and toss into the water.

Ginseng Root has a history of use going back over 5,000 years. It has gained a magical reputation for being able to promote health, general body vigour and also to prolong life.

Goats Rue is ruled by the planet Mercury and the element of Air. It is used in all spells and rituals concerned with health and healing.

Magickal uses include money and divination.

Golden Rod was thought to bring good luck when grown beside the house, and could be worn to help you meet your future love or carried to help you find lost objects!

To use gotu kola as a meditation incense, burn a small amount prior to meditation. Known as poor man’s ginseng.