Rosemary

Description

Rosemary

Rosemarinus officinalis

Planet: Sol (the Sun)

Astrological Sign:  Aries

Magickal Element: Fire

Gender: Masculine

Other Names: Compass Weed, Dew of the Sea, Guardleaf, Elf Leaf, Sea Dew, Polar Plant, Libanotis, Incensier

 

Uses for Rosemary

A premier agent of solar essence, Rosemary embodies all that the Sun implies.

From the Mediterranean, this perennial has needle-like leaves and it blooms in blue, purple, white or pink. Rosemary is great in amulets and adds much power to your spiritual baths and floor washes. It produces fine oils, potions, tinctures and it makes awesome powders.

Multi-talented Rosemary helps both uncrossing work and it even helps in protection spells. Rosemary is of the Sun, Fire, Aries and it’s right at home in the martial arsenal, too. It’s primary association is healing Sol . It aids clarity, mental focus and preserves one’s youth. The Fire and Aries components are useful not only for love spells but also for lust work.

The Sun is powerful for both uncrossing and exorcism work and I use it even more than Mars. Rosemary is one of the sacred herbs in Solomonic magick and it’s among nine herbs in the aspergillum, (Holy Water sprinkler).

Laid beneath beds and pillows, it dispels nightmares and burned with Juniper, aids in healing work. Hung over doorways, protects a home from thieves and would be intruders.

Safety Issues

Mildly poisonous in really high doses and therefore, epileptics and pregnant women should avoid the essential oil.

The spiky leaves are among the most common kitchen spices and they’re part of a dizzying variety of food dishes. It’s from the mint family and it lacks the sweetness of the other mints. It retains their typical sharpness and produces an instant, recognizable taste.

Deities: Sol, Helios, Ares, Mars, King Solomon, Aphrodite, Jesus, Mary, Hebe

 

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Certified Organic

Use organic ingredients in your conjure operations and it makes your work pure, closer to the source. Next best thing to harvesting these herbs or going out to dig roots yourself. Going organic puts you deeper in tune with Earth and… no hazardous pesticides or toxic fertilizers to deal with.

The herbs, roots and other, materia magica here are organic and many are wild-harvested. They’re great for your spell work and additionally, they’re purer, pulled straight from Mother Earth. Many of them are ideal to use in homeopathic medicines and the spices are great for general cooking! Please read the descriptions carefully and do outside research.

Consult your physician before you ingest any new herbs and test them out by using just a small amount. Some people have allergies and since even 100% organic substances may aggravate, consult your physician first. Something can be completely harmless for one person but it might cause someone else problems. Everyone has a different system and some people may just need to use caution when trying something new.