Angelica, said to first bloom on the Archangel Michael’s name day, is part of the carrot family and is a tall, hollow-stemmed plant with umbrella-shaped clusters of pale white flowers, tinged with green. Candying the stalks in sugar was an old-fashioned favorite; angelica was also traditionally used to cure colds and relieve coughs. Nowadays, seeds are used to make chartreuse, a digestive and uniquely tasty liqueur. This heavenly guardian flower is a protector, as one might expect for a plant associated with archangels, and it is used to reverse curses, break hexes, and fend off negative energies. An angelica root, dried and cured, is a traditional talisman that can be carried in your pocket or in an amulet to bring long life. Many a wise woman has used angelica leaves in baths and rituals to rid a household of dark spirits. If the bad energy is intense, burn the angelica leaves with frankincense to exorcise it from your space. While you are protecting yourself and your home from negativity during this angelica smudging session, you will also experience heightened psychism. Pay close attention to your dreams after this; important messages will come through.
Herbal Amulets: Handmade Gifts of Caring and Curing
You will experience years of enjoyment from tending your garden, as Voltaire taught us in his masterpiece, Candide. You can share that pleasure with your friends and those you love by giving gifts from your garden. Your good intentions will be returned many times over. I keep a stock of small muslin drawstring bags for creating amulets. If you are a crafty person, you can make the bags, too, sewing them by hand before stuffing the dried herbs inside.
- For courage and strength of heart: Mullein or borage
- For good cheer: Nettle or yarrow
- For fellow witches: Ivy, broomstraw, and maidenhair fern
- For safe travels: Comfrey
- For fertility: Cyclamen or mistletoe
- For protection from deceit: Snapdragon
- For good health: Rue
- For success: Woodruff
- For strength: Mugwort
- For youthful looks: An acorn
Amulets should be kept on your person at all times, either in a pocket, in your purse or book bag, or on a string around your neck.
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