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wing iv · the garden

the garden.

50 herbs she keeps.


Rosemary

fire · sun

rosemary remembers everything. that's its trick.

protection · clarity · purification

Lavender

air · mercury

she breathes out. lavender catches it.

peace · love · healing

Mugwort

earth · moon

mugwort opens the door you didn't know was there.

divination · dreams · psychic

White Sage

air · jupiter

white sage clears the room. ask her permission first.

purification · protection · clarity

Garden Sage

air · jupiter

the garden sage does what the white sage does. she just doesn't ask for ceremony.

clarity · protection · healing

Rose

water · venus

rose is for the kind of love that survives itself.

love · healing · peace

Basil

fire · mars

basil holds the door open for money. and for fights that needed having.

prosperity · protection · love

Thyme

water · venus

thyme gives you the spine to say what you've been swallowing.

courage · healing · purification

Peppermint

fire · mercury

mint cuts through fog. burn it before you make a decision.

prosperity · clarity · healing

Chamomile

water · sun

chamomile is the sun being gentle. let her.

peace · prosperity · healing

Yarrow

water · venus

yarrow knows when to bleed and when to stop the bleeding.

divination · protection · love

Vervain

earth · venus

vervain is the druid's herb. she remembers a longer history than you do.

divination · protection · love

Nettle

fire · mars

nettle stings on purpose. she's teaching you something.

protection · banishing · courage

Mullein

fire · saturn

mullein is the witch's candle. they used to dip the stalks in tallow.

protection · divination · courage

Mandrake

earth · saturn

mandrake is the old root. she takes what she's given and pays in kind.

binding · banishing · protection

Wormwood

fire · mars

wormwood opens the eyes and the mouth.

divination · protection · psychic

Patchouli

earth · saturn

patchouli grounds you so the desire can travel.

prosperity · love · grounding

Frankincense

fire · sun

frankincense is what kings burn. and you, now.

purification · protection · clarity

Myrrh

water · moon

myrrh is for what hurts. she meets you there.

healing · purification · banishing

Bay Laurel

fire · sun

bay leaf — write what you want on it. burn it.

divination · clarity · protection

Cinnamon

fire · sun

cinnamon makes things move faster. be sure of what you ask for.

prosperity · love · protection

Cloves

fire · jupiter

cloves bind the tongue. seven of them, in a poppet.

protection · prosperity · banishing

Juniper

fire · sun

juniper clears what sage can't reach.

purification · protection · banishing

Cedar

fire · jupiter

cedar is the long house. she sees the line of ancestors.

protection · purification · prosperity

Pine

earth · mars

pine doesn't drop her needles for winter. she remembers.

protection · prosperity · healing

Oak

fire · jupiter

oak takes a long time. that's the point.

protection · courage · prosperity

Willow

water · moon

willow bends. she doesn't break. learn it.

love · divination · healing

Elder

water · venus

elder is the old grandmother tree. ask her first.

protection · healing · banishing

Hawthorn

fire · mars

hawthorn guards the threshold between worlds.

protection · love · fertility

Rowan

fire · sun

rowan is the witch's safest tree.

protection · divination · banishing

Ash

fire · sun

ash is the world tree. she knows you came from somewhere.

protection · prosperity · manifestation

Hazel

air · mercury

hazel is the diviner's wand. one forked branch, one yes/no.

divination · clarity · prosperity

Yew

earth · saturn

yew is the death tree. she's not unkind. she's patient.

shadow-work · banishing · protection

Birch

water · venus

birch is the new beginning tree. she shed all her bark to start over.

purification · protection · fertility

Apple

water · venus

apple holds the pentagram in her core. cut her crosswise.

love · healing · divination

Blackberry

water · venus

blackberry guards your edges. literally.

protection · healing · prosperity

Dandelion

air · jupiter

dandelion is the wish you blow into the wind. she carries it.

divination · clarity · healing

Calendula (Marigold)

fire · sun

calendula brings the sun in. open the windows.

healing · clarity · protection

Hibiscus

water · venus

hibiscus is the bold red of an answered prayer.

love · divination · manifestation

Jasmine

water · moon

jasmine opens at night. so does the work.

love · dreams · psychic

Honeysuckle

earth · jupiter

honeysuckle is the climbing kind of luck. she finds her own way up.

prosperity · love · clarity

Lily

water · moon

lily is for what dies clean. honor it.

purification · love · banishing

Lotus

water · neptune

lotus rises through mud. say nothing. she's working.

psychic · peace · dreams

Vetiver

earth · saturn

vetiver smells like the earth right after rain. that's the work.

protection · grounding · prosperity

Sandalwood

water · moon

sandalwood is what the temple smells like, after.

purification · peace · psychic

Benzoin

air · sun

benzoin is the warm gold smoke. burn it in the morning.

purification · prosperity · clarity

Copal

fire · sun

copal is the new world frankincense. she clears as hard.

purification · banishing · clarity

Dragon's Blood

fire · mars

dragon's blood amplifies. she doesn't ask what.

protection · banishing · manifestation

Epazote

fire · mars

epazote drives out what shouldn't be there.

banishing · protection · clarity

Agrimony

air · jupiter

agrimony returns what was sent. with interest.

banishing · protection · peace