For those who are interested in Herbal Magick. Patti Wigington introduces us to Pennyroyal, the change-your-fortune herb. Enjoy!
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Herbal Magick: Pennyroyal
By Patti Wigington
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Do you use magical pennyroyal?
Image © Patti Wigington
This week on Herbal Magick, we're looking at pennyroyal - mostly because I found some peeking up out of my garden already! In some traditions it's associated with money, while in others Pennyroyal is connected to strength and protection. In Hoodoo and some forms of American folk magic, Pennyroyal is carried to ward off the "evil eye."
In Morocco, Pennyroyal and other aromatic herbs were burned in large quantities at midsummer. The smoke contains a "magical quality which removes misfortune from men, animals, fruit trees, and crops." It has a lovely minty scent, which makes a room smell lovely if you hang bundles in the windows.
Pennyroyal is well known as a magical herb. In some traditions it's associated with money, while in others Pennyroyal is connected to strength and protection. In Hoodoo and some forms of American folk magic, Pennyroyal is carried to ward off the "evil eye." Cat Yronwoode of Luckymojo.com says that it can be used to break a hex or curse.
Associated with the planet Mars, Pennyroyal was used by sailors in the Elizabethan era to ward off seasickness. It's also believed to effective in warding off fleas and mosquitoes.
Sir James George Frazer wrote in The Golden Bough that in Morocco, Pennyroyal and other aromatic herbs were burned in large quantities at midsummer. He says that people leap across the smoke, "driving it towards the orchards and crops," as a method of protecting the year's harvest from damage. The smoke contains a "magical quality which removes misfortune from men, animals, fruit trees, and crops."...
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