[examples taken primarily from raven grimassi;s encyclopedia of wicca and witchcraft]
dead man ] ash or mandrake root carved in a crude human shape or poppet.
adder,s tongue] plantain
bat,s wing] holly leaf
bat,s wool] moss
blood] elder sap
bloody fingers] foxglove
bodily fluids] houseleek
brains] congealed gum from a cherry tree
bull;s blood] horehound
corpse candles] mullein
crocodile dung] black earth
dragon;s scales] bistort leaves
ear of an ass] comfrey
ear of a goat] st. john;s wort
eyes] eyebright
fingers] cinquefoil
hair] maidenhair fern
hand] the expanded frond from a male fern used to make the true hand of glory, which is nothing more than a candle made of wax mixed with fern
heart] walnut
lions tooth] dandelion
skin of man] fern
skull] skullcap
snake] bistort
snakes blood] hematite stone
tongue of dog] hounds tongue
tooth or teeth] pincones
unicorn horn] true unicorn root
worms] gnarled. thin roots of a local tree
HERBAL ANIMAL ASSOCIATIONS
blue jay] bay laural
cat] catnip
cuckoo] orchids of plantain
dog] crouchgrass
frog] cinquefoil
hawk] hawkweed
lamb] lamb;s lettuce
linnets] eyebright
lizard] calamint
nightingale] hops
rat] valerian
sheep] dandelion
snake] fennel or bistort
toad] sage
weasel] rue
woodpecker] peony
HERBAL GLOSSARY
Attunement/enchantment: psychically infusing the herbal mixture with a mental picture of your need.
Bath (spiritual/herbal): Used to cleanse the body, mind, and spirit by empowering the properties of the herbs and placing in bath water through means of a sachet or infusion.
Blessing: connecting the power of the herb to the power of deity.
Chaplet: Flowers and and leaves woven to create a crown for handfastings and high holy days.
Conjuration: Cleansing and consecration that involves removing all negativity from the herb, and then attuning that herb to the service of the divine.
Decoction: Much like an infusion except that it is made from roots and barks. Boil for up to twenty minutes to activate the chemical rather than steep.
Incense: A combination of plant materials ( and sometimes essential oils) And a base material that is mixed, then burned or smoldered on a charcoal briquette designed specifically for incense.
Infusion: The process of soaking herbs in hot water. Use one teaspoon dried herb to every cup of water. Heat water until just boiling. Pour over herb. cover. steep ten to twenty minutes. strain and cool be3fore using. Infusions, considered the original witches potion, are drunk as teas, added to baths, rubbed in to furniture and floors, or used to anoint the body. WARNING: short shelf life.
Ointment: Herbs mixed with lard or beeswax base. More modern practitioners use one teaspoon of an herbal tincture with one ounce of commercial skin lotion.
Powders: Herbs ground to a fine powder and added to colored talk of fine colored sand. Used to place under carpets, around doorsteps, in gris gris bags, stuffed in poppets, loaded in candles etc
Sachet: Attuned herbs placed in a small bag or piece of cloth that is tied or sewn shut. sachets can be worn or placed under pillows or other areas of the house for all manner of magickal workings. Sometimes called mojo bags, charm bags, or gris gris bags.
Tincture: Extract made with the alcohol rather than a water base. More concentrated in form and a longer shelf life. Standard formula for tincture is five ounces of vodka, brandy, or apple cider vinigar and one ounce of herb left to sit for six weeks in a sealable container. Shake the mixture every few days and, as with all herbals, keep out of direct sunlight. WARNING tinctures are not to be taken internally.
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