| Elegant Beeswax Candles from Maine | ||||||||||||||
|
A note about the essential oils... |
||||||||||||||
|
Rose Geranium Folk Names: |
||||||||||||||
| Gender: Feminine; Element: Earth; Planet: Saturn | ||||||||||||||
|
Folk Lore ~ Rose geranium oil is helpful for mood lifting, deodorizing &
tension. More Folklore to come as time allows :) |
||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||
|
Lavender Folk Names: Elf Leaf, Nard, Nardus, Spike |
||||||||||||||
| Gender: Masculine; Element: Air; Planet: Mercury | ||||||||||||||
| Folk Lore ~ Lavender has long been used in love spells & sachets. Clothing rubbed with the fragrant flowers (or lavender placed in drawers with clothes) attracts love & places a positive glow around you. A piece of paper rubbed with lavender can be treasured by the recipient for some time. Lavender is known to even protect against cruel treatment, mainly from the hands of a spouse. These delicate flowers are burned or smoldered to induce sleep & are scattered about the home to maintain its peacefulness. It is said the plant is so powerful that, if when depressed, one gazes upon the plant all sorrow will depart & a joyous feeling will settle upon the observer. Indeed, the odor of Lavender is conducive to long life & so should be smelled as often as possible if this is a concern. Lavender is used in recipes to aid in healing, purification baths, carried to see ghosts & worn to protect against the evil eye. Despite the association of lavender to love, in the Renaissance it was believed that lavender together with rosemary, if worn, would preserve a women's chastity. A wish divination: place lavender under your pillow while thinking of your wish. Do this just prior to retiring for the night. In the morning, if you have dreamt of anything relating to your wish, it may come true. However, if you did not dream, or if they were unconnected with your wish, it will not manifest. | ||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||
|
Thyme
Folk Names: Common Thyme,
Garden Thyme
Gender: Feminine; Element: Water; Planet: Venus Folk Lore ~ Thyme is burned to attract good health, love & sometimes even elves or fairies. Thyme is worn or hung for these purposes, also. Placed beneath the pillow it ensures restful sleep & a pleasant lack of nightmares. It said that a woman who wears a sprig of thyme in the hair makes themselves irresistible. During weddings thyme would be burned for a magickal cleansing of the bride & groom, to ensure all sorrows & ills of the past are removed from the persons & prevent from anew. Also carried & smelled to give courage & energy. If you wear fresh sprigs of Thyme it is said you may be able to see fairies following along your path. |
||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
