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Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Poisonous plant list
poisonous plant list
This is by no means all of the poisonous plants that exsist but it is a start
Poisonous food plants:
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Plant list
Plant use list
Angelica: highly protective. In fact, sometimes too effective! Carry as an amulet. Also used in exorcism. Brewed into a tea and sprinkled in the corners of a house to keep evil away. Can be used at the beginning and closing of rituals for blessing and banishing. Also called "Archangel".
Anise: a masculine herb, ruled by Jupiter and air as its element. Anise is best known for its powers of protection and awareness. Keep in a sachet on your person for protection, pyschic powers and concentration Raises vibrations to the highest possible psychic level. Good for bringing about changes in attitude (re-focusing), for astral travel, dreams, crystal gazing and meditation. In a pillow, it is said to keep away nightmares. For any type of clairvoyance or divination or mental exercises. Anisette (liquor) is used during Voodoo initiations to anoint the head.
Apple/Apple blossoms - for love. Delicate, faintly seductive. More of an Invitation than a Proposition. Also used for peace and general contentment. Used for success. Add to the bath to aid relaxation. Also used for fertility
Ash - Very protective, cleansing and refocusing
Alfalfa - a feminine herb, ruled by Venus and earth as its element.Alfalfa, either fresh sprout or dried, is used in food to bring money into the home and ward off the effects of illness. Its tiny delicate strands, when spread out in a small dish, dry to create an interwoven web, ensuring protection against poverty. for success in money matters. Used for money drawing and to insure against poverty. A traditional "luck" herb. Not powerful enough to be used alone, this herb "plays well with others" helping to reinforce other luck and money herbs while adding a bit of protective insura
Allspice - a catalyst. Works on higher planes for good or evil. Tends to affect the mind and thoughts of the person on whom it's used, for instance luck or success in the form of a brainstorm. Frequently employed in luck, love and psychic areas; also good for money and general success.
Basil - a masculine herb, ruled by Mars and fire is its element.Basil is best known for its properties to aid and strengthen love. Although known to bring about prosperity, love spells are the general domain for basil. It is used to soothe communication between two people, to draw a lover to you and to celebrate love. Basil can be tucked fresh or dried into a sachet and carried to strengthen feelings of love. for money and success. Soak in water for 3 days, then sprinkle about a place of business. Also used for purification and protection and to remove obstacles in love and create harmony. Dispels melancholy and attracts friends.
Bay: powerfully protective - even when used alone. Also a power and commanding herb. Used for banishing. In some traditions, used for hexing. Combined with other herbs for love and money rituals. Burned to induce visions. The leaves are put under a pillow for inspiration and prophetic dreams
Borage: lends courage, uncovers dishonesty and helps conquer a situation
Carnation: protection and spicy energy. Add to a Power incense or toss into a formula where you want to "spice" things up a bit.
Clove: a masculine herb, ruled by Jupiter and fire is its element.Clove is used as a magical pain suppressant, carried in a pouch or sprinkled at the corners of a sickroom. To calm upset infants, hang a pouch of clove and lavender near the crib.a strong, forceful, compelling herb. Commanding. Acts as a catalyst when combined with other herbs. Used when force or power is required.
Cinnamon: a masculine herb, ruled by the Sun and fire is its element. Cinnamon is used in magic for deep spirituality and healing, protection, scrying and power. Its ability to retain energy makes this one of the basic staples in your magical herb cupboard. Cinnamon is a favorite herb for the brazier or hot coal. Burned as a powder, it creates a pleasant aroma. a catalyst that doesn't mind baneful recipes. Used in money drawing, for concentration and spells for love and passion . Sometimes used in healing or clairvoyance.
Comfrey: used to speed healing crush the leaves and apply to a sprain bruise or even broken bone. cover with a bandage or loose wrap to keep in place.
Dill : a masculine herb, ruled by Mercury and fire is its element.Dill is used in magic for love, prosperity and matters of contract. As a powerful agent in protection work, dill has a potency that stays strong and sharp even when in a dried form. Dill is a favorite in kitchen magic, as a cooking accent. has the ability to lull or defuse a situation. Often used to calm children
Fennel: a controlling herb and also a "twisting" herb. Better for removing hexes than protecting against them. It's action is unpredictable. Use this when you want to effect a change in a situation. If you're familiar with astrology, think of the influence of the planet Uranus here.
Garlic: a great protective plant The flowers from fresh garlic are used in salads to add a little extra flavoring as well as add to the appearance of your salad by dressing it up a touch. Garlic needs to be planted in early fall. It does not like excessive water and takes nine months to grow to maturity. Store your fresh garlic in a cool dry place but not in the refrigerator.
Ginger: basically a fiery catalyst but also used to induce passion. A good catalyst to add to formulas for romantic love.
Jasmine: essentially a seduction herb. More sexual than romantic. Symbolizes the mysteries of the night. Sometimes used for meditation, to relax, for dreams or even to aid in childbirth. In love recipes it is used lightly in combination with other ingredients unless you just want a sexual affair.
Lavender: a masculine herb, ruled by Mercury and air is its element.Lavender is best known for its properties of contentment, balance, love and good health. Use it when any of these aspects is required. Because of the amazing scent to the flowers, lavender is often combined in light potpourris for keeping a home in balance. cleanses, protects and shields from bad vibrations and negativity. Used for uncrossing and love, it's particularly effective in helping with marital problems or relationships. Soothes problems between parents and children and is an excellent protecting herb for babies and children.
Marigolds
Mint: a masculine herb, ruled by Mercury and air is its element.Mint is a near-essential herb for your cabinet because of its powerful healing ability. Prosperity can come in many forms including good health, both physical and spiritual. For healing spells and prosperity in all forms, mint is a desirable base. Mint tea, sipped slowly, brings the body into attunement with the elements of air and water, to ensure robust health. a common additive to love incense - though I don't know why since it tends to clear the head, not fog it. Spirits love the scent of mint and a dish set out will tend to attract them. Used in prosperity and money formulas. Also excellent for psychic matters and studying.
onions:
Oregano:
Parsley:a masculine herb, ruled by Mercury and air is its element.Parsley is used in magic for purification and protection. As is often the case, an herb's medicinal properties will mirror its magical aspects. Parsley is used as a breath purifier, to cleanse the pallet and aid in ridding the body of excess gas. As a magical purification herb, Parsley is one of the best. Parsley makes a fine addition to any meal, as a garnish but more importantly, as a way to ensure a stress-free environment for eating.
Peas:
Potatoe:sometimes used in money magic, plant away from tomatoes since both are of the same family and can transfer desises to one another.
Pumpkin:
Rhubarb:
Rose: a feminine herb, ruled by Venus and its element is water. Rose petals are perfect for love spells. Matching their color magically will enhance your work. Sprinkle the petals around your bed for lovers dreams. Use the full flowers to fill a home with love. Dry the buds for use in potpourris and sachets. Healing and divination are also aspects of the rose. Use rose essential oils for anointing ceremonies and baby namings. love. What you mix with it determines the kind of love
Rosemary: a masculine herb, ruled by the Sun and fire is its element.
Rosemary is used in magic for mental ability, healing, love and purification. Its element fire gives this herb its strength and heavy aroma. Rosemary is used as a smudge or dried and sprinkled on coal to release the smoke to purify an area. binds things (or people) together in a loving, gentle manner. Used in pillows for dreams and visions. Also used for purification and protection, mental alertness and stronger memory. Often used in sea rituals. Sage:a masculine herb, ruled by Jupiter and air is its element. Sage is used in magic for wisdom, psychic awareness, long life and protection. As secondary aspects, spells for money use sage. But, by far, its most potent aspect is wisdom and learning. Sage is often bundled tightly into smudge sticks and burned as a scent. Strawberry: used (sparingly) to draw fortunate circumstances into one's life Sunflowers: Thyme: a feminine herb, ruled by Venus and water is its element.Thyme is used in magic for healing, psychic awareness and purification. Often used in love spells, Venus lends this herb high potential in this purpose. Thyme can be used in air magic, releasing its essence slowly a favorite with the spirits, it encourages positive vibrations and actions. Used for protection (especially from the negative energy of others), for courage and for cleansing. Tomatoes: Plant allies are asparagus, basil, bean, carrots, celery, chive, cucumber, garlic, head lettuce, marigolds, mint, nasturtium, onion, parsley, pea, pepper, sow thistle.
If you would like a more exstenceive list of herbs you can try this wonderful little website:http://www.pookapages.com/Gruenwold/Magical%20Herbs.htm
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Gardening by the moon
Gardening by moon phases
The moon has four phases or quarters lasting about seven days each. The first two quarters are during the waxing or increasing light, between the new and the full moon. The third and fourth quarters are after the full moon when the light is waning, or decreasing.
At the new moon, the lunar gravity pulls water up, and causes the seeds to swell and burst. This factor, coupled with the increasing moonlight creates balanced root and leaf growth. This is the best time for planting above ground annual crops that produce their seeds outside the fruit. Examples are lettuce, spinach, celery, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, and grain crops. Cucumbers like this phase also, even though they are an exception to that rule.
In the second quarter the gravitational pull is less, but the moonlight is strong, creating strong leaf growth. It is generally a good time for planting, especially two days before the full moon. The types of crops that prefer the second quarter are annuals that produce above ground, but their seeds form inside the fruit, such as beans, melons, peas, peppers, squash, and tomatoes. Mow lawns in the first or second quarter to increase growth.After the full moon, as the moon wanes, the energy is drawing down. The gravitation pull is high, creating more moisture in the soil, but the moonlight is decreasing, putting energy into the roots. This is a favorable time for planting root crops, including beets, carrots, onions, potatoes, and peanuts. It is also good for perennials, biennials, bulbs and transplanting because of the active root growth. Pruning is best done in the third quarter, in the sign of Scorpio.
In the fourth quarter there is decreased gravitational pull and moonlight, and it is considered a resting period. This is also the best time to cultivate, harvest, transplant and prune. Mow lawns in the third or fourth quarter to retard growth.
Planting by the moon is an idea as old as agriculture, based both in folklore and superstition, but there are scientific ideas to back it up The Earth is in a large gravitational field, influenced by both the sun and moon. The tides are highest at the time of the new and the full moon, when sun and moon are lined up with earth. Just as the moon pulls the tides in the oceans, it also pulls upon the subtle bodies of water, causing moisture to rise in the earth, which encourages growth. The highest amount of moisture is in the soil at this time, and tests have proven that seeds will absorb the most water at the time of the full moon. like wise when there is more water in the soil save your back from the extra weight by not digging during the full moon.
Dr. Frank Brown of Northwestern University performed research over a ten-year period of time, keeping meticulous records of his results. He found that plants absorbed more water at the time of the full moon. He conducted his experiments in a laboratory without direct contact from the moon, yet he found that they were still influenced by it To order a calender and chart to help you with planting by moon phases visit this site. http://www.gardeningbythemoon.com/features.html |
Flower Essences
Flower Essences
Flower essences are extremely diluted extracts from flowers that are used to improve the emotional, spiritual, and physical health of people and animals. Flower essences are water-based solutions which contain the essential energies of flowers. They are made by floating flowers in water and allowing the light of the sun (or in some cases the moon or stars) to help the water absorb the energy signature of the flowers. The structure of the water molecule is such that it can store these energies.
I'm fictionalising based on facts here, but one can imagine that after a while of looking for answers and failing to find them, he might be getting somewhat desperate. Then, one morning, while walking along a path ruminating on whether he should return to his practice, his attention was drawn to the lovely flowers of Impatiens. Seeing the dew sparkling on the petals, he was drawn to lick it off, as he remembered doing as a child. Being the sensitive he was, he realised that the impatience he had been feeling a moment ago was gone. Whatever had been guiding him suggested he should see if this effect could be reproduced by doing the same thing the next day. Presumably it was, and the rest, as they say, is history.
Bach realised that the water that had sat on the flowers soaked in some sort of energy from the flowers that could have an effect on his emotions. Just as the Impatiens helped dispell impatience and irritability, he discovered that Mimulus could calm everyday fears. As he worked with the flowers, characterising the effects they could have on emotions, he discovered that if he could give the right flower essence to lessen the predominant emotion that was disturbing a person's peace, certain physical ailments they suffered from could also be relieved.
Bach died very young, but in his lifetime, he characterised the healing energies of thirty eight plants. These remedies are detailed at the homepage of The Dr Edward Bach Centre in Mount Vernon, England.
Since Bach's death, the study of flower essences has exploded. People from all over the world have made a point of studying the healing energies of their native flora. There are companies making essences in Hawaii, Alaska, Ariazona, Australia, California, British Columbia, India, South America...and probably many more places I haven't yet heard about.
The flower essences fill our auras with the vibration they contain, and help loosen any energy blockages that keep us from vibrating at our natural frequency. Once such blocks are removed, and our energy bodies are vibrating freely, the physical ailments caused by the energy blockages will resolve.
Bach taught that if we help people to emotional harmony, they will be healthy. The essences target emotional pattern s that we pick up as defence mechanisms on our way through life. Bach demonstrated that two people who experience debilitating fear may have different physical ailments, but a remedy that helps this fear will heal the ailments of both. Similarly two people with (for example) similar cases of eczema but different emotions disturbing their peace can both have their eczema healed by taking remedies appropriate to their emotional symptoms. Time and time again he demonstrated cures for those suffering serious physical diseases using his remedies in this way.
There is virtually no physical, chemical plant material in the essences, so there is almost no risk of allergies or adverse effects. Brandy is used in the essences as a preservative, but as a dose is only four drops, and these can be administered in warm water, the alcohol can be evaporated before the remedy is taken. For someone sensitive to brandy, the essences can be prepared in another preservative like glycerine or vinegar.
These remedies have the advantage of being completely safe. They contain little if any organic material to cause physical ill-effects. All of the energies involved are positive, and if an inappropriate remedy is chosen, the effect wears off quickly. Therefore, self prescription can do no harm, as long as serious conditions that need medical attention are not ignored. One can learn about the effects of the essences by trying them out without taking any risk. I suppose that an overdose of lovingness might induce one to do something s/he might regret later...so I advise strongly against taking more than the suggested dose of four drops at a time.
Unlike homeopathic remedies, flower essences are not effected by aromatics such as coffee or mint; they can be taken with food or any other substance and be effective. Their benefits for the emotions are not based on any sort of physical effect on the nervous system so they are non-addictive.
Because of the dilution process outlined below, one bowlfull of flowers can make enough flower essence for several million individual doses. It is an extremely efficient way to use biological material, and one way to avoid the danger of extinction that is threatening some popular herbs in the wild.
When a person places a few drops of a flower essence under the tongue, the energy of the flower floods one's aura, vibrating at its own special frequency, and can nudge the vibrations in a person's aura toward their own frequency. This creates an immediate effect on the emotional and spiritual levels of the aura. In the section about how the essences work, I will try to explain how this effect can progress to healing on the physical level as well.
I am sure people have worked with plants in this way for millenia...washing one's face with dew on Beltane morning, or being prompted to lick the dew off particularly beautiful flowers.
It was the work of a sensitive and dedicated physician, Dr Edward Bach, which first started to characterise the healing properties of these preparations. Bach was a medical doctor with an interest in homeopathy. He worked for many years within this discipline and developed remedies called nosomes, which were homeopathic preparations of bacteria. He became discouraged at how little it seemed medicine was able to heal. His work convinced him that if people could be at peace emotionally, they would be and stay healthy. Recognising that he had always felt most peaceful in the woods near his childhood home in Wales, he decided to take a break from practice and go there for a period of contemplation.I'm fictionalising based on facts here, but one can imagine that after a while of looking for answers and failing to find them, he might be getting somewhat desperate. Then, one morning, while walking along a path ruminating on whether he should return to his practice, his attention was drawn to the lovely flowers of Impatiens. Seeing the dew sparkling on the petals, he was drawn to lick it off, as he remembered doing as a child. Being the sensitive he was, he realised that the impatience he had been feeling a moment ago was gone. Whatever had been guiding him suggested he should see if this effect could be reproduced by doing the same thing the next day. Presumably it was, and the rest, as they say, is history.
Bach realised that the water that had sat on the flowers soaked in some sort of energy from the flowers that could have an effect on his emotions. Just as the Impatiens helped dispell impatience and irritability, he discovered that Mimulus could calm everyday fears. As he worked with the flowers, characterising the effects they could have on emotions, he discovered that if he could give the right flower essence to lessen the predominant emotion that was disturbing a person's peace, certain physical ailments they suffered from could also be relieved.
Bach died very young, but in his lifetime, he characterised the healing energies of thirty eight plants. These remedies are detailed at the homepage of The Dr Edward Bach Centre in Mount Vernon, England.
Since Bach's death, the study of flower essences has exploded. People from all over the world have made a point of studying the healing energies of their native flora. There are companies making essences in Hawaii, Alaska, Ariazona, Australia, California, British Columbia, India, South America...and probably many more places I haven't yet heard about.
It is beyond the scope of this site to list all the essences that are available, and could well infringe copyright, but I have links to many sites where more information is offered.
The essences contain the healing energies of the flowers from which they are made. In the words of Dr Bach, they "cure by flooding our bodies with beautiful vibrations of Higher Nature which melt dis-ease like snow in the sunshine."
Bach's theory is that we are born perfect, but life stresses make us develop defences and ways of coping, and these pull us out of alignment with our spirit. Distress at the level of spirit is translated into physical dis-ease: Bach saw disease as a way that our spirit tells us how our behaviour or attitudes are getting in the way of our health. By healing our unhealthy patterns, we can relieve any physical dis-ease we have collected. Unhealthy emotional patterns can cause tightness or even scarring that blocks the natural flow of energies in our bodies, and so parts of us cease to vibrate in harmony with the whole.The flower essences fill our auras with the vibration they contain, and help loosen any energy blockages that keep us from vibrating at our natural frequency. Once such blocks are removed, and our energy bodies are vibrating freely, the physical ailments caused by the energy blockages will resolve.
Bach taught that if we help people to emotional harmony, they will be healthy. The essences target emotional pattern s that we pick up as defence mechanisms on our way through life. Bach demonstrated that two people who experience debilitating fear may have different physical ailments, but a remedy that helps this fear will heal the ailments of both. Similarly two people with (for example) similar cases of eczema but different emotions disturbing their peace can both have their eczema healed by taking remedies appropriate to their emotional symptoms. Time and time again he demonstrated cures for those suffering serious physical diseases using his remedies in this way.
There is virtually no physical, chemical plant material in the essences, so there is almost no risk of allergies or adverse effects. Brandy is used in the essences as a preservative, but as a dose is only four drops, and these can be administered in warm water, the alcohol can be evaporated before the remedy is taken. For someone sensitive to brandy, the essences can be prepared in another preservative like glycerine or vinegar.
These remedies have the advantage of being completely safe. They contain little if any organic material to cause physical ill-effects. All of the energies involved are positive, and if an inappropriate remedy is chosen, the effect wears off quickly. Therefore, self prescription can do no harm, as long as serious conditions that need medical attention are not ignored. One can learn about the effects of the essences by trying them out without taking any risk. I suppose that an overdose of lovingness might induce one to do something s/he might regret later...so I advise strongly against taking more than the suggested dose of four drops at a time.
Unlike homeopathic remedies, flower essences are not effected by aromatics such as coffee or mint; they can be taken with food or any other substance and be effective. Their benefits for the emotions are not based on any sort of physical effect on the nervous system so they are non-addictive.
Because of the dilution process outlined below, one bowlfull of flowers can make enough flower essence for several million individual doses. It is an extremely efficient way to use biological material, and one way to avoid the danger of extinction that is threatening some popular herbs in the wild.
It is best to find flowers just as they are opening in the Spring, full of vital energy. It is usually best to make essences as early as possible in the day, just after the dew evapourates, as the plants' energy can dissipate in heat. It is also best to pick flowers from as many different plants of the same species as there are available.Get into a meditative state and communicate with the flowers, let them know why you want to make an essence and what you hope to use it for. Ask permission to pick the flowers for this purpose and wait for an answer. Ask the deva or spirit of the flower to help you and help transfer all available healing energy into the essence.
Pick the blossoms without touching them if you can; it's best to use cotton gloves. Float the flowers in a clear glass bowl of spring water. Put the bowel in the sun. Usually takes 2-4 hours depending on the weather; the energy absorption will take longer if it's cloudy. Ask the deva or spirit when you think they are done, and wait for an answer.
Filter the liquid and mix it with brandy, three parts of solution to two parts of brandy. This is the Mother Tincture. Pour into dark glass bottles. All essences should be stored out of light and heat, away from sources of electromagnetic energy.
To make a Stock Solution, put 3 drops of the Mother Tincture in one ounce of fluid; again, this fluid is three parts of water to two parts brandy. This Stock Solution is what you buy from suppliers or retailers. Both it and the Mother Tincture can be stored for many years without loss of potency.
To make a Dosage bottle, put 3 drops of stock solution in one ounce of spring water. Add 1 tsp of either brandy, glycerine, or vinegar. You can often get by without the preservative in the dosage bottle if you refrigerate and use within 2 weeks.
Up to six different essences may be mixed in a dosage bottle, depending on your needs.
To take the essences, put four drops from the dosage bottle under the tongue four times daily.
Pick the blossoms without touching them if you can; it's best to use cotton gloves. Float the flowers in a clear glass bowl of spring water. Put the bowel in the sun. Usually takes 2-4 hours depending on the weather; the energy absorption will take longer if it's cloudy. Ask the deva or spirit when you think they are done, and wait for an answer.
Filter the liquid and mix it with brandy, three parts of solution to two parts of brandy. This is the Mother Tincture. Pour into dark glass bottles. All essences should be stored out of light and heat, away from sources of electromagnetic energy.
To make a Stock Solution, put 3 drops of the Mother Tincture in one ounce of fluid; again, this fluid is three parts of water to two parts brandy. This Stock Solution is what you buy from suppliers or retailers. Both it and the Mother Tincture can be stored for many years without loss of potency.
To make a Dosage bottle, put 3 drops of stock solution in one ounce of spring water. Add 1 tsp of either brandy, glycerine, or vinegar. You can often get by without the preservative in the dosage bottle if you refrigerate and use within 2 weeks.
Up to six different essences may be mixed in a dosage bottle, depending on your needs.
To take the essences, put four drops from the dosage bottle under the tongue four times daily.
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