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Magickal Herbalism 101
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Resins or gums are sticky substances, insoluble in organic solvents, often produced in response to wounding of the plant. Resins commonly used in magickal practice include:
Acacia Gum
Benzoin
Camphor
Copal Resin
Dragon's Blood
Frankincense
Gum Mastic
Myrrh
Botanical Name:
Acacia Vera (Senegal); Gum Arabic; Egyptian Thorn; Cape Gum
Gender:
Masculine
Planet:
Sun
Element:
Air
Deities:
Osiris, Astarte, Ishtar, Diana, Ra
Origin:
From Africa to India
Powers:
Meditation, altar offering, aids psychic powers, protection, used in
money and love spells (platonic)
Substitutions:
Benzoin
Botanical Name:
Styrax benzoin; Lindera benzoin
Gender:
Feminine
Planet:
Venus
Element:
Air
Deities:
Origin:
mixed tropical forest, near rivers : SE Asia
Powers:
Purification, attract business, cleansing, prosperity, incense
base,
exorcism, harmony, memory, peace, spell breaking, wisdom
Substitutions:
Acacia
Botanical
Name: Dryobalanops
camphora (Borneo) [less toxic than] Cinnamonum Camphora
Gender:
Feminine
Planet:
Moon
Element:
Water
Deities:
Isis, Inanna
Origin:
Crystallized extract and leaf. Most
camphor is artificially produced by a combination of hydrogen chloride gas and
oil of turpentine (highly toxic). DO
NOT SWALLOW.
Powers:
Add to house cleaning water, burn in new home prior to moving in,
cleansing entire home of old energies. Purify
the air, dispel disease, chastity, health, divination, break off an affair,
endings, psychic development and growth, release and decrease sexual desire
Substitutions:
Botanical Name:
Bursera odorata
Gender:
Masculine
Planet:
Sun/Jupiter
Element:
Fire
Deities:
Origin:
Powers:
Love, purification, sacred and protective, a piece represents heart in
poppets, medicinal Mayan incense, exorcism, contact other planes, meditation
Substitutions:
Frankincense or cedar
Botanical Name:
Daemonorops draco; dracaena; calamus draco; zanzibar drop
Gender:
Masculine
Planet:
Mars
Element:
Fire
Deities:
Shiva
Origin:
Resin of the palm tree
Powers:
Love, protection, exorcism, fidelity, strength, potency, virility,
animals, consecration, money, documents, oaths, vows (dragon's blood ink used to
seal & protect rituals), shape-shifting
Stone:
Ruby
Substitutions:
Botanical Name:
Boswellia carteri thurifera
Gender:
Masculine
Planet:
Sun
Element:
Fire
Deities: Apollo, Ra, Baal, Sekmet, Loki, Pan, Osiris, Horus
Origin:
Originally from southern Arabia. An antidote to hemlock poisoning.
Powers:
Exorcism, purification, protection, acceleration of spiritual growth,
consecration, success, wisdom, good luck
Substitutions:
Rosemary
Gum Mastic
Botanical Name:
Pistacia lentiscus
Gender:
Masculine
Planet:
Sun
Element:
Air
Deities:
Origin:
Powers:
Consecrate tools, purification from negative energy, psychic powers,
manifestations, lust, protection, adds potency and power to incense,
manifestation of a spirit
Botanical Name:
Cyrilla racemiflora; commiphora myrrha
Gender:
Feminine
Planet:
Moon
Element:
Water
Deities:
Isis, Adonis, Ra, Marian
Origin:
Word for embalming; Middle Eastern desert tree
Powers:
Used for embalming. Disinfect/seal
wounds, peace, healing, consecration, blessing, endings, good luck, wealth,
protection, meditation, wards negativity, purification, exorcism, spirituality,
bless tools or amulets
Substitutions:
Substitute for acacia, frankincense or copal
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