Herbal Grimoire--
         
 
Browse herb list by alphabet
or return to index-->
     
       
 
 
 

F-G

FLAX
Connected to the planet Mars and the element of fire, Flax is used to promote prosperity, healing, psychic powers andis also used for protection.

Traditional Uses:
1) For prosperity, place a few seeds in your wallet, purse, etc. Repeat daily.
2) Sew into a green pouch, inscribed with a prosperity rune, and carry to attract abundance.
3) Mix Flax  with other healing herbs, sew into a blue cloth and carry with you or hang in the home to promote healing.

FRANKINCENSE & MYRRH
Often used together, Frankincense and Myrrh have had a long tradition of religious usage. When combined, these two are considered to be a great purifier, a protector, and an aid to spiritual growth and meditation.

Traditional Uses:
1) Burn to cleanse and purify an area. Can be used when moving into new home to remove previous occupant's vibrations.
2) Wear in white pouch around your neck for protection.
3) Sew into Frankincense and Myrrh white pouch and hang anywhere (a doorway, window, car) for protection.
4) Burn as an aid to meditation and spiritual growth.


FUMITORY
Connected to the planet Saturn and the element of earth, Fumitory is most often used to for purification, protection and to attract money.

Traditional Uses:
1) Place in a white bag inscribed with a protection rune and wear or carry for protection.
2) Burn over charcoal to purify an area, remove negativity and banish evil spirits and spells.
3) Steep Fumitory in boiling water, strain, and sprinke infusion around your home weekly to attract money to you quickly.

GALANGAL
This masculine herb, also known as Low John the Conqueror, is connected to the planet Mars and the element of fire. It is used to promote abundance, protection, good health, lust, and psychic powers.
Traditional Uses:
1) To promote abundance, place in a leather pouch along with a silver coin (or coins). Inscribe a prosperity rune on the pouch or draw rune onto a piece of green paper and place inside of pouch.
2) Carry or wear (in white pouch) for protection, luck, and good health.
3) Carry to promote lust, and /or grind into small pieces (as close to powder as possible) and sprinkle around the house.
4) Sew Galangal into a purple pouch and wear to increase psychic powers.

GUM ARABIC
Connected to the Sun and the element of air, Gum Arabic is most often used for purification and spirituality.

Traditional Uses:
1) For purification and positive energy, burn alone (on charcoal).
2) For a great universal incense, combine Gum Arabic with Frankincense, Myrrh, Sandalwood and Rosemary. Burn on charcoal.

 

-H-

HAWTHORN
This Druid sacred tree, closely connected to the planet Mars and the element of fire, brings the influence of happiness, fertility, and protection.

Traditional Uses:
1) To promote and happiness and alleviate depression, sew into a blue cloth and wear or hang in the home.
2) To protect your home (especially from lightning and storms) place Hawthorn in a white pouch inscribed with a protection rune and hang from a high point in your home.
3) For fertility, place in a cup along while visualizing your desired outcome. Leave for 3 days during waxing moon (between new and full moon). After 3 days, bury in earth or sew into green pouch and carry with you.

HIGH JOHN THE CONQUEROR
Connected to the planet Mars and the element of fire, High John is used to promote abundance, love, success and happiness.

Traditional Uses:
High John can be used simply by empowering it with your desire (abundance, love, success, and to alleviate depression) and wearing it or carrying it with you. You may also do the following:
1) To promote abundance: place a few drops of patchouly or mint oil onto the root and sew into a green pouch. If possible place an abundance symbol inside the pouch. Wear or carry with you.
2) To promote love: place a few drops of either rose, or rosemary oil onto the root and sew into a pink pouch. Wear or carry with you.

HORSE CHESTNUT
Also known as a buckeye, Horse Chestnut is connected to the planet Jupiter and the element of fire. Use this powerful nut to manifest success and prosperity and to alleviate pain.

Traditional Uses:
1) For prosperity, wrap a dollar bill around a horse chestnut, place in a green pouch and carry with you.
2) Carry Horse Chestnut to alleviate pain from arthritis, bursitis, and rheumatism.
3) Inscribe with a success symbol and carry for success in all things.

HYSSOP
Hyssop is considered one of the most powerful purification herbs. Use it for purification and protection.

Traditional Uses:
1) Steep in boiling water. Sprinkle Hyssop throughout house to purify. Sprinkle also on objects and people for purification purposes.
2) Add to bath (tied up in muslin bag) for purification and protection.
3) Sew into white pouch and wear to dispell negativity.
4) Sew into a white pouch and hang in the home to remove negativity.

The above information is the property of
The Natalie Lynn Company
© Natalie Lynn LLC, 2007