Over the centuries, people have learned to uncover plant-related secrets. Some herbs have the ability to bring death, heal or change the perception of reality. Some plants are used in love magic, others have healing properties or are used as an antidote to the effects of spells.
Healing properties of plants
The books on magic describe plants that have magical properties and supposedly help witches soar high in the air. For example, the delightful Aconite blooms of hood-shaped lilac flowers are highly toxic. Became a symbol of Hecate, the patroness of sorceresses and ruler of the underworld in Greek mythology, aconite regulates the rhythm of heart contractions, causing the sensation of falling or flying.
The ink juice of the shiny belladonna berries, when rubbed into the skin, causes excitement accompanied by dizziness, creating a sensation of flight. This plant, more commonly known as belladonna, causes changes in visual perception.
White water lily, lily and speckled hemlock are one of the essential ingredients of “potions for flying”, the recipes of which also mention toad venom, donkey lung, grave ashes and even the fat of unbaptized babies
Plants are most often used in love magic. So sorcerers and witches often used poppy as a sleeping pill, knowing about its properties to soothe anxiety. Its juice, which has a narcotic effect, flawlessly plunged the man in love into a deep, oblivious dream.
Periwinkle, called by someone the sorcerer’s violet, crushed into powder along with earthworms, served as a means capable of sowing sparks of ardent feeling into the hearts of men and women.
Mandrake roots, resembling a human figure, were used for drugs that restore fertility
The legendary medicinal mandrake has not only healing properties. She was the crown of the magical pharmacopoeia and participated in many spells of a sensual orientation. Her green berries strengthened the enchantment, arousing passion or helping to get pregnant.
In the Middle Ages, frightened by the manifestation of the power of witchcraft, people tried to knock out a wedge with a wedge, starting to independently master the art of herbal magic.
The tall, yellow-flowered stem of the mullein must be immersed in bud or interior fat to form a thin “witch’s candle”, which was believed to have the properties of warding off witches. In Italy, this plant is called “the lit candle of the Lord”, as it is capable of frustrating the plans of the devil.
The peasants believed that they would protect their livestock from witchcraft if they tied small crosses made from rowan branches under the animals’ tails.
Parents protected their children from the evil spells of witches by sewing twigs from red rowan berries into their clothes.
Setting off on a long journey, the wanderers took with them twigs of ordinary wormwood. Believing that this plant will save them from the evil eye.
Many indoor flowers and plants also have magic. Aloe is believed to promote health, strength, and protect the home from accidents and intruders. Myrtle and pomegranate bring wealth to the house, and geranium lures love into the house. Cacti and ivy neutralize negative energy, and yucca dampens quarrels.
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