Category Archives: Herbalism

From the Wortcunner’s Cabinet: Dittany of Crete

Posted on 10/04/2018 by Isabella

To obtain a bouquet of Dittany, it was said, you had to truly be in love. I only hope they were met with satisfactory results! Continue reading →

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From the Wortcunner’s Cabinet: Butchers Broom

Posted on 27/03/2018 by Isabella

Remember ~ intent is everything in magick… Continue reading →

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From the Wortcunner’s Cabinet: Plantain [or Waybroad]

Posted on 06/03/2018 by Isabella

…the Native American name for it – White Man’s Footprint – because the seeds literally came to the Americas on the soles of the European settler’s boots… Continue reading →

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From the Wortcunner’s Cabinet: Pennyroyal

Posted on 01/03/2018 by Isabella

Pennyroyal is a pretty wort and if you grow it in your garden, you can be sure to see a surge in the number of butterflies and bees coming round. Continue reading →

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Posted in amulets, Amulets and charms, Earth, folklore, healing, Health, Herbalism, Herbs, Magic, Magickal, protection, reincarnation, spell work, spells, Talismans, traditional witchcraft, Witchcraft, wort cunning | Tagged deity hecate eileithyia demeter, fleawort, latin word for flea, lurk in the ditch, mint, mosquito plant, organ broth, organ tea, pennyroyal, pennyroyal a member of mint family, pennyroyal afterlife, pennyroyal against evil eye, pennyroyal curse breaking, pennyroyal death, pennyroyal for fleas, pennyroyal for headaches, pennyroyal for peace and protection, pennyroyal for seasickness, pennyroyal for travellers, pennyroyal herb, pennyroyal hex breaking, pennyroyal magic, pennyroyal magick, pennyroyal oil, pennyroyal protection, pennyroyal reincarnation, pennyroyal sachet, pennyroyal talisman, pennyroyal tincture, pennyroyal to prevent quarells, pennyroyal wort, pilioerian, planet venus, pudding grass, squaw mint, talisman, throat chakra, tick weed | Leave a comment

From the Wortcunner’s Cabinet: Mullein

Posted on 20/02/2018 by Isabella

Mullein is also useful in preventing nightmares and always protective of the dreamer Continue reading →

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From the Wortcunner’s Cabinet: Nettle

Posted on 13/02/2018 by Isabella

Nettle is always my first go-to for protection use… Continue reading →

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Posted in Fire, folklore, healing, Health, Herbalism, Herbs, Lore, Magic, Magickal, protection, Thor, wort cunning | Tagged anti lightning nettle, common nettle, correspondences of nettle, curse reverse nettle, deity apollo ra freya hecate thor, magical properties of nettle, medicinal nettle, nettle, nettle and yarrow, nettle cloth, nettle for anti sorcery, nettle for consecration, nettle for diuretic, nettle for exorcism, nettle for healing, nettle for health, nettle for hex breaking, nettle for lust, nettle for medicine, nettle for protection, nettle herb, nettle salad, nettle tea, nettle wort, nettle wound healing, poppet sachet nettle, return to sender nettle, sting weed, stinging nettle, yarrow | Leave a comment

From the Wortcunner’s Cabinet: Yarrow

Posted on 06/02/2018 by Isabella

Yarrow has been called a pharmacy in one plant. Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Herbalism

From the Wortcunner’s Cabinet: Dittany of Crete

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From the Wortcunner’s Cabinet: Butchers Broom

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From the Wortcunner’s Cabinet: Plantain [or Waybroad]

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From the Wortcunner’s Cabinet: Pennyroyal

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From the Wortcunner’s Cabinet: Mullein

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From the Wortcunner’s Cabinet: Nettle

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From the Wortcunner’s Cabinet: Yarrow

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