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Protection in general
SOURCE # | PAGE # | Protection |
2 | 136 | acacia |
2 | 50, 137-138 | angelica |
2 | 50 | asafeotida |
2 | 50, 140 | ash tree |
2 | 50, 141 | avens |
2 | 50, 141 | balm of gilead |
2 | 50 | bay laurel |
2 | 108 | bergamot |
2 | 144 | betony |
2 | 145 | broom |
2 | 145 | bryony |
2 | 146 | burdock |
2 | 146-147 | cactus |
2 | 175 | calendula [marigold] |
2 | 148 | caraway |
2 | 149 | carnations |
2 | 109 | cinquefoil |
2 | 152-153 | clover |
2 | 53, 152 | cloves |
2 | 154 | comfrey |
2 | 49-50, 155 | cyclamen |
2 | 105, 156 | cypress |
2 | 50, 156-157 | dill |
2 | 157 | dragon’s blood |
2 | 50, 158, 223 | elder |
2 | 50 | fennel |
2 | 50, 160 | fern |
2 | 50 | flax |
2 | 123, 161 | frankincense |
2 | 50 | fumitory |
2 | 53, 162 | garlic |
2 | 162-163 | geranium [red] |
2 | 163 | hawthorn |
2 | 164 | hazel |
2 | 167 | holly |
2 | 50, 168-169 | horehound |
2 | 169 | hyacinth |
2 | 50-51, 169 | hyssop |
2 | 49, 51, 171 | juniper |
7 | 144-145 | juniper |
2 | 173 | lettuce |
2 | 174 | mandrake, European |
2 | 51, 177-178 | mistletoe |
2 | 51, 180 | mullein |
2 | 112 | myrrh |
2 | 181 | nettle |
2 | 113 | nutmeg |
2 | 81, 183-184, 223 | oak |
2 | 53, 184 | onions |
2 | 187 | pennyroyal |
2 | 51, 187-188 | peony |
2 | 188 | pepper |
2 | 51, 189 | periwinkle |
2 | 51, 190 | pimpernel |
2 | 192 | primrose |
2 | 50-51, 105, 114 | rose geranium |
2 | 49-51, 105, 114, 123, 193-194 | rosemary |
2 | 6, 53-54 | Rowan |
2 | 49, 51, 115 | rue |
2 | 115, 123, 198 | sandalwood |
2 | 198 | slippery elm |
2 | 49, 51, 199 | snapdragons |
2 | 199-200 | solomon’s seal |
2 | 51, 197 | st. john’s wort |
2 | 201 | sunflower |
2 | 51 | tarragon |
2 | 201-202 | thistle |
2 | 49, 51 | trefoil |
2 | 51 | vervain |
2 | 205 | vervain |
2 | 207-208 | willow |
2 | 50 | wood betony, betony |
14 | NA | rue |
14 | NA | juniper |
14 | NA | bittersweet nightshade |
15 | 43-44 | birch |
15 | 127-128 | elm |
To create a barrier, wards, or boundaries
SOURCE # | PAGE # | To create a barrier, wards, boundaries |
6 | NA | birch |
Protection at sea and while sailing
SOURCE # | PAGE # | For sailing, protection at sea |
2 | 193-194 | rosemary |
2 | 202-203 | tobacco |
Protection against malicious spirits, witches, witchcraft, energy, spells, curses, hexes, bad luck, or evil in general
SOURCE # | PAGE # | Against negativity, evil, bad luck, malevolent spirits, the devil, witchcraft, witches, spells, curses, hexes |
2 | 142 | bay laurel |
8 | 24-25 | betony |
2 | 146 | burdock |
2 | 248 | cyclamen |
2 | 245 | dill |
2 | 162 | garlic [Italian] |
7 | 144-145 | juniper |
2 | 113 | patchouli |
2 | 114 | rue |
2 | 199 | snapdragon |
2 | 245, 248 | St. John’s wort |
2 | 202 | thyme |
2 | 202-203 | tobacco |
2 | 245 | treoil |
2 | 245 | vervain |
2 | 210 | yarrow |
9 | 130 | wormwood [Russia] [against Rusalka] |
9 | 130 | lovage [Russia] [against Rusalka] |
10 | 12 | chives [America] |
12 | 2 | angelica |
12 | 7 | bay |
12 | 28 | chives |
12 | 41, 110 | dill |
12 | 41 | yarrow |
12 | 41, 110 | trefoil |
12 | 41, 110 | verbena |
12 | 41 | rue |
12 | 41 | roses |
12 | 57-58 | garlic |
12 | 58 | mountain ash |
12 | 58 | rose |
12 | 97 | rosemary |
12 | 99-100 | rue |
12 | 110-111 | St. John’s wort |
12 | 127-128 | yarrow |
15 | 43-44 | birch |
15 | 215-217 | calabar justice |
15 | 387 | sweetgrass (zubrowka) |
Protection from enemies
SOURCE # | PAGE # | To escape or repel an enemy, to avoid being hunted |
2 | 132, 205 | Vervain |
2 | 152 | clove |
7 | 144-145 | juniper |
Protect soldiers or military troops
SOURCE # | PAGE # | To protect military, to protect soldiers |
2 | 197 | St. John’s Wort |
12 | 20 | celadine |
12 | 50 | fennel |
12 | 116 | thyme |
15 | 46 | bird of paradise |
Protection and safety while traveling
SOURCE # | PAGE # | For safety & protection while traveling |
2 | 131, 152 | comfrey |
2 | 162 | garlic |
2 | 178 | mugwort |
Protection from unwanted sexual or romantic attention or rape
SOURCE # | PAGE # | Against rape, chastity, purity, unwanted romantic / sexual attention |
2 | 132 | heather |
2 | 114, 164-165 | rosemary |
2 | 146 | cactus |
2 | 148 | camphor |
2 | 171-172 | lavender |
2 | 173 | lettuce |
15 | 27 | nettle |
15 | 50-52 | bleeding heart |
15 | 65-66 | calla lily |
Protection from dreams, nightmares, visions, & astral travel
SOURCE # | PAGE # | Against visions, dreams, to stop dreaming |
2 | 132, 172 | lemon verbena |
8 | 24-25 | betony |
Protection against lightning
SOURCE # | PAGE # | Against lightning |
8 | 13-14 | acorn, oak |
2 | 53, 142-143 | bay laurel |
2 | 158 | elder |
2 | 53, 163 | hawthorn |
2 | 164 | hazel |
2 | 167 | holly |
2 | 53, 177-178, 194 | mistletoe |
6 | NA | nettle |
2 | 194-195 | rowan |
2 | 201-202 | thistle |
2 | 247 | thorns |
12 | 7 | bay |
12 | 110-111 | St. John’s wort |
13 | 31 | laurel tree |
15 | 27 | nettles |
15 | 250 | nettle |
Protection from thieves, theft, or trespassing
SOURCE # | PAGE # | Against theft, thieves, trespassing |
2 | 146 | cactus |
2 | 165 | heliotrope |
2 | 171 | juniper |
2 | 193-194 | rosemary |
2 | 201-202 | thistle |
Protection from fire
SOURCE # | PAGE # | Against fire, extinguishes fire |
6 | N/A | Rowan [Japanese] |
2 | 177-178 | mistletoe |
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- Magical Herbalism. Cunningham, Scott. 2005
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- Hydrangea. Bowman, Daria Price. Michael Friedman Publishing Group. 2000.
- Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Kew.org. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:539724-1. Accessed. September 04, 2017.
- This Crooked Crown’s lore and practice
- Cassell Dictionary of Superstitions, Pickering David. Cassell Wellington House. 1995.
- The ABC of Magic Charms. Pepper, Elizabeth. The Witches’ Almanac. 2009.
- Mermaids, The Myths, Legends, and Lore. Alexander, Skye. F+W Media, Inc. 2012.
- Edible Flowers. Morse, Kitty. Ten Speed Press. 1995.
- thefolkschoolfairbanks.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Making-a-Whistle-new.pdf
- A Brief History of Thyme and Other Herbs. Seymour, Miranda. Grove Press. New York. 2002.
- Old Wives’ Lore for Gardeners. Boland, Bridget; Boland, Maureen; Gough, Simon. Michael O’Mara Books Limited. 1999.
- Sylvanni folk tales, oral tradition, told by Guido Masé in “Herbal Folklore” webseries by Mountain Rose Herbs
- The Big, Bad Book of Botany: The World’s Most Fascinating Flora. Michael Largo. Harper Collins. 2014.