MAGIC OF THE RUE

Rue can protect against the evil eye & against the demons of disease.
He is able to ward off even the devil himself.
Carry a pinch of Rue in a cloth bag or place it above the front door to ward off the Evil Eye.
Rue added to bath breaks all hexes & curses that may have been cast against you.
Rue can be added to exorcism incenses & mixtures.
He is protective when hung up at the door or placed in sachets & the fresh leaves rubbed on the floorboards send back any ill spells sent against you.
A spring of fresh Rue is used as a sprinkler to distribute salt water throughout the house.This clears all negativity.
Mix fresh Rue juice with morning dew & sprinkle in a circle around you while performing magical acts of protection if desired or needed.
Make a tea of Rue & sprinkle it around the home for protection or bathe in it to break spells.
Add to healing incense, use for protection & to break hexes & curses.

Rue also aids in Love Matters. Burned with Lavender Flowers & Sandalwood it is thought to be a Lover's Incense & if placed in a man's left shoe, it is believed to hold him.
Fresh Rue, sniffed, clears the head in love matters & also improves mental processes.

In the Middle ages & later, Rue has been considered a powerful defense against witches & was used in many spells.
As Rue was thought of as the herb of repentance, the October 31 Celtic festival of Samhain included Rue in the casting out of the old year & welcoming in the new.
It was also one of the funeral herbs used by the Druids – again, the theme of repentance & saying goodbye to the old & starting on a new path are all associated with this herb.
The Mayans cleanse a house of envy by using Rue. Each household member must place a sprig of Rue under the tongue & an infusion of Rue, Basil & Marigold is sprinkled about the house to ensure the home will be light & peaceful.
The ancient Romans believed that eating rue could give them immunity against the evil eye, while bathing one’s eyes with water in which Rue had been steeped was supposedly effective in curing those who had already fallen victim to a jettatore’s evil glance.

Rue can be used to clear the third eye & enhance inner vision.
Protects against nightmares & may be used to safeguard astral journeys.
It can also be used for cleansing or consecrating a sacred space or ritual tools.

Worn around neck rue aids in recuperation from illnesses & also wards off future health problems.
Rue is added to healing incenses & poppets.

Fill a jar with cactus spines, rusty nails, old tacks, pins & needles. Add Rue & Rosemary leaves to fill the jar, seal tightly & then bury under your doorstep as a powerful protective device.

If a man wishes to make a certain woman fall in love with him, an old Gypsy love spell instructs that he should secretly obtain one of her shoes, fill it with Rue leaves & then hang it over the bed in which he sleeps.