MAGIC OF THE LAVENDER


Flower of the astrological sign Virgo, Ruled by Mercury & the element of air, the masculine Lavender  helps cleanse the mind of stress & intrusive thoughts. Lavender restores emotional balance, cleanses & creates a calm, harmonious atmosphere.  
Lavender is most commonly associated with love, devotion, purity & grace. It is often seen as a flower of serenity & it used in many religious ceremonies. 
Lavender is also associated with the third-eye chakra whose attributes include intuition, imagination, visualization & concentration.
Lavender is a spiritual energy purifier & will release & cleanse negative energies.
Purple is also the colour associated with the crown chakra, our higher purpose & spiritual connections.
Lavender attracts loving energy & angelic beings, gives positive energy, opens the heart chakra, calms the mind, protects, frees from fear, while calming the nervous system. 
Lavender has a protective, soothing & cleansing power.
Lavender is useful for emotional pain. If someone lost a loved one they can use Lavender to heal the heart. 

On St Luke's day young maidens would sip on a lavender tea & say:
"St Luke, St Luke, be kind to me,
In my dreams, let me my true love see."
Alpine girls would tuck some Lavender under their lover's pillow so their thoughts would turn to romance.
Once married they would put some Lavender under the mattress to ensure marital passion.
Young ladies would wear little Lavender bags in their cleavage to lure suitors.

To call an the deities of love & romance, mix together Amber, Lavender, Rose petals & Violet petals.
The scent of Lavender has been used to attract men for generations, combined with Pumpkin makes the most arousing of all the scents to male subjects. 
Lavender is often associated with love spells, also bring peace & tranquility. 
To attract love, carry a Lavender flower in a sachet or hang around your home. 

At midsummer mix Chamomile, Lavender, Mugwort & Rose petals to call upon the spirits, faeries, brownies & elves.

Dried Lavender stalks burn like incense sticks & can be included in spells & rituals aimed attracting money, love, protection & success. Individual flowers can also be dried & burned similarly for the same purposes.

Lavender flowers & leaves have been used as an integral part of protective mixtures from ancient times. As a rule, such a talisman is a linen bag, decorated with magical symbols & filled with a mixture of herbs. The composition of such amulet is best chosen individually, taking into account the energy of the person. 
For security & peacefulness mix Basil, Frankincense, Lavender, Lemon Balm, Rue & Thyme. Wear this on your body or burn it in your home for shielding & protecting your home.
Small children can wear Lavender on their shirts to avert the evil eye.
A cross of Lavender can be hung on the door to safeguard against evil.
To make a charm to protect you from abuse, rub a arrowhead in some Lavender & keep it on you.
To protect against evil spirits wear a sprig of lavender on your person. Put a dab of lavender oil behind your ears or better yet on a tassel or fringe. It's thought that tassels & fringes confused & distracted evil spirits.
Lavender can be hung on bed posts for protection.

Ground the dried Lavender into a powder, grease a candle with oil & then roll in the Lavender powder. Burn the candle for protection.
Lavender infused candles can also be used for intuition, paranormal, peace, love & healing.

For a good night's sleep with soothing dreams, fill the pillow with dried Lavender. 
For sleep divination, place Lavender sprigs under the pillow before bed while thinking about your desire. If you dream about anything related, you will get what you desire.

The dream of Lavender refers to mysticism & spiritual purification. The dream of the scent of Lavender symbolizes serenity, peace & tranquility. Need for a vacation.




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