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Jade | September 10, 2009

The Empress’ plants: corn, myrtle, rose, clover, cypress

Clover
Protection. Youthfulness. Luck. Love, fidelity. Money, success.

Corn
Protection. Luck. Divination. Fertility. The cycle of birth, death, rebirth.

Cypress
Protection, comfort. Consecration. Death, eases grief, helps the deceased gain luck and love after death. Longevity, healing.

Myrtle
Love. Fertility. Youthfulness. Peace. Money.

Rose
Love. Fertility. Clairvoyance, divination. Healing. Luck. Protection, purification. Beauty.

Sources:

Cunningham, Scott. Magical Herbalism. (Llewellyn [...]

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Jade | July 17, 2009

The High Priestess’ plants:  almond, hazel, moonwort, peony, pomegranate

Almond
Magickal Uses: Self-protection, fruitfulness, virginity. Abundance, money, prosperity, success in business ventures. Wisdom. Love, good for handfastings / marriage ceremonies. Also said to help overcome alcoholism.

Hazel
Magickal Uses: The tree of wisdom. Divination, especially for water or hidden treasure, especially if it’s buried in the earth. In Celtic [...]

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Jade | June 18, 2009

The Magician’s plants: marjoram, palm, vervain.

Marjoram
Folk Names: Joy of the Mountains, Marjorlaine, Wintersweet, Sweet Marjoram, Mountain Mint
Magickal Uses: Associated with air and the planet Mercury, marjoram brings protection and love. It also helps attract happiness, health, money and peace. It can be used to clean magickal objects and ritual spaces.
Folk Remedy Uses: Used for treating [...]

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Jade | May 21, 2009

Tarot Watch: I found an ad for a computer game featuring tarot cards:
3 Cards to Midnight
The Fool’s animal is: the eagle
Magickally, the eagle represents the divine spirit and our connection to it.  It’s a solar animal, also associated with sky gods, lightening, and air.  The eagle represents being in a state of grace and the [...]

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