{"id":450,"date":"2022-09-16T12:10:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-16T12:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spellmaker.com\/blog\/?p=450"},"modified":"2022-09-16T12:10:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T12:10:00","slug":"yarrow-in-magick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spellmaker.com\/blog\/?p=450","title":{"rendered":"Yarrow in Magick!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Another popular herb during fall and Mabon is Yarrow! It's autumnal colors and readiness for harvest make it a natural addition to Mabon altars and spells! <\/span><\/p>\n

Yarrow<\/span><\/h2>\n
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\"Achillea<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>
Chris Burrows \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Yarrow was often called Woundwort or Knight's Milfoil, thanks to its use in treatment of battle injuries. Scotland's Highlanders use it to make a healing ointment, and in the Orkney Islands, yarrow is used to make a tea that "dispels melancholia." Maud Grieve tells us in A Modern Herbal<\/em> that the Romans referred to it as herba militaris<\/em>, the soldier's herb. French workmen in the Middle Ages knew that yarrow worked well on injuries to fingers and hands – in fact, in some areas it was known as "the herb of carpenters."<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to its uses in soft-tissue injuries, yarrow is well known as a combatant against fever. A number of Native American tribes used it in teas that were given to the sick, to bring body temperatures down. In India, a tea called gandana<\/em> is given to the ill to induce sweating, thus lowering the fever.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yarrow can be used in magical workings related to healing, love, and courage. Wear it on your person to boost your self-esteem and courage, or carry a bunch of dried yarrow in your hand to stop fear. A sprig hanging over the marriage bed guarantees at least seven years of passion and love. Taking a ritual bath with yarrow can help increase your psychic abilities. It can also be used to exorcise negative energies from a place or person.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you're working on a healing ritual for someone who is ill, consider burning dried yarrow as incense, or place a sachet of yarrow under the person's pillow to bring about restful sleep.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other Names: Achillea, Lady's Mantle, Woundwort<\/span>
Gender: Feminine<\/span>
Element: Water<\/span>
Planetary Connection: Venus<\/span><\/p>\n

Yarrow has a fairly bitter taste, but you can use both the leaves and flowers in cooking. The leaves themselves, which are flat and paddle-shaped, can be chopped up, seasoned with some lemon juice and salt and pepper, and served either in a salad or with a light summer seafood dish. If you'd rather not eat it, try putting some yarrow flowers in a bowl and adding boiling water to it — then put your face over it and let the yarrow steam open your pores.<\/span><\/p>\n

Note: pregnant women should not take yarrow internally, and it should not be used for undiagnosed bleeding.<\/span><\/p>\n

Source: Learnreligions.com <\/span><\/p>\n

learnreligions.com\/magical-herb-correspondences-4064512<\/span><\/p>\n

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