Moonlight Festival "Know Your Crystal Energy"

Moonlight Festival "Know Your Crystal Energy"
Friday, April 27 from 7-11pm

FREE to Attend

Workshops:
7:15pm-8:00pm
Annie & Ralph Tagg
“Break Through the Wall; Discover and Remove Self-limiting Beliefs”
Do you find yourself on the verge of taking a step toward what you really want in life only to stop in fear? This workshop will give you steps to help you discover what is holding you back. Hear what the angels say about breaking through your wall.

8:15pm-9:00pm
Ryan Petri West
“Lemurian Seed Crystals”

9:15pm-10:00pm
Transcendent Treasures
“Crystalize Your Chakras”

10:15pm-11:00pm
Crystaliscious
“Crystal Channeling”

Local Metaphysical Vendors:
Astroscents Essential Oils
C3
CurioGrove
DoTerra Essential Oils
Frequencies of the Red Star Orion
G & T Cakes
GeorgiaMakes
JMara Designs
Magic Moose Soaps
Soffi’s Henna Tattoos
Transcendent Treasures
Woodoodles

DISCOUNTED Services
Readings, Reiki, Chair Massage, Chakra Cleansing, Aura photography

Caricatures by Matt Cox

Musical Performance by Roxana Imam & Friends

Moonlight Festival is FREE for the community,

Hosted by Symmetry
212 Louise Ave,
Nashville, TN 37203
615-321-4040
www.centerofsymmetry.com

Center of Symmetry's 2nd Year Anniversary

OK.. So while Christy, my mom and I were working on still stocking and cleaning.. we did have our doors open on 8/31/2009.. and a fella did come in and buy incense. So Technically... 8/31/2009 is our anniversary.. BUT Today's the promoted the day of opening.. 9/1/2009

Thank you to All that have supported us.. We are delighted to be thriving after two years in business. Providing high-quality holistic and spiritual arts programs and services to the Nashville community has been a true honor. Opening the front door two years ago was daunting. I honestly didn’t know if anyone would show up, but they sure did! We’ve been busy ever since and are constantly adapting what we do based on what our customers share with us.

And to Symmetry Family for all their love, support and fantastical abilities.. We've seen some incredible stories of love, support and change. Its been a great 2 years.

Thank you,

Amy Kiger
Symmetry
Holistic Wellness for Mind, Body and Spirit
615-321-4040 * www.centerofsymmetry.com
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Happy New Year 01/01/2011

Cheers to all that went RIGHT in 2010, to all that I learned from what went wrong in 2010 and here's to building upon those things in 2011 to acheive our dreams! Happy New Year Everyone!

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615-321-4040... Also Tea's BOGO! We have over 35 different kinds of green, white, honeybush, rooibos and herbal blends made just taste great while assisting with ailments!

Perfume oils Available by Kiki's Garden.. offered at Symmetry

*Anointing*
Use for rituals, ritual and altar tools, and for anointing candles and the self for rituals. A general oil blend for all magickal purposes. Contains sandalwood, cedarwood, orange, and lemon oils.

*Aunt Flo’s Remedy*
It’s Mothers Nature’s Midol! This aromatherapeutic oil blend will help ease cramps and soothe mood swings. Add a few drops to a bath or rub on your belly! Contains chamomile herbs; rosemary, coconut, frankincense, and peppermint oils.

*Citrus ‘N’ Cream*
Let’s put the lime in the coconut at the Copa Cabana! A creamy blend of vanilla, almond, orange. lime, and lemongrass oils to make a delicious and refreshing fragrance. A scent that will bring you to a tropical, sunny place.

*Come and See Me*
A blend that just screams "I'm humming with loving and romantic energies!" Worn to attract the opposite sex. Contains patchouli and cinnamon essential oils.

*Dessert de Paris*
A decadent and luscious blend of almond, tonka, coconut, and vanilla oils that will make you feel like you are indulging in a delicious dessert from a café in the Marais. With spiritual connections to communication and the moon, use this scent for romance and inspiration.

*Dude Oil*
Strong enough even for your hippie boyfriend. An earthy blend to replace any inklings for Old Spice and Irish Springs, and may even remind you of Grandpa. Contains pine, cedarwood, rosewood, tea tree, and fir needle oils.

*Earth Essence*
Feel like a sprite in the forest! This is an earthy blend that will remind you of the forest after a fresh rainfall. Excellent for working with the element of earth and animals. Contains fir needle, patchouli, honeysuckle and oakmoss oils.

*Faerie Flower Garden*
A floral scent that will remind you of a sunny garden at Midsummer. These are wild flower fragrances said to attract faeries. Anoint silver coins, or blend with rosemary and carry in a sachet. Even better: wear to feel like a faerie of the forest! Contains lilac, lily of the valley, oakmoss, and calendula petal.

*Fast Money*
A great blend for anointing on green candles and dollar bills. Great when gambling, great for the register at your business, great for your wallet. And yes, Anna Riva, you can use it for bingo, too. Contains patchouli, cedarwood, vetivert, and ginger oils.

*Goddess Oil*
To connect you with the powers of the moon, fertility, psychic abilities, and dreams. A divine and exotic fragrance that will make you feel like a Goddess! Excellent for esbat work and Goddess magick. Contains sandalwood, frankincense, lemongrass, rose, jasmine, and amber.

*Habit Halter Blend*
Kicking a nasty habit? This blend of essential oils is believed to assist in halting habits. Carry this with you instead of a cigarette! This plucky scent contains ylang ylang, eucalyptus, thyme, rosemary, and frankincense oils.

*Healing Blend*
Bring that spring back into your step with this comforting blend of cedarwood, fir needle, lavender, and sandalwood oils. This blend will bring healing energies into your life. Anoint on blue candles and wear for healing energies.

*Kiki’s Paradise Blend*
Drift into paradise with this exotic blend of orange, heliotrope, coconut and gardenia oils. The perfect balance of sun energies for protection and vitality and moon energies for gentleness and psychic abilities. Kiki's favorite blend to wear while working as an intuitive reader.

*Love Oil*
Looking to bring love and romance into your life? Anoint on pink or red candles, or wear to feel loving energies through the day. Smells wonderful in an oil burner! Contains vanilla, frangipani, ylang ylang, and rose oils.

*Masterpiece*
This potent blend will draw out the creativity and inspiration in you. Sniff out of the box with this scent for success in creative projects. It's like muse in a bottle. Anoint on orange and yellow candles, wear before a test or while playing music. Contains almond, rosemary, and lemongrass.

*Peace & Tranquility*
For feeling calm, serenity, and peace. This highly floral scent can be worn, anointed on crystals and candles, or uses on an oil burner. Contains gardenia, lilac, lily of the valley, and lavender oils.

*Priestess Blend*
A beautiful, exotic blend for the lady who wants to call on the inner priestess. Excellent for working with the element of water, intuition, and the Goddess. Contains sandalwood, gardenia, tonka, and benzoin oils.

*Protection*
A blend to help you feel secure, grounded, and protected. Anoint on black candles or wear to feel white light energy all around you. Contains dragon's blood, rose, and lime oils.

*Prosperity*
A blend for attracting abundance and prosperity into your life. Excellent for prosperity and money magick. Contains honeysuckle, oakmoss, vetiver, fir needle, patchouli and basil oils. Anoint on green candles or a green crystal to draw energies of abundance and prosperity to you.

*Psychic & Intuition*
Feeling like you need to jumpstart your sixth sense? This oil blend will do just that. A stirring blend that will open up your third eye and assist in your psychic abilities. Wear, anoint on purple candles, or use in an oil burner. Contains heliotrope, peppermint, and lemongrass oils.

*Sexy Kitten Oil*
Meow! Down kitty! This fragrance incorporates oils associated with love, lust, and sensuality. Wear this aphrodisiac blend to turn heads, feel sexy and beautiful. Contains ylang ylang, cinnamon, ginger, coconut, vanilla, sandalwood, jasmine, and fragipani.

*Sweet Dreams Oil*
Forget about counting sheep! This perfect blend will help soothe your way into dreamland. A mixture of lavender, peppermint, and jasmine oils that will help relax you, allow you to rest and sleep better, and give you sweet dreams. Anoint on blue candles, wear before going to sleep or burn in an oil burner!

*Troll Repellent*
Ever feel like the sketchiest people are bugging you? Have a boss that resembles a troll more than a person? This banishing blend keeps negative energies out and away from you and your well-being. Contains vetivert, basil, rose, and frankincense oils.

****CUSTOM BLENDS ARE AVAILABLE!***

Oils available at Symmetry and their properties

Essential Oil General Description and Uses Safety Precautions
Anise – (pimpinella anisum) Sweet, licorice like scent often used during the hunting season to mask the human scent. Also applied to bait to attract fish. Cheering, euphoric, energizing, sense enhancing, antibacterical, coughs, deodorant, menopause. Parts used: seed pod Dilute well before use. Do not use during pregnancy.

Bergamot – (citrus bergamia) Citrusy, fresh, woodsy scent. Cheering, concentration, aggression, confidence, grief, nervous tension and stress. Said to help with the stress of Parkinson’s Disease and PMS moodiness. Good for withdrawals. Parts used: peel of fruit. Phototoxic. Do not expose applied area of skin to direct sunlight or
tanning bed for 24 hours.

Cedarwood – (cedrus atlantica) Dry, sweet, woodsy balsamic scent. Balancing, grounding and strengthening. Often used to promote self-control and to balance spirituality. Possible uses: acne, dry hair, rheumatism, oily skin, immunity booster. Parts used: wood Avoid during pregnancy. May irritate extra sensitive skin.

Cinnamon Leaf – (cinnamomum zeylancium) Hot, spicy scent — richer in aroma than ground cinnamon. Invigorating,
refreshing, warming, aphrodisiac properties. Often used by those with low blood pressure. Good for exhaustion & fatigue. Antifungal. Parts used: leaf. Avoid if you have high blood pressure. Dilute well before use.

Citronella – (cymbopogon nardus) Slightly fruity, fresh, lemony scent. An oil that is known to be refreshing, stimulating, soothing & vitalizing. Most popular for being a powerful insect repellent. Antiseptic properties,
good when you have a cold. Parts used: grass. Avoid during pregnancy.

Clary Sage – (salvia sclarea) Earthy, herbaceous & slightly fruity scent. Known as the “woman’s oil.” Good for use as an antidepressant, for PMS and Menopause. Also good for fatigue, fear & stress. Is often used to help promote vivid dreaming. Parts used: flowering tops, herb. Avoid with a history of breast or ovarian cysts or estrogen-dependent cancer. Do not overuse while drinking alcohol.

Clove Bud – (eugenia caryophyllata) Spicy, warming, rich but slightly bitter scent. Possible uses: memory loss, stimulating, energizing, warming. Also known for use as an antiseptic, for sprains, strains and is often used (in part) by dentists for toothache. Parts used: flower buds. A possible mucous membrane irritant. Not to be used by alcoholics, haemophiliacs or those with prostate cancer.

Cypress – (cupressus sempervirens) Fresh, slightly woody aroma. Helpful with aggression, nervous tension, stress & restlessness. Said to be good for hot flashes, menopause and bruising as well as a circulatory stimulant. Parts used: leaves (needles), twigs. Avoid during pregnancy or a history of estrogen-dependant cancer. Avoid
constant use with high blood pressure.

Eucalyptus – (eucalyptus globulus) Clean, fresh, medicinal scent. A balancing, cooling & stimulating oil often used with colds, coughs, muscular fatigue & sinusitis. Also helpful when you have bronchitis, the flu or slight fever. Parts used: leaves & twigs. Avoid with a history of epilepsy or if you have using homeopathic remedies.
Do NOT take internally — toxic.

Fir Needle – (Abies alba) Woody, earthy, fresh scent. Known for stimulating circulation. Often used for muscle pain, arthritis & rheumatism as well as elevating the emotions and helping with stress. Parts used: leaves (needles), twigs. Dilute well before use.

Frankincense – (Boswellia carterii) Spicy, woody, fruity & fresh smell. For the mind, frankincense is often used for anxiety, exhaustion and for focus. Reported to help with scars and wrinkles. Has been used in history for blessing and consecration. Parts used: resin. Avoid during pregnancy. Regarded as generally safe.

Geranium – (Pelargonium graveolens) Floral but sweet smell with fruity undertones. Often used for nerves, stress and for relaxed, intense focus (such as self-hypnosis). Has been known to calm those who suffer from Alzheimer’s and Muscular Dystrophy. Parts used: flowers, leaves, stalks. Avoid if a history of estrogen-dependant cancer or hypoglycemia.

Ginger – (Zingiber officinale) Smoky, spicy, woody scent. For the mind, used for memory loss and to anchor the emotions. Good for nausea, motion sickness, aches & sprains and the nausea associated with migraine headaches. Parts used: roots (stems). May irritate extra-sensitive skin. Dilute well before use.

Jasmine Absolute – (Jasminum officinalis) Exotic, floral, rich, sweet scent. Used often in the perfume industry. Has relaxing, sedative properties and is said to be an aphrodisiac. Also good as an antidepressant, for PMS & Menopause. Parts used: flowers Avoid during pregnancy. Extended use has narcotic-like properties.

Juniper Berry – (juniperus communis) Crisp, sweet & herbaceous with a fruity note. Often used for gout, jet lag and hangovers as well as for memory loss, clearing the mind and exhaustion. Said to have detoxifying and toning properties. Parts used: berries Avoid during pregnancy. Avoid if a history of kidney disease or high blood pressure.

Lavender – (lavandula officinalis) Floral, fresh, light, herbaceous scent. Is said to bring about love and peace. Good for insect bites, to calm the nerves, help with sleeping — soothing & relaxing. Also good for burns, bruises, itching and headaches. Parts used: flowering tops. Avoid during first trimester of pregnancy.

Lemon – (citrus limonum) Rich, fresh smell similar to fresh lemon rinds. Used to uplift the spirits as it is balancing, cheering and refreshing. Often used to reduce warts, for fainting and hayfever. Good ingredient in cleaning and dish washing. Parts used: peel of fruit. Phototoxic. Do not expose applied area of skin to direct sunlight or tanning bed for 24 hours.

Lemon Eucalyptus – (eucalyptus citriodora) Sweet, lemony smell with a woody note. Known to be calming and purifying. Reported by the CDC to be a good, natural substitution for DEET in combating mosquitoes. Contains some of the same properties as regular eucalyptus. Parts used: leaves, twigs. Dilute before use.

Lemongrass – (cymbopogon citratus) Fresh, lemony, grassy scent. For the mind, used for irritability, mental fatigue, stress & nervous exhaustion. Often used as a mild insect repellent, for light cases of athlete’s foot
and reported to be good for cellulite. Parts used: grass, leaves. Avoid during pregnancy or a history of
high blood pressure.

Lime – (citrus aurantifolia) Green, fresh, citrusy, sweet scent. Stimulating, uplifting & cheering, lime is know for helping raise the spirits and makes a good antidepressant. Good for skin toning as an astringent and is said to help with dandruff. Parts used: peel of fruit. Mildly phototoxic. Try to avoid direct exposure to sunlight where lime has been used on the skin.

Palmarosa – (cymbopogon martini)A floral, grassy, rose-like scent. Good for creativity, aggression & anxiety. Said to work quite well for wrinkles, dermatitis, hair loss & PMS symptoms. Associated with healing and love. Parts used: whole plant Avoid with a history of high blood pressure. Essential Oil General Description and Uses Safety Precautions

Patchouli – (pogostemon cablin) Rich, earthy, woody aroma. Known as a general aphrodisiac. Good for relaxation as well as concentration. Said to be good for wrinkles, acne, dandruff and athlete’s foot. Best known as the incense commonly used in the 1960’s. Parts used: leaves Generally regarded as safe. Do not take internally.

Peppermint – (mentha piperita) Minty, strong peppermint candy smell. Cooling, refreshing, revitalizing and stimulating. Is good for headaches, nausea & jet lag. Mixed in base oils or lotions, is good for muscular aches and rheumatoid arthritis. Parts used: whole plant Avoid during pregnancy or a history of high blood pressure. Use in small amounts. Avoid contact with eyes.

Pink Grapefruit – (citrus paradisi) Citrusy scent, similar to a grapefruit rind. A good uplifting oil — good for concentration and to promote happy thoughts. Reported to be good for migraines, hangovers, PMS symptoms & hair loss as well as being antibacterial. Parts used: peel of fruit. Phototoxic. Avoid contact with the sun or
tanning beds after using oil on skin.

Ravensara – (ravensara aromatica) Slightly medicinal, yet, a fruity, candy-like smell. Mind clearing and relaxing. Best known for it antiviral properties and is often used as an air purifier during the flu season. Other properties include antibiotic and anti-infectious. Parts used: leaves. Do not take internally.

Rosemary – (rosmarinus officinalis) Sweet, fresh, herb-like, medicinal scent. Good for grief and fatigue as well as clearing out the mind. Often used as an antiviral, a decongestant and for muscular aches. Also known as an immunity stimulant. Parts used: leaves. Avoid during pregnancy or a history of high blood pressure or epilepsy.

Rosewood – (aniba rosaeodora) Sweet, woody and fruity with a floral scent. Good for mild cases of depression and
clearing out confusion. Often used for headaches, PMS, scars, sensitive skin and stretch marks. Parts used: wood, twigs. Generally regarded as safe. Do not take internally.

Sandalwood – (santalum album) Woodsy, balsamic, deep perfume-like scent. Used to center the thoughts and also used in meditation and as an aphrodisiac. Known for being used for wrinkles, chapped skin, dry hair and dandruff. Parts used: wood. Do not take internally.

Spearmint – (mentha spicata) Fresh, minty, sweet smell — less potent than peppermint. Often used for sniffing during times of morning sickness. Also good for stimulating and reviving as well as asthma, headache and nausea. Parts used: leaves. Use in small amounts. Large amounts may irritate mucous membranes.

Sweet Orange – (citrus sinensis) Citrusy, sweet, strong scent like orange peels. Good antidepressant and uplifting oil. Has been used for drug withdrawal symptoms, stress and for its slight sedative properties. Often associated with joy, luck and money. Parts used: peel of fruit. Avoid use in sun. May irritate sensitive skin if not diluted properly.

Tangerine – (citrus reticulata) Bright, deep citrusy smell like tangerine peels. Relaxing, cheering & soothing. Astringent, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antidepressant. Parts used: peel of fruit. Avoid use in sun. May irritate sensitive skin if not diluted properly.

Tea Tree – (melaleuca alternifolia) An herbaceous, green, earthy scent — slightly medicinal. The scent has cleansing and cooling properties. Has been used for centuries for burns, bug bites, scrapes and cuts. Also good for athlete’s foot, blisters, boils and sunburns. Parts used: leaves, twigs. Do not take internally. Can be used neat (undiluted) in small amounts on many people. Test patch first.

White Camphor – (cinnamonum camphora) Fresh, vibrant, cool smell. Clarifying to the mind as well as cooling. Good for helping to think clearly and logically. Also known to help with colds, coughs, flu and as a decongestant. Parts used: wood Avoid if pregnant or epileptic. May counteract certain homeopathic remedies.

Ylang-Ylang – (cananga odorata) Floral, slightly fruity, delicate, perfume-like scent. Promotes euphoria, relaxation and is often thought of as an aphrodisiac. Lowers blood pressure. Good for its sedative properties and for shock. Parts used: flowers. Avoid if a history of apnea or low blood pressure.

Special Oil Blends made Locally in Nashville by Green Pergola http://www.greenpergola.com/

Cold & Flu Season – (Green Pergola blend) (ravensara, cajeput, eucalyptus, bergamot) use in home, car or office during the cold & flu season to help protect from viral infections. Do not take internally. Avoid if epileptic.

Prayer & Meditation – (Green Pergola blend) (sandalwood, frankincense, myrrh, clove, cedarwood atlas) a combination of oils used for centuries for prayer. spirituality & meditation. Avoid use on skin during pregnancy.

Sore Muscles – (Green Pergola blend) (sweet marjoram, cypress, coriander, peppermint, lavender, lemongrass) useful for sore, overworked muscles and arthritis. Avoid during pregnancy. Keep away from eyes.

Headache Relief – (Green Pergola blend) (peppermint, ginger, lavender, grapefruit) this combination is good for both tension and migraine headaches & the nausea associated with migraines. Generally regarded as safe. Do not take internally. Dilute well.

Study & Concentration – (Green Pergola blend) (basil, black pepper, clove, rosemary, lime) this combination of oils aids in concentration and mental thought – good for students & professionals. Avoid skin contact during pregnancy or a history of estrogen-dependent cancer.

Calm & Relaxed – (Green Pergola blend) (lavender, chamomile, clary sage, palmarosa, mandarin) a balanced blend of oils that leave you feeling calm, relaxed and may aid in a better nights sleep. Use with caution on skin if a history of breast or ovarian cysts.

Blemish & Boo-Boo – (Green Pergola blend) (lavender, tea tree, palmarosa, patchouli, lemongrass) apply directly to insect bites, small cuts & scratches as well as acne blemishes. Do not apply to large wounds. Test patch
one acne blemish before using over entire face.

Stress & Anxiety – (Green Pergola blend) (geranium, bergamot, rosemary, juniper, lemongrass, lavender) blend of oils that are good for stress, depression, grief & anxiety to lift the spirits. Avoid during pregnancy or a history of kidney disease of hypoglycemia.

Hikers & Campers – (Green Pergola blend) (citronella, lemon eucalyptus, cedarwood, lavender) used as a natural insect repellent, effective against mosquitoes and ticks. Do not use on cats. Dilute before use.

Uplifting – (Green Pergola blend) (five-fold orange, pink grapefruit, tangerine, bergamot, spearmint) blend of oils that are good for lifting the spirits helping one to feel energized and alive. Avoid use in sun. May irritate sensitive skin if not diluted properly.

taken from Green Pergola's Essential Oil Reference Guide

Herbal Blends offered at Symmetry

Buckthorn
Spiritual Energies: Used for protection, wishes and legal matters. Protects a home if placed near doors and windows. Buthorn is used to bring good luck to legal matters. Ruled by Saturn, Buckthorn is a purifying herb and helps with domestic matters. Holistic Properties: A serious real-deal laxative that gets rid of waste lickidy-split.

Burdock:
Spiritual Energies: Ruled by Venus, Burdock is used for protection and healing. Cast around the house to keep away negative energy. Add to protection incenses and sachets. Holistic Properties: Burdock has both antifungal and antibiotic properties. It has been used to help alleviate blood disorders and restore liver and gallbladder function. It is said to help strengthen the immune system has been used in treating respiratory infections. It also helps to clear acne, boils, poison ivy and poison oak.

Calendula:
Spiritual Energies: Used for psychic abilities, prophetic dreams, protection and legal matters. In incense it can be used for divination and the consecration of divination tools. In tea it is used to enhance psychic abilities, intuition, and meditation. It can also be used in love magick. Add to bath water to help win the admiration of everyone you meet. Holistic Properties: Calendula is an excellent herb to help in the treatment of skin disorders. Use a calendula tea to wash over cuts and sores. As a tea, it helps soothe digestion problems. Calendula is also said to have anti-fungal and anti-viral properties.

Catnip:
Spiritual Energies: Add to simmering potpourris to promote peace and happiness. Use in love sachets, especially with rose petals. Feed to your cat for an entertaining show. Holistic Properties: The tea helps to break a fever, soothe an upset stomach and digestive system. Drink catnip tea to help ease tension from nicotine and alcohol withdraw symptoms. It also eases anxiety, calms crying, relieves PMS and helps with restful sleep.

Chamomile:
Spiritual Energies: Used to love, meditation, and prosperity. Add to incenses to bring on restful states for meditation and opening the third eye for psychic powers. Use in prosperity charm bags to draw in money. Chamomile brings the power of the sun to magick work, and can be used in love potions, money spells, and can be sprinkled around the house for protection. Holistic Properties: Chamomile tea has a soothing effect, which is an excellent aid for restful sleep and sore menstruation cramps. It also calms a nervous stomach and cures insomnia and anxiety. When used topically, it soothes skin. Add to an oil to help soothe aches, sore muscles and bruises.

Cinquefoil
Spiritual Energies: Ruled by Jupiter, cinquefoil can be used for wealth, protection, and prophetic dreams. The five points are said to represent love, money, health, power and wisdom- carrying cinquefoil is said to grant these things. Cinquefoil also draws in energies of eloquence, favors granted, and the ability to dream prophetically. It is believed that carrying cinquefoil will make you feel a deep connection with nature. It has a reputation for being a very magickal herb in Medieval folklore. Holistic Properties: Cinquefoil can be used as a gargle, although it has a bitter taste. Topically it makes an excellent astringent for the skin.

Cleaver's Herb:
Spiritual Energies: Cleaver's Herb is associated with the element of water and Venus. Also known as bedstraw, it is used in love spells. Holistic Properties: Cleaver's Herb tea cleanses the skin when topically applied. It is also a diuretic tea and a lymph gland cleanser (which is important for immunity). It can be used as a hair rinse.

Damiana Leaf
Spiritual Energies: Ruled by Mars, Damiana has energies used for love, lust, and visions. Holistic Properties: A natural aphrodisiac, damiana is said to helps both men and women in reproductive matters. For men, it helps fight impotence and sterility. For women, it helps fight infertility, balances hormones, assists in healthy menstruation cycles, and helps ease side effects of menopause. Damiana is also said to be a stimulating nervine tonic which helps to treat depression.

Dandelion Leaf
Spiritual Energies: Ruled by Jupiter, it is used for divination and psychic abilities. Scatter around purple candles, or burn with peppermint oil to enhance intuition. Holistic Properties: Dandelion leaf contains iron, potassium, beta-carotene and vitamin C. It is a great cleansing herb, and in teas can be used as a diuretic and mild laxative. It helps to promote liver and gallbladder function, and can stabilize blood sugar. It is a diuretic that also cleanses the kidneys.

Eucalpytus:
Spiritual Energies: Used for healing, protection and purification. Use in healing or protective sachets, potions, simmering potpourris, and incense blends. Put a small amount in a bath to help energize the mind and heal the body. Holistic Properties: Although not recommended for internal use, its fragrance can help clear congestion.

Galangal:
Spiritual Energies: Use for protection, lust, health, money, and psychic powers. Galangal has been used for a variety of magickal needs. If it is carried it is said to bring good luck, good health, and aid in psychic development. It is sprinkled around the house to promote lust. It is excellent in money sachets and bottles, and said to give extra power to prosperity spells.

Ginger Powder:
Spiritual Energies: Used for love, lust, money, and courage. Put in love and lust sachets, spell bottles, and potions. In simmering potpourri and incense it promotes courage, confidence, abundance and magickal energy. Holistic Properties: Ginger warms the body, which promotes healing and circulation. Add to tea to aid in healing from the cold or flu. Ginger also calms a nauseous stomach, and works well in capsules or in tea if to calm a nervous stomach or travel sickness.

Ginkgo Leaf
Holistic Properties: Ginkgo is said to help improve mood, stimulate brain function, and have strong antioxidant qualities. It can help reduce stress and anxiety, and it has also been used in treatment for ADHD, memory loss, respiratory disease, and disorders related to poor circulation. It is excellent to add to teas when trying to combat allergies and asthma. Drinking a cup of ginkgo tea a day will keep you youthful, fit, and full of awareness.

Honeysuckle
Spiritual Energies: Used for healing, money, protection, psychic awareness and spirituality. The flowers are said to attract money and excellent for prosperity spells. Place in a vase in the home or around green candles to attract money. Place around a purple candle or in a purple sachet to strengthen psychic abilities. Ruled by Jupiter, honeysuckle also enhances spirituality.

Jasmine
Spiritual Energies: Used for love, spirituality, psychic abilities, peace, dreams, gardening, and astral projection. When used in love spells, it attracts spiritual love. Surround Jasmine around a red candle for love spells, or place in love spell bottles and sachets. It is said that burning jasmine before bed can bring prophetic dreams.

Kava Kava
Spiritual Energies: Ruled by Saturn, Kava Kava is used for visions, protection, and luck. Sprinkle around an area or burn for protection. Drinking Kava Kava is said to enhance psychic abilities. Holistic Properties: Kava Kava is a mild sedative that creates a tranquil feeling without loss of concentration. It relieves stress, tension and anxiety. It can also assist in alleviating insomnia, PMS, and feelings of depression. It is also said to have mild aphrodisiac qualities.

Lavender:
Spiritual Intent: Ruled by Mercury, lavender is used for love, longevity, happiness, and protection. Use in purification incense, soak in a lavender bath for good health, or use in sachets to attract love. Holistic Properties: Lavender is soothing and calming herb that can be used to assist in alleviating headaches, sleeping problems, stress and anxiety. In studies, lavender has shown to lower blood pressure and promote antibacterial activity. In baths, it promotes relaxation and relief from headaches and joint diseases.

Lemon Balm
Spiritual Energies: Ruled by the moon, it is used to bring in energies of love, success and healing. It can be used in a love charm to bring love and romance into your life. Holistic Properties: When ill, lemon balm tea helps you “sweat out” toxins and bacteria in the body. Iced lemon balm tea relieves tension and aids in respiratory function. It can also help in digestion and relieving nervousness. The fragrance is said to lift spirits and ease tension.

Marshmallow Root
Holistic Properties: Marshmallow root makes a wonderful tea that soothes sore throats and coughs, upset stomachs, colitis, and urinary tract infections. It contains a vitamin A, which helps to boost healing abilities.

Mugwort
Spiritual Energies: Ruled by Venus, Mugwort is used for psychic powers, protection, prophetic dreams, love, healing, and astral projection. A tea or pillow of it helps with psychic visions and reams, and helps one to contact the astral realm. It can be used to help with scrying, and as an incense can cleanse magick mirrors and crystal balls. Carry mugwort to increase lust and fertility. Holistic Properties: Mugwort has been used in treating colds and can be used in a bath soak to relieve cold and flu symptoms. As a tonic and tea, mugwort can be used to help regulate periods and any severe pain that comes with them.

Mullein
Spiritual Energies: Mullein is used as a protective herb and is worn in safety amulets. It is associated with the element of fire and can be burned in incense to bring the magickal energies of fire to you. Carry to instill courage and line doors and windows in your home for a protective barrier. Holistic Properties: Mullein is an excellent addition to a tea for relieving respiratory problems. Mullein tea is also a great hair rinse. Off the Record: People come in and buy this stuff by the pound to smoke?!

Patchouli
Spiritual Energies: Ruled by Saturn, it is used for love, lust, fertility, and prosperity. It can be used to attract people and promote lust. Use in incenses, simmering potpourris, green sachets, or scattered around green candles to bring in energies of abundance and wealth. Holistic Properties: In Asia, the fragrance of patchouli is said to be a stimulant and anti-depressant.

Pau D’Arco
Holistic Properties: Pau D’Arco has been used to help assist in the treatment of infections, candida, yeast infections, liver disease, and cancer. It has many anti-bacterial and anti-viral qualities. It has iron in it, which helps to build red blood cells. It is an excellent candida cleanser and helps to fortify immunity. It also clears mucous infections, which makes it a great herb to have on hand during colds and flus.

Peppermint Leaves or Peppermint Powder
Spiritual Energies: Ruled by Mercury, peppermint is used for purification, sleep, healing, love, and psychic abilities. Use in a dream pillow to help bring on peaceful sleep and dreams. Use in a tea or a small amount in a bath soak for healing. Scatter around red candles to bring in energies of love. Holistic Properties: Peppermint helps soothe the stomach and intestines, therefore is excellent in tea to help fight indigestion. Peppermint tea is said to help ward off colds and flu, soothe sore thoats, and ease stomach aches. The fragrance of peppermint is said to help ease headaches and anxiety. The herb also helps to freshen breath.

Red Raspberry Leaf
Spiritual Energies: Ruled by Venus, raspberry leaf is used to bring in energies of protection and love. The leaves are carried by pregnant women to alleviate pregnancy and childbirth pains. Holistic Properties: Red raspberry can be used to help with menstrual irregularities, nausea, and female complaints. Although only mild dosage is recommended during pregnancy, red raspberry leaf can help with morning sickness, lactation, and childbirth. It can help to promote tissue healing and healthy skin as well.

Red Sandalwood
Spiritual Energies: Used for spirituality, healing, protection, purification, and astral projection. Its bold red color has the glow of creativity, and as an incense it raises a highly spiritual vibration. Burn alone, or add to a spiritual incense blend.

Rose Petals & Buds
Spiritual Energies: Used for love, luck, protection, and psychic powers. Burn in love incense or place in a love sachet. Wonderful in a loving bath soak and for scattering to draw in energies of love. In the home, rose brings high spiritual vibrations, love, and calmness.

Rosehips
Spiritual Energies: Rosehips are used to bring in energies of love and health. Put into a red sachet or carry to attract love to your life. Holistic Properties: Rosehips tea has an incredible number of nutrients that help fight aging, assist the immune system and help general well-being. It is an excellent tonic for energy and helps to fight illness. They fight infection, help digestion and help keep your skin hydrated. It has an incredible amount of vitamin C in it and can help to shorten the duration of a cold. New studies suggest it may help fight wrinkles.

Rosemary:
Spiritual Energies: Ruled by the sun, rosemary is used for healing, love, lust, purification, energy, creativity and concentration. Add to purification bath soaks, love sachets, and protection incenses. When hung up, it is said to ward off thieves. Drink rosemary tea before an exam since it promotes powerful mind function. Rosemary stimulates creativity, and is an one-herb incense for protection, healing, purification, exorcism, and to induce sleep. Holistic Properties: Rosemary helps to ease nervousness, stimulate memory, and soothe aches and pains. When taken as a warm tea, it helps ease headaches and nervousness It is also a circulatory stimulant and aids in warming the body.

Scullcap

Spiritual Energies: Ruled by Saturn, Scullcap is used for love, fidelity, and peace. Carry with you to bring a feeling of relaxation and peace. It is often an herb used in marriage and hand fasting ceremonies. Holistic Properties: Scullcap is a natural sedative which assists in alleviating insomnia and nerves. It has also been used help with drug or alcohol withdraw, relieve headaches, insomnia and menstrual cramps.

Slippery Elm
Spiritual Energies: Ruled by Saturn, Slippery Elm is used to stop gossip. According to Scott Cunningham you can “Burn slippery elm and throw into the fire a knotted yellow cord or thread. Any gossip against you will stop.” Holistic Properties: Slippery Elm is very helpful in treating diarrhea, colon disorders, sore throats, and intestinal ulcers. It is great in a tea for soothing sore throats and calming coughs. It is also helpful in relieving heart burn and ulcers.

Thyme
Spiritual Energies: Thyme thyme is used for purification, healing, psychic abilities, love, courage, energy, health, and clairvoyance. Thyme in a dream pillow eases nightmares and is said to bring restful sleep. It is is burned or simmered to attract good health, and can be put into sachets for relieving depressing and healing. As an incense, thyme is said to have protective properties. It is also to assist in seeing Otherworldly creatures, such as faeries. Carry or add in incense for clairvoyant rituals, or to purify magickal space. Holistic Properties: As a tea, thyme is used to help digestive complaints and respiratory issues. It is also suggested that thyme tea is helpful for urinary health, relieving menstrual cramps, and relieving headaches. Thyme also has antiseptic properties, and is often an ingredient in toothpastes and mouthwashes. In essential oil form, thyme can be applied to the skin to soothe and relax, as well as help alleviate coughing.

Uva Ursi
Spiritual Energies: Add to sachets to increase psychic abilities. This was a religious herb to Native Americans, who included it in Shamanic smoking mixtures to assist in skills of divination and prophecy. Holistic Properties: Uva Ursi is a diuretic which can help to balance the pH of urine and work as a tonic in the kidneys and bladder. It is often used to help treat urinary tract infections.

Vervain
Spiritual Energies: Ruled by Venus, Vervain is used for love, purification, healing, money and protection. It is said to bring love a protection to those who carry it. It is used in ritual baths or scattered to bring peace. It can be added to personal safety amulets and to attract wealth. Carry in a red sachet to bring love into your life, or in a green sachet to bring prosperity into your life. It is an herb of poets, bards, and singers, and has energies of inspiration. Holistic Properties: Vervain has aphrodisiac properties. It can also calm irritability. Vervain tea can also be used as a mouthwash, and is excellent for soothing fevers and easing phlegm-based coughing.

White Oak Bark
Spiritual Energies: Used for protection, health, money, healing, potency, fertility and luck. Oak brings fertility to ideas, projects and harvest magick. Oak has powerful protective powers and is sacred to Brigid and Dagda. Carrying oak in sachet or spell bottles is said to bring good luck and healing. Surround white oak around a blue candle for healing. Holistic Properties: A small dose of white oak bark can be added to teas to help combat yeast infections and other reproductive tract infections.

White Sage
Spiritual Energies: Commonly used in a smudge stick, white sage is an one-herb incense used for purification and spirituality. White Sage is commonly burned to clear spaces of stagnant energy and creates a sacred space. It can also be used for spirituality, promoting healing, meditation, animal magick, Shamanic work, and manifesting wishes.

Wormwood
Spiritual Energies: Having a reputation for its power, wormwood is not to be used by the beginner herbalist. It is not be be ingested or inhaled. It is used for clairvoyant and psychic abilities. Wormwood is associated with Samhain and can adorn black candles. Combine with mugwort and amethyst in a sachet for strong psychic abilities.

Yarrow
Spiritual Energies: Ruled by Venus, yarrow is used for love, courage, and psychic powers. It is an all-purpose botanical and a common ingredient in love spells. Yarrow can also be used to attract friendship. It is useful in divination incenses and sachets. Infused in tea, yarrow is said to improve psychic powers. When held in the hand, yarrow is said to help stop fear and heighten courage. Holistic Properties: Yarrow is a blood-purifier and can clean toxins out of the blood. It fights infections in the stomach and intestines, and can help soothe digestion problems. Use yarrow tea while fighting fevers and colds, as it breaks fevers and coughs, and fights infection. Soak a bandage in cool yarrow tea and wrap it around a wound for fast healing.

Also!!! HERBAL BLENDS!! These are combined with oils and can be used in sachets, spell bottles, charms, incenses and simmering potpourris.

Written by Kiki Dombrowski