Chronata
I thought to start the ball rolling with one of my favorite all-use herbs!
Lavender is wonderful for so many things, and I have a nice relationship with this plant.
For a long time, I grew French Lavender and a type of White Lavender in my mother's garden. I discovered that after five years, it ceased to flower...but the green stems still smelled wonderful and pungent.
My favorite tea used to be with Lavender, spearmint and chamomile...all grown in my back yard. It made me feel relaxed to drink it right before any tarot readings.
I found that I enjoy lavender best as an essential oil, or using the flower buds. I can't stand most commercial bath products that use Lavender...I don't know, maybe it's the other ingrediants that they mix in with it.
For magical uses...it is said that lavender is sacred to Aphrodite, and sometimes used in love spells.
I like that it is ruled by the planetary influence of Mercury...which also rules my sign Gemini!
I have used it in many talismans for travel...as does Sally Morningstar, in her book called "spellweaving."
I think my favorite use is still...in the little silk, scented eye pillows that are made to relax, mediate and help with insomnia (something I suffer dreadfully from on a semi-regular basis!)
Anyone else? What do you love about Lavender? How do you use this wonderful plant?
Lavender is wonderful for so many things, and I have a nice relationship with this plant.
For a long time, I grew French Lavender and a type of White Lavender in my mother's garden. I discovered that after five years, it ceased to flower...but the green stems still smelled wonderful and pungent.
My favorite tea used to be with Lavender, spearmint and chamomile...all grown in my back yard. It made me feel relaxed to drink it right before any tarot readings.
I found that I enjoy lavender best as an essential oil, or using the flower buds. I can't stand most commercial bath products that use Lavender...I don't know, maybe it's the other ingrediants that they mix in with it.
For magical uses...it is said that lavender is sacred to Aphrodite, and sometimes used in love spells.
I like that it is ruled by the planetary influence of Mercury...which also rules my sign Gemini!
I have used it in many talismans for travel...as does Sally Morningstar, in her book called "spellweaving."
I think my favorite use is still...in the little silk, scented eye pillows that are made to relax, mediate and help with insomnia (something I suffer dreadfully from on a semi-regular basis!)
Anyone else? What do you love about Lavender? How do you use this wonderful plant?