M back to herbs Mace Gender: male Planet: Mercury Element: Air Used for: psychic and mental powers Magnolia Gender: female Planet: Venus Element: Earth Used for: fidelity Mandrake Gender: male Planet: Mercury Element: Fire Maple Gender: male Planet: Jupiter Element: Air Used for: love, longevity, money Marijuana Gender: female Planet: Saturn Element: Water Marigold Gender: male Planet: Sun Element: Fire Used for: In a vase, renews energy of everyone in the room where the vase is placed. Symbolises constancy and endurance in love. To dream of marigold flowers is supposed to presage coming wealth. It was said that if you wore marigold flowers, you would be able to tell who had stolen from you. For internal use the flowers are prepared by infusion and recommended for the flu, fever, rheumatism, jaundice, and painful menstruation. Externally, buds are made into compresses for the treatment of burns. Marigold petal ointment can help chapped hands and varicose veins, also works wonders with eczema and inflammation. To ease inflammation, dip a compress into a strong marigold tea combined with an equal part of apple cider vinegar. Sprains can also be helped with marigold petals steeped in vinegar, or make a lotion with milk. Simmer 12 heads in 2 cups milk, steep, strain and apply. Also use as an antiseptic in first aid. Place the flower beneath the head at night to induce clairvoyant dreams. Sometimes added to love sachets. It should be gathered at noon. Prophesy, legal matters, the psychic, seeing magical creatures, love, clairvoyance, dreams, business or legal affairs. Marjoram Gender: male Planet: Mercury Element: Air Used for: Add to love charms. Place a bit of the herb in every room in the house for protection. Add to all love charms. Give to a grieving person to bring them happiness. protection, love, healing. Meadowsweet Gender: male Planet: Jupiter Element: Water Used for: A sacred herb of the Druids. Arrange fresh meadowsweet on the altar when mixing love charms or performing love spells. Strew around the house for love and peace; a garland of meadowsweet will protect the house from evil influences. Wear garlands of meadowsweet at Lammas to join with the essence of the Goddess. divination, happiness. Mesquite Gender: female Planet: Moon Element: Water Used for: healing Mimosa Gender: female Planet: Saturn Element: Water Used for: protection, love, prophetic dreams, purification. Mint Gender: male Planet: Mercury Element: Air Used for: money, love, lust, healing, exorcism, travel, protection Mistletoe Gender: male Planet: Sun Element: Air Used for: Worn as a protective amulet, or to help conceive. An anti-lightning charm.hunting, health, exorcism Morning Glory Gender: female Saturn Water Mugwort Gender: female Planet: Venus Element: Earth Used for: Put into the shoe for protection and to prevent fatigue on long journeys. Mugwort tea will induce clairvoyance. Rub fresh leaves on magick mirrors and crystal balls to strengthen divinitory powers. Add to scrying, clairvoyance and divination incenses. In the Middle Ages it was considered one of the strongest protective plants. Hanging it in the house is reputed to protect against lightning, while putting it under the doorstep is supposed to ensure that no unwelcome person will enter. A pillow filled with mugwort will induce vivid dreams. The name, Artemisia, refers to the goddess Artemis, who was a protector of herbal practitioners. Mulberry Gender: male Planet: Mercury Element: Air Used for: protection, strength Mullein Planet: Saturn Element: Fire Used for: Has been called hag's tapers, Jupiter's staff, our lady's candle. Wear to develop courage and as protection from wild animals. Was believed to have power to drive away evil spirits. Mullein can be used to clear a psychic space after work, by washing tools, floor and altar with mullein infusion. Used on crystal balls for scrying. courage, protection, health, love, divination, exorcism Mushrooms Gender: female Planet: Moon Element: Water Mustard Gender: male Planet: Mars Element: Water Used for: fertility, protection, mental powers Myrrh Gender: female Planet: Moon Element: Water Used for: Purifying and protective incense. Can be used to consecrate tools. Myrrh oil can act as a mosquito repellent, and in tincture form it is a good treatment for gums. Bless objects, lift energy, spiritual growth, focus. Myrtle Gender: female Planet: Venus Element: Water Used for: Sacred to Venus and used in love charms and spells of all kinds. If grown indoors it brings good luck. Carry myrtle leaves to attract love, or the wood to preserve youth. Make magic charms from the wood. Wear fresh leaves whilst making love charms. back to herbs