W back to herbs Walnut Gender: male Planet: Sun Element: Fire Used for: Carry the nut as a charm to promote fertility and strengthen the heart. Wheat Gender: female Planet: Venus Element: Earth Willow Gender: female Planet: Moon Element: Water Used for: Willow wands can be used for healing. The Willow will bring the blessings of the Moon upon those who plant it or have it on their property. Willows can be used to bind together witch's brooms. Wintergreen Gender: female Planet: Moon Element: Water Used for: protection, healing, hex-breaking Witch Hazel Gender: male Planet: Sun Element: Fire Used for: In tincture form it is good as a mouth rinse and to ease hemorrhoids. As a compress, witch hazel can be applied to insect bites and other skin irritations. Protection, chastity, healing the heart. Wolf's Bane Gender: female Planet: Saturn Element: Water Used for: protection, invisiblity Wormwood Gender: male Planet: Mars Element: Fire Used for: Was once burned to raise spirits. Used in divinatory and clairvoyance incenses. Burn on fires at Samhain to gain protection from roaming spirits. Used in initiation rites and for tests of courage and endurance. Should not be used by those suffering from grief or shock, as it has affinity with the world of the dead; give to the dying to enable them to let go and find peace. back to herbs