Herbs Magickal Properties Lesson #1

By Sister Kaeli A. Merry Meet! I am Sister Kaeli A. and Today we will be focusing on the herb called Aconite.

Common name: Aconite Scientific Name : aconitum napellus also called (wolfsbane, blue rocket, monkshood (POISON. DO NOT INGEST)

Origin- These herbaceous perennial plants are chiefly native to the mountainous parts of the northern hemisphere. Category- Ranunculaceae. Height- 1-1.5 metres. (3 to 4 feet) Grow Zone- Northern hemisphere. Planet the plant rules male or female- Feminine, Saturn, Sign: Capricorn, Element: Water, Deities: Hecate, Medea Poisonous or non Poisonous Poison Description: colors textures Dark green leaves, lacking stipules. They are palmate, or deeply so with five to seven segments. The tall, erect stem is crowned by racemes of large blue, purple, white, yellow or pink zygomorphic flowers with numerous stamens. They are distinguishable by having one of the five petaloid sepals (the posterior one), called the galea, in the form of a cylindrical helmet; hence the English name monkshood. There are 2–10 petals. The two upper petals are large and are placed under the hood of the calyx and are supported on long stalks. They have a hollow spur at their apex, containing the nectar. The other petals are small and scale-like or non-forming. The 3–5 carpels are partially fused at the base. The fruit is an aggregate of follicles, a follicle being a dry many-seeded structure. Medicinal uses- Aconite has long been used in traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurveda (Hindu traditional medicine). Magical Uses- Protection, Invisibility.

Use this herb with great caution to consecrate the athame or ritual knife. Make an infusion with the leaves or root to banish prior energy from magickal blades and to infuse it with protection. The root or leaves may be burned as incense for the same purpose. Gather the fresh flowers to make a tincture to refresh the power of the knives. Use an infusion as a magickal wash for ritual tools or sacred space. Brings protection and magickal watchfulness against negative energies in ritual. Wash a new cauldron in the infusion or burn aconite in its first fire. Used to invoke Hecate. Wrap the seed in a lizard skin and carry to become invisible at will. Used to poison arrow tips in early times. Also as protection from and a cure for werewolves.

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