Herb of the day! Sage
When people normally think of sage, one of two things come to mind immediately. Either Thanksgiving stuffing or it's cleansing properties. What people don't understand is that this wonderful little plant has so much more to offer. Even though stuffing is one of my favorite ways to use sage.
Sage has been known through the ages as a sacred plant. Ancient Egyptians used it as a fertility aid, and in ancient Rome it was primarily a digestive aide. Even in medieval times to now in the Farmer's Almanac it was thought it brought longevity and wisdom. And in China it was used as an ingredient in tea to stimulate the mind.
Here are a few options to use Sage in spell work for those of you who are interested.
There’s more than one way to smudge. By far, the most common ritual use for sage is in smudge bundles, usually by lighting the tip and burning them during cleansing. But if you are smoke intolerant, or you just prefer a cleaner method, you can also boil sage on the stove for a cleansing effect.
Use in court case spells to encourage wisdom. Generally, all the parties involved could use a little.
Include in money sachets for prosperity. Throw a pinch of dried sage in your abundance bag.
Place on the altar for mental clarity. Sage is known for its balancing effect on the mind. Pinch off a fresh sprig from the garden and let it air dry on the altar to invite a quiet mental atmosphere in your sacred space.
Surround the base of a blue candle with dried sage. Burn it to heal frazzled emotions and spiritual disquiet.
Dry a large bundle and gift it to the Crone in your life. Strongly associated with wisdom and experience, dried garden sage makes a charming gift for the witch of a certain age in your coven.
Use in spells to break an unwanted desire for a love interest. Trapped in an unhealthy cycle of infatuation for someone who clearly isn’t right for you? Sage is uniquely suited to help you. Burn some every night next to a photo of the person until your desire wanes.
Burn during funeral and memorial rites. Sage facilitates healthy grief and bonding with the spirits of those who passed on.
Place a sage sachet in your pillow to drive away nightmares. Sage has a protective quality that is specific to mental disturbances like nightmares.
Scatter around an outdoor sacred space to bless the ground. If you use a specific spot in your yard or a nearby natural area, scatter dried or fresh sage leaf on the ground to bless the space and clear it of negative energy.
To guard yourself against contracting the dreaded evil eye, wear a small horn filled with sage.
It can be infused into a poultice and used for cleaning the skin because of it's astringent properties.
If anyone has any other uses for Sage or would like me to follow up with a spell utilizing Sage and or a recipe please let me know. Below I will site the web sites I have pulled my information from. Have a wonderful day! As above so below.
http://www.complete-herbal.com/details/sage.html
https://moodymoons.com/2016/03/07/10-magickal-uses-for-sage/