Thyme

 

Names: Thymus vulgaris, Bitter mint 

Warnings: If ingested in large amounts can slow blood clotting.

Planets: Venus

Elementss: Water

Gender associations: Feminine

Signs: Libra, Capricorn

Deities: Ares, Mars, "Fae"

Celebrations: Samhain

Spell types: Healing, Purification, Love, Courage, Psychic abilities, Protection, Money, Dreaming, Positivity, Power, Cleansing, Loyalty, Luck, Strength, Independence, Protection from others magick

Medical uses: Anti-bacterial, helps stop fungus, Sooths bronchitis, aids an upset stomach, soothes sore throats. Help with colds & coughs.

Uses:

·         Put in your last meal of the day for pleasant dreams and good sleep.

·         Burn or grow in the home to remove negative energies from the space.

·         Carry it with you to remove your doubts

·         Use before working to purify a space.

·         When put in hair it is thought to make women irresistible and to attract lovers their way.

·         Can be used to induce and keep a happy and positive attitude.

·         Carrying it with you will help you face someone or something you are intimidated by.

·         Use in dream pillows to ward off nightmares and enhance restful sleep.

·         Brew in tear or bath to help with colds or coughs.

·         Can help contact and interact with the Fae and their realm.

·         Use a smudge of thyme for protection and luck.

Growing tips:

·         Conditions: Keep in a hot, sunny place and in soil with good drainage. Thyme can thrive in hot climates but is also freeze and drought resistant.

·         Watering: Water when soil is all dry.

·         Seeds: Plant in the spring, can use seeds cuttings or roots to grow a new plant.

Please do not use any plant or herb medicinally without consulting your doctor, some of these plants and herbs can be very dangerous and even poisonous.