A Compendium of Herbal Magick

by Beyerl, Paul

• ISBN13: 9780919345454
• ISBN10: 091934545X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-05-01
• Publisher: Phoenix Pub

Summary

Every plant has its own distinct spiritual energy or its own deva. Devas are the radiant light of the Universal Divine which permeates all things.Since the earliest times people were aware that all of Nature is divine. Great and wondrous myths were told which explained the presence of divine energy as it exists in thunder, in trees and in sunlight. Some of this lore was the foundation of religions. But the simpler stories such as those of a plant's energy explored day-to-day matters like health and love. This understanding of the world has been preserved in folklore through poems, chants, ditties and spells.From researching the history of folklore from cultures around the world, patterns emerge which enable us to approach the true nature of plants' devas. This compendium presents the lore and the corresponding usage for 330 magickal herbes. Great care was taken only to include folklore that was documented as being authentic.You will meet many new herbes in this text and explore fascinating magickal and religi uses. But most of all we hope you come to respect the divine that surrounds your everyday life.

Author Biography

Beyerl is well known as a Master Herbalist and as a Wiccan author of eight books. Having been a guest speaker and educator at events throughout the United States, he relocated to the Pacific Northwest in 1993 where he continues his work with The Rowan Tree Church which he founded in 1976 and The Hermit's Grove, a nonprofit educational organization, which he founded in 1992.Beyerl teaches herbal medicine and horticulture at Seattle Central Community College and a Master Herbalist Program through The Hermit's Grove. The Hermit's Grove is both the location of The Rowan Tree Church and a 45,000 square foot herbal and botanical garden.

Table of Contents

Preface	8	(5)
As Above, So Below: Herbes and Herbs	13	(2)
How to Use This Book: the Compendium Format	15	(2)
Notes About Resources	17	(1)
The Hermit's Grove and Continuing Research	18	(1)
With Love and Gratitude	19	(2)
Part I
The Magickal Classification of Herbes	21	(13)
A Guide to the Usage of Magickal Herbes	34	(22)
Part II: The Herbes
Acacia	56	(1)
Aconite	57	(2)
Agrimony	59	(1)
Alder	60	(2)
Alfalfa	62	(1)
Alkanet	62	(1)
Almond	63	(1)
Aloe	64	(2)
Amaranth	66	(1)
Ammoniacum	66	(2)
Anemone	68	(1)
Anemone (Wood)	68	(2)
Angelica	70	(1)
Anise Seed	71	(2)
Anise (Star)	73	(1)
Apple	74	(4)
Arrow Root	78	(1)
Asafoetida	78	(2)
Asclepias	80	(1)
Ash	81	(3)
Asphodel	84	(1)
Avens	85	(1)
Azadirachta	86	(1)
Balm	86	(1)
Balm of Gilead	87	(1)
Balmony	88	(1)
Bamboo	88	(1)
Banana	89	(1)
Barberry	89	(1)
Barley	90	(2)
Basil (Bush)	92	(1)
Basil (Sweet)	93	(1)
Bay Laurel	94	(3)
Bean (Kidney)	97	(1)
Beech	98	(1)
Benzoin	99	(1)
Betony (Wood)	100	(1)
Bilberry	101	(1)
Birch	101	(3)
Bistort	104	(1)
Blackberry	104	(1)
Blackthorn	105	(1)
Blessed Thistle	106	(1)
Bluebells	107	(1)
Bogbean	107	(1)
Borage	108	(1)
Box	109	(1)
Broom	109	(1)
Broom (Butcher's)	110	(1)
Bryony (White)	110	(1)
Buckthorn (Sea)	111	(1)
Buckwheat	111	(1)
Burnet (Great)	111	(1)
Butterbur	112	(1)
Cacao	113	(1)
Calabar Bean	113	(1)
Calamint	113	(1)
Camphor	114	(2)
Caraway	116	(1)
Carob	117	(1)
Cassia	117	(1)
Castor	118	(1)
Catnip	119	(1)
Catsfoot	120	(1)
Cedar	120	(1)
Celandine (Greater)	121	(1)
Celery	122	(1)
Centaury	122	(1)
Chamomile	123	(1)
Chaste Tree	124	(1)
Cherry	125	(1)
Cherry (Winter)	125	(1)
Chervil	125	(1)
Chestnut	126	(1)
Chickweed	126	(2)
Chicory	128	(1)
Chrysanthemum	128	(1)
Cinnamon	128	(1)
Cinquefoil	129	(1)
Clary	130	(1)
Clover	131	(1)
Cloves	131	(1)
Coca	132	(1)
Coconut	132	(1)
Coffee	133	(1)
Coltsfoot	134	(1)
Columbine	134	(1)
Comfrey	135	(1)
Coriander	135	(1)
Corn	136	(2)
Cornflower	138	(2)
Costmary	140	(1)
Cotton	141	(1)
Cowslip	141	(1)
Cranberry	142	(1)
Crowfoot	143	(1)
Cubeb	143	(1)
Cucumber	144	(1)
Cumin	144	(1)
Cyclamen (Ivyleafed)	145	(1)
Cypress	145	(2)
Daffodil	147	(1)
Daisies	148	(1)
Daisy (Ox-Eye)	148	(1)
Damiana	149	(1)
Dandelion	150	(2)
Dill	152	(1)
Dittany of Crete	153	(1)
Dodder	153	(1)
Dogwood	154	(1)
Dragon's Blood	154	(1)
Elder	155	(3)
Elfwort	158	(1)
Elm	159	(1)
Endive	160	(1)
Ephedra	160	(1)
Eucalyptus	161	(1)
Eyebright	161	(1)
Fennel	162	(2)
Fenugreek	164	(1)
Fern (Bracken)	165	(2)
Fern (Maidenhair)	167	(1)
Fern (Male)	167	(1)
Fern (Moonwort)	168	(1)
Fern (Royal)	169	(1)
Fig	169	(2)
Fig (Bo)	171	(1)
Figwort (Knotted)	171	(1)
Fir	172	(1)
Flax	172	(2)
Foxglove	174	(2)
Frankincense	176	(2)
Fumitory	178	(1)
Garlic	178	(1)
Gentian	179	(1)
Ginger	179	(1)
Ginko Biloba	180	(1)
Goosefoots	181	(1)
Gorse (Golden)	181	(1)
Gourds	182	(1)
Grapes	183	(1)
Gum Mastic	184	(1)
Haricot	185	(1)
Hawthorn	185	(3)
Hazel Nut	188	(1)
Heartsease	188	(1)
Heather	189	(1)
Heliotrope	190	(1)
Hellebore (Black)	190	(1)
Hellebore (False)	191	(1)
Hemlock	192	(1)
Hemp	192	(1)
Henbane	193	(1)
Henna	194	(1)
Holly	195	(2)
Hollyhock	197	(1)
Holly (Sea)	198	(1)
Honeysuckle	198	(2)
Hops	200	(1)
Horehound	200	(1)
Horseradish	201	(1)
Houseleek	201	(1)
Hyacinth	202	(2)
Hyssop	204	(1)
Iris	205	(1)
Iris (Yellow)	206	(1)
Ivy	207	(3)
Jack-in-the-Pulpit	210	(1)
Jasmine	210	(2)
Jimsonweed	212	(1)
Jujube	212	(1)
Juniper	213	(1)
Kamala	214	(1)
Kava Kava	214	(1)
Lachnanthes	215	(1)
Lady's Mantle	215	(1)
Larch	216	(1)
Larkspur (Field)	217	(1)
Laurel (Mountain)	218	(1)
Lavender	218	(2)
Lemon	220	(1)
Lettuce (Wild)	221	(1)
Life-Everlasting	222	(1)
Lilac	222	(2)
Lily	224	(1)
Lily-of the-Valley	225	(1)
Lime	226	(1)
Linden	226	(1)
Loosestrife (Purple)	227	(1)
Lotus	228	(3)
Lovage	231	(1)
Magnolia	232	(1)
Maguey	232	(1)
Mandrake	233	(4)
Mangosteen	237	(1)
Manioc	238	(1)
Marigold	238	(2)
Marjoram (Sweet)	240	(1)
Marjoram (Wild)	241	(1)
Marshmallow	242	(1)
Marsh Marigold	243	(2)
Marshwort	245	(1)
Matico	245	(1)
Meadowsweet	246	(2)
Melilot	248	(1)
Mercury (Dog's)	248	(1)
Mescal	249	(1)
Milkweed	250	(1)
Millet	250	(2)
Mints	252	(1)
Mistletoe	253	(4)
Moneywort	257	(1)
Morning Glory	258	(1)
Motherwort	258	(2)
Mugwort	260	(1)
Mulberry	261	(2)
Mullein	263	(1)
Mushrooms	264	(1)
Mustard	265	(1)
Myrrh	266	(2)
Myrtle	268	(1)
Narcissus	269	(3)
Nettles	272	(1)
Nightshade (Deadly)	273	(2)
Nightshade (Woody)	275	(1)
Oak	275	(5)
Olive	280	(1)
Orange	281	(1)
Orchid	282	(2)
Oxalis	284	(1)
Palm	284	(2)
Panic Grass	286	(1)
Parsley	286	(1)
Passion Flower	287	(1)
Patchouli	288	(1)
Pau D'arco	288	(1)
Peaches	289	(1)
Peas	289	(1)
Pellitory	290	(1)
Pennyroyal	290	(1)
Peony	291	(2)
Pepper (Chili)	293	(1)
Peppermint	293	(1)
Periwinkle	294	(3)
Peyote	297	(1)
Pimpernel	298	(1)
Pine	298	(1)
Pitcher Plant	299	(1)
Plantain (Common)	300	(1)
Poke Root	300	(1)
Pomegranate	301	(1)
Poplar	302	(1)
Poppy	303	(1)
Potato	304	(1)
Primrose	305	(1)
Pumpkin	305	(1)
Purslane	306	(1)
Quince	306	(3)
Rampion	309	(1)
Red Campion	309	(1)
Red Clover	310	(1)
Rice	311	(1)
Rose	312	(2)
Rose Geranium	314	(1)
Rosemary	314	(2)
Rowan	316	(2)
Rue	318	(1)
Rye	318	(2)
Safflower	320	(1)
Saffron	320	(1)
Sage	321	(2)
Sago Palm	323	(1)
Saint John's Wort	323	(1)
Samphire	324	(1)
Sandalwood	325	(1)
Sassy Bark	326	(1)
Savory	326	(1)
Scabious (Devil's Bit)	326	(1)
Scullcap	327	(1)
Sedge (Papyrus)	327	(1)
Sedge (Sweet)	328	(1)
Senna	328	(1)
Sesame	329	(1)
Snapdragon	329	(1)
Solomon's Seal	330	(1)
Southernwood	330	(2)
Spikenard	332	(1)
Stitchwort	332	(1)
Stonecrop (Orpine)	333	(1)
Storax	333	(1)
Strawberry	334	(1)
Sugar Cane	334	(1)
Sumbul	334	(1)
Sunflower	335	(1)
Sycamore	336	(1)
Tansy	337	(1)
Tarragon	338	(1)
Teak	339	(1)
Thistle	339	(1)
Thistle (Carline)	340	(1)
Thistle (Milk)	341	(1)
Thistle (Scotch)	341	(1)
Thornapple	341	(1)
Thyme	342	(2)
Thyme (Wild)	344	(1)
Toadflax	345	(1)
Tobacco	345	(1)
Trillium	346	(1)
Tulip	346	(1)
Turmeric	347	(1)
Unicorn Root	347	(1)
Unicorn Root (False)	348	(1)
Uva Ursi	348	(1)
Valerian	349	(1)
Vervain	350	(2)
Violets	352	(1)
Walnuts	353	(1)
Watercress	353	(1)
Water Lily	354	(2)
Wheat	356	(1)
Willow	357	(2)
Wisteria	359	(1)
Woad	360	(1)
Woodruff	360	(1)
Wormwood	361	(1)
Yams	362	(1)
Yarrow	362	(2)
Yew	364	(1)
Yohimbe	364	(1)
Yucca	365	(137)
Part III
A Guide to Magickal Usage	368	(47)
Deities and Magickal Herbalism	415	(19)
Working With Astrological Correspondences	434	(44)
Herbal Correspondences	478	(21)
Common Names	499	(3)
Bibliography	502	(3)
Index	505