Roses and Magick

Roses and Magick
from Scott Cunninghams'
Magical Herbalism:
p 109

Rose: The love oil. Used in all love operations, added to baths, and to induce peace and harmony.

Take a handful of rose buds, place them in a silver goblet. Pour one dram rose oil over them. Let soak for a week. After this, on a Friday night, burn them over the charcoal to infuse your house with loving vibrations. This is an excellent "peace" incense, and can be done regularly to ensure domestic tranquility.

cold (p. 130 "Plants that are relaxing, passive, magnetic and /or negative are cold.)

Planet: Venus
Element: Water
Associated Deities: Venus, Hulda, Demeter, Isis, Eros, Cupid, Adonis
part used: flowers
Basic Powers: Love, fertility, clairvoyance
Specific Uses: Wash your hands with rose water before mixing up love mixtures (Rose water may be purchased commercially in gourmet food shops and herb stores.) Bear the buds if you would find a love. Drink of tisane of rose petals to produce clairvoyant dreams. Burn the petals in the bedroom prior to sleep and have a completely refreshing, wondrous night. The petals are often added to healing incenses and sachets. Scatter fresh rose petals in the bed chamber on your honeymoon. To prove you love another, send him or her red roses, the flowers of love.

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