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by Carl F. Neal


  Calamus (root)

  Acorus calamus

  Water

  Winter

  luck, healing, money, protection

  Camphor

  Cinnamomum camphora, et.al.

  Water

  Summer

  healing, divination

  Cardamom

  Ellettaria cardamomum

  Water

  Winter

  love, care

  Catnip

  Nepeta cataria

  Water

  Summer

  felines, love, beauty, happiness

  Cedar

  Cedrus spp.

  Fire

  Winter

  healing, purification, protection

  Chamomile

  Matricaria chamomilla

  Water

  Spring

  sleep, love, cleansing

  Cinnamon (cassia)

  Cinnamomum cassia

  Fire

  Summer

  success, healing, power, protection

  Clove

  Caryophyllus aromaticus

  Fire

  Summer

  protection, exorcism, love

  Coltsfoot

  Tussilago farfara

  Water

  Autumn

  visions, love

  Copal

  Buresera microphylla

  Fire

  Summer

  love, cleansing

  Costus (root)

  Saussurea lappa

  Water

  Winter

  love, rejuvenation

  Damiana

  Turnera aphrodisiaca

  Fire

  Spring

  love, visions

  Dragon’s Blood

  Calamus draco

  Fire

  Summer

  love, protection, exorcism, potency

  Eucalyptus

  Eucalyptus globules

  Water

  Winter

  healing, protection

  Frankincense

  Boswellia spp.

  Fire

  Winter

  protection, summoning, cleansing

  Common Name

  Latin Name

  Elemental

  Season

  Purposes

  Galangal (root)

  Alpina officinalis

  Fire

  Summer

  protection, health, money, hex-breaking

  Ginger (root)

  Zingiber officinale

  Fire

  Summer

  love, success, power

  Goldenseal (root)

  Hydrastis canadensis

  Fire

  Autumn

  money, healing

  Gum Arabic

  Acacia Senegal

  Air

  Spring

  protection

  Guar gum

  Cyamopsis tetragonolobus

  Fire

  Spring

  devotion

  Hibiscus

  Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

  Water

  Spring

  love, lust, divination

  Horehound

  Marrubium vulgare

  Air

  Summer

  protection, mental powers, healing

  Hops (flower)

  Humulus lupulus

  Air

  Summer

  sleep, visions

  Hyssop

  Hyssopus officinalis

  Fire

  Spring

  purification, protection, sanctification

  Irish moss

  Chrondus crispus

  Water

  Autumn

  money, luck

  Juniper

  Juniperus spp.

  Fire

  Winter

  protection, health, sanctification

  Lavender (flowers)

  Lavandula officinalis

  Air

  Summer

  love, protection, sleep, cleansing

  Lemongrass

  Cymbopogon citratus

  Air

  Spring

  separation, purity

  Makko (tabu)

  Machilus thunbergii

  Earth

  Summer

  cleansing, truth

  Marjoram

  Origanum majorana

  Air

  Spring

  love, happiness, protection

  Mastic

  Pistacia lenticus

  Air

  Autumn

  transformation, visions

  Mu
gwort

  Artemisia vulgaris

  Earth

  Winter

  strength, divination, healing

  Myrrh

  Commiphora molmol

  Water

  Autumn

  protection, healing, spirituality

  Myrtle (leaf)

  Myrtus communis

  Water

  Spring

  fertility, love, long life

  Oak moss

  Evernia prunastri

  Air

  Autumn

  luck, money

  Palo Santo

  Bursera graveolens

  Air

  Spring

  cleansing, luck, strength

  Parsley (leaf)

  Petroselinum sativum

  Air

  Spring

  protection, cleansing, fertility

  Common Name

  Latin Name

  Elemental

  Season

  Purposes

  Patchouli (leaf)

  Pogostemon patchouli

  Earth

  Summer

  money, fertility, lust

  Pennyroyal

  Mentha pulegium

  Fire

  Spring

  strength, protection, peace

  Pine

  Pinus spp.

  Air

  Winter

  healing, fertility, protection

  Red cedar

  Juniperus virginiana

  Earth

  Autumn

  strength, honor, honesty

  Rosemary

  Rosmarinus officinalis

  Fire

  Spring

  sleep, healing, cleansing

  Saffron

  Crocus sativus linnaeus

  Fire

  Autumn

  love, strength, happiness

  Sage (leaf)

  Salvia officinalis

  Air

  Spring

  immortality, longevity, wishes

  Sage (white)

  Salvia apiana

  Air

  Spring

  divination, cleansing, purification

  Sandalwood

  Santalum album

  Water

  Autumn

  wishes, healing, spirituality(yellow)

  Sandalwood (red)

  Pterocarpus santalinus

  Air

  Winter

  cleansing, revelation

  Spikenard

  Aralia racemosa

  Water

  Spring

  health, fidelity

  Star Anise

  Illicium anisatum

  Air

  Spring

  luck, power

  Tarragon (leaf)

  Artemisia dracunculus

  Fire

  Autumn

  strength, courage

  Thyme (leaf)

  Thymus vulgaris

  Water

  Autumn

  health, sleep, courage

  Tonka (bean)

  Dipteryx odorato

  Water

  Autumn

  courage, wishes, love

  Tragacanth gum

  Astragalus tragacantha

  Water

  Summer

  binding

  Turmeric

  Cucurma longa

  Fire

  Summer

  purification

  Valerian (root)

  Valeriana officinalis

  Water

  Winter

  sleep, cleansing, love

  Vetiver (root)

  Vetiveria zizanioides

  Earth

  Winter

  luck, money, hex-breaking

  White willow

  Salix alba

  Water

  Autumn

  love, divination, healing

  Wild lettuce

  Lactuca virosa

  Earth

  Spring

  divination, visions, revelation

  Woodruff

  Asperula odorata

  Fire

  Winter

  victory, protection

  Yohimbe (root)

  Pausinystalia yohimbe

  Earth

  Winter

  love, lust, desire

  [contents]

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