Description

Origin & Traditional Use

Rosemary is the woody, pine-scented herb of Mediterranean cooking, used with roast meats, bread and potatoes. In European folk tradition it was burned in sickrooms, laid with the dead and used in weddings, and in magic it is a herb of protection and memory.

Uses in the Work

Use it for protection, purification, memory and remembrance of the dead. Burn it as a substitute for frankincense in any working, hang a bundle at the door to guard the threshold, and add it to cleansing baths before ritual. Place a sprig on the ancestor altar when you call on the dead, and burn it while studying the grimoires so the knowledge stays with you. In spirit work it makes a gentle cleanser that clears the air without banishing the spirits you have invited.

Pairs Well With

Black Pentagram Leather Grimoire Journal; Peppermint Leaf – 1 oz; Frankincense Tears – 1 oz

Lore

Rosemary was Greek students’ herb for memory, worn as garlands at exams, and Ophelia says “rosemary, that’s for remembrance”. It was laid on coffins and carried at funerals and weddings. An old saying holds that rosemary flourishes where the woman rules the house.

What You Receive

In magical practices it makes a powerful ingredient for cleansing, purification, love, lust, mental powers, diminishing physical and mental fatigue, exorcism, purification, sleep, vitality, wisdom, protection, negative energy and helps remove crossed conditions or curses. 1oz in whole form with a mild aroma to be stored in a sealed container in a cool, dark place.