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HERBS & CORRESPONDENCESBay Laurel: Victory, Wishes and the Language of Leaves
From classical symbolism to modern wish rituals, the bay leaf carries an unusually persistent symbolic life.
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Herbs & Plants
A thematic chamber of The Little Sorcerer esoteric encyclopedia. Explore connected entries and follow the threads between symbols, history, folklore and practice.
28 connected entries
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HERBS & CORRESPONDENCESBasil in Magic and Folklore
Basil: prosperity, affection, protection and good fortune, with folklore kept clearly separate from medicine and safety.
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HERBS & CORRESPONDENCESChamomile in Magic and Folklore
Chamomile: peace, luck, rest and gentle prosperity, with folklore kept clearly separate from medicine and safety.
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HERBS & CORRESPONDENCESCinnamon in Magic and Folklore
Cinnamon: warmth, prosperity, speed and solar energy, with folklore kept clearly separate from medicine and safety.
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HERBS & CORRESPONDENCESCypress in Magic and Folklore
Cypress: mourning, remembrance, thresholds and solemnity, with folklore kept clearly separate from medicine and safety.
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HERBS & CORRESPONDENCESElder in Magic and Folklore
Elder: thresholds, protection, endings and ancestral folklore, with folklore kept clearly separate from medicine and safety.
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HERBS & CORRESPONDENCESFennel in Magic and Folklore
Fennel: clarity, protection, vitality and household blessing, with folklore kept clearly separate from medicine and safety.
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HERBS & CORRESPONDENCESGarlic in Magic and Folklore
Garlic: protection, household boundaries and apotropaic folklore, with folklore kept clearly separate from medicine and safety.
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HERBS & CORRESPONDENCESHawthorn in Magic and Folklore
Hawthorn: boundaries, spring, liminality and guarded places, with folklore kept clearly separate from medicine and safety.
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HERBS & CORRESPONDENCESIvy in Magic and Folklore
Ivy: persistence, binding, continuity and the wild reclaiming stone, with folklore kept clearly separate from medicine and safety.
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HERBS & CORRESPONDENCESJuniper in Magic and Folklore
Juniper: protection, purification, endurance and threshold work, with folklore kept clearly separate from medicine and safety.
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HERBS & CORRESPONDENCESLavender in Magic and Folklore
Lavender: peace, purification, devotion and the quieting of ritual space, with folklore kept clearly separate from medicine and safety.
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HERBS & CORRESPONDENCESLemon in Magic and Folklore
Lemon: cleansing, brightness, clarity and hospitality, with folklore kept clearly separate from medicine and safety.
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HERBS & CORRESPONDENCESMint in Magic and Folklore
Mint: clarity, movement, prosperity and refreshment, with folklore kept clearly separate from medicine and safety.
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HERBS & CORRESPONDENCESMugwort in Magic and Folklore
Mugwort: dreams, divination, moon symbolism and liminal awareness, with folklore kept clearly separate from medicine and safety.
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HERBS & CORRESPONDENCESMyrtle in Magic and Folklore
Myrtle: love, beauty, union and Mediterranean sacredness, with folklore kept clearly separate from medicine and safety.
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HERBS & CORRESPONDENCESNettle in Magic and Folklore
Nettle: boundaries, protection, resilience and reversal, with folklore kept clearly separate from medicine and safety.
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HERBS & CORRESPONDENCESOak in Magic and Folklore
Oak: strength, endurance, sovereignty and protection, with folklore kept clearly separate from medicine and safety.
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HERBS & CORRESPONDENCESOlive in Magic and Folklore
Olive: peace, endurance, blessing and reconciliation, with folklore kept clearly separate from medicine and safety.
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HERBS & CORRESPONDENCESParsley in Magic and Folklore
Parsley: renewal, the dead, household rites and transition, with folklore kept clearly separate from medicine and safety.
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HERBS & CORRESPONDENCESPomegranate in Magic and Folklore
Pomegranate: underworld myths, fertility, abundance and cycles, with folklore kept clearly separate from medicine and safety.
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HERBS & CORRESPONDENCESRose in Magic and Folklore
Rose: love, secrecy, devotion and beauty, with folklore kept clearly separate from medicine and safety.
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HERBS & CORRESPONDENCESRue in Magic and Folklore
Rue: protection, warding, purification and old Mediterranean folklore, with folklore kept clearly separate from medicine and safety.
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HERBS & CORRESPONDENCESSage in Magic and Folklore
Sage: wisdom, cleansing, protection and longevity, with folklore kept clearly separate from medicine and safety.
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HERBS & CORRESPONDENCESSt John's Wort in Magic and Folklore
St John's Wort: solar symbolism, midsummer, protection and light, with folklore kept clearly separate from medicine and safety.
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HERBS & CORRESPONDENCESThyme in Magic and Folklore
Thyme: courage, purification, vitality and remembrance, with folklore kept clearly separate from medicine and safety.
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HERBS & CORRESPONDENCESVervain in Magic and Folklore
Vervain: consecration, peace, purification and sacred boundaries, with folklore kept clearly separate from medicine and safety.
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HERBS & CORRESPONDENCESRosemary in Folklore, Kitchen and Esoteric Tradition
A Mediterranean plant with a long life in kitchens, gardens, memory and symbolic practice.
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