Name: |
Thyme |
Also Known As: |
Common Thyme, Garden Thyme |
Plant Family: |
Mint |
Elemental Assoication: |
Air |
Planetary Association: |
Venus |
Magical Association: |
health, healing, sleep, psychic powers, love, purification, courage, ward off nightmares |
How to Use Magickly: |
Burn Thyme as incense or wear to attract good health. Place a sprig beneath your pillow to ensure dream-free sleep. Thyme is often burned before rituals to cleanse the area. A woman can wear sprig of Thyme in her hair to make herself irresistible. Carry and smell Thyme to gain courage and energy. You can use Thyme in healing spells. Wear it to increase psychic powers. |
Culinary Notes: |
Thyme blossoms are edible and their flavor is like that of the leaves but milder. Their average bloom time is in July/August. |
Folklore and Stories: |
In medieval times the plant symbolized courage, and to keep up their spirits, knights departing for the Crusades received scarves embroidered with a spring of thyme from their ladies. |
Misc. Uses & Knowledge: |
none |
WARNINGS: |
Excessive use of the oil of thyme may cause gastrointestinal disorders. |