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Mandrake has a long file in folk magic: Protection, Love, Money, Fertility, Health.
Mandrake in the craft
Protection, Love, Money, Fertility, Health. Few herbs are as steeped in magical lore as mandrake. It is associated with the most intense practices of magic and especially well suited for love magic. It has great power as a visionary herb. It empowers visions, providing the impetus to bring them into manifestation. It intensifies the magic of any situation. A whole mandrake root placed in the home will bring protection and prosperity. Carried, it will attract love. The human shape of the root makes it well suited for use as poppet. (Substitute ash roots, apples, root of the briony, or the American may apple if the cost is prohibitive). To activate a dried mandrake, place it on the altar undisturbed for three days. Then place it in warm water overnight. The root will then be activated and ready for any magical purpose.
Correspondences
- Also called: mandrakes
- Gender: Masculine
- Planet: Mercury
- Element: Fire
- Deities: Circe, Diana, Hecate, Hathor, Saturn
Note: -POISON and HALLUCINOGENIC
Old correspondences
| System | Correspondence |
|---|---|
| Mythology | Diana — deity of this plant |
| Mythology | Hekate — deity of this plant |
| Mythology | Hathor — deity of this plant |
| Colors | Orange — color of the same planetary force |
| Colors | Blue — color of the same planetary force |