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March 30th Divination Journal – Part 2

Ogham

From LearnReligions.com

Coll

C, sometimes read as K, is Coll, which is the Hazel tree. August is known as the Hazel Moon, because this is when Hazel nuts appear on the trees–the world Coll translates to “the life force inside you”, and what better symbol of life than the nut itself? Hazel is associated with wisdom and creativity and knowledge. Sometimes it is connected in Celtic lore with magical springs, sacred wells, and divination.

Hazel was a handy tree to have around. It was used by many English pilgrims to make staffs for use upon the road–not only was it a sturdy walking stick, it also provided a modicum of self-defense for weary travelers. Certainly, it could have been used as well for ritual. Hazel was used in weaving of baskets by medieval folk, and the leaves were fed to cattle because it was believed this would increase the cow’s supply of milk.

In the Irish myth cycles, there is a tale that nine hazel nuts dropped into a sacred pool. A salmon came along in the pool and gobbled up the nuts, which then imbued him with wisdom. A variation of the story appears in the legend of Finn Mac Cumhail, who ate the salmon and then took on the knowledge and wisdom of the fish. Note that Mac Cumhail is often translated as Mac Coll.

I Ching

From psychic-revelation.com

Hexagram Fourteen/14

I Ching Hexagram: 14

Name: Ta Yu.

Keyphrase: Abundance.

Formed By The Trigrams: Fire over Heaven.

General: Those who understand the responsibility that comes with wealth are the ones best fitted to maintain it.

Love: Enjoy the current harmonious period but do not allow yourself to become complacent.

Business: Opportunities for business success will be there if you look for them. Do not allow yourself to become greedy though.

Personal: Take the time to enjoy mental clarity but make sure to watch for any feelings of pride or arrogance and eliminate them if necessary.

Overview: Ta Yu relates to a time of abundance when all is going well. Although an auspicious time it carries a warning not to allow yourself to become arrogant or greedy. All obstacles in all aspects of life will have disappeared and life should be enjoyed. Do not make the mistake of becoming complacent and believing this period will last forever. It won’t. Nothing does. Examine the harmonious circumstances that gave rise to your current success and do your best to preserve them. This way you will be able to maintain success as long as possible. Generosity and humility are essentials to this process.

Numerology

From affinitynumerology.com

Fourteen

Number 14 Meaning

The numerology number 14 resonates with expression of personal freedom.

The numerology number 14 is a number of expressing personal freedom, including independence and self-determination.The number 14 is curious and interested in pretty much everything.

Yet, the number generally has one or several self-assigned goals. It’s easily distracted by other, generally fleeting, interests. However, it tends to reorient onto it’s primary goals after experiencing what the other interests had to offer.

A person with a 14 in a prominent position in their numerology chart generally is comfortable interacting with others and may become an involuntary leader. Being a leader pleases 14, but the position generally isn’t actively sought.

As an overview, the numerology number 14 represents a composition containing the ideas of:

  • Freedom
  • Self-determination
  • Curiosity
  • Wit
  • Conscientiousness

Angel Number

From numerologynation.com

Fourteen

Our guardian angels are quite creative in the way they communicate with people. Never one to converse directly, they usually speak to us in the form of signs, symbols, and numbers.

Now, these numbers called angel numbers carry special meanings that we must decipher into normal language; only then can we receive and interpret our messages from the celestial beings properly.

Angels can find solutions to problems from different perspectives—perspectives that are beyond our imagination.

After all, unlike us, our angels are not limited by time nor space. They can look at a problem from different angles and guide us in the right direction.

So, if you see angel numbers, decipher them and adhere to the suggestions provided. There are many such numbers but today, let’s talk about angel number 14.

Contents

Angel Number 14 – Your Questions, Answered

Is 14 angel number a lucky number?

What does the 14 angel number symbolize?

What does the number 14 mean in a dream?

What does the number 14 represent?

What is the spiritual meaning of number 14?

What is the meaning of number 14 in the Bible?

What is the meaning of number 14 in numerology?

Conclusion

Animal Spirit Guide or Helper

March 30 Divination Digest – Part 1

Tarot Cards

All the tarot cards to are from Tarot.com is Part of the Daily Insight Group ©2018

GENERAL

Three of Wands – Minor Arcana

This suit, most often called “Wands” and sometimes called “Rods” or “Staves,” represents initiative, ambition, drive and desire. This is the suit of enterprise and risk-taking.
A Three in this suit symbolizes an inner balance that allows you to feel more optimistic about new endeavors you are committed to, or want to commit to. In the illustrated Tarots, the human character is standing on his balcony, watching ships leave the harbor, loaded with his goods for far-off ports, dreaming of the fortune he will reap if all goes well. Summon the optimism within you.

This energy must be patient and trusting, because he or she will have to wait some time to find out how the ships have fared. Meanwhile, a lot of resources are tied up until they return with the bounty. Only those truly confident in their ideas and abilities would undertake such a risk. This card represents the energy a person needs to take on great adventures and accomplish noble (and remunerative) deeds.

A detail that sometimes appears in the more esoteric Tarots is a winged wand with two snakes twining around it, called the Caduceus, which is Mercury’s wand. This is an ancient symbol of the healer or shaman, one who can travel between the worlds to rescue souls from death or possession. Perhaps the feeling of empowerment this card represents points to the internal mechanisms of self-healing. Perhaps it refers to the courage it takes to be an entrepreneur or an inventor, which is in itself a magical process — bringing not only opportunity for success, but also an awakening to higher potentials.

Love

The Wheel of Fortune – Major Arcana

Today, the truth is told and clears up a situation that has hung on and on. Take direct action now to clear up something that should have been handled long ago. The Wheel of Fortune selected you because you need to know that some parts of the conditions were out of your control. Some events are not the result of something you did. You do have control over how you deal with matters now.

Health

King of Wands – Major Arcana

This suit, most often called “Wands” and sometimes called “Rods” or “Staves,” represents initiative, ambition, drive and desire. This is the suit of enterprise and risk-taking.

Traditionally representing the energy of a dynamic King, this card represents the classic conquering hero. He’s a charismatic leader, entrepreneurial and ambitious, always creating new adventures. He does this because he doesn’t like to stay home or to have to “mind the store” — he gets to feeling restless and bored with the predictable. If you need a crusader, or someone to take on a big challenge, he’s your man. He needs a big assignment, and would rather lead than follow.

It could be said that he has a bit of an ego, as evidenced in his enjoyment of flattery and praise. A bit of a performer, he overachieves in situations where it will be noticed, but in private he wants to be served and adored like the head lion of a pride. A benevolent dictator, he makes life wonderful for those he loves and just the opposite for those who displease him.

Finances

Eight of Wands – Minor Arcana

This suit, most often called “Wands” and sometimes called “Rods” or “Staves,” represents initiative, ambition, drive and desire. This is the suit of enterprise and risk-taking.

The Eight of this suit often shows a flight of spears or staffs moving through the air in formation, as if a hidden group of archers had let them fly all at once. This can refer to swiftly unfolding events, whether of unintentional or intentional design. There are also versions that emphasize the agricultural cycle, paralleling the yearly crop cycle with the swift growth of children into adults with children of their own.

In each case, the emphasis is on the necessity of change and the challenge of keeping up with it. With the turning of the seasons, we are constantly being forced to deal with change and there is no remedy but to live with that in mind. So, get busy — there is no time to waste!

Rune

Nauthiz

“Not-this” – Literally: “Need-fire” or “Necessity” – Esoteric: Constraint, Friction

Key Concepts: Need, resistance, constraint, conflict, drama, effort, necessity, urgency, hard work, need-fire, life lessons, creative friction, distress, force of growth, the consequence of past action, short term pain for long term gain

Psi: resistance, need, effort

Energy: necessity, coming forth into being, urgency

Mundane: doing what must be done, chores, hard work

Divinations: Resistance (leading to strength), recognition of örlög (ultimate law, primal truth), innovation, need-fire (self-reliance), personal development and life lessons, achievement through effort; or constraint of freedom, distress, toil, drudgery, laxity, warnings, worry, guilt, moral cowardice, unfulfilled or unrecognized needs.

Witches Rune

From tarotingie.com

Rings

Circumstances that connect people. Combining different elements to create something new. Coming in contact with people we can share something with. Interest groups.

A Thought for Today

Blessed be.

Medieval Medicine: The Four Humors

(SIDE NOTE: This was practice by almost every “doctor” but the village Wise Woman or Witch. For Star Trek watchers can you try to imagine how barbaric this type of medical practice was to Dr McCoy?)

It’s indisputable that medicine has come a long way in the last 200 years, but do you know just how many advances have been made? Prior to the 19th century, medical practice was based largely on what ancient Greeks termed “the four humors,” an idea formally introduced by Hippocrates way back in the 4th century BC.

The four humors were thought to be sanguine (blood), choleric (yellow bile), melancholic (black bile), and phlegmatic (phlegm) and their composition within the body was considered to determine a patient’s personality and health concerns. Every human body was thought to contain some measure of each of these humors. Let’s take a closer look!

The Four Humors

Sanguine (Blood)

Sanguine humor was associated with the season spring and the element air.

Character traits related to a sanguine temperament include courage, hope, and playfulness.

An excess of this humor was considered to be present if medical symptoms included fever and/or sweating.

Medical professionals thought that in order to cure this problem they needed to bleed the patient. Doctors often did this using leeches. No thanks!

Choleric (Yellow Bile)

The choleric humor was typically thought to cause restlessness and aggression.

It was associated with the element fire and the summer season. Interestingly, chamomile, which is currently often used in teas meant to calm and relax you, was frequently used to treat what was perceived to be an excess of this humor.

Melancholic (Black Bile)

Autumn is the season that was considered to be closely related to melancholic humor, and it was thought to represent the element earth.

People with a tendency to be introverted, serious, or sad/depressed were thought to have too much black bile.

This was commonly associated with dietary or digestive concerns.

To treat an excess of black bile, doctors might attempt to force patients to purge, or throw up!

Phlegmatic (Phlegm)

The phlegmatic temperament was associated with the winter season and with the element water.

Those who were thought to be predominantly phlegmatic were considered peaceful, calm, and thoughtful.

Too much phlegm may be present if a patient had respiratory, cough and cold, or energy problems.

Treatment for this was not as dramatic as some of the other humors – physicians may have recommended consuming more fluids and reducing stress.

The four humors dominated medical practice for thousands for years – they were thought to determine every person’s health, personality, and behavior. Although this theory is no longer in use, there are things that medical professionals have learned from it, such as the use of herbs to alleviate symptoms of some illnesses. Personally, I’m just glad that no doctors is coming to my house with leeches!

 From kidzworld.com

A Laugh for Today and For Your Viewing Pleasure – How Laughing Affects Our Health (And Why Its The BEST MEDICINE)

How Laughing Affects Our Health (And Why Its The BEST MEDICINE)

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Thursday

From modernwellnesswitch.com

THURSDAY

Thursdays are best for asserting needs, deciding on plans, or making career and business moves. A great day for working on big projects and beating the odds. Start of a journey or travel is supported this day as well as pursuing creative works or innovative concepts.

Planet: Jupiter

Element: Earth

Tarot Card: Chariot

Rune: Ehwaz

Colors: Deep Blue, Purple, Green

Plants*: Anise, Banyan, Borage, Chestnut, Cinquefoil, Clove, Dandelion, Endive, Fig, Honeysuckle, Hyssop, Liverwort, Maple, Meadowsweet, Nutmeg, Sage, Sarsaparilla, Sassafras, Star Anise, Witch Grass

Stones: Amethyst, Sugilite, Blue Howlite, Kyanite, Lapis Lazuli, Iolite, Celestite, Azurite, Blue Topaz, Hawk’s Eye, Apatite, Tektite

Magical Uses: Expansion, Luck, Abundance, Protection, Stability, Joy, Pleasure, Employment, Leadership

From spells8.com

Thursdays are a great day for casting Magic spells! After all, the meaning of Thursday is Thor’s day, the day of the Norse god of thunder. ⚡

In most Romance languages, the day is named after the god and planet Jupiter (Jove), who is equivalent to Thor in Roman lore (Donar in German), and also the equivalent of the Greek Zeus.

In many of the languages spoken in India, the word for Thursday is “Guruvara,” with “-vara” meaning day and “-guru” is the style for Brhaspati, who is a guru to the gods and a regent of the planet Jupiter. ♃

Thursday is a day to cast powerful spells as it is ruled by the ruler of planets, Jupiter. This is an auspicious time of the week for abundance, prosperity, strength, wealth and healing spells. Find the perfect spells for a Witchy Thursday below!

Thursday Magickal Correspondences

Candle

Thursday candles are Blue, Purple and Green. Check the Daily Devotional page here for today’s candle ritual ideas.

Deities

Thursdays are ruled by Cernunnos, Gaia, Juno, Jupiter, Poseidon, Pan, Osiris, Thor, and Zeus, among others.

Tea

Drink a cup of Green Tea to connect with Thursday’s actionable energy.

This tea has a large amount of L-theanine, an amino acid that is beneficial for memory, attention, concentration and learning.

Green Tea Mental Detox
Green Tea Mental Detox

Herbs

Cinnamon, Clove, Sage, Fig, Hyssop, Maple, Nutmeg, Star Anise, Cinquefoil, Honeysuckle, Musk, Oakmoss.

Crystals

Amethyst Activation, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Tiger’s Eye Activation, Sugilite.

Goddess – Circa (Greek)

Circa (Greek) c. 2011 Lady Abyss

“She-Falcon”.  Dark Moon Goddess; Fate-Spinner.  As the circle, or cirque, she was the fate-spinner, weaver of destinies.  Ancient Greek writers spoke of her as Circe of the Braided Tresses because she could manipulate the forces of creation and destruction by knots and braids in her hair.  Goddess of physical love, sorcery, enchantments, precognitive dreams, evil spells, vengeance, dark magic, witchcraft and cauldrons.

Circe

From greekgodsandgoddesses.net

In GREEK MYTHOLOGY, Circe was a goddess of magic, though she was sometimes depicted as a nymph (minor nature god), a witch or an enchantress.

In any case, she was associated with magic. She knew a lot about potions and herbs, and sometimes used this knowledge against her enemies and people who offended her, turning them into wild animals. She also had a wand or staff called the rhabdos which she also used to channel her magic. In fact, this was the earliest mention of a “magical wand or staff” in Western writings; it was referred to in Homer’s epic poem, the Odyssey, when Circe used it to turn Odysseus’s men into beasts.

Circe was the daughter of HELIOS, a TITAN who represented the Sun, and Perse, an ocean nymph. She was one of three thousand of her kind, daughters of TITANS OCEANUS and TETHYS. In another version, Circe was the daughter of HECATE, a goddess of sorcery.

She had two brothers. One was named Aeetes, and he looked after the GOLDEN FLEECE, a fleece that was the property of royalty. It was made from the wool of a golden ram with wings. Her second brother was PERSES.

PASIPHAE was her only sister, and she was the queen of the Greek island, CRETE, and also the wife of King Minos. It was also said that she gave birth to the MINOTAUR, a creature that was half man, half bull, with the head and horns of a cattle and the body of a man.

In some stories, Circe was exiled by her father Helios to live alone on AEAEA, a fictional island, as punishment for killing the prince of COLCHIS, who was her husband at the time.

She later had children with ODYSSEUS, the king of ITHACA from Homer’s writings. Her three sons were Ardeas, Latinus and Telegonus.

Source: <a href=”https://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/goddesses/circe/”>Circe: https://greekgodsandgoddesses.net</a&gt; – Greek Gods & Goddesses, June 10, 2018

Witchcraft Symbols, Terms and Definitions – Healing Symbols

11 Powerful Healing Symbols and Their Meanings (With Images) from symbolsage.com

(I will be posting 1 symbol per day of the 11 )

A healing symbol is a mark, sign, word, or design that represents and reflects the art of healing. Historically, all cultures across the globe have had healing symbols.

They are used in medical rituals by practitioners and healers for strength and protection. Nowadays, people believe that visualizing healing symbols will lead to good thoughts, positive energy, and tranquillity. They can foster a greater harmony between the body, mind, and soul.

With that said, let’s take a look at popular healing symbols and their significance.

The Reiki symbols were founded by Mikao Usui, a Japanese medical practitioner, and healer. They are considered by some as the most sacred and powerful healing symbols in the world.

The Reiki Power symbol – Choku Rei

The Choku Rei is also called the power symbol. It is used to channel and direct energy within the body. The Choku Rei is drawn at the beginning and end of a healing process. It serves as a catalyst for physical healing and purification.

Since the Choku Rei is a power symbol, it can be combined with other symbols to strengthen the healing process. The Choku Rei can be drawn or visualized on a person, place, or thing, to fight off negative energy and protect the recipient.

30 March 2023 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link  

For Your Local Time and Date 

Southeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

30 March 2023
06:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:09 Aries 46
Moon:27 Cancer 46
Mercury:22 Aries 59
Venus:16 Taurus 32
Mars:02 Cancer 35
Jupiter:18 Aries 49
Saturn:02 Pisces 36
Uranus:16 Taurus 44
Neptune:25 Pisces 40
Pluto:00 Aquarius 07

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 19 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Taurus 30 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):09 Leo 06

Chiron:15 Aries 30
Ceres:28 Virgo 17 Rx
Pallas:18 Cancer 00
Juno:10 Taurus 57
Vesta:22 Aries 45

Eris:24 Aries 24

Fire:7
Earth:6
Air:1
Water:5
Cardinal:9
Fixed:7
Mutable:3

Southern Hemisphere

This local time is in Cape Town, South Africa

30 March 2023
03:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:09 Aries 39
Moon:26 Cancer 17
Mercury:22 Aries 45
Venus:16 Taurus 23
Mars:02 Cancer 31
Jupiter:18 Aries 47
Saturn:02 Pisces 35
Uranus:16 Taurus 44
Neptune:25 Pisces 40
Pluto:00 Aquarius 07

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 20 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Taurus 31 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):09 Leo 05

Chiron:15 Aries 30
Ceres:28 Virgo 19 Rx
Pallas:17 Cancer 58
Juno:10 Taurus 53
Vesta:22 Aries 41

Eris:24 Aries 24

Fire:7
Earth:6
Air:1
Water:5
Cardinal:9
Fixed:7
Mutable:

Southwestern Hemisphere

This local time is in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

March 30, 2023
04:00 am GMT 3:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:09 Aries 12
Moon:20 Cancer 50
Mercury:21 Aries 52
Venus:15 Taurus 50
Mars:02 Cancer 17
Jupiter:18 Aries 41
Saturn:02 Pisces 32
Uranus:16 Taurus 42
Neptune:25 Pisces 39
Pluto:00 Aquarius 07

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 20 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Taurus 32 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):09 Leo 02

Chiron:15 Aries 28
Ceres:28 Virgo 25 Rx
Pallas:17 Cancer 49
Juno:10 Taurus 37
Vesta:22 Aries 29

Eris:24 Aries 24

Fire:7
Earth:6
Air:1
Water:5
Cardinal:9
Fixed:7
Mutable:3

A Thought for Today

 

Blessed be

Good Wednesday Morning WoTC Family – A Thought for Today

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Wednesday

 

 From Ancient Pathway

Wednesday
Magickal Intentions:
Communication, Divination, Writing, Knowledge, Business Transactions, Debt, Fear,Loss, Travel, Money Matters		 Incense:
Jasmine
Lavender
Sweet Pea
Planet:
Mercury
Chiron		 Sign:
Virgo		 Angel:
Colors:
Orange
Light Blue
Grey
Yellow
Violet		 Herbs/Plants:
Fern
Lavender
Hazel
Cherry
Perriwinkle		 Stones:
Aventurine
Bloodstone
Hematitie
Moss Agate
Sodalite

From FlyingTheHedge.com

This day of the week gets its name from Woden’s Day, an Old English name. It is a direct translation of the Latin term mercurri dies, “day of Mercury.” When they translated the day, they changed to god Mercury to a local god, Woden, so people would understand. This is a great day to work on communications, thought, wisdom, self-expression, and the arts. Also a good day for divination.
Color: Purple, orange
Planet: Mercury
Deities: Odin, Woden, Hermes, Mercury, Athena, Lugh
Crystals: Adventuine, agate
Herbs: Aspen, lilies, lavender, fern
Associations: Business, communication, debt, the arts, transportation, fortune, chance, creativity

Merry Meet the Fine Wednesday Morning – A Thought for Today

Most Daily Post are Going to be Missing for March 29, 2023

Once again thanks to a mind that doesn’t know it’s way past my bedtime and should stop, I am going on barely any sleep. So, a bunch of the regular daily posts are going to be missing for March 29, 2023. I will get some of them posted on time for this afternoon’s posts. I’m sorry for the inconvenience! Thanks, you for bearing with me once again.

A Laugh for Today

March 28th – Divination Journal Ogham, I Ching, Numerology, Angel Number, Animal Spirit Guide or Helper

Ogham

From symbolsage.com

 

Iphin/Ifin

Also known as Io, Iphin is symbolic of gooseberry, which is traditionally used for childbirth. It’s believed to be sacred to the Celtic goddess Brigit and other goddesses like her who oversee matters of women’s cycle and childbirth. Gooseberry is also used in all sorts of healing charms and spells to ward off illness.

I Ching

From psychic-revelation.com

Hexagram Seven/7

Name: Shih.

Keyphrase: Integrity and resolution.

Formed By The Trigrams: Earth over Water.

 

General: Trust is the key to true leadership.

Love: Conflicted can be avoided by using your integrity.

Business: Staying honest and fair will help gain the respect of those that work for you.

Personal: Discipline and honesty should be incorporated into your approach to life.

 

Overview: Shih relates to discipline and integrity within all that we do. The I Ching likens Shih to an army. A country without an army is vulnerable. A country with an army is still vulnerable if it is undisciplined and poorly led. Mutual rather than personal benefit should be the rule.

 

Numerology

Angel Number

Animal Spirit Guide or Helper

Click on the hyperlinks for more information about the Dragon from whatismyspiritanimal.com

Looking to balance your karma? Are you drawn to the healing arts or seek to help others? Dragon as a Spirit, Totem, and Power Animal can help! Dragon teaches you responsibility for your soul and how to live a life of honor. Delve deeply in Dragon symbolism and meaning to find out how this animal spirit guide can motivate, stir, and enlighten you.

Dragon Table of Contents

Dragon Symbolism & Meaning

Dragon Spirit Animal

Dragon Totem Animal

Dragon Power Animal

Native American Dragon Symbolic Meanings

Dragon as a Celtic Animal Symbol

Dragon Dreams

Dragon in Astrology & Zodiac Signs

A Thought for Today

A Laugh for Today

Herb Magickal and Medicinal Uses – Dragons Blood

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The content provided on this is website is for informational purposes only and DOES NOT CONSTITUTE THE PROVIDING OF MEDICAL ADVICE and is not intended to be a substitute for independent professional medical judgment, advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health providers with any questions or concerns you may have regarding your health.

How to Use Dragon’s Blood in Magic and Ritual from learnreligions.com

In many magical spell instructions, you’ll see a reference to an ingredient called Dragon’s Blood. Obviously, this is not the blood of real dragons… so what exactly is it, and how is it used?

What is Dragon’s Blood?

Dragon’s Blood is actually a resin, which is harvested from a variety of different plant species. The bright red pigment is what lends it the name Dragon’s Blood. The products which are currently marketed and sold to modern Pagans are not precisely the same as what ancient cultures referred to as Dragon’s Blood.

Maud Grieve’s Modern Herbal says,

“The berries are about the size of a cherry, and pointed. When ripe they are covered with a reddish, resinous substance which is separated in several ways, the most satisfactory being by steaming, or by shaking or rubbing in coarse, canvas bags. An inferior kind is obtained by boiling the fruits to obtain a decoction after they have undergone the second process. The product may come to market in beads, joined as if forming a necklace, and covered with leaves … or in small, round sticks about 18 inches long, packed in leaves and strips of cane. Other varieties are found in irregular lumps, or in a reddish powder. They are known as lump, stick, reed, tear, or saucer Dragon’s Blood.”

The Romans, Greeks, and others used a byproduct of Dracaena cinnabari, the cinnabar tree, found on an island in the Indian Ocean. The tree’s gum resin has a number of uses, including as an abortifacient and as a dye — it’s even found as a colorant in lipstick.

Some practitioners use a powdered version of Dragon’s Blood as incense. If you’d like to try this, it tends to work best if you mix it in with other dried items, and then burn it on a charcoal disc.

Depending on which magical path you may follow, there are a variety of uses for Dragon’s Blood. Cat Yronwoode of Luckymojo points out that in many Hoodoo and folk traditions, this item is used for protection, power and good fortune. It may even be turned into an ink to write out spells. She says,

“Dragon’s Blood powder is also used by women who wish to receive an offer of Marriage. They write their lover’s Name on a small square of brown paper, cross it with their own name, fold Dragon’s Blood powder into the Name-Paper, and throw the packet onto glowing charcoal along with Love Me Incense while saying their prayer.”

How Dragon’s Blood Is Used

In some Wiccan traditions of magic, Dragon’s Blood is used for healing, protection, and banishing. Many Pagan paths believe that adding Dragon’s Blood to any other incense or herb blend will increase the potency of the original mix.

Dragon’s Blood also comes in handy when it comes to cleansing a space. If the previous occupant of the location left behind some dodgy energy, burn Dragon’s Blood incense, or sprinkle the powder around the perimeter to banish away negativity. Blend it with dried sage or sweetgrass for extra metaphysical protection.

As you can probably guess, Dragon’s Blood is associated with the element of fire, so you can use it on your altar to represent fire in the absence of a candle, or use it in rituals that involve flames, the sun, heat, or power.

In some traditions of folk magic, the resin is blended into an oil. Use Dragon’s Blood oil to anoint candles or to dab on your wrists to enhance your personal power. Create a money drawing oil by adding bits of lodestone into Dragon’s Blood oil, or add cinnamon and pieces of rose quartz to create a love oil. For purification magic, add a few pieces of hematite or onyx, along with rosemary or sage, into your oil, and use it to anoint your doors and windows; this will help keep negative energy outside of your home.

5 Ways to Use Dragon’s Blood in Magic

Add it to an herbal blend of incense, to give your magic an extra boost.

Use Dragon’s Blood ink in spellwork that involves writing things down, such as names or your intention.

Anoint yourself with Dragon’s Blood oil for empowerment and protection when you’re doing any sort of dream journeys or astral travel.

Some traditions use Dragon’s Blood in love spells, particularly if you hope to receive a marriage proposal.

Use it in an herbal sachet for healing magic related to bleeding, especially involving women’s reproductive issues.

Source: Wigington, Patti. “How to Use Dragon’s Blood in Magic and Ritual.” Learn Religions, Aug. 27, 2020, learnreligions.com/what-is-dragons-blood-2562517.

A Laugh for Today