{"id":969,"date":"2021-05-05T23:25:35","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T23:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.terravara.com\/?p=969"},"modified":"2022-12-22T22:45:02","modified_gmt":"2022-12-22T22:45:02","slug":"rosemary-magical-properties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.terravara.com\/rosemary-magical-properties\/","title":{"rendered":"Rosemary: Magical Properties, Benefits & Uses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus<\/em>) has a reputation for being the most versatile magical herb, and its medicinal and culinary uses are almost as varied. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some witches even say that it can serve as a substitute for any other herb in a spell. While this isn’t entirely true, rosemary does have some wide-ranging properties that make it a worthwhile addition to any magical herb cabinet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Magical Properties of Rosemary<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Rosemary’s a woody perennial evergreen with needlelike leaves. These characteristics can tell you a surprising amount about its magical uses — protection, love, memory, and youth, among others. It’s considered one of the most important magical herbs of the Old World.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of rosemary’s chief uses is as a cleansing and purifying herb. Burn the needles on charcoal or bind dried rosemary twigs into herb bundles to energetically clear spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another is as a love herb. It helps to keep relationships “evergreen,” and binds people together in a loving fashion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The name “rosemary” comes from “rosmarinus,” meaning “dew of the sea.” It’s associated with the love goddesses Venus and Aphrodite. In medieval times, rosemary flowers were worn and carried at weddings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rosemary’s evergreen character lends it well to spells for remembrance, too. It’s used to enhance memory, and to remember the dead. <\/p>\n\n\n

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According to Roman lore, the scent of rosemary cheered the departed on their journey to the afterlife. The Egyptians used it in their burial rites. Rosemary is also a traditional European funeral herb for dressing corpses and laying on graves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a memory herb, rosemary is also used to preserve youth and beauty. Legend holds that Queen Isabella of Hungary, at over seventy years old, looked remarkably youthful. This was attributed to a potion made of orange blossoms and rosemary steeped in honey and sunflower oil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The herb is considered a suitable substitute for other herbs for two reasons. For one, rosemary is highly adaptable, growing in a variety of conditions — even resisting cool climates, droughts, and salty sea spray. Second, it produces an aromatic resin when injured, which has been used in lieu of frankincense. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frankincense, itself, is a very versatile magical herb that’s said to increase the power of any mixture to which it is added. Rosemary, as a substitute, gained the same reputation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rosemary is ruled by the Sun, though its associations with Venus and Aphrodite indicate Venus as well. Elementally, it’s a fire herb. Astrologically, it’s ruled by Leo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See also: Check out Rosemary herbs and extracts here<\/a>, and Rosemary essential oils here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n