The Jasmine plants are out in bloom lately, the aromas are just divine...
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MAGIKAL USES FOR JASMINE
Planetary Association: Moon
Element: Water
Gender: Feminine
Deity Association: Diana, Vishnu
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History and Folklore:
Jasmine flowers exude an exotic, sensuous scent that has long been one of the most sought after fragrances among perfumers around the world.
Thus, most flowers are collected for essential oil production, but in Asia the fresh and dried flowers are also commonly available and play a great role as religious offerings.
In India, the flowers of J. sambac are regarded as sacred, symbolising innocence and purity of mind.
Jasmine flower garlands adorn the temples and holy effigies or are offered to the Gods.
At religious festivals the Gods themselves are thought to be present within the flowers.
Jasmine flowers are never amiss at wedding ceremonies and women like to entwine a string of flowers with their hair, thus engulfing themselves with this beautiful, most sensual of natural perfumes.
The fragrant Jasmine tea is particularly popular in China.
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Magikal Uses:
Uses include snakebite and divination; good for charging quartz crystals.
Use in sachets and spells to draw spiritual love and attract a soul mate.
Carry or burn the flowers to draw wealth and money.
Helps to promote new, innovative ideas.
Symbolic of the moon and of the mysteries of the night.
Jasmine essential oil is useful for sexuality, DON’T use synthetics! They will attract a spiritual (as opposed to a physical) love.
A drop of the essential oil in almond oil, massaged into the skin, is said to overcome frigidity.
The flowers will also draw wealth and money if carried, burned or worn.
Jasmine will also cause prophetic dreams if burned in the bedroom, and the flowers are smelled to induce sleep.
To dream of jasmine is an omen of good fortune, good news for lovers, and the prophecy of an early marriage.
Known for its ability to promote mental creativity, Jasmine helps promote new ideas.
It is also used at Eostra/Ostara celebrations.
It may be included in a ritual drink, used as incense or the flowers may be worn by the high priestess.
Jasmine can be used for tantric rituals and sacred unions and in love charms.
The soothing, calming and sensuous properties act more on the mind, rousing sensuality and open the mind to the divine beauty of all things.
Jasmine gives wings to prayers and makes a wonderful offering to the Gods.
It helps the practitioner to connect with his purest intentions and highest aspirations.
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How to Make Jasmine Water:
Place petals within a mason jar.
Cover with boiling water and allow to sit overnight.
Strain out the botanical material.
Refrigerate any Jasmine water that is not used immediately.
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7 Day Prosperity Spell:
You’ll need:
crystal
green candle, Preferably a 7 Knob Candle
little wooden box or cardboard
7 coins
dollar coin
sea salt
cinnamon oil
Jasmine flowers
charm bag/ not pastic :
leather perferred for bag
STEP 1:
On a Saturn's day night, setup a basic altar with anything that represents money to you. (i.e. spread coins on it… use green, silver or gold colours on your altar…)
STEP 2:
Anoint your green candle with cinnamon oil.
STEP 3: Light the candle.
STEP 4: Fill your small box with sea salt.
STEP 5: Place the quartz crystal in the box and bury it in the sea salt to purify it’s energy.
STEP 6: Place the dollar coin and jasmine into your charm bag.
STEP 7: Let your imagination run wild as you think about what life will be like when your finances are what you want them to be.
STEP 8: Allow the candle to burn down one seventh of the way.
If you’re using the 7 knob candle, let it burn down 1
knob.
STEP 9: After it’s burned down one seventh of the way (or one knob), open your circle, and leave everything on your altar, just as it is.
STEP 10: Burn down another one seventh of the candle every night while you imagine and dream of the prosperity you’re about to attract.
STEP 11: On next Thor's day night, once you’ve let the candle burn down almost all the way, and there’s just one more night to go, transfer the crystal, jasmine, dollar coin, from the salt in the box, to your charm bag.
STEP 12: On Freya's day night, draw a hot bath, and place the sea salts from inside your box in the bath.
STEP 13: Light the candle one last time.
As it burns all the way to the bottom, and as you bathe, repeat this phrase:
“Prosperity infuses my being.”
STEP 14: After your bath, remove the crystal from the charm bag and massage your body with it…especially the back of your legs.
STEP 15: Keep the crystal stored in your charm bag with the jasmine, dollar coin.
Keep it near your bed.
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Source - Herbal Riot
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