Celery Seed
Uncover Hidden Herbs meanings
It's popularity in conjure work is that relating to enhancing clairvoyant powers and allowing prophetic visions, and thus, it is an ingredient in psychic oil.
Celery is a biennial herb that is a native of Southern Europe, Asia and Africa. It also goes by the name smallage and usually grows in marshes and wet soil. It is associated with the power of the planet Mercury and the element Earth. It has traditionally been used as a flavoring in cooking and as a diuretic. This herb is used to treat gout, edema and dropsy. In addition, the Greeks and Romans believed that Celery was an aphrodisiac.
In ancient times celery seed had enchanting qualities. It was often linked to rituals and festivities of death and also the underworld. The traditional Greeks believed that the hot aroma and dark leaf shade are related to death. Make a mojo bag with the following ingredients: Poppy petals, Celery seed, Althaea, Acacia, Calendula, Anise Seed, and Star Anise and keep it beneath your pillow when you sleep. This will help in the insight of spiritual visions.
Celery Seed will
- Protect.
- Bring luck.
- It can bring a spiritual vision.
Some practitioners drink this as a tea before commencing spiritual practices and to help with psychic visions. Chew to help concentration. Burn with Orris root to increase psychic powers. Celery seed can be used for flavoring. Some say that you should pay attention when you use it in cooking because it is believed that an infusion of the seed is good for one’s mental abilities and increases clarity and insight.
Its other uses include beauty, divination, fertility, love, and passion. When eaten, the celery seeds and stalk induce lust. Also, it has been said that witches would eat Celery seeds before flying off on their brooms to prevent dizziness and hence keep them from falling.
By Florance Saul
Aug 29, 2012