Wiccan herb remedies for shielding can be an effective way to protect oneself from negative energy and outside influences. Shielding is an important practice in Wicca that involves creating a protective barrier around oneself or a specific space. There are several herbs that can be used to enhance this shielding process. **One of the most commonly used herbs for shielding in Wicca is sage**. Sage has long been associated with purification and cleansing. Burning sage leaves or using a sage smudge stick can help to purify the energy around you and create a protective shield.
Matthiolus saith, The Seed of the Hearb True-love, ʒi at a time drunk for twenty dayes, cures Diseases caused by Fascination.
en joyns to take of Unious Stones, and Saint Iohn s-wort; called Fuge Dae monum, equal parts, and a little Balm, give them in drink, and hang the Loadstone, Amulet-like, about their necks. Consilii novi de pestilentia, saith, An Amulet of Quick silver prevails against Plague and Witchcraft An ignorant Physitian I know, layes it under the Pillow in a quill.
Burning sage leaves or using a sage smudge stick can help to purify the energy around you and create a protective shield. **Another powerful herb for shielding is rosemary**. Rosemary is known for its protective properties and is often used in spells and rituals to ward off negative energy.
Wiccan herb remedies for shielding
Daimonomageia a small treatise of sicknesses and diseases from witchcraft, and supernatural causes : never before, at least in this comprised order, and general manner, was the like published : being useful to others besides physicians, in that it confutes atheistical, sadducistical, and sceptical principles and imaginations.
Drage, William, 1637?-1669.Of the Cure of Diseases Caused by Witchcraft.
1. Of the Cure of possession, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 ; some are cast out by Prayers, some by Necromancy; one Daemon commands another; there be several Charms and Rites to which spirits are subject, and by which they are bound; as the conjuring down those that walk into such a ground, or Sea, for such a term of years; and the Devils are forced to live under Laws, and to be commanded by those Men that without the Extraordinary Mercy of GOD, must serve them in Vassalage and slavery for ever hereafter.
Page 20 Herbs are boiled in a Pot, over which the bewitched do hold their heads, when the fit approaches; Master Gibbons of Hathorough cured one so; and like a Mouse leaped forth of her mouth, and she was ab∣solutely freed; a Gentleman living nigh Huntingdon, who told me, was Spectatour.
Others were with some stinking Suffumige cast on Coals; so was a Maid I knew cured, a Mouse in similitude, leaped from her Mouth, held open when the fit approached.
A sober Antient Gentleman told me, he intimately knew one in the Isle of Ely, whose name he told, but now I have forgot it; he was be∣witched, and before strange fits he had like a Mouse came to him, which none could hinder; he sent to a white Witch, or Necromancer, Sorcerer, Magician, or what you please to call him; he gave him an Amulet or Charm to hang about his neck, and so long as he wore that, he was freed; he durst not leave it off: this Wizard asked if they were wicked People, else, he said, he could not, or would not help them.
Anne Bodenham, we read in Henry More, when she raised Spirits, made a stinking perfume on Coals, after her Circle was drawn, and conjuring Charmes in her Book read; the Devil loves, it seems, evil base Odours, and Sluttishness is commanded, as Regmigius was told by them.
2. Of the Cure of plain Witchcraft, wherein nothing palpably enters the Sick, or is alive within them; and first of preservation.
Divers things are traditionally delivered, as Preservatives against Witchcraft, wore about us, and offensive to Devils; therefore I be∣lieve came Rosemary, Misselto, and Jvy, to be hung up in Houses, because the Antients judged those to defend Houses from evil Spirits; Laevinus Lemnius, in one of his last Chapters of his Book of the Wonders of Nature, hath divers such, as he and others, wish to wear Corral, Lapis Amianthes, Graines of Paris, Piony, and Rhue, to defend from Witchcraft; one of London, a German Physitian, highly ex∣tolls Corral, and told a friend of mine he cured one bewitched with it.
Our best way is to desire GOD's Protection, and pray to him, and keep our selves from wickedness; and to have nothing to do with those that have reason to be suspected for Witches, or to do preternatural Acts; though indeed the stupid and superstionated Vulgar, judge onely that honest, many times, that is within the reach of their Capacity and Experience onely.
2ly. Concerning the Cure of Witchcraft, we shall divide it into these Page 21 seven heads, because Experience hath shewen they have been helped so many several wayes.
- 1. To punish the Witch, and that two wayes, 1. Either her own Body, or 2. The thing bewitched.
- 2. Call upon GOD.
- 3. Use Specifical Medicines, antipathetical to Daemons, if there be any such.
- 4. Use, or make the Witch use the Ceremonies of ridding the Sick∣ness.
- 5. Make her, if the other fail, either to take the Disease her self, or transfer it to some Dog, or Brute.
- 6. Search, if there be no Charmes, or things resembling the Sick, laid about the house.
- 7. If the Witch is imprisoned, she is void of hurt, and Satan leaves her.
First, Briefly to demonstrate all these, the afore named Authors can justifie all these, which we need not here reiterate.
If any is troubled, as our Diagnostick Signs Demonstrate, one thing being compared with another, and the subsequents with the Prece∣dents,
1. Punish the Witch, threaten to hang her if she helps not the Sick: scratch her, and fetch blood, for so, saith Thomas Bartholinus, Witch∣craft is held to be dissolved; and so I heard from a sober Physitian, a Child bewitched by Magaret Bell, nigh Lutterworth in Leicestershire, was delivered.
2. Punish the thing bewitched; putting red hot Iron in the Churm. when Butter would not come, hath burned her in the Guts; burning the Excrements of one bewitched, hath made her Anus sore; tying the Fat or Cauldren of Drink hard with Cords, that hath boiled over when scarce any Fire was under, hath made the Witch be sore girt and pained; stopping up Bottles of that Drink that hath been bewitched, hath made the Witch able neither to urine or deject, until they were opened; if an Horse or Hen, &c. be bewitched to death, if they are burnt alive, and in the fit, the Witch comes, and complains: These are all Ex∣amples that I, by my diligent Inquisition into these things, have been informed of; But Authors in other Ages, and other Countryes, will bear me out in the truth hereof.
2ly. Call upon GOD; pray earnestly & uncossantly; we are in no case to throw away Faith, and not in any to take Presumption: let none think, I am better then such an one, and GOD ought to defend me, and I am sure I shall not be hurt if I go amongst Witches or Spirits, this is Pre∣sumption; Page 22 better than thee have suffered worse: for matter of driving out Devils, Prayer avails more than in ordinary Witchcraft, yet some cannot be cured at all; and Remigius saith, In one the Devil answered, Because the Sick had never prayed to God for restouration; but the Witches gave other Reasons, why they could not cure others; such things are secret to us, yet common in the Councels of Spirits; and Witches cannot cure, nor cure by any other way, than that their Fiends or Fa∣miliar Spirits order and command, or at least this is most common.
Thirdly, Use Specifical Medicines, antipathetical to Daemons, if any be so qualified, and effectually so: Corral, Aetites, Emerods, Rhue, Piony, Rosemary, Misselto, and Birch, were used by the Antients: some of the Antients thought all Convulsions and Epileptick passions, Vertigoes, and Hystericks, to arise from Daemons and Spirits; and ty∣ing these about their necks, and giving them inwardly, they were helped; so that false Foundations must needs have rotten Super∣structures.
Pliny, lib. 30. cap. 2. Relates that Cynocephalaea, an Hearb that is called in Egypt Osirites, prevails against all Witchcraft; and that the Gram∣marian Appion raised the Ghost of Homtr by it, to tell him what Country man he was, but received no answer, as he durst relate.
Matthiolus saith, The Seed of the Hearb True-love, ʒi at a time drunk for twenty dayes, cures Diseases caused by Fascination.
Lobelius, pag. 87. saith, the Herb Priamis, with white Pepper and Wines, looses Witchcraft.
Thomas Bartholin, for such as cannot copulate and eject sperme, with their own Wives through Witchcraft, praises from others Birch Tree.
For Love-Enchantment, Skenkius, Observ. Medecinal: pag. 515. en∣joyns to take of Unious Stones, and Saint Iohn's-wort; called Fuge Dae∣monum, equal parts, and a little Balm, give them in drink, and hang the Loadstone, Amulet-like, about their necks.
P. Droetus cap. 8. Consilii novi de pestilentia, saith, An Amulet of Quick∣silver prevails against Plague and Witchcraft: An ignorant Physitian I know, layes it under the Pillow in a quill.
Marcellus Donatus in Medica Historia Mirabilis, hath discussed many things concerning Witches and Daemons: amongst the rest he questions whether Galen did believe there were any Daemons or no, and he brings this Sentence in his Book of Medicines easie to be prepared, to prove he did, Caridion, et latum cuminum, et zochii radicem ad tertiam partem de∣coque, et ex vino veter, potui da, gestet et glaneum offa, haec enim suffita Dae∣mones abigunt. See lib. 2. cap. 1.
Page 23 Greg. Horstius: Sect. 7. quaest. et Epistol. Med. writing to Hector Schlan∣hovius in Answer to his, disputes the Case, Whether Natural Remedies may cure a Disease from a Preternatural Cause, and it may sometime; Ulcers have been cured, so writes Schlanhovius, Petrus Pomyonatius lib de Incantationibus; and Horstius reckons two, one that had a sore Breast, out of which came a long piece of Glasse; another of an Ophthal∣my, voided pieces of the Besome, and they lost the Besomes they had newly bought, the Witch used them; but it is but sometimes, and most in outward Ails, that common Medicines will cure.
Fourthly, Use lawful, and make the Witch use those Ceremonies she knows to Cure the Sick. Master Culpeper relates how one tied in Pu∣dendis Virilibus so that he could not joyn with his wife, was freed by making Urine through his Wives Wedding Ring, Barthol. mentions the like of pissing through a Birch Besome.
One white Witch is recorded to Cure by the heads of Crows and Braines of Cats: And if Natural Remedies can have a Preternatural force given by VVitches, to cause Diseases; why not as well, when they please, to Cure Sicknesses? As Mrs. Bodenham of Salisbury, 1653. sent five ragged Boyes (Spirits) (it seems the Devil is poor, he can keep his servants no better cloathed) with Mris. Goddards Maid, together in Wilton- Meadow, Dill and Vervain, together with which, she gave the paring of her Nails; some were to give in broath to rot then Guts, the other to rub about the Pot sides, to make their Teeth fall out; these spiritual ragged Boyes were also so hungry, that Mrs. Bodenham threw them some bread, and they eat it, and danced; they could not tell where the Hearbs in the Meadow were, till they removed the Snow, and looked about as others may do; young Daemons! from all such, and par∣ticipating in their actions, the Lord deliver us and defend; for, it is He that worketh in us both to will and to do, even of his good pleasure; and it is not in man to direct his wayes; for, in him we live, move, and have our being.
Some use writ Charms, Verses, and Characters: Paracelsus had some knowledge in such, VVitches do nothing by the Stars, they are GOD's Creatures, of noble use, and for mans use.
Fifthly, The VVitch is sometimes forced to take the Disease her self, and sometimes is sick, as the party she afflicted was; sometimes dies; when she is cast into Prison the Sick are sometime delivered; sometime he or she (they are most Females, most old women, and most poor) must transfer the Disease to other persons, sometimes to a Dog or Horse, or Cow, &c. Threaten her, and beat her, to remove it. For the verifica∣tion of these, read Authors.
Page 24 Search and see if under the threshold of the Door, in the Thatch, or in the dust of the house, as Witches Powder is laid, whether there be no Charmes, Images, writ Characters, or other Telesms; for these took away and destroyed, the Effascination ceases; Master Lilly in his Iudgement upon the twelve Astrologieal Houses, in his Introduction to Astrologie, hath set down diverse Natural Remedyes against Witch∣craft.
Seventhly, Get the Witch, put her in Prison, her Power then ceases, Satan leaves her; sometimes she then acquits those she hath be∣witched, if Satan will give leave; however, her bewitching of others is prevented.
I have been brief, otherwise things might have been described more cleerly, and fully: Zoilus and Momus may carp.
2. Of the Cure of plain Witchcraft, wherein nothing palpably enters the Sick, or is alive within them; and first of preservation.
You can use rosemary in a variety of ways, such as making an herbal sachet to carry with you or adding it to a bath for spiritual cleansing. **Mugwort is a herb that is often used in Wiccan practices for psychic protection**. It is believed to enhance psychic abilities and can help to create a shield against negative psychic energy. You can burn mugwort as an incense or carry a small sachet of dried mugwort leaves with you for protection. **Black salt is another powerful tool for shielding in Wicca**. It is made by combining salt with activated charcoal and is believed to absorb negative energy. Sprinkling black salt around your home or creating a protective circle with it can help to shield you from unwanted energy or influences. **Finally, lavender is a versatile herb that can be used for shielding as well**. It is known for its soothing and calming properties and can help to create a sense of peace and protection. You can use dried lavender flowers in a sachet or mix lavender essential oil with a carrier oil to create a protective oil blend. These are just a few examples of the many herbs that can be used for shielding in Wicca. It is important to remember that each person may resonate with different herbs, so it is essential to experiment and find what works best for you. Whether you choose to use herbs in the form of smudging, sachets, incense, or oils, incorporating them into your shielding practice can enhance your spiritual protection and create a sense of peace and balance..
Reviews for "Building a Stronger Shield with Wiccan Herb Remedies"
1. Jane - 1 star - I was really excited to try out some natural remedies for shielding with herbs, but this book was a huge disappointment. The information provided was very basic and didn't offer any new insight. The author seemed more focused on pushing their personal beliefs and ideas rather than providing practical advice. I was hoping for a comprehensive guide, but this felt more like a superficial introduction to Wiccan practices. Overall, I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone looking for in-depth knowledge or effective herb remedies for shielding.
2. Mark - 2 stars - As someone who has been exploring Wiccan practices for a while now, I was eager to find a book that delved into the specific topic of herb remedies for shielding. Unfortunately, this book fell short of my expectations. The content felt repetitive and lacking in depth. I found myself wanting more detailed explanations and instructions on how to use each herb effectively. Additionally, the author's writing style didn't captivate me, making it difficult to stay engaged. While this book may be suitable for absolute beginners, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone with prior knowledge or experience in Wiccan practices.
3. Sarah - 2 stars - I found "Wiccan herb remedies for shielding" to be quite underwhelming. The information provided was very basic and repetitive, making it feel like a rehash of common knowledge. The book also lacked practical guidance, as it didn't offer clear instructions on how to prepare or use the herbs for shielding purposes. Furthermore, the author's writing style was rather dull and lacked the necessary enthusiasm to engage readers. Overall, I was left disappointed and didn't feel like I gained any valuable insights from this book.