Bay Leaf appears in 2 systems: the same name is used for more than one thing. Both are shown below.
Herbs
Bay Leaf
Bay Leaf is a Folk Western herb of fire, ruled by Sun. It is used for wish magic, protection and divination. It is aligned to the crown chakra and solar plexus chakra and associated with Leo.
Correspondences
Practice
- Properties
- ProtectionPsychic powersSuccessPurification
- Magical Uses
- Wish magicProtectionDivinationSuccess
Nature and meaning
Details
- Tier
- 1
Incense & resins
Correspondences
Sacred timing
- Sacred Timing
- DaysHoursSun hoursNoon
Symbols and forms
- Alternate Names
- Laurus NobilisLaurelBay Laurel
- Form
- Dried leavesWhole leaves
Practice
- Properties
- ProtectionPsychic powersSuccessPurificationWishes
- Magical Uses
- Wish magicProtectionDivinationSuccessProphetic dreamsPsychic vision
- Traditional Uses
Sacred to Apollo, ancient Greek divination, oracular visions. Pythia at Delphi burned bay leaves. Used for success, victory, protection, prophecy. Crowns of laurel for victors.
- Modern Practice
Write wishes on bay leaves and burn to manifest. Burn for success, protection, prophetic visions. Essential for wish magic. Burn before divination to enhance psychic abilities. Apollo's sacred herb.
Nature and meaning
- Origin Regions
- Mediterranean
- Scent Profile
- Herbal, slightly spicy, warm, aromatic
Details
- Tier
- 1
- Burn Method
- Direct flame
- Smoke Color
- Grey
- Moon Phases
- Waxing GibbousFull Moon
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☥ Deities 57
- Lucifer Herbs
- Prometheus Herbs
- Janus Herbs
- Mammon Herbs
- Apollo Herbs
- Diana Herbs
- Zeus Herbs
- Helios Herbs
- Lugh Herbs
- Sol Herbs
- Vesta Herbs
- Fortuna Herbs
- Hestia Herbs
- Themis Herbs
- Justitia Herbs
- Perseus Herbs
- Sol Invictus Herbs
- Sunna Herbs
- Surya Herbs
- Agni Herbs
- Brihaspati Herbs
- Amaterasu Herbs
- Inari Herbs
- Shamash Herbs
- Sul Herbs
- Baal Herbs
- Mithras Herbs
- Eurus Herbs
- Dike Herbs
- Hyperion Herbs
- Nike Herbs
- Guan Yu Herbs
- Caishen Herbs
- Hachiman Herbs
- Forseti Herbs
- Jupiter Herbs
- Victoria Herbs
- Mithra Herbs
- Asha Vahishta Herbs
- Verethragna Herbs
- Sabaoth Herbs
- Arthur Herbs
- Lancelot Herbs
- Gawain Herbs
- Bishamonten Herbs
- Lachesis Herbs
- Aglaea Herbs
- Calliope Herbs
- Clio Herbs
- Fides Herbs
- Pietas Herbs
- Virtus Herbs
- Honos Herbs
- Aequitas Herbs
- Mnemosyne Herbs
- Orpheus Herbs
- Baihu Herbs
✦ Tarot 11
- The Magician Herbs
- The Chariot Herbs
- Strength Herbs
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- Three of Wands Herbs
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- King of Pentacles Herbs
❦ Herbs 10
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◇ Workings 8
- Prosperity Herbs
- Divination Herbs
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🜂 Incense & resins 7
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№ Numerology 2
- One Herbs
- Twenty-Two Herbs
🜔 Elements 1
- Fire Herbs
☉ Planets 1
- Sun Herbs
🕛 Planetary hours 1
- Hour of the Sun Herbs
📅 Weekdays 1
- Sunday Herbs
☽ Moon phases 1
- First Quarter Herbs
🔥 Sabbats 1
- Imbolc Herbs
🎨 Colours 1
- Green Herbs
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