Thyme appears in 3 systems: the same name is used for more than one thing. Both are shown below.
Herbs
Thyme
Thyme is a Folk Western herb of water, ruled by Venus. It is used for courage, purification and psychic development. It is aligned to the throat chakra and heart chakra and associated with Taurus.
Correspondences
Practice
- Properties
- CourageHealingPurificationPsychic powers
- Magical Uses
- CouragePurificationPsychic developmentHealing
Nature and meaning
Details
- Tier
- 1
Incense & resins
Correspondences
Sacred timing
- Sacred Timing
- DaysHoursVenus hours
Symbols and forms
- Alternate Names
- Thymus VulgarisGarden Thyme
- Form
- Dried leavesLoose
Practice
- Properties
- CourageHealingPurificationPsychic powersStrength
- Magical Uses
- CouragePurificationPsychic developmentHealingSleepRemoving negativity
- Traditional Uses
Ancient Greek courage herb. Soldiers bathed in thyme before battle. Used for strength, courage, psychic vision. Associated with faeries, sleep magic, protection.
- Modern Practice
Burn for courage, strength, psychic development. Use before difficult situations requiring bravery. Enhances psychic abilities. Good for purification, healing, peaceful sleep. Gentle, pleasant scent.
Nature and meaning
- Origin Regions
- Mediterranean
- Scent Profile
- Herbaceous, warm, slightly minty, aromatic
Details
- Tier
- 2
- Burn Method
- Charcoal
- Smoke Color
- Light grey
- Moon Phases
- Waxing GibbousFull Moon
Essential oils
Venus/Water by Culpeper, yet fiery in action; a fumigatory herb of courage and purification. Thymol is a strong skin and mucous-membrane irritant: keep to 1% or less diluted, and avoid it in pregnancy and hypertension.
Correspondences
Practice
- Properties
- PurificationCourageProtectionHealing
- Magical Uses
- PurificationCourageProtectionExorcism
Nature and meaning
Details
- Botanical
- Thymus vulgaris
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The entries either side of this one in the same catalogue.
- St John's Wort St John's Wort is a fire herb in the Folk Western tradition, ruled by Sun. It is used for protection, healing and courage. It is aligned to the solar plexus chakra and associated with Leo.
- Turmeric Turmeric is a Folk Western herb of fire, ruled by Mars. It is used for purification, protection and healing. It is aligned to the solar plexus chakra and associated with Aries.
- Sage Sage is a Folk Western herb of air, ruled by Jupiter. It is used for purification, wisdom and protection. It is aligned to the crown chakra and throat chakra and associated with Sagittarius.
- Valerian Valerian is a Folk Western herb of water, ruled by Venus and Mercury. It is used for sleep, protection and purification. It is aligned to the root chakra and third eye chakra and associated with Virgo.
- Rue Rue is a Folk Western herb of fire, ruled by Mars and Sun. It is used for protection, hex breaking and exorcism. It is aligned to the third eye chakra and associated with Aries.
- Vanilla Vanilla is a Folk Western herb of water, ruled by Venus. It is used for love, passion and mental powers. It is aligned to the sacral chakra and heart chakra and associated with Taurus.
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