{"id":2533,"date":"2009-10-01T01:10:51","date_gmt":"2009-10-01T06:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/content\/?p=2587"},"modified":"2009-09-21T21:04:38","modified_gmt":"2009-09-22T02:04:38","slug":"2587","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2009\/10\/01\/2587\/","title":{"rendered":"The Witch’s Cupboard"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Witch\u2019s Cupboard<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"mint\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Mint<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mint (Mentha spp) is also known as \u201cGarden Mint\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0 Other names include Menta (Spanish, Italian), Menthe (French), Minze (German), and Nahnah (Arabic).\u00a0 \u201cMint\u201d is a general term for herbs in the Mentha family.\u00a0\u00a0 There are many different types of Mint which you can research for specific qualities.\u00a0 Mint is found in parts of Europe and parts of Asia.<\/p>\n

In ancient times, Mint was considered an honored herb.\u00a0 It was used as payments to the Pharisees.\u00a0 It was also used by the Romans to crown themselves during celebrations and victory.\u00a0\u00a0 One of the Goddess myths is that Demeter turned the nymph Mintha into a Mint plant after she caught Hades\u2019s eye in the Underworld.\u00a0 Mint was also used by Solomon when creating his ritual sprinkler.<\/p>\n

Mint can be used in amulets and spells to bring in success and protection.\u00a0 The bright green mint leaves can be used to bring in prosperity by placing a few leaves in the purse or wallet.\u00a0 Mint is also used in travel spells to protect the traveler.\u00a0 Mint is also known to calm the nerves, clear the mind, aid with learning and knowledge.
\nMint is considered a \u201cGreene Herb\u201d and is used in kitchen magick.\u00a0 It is known to bring pleasure to all guests in the household.\u00a0 Many use it when doing spells and rituals to protect the home.\u00a0 Mint, along with other protection herbs as rosemary, is sprinkled within the home to keep it safe.<\/p>\n

Mint in health is found in many common household items such as toothpaste, medicine and candy .\u00a0 Mint generates heat and healing so many use it to sooth muscles and help with pain and the joints.\u00a0 It is also used to battle headaches by just rubbing Mint on the head.\u00a0 It helps with stomach ailments, including appetite problems, and within oils and liniments to provide healing.<\/p>\n

Remember, this is not a substitution for medical advice so always check with a medical professional to make sure working with herbs are safe for you.<\/p>\n

Keywords for Mint<\/p>\n

Magickal Uses\/Spells<\/em>:\u00a0 Healing, travel spells, provoking lust, removing evil, money and prosperity spells, success, victory, calling in good spirits, aids in magick, protection, blessing, love potions
\nDeities<\/em>:\u00a0 Pluto, Hecate
\nInvocatory<\/em>:\u00a0 Hades, Mintha
\nPlanet<\/em>:\u00a0 Mercury, Venus
\nGender<\/em>:\u00a0 Masculine
\nElement<\/em>:\u00a0 Air
\nTarot Correspondence<\/strong>:\u00a0 The Fool<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Witch\u2019s Cupboard Mint Mint (Mentha spp) is also known as \u201cGarden Mint\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0 Other names include Menta (Spanish, Italian), Menthe (French), Minze (German), and Nahnah (Arabic).\u00a0 \u201cMint\u201d is a general term for herbs in the Mentha family.\u00a0\u00a0 There are many different types of Mint which you can research for specific qualities.\u00a0 Mint is found in parts of Europe and parts of Asia. In ancient times, Mint was considered an honored herb.\u00a0 It was used as payments to the Pharisees.\u00a0 It was also used by the Romans to crown themselves during celebrations and victory.\u00a0\u00a0 One of the Goddess myths is that Demeter turned the nymph Mintha into a Mint plant after she caught Hades\u2019s eye in the Underworld.\u00a0 Mint was also used by Solomon when creating his ritual sprinkler. Mint can be used in amulets and spells to bring in success and protection.\u00a0 The bright green mint leaves can be used to bring in prosperity by placing a few leaves in the purse or wallet.\u00a0 Mint is also used in travel spells to protect the traveler.\u00a0 Mint is also known to calm the nerves, clear the mind, aid with learning and knowledge. Mint is considered a \u201cGreene Herb\u201d and is used in kitchen magick.\u00a0 It is known to bring pleasure to all guests in the household.\u00a0 Many use it when doing spells and rituals to protect the home.\u00a0 Mint, along with other protection herbs as rosemary, is sprinkled within the home to keep it safe. Mint in health is found in many common household items such as toothpaste, medicine and candy .\u00a0 Mint generates heat and healing so many use it to sooth muscles and help with pain and the joints.\u00a0 It is also used to battle headaches by just rubbing Mint on the head.\u00a0 It helps with stomach ailments, including appetite problems, and within oils and liniments to provide healing. Remember, this is not a substitution for medical advice so always check with a medical professional to make sure working with herbs are safe for you. Keywords for Mint Magickal Uses\/Spells:\u00a0 Healing, travel spells, provoking lust, removing evil, money and prosperity spells, success, victory, calling in good spirits, aids in magick, protection, blessing, love potions Deities:\u00a0 Pluto, Hecate Invocatory:\u00a0 Hades, Mintha Planet:\u00a0 Mercury, Venus Gender:\u00a0 Masculine Element:\u00a0 Air Tarot Correspondence:\u00a0 The Fool<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2533","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2533","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/42"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2533"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2533\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2533"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2533"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2533"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}