{"id":2789,"date":"2009-11-01T01:10:18","date_gmt":"2009-11-01T06:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/content\/?p=2847"},"modified":"2009-10-31T16:59:41","modified_gmt":"2009-10-31T21:59:41","slug":"the-witch%e2%80%99s-cupboard-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2009\/11\/01\/the-witch%e2%80%99s-cupboard-5\/","title":{"rendered":"The Witch\u2019s Cupboard"},"content":{"rendered":"

Blessed Thistle<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Blessed Thistle (Carduus Benedictus) is also known as Holy Thistle, Holy Ghost Herb, Saint Benedict Thistle, Spotted Thistly and Cardin.\u00a0\u00a0 It is known as a \u201cheal all\u201d herb.\u00a0 Blessed Thistle is an annual and it is native to the Mediterranean region and Asia but now can be found in Europe and the United States.<\/p>\n

In ancient times, Blessed Thistle was known to cure many ailments, including the plague.\u00a0 Currently, it is used to help with upset stomach.\u00a0 Be very careful of using the herb in large quantities because it can induce vomiting.\u00a0 It is also known to help with mothers producing breast milk.<\/p>\n

Blessed Thistle is also was known as aphrodisiac, especially in men.\u00a0 It is associated with Mars and Pan so it helps to increase sexual desire and awareness so it is a good use in Sex Magick.\u00a0 It can be thrown in fire as an offering or used as incense.\u00a0 It also can be used for invocation for the trickster Gods as Pan and Loki.<\/p>\n

The Blessed Thistle Herb is very good with ritual bathing for purification.\u00a0 As a combination with other \u201cblessed\u201d or \u201choly\u201d herbs, sprinkle Blessed Thistle around your area for protection.\u00a0\u00a0 It is also known to help with learning men\u2019s mysteries, especially for priests.<\/p>\n

To help with dispelling negative energy and to break Hexes, use Blessed Thistle.\u00a0 Mix it with Angelica and Basil to bring divine assistance and protection to your home.\u00a0\u00a0 Also, sprinkling Blessed Thistle across doorways and thresholds helps to protect the home.<\/p>\n

Also, it can be used to bring spirits closer.\u00a0 Boil it and then place it in a bowl and sit next to it.\u00a0 Start meditating.\u00a0 As the steam rises, your questions and spirits answers can be heard.
\nBlessed Thistle can be used in many ways for healing but remember, this is not a substitution for medical advice so always check with a medical professional to make sure working with herbs or oils are safe for you.<\/p>\n

Keywords for Blessed Thistle<\/strong><\/p>\n

Magickal Uses\/Spells:\u00a0 Hex Breaking, Protection, Fertility, Purification, Healing, Happiness, Joy, Lifting Depression
\nDeities:\u00a0 Pan
\nPlanet:\u00a0 Mars
\nSign:\u00a0 Aries
\nGender:\u00a0 Masculine
\nElement:\u00a0 Fire
\nTarot Correspondence:\u00a0 Emperor Card, Page Cards of Any Suit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Blessed Thistle Blessed Thistle (Carduus Benedictus) is also known as Holy Thistle, Holy Ghost Herb, Saint Benedict Thistle, Spotted Thistly and Cardin.\u00a0\u00a0 It is known as a \u201cheal all\u201d herb.\u00a0 Blessed Thistle is an annual and it is native to the Mediterranean region and Asia but now can be found in Europe and the United States. In ancient times, Blessed Thistle was known to cure many ailments, including the plague.\u00a0 Currently, it is used to help with upset stomach.\u00a0 Be very careful of using the herb in large quantities because it can induce vomiting.\u00a0 It is also known to help with mothers producing breast milk. Blessed Thistle is also was known as aphrodisiac, especially in men.\u00a0 It is associated with Mars and Pan so it helps to increase sexual desire and awareness so it is a good use in Sex Magick.\u00a0 It can be thrown in fire as an offering or used as incense.\u00a0 It also can be used for invocation for the trickster Gods as Pan and Loki. The Blessed Thistle Herb is very good with ritual bathing for purification.\u00a0 As a combination with other \u201cblessed\u201d or \u201choly\u201d herbs, sprinkle Blessed Thistle around your area for protection.\u00a0\u00a0 It is also known to help with learning men\u2019s mysteries, especially for priests. To help with dispelling negative energy and to break Hexes, use Blessed Thistle.\u00a0 Mix it with Angelica and Basil to bring divine assistance and protection to your home.\u00a0\u00a0 Also, sprinkling Blessed Thistle across doorways and thresholds helps to protect the home. Also, it can be used to bring spirits closer.\u00a0 Boil it and then place it in a bowl and sit next to it.\u00a0 Start meditating.\u00a0 As the steam rises, your questions and spirits answers can be heard. Blessed Thistle can be used in many ways for healing but remember, this is not a substitution for medical advice so always check with a medical professional to make sure working with herbs or oils are safe for you. Keywords for Blessed Thistle Magickal Uses\/Spells:\u00a0 Hex Breaking, Protection, Fertility, Purification, Healing, Happiness, Joy, Lifting Depression Deities:\u00a0 Pan Planet:\u00a0 Mars Sign:\u00a0 Aries Gender:\u00a0 Masculine Element:\u00a0 Fire Tarot Correspondence:\u00a0 Emperor Card, Page Cards of Any Suit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2789","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2789","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=2789"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2789\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2789"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2789"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2789"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}