{"id":3244,"date":"2010-02-01T01:10:53","date_gmt":"2010-02-01T06:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/content\/?p=3301"},"modified":"2010-02-01T15:28:46","modified_gmt":"2010-02-01T20:28:46","slug":"the-witch%e2%80%99s-cupboard-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2010\/02\/01\/the-witch%e2%80%99s-cupboard-8\/","title":{"rendered":"The Witch\u2019s Cupboard"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sage<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sage (Salvia officinalis) is also known as Healer of all Ills, Garden Sage, Red Sage and Sawge.\u00a0 It was a perennial shrub with soft, finely-toothed leaves that have many different uses.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It was first discovered to grow in Mediterranean areas because it likes to grow in the full sun.\u00a0\u00a0 It has traveled all over since then and can be found all over the world.\u00a0 There are 500 different varieties of Sage now.\u00a0 Sage is used in many different ways and this article will explore some of those ways.<\/p>\n

Sage was considered to be sacred to the Romans.\u00a0 They would offer the plant wine and then harvest it without any tools.\u00a0\u00a0 The Greeks believed by eating Sage, it would improve their mind.\u00a0 Hence, this is why Sage is known to help with wisdom.<\/p>\n

Egyptian women would drink Sage juice right before being with their husbands to help with easy conception.<\/p>\n

Sage is used spells for long life (even immortality).\u00a0 It is thought by eating Sage every day, it would ensure longevity.<\/p>\n

There is also some luck lore around Sage.\u00a0 Do not plant Sage in your own garden; a stranger must be the one to plant it.\u00a0 Also, it is not good luck to have a full bed of Sage \u2013 other plants must be with it.\u00a0\u00a0 Finally, to ward off bad luck and the evil eye, wear a small horn filled with sage.<\/p>\n

A popular wish spell with Sage is to write it on a sage leaf and place it under your pillow.\u00a0 Sleep with it under your pillow for three days.\u00a0 If the wish does not come true in those three days, take the plant and bury it outside.<\/p>\n

Sage is also used in many purification rituals, especially when doing house cleanings or to clean an aura.\u00a0\u00a0 The smoke from the sage is used in the area for cleansing.\u00a0 For example, with an aura, it is waived into the auric field on both sides of the person.\u00a0 For a house cleansing, the smoke is brought into every room in every corner.<\/p>\n

Sage is known to have many medicinal purposes, for example, drinking sage tea with honey to help a sore throat.\u00a0 It works on all the bodies \u2013 physical, mental, emotional and spiritual.\u00a0 Rub Sage on insect bites to help heal them.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It is also used as a drying agent for the body for things like mucus congestion and night sweats.<\/p>\n

Pregnant women should not use Sage and it is not to be used in high doses or for long periods of time.\u00a0 However, for short term uses, it can be very powerful to help with many different ailments.<\/p>\n

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. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Keywords for Sage:<\/strong>
\nMagickal Uses\/Spells:\u00a0 Immortality, Longevity, Wisdom, Protection, Wishes
\nDeities:\u00a0 Zeus, Consus
\nPlanet:\u00a0 Jupiter
\nSigns:\u00a0 Cancer, Sagittarius, Aquarius, Pisces
\nGender:\u00a0 Masculine
\nElement:\u00a0 Air
\nTarot Correspondence:\u00a0 The Magician<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sage Sage (Salvia officinalis) is also known as Healer of all Ills, Garden Sage, Red Sage and Sawge.\u00a0 It was a perennial shrub with soft, finely-toothed leaves that have many different uses.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It was first discovered to grow in Mediterranean areas because it likes to grow in the full sun.\u00a0\u00a0 It has traveled all over since then and can be found all over the world.\u00a0 There are 500 different varieties of Sage now.\u00a0 Sage is used in many different ways and this article will explore some of those ways. Sage was considered to be sacred to the Romans.\u00a0 They would offer the plant wine and then harvest it without any tools.\u00a0\u00a0 The Greeks believed by eating Sage, it would improve their mind.\u00a0 Hence, this is why Sage is known to help with wisdom. Egyptian women would drink Sage juice right before being with their husbands to help with easy conception. Sage is used spells for long life (even immortality).\u00a0 It is thought by eating Sage every day, it would ensure longevity. There is also some luck lore around Sage.\u00a0 Do not plant Sage in your own garden; a stranger must be the one to plant it.\u00a0 Also, it is not good luck to have a full bed of Sage \u2013 other plants must be with it.\u00a0\u00a0 Finally, to ward off bad luck and the evil eye, wear a small horn filled with sage. A popular wish spell with Sage is to write it on a sage leaf and place it under your pillow.\u00a0 Sleep with it under your pillow for three days.\u00a0 If the wish does not come true in those three days, take the plant and bury it outside. Sage is also used in many purification rituals, especially when doing house cleanings or to clean an aura.\u00a0\u00a0 The smoke from the sage is used in the area for cleansing.\u00a0 For example, with an aura, it is waived into the auric field on both sides of the person.\u00a0 For a house cleansing, the smoke is brought into every room in every corner. Sage is known to have many medicinal purposes, for example, drinking sage tea with honey to help a sore throat.\u00a0 It works on all the bodies \u2013 physical, mental, emotional and spiritual.\u00a0 Rub Sage on insect bites to help heal them.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It is also used as a drying agent for the body for things like mucus congestion and night sweats. Pregnant women should not use Sage and it is not to be used in high doses or for long periods of time.\u00a0 However, for short term uses, it can be very powerful to help with many different ailments. 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 Sage: Magickal Uses\/Spells:\u00a0 Immortality, Longevity, Wisdom, Protection, Wishes Deities:\u00a0 Zeus, Consus Planet:\u00a0 Jupiter Signs:\u00a0 Cancer, Sagittarius, Aquarius, Pisces Gender:\u00a0 Masculine Element:\u00a0 Air Tarot Correspondence:\u00a0 The Magician<\/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-3244","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3244","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=3244"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3244\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3189,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3244\/revisions\/3189"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3244"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3244"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3244"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}