{"id":3411,"date":"2010-03-01T01:10:15","date_gmt":"2010-03-01T06:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/content\/?p=3470"},"modified":"2010-03-01T13:01:21","modified_gmt":"2010-03-01T18:01:21","slug":"the-witch%e2%80%99s-cupboard-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2010\/03\/01\/the-witch%e2%80%99s-cupboard-9\/","title":{"rendered":"The Witch\u2019s Cupboard"},"content":{"rendered":"

Violet<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Violet (Viola odorata) is also known as Blue Violet, Sweet Violet, English Violet, Common Violet or Garden Violet.\u00a0\u00a0 Its origins are Europe and Asia but can also be found in North America and Australasia.\u00a0\u00a0 In India, it is known as Banafsa and is used to help with tonsillitis and sore or tender throats.<\/p>\n

Violet originated from Io, one of Zeus\u2019s many romantic interests.\u00a0 Zeus\u2019s wife Hera found out about Zeus and Io and, in a jealous rage, changed her into a heifer.\u00a0 Zeus, having pity on her, changed her into the beautiful violet.\u00a0 Violet is known to bring wonderful results when used in rituals with just women.
\nIt is said if you collect Violet at the beginning of Spring, your dearest wish will come true.\u00a0 It is also burned during the Spring Equinox as a sign of Spring.\u00a0\u00a0 Violet is also known to bring change in luck and fortune and can be used in ritual or magick to do so.<\/p>\n

For protection purposes, it can be carried in a satchel on a person by warding off \u201cwykked sperytis\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Violet can be in the home \u2013 many people use it in plant form – to protect again evil spirits or negativity.\u00a0\u00a0 Violet is used in lust and love spells.\u00a0 Many people wear it in their shoe to draw in new love, bring back an old love or heal a broken heart.\u00a0 It is also used in amulets and satchels.\u00a0 Mixed with Lavender and you have a powerful lust drawing potion.<\/p>\n

Violet is a funeral herb.\u00a0 It is said to help with the grief and healing of the hearts when a child passes.\u00a0 It is known to bring comfort to those in sorrow.<\/p>\n

To protect against colds, Violet is combined with Marjoram and can be worn to ward off sickness.\u00a0\u00a0 Also, if you have a headache, you can place it on the head to cure.\u00a0 It is good to wear in a satchel to protect again wounds or sickness from getting worse.<\/p>\n

It is also very useful in helping with insomnia and sleep by placing in a pillow case.\u00a0 It brings peace, serenity and calmness.\u00a0 Violet also helps with calming angry situations and was used in ancient times for such a purpose.<\/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.<\/p>\n

Keywords for Violet:
\nMagickal Uses\/Spells:\u00a0 Love, Lust, Protection, Luck, Healing, Peace
\nDeities:\u00a0 Io, Faeries
\nPlanet:\u00a0 Venus
\nSign:\u00a0 Taurus, Libra
\nGender:\u00a0 Feminine
\nElement:\u00a0 Water
\nTarot Correspondence:\u00a0 The Empress, The Lovers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Violet Violet (Viola odorata) is also known as Blue Violet, Sweet Violet, English Violet, Common Violet or Garden Violet.\u00a0\u00a0 Its origins are Europe and Asia but can also be found in North America and Australasia.\u00a0\u00a0 In India, it is known as Banafsa and is used to help with tonsillitis and sore or tender throats. Violet originated from Io, one of Zeus\u2019s many romantic interests.\u00a0 Zeus\u2019s wife Hera found out about Zeus and Io and, in a jealous rage, changed her into a heifer.\u00a0 Zeus, having pity on her, changed her into the beautiful violet.\u00a0 Violet is known to bring wonderful results when used in rituals with just women. It is said if you collect Violet at the beginning of Spring, your dearest wish will come true.\u00a0 It is also burned during the Spring Equinox as a sign of Spring.\u00a0\u00a0 Violet is also known to bring change in luck and fortune and can be used in ritual or magick to do so. For protection purposes, it can be carried in a satchel on a person by warding off \u201cwykked sperytis\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Violet can be in the home \u2013 many people use it in plant form – to protect again evil spirits or negativity.\u00a0\u00a0 Violet is used in lust and love spells.\u00a0 Many people wear it in their shoe to draw in new love, bring back an old love or heal a broken heart.\u00a0 It is also used in amulets and satchels.\u00a0 Mixed with Lavender and you have a powerful lust drawing potion. Violet is a funeral herb.\u00a0 It is said to help with the grief and healing of the hearts when a child passes.\u00a0 It is known to bring comfort to those in sorrow. To protect against colds, Violet is combined with Marjoram and can be worn to ward off sickness.\u00a0\u00a0 Also, if you have a headache, you can place it on the head to cure.\u00a0 It is good to wear in a satchel to protect again wounds or sickness from getting worse. It is also very useful in helping with insomnia and sleep by placing in a pillow case.\u00a0 It brings peace, serenity and calmness.\u00a0 Violet also helps with calming angry situations and was used in ancient times for such a purpose. 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 Violet: Magickal Uses\/Spells:\u00a0 Love, Lust, Protection, Luck, Healing, Peace Deities:\u00a0 Io, Faeries Planet:\u00a0 Venus Sign:\u00a0 Taurus, Libra Gender:\u00a0 Feminine Element:\u00a0 Water Tarot Correspondence:\u00a0 The Empress, The Lovers<\/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-3411","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3411","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=3411"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3411\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3411"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3411"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}