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(Verbascum thapus) Also known as Blanket Leaf, Candlewick Plant, Feltwort, Graveyard Dust, Hedge Taper, Jupiter's Staff, Shepherd's Herb, Torches.
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Parts Used: Leaf and flower
Magickal Uses: To banish nightmares make a pillow stuffed with mullein, or place some under your pillow. Mullein is used to bring courage and prevent one from catching cold. It is carried as protection from wild animals and to gain the love of the opposite sex..
In India, mullein is regarded as the most potent safeguard against evil spirits and magic, and is hung over doors, in windows and carried in sachets. It is also used to banish demons and negativity. At one time Witches and magicians used oil lamps to illuminate their spells and rites and the downy leaves and stems of the mullein often provided the wicks.
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Few herbes have such a strong association with the element, Fire. Mullien can be used to invoke the elemental energy of fire and bring literal fire into the ritual. Dried leaves can be soaked in oil. Some will dip them into a mixture os saltpeter and water, then hang them to dry. When tossed into a fire, they will blaze brightly.
In ancient grimoires the powdered leaf is a substitute for graveyard dust.
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