Bay Leaves - Blog Posts

Bay Leaf - Magical Uses

Gender: Masculine Planet: Sun Element: Fire Deity: Aesculapius, Apollo, Ceres, Faunos, Eros Plant type: Evergreen tree/shrub

Uses: Enhance any magical endeavors, strenghten spiritual connections, increase creativity, bless & protect home

Used in clairvoyance & wisdom brews

Placed under the pillow for prophetic dreams

Used for protection and purification, worn as an amulet, burned during exorcisms

Placed on the window to ward against lightning

Hung to ward off poltergeists

Wishes written on bay leaves are said to come true

Burned with Sandalwood to remove curses and evil spirits

Sprinkled in water rituals for purification

Oh my god, guys.

Are we just going to ignore the fact that bay trees and laurel trees—the laurel trees, used for Roman victory wreaths—are the same?? Why is witchblr sitting on this??

And why are bay leaved associated with prosperity? It makes sense, but they should symbolise victory and glory! Success! Fame, winning, being lauded and recognised! Prosperity comes along with this but it's not central.

I only found this out yesterday, I'm shocked.

EDIT: In North America (and probably other places) there is Mountain Laurel, it's a shrub that grows by roads in northern states. It's poisonous. Don't burn or eat it!

The Bay Laurel is the tree used by Greeks and Romans. It's safe and used in cooking.

Thank you so much to @.teawitch for adding this!!! I literally copied their addition into the post, sorry.

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