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Lemon balm leaf 9g
Lemon balm leaf 9g
Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) is a gentle yet powerful herb known for its calming, healing, and protective properties. Used for centuries in herbal medicine and magic, Lemon Balm is a go-to for promoting emotional healing, attracting love, and reducing stress. Ruled by the Moon and associated with the element of Water, Lemon Balm brings soothing, nurturing energy to spells and rituals. While primarily used for positive workings, Lemon Balm can also be utilized in baneful magic to dispel toxic emotions and break emotional ties.
Magical Properties:
• Emotional Healing & Calm: Lemon Balm is often used in spells and rituals to soothe emotional turmoil, reduce anxiety, and promote relaxation. It’s especially effective in healing spells aimed at recovering from emotional trauma or grief.
• Attracting Love & Friendship: This herb’s gentle energy is ideal for attracting love, friendship, and harmony into your life. Lemon Balm can be included in love spells or charm bags to enhance affection and trust in relationships.
• Baneful Magic: In baneful workings, Lemon Balm’s energy can be used to calm an adversary or dispel toxic emotions. It’s also effective in spells designed to break emotional ties, sever negative attachments, or create emotional detachment.
Astrological & Elemental Correspondences:
• Planetary Ruler: Moon (representing emotions, intuition, and nurturing)
• Element: Water (associated with emotions, healing, and intuition)
• Polarity: Feminine (Magnetic/Passive)
• Chakra: Heart Chakra (promotes emotional healing and balance)
• Zodiac Sign: Cancer (governing emotional sensitivity, nurturing, and protection)
• Deity Associations: Artemis, goddess of the Moon and protection, and Venus, goddess of love and harmony.
How to Use:
• Emotional Healing & Calm: Use Lemon Balm in spiritual baths, teas, or sachets to soothe emotional stress, promote relaxation, and aid in emotional recovery. It’s perfect for healing rituals focused on mental and emotional well-being.
• Attracting Love & Friendship: Burn Lemon Balm as incense or carry it in a charm bag to attract love, deepen friendships, and create harmony in your relationships. It’s also ideal for promoting self-love and emotional growth.
• Baneful Magic: In baneful magic, Lemon Balm can be used to sever emotional ties or create emotional distance between individuals. It’s effective in spells where you wish to calm an adversary’s anger or dissolve toxic emotional connections.