Plants by Zodiacal Sign, Aries through Pisces    

 

Star Meditations re plant anatomy are these: Aries~seed, seed-stalks, red flowers; Stinging Nettles & St. John’s Wort; Note for meditation on sciences re the human brain avoid spinach, tobacco, and tomatoes

 ~  Taurus~root, tuber, sugar content; Acacia, Cabbage, Iris, Violet, Note for culinary enthusiasts – spices such as Cinnamon, Ginger & Nutmeg are considered aphrodisiacs and Sweet Basil is an anti-aphrodesiac

~  Gemini~stem, internal transportation of sap & water, xylem and phloem; Dill, Elm, Lavendar, Impatiens, Power Rods for walking may be fashioned for forays into woods that breathe, such as lotus lakes surrounded by the wild iris and similar dream places

~  Moonchild (Cancer)~the leaf, photosynthesis, growth hormones, mucilaginous content; Lily family (co-ruled with Aquarius), Onion, Star of Bethlehem, Pokeroot, Garlic (also with Aries when used for quick energy during work out)

~  Leo~corolla of leaves upon which the flower sits, sunlike flowers; Daisy, German Chamomile, Hawthorne, Marigold, Orange Blossoms (Orange oil is used for relaxation and anointing candles when optimism and progressive thought is in order), Sunflower, Yarrow

~  Virgo~stringy plants, stringy bark, proximity to open water (Gemini plants proximate to damp soil); Mercurius (Mercury in homeopathic preparation), Northern White Cedar, Vines (co-ruled with Moonchild & Scorpio), Willow

~  Libra (Flowerchild)~blossom, petals, pods; Damiana, Ignatia, Sagebrush, Sweet Marjoram, Valerian, members of the Wormwood family (for love-sickness, also Mint as co-ruled with Moonchild) Note: Sweet Basil is an anti-aphrodesiac

~  Scorpio ~buds, pollination process; Belladonna, Dulcamara, Lotus Plant (roots are linked to the dowser Y-rod), Pumpkin Oil and Pumpkin Seeds, Squash (and Gourd); Witch Hazel

~  Sagittarius~seed dispersal and fruit; Agrimony, Apple, Crab Apple, Celandine, Water Cress, all blood-clearing agents such as garlic and mustard, any plants high in sulphur content

~  Capricorn~bark, wood, fiber, tap-root; Comfrey, for those specific injuries which occur at juncture of living and dead tissue (Goldenseal for profuse bleeding and need for stitches), Marijuana (medicinal tea for cardio-vascular system), Oak, Rhus-Tox

~  Aquarius~base of stem, bulb; Easter Lily (pure white), Tiger Lily, Star Tulip, Cat’s Ears (member of Mariposa Tulip branch of the Lily clan), White Pine (releases ‘knots’ of tension), to create stress-free atmosphere, burn forest green and teal candles anointed with Pine oil

~  Pisces~root tips, root hairs, waterseeking (hydrotropism) in the roots; Black Cohosh, Squawroot, Goldenseal (when wounds bleed freely, when stitches required), Jasmine, Windflower, Pasqueflower, Pulsatilla (helps colds to disappear, also for women late)

Trees by Planet @ Exercise 2b/2b
Flowers of the Western Himalayas - read this before you trek off road

 

The Eight Guardians   [lokapala] of the eight directions are:  Kubera –north; Varuna –west; Indra -east; Yama-south; Vaayu -northwest; Soma –northeast; Surya –southwest; Agni -southeast.

In the context of Buddha dhamma, the lokapala of four directions are: dhatarattha (dhrtarastra, Yukhorkhyong) –east; virulhaka (virudhaka, Phakyepo) –south; virupakkha (virupaksa, Chenmizang) –west; vessavana (vaisravana, Namtose) –north.      Mahabharata-of-Krishna-Dwaipayana-Vyasa

 

Candles & Illumination

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