Herb Garden: Onion
By Staff Writer: Paganus Greybeard
Latin Name: Allium Cepa
Folk Names: Oingum, Onyoun, Unyoun, yn-leac
Gender: Masculine, Hot
Planet: Mars
Deity: Isis
Element: Fire
Parts Used: Bulb, Flowers
Powers: Protection, Purification, Exorcism, Healing, Money, Prophecy, Lust
Ritual Uses:
Reportedly in Ancient Egypt the onion wa worshipped and was invoked while
taking ceremonial oaths. The onion is sacred to the Moon - and is used in Lunar rituals.
Magickal Uses:
A small white onion stuck full of black-headed pins placed in a window will guard the home
and household against the intrusion of evil. The flowers are protective as well as decorative
and can be dried for protective amulets.
Grown in garden pots they also shield against evil.
Halved or quartered onions placed in the home and household will absorb evil,
negativity and disease.
Do not throw onion skins and peelings on the ground.
You are throwing away your prosperity.
Burn them in a fireplace or cookpot to attract riches.
An onion placed beneath the pillow can produce prophetic dreams.
When faced with a decision, scratch your choices and options on an onion.
One option and choice to each onion.
Place them in the dark.
The first one to sprout is the answer.
Magickal knives and swords are purified by rubbing their blades with fresh cut onions.
Healing (Magickal) Uses:
Rub the cut edge of an onion against aflicted part of body - viisualizing affliction going into
the onion. Then burn or bury the onion.
Strings of onions - much like strongs of garlic - hung over doorways guard against infections.
A large red onion tied to the bedpost protects the occupants against sickness and aids in
recovery.
References:
1) Cunningham Encyclopeadia of Magickal Herbs
Scott Cunningham
Second Edition
© 1988 Scott Cunningham & 2000 Scott Cunningham Estate
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