Rosemary is much more than just your grandmother's kitchen herb! Rosemary has been widely used in many cultures and societies throughout its rich history, full of magical and folk purposes that branch far out of the modern-day kitchen. In the past it was often used for protection and to ward off the nightmares of small children. Often parents would place rosemary under the pillow to help not only fight away bad dreams, but also to aid in memory and dream recall. Rosemary has been said to have been in use by Egyptian cultures in the cleansing and mummification process of deceased loved ones. Due to its heavy antibacterial and aromatic presence it has been a staple in many blessings and smudgings alike. Not to mention the scent is said to calm anxiety and relieve stress within any individual within nose range.
Rosemary has many uses that have long been forgotten by modern society. Here is a brief list of some of the amazing benefits and uses of Rosemary.
Burning or bundling. Can be used in smudging and cleansing practices to cleanse a space of negative or lower level energy.
Burning can cleanse and heighten the energy within your auric field. Acting as a cognitive stimulant that often helps to increase spiritual and energetic awareness.
Steeping in herbal teas. Often said to boost mood, help relieve stress, increase mental alertness, improve overall brain help, and concentration.
Used in a bath can assist in relaxation, offer energetic and spiritual protection, help in cleansing the auric field, and assist in ridding the entire mind, body, and spirit of lower level or denser energies.
Placed under your pillow it can have the effect of attracting good dreams and even assist in full dream remembrance and recall. Some believe it prevents against energetic lightbody attacks at night, while sleeping.
Placing Rosemary in a sachet over a doorway is said to attract good luck and abundance, while keeping negativity outside your home and often repelling lower level people from wanting to enter your house.
Rosemary is often thought of as an herb of love and fertility and when burned is said to attract in true love both platonic friendships, but also romantic relationships. Some even would hang rosemary during weddings and around the bedroom in order to promote ease of pregnancy dating back centuries.
When simmered down and turned into rosemary water, it can be applied to hair to help increase not only strength of each strand, but also help to grow hair and maintain its healthy and untangled appearance.
Can generally be used as a substitute for Frankincense
In spell work it can be used for the follow but not limited to:
To maintain or Regain Youth
Aid in Deep and Restful Sleep
To maintain and gain Protection
To strength Mental Powers
To increase or Create Lust
To attract Love
To promote Healing
Used during Exorcisms