Lavender
Keywords: Cleansing,Peace,Protection,Tranquility,Meditation, Purification 
Element: Air
Planet: Mercury 
Lavender is an aromatic member of the mint family native to the Mediterranean region,northern and Eastern Africa and parts of India.
Lavender is masculine in nature and associated with Mercury.
 
Dried flowers add long-lasting fragrance to sachets and potpourri. Lavender flower water is a skin toner useful for speeding cell renewal and is an antiseptic for acne. Flower tea treats anxiety, headaches, flatulence, nausea, dizziness, and halitosis. The essential oil is a highly valued perfume and healer. It is antiseptic, mildly sedative, and painkilling. It is applied to insect bites, and treats burns, sore throats and headaches. Queen Elizabeth I is said to have consumed up to 10 cups of lavender water a day to relieve migraines.
Steep lavender blossoms in white wine and strain to make a natural antidepressant beverage. Lavender and rose petal vinegar is applied to the temples and brow to ease headache. 
Magical Uses: Lavender is strewn into bonfires at Midsummer as an offering to the Gods and Goddesses. An ingredient of love spells, its scent is said to attract men. Lavender in the home brings peace, joy and healing. Use to attract love; to produce sleep by anointing your forehead and pillow; to purify by adding to baths and to promote chastity and peace. Attracts elves, burn for purification, peace. Burn at Litha as an offering. Love; Psychic Awareness; Happiness; Creative Work; Money and Business; Anointing; Exorcism; Harmony; Peace; Healing. The odor of lavender is conducive to long life and so should be smelled as often as possible.
 You will receive loose lavender in an organza bag that has about 1 1/2 ounces in it. We will also include a card that will have the correspondences on it. Perfect for your book of shadows or just to keep for reference.