Thursday, June 23, 2016: The moon phase is Waning Gibbous in the zodiac sign Aquarius.
Element: Air
Color: Turquoise
Incense: Jasmine (see below for magical uses)
Garden Activities:
Plow, Cultivate, and weed
Harvest fruits and root crops
Hill up parsnips and carrots
Plant out asparagus crowns
(Jasminum officinale, Jamsminum grandiflorum, Jasminum odoratissimum)
Folk Names: Anbar, Jessamin, Moonlight on the Grove, Peot’s Jessamine, Yasmin
Botanical Name: Jasminum officinale, Jamsminum grandiflorum, Jasminum odoratissimum
Folk Names: Anbar, Jessamin, Moonlight on the Grove, Peot’s Jessamine, Yasmin
Jasmine is a woody perennial. The shrub climbs up to 50 feet, with green stems and leaves. J. grandiflorum is mostly used in herbal remedies, while J. officinale is used in aromatherapy.
In Europe, jasmine was used to aid in childbirth. The oil would facilitate birth by “warming the womb.” Burning Jasmine leaves would attract wealth and bring money. If the leaves were burned in the bedroom, it was believed that it would result in prophetic dreams.
