anise
Anise is a plant and an herb.
- botanical information
- astrological correspondences
- magick correspondences and uses
- Goddesses and deities
botanical information:
Botanical name: Pimpinella anisum
Common name: anise, anise seeds
Threatened species: Anise scented myrtle oil is from the Backhousia anisata, a rare tree from the Bellinger and Nambucca valleys in the north east of New South Wales, Australia.
astrological correspondences:
Astrological planet: Moon and Jupiter 
magickal correspondences and uses:
Gender: masculine (traditional western European magickal gender)
Western element: air
Magickal uses: blessing, energy, and purification
Lunar spells: See the article on the Moon for a list of herbal substitutes for anise (as an herb) in lunar spells.
Jupiter spells: Anise (as an herb) may be used in as an ingredient or substitute for magick spells and formulas related to Jupiter matters (growth, legal matters, luck, meditation, money, prosperity, settling legal matters, and spirituality). Be careful about substitutions for preparations that will be ingested or come in contact with the skin. These substitutions do not apply to medical uses. See the article on Jupiter for a list of herbal substitutes for anise.
deities associated with anise:
- Apollo (Greek God)
- Hermes (Greek God)
- Mercury (Roman God)
Some herbs may be poisonious under some conditions. Exercise appropriate care.
Wild gathering: Avoid wild gathering. Some plants are endangered species. Some plants can be toxic just by touch. Even experts can make deadly misidentifications of wild plants. Please grow your own herbs in your own goddess garden (or window boxes).
See also: star anise and herbs
