caraway
Caraway is a plant and an herb.
- botanical information
- astrological correspondences
- magick correspondences and uses
- cautions and contraindications
botanical information:
Botanical name: Carum carvi
Common name: caraway, caraway seed
astrological correspondences:
Astrological planet: Mercury 
magickal correspondences and uses:
Western element: air
Magickal uses: Used for devotion and love potions. Used for Earth-healing.
Mercury spells: Caraway (as an herb) may be used in as an ingredient or substitute for magick spells and formulas related to Mercury matters (overcoming addiction, breaking bad habits, communication, divination, eloquence, intelligence, mental powers, psychic powers, self-improvement, study, travel, and wisdom). 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 Mercury for a list of herbal substitutes for caraway.
Ritual uses: Used as a flavoring in celebration feasts after harvest (such as Thanksgiving). Believed to promote wisdom with the resources of the harvest.
cautions and contraindications:
Cautions and contraindications: Caraway is believed to be safe.
Wild gathering: Avoid wild gathering. Some plants are endangered species. Please grow your own herbs in your own goddess garden (or window boxes).
See also: herbs
