pansy
Pansy is a plant and an herb.
botanical information:
Botanical name: Viola tricolor
Common name: pansy
Long view of the Salad Garden (Yes, the Pansies are edible too!) courtesy of Green Earth Ministries (a Christian cannabis religion) 
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astrological correspondences:
Astrological planet: Saturn 
magickal correspondences and uses:
Perfumes: Pansy perfume corresponds with saturday and is a good perfume for saturdays.
Gender: feminine (traditional western European magickal gender)
Western element: water
Potpourri: Use pansy flower petals in magickal potpourris for spells regarding: divination, love, weather magick
Saturn spells: Pansy (as an herb) may be used in as an ingredient or substitute for magick spells and formulas related to Saturn matters (endings, exorcism, longevity, protection, purification, and vision). 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 Saturn for a list of herbal substitutes for pansy.
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: herbs
