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Ability
(See also: Skill/s, Talent)
Animal: chimpanzee, great blue heron; God: Lugh,
Herne. Conversational ability: to improve in men: Stone: lodestone. Divination ability: to increase: Stone: malachite; Plant: aspen, rowan, star anise; for scrying: henbane (sprinkled in cauldron), mugwort. Executive ability: God: Jupiter, Marduk. Intellectual ability: Plant: benzoin, peppermint, rosemary. Mental ability: Color: yellow, violet; Metal: aluminum; Stone: turquoise; Plant: corn, High John, honeysuckle, lavender, maize, willow. Organizational ability: Capricorn; God: Rama. Psychic ability: Neptune/Full Moon/Water; Color: royal blue, silver; Stone: clear quartz crystal, tourmaline; Plant: cinnamon, lavender, mace, mugwort, clary sage, water lily, yarrow; God: Marduk; Evocation: Merlin; to awaken: Stone: pyrite; God/dess: sea deities; to develop: Plant: basil; to increase: Method: meditation, dream work; Color: gray, lavender, purple, silver, white; Metal: silver; Stone: angelite, azurite, danburite, Goddess rock, hawk's eye, iolite, jet, malachite, moonstone, pyrite, smoky quartz, tanzanite, tiger's eye, blue topaz; Plant: acacia, Althea leaves, aniseed, catnip, cinnamon, damiana, flax, honeysuckle, jasmine, juniper berry, laurel, lotus, magnolia, mallow leaf, marigold, mimosa, peppermint, rose, saffron, star anise, thyme, wisteria, wormwood, yarrow, yew; to stimulate: Stone: Herkimer diamond, tanzanite, zoisite; Plant: cedar, cinnamon, jasmine, juniper, lilac, mace, mango, mastic, nutmeg, peppermint, sandalwood; to strengthen: Stone: moonstone; Plant: gum arabic, yarrow. Sexual ability: Goddess: Anath, Maeve; God: Fergus, Herne. Spiritual ability: Stone: pyrite; Plant: frankincense.
Ability for: (See: The Astral). divination: (See: Divination).
Ability to: absorb: Earth; Color: black. adapt: (See: Adaptability). be in two places at once: Animal: ocelot. change: (See: Change). communicate powerfully: Goddess: Oya; God: Bran. enjoy: Plant: daisy. fight: Mars; Stone: carbuncle. finish things: Plant: spindle tree, hide: Animal: mouse. laugh: (See: correspondences for Laughter). look inward: Animal: mole. love: Plant: rose; fall in love: Stone: charoite. nurture: Plant: wild rose. see: (See: Senses). survive: Animal: polar bear. walk on water: God: Poseidon. yield: Plant: snowdrop
Ability with: tools: to increase: Plant: lemongrass; magickal tools: Plant: lemon.
Abundance
(See also: Prosperity)
Jupiter/Waxing Moon/North
Color: green, orange; Charm: ankh, cornucopia, pitcher, pomander, honey, ancient mother goddess statuette; Number: 8; Animal: bee, water birds, buffalo, cow, frog, nighthawk, pig, rabbit, silkmoth, squirrel; Stone: agate, moss agate, aventurine, bloodstone, citrine, jade, malachite, peridot, smoky quartz, salt, tigereye; Potion: mulled wine; Plant: alfalfa, almond, bilberry, blueberry, coconut, corn, date palm, fig, ear or sheaf of grain, honeysuckle, orange, palm, peach, wheat, dried figs wrapped in laurel leaves, any profusely flowering or fruiting plant; Goddess: Abundantia, Aine, Alaghom-Naom, Andarta, Anna Perenna, Anu (Goddess of Plenty), Artio, Astarte, Aveta, Bast, Blodeuwedd, Bona Dea, Buanann, Ceres, Cerridwen, Chicomecoatl, Concordia, Copia, Coventina, Damona, Danu, Dechtere, Demeter (Mother of Abundance), the Deohako, Dil, Epona, Erce, Ertha, Frigg, Gauri, Habondia (She of Abundance), Henwen, Hestia, Inanna, Isis (Lady of Abundance), Kali, Lakshmi (She of the Hundred Thousands), Magaia, Magog, Mama Allpa, the Matres, Nantosuelta, Nehalennia, Nikkal, Ops, Ops Consiva (Lady Bountiful), Oshun, the Parcae, Purandhi, Rhea, Rhiannon, Rosmerta (Great Provider), Sulis, Zaramama; God: Asar-alim-nuna, Bormo, Cernunnos, the Dagda, Easal, Ellil, Enbilulu-Gugal, Ganaskidi, Gil, Hades, Jupiter, Mahanidhi, Ollodius, Reshep, Saturn, Smertrius (The Provider), Sucellos, Svarog, Ubertas, Zeus, Zuku; Evocation: Fulla, the Rusalki. Agricultural abundance: Goddess: Demeter; God: Dosojin, Hou chi, Saturn. Fast abundance: Plant: honeysuckle. Household abundance: Goddess: Hestia. Perfect abundance: God: Enki.
To: accept abundance: Plant: crown of thorns, mesquite, saxifrage. attract abundance: Taurus; Animal: rabbit; Stone: dioptase, peridot, green tourmaline; Plant: almond, orange. manifest abundance: Stone: citrine; Plant: harebell. open to abundance: Animal: puffin.
Abuse
(See also: Protection, Violence)
Plant: basil.
Child abuse: to prevent: Goddess: Isis, Kali; to protect against: Goddess: Kali, Sekhmet; to prosecute: Goddess: Isis. Domestic abuse: to be warned of the danger of: Evocation: the Domovoi (by pulling a woman's hair); to recover from: Goddess: Juno.
Abuse of: power: Number: 8; to avoid: Animal: horse. sex: to recover from: Plant: chaste tree. women: (See: Women).
To: avenge abuse: Goddess: the Crone; God: Bran, Hephaestus. protect against abuse: Color: black; Stone: jasper, lapis lazuli, obsidian, smoky quartz; Plant: dragon's blood, frankincense, laurel, saffron; recover from abuse: Plant: onion; Goddess: Rhiannon.
Acceptance
Earth/Air
Color: green, pink; Charm: heart; Stone: rose quartz; Plant: blueberry, clover, holy thorn, iris, moss, mulberry; Goddess: the Great Mother, Nemesis.
Self-acceptance: (See: Inner Work).
To accept: abundance: (See: Abundance). an animal: Goddess: the Mother. a challenge: Goddess: Atalanta, Macha; God: Anansi. change: (See: Change). a child with an unusual appearance: Goddess: Isis, Walutahanga. circumstances/situations: (See: Situations). compromise: Goddess: Ceres, Demeter, Persephone; God: Hades, Pluto. your dark side: Color: black. death as part of the spiral of life: (See: Death). freedom: Plant: saxifrage. gifts: the Matres. happiness: Plant: zinnia. help: Plant: spirea; spiritual aid: Plant: angelica. an illness or disability: Evocation: Chiron (The Wounded Healer). loss: to learn to accept: Plant: cypress. Goddess: Nanna. love: (See: Love). others: Stone: apatite, green jacinth; to be selective in accepting new people: Animal: wolf. power: Stone: tiger-eye. reality: Stone: aragonite; Goddess: Luonnotar. your sexuality: Stone: ruby. something that is hard to take: Plant: mustard. spirituality: Plant: Jacob's ladder. transformation: Plant: mallow. twists of fate: Animal: coyote; God: Loki.
Accidents
Leo/Scorpio
Car accidents: to protect against: Color: red, white; Charm: cat's claw; Plant: cat's claw, eye of Satan (placed in trunk or engine compartment), wormwood (hung from rear view mirror). Horseback riding accidents: to protect against: Stone: turquoise. Violent accidents: to protect against: Stone: coral.
To: help children after accidents: Plant: sweet potato. make up for accidental harm: Plant: hyacinth. protect against accidents: Color: purple. Stone: aquamarine, bloodstone, chalcedony, jade, sugilite, turquoise; Plant: feverfew, gravel root, juniper, rattlesnake root, tulip, wormwood; Goddess: Tarri Penu. recover from accidents: Plant: catnip.
Accomplishment
(See also: Harvest, Success)
Color: purple; Charm: circle; Number: 4, 7, 8, 9, 22; Animal: bluebird, firefly, moose; Potion: wine; Goddess: Demeter, Gauri, Isis, the Mother; God: Dionysus, Janus, Promitor, Vishnu.
All-accomplishing wisdom: North.
To: finish what you begin: Plant: spindle tree; to learn to finish what you begin: Animal: gazelle. transform jealousy into accomplishment: Color: green.
Achievement
(See: Accomplishment, Success)
Acquisition
(See also: Theft)
Taurus
Charm: beryl engraved with a crow that has a crab beneath its feet; Animal: magpie, squirrel, pack rat; Stone: beryl.
To acquire: credit/a loan: Plant: petunia. glory: Plant: juniper. a job/raise: (See: Employment). magical tools: God: Mannan. material objects: Plant: vervain. needed rain: Goddess: Aryong-Jong, Atlacoya; for agriculture: Goddess: Auxesia; God: Freyr; food needed to sustain life: Goddess: Uke Mochi. real estate: Goddess: Acca Larentia, Gefion; God: Poseidon; wealth: (See: Wealth). what you need: Full Moon; Stone: moonstone; Plant: sage; Goddess: Diana, Hecate, Rhiannon; God: Obatala. what you want: Animal: octopus; Plant: ladies thumb. wisdom: (See: Wisdom).
To learn that it isn't worth it to acquire things via theft: Goddess: Maeve.
Action
(See also: Activation, Energy, Manifestation, Movement, Opening, Progress)
Mars/Sun/Full Moon/Fire/Sunday/Tuesday/Aries
Color: green, orange, red, yellow; Number: 1, 3, 5; Animal: caribou, condor, tiger; Stone: red agate; Plant: laurel, lemon, maize, yarrow; Goddess: Anath, Angenoria, Nemesis, Sekhmet; God: Savitar, Serapis, Zeus.
Aggressive action: Mars; Animal: cobra, hippopotamus; Assertive action: Mars; Animal: osprey; Goddess: Anath, the Morrigan; God: Ares, Mars. Confident action: Plant: thistle. Correct action: Animal: wolf. Covert action: Night; Goddess: Furina. Creative action: Plant: broom. Decisive action: Goddess: Ishtar. Dynamic action: Number: 3. Fast action: Color: magenta; Plant: cinnamon. Focused action: Plant: geranium, reed. Government action: Goddess: Minerva. Harmonious action: Color: blue; Plant: bluebell. Immediate action: Color: magenta; Goddess: Kali; Independent action: Goddess: Kamacharini; God: Poseidon. Intelligent action: Color: orange. Mental action: Wednesday; God: Baile. Physical action: Tuesday; Stone: almandine, rhodochrosite. Positive action: Stone: jade; Plant: apple; to use to climb out of situational depression: Goddess: Ceres, Demeter. Ruinous action: Goddess: Ate. Virtuous action: Stone: jade.
Purity of action: Plant: gardenia.
To: enable action: Goddess: Kali, Shakti. encourage action (make things happen): Fire; Animal: wolf; Plant: cedar, juniper berry, peppermint, thistle; Goddess: Angenoria; God: Savitar. think before you act: Goddess: Providentia.
Actions
Foolish actions: Plant: columbine, jonquil; Goddess: Ate; Evocation: Epimetheus; to protect against: Stone: chrysolite. Government actions: Goddess: Minerva. Human actions: Goddess: Pinga. Negative actions: to wash away: Water; Goddess: Ganga. Obnoxious actions: to stop: Plant: cucumber.
Actions of others: to disrupt: Plant: black mustard seed; to limit: Saturn/Saturday; Color: black. Sex act: (See: Sex). Acts of passion: to protect against: Plant: white heather.
To: act with respect: Plant: linden. be responsible for the consequences of your actions: Goddess: Greine. ensure that criminals/wrongdoers pay for their actions: Goddess: Isis.
Activation
(See also: Awakening, Beginning, Opening)
Sun/Fire
Tool: bell, censer, chime, gong; Method: breath work, libation; Goddess: Shakti; Plant: eucalyptus, mistletoe.
Bio-activation: Plant: globe artichoke. Self- activation: Plant: ephedra.
To activate: chakras: (See: Chakras). change: Stone: solidified lava. crystals: Sun/Moon; Charm: Austrian crystal (place natural crystals in the rainbows created by these artificial ones). fertility: (See: Fertility). gods: Goddess: Durga, Shakti; the healing powers of Coventina: Charm: toss a shiny coin into a well. imagination: Stone: aventurine. immune system: Plant: ginseng. love: Stone: rhodochrosite, rhodonite. the mind: Plant: thyme. potential: (See: Potential). power: (See: Power). spells: Color: yellow. spleen: Stone: hematite. will: Plant: ephedra. yin: Plant: rose.
Activity
Sun/Fire/Air
Color: green, red, yellow; Number: 3, 5; Animal: shark.
Human activities: to record: Goddess: Belit- Seri. Intellectual activities: Plant: redwood; Goddess: the Muses, Vidya-Lakshmi; God: Mitra, Ptah. Sexual activity: Animal: moth. Youthful activity: Goddess: Juventas. Activities which require intelligence: Goddess: Minerva.
To: disrupt the activities of others: Plant: black mustard seed. organize an activity: Plant: daisy. take pleasure in activity: Animal: wolf.
Adaptability
(See also: Flexibility)
Color: green, orange, peach; Number: 2; Animal: alligator, caracara, chameleon, dingo, eagle, eel, hyena, kite, shark, bull shark, water spider; Stone: sandstone; Plant: heather, tarragon, thyme.
Advancement
(See: Progress)
Adversity
(See also: Fortune, Problems, Uncrossing)
Animal: albatross, dragon; God: Ordog, Ponos.
Cheerfulness in adversity: Plant: chrysanthemum. Courage to face adversity: Plant: thistle. Energy in adversity: Plant: chamomile. Fidelity in adversity: Plant: wallflower. Friendship in adversity: Plant: ivy, pine, snowdrop. Help in adversity: Stone: black agate with white veins. Hope in adversity: Plant: Norway spruce. Solace in adversity: Plant: fire thorn. Strength in adversity: Animal: polar bear, tiger; Goddess: Isis.
To: avert adversity: Plant: High John. overcome adversity: Animal: pelican; Stone: carbuncle, onyx; Plant: birch, cottonwood, High John, poplar; Goddess: Inanna, Green Tara; God: Ganesha, Orunmila. withstand adversity: Plant: Japanese black pine, Japanese red pine.
Advice
(See also: Guidance)
Leo Animal: great blue heron; Goddess: Freya, Neith.
Agricultural advice: God: Bres. Business advice: God: Xaman Ek (Guide of Merchants). Good advice: Goddess: Athena, the Crone, Fortuna, Freya, Inanna, Ishtar, Juno Moneta, Ma'at, Mary (Our Lady of Good Counsel), Metis, Minerva, Neith, Oshun, Themis, Yemaya; God: Anubis, Aranuna (Counselor of Ea), Asar-alim, Consus, Ea, Kinma, Mimir, Thoth, Zeus (Lord of Counsel); Evocation: Anael, ancestors, angels, Merlin, Raphael, spirits, spirit guides; sage advice in wartime: Goddess: Athena.
To advise the dead: God: Jizo Bosatsu.
Affection
(See also: Favor, Friendship, Love, Romance)
Venus/Water/Taurus
Tool: chalice; Color: pink, red, rose; Number: 6, 7; Charm: heart; Plant: carnation, pink carnation, gillyflower, honeysuckle, jasmine, jonquil, morning glory, parsley (wreath), pear, prince's feather, rose, mossy saxifrage, sorrel, wallflower; Goddess: Agwe, Aphrodite, Philotes, Rati, Sjofn; God: Wadd.
Deep affection: Plant: white jasmine. Endearing affection: Plant: gorse. Enduring affection: Plant: wallflower; after death: Plant: carob tree. Generous affection: Plant: honeysuckle. Maternal affection: Animal: deer; Plant: cinquefoil, sorrel; Goddess: all prehistoric Mother goddesses. Paternal affection: Plant: sorrel. Physical affection: Animal: cat, owl. Pure affection: Plant: pink carnation. Sacred affection: Plant: marigold. Tender affection: Plant: pink convolvulus. True affection: Plant: parsley wreath. Unchanging affection: arbor vitae. Return of affection: Color: orange; Plant: jonquil.
To: attract affection: Venus; Color: pink; Plant: rose, sweetpea. request affection: Plant: hyacinth. retain your husband's affection after your infidelity: Evocation: Helen of Troy.
Afterlife
(See also: The Dead, Death, Otherworld, Reincarnation, Underworld)
West
Animal: heron, scorpion, sea birds, snake, spider, swan, wolf; Plant: acacia, pomegranate; Goddess: Cliodna, Demeter, Epona, Gaia, Hathor, Isis Amenti, Ituana, Pana, Persephone; God: Andjety, Dionysus, Osiris, Ptah-Seker-Ausar, Serapis.
Guidance in the afterlife: Goddess: Nehalennia, Nephthys; God: Anubis, Hermes Psychopompos. Happy afterlife: Plant: marigold; God: Charun. Help in the afterlife: Goddess: Pana; God: Thoth; for children: Goddess: Holda. Initiation into the afterlife: Goddess: Arianrhod; God: Februus. Protection in the afterlife: Goddess: Aericura, Heretkau. Safety in the afterlife: God: Bes. Transition to the afterlife: Animal: dolphin, hawk, jackal, all scavengers and carrion eaters; Plant: holy basil, myrtle, quince, wormwood (burned); Goddess: Aphrodite, Arianrhod, Corra, Culsa, Epona, Hathor, Ixtab (suicides and the hanged), Niamh (heroes), Neith, Nephthys, Nut, Selqet, Oya; God: Anguta, Anubis, Charon, Don, Februus, Gwynn, Hermes, Mithras, Ogma, Psychopompus, Pushan, Sucellos, Taxet (for those who die violently); Evocation: the Bardo, Charon, King Arthur, the Valkyries (for brave warriors slain in battle); peaceful transition: Plant: marjoram; safe transition: Goddess: Hathor; God: Anubis, Bes, Donn, Mithras; successful transition: Goddess: Corra; to ease transition: Stone: amazonite, Apache tear, fossil, hematite, jet, malachite, moonstone, obsidian, rose quartz, topaz; Plant: holy basil; Goddess: Kali Ma. Virility in the afterlife: God: Babi.
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