storms) and mistletoe (to guard against lightning storms).
When placed beneath the pillow, rosemary ensures a good sleep and drives away nightmares. Laid under the bed, it protects the sleeper from all harm. Rosemary is also hung on the porch and door posts to keep thieves from the house and is carried to remain healthy. Placed in the bath, it purifies.
A sprig of rosemary, worn, aids the memory, while the wood, smelled often, preserves youthfulness. To ensure the latter, add a rosemary infusion to the bath water.
Rosemary has long been used in love and lust incenses and other mixtures. Healing poppets are stuffed with rosemary to take advantage of its curative vibrations. Rosemary infused is used to wash the hands before healing work. Leaves mixed with juniper berries are burned in sickrooms to promote healing.
If you wish to receive knowledge or the answer to a question, burn rosemary on charcoal and smell its smoke. Rosemary is also grown to attract elves. The powdered leaves wrapped in linen cloth and bound tight to the right arm dispel depression and make the emotions light and merry.
Rosemary is generally used as a substitute for frankincense.
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