08/11/2022
INCENSE of the day. CLOVE
Magickal Uses of Clove
Planetary Association: Jupiter/Uranus
Gender: Masculine
Element: Fire
Astrological Association: Aquarius
Magickal uses include: protection, banishing hostile/negative forces, and gaining what is sought.
Cloves are burned to stop gossip as well as to purify & raise the spiritual vibrations of an area. Use to bring a sense of kinship to a social gathering. Wear for protection and mental clarity. Said to protect babies in their cribs if strung together and hung over the crib (being sure that the strand can’t fall into the crib, of course!).
Burn to attract riches, drive away hostile forces, and stop any gossip about you. Carry to attract the opposite s*x or bring comfort during bereavement. Cleanses the aura. It is placed in sachets with mint and rose to chase away melancholy and to help one sleep soundly.
Use for: Divination; Love; Lust; Banishing; Releasing; Inspiration. Using cloves is said to ensure that your magickal intention is realized. Clove is a visionary herb, and is also used as a Green Herb. On certain islands in Indonesia the Clove Tree is considered very sacred. They are used in love charms and aphrodisiacs. Add them to incense to further one’s ability to be psychically sensitive, as they are excellent for astral work.
You may find them included in love philtres, but they are more useful in bringing a sense of kinship to a social gathering.
Cloves may be used in ritual work.
Adding them to an incense mixture furthers one’s ability to be psychically sensitive. Although ground and mixed into one’s personal incense mixture is the most common use, a tea of cloves may also be used.
Cloves correspond with the Star card of the major arcana.
A Magickal Pomander
You will need the following items for this spell:
An orange with an oily skin
A nail or knitting needle
A good quantity of whole cloves
Cinnamon powder
Plastic bag
Ribbon Pins
Stud the orange with whole cloves complete with stems, bud side out. It is easier to insert the cloves if you poke a small hole first with the nail or knitting needle.
Space the cloves evenly in a pattern that pleases you, leaving room to tie the ribbon. The cloves will move closer together as the orange dries out.
As you work keep your intent for the pomander in mind. Place the powdered cinnamon in the plastic bag, and shake the pomander inside the bag until it is well coated with the powder.
Leave in a warm place to dry out, which may take up to six weeks.
Check frequently that the orange is not going mouldy, but try not to open the bag.
Lastly, tie the ribbon around the pomander, fixing it securely with the pins.
Hang the pomander where you can both see it and enjoy the fragrance.
When you come to dispose of the pomander, throw it into a fire.
Say: As I return this to its Element Sun, Jupiter, Venus I thank you for your help.
Made in this way the pomander can last up to a year before its fragrance completely fades. This pomander is multi purpose. All the components are ruled by the element of Fire and the relevant deities and planetary influences are Sun for the orange, Jupiter for the cloves and Venus for the cinnamon.
