Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs - Scott Cunningham 1985

Fig
The Herbs

(Ficus carica) G

Folk Names: Common Fig, Fico, Mhawa, Chagareltin

Gender: Masculine

Planet: Jupiter

Element: Fire

Deities: Dionysus, Juno, Isis

Powers: Divination, Fertility, Love

Magical Uses: Small phallic images are carved from fig wood and carried by women who wish to conceive. They are also used by men to overcome infertility or impotency. Fresh figs are eaten for the same results. Write a question on a fig leaf. If the leaf dries slowly, the answer is yes, or it is a good omen. If it dries quickly, just the opposite.

A fig (such as the popular Ficus benjamina) grown in the home is protective and brings the inhabitants good luck. Grown in the bedroom it aids in restful sleep, and in the kitchen ensures the family will never go hungry.

To charm any man or woman, give them a fig. They will be spellbound by your presence, as long as they like figs.

Before leaving home on a journey, place a branch of the fig tree before your door, so that you will return home safely and happily.