Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs - Scott Cunningham 1985

Lily
The Herbs

(Lilium spp.) Some are Poisonous

Gender: Feminine

Planet: Moon

Element: Water

Deities: Venus, Juno, Nepthys, Kwan Yin

Powers: Protection, Breaking Love Spells

Magical Uses: Plant lilies in the garden to keep away ghosts and evil, protect against the evil eye, and to keep unwanted visitors from your home.

Lilies are also good antidotes to love spells; for this purpose a fresh lily should be worn or carried. This breaks love spells which have been cast involving a specific person.

To bring clues in solving a crime committed in the past year, bury an old piece of leather in a bed of lilies.

The first white lily of the season will bring strength to him or her who finds it.