Plant Witchery: Discover the Sacred Language, Wisdom, and Magic of 200 Plants - Juliet Diaz 2020

Dill Anethum graveolens
A Compendium of Plants

ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES

love, manifesting, protection, abundance

This aromatic, fern-like plant has a strong flavor, and you’ll find it in lots of places besides dill pickles! Dill, also referred to as dill weed, was thought to defend against Witchcraft in the Middle Ages.

MEDICINAL PROPERTIES

Chewing dill leaves can make you more mentally alert, calm an upset stomach, and give you plenty of vitamins and minerals. Other uses for dill include treatment of fever, colds, cough, bronchitis, infections, nerve pain, menstrual cramps, and sleep disorders. Dill seed can also be applied to the mouth and throat to soothe a sore throat.

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

Dill is ideal for manifesting Magic, as she amplifies the energies of that which you desire. Placing dill by your windows or adding her to a crystal grid will bring in abundance, and you can dress a green candle with dill seeds for success and wealth. You can also use the seeds for protection by placing them on each side of your front door, around your back door if you have one, and by hanging a bunch of dill over your entryway. Dill is also good to work with for love—keep dill in your pocket or anoint your wrist with dill oil before going on a date, when going out into town, and when meeting new people to lift your energies of happiness, love, and attraction.

Dill Visualization Bath

This bath brings in all the powerhouse manifestation plants! It’s extremely powerful, so think carefully about what it is you wish to manifest . . . and whether it’s truly what you want.

WHAT YOU NEED

A handful of dill, fresh or dried

A handful of jasmine, fresh or dried

A handful of lemongrass, fresh or dried

The peel of 1 orange

1 aventurine crystal

1 cup kosher salt or table salt

A bucket

WHAT TO DO

· Mix all the ingredients in a bucket of hot water and let it cool to room temperature.

· Cup the water in your hands or in a small bowl and pour it over your body, working upward from your feet to your head. As you do so, visualize your dreams and desires at least 3 times before rinsing off in the shower.

PLANT WISDOM

Dill wants you to believe in all of your power and inner Magic, and know that you have no limitations. She can help release self-limiting beliefs, which will work against the intentions you are placing into your Magical workings. Dreaming of the scent of dill or of eating dill is a symbol of love and prosperity. When you dream of her, she is inviting you to place her in a special dish for your partner to rekindle love, or to work with her to fall into a new love. She senses when you have a lack of love in the heart space, and is always eager to fill it.