Kitchen Herbs for Witches: Garlic

Planet: Mars . Element: Fire. Main magickal uses: exorcism, magic, passion, protection, spell-breaking, strength. Other magickal uses: clairvoyance, commanding, confidence, consecration, courage, divination, healing, longevity, money, overcoming opposition, prevents nightmares, purification, stopping gossip, success, weather (fair). Lore: Garlic is one of the few “herbs” whose powers have survived into modern superstition, where it gives protection against vampires. it is also helpful against psychic vampires. The Greeks attributed it to Hecate, the primary goddess of magic. It is also sacred to the Great Mother, Cybele. Its use actually goes back even further to the Sumerians. Besides its strong psychic protection, it also protects health when eaten regularly. It was beloved in most ancient societies that had it, to the extent that the builders of the Pyramids were paid partially in garlic, and at one point went on strike to get more (according to graffiti inside the Pyramids, left by the workers).