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A HA SU Medicine Pouches
These are all handmade personally by michelle the founder of Ahasu, you have a choice of either natural cotton (vegetarian) or leather pouches, which come in a variety of colours, all have an adjustable waxed cotton necklace and a choice of up to 3 herbs from the list below to put in your pouch. You can always add to these later too.
Medicine pouches are worn around your neck or kept close to you and contain a leaf or root etc of a plant who’s energy and traits would be beneficial to the wearer this is a form of plant spirit medicine.
Many ancient cultures around the world believe that everything that exists be it a stone, a plant, the water we drink or the air we breathe is alive, that it is all spirit. This is where the idea of plant spirit medicine comes from, each plant has it’s own energic personality or traits and we can ask these plants to help us with the things we are struggling with in our lives. REMEMBER tell them what you need and ask them to help.
Choice of plant medicine’s
Cedar:
Known in the Lebanon as the tree of power and longevity
It symbolises abundance and strength and is said to help you to stand strong in the face of sudden danger or overwhelming emotions.
Cedar is truly ancient, it is one of the oldest known tress.
Cedar is used in many Native American traditions as incense.
Chamomile:
Energy in the face of adversity.
Beneficial for those who suffer from anxiety, especially if stress is held in the solar plexus.
Helps to maintain mental stability, good for psychic work.
The more you walk on it he faster it grows- for those who feel they’ve been trampled on.
Holly:
With it’s glossy evergreen leaves and bright red berries Holly brings colour and cheer to even the darkest of winter days.
It has long been thought of as a very protective, distinctively masculine spirit.
In folklore it is a lucky tree which gives safe haven to many fairies, pixies and elves. Druids would bring Holly into their homes to help these spirits.
Pagans are said to have sprinkled Holly water on young babies so that the spirit would keep them safe and well.
To Christians Holly symbolises the crown of thorns and the spirit of Christmas.
Hawthorn or Maytree:
Hawthorn is a member of the rose family, which gives it a natural affinity with the heart. It is said to set the soul free by helping you to find your true life’s path.
Some believe it to be the first may pole, symbolising rebirth and fertility.
In the legends of Joseph of Arimathea, it is said that after leaving the holy land he came to Glastonbury, England and thrust his staff into the ground, it immediately took root and burst into leaf, becoming the Holy thorn which flowers twice a year, once in spring and once at midnight on January 6th the original Christmas day.
Lavender
Druids carried lavender to help them to sense and see spirits as it was thought to offer balance between sensitivity and stability. In the language of flowers Lavender represents acknowledgment of love,
Lavender has also been used as an incense and love charm.
Mint:
Cool and refreshing mint has been admired around the world for it’s ability to clear the mind and bring flashes of insight. It helps to bring calmness and to embrace new beginnings. Mint was also dedicated to Horus the Egyptian sun God.
Red Clover:
In Irish folklore clover is the home of the Leprechauns and fairies said to assist in finding love and kindness. Everyone knows that finding a four-leaf clover is lucky, and the expression ‘living in clover’ refers to the good life. One which is healthy, abundant, loving and cheerful, this is the energy that clover is thought to bring.
Rose:
The rose has long been associated with love and romance with it’s sweet sent and whorls of silky petals, but different colours traditionally have different meanings,
White is for purity, pink for love and red for passion.
Rosemary:
Rosmarinus means ‘dew of the sea’ as it grows in abundance on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. This links it to water, which is often used to symbolise the human emotions, the fact that it is linked to a sea relates it to the very deep emotions in which we can be easily overwhelmed and carried by unknown currents. These associations have led it to symbolise the remembrance of inner truths, things we know somewhere in side but have yet to come into conscious understanding. Rosemary was also placed in bridal bouquets and given to the groom by bridesmaids to symbolise love and loyalty perhaps because of the deep understandings of oneself this plant can help to bring.
St. John’s Wort:
The smell of its flowers is said to chase away inharmonious spirits and it has been used in magical charms to safeguard the home from harm and loss.
Its sprit is subtly protective and uplifting
In a tincture it is commonly used as an antidepressant, and energetically it helps to repair the emotional body.
Thyme:
Thyme can be found growing everywhere in the northern hemisphere from sunny slopes of northern Europe to artic regions. It is robust and grows even in the harshest environments, it’s strong sent is enlivening and joyful so this plant can be especially helpful in times of great difficulty.
Tobacco:
Used by the Native Americans as a sacred offering to the unseen spirits, it is also smoked in tobacco ceremonies where the smoke carries your words, hopes and dreams to the spirits. Tobacco helps to gain connection to all that is.
White willow:
In folklore the fairies the spirits that live in her branches are keepers of herbal and healing wisdom, this may be because white willow bark is a truly ancient medicine used to relieve pain and fevers for thousands of years, and the sound of the wind through her branches is like whispers.
White Sage:
This plant is native to North America where it is used by the Native people as incense to clear a space and focus the mind, it can help to remove outside influences allowing you to see what is yours so you take responsibility for your own thoughts and emotions.
Yarrow:
Yarrow is a warrior’s herb, with a long history of being used to disinfect and speed the healing of wounds received on the battlefield.
It was held in high regard by the Greeks who named it after their great warrior Achilles (Achillea Millefolium), it is said that he was the first to use this herb in order to heal his own men.
Used to repair and revitalise the aura.
The above information is collected from a variety of sources and is traditional folk lore and beliefs, it’s is not medical or spiritual advice if you are concerned about any aspect of your health please consult a health care professional.
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