Thyme

Plant2 traditions

overview

Roman soldiers bathed in thyme for courage, and medieval ladies embroidered it on the scarves of knights. It is a herb of bravery, health, and cleansing.

Uses

Courage
Health and healing
Purification
Restful sleep

ritual

Working with it

Burn thyme to cleanse a room, or add it to a bath before a challenging day. Keep a sprig under your pillow for good dreams.

ingredient_profile

Botanical name: Thymus vulgaris
Planet: ♀︎ Venus
Element: Water
Works for: Courage Healing Purification Sleep
Forms: leavesdried herbfresh herbtea
How to use: Burn as incense or loose herbRitual bathUnder the pillowBrew (drinkable tea)

Receptive

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Where the traditions place it

Taurus — Common practice
Libra — Common practice
Capricorn — Common practice
Venus — Agrippa, Common practice