The Airts, Herbalism: Fire - South

Thank you for joining me again in my studies of The Airts - also known as the Quarters or Elements. If you missed it, my previous post was on Air-East.

Fire

Fire's domain in the South covers Action, True Will, passion, sex, anger, desire, purification, destruction, strength, and protection.

Some Fire Deities include Agni, Hepaetus, Horus, Promtheus, Vulcan, Brigit, Pele, Vesta.

The Fiery signs of the Zodiac are Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius.

The Fire Herbs that I have already covered in my Basi Magical Herbs course:

Cilantro

Rosemary

Dill

Hyssop

Ginger

Cinnamon

Chives

Basil

Garlic

According to my Witch School Airts course, Fire corresponds to:

• Red or orange flowers or summer flowers such as gazania; helenia; sunflowers; crocosmia; gladioli and many others
• Trees showing the fruits of the Mother such as apple
• Scents and oils such as jasmine; rose and robust incenses such as sandlewood and rose

Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs by Scott Cunningham
Allspice
Basil
Bay Leaves
Blessed Thistle
Cinnamon
Clove
Copal
Dragon's Blood
Frankincense
Garlic
Ginger
Juniper
Nutmeg
Peppermint
Rosemary
Tobacco
Wormwood

The Zodiac and Herbs

Aries Herbal Correspondences:
All small red and pink flowers, especially red rose and red carnation. Rosemary, sweet marjoram, tarragon, garlic, ginger and horseradish.

Leo's Herbal Correspondences:
Bay leaves, borage, chamomile, and dandelion. All golden and deep yellow flowers, particularly the sunflower, marigold, orange blossom, and dandelion.

Sagittarius Herbal Correspondences:
Sage, samphire, chervil. All climbing vines and flowering trees, larkspurs, violets. Onions, parsnips, oats, red cabbage.