Lavender

around for several thousand years, dating back at least to the times of the ancient Greeks
closely related to Rosemary, Sages, Thyme's and others
The history of lavender is long and vast. It's sweet fragrance and lasting aroma was a favorite of the Victorian area. With such uses as perfume, bathing, insect repellant & cooking. It is one of my favorite herbs & oils.

Use Lavender for magical love spells & sachets, clothing rubbed with it will attract love to you.
Scent your paper with Lavender oil for love notes.
The flowers are also burned or smoldered to induce sleep and scattered about the home to maintain peacefulness.
If you put Lavender under your pillow while thinking of your wish and in the morning if you have dreamt anything relating to your wish it will come true.

Medicinal uses:
hot compresses on local pains.
A few drops of the essence of lavender in a hot foot bath will banish fatigue almost immediately.
An infused water made with Lavender will balance skin and keep away blemishes.
Can use as a insect repellent

Lavender Toilet Water

To make Lavender water, put 3 handfuls of dried Lavender flowers into a wide necked screw top jar Add 1 cup of white wine vinegar and 1/2 cup Rose water.
Leave the mixture in the dark for 2-3 weeks and shake the bottle frequently.
Lavender toilet water is refreshing, cooling and slightly antiseptic. Bathing the forehead and temples with Lavender water will help to overcome fatigue and exhaustion.
Barbara Morris

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