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Speaker 1: Welcome to the occult Rejects. In this episode, we will
Speaker 1: be continuing off the Magical Herbs and Cranial Nerves series.
Speaker 1: I hope you all enjoying them and getting something out
Speaker 1: of it. And in this episode we'll be starting it
Speaker 1: off with cedar. Cedar is masculine associated with the sun
Speaker 1: and the element fire, associated with wooden or odin or Jupiter.
Speaker 1: It is used for protection, purification, prosperity, and healing. Cedar
Speaker 1: is a name applied to several aromatic evergreen trees, famously
Speaker 1: the true cedars, genius seed dress like cedar of Lebanon,
Speaker 1: Dierderi cedar, and also many Cypress family trees cold cedar
Speaker 1: like Eastern red cedar actually a juniper. All of these
Speaker 1: have similar resinous wood known for spiritual purification and protection.
Speaker 1: Among Native American traditions, cedar, especially western red cedar in
Speaker 1: Eastern white cedar, is one of the sacred smudge herbs,
Speaker 1: along with sage, sweet grass, tobacco, used in purification ceremonies.
Speaker 1: Burning cedar throwing cedar needles on a fire is believed
Speaker 1: to cleanse the negative energies and invite positive healing spirits.
Speaker 1: The rising cedar smoke is often wafted around people or
Speaker 1: spaces to banish evil influences and protect against harm. This
Speaker 1: use spans many cultures. The Scottish Highlanders burn juniper red
Speaker 1: cedar in their homes as a New Year's cleansing to
Speaker 1: ward off illness, and in Appalachian folk magic, cedar hung
Speaker 1: in the home guards against lightning and storms. Cedar is
Speaker 1: strongly associated with preservation, longevity, and integrity. Its wood resists
Speaker 1: rot and was used to build temples. Solomon's Temple was
Speaker 1: built of lebanon cedar, thus symbolizing spiritual strength and permanence.
Speaker 1: Cedar is also commonly used in blessing rituals. For example,
Speaker 1: a floor wash or bath infused with cedar can be
Speaker 1: used to cleanse a person of hexes or negative attachments
Speaker 1: and impart a shielding effect. In neopagan practice, cedar is
Speaker 1: associated with the north and Earth element stable protective, but
Speaker 1: also has a fiery mars aspect due to its incense use.
Speaker 1: It's often invoked in money drawing magic as well. Some
Speaker 1: traditions consider cedar an herb of prosperity. Perhaps through its
Speaker 1: protection and luck bringing reputation. Notably among the es Saalish
Speaker 1: peoples of the Pacific Northwest, cedar trees are sacred and
Speaker 1: ritual etiquette is observed when using them. There would embark
Speaker 1: provide not just material but spiritual sustenance and special prayers
Speaker 1: accompany the harvest. Magic involving cedar can thus tap into
Speaker 1: its ancestral wisdom and generosity. One might burn cedar to
Speaker 1: honour for spirits or ancestors. The impact of cedar on
Speaker 1: the nervous system is scented on its aromatic compounds, which
Speaker 1: interact with our sensory and autonomic nerves. The scent of cedar,
Speaker 1: familiar from cedar wood shavings or essential oil, has a
Speaker 1: warming grounding quality In terms of cranial nerves, Cedar's volatile
Speaker 1: oils stimulate the olfactory nerves strongly. This smell is pungent
Speaker 1: and pine like upon inhalation. Studies have found that one
Speaker 1: component sedral, produces measurable sedative and antiolytic effects. For example,
Speaker 1: research in humans and animals demonstrated that inhaling siedrol can
Speaker 1: increase parasympathetic activity and decrease sympathetic activity resulting in lowered
Speaker 1: heart rate and blood pressure. In one study, sedril inhalations
Speaker 1: significantly reduced motor activity and prolonged sleep timon rats, indicating
Speaker 1: a direct sedative influence. Interestingly, this effect persisted even in
Speaker 1: smell impaired rats, suggesting seedral may act via the trigemulal
Speaker 1: nerve or systemic absorption rather than olfaction alone. Thus, burning
Speaker 1: cedar or diffusing its oil could literally calm the nerves
Speaker 1: by engaging the vagus nerve, consistent with cedar's traditional use
Speaker 1: to soothe the spirit and relieve anxiety and cleansing ceremonies. Indeed,
Speaker 1: many cultures find the smell of cedar deeply relaxing and reassuring,
Speaker 1: which aligns with its parasympathetic activation. Beyond relaxation, cedar oil
Speaker 1: is also described as a nerve tonic in aromatherapy, meaning
Speaker 1: it can stabilize mood, likely by balancing effect on neurotransmitters.
Speaker 1: We speculate that sedrol and related compounds modulate gabba or
Speaker 1: agenergic systems, slightly producing calm without heavy sedation. Ceda does
Speaker 1: at knock one out like Valerian, but gently relaxes on
Speaker 1: the trigeminal nerve. Cedar's volatile compounds can have a mild
Speaker 1: analgesic and decongestined effect. Cedar leaf oil contains some thudrone
Speaker 1: and related compounds that, when inhaled, can create a cooling,
Speaker 1: stimulating sensation in the nose. This may explain why cedar
Speaker 1: smoke was used in sickroom's history. It clears the head,
Speaker 1: opening nasal passages, and perhaps dulling pain. However, cedar leaf
Speaker 1: oil in large doses is neurotoxic due to thusrome, which
Speaker 1: is why one months differentiate true cedarwood oil from cedar
Speaker 1: wood is rich in sedral and is safe and calming,
Speaker 1: whereas cedar leaf thuja oil can cause over excitation and
Speaker 1: even convulsions if misused. In folk usage, red cedar smoke
Speaker 1: was used to prevent nightmares and fend off night spirits. Interestingly,
Speaker 1: modern understanding might say the smoke's sedative effect on the
Speaker 1: brain could improve sleek quality and reduce spontaneous waking, hence
Speaker 1: fewer nightmares remembered. Cedar scent also has an effect on
Speaker 1: the limpic system that lightly underpins its comfort factor. It
Speaker 1: is associated with warmth and safety, perhaps an evolutionary memory
Speaker 1: of shelting in cedared forests or using cedar lined closets.
Speaker 1: Cedar's aromatic influence lowers arousal in the central and autonomic
Speaker 1: nervous system, fuying wir. It feels grounding and protective. One
Speaker 1: scientific article noted that cedar essential oil inhalation decreased the
Speaker 1: sympathetic fight or flight markers in all tested subjects, regardless
Speaker 1: of cultural background. A powerful testament that cedar universally tells
Speaker 1: our nervous system to be at ease. This deep calm
Speaker 1: in safety signal is exactly what is intended in magical usage.
Speaker 1: The person feels secure, no fight or flight response and
Speaker 1: negativity stress, evil is repelled. In essence, cedar smoke engages
Speaker 1: the brain and nerves to shift into a protective, RESTful state,
Speaker 1: just as the spiritual law of cedar indicates. And next
Speaker 1: we have star anise. It is masculine, associated with the
Speaker 1: planet Jupiter, the element of air, and the god Jupiter,
Speaker 1: and can be used for psychic power, luck, protection, divination
Speaker 1: and aid, star and ease. The star shaped seed pod
Speaker 1: with a licorice ly aroma is cherished in witchcraft for
Speaker 1: its powers of psychic and had dance luck and protection,
Speaker 1: and in many traditions, star nise is associated with divination
Speaker 1: and astral travel. It is common to burn star nise,
Speaker 1: often combined with frank incense or mug ward, as an
Speaker 1: incense before scrying sessions or two readings, because its sweet
Speaker 1: spice is believed to heighten one's psychic awareness and intuitive insight.
Speaker 1: Some folk recipes advise simmering star nise in water to
Speaker 1: perfume the air during meditation before sleep in order to
Speaker 1: produce prophetic dreams and even facilitate hedge writing shamanic journey. Indeed,
Speaker 1: placing a whole star nise under the pillow is a
Speaker 1: known charm to prevent nightmares and encourage lucid dreaming. Starnie
Speaker 1: also has a strong protective reputation. One old spell suggests
Speaker 1: carrying a star and nise with more than a points Rarely,
Speaker 1: a star nie might have nineer ten points as a
Speaker 1: powerful talisman against the evil eye and bad luck. The
Speaker 1: unique star shape lends itself to symbolism as a protective
Speaker 1: pentagram or charm. This spice is frequently used in mojo
Speaker 1: bags and witch bottles for luck and prosperity. For example,
Speaker 1: gamblers might carry a star niece in their pocket to
Speaker 1: draw a good fortune, just as they might camomeal and
Speaker 1: households might hang star niece in a sachet by the
Speaker 1: door to invite well being and balance into the home. Additionally,
Speaker 1: star niece's pleasant aroma is said to sweeten the energy
Speaker 1: in any spell, meaning it can amplify the positive aspects.
Speaker 1: Hence it appears in spells for love to bring sweetness,
Speaker 1: for harmony in relationships, and for healing to add a gentle,
Speaker 1: uplifting energy. In Hudu practices, star nise might be added
Speaker 1: to a spiritual bath for uncrossing or clearing jinxes, relying
Speaker 1: on its purifying yet benign nature. Astrologically, some corresponded to
Speaker 1: Jupiter luck and expansion due to its prosperity uses. The
Speaker 1: star shape naturally also links it to cosmic influences, hence
Speaker 1: the astratravel connection. A simple witches use, threading several star
Speaker 1: niece on a cord and hanging in one's car or
Speaker 1: workspace is thought to ward off gossip and ill intent
Speaker 1: while drawing in good vibes. Furthermore, starnie is sometimes used
Speaker 1: as a pendulum. The seeds are strong and used as
Speaker 1: a divine pendulum, as the spice is believed to be
Speaker 1: tuned to subtle energies. Overall, magically, Starnie is a little
Speaker 1: star of blessings, bringing good fortune, psychic vision, and spiritual protection.
Speaker 1: In a gentle, fragrant way. It carries a warm, positive
Speaker 1: vibration that which is harnessed to sweeten, protect, and illuminate
Speaker 1: their workings. The influence of Starnese on the nervous system
Speaker 1: is subtle, but noteworthy, largely owing to its vital chemicals
Speaker 1: like anethyl. Anethol is also found in an e seed
Speaker 1: and phenyl, and interestingly it documented neurologic effects. It possesses enciolytic,
Speaker 1: into convulsiont and even memory improving properties in research settings,
Speaker 1: as a gabber receptor modulator, anethol can have a mild
Speaker 1: tranquilizing effect, So the traditional use of Starnee to calm
Speaker 1: down a space or ward off nightmare it might be
Speaker 1: partially explained by anethol's ability to reduce anxiety and neural
Speaker 1: over excitation. For instance, studies in mice and rats have
Speaker 1: shown that anathol and extracts of starin ease produce anti
Speaker 1: anxiety and zoolitic and antidepressant like effects, likely by enhancing
Speaker 1: monoamine neurotransmitters and GABA in the brain. This correlates with
Speaker 1: starnase being used to promote well being and positive energy. Physiologically,
Speaker 1: it may be literally elevating mood and reducing stress in
Speaker 1: those who inhale its aroma or consume it. Additionally, anethol
Speaker 1: as an anti convulsant aspect menia can help stabilize neurons.
Speaker 1: This might underpin folk beliefs that starinise prevents evil spirits
Speaker 1: like epilepsy or tremors. In terms of cranial nerves, the
Speaker 1: olfactory nerve is strongly stimulated by starne's sweet fragrance. The
Speaker 1: immediate result of sniffing starnise is often a feeling of
Speaker 1: clear headedness or mental invigoration. Indeed, one magical claim is
Speaker 1: that starnese is the mind and enhances focus, which is
Speaker 1: supported by aromatic science. Pleasant spice to aromas can increase
Speaker 1: alertness by mild stimulation of the trigeminal nerve as well
Speaker 1: as old faction, leading to a sharpened mental focus and
Speaker 1: opening of nasal passages. Meanwhile, through old faction limbic pathways,
Speaker 1: it can bring a sense of comfort and optimism, hence
Speaker 1: why it's used to uplift mood. On the gustatory side,
Speaker 1: star Nise engages the glassopharyngeal in vegas when used in
Speaker 1: culinary or medicinal teas at a set liquors and star
Speaker 1: in ease tea have a carminative effect. They soothe the
Speaker 1: gut by reducing bloating and easing muscle spasms, actions likely
Speaker 1: mediated by the vagus nerve singling relaxation in the GI tract.
Speaker 1: In fact, the digestive benefits of starnise anti flatulence anti
Speaker 1: ulcer are well documented and relate to its mild anti
Speaker 1: spasmodic effect on smooth muscles. A calm gut often translates
Speaker 1: to a calm mind via gut brain access, so starnise
Speaker 1: is digestive soothing mud might in turn promote a sense
Speaker 1: of ease less visceral stress signals to the brain via vegas.
Speaker 1: Also noteworthy, starnise is a major source of sha chemic acid,
Speaker 1: a compound used to produce anti viral medications like tamiflu,
Speaker 1: and thereby indirectly benefit the nervous system by reducing fever.
Speaker 1: But focusing on direct effects, anethol from Starnise has been
Speaker 1: found to bind to certain neurotransmitter receptors, including GABBA and
Speaker 1: certain serotonin receptors to produce a tranquil yet clarifying effect.
Speaker 1: This mirror is the magical notion that starinise can open
Speaker 1: psychic pathways while keeping one protected and balanced. Scientifically, it
Speaker 1: may help achieve a relaxed, focused state of mind conducive
Speaker 1: to intuitive thinking. Finally, Starnise's antimicrobial properties can relieve infections,
Speaker 1: like its use in coarse and bronchitis, which means less
Speaker 1: irritation of cranial nerves like the vegas which triggers coorf
Speaker 1: reflex and the glassopharyngeal sore throat. By alleviating a coref
Speaker 1: or throat irritation, Starnie indirectly prevents successive vagual firing that
Speaker 1: a severe cough can cause. Heavy coughing can sometimes trigger
Speaker 1: fainting via vagus nerve by preventing that, starr and Nie
Speaker 1: protects in a physical sense. In summary, starine gently modulates
Speaker 1: the nervous system, reduces anxiety, stabilizes neural activity, and lightly
Speaker 1: stimulates the senses, aligning perfectly with its use for safe
Speaker 1: astill travel calm in focus and luck, confident and uplifted mood.
Speaker 1: It is indeed a spice of serene brightness, neurologically calm,
Speaker 1: clear and positively oriented. And next we have juniper. It
Speaker 1: is masculine, associated with the sun and the element fire
Speaker 1: associated with thor and juno, and is used for protection, exoricism, health,
Speaker 1: and love. The juniper tree, often cold cedar in some
Speaker 1: American traditions, have been considered powerfully protective and purifying in
Speaker 1: magic since ancient times. Juniper berries, the small blueberries of
Speaker 1: the juniper, are especially revered for warding off evil. In
Speaker 1: European folklore. During the plague years, juniper was burned to
Speaker 1: fumigate homes, which evolved into the belief that juniper smoke
Speaker 1: drives out malicious spirits and disease demons. To this day,
Speaker 1: a common use in witchcraft is to burn dry juniper
Speaker 1: berries of wood to cleanse a space of negativity and
Speaker 1: establish a protective barrier. The pungent, piny smoke is called
Speaker 1: upon in exorcism rituals as well. Similar to cedar and frankincense,
Speaker 1: Juniper is also known for breaking curses and guarding against
Speaker 1: theft or accidents. One practice has been to carry a
Speaker 1: sprig of juniper or few berries in a charm bag
Speaker 1: when traveling to prevent accidents in wild animal attacks, reflecting
Speaker 1: an old lore sighted in the Carpathians and Alps that
Speaker 1: juniper on your person keeps you safe on journeys. Juniper
Speaker 1: is also used in rituals of purification for people. For example,
Speaker 1: juniper infusion can be used as a wash to cleanse
Speaker 1: the body and ore. Historically, some indigenous cultures of North America,
Speaker 1: like certain Salish and dying communities, use juniper mountain cedar
Speaker 1: in sweat large ceremonies to purify participants and as a
Speaker 1: smudge for cleansing ours. Another major aspect of juniper magic
Speaker 1: is prosperity and luck. Ironically, given its protective focus, medieval
Speaker 1: grimoires list juniper berries as ingredients and money drawing incense
Speaker 1: or sachets, likely because of their reputation to open the
Speaker 1: way by removing negative blockages. Also, juniper's hardy, evergreen nature
Speaker 1: is seen as symbolizing vitality and longevity, so it's used
Speaker 1: in spells for health and longevity. The fragrance of juniper
Speaker 1: is said to attract positive, helpful energies, while repelling foul ones,
Speaker 1: making it a classic double duty herb, cleansing out the
Speaker 1: bad and inviting the good. In practical folk uses, juniper
Speaker 1: hung at the door protected the home from evil spirits.
Speaker 1: The famous witch's Sabbath ointment sometimes included juniper for its
Speaker 1: entheogenic smoke and protection during spirit flight. Juniper contains thujone
Speaker 1: in some species. Magically, juniper corresponds to the fire element
Speaker 1: due to its sharp scent and use in smoke, and
Speaker 1: to mars for protection and defense, or sometimes the sun
Speaker 1: cleansing light. It is a main ingredient in the Old
Speaker 1: Four Thieves vinegar formula, a protective brew, emphasizing its use
Speaker 1: against pestilence and malafica. Juniper's sharp and bsomic aroma exerts
Speaker 1: stimulating yet cleansing effects on the nervous system. The essential
Speaker 1: oil of juniper bary contains components like apenine, sabinine, and myersinine,
Speaker 1: which act on both the olfactory and trigeminal nerves. When inhaled,
Speaker 1: The immediate sensation of smelling juniper is often a clearing
Speaker 1: of the sinuses and a feeling of alertness. This corresponds
Speaker 1: to trigeminal stimulation similar to smelling salts, though far gentler.
Speaker 1: The volatile oils trigger trigeminal nerve endings in the nasal mucosa,
Speaker 1: which can cause reflex opening of airways and a slight
Speaker 1: increase in heart rate and blood pressure, a sympathetic response.
Speaker 1: In moderation, this is experienced as increased vigor or courage,
Speaker 1: which matches Juniper's magical bracing quality. Interestingly, sidrol, which is
Speaker 1: present in juniper oil, especially in cedar variants of juniper
Speaker 1: as discussed earlier, has a sedative effect, but juniper oil
Speaker 1: is a mix of sedative and stimulating components. Small doses
Speaker 1: tend to revive and clarify the mind, whereas prolonged exposure
Speaker 1: leans into calm focus. Modern studies have noted that juniper
Speaker 1: essential oil romatherapy can lead to a decrease in sympathetic
Speaker 1: nervous system over activity. One study found it reduced a
Speaker 1: stress indicator in HRV measurements, implying a balancing toward parasympathetic.
Speaker 1: This suggests that after the initial breadth of fresh air stimulation,
Speaker 1: juniper actually helps lower stress responses, promoting a clear but
Speaker 1: calm state. On a biochemical level, Juniper's terpenes may interact
Speaker 1: with gabber receptors or adrenaline pathways to produce an antiolytic effect. Notably,
Speaker 1: juniper bery oil has documented analgesic and anti inflammatory effects.
Speaker 1: When applied topically, it can soothe muscle aches and joint
Speaker 1: pain by increasing local circulation and perhaps modulating pain signaling,
Speaker 1: possibly via the trigeminal nerve branches in the skin. There
Speaker 1: are accounts of juniper oil or smoke helping neualgia nerve pain.
Speaker 1: One source suggests it calms the nerve pain and damage.
Speaker 1: This is plausible because juniper's constituents have mild anesthetic effects.
Speaker 1: They can cause a slight numbness, much like clover eucalyptus,
Speaker 1: though weaker. For example, juniper was historically used in a
Speaker 1: warm compressed to reduce siatic pain, indicating and likely interacts
Speaker 1: with peripheral nerves to dampened pain signals. The vagus nerve
Speaker 1: might also be influenced by juniper. Consuming juniper bery t
Speaker 1: is diuretic and aids digested via the vagal stimulation of
Speaker 1: renal and digestive function, and if one is less bloated
Speaker 1: or carrying less water, one feels lighter and calmer, so indirectly,
Speaker 1: Juniper's diuretic cleansed ca can relieve physical stress that would
Speaker 1: otherwise signal the brain. Additionally, Juniper's potential effect on respiratory
Speaker 1: centers is worth noting. Burning juniper and sickrooms was not
Speaker 1: just to kill germs. Inhaling, its smoke or vapor can
Speaker 1: open the lungs. Some of its turpenes are broncho dilatory.
Speaker 1: By easing respiration, juniper could reduce the sensation of breathlessness
Speaker 1: and panic, which involve the vagus and glassopharyngeal in sensing
Speaker 1: blood CO two. This ties to the magical notion of
Speaker 1: juniper providing breath of life protection. Another neurological facet emotional memory.
Speaker 1: The scent of juniper, once associated with safety, can through
Speaker 1: the limbic system, trigger feelings of security each time it smelt.
Speaker 1: This conditioned response hippycampus migdala might make a person truly
Speaker 1: feel less fear when Juniper is around due to past
Speaker 1: associations of being safe while smelling Juniper, effectively a placebo
Speaker 1: that is neurologically real. Summing up Juniper's neural impact is
Speaker 1: to stimulate, clarify, then fortify. It heightens alertness initially via
Speaker 1: trigeminal adrenergic activation, then steadies the nerves by reducing excessive
Speaker 1: sympathetic stress responses and mild analgesic action. It engages primal
Speaker 1: brain regions through scent two signal all clear, which aligns
Speaker 1: with its use to instill courage and ward or fear.
Speaker 1: No wonder. A medieval proverb claim that demons flee from
Speaker 1: the house that smells of juniper, One could say that,
Speaker 1: on a neurological level, fears anxiety and demons flee from
Speaker 1: the brain bathed in juniper's aroma. Science backs this up
Speaker 1: by showing juniper decreases anxiety and improves ordonomic balance. Truly
Speaker 1: a protector for our nervous system as much as for
Speaker 1: our spirit. And next up we have Palo santo folk
Speaker 1: name holywood. It is masculine, associated with the sun and
Speaker 1: the element of air, associated with Inti and pacha mama,
Speaker 1: and used for purification, blessing, protection, and luck. Palo santo
Speaker 1: Spanish for holy wood is a sacred wood from South
Speaker 1: America or often burned like incense. It has become beloved
Speaker 1: in spiritual practice for its ability to cleanse heal and
Speaker 1: attract positive energy. In indigenous traditions, Palo santo is used
Speaker 1: much like sages in North America, to smudge in clear
Speaker 1: negativity from people or places. When burned, it produces a sweet,
Speaker 1: citrusy smoke that is believed to ward off evil spirits, misfortune,
Speaker 1: and bad energy. Practitioners will light a stick of palosanto
Speaker 1: and walk through a home, allowing the purifying smoke to
Speaker 1: bless each room and chase away any stagnant or harmful vibes.
Speaker 1: Palosanto is particularly associated with bringing in good fortune and
Speaker 1: creativity after cleansing. For example, many use it at the
Speaker 1: start of the day or a work session to clear
Speaker 1: mental blocks and invite inspiration. Indeed, it's often said to
Speaker 1: raise your vibration and enhance creator to focus. In ritual settings,
Speaker 1: palo was burned to set a peaceful, meditative atmosphere. Its
Speaker 1: presence is thought to invite to spirits of light and benevolence.
Speaker 1: Some say the spirit of the palosanto tree itself aids
Speaker 1: in healing. Notably, Palo santo is frequently used in sound cleansings,
Speaker 1: meditation circles, and yoga studios, where its gentle aroma helps
Speaker 1: participants relax and concentrate. Shamans use palosanto and ceremonies to
Speaker 1: help people let go of grief, anger, or sticky energies
Speaker 1: that cling to the ore. By smudging with palosanto while
Speaker 1: setting an intention to release these emotions, one is thought
Speaker 1: to be freed from spiritual burdens. It's also common to
Speaker 1: see Palosanto recommended for protection during ceremonies, much like Frankensnse.
Speaker 1: Its high vibration is believed to keep malicious entities away
Speaker 1: while sacred work is done. Astrologically, Palo Santo might be
Speaker 1: aligned with mercury for clarity or the sun for positivity
Speaker 1: and warmth. Palo santa thos impact on the nervous system
Speaker 1: is primarily soothing and mood elevating, mediated through its aromatic
Speaker 1: compounds like limanine and mental furine. When palosanto is burned,
Speaker 1: the olfactory nerve carries its distinct sweet citrusy wood he
Speaker 1: send to the limpic system, where it has been noted
Speaker 1: to cause reduced stress and a sense of calm focus.
Speaker 1: In fact, limanine, which can comprise a large percentage of
Speaker 1: palosanto resin, is known to have antiolytic and antidepressant effects inhaling.
Speaker 1: Limanine rich aromas has been shown in studies to raise
Speaker 1: serotonin and dopamine levels in the brain, which correlates with
Speaker 1: improved mood and stress resilience. Therefore, the traditional claim that
Speaker 1: palosanto smoke promotes a feeling of relaxation and inner piece
Speaker 1: isn't just subjective. It likely reflects neurochemical changes such as
Speaker 1: increased availability of serotonin, the neurotransmitter of well being, and
Speaker 1: perhaps activation of gabba areceptors. Limanine has some gabba modulating activity. Additionally,
Speaker 1: palosanto often induces a gentle warm ring sensation Mentally, this
Speaker 1: could be due to slight simulation of the trigeminal nerve
Speaker 1: via mental furence subtle minty cooling followed by dilation, which
Speaker 1: can lead to muscle tension release in the face or head.
Speaker 1: People with tension headache sometimes fine relief when exposed to
Speaker 1: palosantal's smoke or oil hinting. It may cause mild vassal
Speaker 1: dilation and muscle relaxation in the scalp, possibly through trigeminal
Speaker 1: reflex pathways. The vagus nerve is also likely engaged indirectly,
Speaker 1: as one relaxes. On a Palosanto's influence, parasympathetic tone increases.
Speaker 1: One might notice deeper slower breadths during a Palo Santo cleansing.
Speaker 1: Some breathwork practitioners incorporate its use. This deeper breathing is
Speaker 1: a sign of vaguel activation, which lowers heart rate and
Speaker 1: signals calm. Indeed, anecdotally, healers mentioned palosantal reduces heart palpitations
Speaker 1: of anxiety and eases the gut, both functions under vagal control.
Speaker 1: On another front, Palo Santo's essential oil has anti inflammatory
Speaker 1: properties thanks to compounds like a topinyl, which can reduce
Speaker 1: pain and swelling. Applying diluted Palo Santo oil to temples
Speaker 1: or neck might relieve tension via local action on sensory nerves,
Speaker 1: which can reduce pain and swelling. Applying diluted Palo santal
Speaker 1: oil to temples or neck might relieve tension via local
Speaker 1: action on sensory nerves, trigeminal and cervical nerves. Summarizing Palo
Speaker 1: Santo's neurological magic is that it quiets the fear centers
Speaker 1: amiglia and uplifts the mood center's limbic reward circuits, leading
Speaker 1: to reduced anxiety and heightened clarity. Likely achieves this by
Speaker 1: boosting neurotransmitters like serotonin and GABBA, while also engaging the
Speaker 1: parasympathetic nervous system vagel response to relax the body. The result,
Speaker 1: as mystical as it sounds, is a brain state conducive
Speaker 1: to both tranquility and inspiration, which perfectly mirrors the wood's
Speaker 1: reputation for bringing in love, creativity, and spiritual connected inness
Speaker 1: after cleansing away the negative. The science and the spirituality
Speaker 1: thus agree that Palo Santo calms the mind and gliddens
Speaker 1: the heart, a fitting description of its neuromagical effect. And
Speaker 1: next we have sweet grass, folk name Seneca or vanilla grass.
Speaker 1: It is feminine, associated with the planet Venus and the
Speaker 1: element air. Is associated with the Earth Mother and used
Speaker 1: for purification, calling spirits, blessings and peace. Sweet grass is
Speaker 1: a sacred herb in many Native American traditions, often called
Speaker 1: the holy grass or braid of Mother Earth. It is
Speaker 1: typically dried and braided, then either burned, smoldered, or simply
Speaker 1: carried to imbue the surroundings with its sweet vanilla like scent.
Speaker 1: In ritual use, sweet grass attracts positive energies and spirits.
Speaker 1: Its smoke is often referred to as the breath of
Speaker 1: the earth, carrying preys to the creator. After a space
Speaker 1: or person has been purified with sage, which banishes negativity,
Speaker 1: sweet grass is commonly burned to invite goodness, blessings, and
Speaker 1: kind spirits. This complimentary action leads to saying sage clears
Speaker 1: sweet grass springs. When sweet grass smolders, it produces a gentle,
Speaker 1: almost floral smoke that many find uplifting and joys. Thus,
Speaker 1: one magical property of sweet gress is to promote happiness, harmony,
Speaker 1: and open heartedness. For instance, it might be burned in
Speaker 1: a home after an argument to restore peace and friendship.
Speaker 1: In ceremonial contexts, sweet grass braids are offered as gifts
Speaker 1: or used as a smudge to bless people or sacred objects.
Speaker 1: The belief is that it's aroma is pleasing to benevolent
Speaker 1: spirits and will make them draw near. It's also used
Speaker 1: in prayer and healing ceremonies to call upon the aid
Speaker 1: of ancestral or healing spirits. Folklore states that evil spirits
Speaker 1: or negative forces dislike the sweet smell of sweet grass,
Speaker 1: and will stay away while good spirits are attracted to it.
Speaker 1: European cultures have parallel In some regions. Sweet grass, also
Speaker 1: called holy grass in Europe, was strewn on church floors
Speaker 1: on Saint's Day so that a sweet scent would arise
Speaker 1: under foot, symbolically inviting angels and practically creating a pleasant,
Speaker 1: calming atmosphere. In Hudu and folk magic, sweet grass is
Speaker 1: less common, but recognized as an herb for spiritual peace
Speaker 1: and blessing. Some spell workers use it in floor washes
Speaker 1: to bring in lucky and positive vibes after cleansing a house.
Speaker 1: Might also be placed in dream pillows to prevent nightmares
Speaker 1: and encourage good dreams. Its gentle nature forces positive some
Speaker 1: conscious messages. Astrologically, sweet grass aligns with Venus love, harmony,
Speaker 1: or Earth moon nurturing maternal energy. Given its association with
Speaker 1: Mother Earth and native lore. Another magical property invisibility or
Speaker 1: safety from detection. An interesting Cree law says that wearing
Speaker 1: sweet grass could confuse evil beings so they cannot see you,
Speaker 1: essentially cloaking you in the Earth's life loving energy. Lastly,
Speaker 1: sweet grass is frequently simply enjoyed. Its presence in This
Speaker 1: space is thought to elevate mood and spirituality, sweeten all
Speaker 1: who are there, which is why it's often burned at
Speaker 1: the end of a gathering or healing session. Sweet Grass's
Speaker 1: defining feature is its sweet, vanilla like aroma, which comes
Speaker 1: largely from the compound cumerant in its blades. This scent
Speaker 1: has a notable effect on the human psyche, calming, comforting,
Speaker 1: and mildly euphoric. When sweet grass is burned, or even
Speaker 1: when a dried braid is simply sniffed, the ol factory
Speaker 1: nerve is stimulated by cumaran's warm fragrance. This ol factory
Speaker 1: input to the olympic system tends to produce a sense
Speaker 1: of emotional comfort and nostalgia. Indeed, vanilla like sense are
Speaker 1: known in aroma therapy to reduce startle reflexes and lower anxiety,
Speaker 1: possibly because they subconsciously remind us of mother's milk or
Speaker 1: pleasant food. This speculation on primal associations. Thus, smelling sweet
Speaker 1: grass can lower the at Mignelio's fear response, creating a
Speaker 1: feeling of safety and serenity. There is a bit of
Speaker 1: scientific backing. Studies on kumaran have noted slightly sensitive effects
Speaker 1: in animals and potential antidepressant properties. Though high doses of
Speaker 1: kumarin can be toxic to the liver, it's safe in
Speaker 1: aromatic use. The effects on humans of inhaling cumeran and
Speaker 1: related sweet gress volatiles likely induces increased parasympathetic activity, slower
Speaker 1: heart rate, deeper breathing as one relaxes. This aligns with
Speaker 1: reports that sweet gress aroma calms anxiety and emotional distress.
Speaker 1: For example, in some nations, people would place sweet gress
Speaker 1: in their moccasins or betting to ward orf bare dreams
Speaker 1: and anxiety, suggesting that contrast low level inhalation overnight improved
Speaker 1: sleep quality. Modern terms might say kumerin has an antiolytic
Speaker 1: effect via mild gaba a receptor interaction, or by stimulating
Speaker 1: the smell of a calming environment, which triggers the brain
Speaker 1: to release tension. The trigeminal nerve may also be gently
Speaker 1: engaged by sweet grass smoke, but unlike harsher smudges, sweet
Speaker 1: grass is very light and not irritating, so trigeminal stimulation
Speaker 1: is minimal. You don't cough or tear up. This means
Speaker 1: it can calm without jarring sensation on the cognitive side.
Speaker 1: Pleasant sense like sweet grass can improve mood and attention.
Speaker 1: By releasing dopamine in reward circuits, one might feel a
Speaker 1: soft lift in spirit, correlating with sweet grass's magical upliftming. Physiologically,
Speaker 1: sweet grass is not known to have strong direct actions
Speaker 1: like some other herbs. It's not a hallucinogen, not a
Speaker 1: strong sedative or stimulant, which is fitting its role is
Speaker 1: gentle neuromodulation, a subtle slow down of the sympathetic output
Speaker 1: and a boost of endorphins. Endorphin release might occur because
Speaker 1: kumorin scent is enjoyable, and possibly because some kumra metabolites,
Speaker 1: if absorbed, have analgesic effects. Cumoran derivatives can be anti inflammatory,
Speaker 1: which might ease pain and thus indirectly relax the nervous system.
Speaker 1: For example, if one had a tension headache from stress,
Speaker 1: smelling sweet grass may not indirectly numb it like clove wood,
Speaker 1: but by lowering stress hormones and inducing relaxation, the headache
Speaker 1: could ease. Lastly, as a breath of earth, sweet grass
Speaker 1: could encourage deeper breathing. When people smell something pleasant, they
Speaker 1: tend to inhale more deeply to enjoy it. This deeper
Speaker 1: breathing activates the vagus nerve and carotid birol receptors, leading
Speaker 1: to a cascade of calm signals, the basis of breathwork therapy.
Speaker 1: So sweet grass in effect causes people to breathe in
Speaker 1: relaxation to summarize on the nervous system. Sweet grass is
Speaker 1: a soother and mood bringer. It reduces anxiety, subtly, lowers arousal,
Speaker 1: and forces a sense of well being. It doesn't knock
Speaker 1: you out or ultra perception drastically. Rather, it sets the
Speaker 1: stage for the mind to feel safe, happy, and spiritually open.
Speaker 1: In doing so, it perfectly complements the magical tension of
Speaker 1: inviting positive spirits and energies, as our brains under sweet
Speaker 1: Grass's influence are neurologically signaling I feel safe, confronted, and open.
Speaker 1: And Next up we have clove folk named nail spice.
Speaker 1: It is masculine, associated with the planet Jupiter and the
Speaker 1: element fire. It is associated with the god Jupiter and
Speaker 1: used for protection, exorcism, love, and money. Cloves. The dried
Speaker 1: flower buds of the clove tree pack a potent fiery
Speaker 1: energy and folklore and magic. They have been used for protection,
Speaker 1: banishment of negativity, and boosting the power of spells. In
Speaker 1: many old grim wars. Clove is listed as a key
Speaker 1: ingredient in protection sachets and incenses. Its strong, spicy vibration
Speaker 1: is believed to repel hostile forces in stop gossip or
Speaker 1: slander in its tracks. For example, burning clothes or clove
Speaker 1: incense any dwelling is said to clear out resentment and
Speaker 1: cut through malignant energies lingering after arguments. Likewise, carrying a
Speaker 1: few clothes in a mojo bag or pocket can guard
Speaker 1: against the evil eye and rumors. One specific use in
Speaker 1: hudo is to prevent people from speaking ill of you,
Speaker 1: the idea being that the clove burns their tongue if
Speaker 1: they try. Clothes are also frequently used in banishing spells.
Speaker 1: A clove infused candle or clove oil anointing can be
Speaker 1: used to banish negative thought patterns or even unwonted spirits,
Speaker 1: given clothes sharp and purifying nature. At the same time,
Speaker 1: clove carries a warm, commanding energy associated with Mars in
Speaker 1: the element of fire, which can be harnessed for courage, strength,
Speaker 1: and lust. In many love and passion formulas, a pinch
Speaker 1: of clove is added to heat up the mixture. Its
Speaker 1: fiery influence is thought to rekindle passion and attract lovers.
Speaker 1: For instance, one might stut a red candle with whole
Speaker 1: clothes and a spell to spice up romance. Clothes also
Speaker 1: appear in money drawing recipes, possibly because they were historically precious.
Speaker 1: This lore of clothes being worth their weight in gold
Speaker 1: the medieval times so on magic clove can attract the gold. Indeed,
Speaker 1: some gamblers wash their hands in warm water steeped with
Speaker 1: chemomal and clothes for luck, Camo meal to draw luck,
Speaker 1: clove to empower and protect that luck. The famous use
Speaker 1: of clove is in pomanders. Oranges studded with dozens of
Speaker 1: clothes were hung in homes to freshen the air and
Speaker 1: ward off illness. From this practice we get a magical
Speaker 1: correspondence of cloves with warding disease in sorrow, literally and
Speaker 1: figuratively clearing the air of negativity. Clove strong scent and
Speaker 1: taste also tie it to mental clarity and psychic protection.
Speaker 1: Some burn clove and cinnamon together to raise spiritual vibrations
Speaker 1: to a level where lower entities can't interfere. Clove is
Speaker 1: remarkable among spices for its direct impact on the nervous system,
Speaker 1: particularly as an analgesic agent. The act of component and
Speaker 1: clove oil is usual a powerful natural anesthetic and antiseptic
Speaker 1: When applied to tissue. Ugenol blocks nerve signal conduction by
Speaker 1: inhibiting voltage. Gated soda channels are neurons, essentially the same
Speaker 1: mechanism as many local anesthetics, but from a plant. This
Speaker 1: is why clove oil has been used for century as
Speaker 1: a remedy for toothaches. A drop of clove oil on
Speaker 1: a sore tooth or gum will numb the trigeminal nerve
Speaker 1: endings in that area, providing relief from dental pain. In fact,
Speaker 1: clove oil is still found in modern dentistry products like
Speaker 1: dry socket paste for its ability to numb dental nerves
Speaker 1: and reduce pain and inflammation. So, in neurological terms, clove
Speaker 1: is a pone trigeminal nerve modulator. It can silence the
Speaker 1: pain fibers of the trigeminal nerve responsible for toothaches and headaches,
Speaker 1: which is quite literal when we say in folk magic
Speaker 1: it shuts someone's mouth or stops headaches, evil thoughts. Moreover,
Speaker 1: Eugenol's analgesic effect isn't limited to oral use. If applied
Speaker 1: to skin diluted, it can numb and warm the area
Speaker 1: by increasing blood flow in desensitizing local nerves. Hence clove
Speaker 1: oil and muscle rubs for soreness. This property core relates
Speaker 1: magically to close ability to deaden harmful influences or blunt
Speaker 1: sharp pain of heartbreak or negativity, because physiologically it truly
Speaker 1: deadens nerve activity in a targeted way beyond local anesthesia.
Speaker 1: Inhaling clothes, scent or ingesting small amounts in food has
Speaker 1: systemic effects. The ol factory stimulation by close spice aroma
Speaker 1: can actually trigger a slight endorphin release. Our bodies respond
Speaker 1: to intense spice by relieving endorphins as a pain coping
Speaker 1: mechanism which can elevate mood. Additionally, clove is stimulant in nature.
Speaker 1: The heat of it can cause adrenaline release. Thus, clove
Speaker 1: simultaneously can excite the sympathetic nervous system, increasing alertness heart rate,
Speaker 1: while locally numbing sensory nerves. This duality is interesting it
Speaker 1: matches close magical duality if aggressively combating negativity sympathetic stimulation
Speaker 1: FYT mode while protecting from harm, numbing pain, don't feel
Speaker 1: the enemy's attacks. On an autotomic level, usual has some
Speaker 1: interesting effects. It can slow the heart at high doses.
Speaker 1: It's somewhat cardioactive, but in small exposures like cloth cigarettes,
Speaker 1: its experience as focusing and soothing. Perhaps close stimulation of
Speaker 1: trigeminal nerve endings in the nasal cavity triggers reflexes that
Speaker 1: open up breathing vagus nerve effect and sharpen attention. There's
Speaker 1: also evidence that eugenol has anti neuroinflammatory and antioxidant properties,
Speaker 1: which means it might protect neurons from oxidative stress. So
Speaker 1: on a subtle level, using clove could help preserve nerve
Speaker 1: function and conditions of stress or inflammation, aligning with the
Speaker 1: idea of clove strengthening the spirit. Another notable neurological aspect
Speaker 1: close use in stopping coughing. Some courf syrups historically contained
Speaker 1: clove oil. By numbing the throat, which involves glassopharyngeal nerve
Speaker 1: and vegas sensory fibers, clove can suppress the coff reflex.
Speaker 1: This again is direct nerve action, calming the vaguel coarf
Speaker 1: reflex arc Magically, that's a case into silencing negativity coughing
Speaker 1: out bad stuff stops. In summary, clove interacts with the
Speaker 1: nervous system quite powerfully. It anesthetizes peripheral nerve endings, especially
Speaker 1: trigeminal nerve fibers, giving pain relief. It stimulates sensual alertness
Speaker 1: through spicy trigeminal and olfactory input mile adrenaline in a
Speaker 1: doorphin response. It can moderate autonomic responses, slightly reducing inflammation
Speaker 1: and possibly balancing heart rate. It kills bacteria, ensues inflammation,
Speaker 1: which indirectly protects nerves from infection related damage. All these
Speaker 1: effects feed into clothes role as a neurological guardian and enhancer.
Speaker 1: It literally shields you from the pain like a psychic
Speaker 1: armour and galvanizes you to action like a fiery catalyst.
Speaker 1: When one carries or burns glove on a microscale, the
Speaker 1: body might feel safer, no pain signals, and more courageous
Speaker 1: adrenal response, exactly the internal state one desires when using
Speaker 1: clove for protection and power. Thus, the fiery bite of
Speaker 1: clove is felt in our nerves as bold a sword
Speaker 1: and a shield, an intense sensation that awakens us, and
Speaker 1: a numbing bomb that prevents harm. Little wonder that clothes
Speaker 1: motto in magic could be no pain, no fear, as
Speaker 1: its chemistry ensures both are kept at bay. And next
Speaker 1: up we have you folk name death tree. It is feminine,
Speaker 1: associated with the planets Saturn and the element water. Is
Speaker 1: associated with Hecate, Chronos and Hell. It is also used
Speaker 1: for transformation and sister and underworld work and protection. The
Speaker 1: U tree is steeped in myth and magic as a
Speaker 1: symbol of death, rebirth and the gateway to the other world.
Speaker 1: Often found in ancient graveyards, You can live from Millennia,
Speaker 1: which gave them an aura of immortality, even as their
Speaker 1: dark foliage and poisonous nature linked them to mortality. In
Speaker 1: Celtic and Germanic law, you is considered one of the
Speaker 1: most powerful trees who is one of the sacred chieftain
Speaker 1: trees of Ireland and is associated with ancestor, can union
Speaker 1: and funerary rites. Magically, U wood or needles are used
Speaker 1: for ancestral magic and spirit communication, for instance, burning a
Speaker 1: small piece of you or placing it on an altar
Speaker 1: is thought to help bridge the living and the dead,
Speaker 1: inviting ancestral guidance, but always with caution duty use powerful vibrations.
Speaker 1: U also serves as a protective charm. Sprigs of you
Speaker 1: were buried with the dead to guard their souls and
Speaker 1: planted around graveyards to contain restless spirits. This translates into
Speaker 1: magical practice as using you to ward off evil spirits
Speaker 1: and negative energies, especially those connected with death or curses.
Speaker 1: For example, a wand made of you is traditionally considered
Speaker 1: extremely potent for banishing and necromantic work, capable of commanding spirits,
Speaker 1: and legend whiches and sorcerers often had U staffs in
Speaker 1: nineteenth century magical orders. U was sometimes included in rituals
Speaker 1: of transformation or ego death to symbolize the shedding of
Speaker 1: the old self and the rebirth of the initiate, a
Speaker 1: direct echo of the tree's evergreen life amidst death imagery.
Speaker 1: U's dual aspect toxic yet long lived, made it a
Speaker 1: symbol of the life and death. Sometimes sources note that
Speaker 1: carrying a bit of you can make one invisible or
Speaker 1: protected from physical harm. This is echoed by the myth
Speaker 1: that wearing a sprig of You can let one walk
Speaker 1: in the underworld unseen by its dangers. You wood has
Speaker 1: been used to carve ruins and talismans for powerful protection
Speaker 1: and magical potency. Notably, the Norse run Iwas is the
Speaker 1: u run, representing the world tree, connecting worlds as well
Speaker 1: as defense and transcendence. Magically, this rune and the wood
Speaker 1: itself are invoked for shamanic journeys, accessing past lives or
Speaker 1: ancestral memories, and enduring great trials like initiation ordeals. You
Speaker 1: is also tied to Hakkat and other underworld deities. In
Speaker 1: Roman rits, wreaths of You adorn sacrifices to Hakkat, emphasizing
Speaker 1: its role in dark Moon sorcery and crossroads magic. In
Speaker 1: witchcraft today, you as approach with respect. It's included in
Speaker 1: spell work that deals with serious transitions, binding or reversing
Speaker 1: death curses, and communicating with the departed, always with the
Speaker 1: caveat of its toxicity, both literally and energetically, some which
Speaker 1: is annoy candles with You infused oil for sam Hayne,
Speaker 1: the festival the Dead, to honor and invite ancestors. You
Speaker 1: is thus the quintessential crone tree, embodying ancient wisdom, the
Speaker 1: power of endings and beginnings, and the deep protection that
Speaker 1: comes from understanding death. To use you magically is to
Speaker 1: invoke very old catonic forces. It can defend against malignant
Speaker 1: spirits through its deathly power which they fear, and facilitate
Speaker 1: profound transformation. The U tree is infamous for its toxicity,
Speaker 1: containing alkaloid's taxine A and B that are potent cardiotoxins
Speaker 1: that also affect a nervous system. In physiological terms, ingesting you,
Speaker 1: even small amounts of leaves or seeds can cause serious
Speaker 1: disruption of the autonomic nerve system In cardiac conduction. Taxin
Speaker 1: alkaloids primarily block calcium channels in heart and nerve cells,
Speaker 1: leading to outcomes like bradycardia, slow heart rate, hypotension, and
Speaker 1: eventually lethal heart block. From a neurological perspective, one of
Speaker 1: the hallmark signs of you poisoning is trembling in convulsions
Speaker 1: prior to collapse. These neurological disturbances shaking and muscle spasms
Speaker 1: indicate that use compounds are affecting the central nervous system's
Speaker 1: control of muscle function, likely by causing an imbalance of
Speaker 1: electrolytes in neurons due to channel blocking, leading to erratic firing.
Speaker 1: U also seems to depress the respiratory center in the
Speaker 1: medulla part of the brain stem. Many poisoning cases note
Speaker 1: difficulty breathing and eventually respiratory failure. The respiratory center is
Speaker 1: governed by the vagus nerve among others, and indeed use
Speaker 1: effects is to effectively overstimulate then crash the vagal system.
Speaker 1: Initial poisoning can cause noisea and vomiting, vegas activated digestive purge,
Speaker 1: and and later a dangerous vagal tone drop leading to collapse. Thus,
Speaker 1: you can at first trigger a massive parasympathetic surge, hence
Speaker 1: vomiting a diarrhea as the body tries to expel it.
Speaker 1: Those are vagus mediated reflexes, followed by parasympathetic failure as
Speaker 1: the heart and brain becomes starved of oxygen due to
Speaker 1: conductive block Neurologically, one could say you initially hyper excite
Speaker 1: certain nerve pathways, causing tremors and GI evacuation, then silences
Speaker 1: them permanently, leading to loss of consciousness, cessation of breathing,
Speaker 1: and death. There is also some evidence that used toxins
Speaker 1: can cross into the brain and cause seizure like activity
Speaker 1: or at least severe confusion. Historical accounts mentioned delirium in
Speaker 1: sub lethal poison cases on a small and non lethal scale.
Speaker 1: Being around you or handling it likely has minimal neural effect.
Speaker 1: The toxins must be ingested to cause harm, though there
Speaker 1: are anecdotes of headaches or a heavy feeling when sitting
Speaker 1: under very old u truth possibly psychological, but some people
Speaker 1: suggest volatile compounds or even the low cyanide content of
Speaker 1: seeds could cause slight malaise. Interestingly, in homeopathy, microdoses of
Speaker 1: you have been used to treat certain neuralgias and heart palpitations.
Speaker 1: This is highly speculative, but it implies that in extremely
Speaker 1: low doses you might modulate nerve signals, perhaps by a
Speaker 1: mild calcium channel modulation that could calm an overactive nerve,
Speaker 1: akin to how modern calcium channel blockers can prevent migraines.
Speaker 1: Of course, homeopathic dosing is too dilute to have direct
Speaker 1: pharmacological effect, so it's more symbolic. But it's a curious point.
Speaker 1: Use capacity to block nerve conduction could in any controlled,
Speaker 1: minuscule form dampen excessive nerve firing, like preventing arrhythmia or
Speaker 1: pain signals. This aligns with used magical attribute to binding
Speaker 1: or stopping harmful forces. Physiologically, it literally stops to heart
Speaker 1: and nerves. We might say neurologically, you is the ultimate inhibitor.
Speaker 1: It stops life's electrical signals. That is the extreme symbolically
Speaker 1: and magic that becomes a tool to stop negative energy.
Speaker 1: If we anthropomorphosize u's effect on our nervous system is
Speaker 1: to bring us to the threshold of death, the cessation
Speaker 1: of neural activity and to hardness. Carefully, as in a
Speaker 1: small ritual exposure, perhaps it could induce a near death
Speaker 1: trans state where perception of the beyond is possible. Indeed,
Speaker 1: some have speculated that ancient oracles might have inhaled fumes
Speaker 1: from burning you risky or brewed super diluted potions to
Speaker 1: enter a trance, essentially flirting with the shutdown of the
Speaker 1: nervous system to glean visions of the afterlife. Modern evidence
Speaker 1: of anything like that is scant because U is so dangerous,
Speaker 1: but thematically it fits on the safer side. Just being
Speaker 1: around a venerable you can have psychological effects, One might
Speaker 1: feel a deep, calmer stillness some describer peculiar quietness in
Speaker 1: you grows. This could be purely psychological or or perhaps
Speaker 1: extremely low exposure to taxanes from crust leaves in the
Speaker 1: air causes subtle slowing of the body's functions, similar to
Speaker 1: a very mild sedative effect. Perhaps you and the environment
Speaker 1: could slightly depress heart rate or blood pressure, reinforcing that
Speaker 1: calm feeling. In any case, used neurological signature is silence.
Speaker 1: It silences nerves both peripherally, heart and gout and cenrally,
Speaker 1: breath and consciousness and magically thinking, that's exactly how you
Speaker 1: holds the dead by keeping the living signals at bay.
Speaker 1: If used magically, a practitioner might incorporate that quality use
Speaker 1: you to freeze an enemy's actions, stop their nervous impetus,
Speaker 1: or to enter a meditative state so deep it mimics death,
Speaker 1: slowing one's own heart and breath via trance, aided by
Speaker 1: U's presence. Summarily from a physiological vantage, you embodies the
Speaker 1: concept of death through its nervous system effect. It drains
Speaker 1: away neural fire until nothing remains. This profound quieting of
Speaker 1: the life impulses can be deadly physically, but spiritually. Encountering
Speaker 1: that energy and a controlled ritual can be transformative, akin
Speaker 1: to a symbolic death of the old self leading to rebirth.
Speaker 1: Thus an extremely cautious skilled magical practice, one might carefully
Speaker 1: tune into use neurological residence without ingesting it to achieve
Speaker 1: a state of deep stillness boundary between life and death,
Speaker 1: essentially simulating a near death neuro pattern, which could make
Speaker 1: the veil to the other side perceptible. It's intense and
Speaker 1: not to be toyed with, precisely matching used reputation as
Speaker 1: a powerful solemn tree of the darkest magic and brightest resurrection.
Speaker 1: And last, we have mugwort. It is feminine, associated with
Speaker 1: the planet Venus and the element Earth, associated with Artemis,
Speaker 1: Diana and Hakate, and is used for a prophetic dreams,
Speaker 1: psychic work, and travel protect Mugwart, sometimes dubbed the witch's herb,
Speaker 1: has a storied reputation for dreamwork, psychic enhancement, and protection
Speaker 1: for travelers both physical and spiritual. For centuries, mugwort has
Speaker 1: been used to induce vivid dreams and visions. It is
Speaker 1: a classic herb to place under one's pillow or burn
Speaker 1: as an incense to facilitate lucid dreaming and astro projection.
Speaker 1: Many modern practitioners create dream pillows stuffed with mugwort to
Speaker 1: improve dream recall and invite prophetic dreams. It's said that
Speaker 1: mugwart's spirit guides the sleeper through the dream realms safely
Speaker 1: while unveiling hidden insights. In European folklore, mugwort was worn
Speaker 1: as a protective amulet by travelers. The Romans, for instance,
Speaker 1: put mugwort in their sandals to prevent fatigue and protect
Speaker 1: from wild beasts or evil spirits on the road. This
Speaker 1: translates into magical practice as mugwart providing a protective ore
Speaker 1: during journeys, whether those a literal journeys or spiritual shamanic journeys.
Speaker 1: It is strongly associated with the moon and the goddess Artemis,
Speaker 1: hence its Latin name Artemisia, and so with intuition, feminine power,
Speaker 1: and the psychic third eye. Burning mugwort before scrying, tower, reading,
Speaker 1: or meditation is believed to open the psychic senses and
Speaker 1: deepen one's trans state. A common Witchess brew is mugwort tea,
Speaker 1: though bitter, consumed to strengthen clairvoyance. Historically, some Celtic seekers
Speaker 1: drank mugwort infusions to receive visions. Mugwort is also a
Speaker 1: notable ingredient in flying ointments of medieval witches like mandrake Abelidana,
Speaker 1: albeit mugwort is milder. These ointments aided in inducing the
Speaker 1: sensation of flight or spirit travel. In ritual mugwort is
Speaker 1: used to consecrate skying mirrors and crystal bowls. Washing them
Speaker 1: with mugwort tea is thought to charge them for clearer
Speaker 1: spiritual sight. Additionally, mugwort has protective qualities. It was planted
Speaker 1: around homes to ward off evil and often included in
Speaker 1: smudges with sage for space cleansing. As it not only
Speaker 1: purifies but also leaves an energy conducive to psychic work,
Speaker 1: mugwort can banish negative energies as well. One legend says
Speaker 1: a person who carries mugwort is invisible to evil, reflecting
Speaker 1: its ability to keep one hidden from demons on the
Speaker 1: astral plane. Many astral travel incens or oil includes mugwort
Speaker 1: as the prime ingredient. It's also considered an initiatory herb,
Speaker 1: aiding those beginning on a spiritual path by opening their
Speaker 1: inner site gently. On the healing side, mugwort in magic
Speaker 1: is linked to women's cycles and fertility, so it appears
Speaker 1: in spells for feminine power and healing of the womb.
Speaker 1: Mugwarts effects on the nervous system are attributable to its
Speaker 1: mix of psychoactive and sedative components, particularly thu jroone, a
Speaker 1: mild hallucinogen, and various terpenes that act as nerve relaxance.
Speaker 1: Mugwart is a relative of wormwood, though much milder. It
Speaker 1: contains a thujone in smaller quantities. Thujone is known to
Speaker 1: be a gabbat, a receptor antagonist in the brain, meaning
Speaker 1: it reduces inhibitory signaling and can thereby heighten neural activity
Speaker 1: and produce more vivid and ten sensory experiences. In plain terms,
Speaker 1: a bit of thuugh jrone in your system from Mugwart
Speaker 1: to your smoke can make dreams more colorful and possibly
Speaker 1: easier to recall, aligning exactly with mugwarts use for vivid dreaming. However,
Speaker 1: unlike Wormwood's through jone dose that might cause convulsions. In excess,
Speaker 1: mugwarts amount is low enough to just lightly stimulate the cns.
Speaker 1: This slight increase in neuro firing during sleep could explain
Speaker 1: reports of increased rem density, more rapid IIE movement, hence
Speaker 1: more dreaming when mugwart is used. Mugwort also contains eucalypto
Speaker 1: and other terpenes that have calming and anti anxiety effects.
Speaker 1: These likely act as nervenes. They can calm the nerves
Speaker 1: and even help induce sleep by interacting with GABBA receptors
Speaker 1: or acting as mild acetocholineesterrace inhibitors, which can also promote
Speaker 1: dream vividness by prolonging certain neurotransmitters. In studies, extracts of
Speaker 1: Artemeesia vulgaris have shown antioltic and anti convulsive effects in animals,
Speaker 1: indicating a dual action. Low doses mildly excite from mental
Speaker 1: clarity and dream vividness, while higher doses sedate and prevent
Speaker 1: over excitation, hence anti convulsion. This dual action is consistent
Speaker 1: with Mugwart's historical use. A big canhand psychic perception, A
Speaker 1: lot can knock you out or ground you. The old
Speaker 1: factory sensation of mugwart smoke or tea is bitter and herbal.
Speaker 1: The bitterness stimulates the glacoferigial nerve strongly when ingested, triggering
Speaker 1: a vagel response that can release melatonin or other hormones.
Speaker 1: Bitters are known to sometimes promote a mild end of
Speaker 1: the day relaxation by vagel stimulation, improving digestion and calming
Speaker 1: the gun, So drinking a mugwart infusion could both prime
Speaker 1: the brain for dreams via thu drone and relax the
Speaker 1: body via bitter reflex. Mugwart smell, when burned, is not
Speaker 1: particularly sweet. It's more acrid. The smoke's effects likely involve
Speaker 1: the trigeminal nerve to some degree, providing a slight irritant that,
Speaker 1: in small measures can cause a heady, lightness, or shift
Speaker 1: in consciousness. Many shamanic smokes use slight irritants to induce
Speaker 1: trans If one inhales enough mugwort smoke, they may feel
Speaker 1: a little dizzy or light headed, which is basically a
Speaker 1: mild altered state good for meditation or visionary work. Neurologically,
Speaker 1: that could be due to mild carbon monoxide plus through
Speaker 1: Jones effect, but magically we'd say mugwart smoke thins the
Speaker 1: veil by altering normal neural oscillations, perhaps increasing THEATA waves
Speaker 1: as some mild hallucinogens do. Mugwart is also a known
Speaker 1: menstrual stimulant due to nervous system effects on the pelvic
Speaker 1: nerves and smooth muscles. Ingesting it can cause uterine contractions,
Speaker 1: hence not for pregnant women. This highlights Mugwart's action of
Speaker 1: the autonomic nervous system. It can stimulates certain parasympathetic outflows,
Speaker 1: like those controlling uterine and digestive motility. This might connect
Speaker 1: to the folklore other protecting women or empowering the womb energy.
Speaker 1: On the protective side, mugwarts slight toxicity to parasite it's
Speaker 1: traditionally used to expel worms might correspond to a property
Speaker 1: of clearing neural parasites like unwonted thoughts metaphoric, but one
Speaker 1: could imagine mug war creating a neural environment less friendly
Speaker 1: to repetitive negative loops by modulating neurotransmitters. Summing up, mug
Speaker 1: Wart neurologically act as both a gentle stimulant and a
Speaker 1: relaxing It enhances sensory perception, especially in dreams, by a
Speaker 1: mild disinhibition of neurons thurd droones' effect on GABBA while
Speaker 1: providing a calming anti anxiety background from other compounds, acting
Speaker 1: a bit like Valerian or as a smooth muscle relaxing.
Speaker 1: The net effects is the prize state for dreamwork. A
Speaker 1: body that is relaxed and ready to sleep, but a
Speaker 1: mind that stays somewhat alert and perceptive, exactly the borderline
Speaker 1: state of lucid dreaming and deep intuition. Mugwart thus tunes
Speaker 1: the nervous system to a unique frequency, lowering the threshold
Speaker 1: for vision without overwhelming the system. It's a fine line
Speaker 1: to walk pharmacologically, but that's why is beloved. It walks
Speaker 1: that line naturally. When one drinks mug Wart tea before bed,
Speaker 1: often they report sleeping normally but with an undercurrent of
Speaker 1: awareness in their dreams. Scientifically, we might suspect slightly shallow
Speaker 1: rim so one doesn't fully lose consciousness. Scientifically, we might
Speaker 1: suspect slightly shallower rim so one doesn't fully lose consciousness
Speaker 1: combined with richer sensory content due to GABBA blockade causing
Speaker 1: more neural firing in visual cortex during ram. Lastly, Mugwart's
Speaker 1: protective aspect may have a neuro correlate. It might stabilize
Speaker 1: the hippocampus memory center to help retain dream memories. Some
Speaker 1: compounds in artemsia have been studied for memory enhancement. Also,
Speaker 1: its anti epileptic property means it prevents runaway neural activity. Metaphorically,
Speaker 1: it stops nightmares from becoming too traumatic, like it keeps
Speaker 1: you safe by preventing extreme neural spikes. Altogether, Mugwart gently
Speaker 1: tweaks our neurochemistry to open psychic channels while wrapping us
Speaker 1: in a calm, protective neuroblanket. It's no surprise witches have
Speaker 1: sung its praise from ancient times to now. It truly
Speaker 1: is the herb of dreams, guided by wise hands, with
Speaker 1: the wise hands in the case being Mugwart's elegant chemistry
Speaker 1: guiding our brain from the gentle dream inducing smoke of
Speaker 1: mugwort to the fierce, nerve numbing bit of clove. We
Speaker 1: have seen that herbs, woods, and resins, beloved and ritual
Speaker 1: magic are far from mere superstition. They actively engage our
Speaker 1: bodies and minds in specific ways that underpin their mystical repute.
Speaker 1: These botanicals each demonstrate a fascinating correspondence between magical intent
Speaker 1: and neurophysical effect. Aromatics like sandalwood, cedar, sweet grass, and
Speaker 1: Palo santo, used for peace and sanctity, indeed trigger the
Speaker 1: olfactory pathways to calm the limpic system, lower stress hormones,
Speaker 1: and promote parasympathetic relaxed states. Protective herbs such as juniper
Speaker 1: and clove, employed to ward off evil and stop gossip,
Speaker 1: in fact contain compounds that kill pathogens and numb pain,
Speaker 1: literally defending the body's integrity and silencing pain signals. Visionary
Speaker 1: and psychic enhancers like wormwood and mugwort, fable to open
Speaker 1: the third eye, do modulate our neurotransmitter through Jones's effect
Speaker 1: on gobber receptors to heighten sensory vividness and ult consciousness
Speaker 1: toward dreamlike states. The underworld's allies, You and Mandrake, notorious
Speaker 1: for their role in death in Trance, unmistakeably show us
Speaker 1: the extremes of nervous system manipulation. Mandrake's hallucinogenic tropains causing
Speaker 1: sedation and hallucination, and use taxanes bringing neurons in heart
Speaker 1: to a deadly standstill, a chemical death that mirrors its
Speaker 1: symbolic role in rebirth magic. Time and time again, we
Speaker 1: find that these wise women and cunning men observed empirically.
Speaker 1: An herb that soothes nerves, one that kindles love, another
Speaker 1: that chases demons aligns with how these plants interact without
Speaker 1: twelve cranial nerves and broader nervous system. The old factory
Speaker 1: nerve is, in particular, emerges as a primary mystical conduit.
Speaker 1: Through smell, these plant allies enter directly into our emotional brain,
Speaker 1: serving as old factory talismans that guard, heal, or inspire
Speaker 1: as needed. Meanwhile, herbs acting on the trigeminal nerve or
Speaker 1: vagus nerve, whether to numb pain, stimulate, digestion or slow breath,
Speaker 1: anchor magical intentions and bodily realities of pain, relief, courageous calm,
Speaker 1: or gut level intuition. This interdisciplinary exploration shows that the
Speaker 1: distance between a spell and a dose is not so far.
Speaker 1: In many cases, the spell's power is partly the plant's
Speaker 1: power on our nerves, concentrating the mind or fortifying the
Speaker 1: will through biochemical influence. Even as the spiritual intention guides
Speaker 1: that power toward a goal. An academic might say these
Speaker 1: plants are psychopharmacological agents in ceremonial contexts, which would say
Speaker 1: they are beloved familiars with whom we partner. Both are
Speaker 1: correct and together enrich are understanding. Ultimately, what this deep
Speaker 1: inquiry affirms is that the ancients and modern practitioners who
Speaker 1: turn to these herbs and sacred practice were perhaps unwittingly
Speaker 1: skilled neuroscientists of a kind, leveraging sensory inputs and natural
Speaker 1: neurochemicals to orchestrate desired states of consciousness and protection. The
Speaker 1: twelve cerennial nerves, mediators of sensation, vision, autonomic control, and more,
Speaker 1: are the threads through which these plant allies weave their
Speaker 1: magic into our very flesh. And so when a magus
Speaker 1: burns a sprig of seedar to banish fear, we can
Speaker 1: appreciate that the smoke carries not only metaphorical prayers, but
Speaker 1: also compounds that calm the heart via the vagus nerve.
Speaker 1: When a dreamer drinks mug war tea to seek a vision,
Speaker 1: thujome crosses the blood brain barrier to spark luminous dream
Speaker 1: imagery In the visual cortex. The presentation of these findings,
Speaker 1: we hope, not only highlights the law and bio chemical
Speaker 1: law of each herb, but also underscores a larger insight.
Speaker 1: The practice of magic has always been in a sense
Speaker 1: and applied neuroscience, tuning the exquisite instrument of the human
Speaker 1: nervous system. With the herbs of the earth enclosing. As
Speaker 1: academic as our analysis has been, it brings us back
Speaker 1: to our reverence. These plants, where they use to lighten
Speaker 1: the spirit, steal the nerve, or open the mind's third eye,
Speaker 1: show an interplay of mind and nature that is awe inspiring.
Speaker 1: The wise practitioner, armed with both traditional knowledge and modern understanding,
Speaker 1: can engage with these herbs with an even deeper sense
Speaker 1: of respect and purpose. The ritual burning of incense or
Speaker 1: growing of a potion becomes an harmonization of plant, neurochemistry,
Speaker 1: and human consciousness, all directed by sacred intention. This is
Speaker 1: magic and an essence, intention fused with nature's mechanism, producing
Speaker 1: real transformation. And as our journey through Saint John's War
Speaker 1: to You has shown, the line between the mystical and
Speaker 1: the medical is wonderfully thin, as thin as a strand
Speaker 1: of sweet gray smoke curling towards the sky, carrying prayers
Speaker 1: and perhaps a bit of chumaron to quiet the mind,
Speaker 1: exemplifying how the physical and spiritual converge in the realm
Speaker 1: of the twelve cres nerves. Next time, as we are
Speaker 1: about to light our incense or charcoal disk, are starting
Speaker 1: to create our mixture with our issue at hand and
Speaker 1: savior mind, what will be really trying to cure