WEBVTT 1 00:00:03.680 --> 00:00:24.960 Something's going to happen. What's going to happen? From ancient 2 00:00:25.000 --> 00:00:27.679 authors veiled and fragrant smoke to the quiet stirring of 3 00:00:27.719 --> 00:00:30.960 a tee for dreamworker healing, herbs have long formed a 4 00:00:31.000 --> 00:00:35.039 bridge between the visible and the unseen. Their leaves and oils, 5 00:00:35.079 --> 00:00:38.520 burned or browed, have whispered their medicine into human nervous systems, 6 00:00:38.799 --> 00:00:44.119 altering consciousness, soothing wounds, and evoking spirits in ritual magic 7 00:00:44.159 --> 00:00:48.159 and witchcraft. Herbs are not inert substances. They are living agents, 8 00:00:48.200 --> 00:00:53.719 imbued with planetary intelligences, elemental spirits, and psychic currents. At 9 00:00:53.719 --> 00:00:56.920 the intersection of botanical law and neuroscience lies a mystery 10 00:00:56.920 --> 00:01:01.520 that modern research is only beginning to decode. In this episode, 11 00:01:01.560 --> 00:01:08.519 we will discuss jasmine, camomile, vedevar, bay, laurel, agrimony, Petuli, angelica, root, calendula, 12 00:01:08.840 --> 00:01:12.439 and verveine, each long revered for both magical potency and 13 00:01:12.439 --> 00:01:16.319 physiological influence on the nervous system. With a particular focus 14 00:01:16.319 --> 00:01:18.760 on the vagus nerve and the twelve cranial nerves, we 15 00:01:18.840 --> 00:01:22.640 examine how these plants engage the body's parasympathetic pathways, enhance 16 00:01:22.719 --> 00:01:26.799 mental clarity, trigger trance or dream states, and activate spiritual insight. 17 00:01:27.799 --> 00:01:32.640 Their magical correspondences, gender, planetary rulership, elemental affinity, and divine 18 00:01:32.640 --> 00:01:36.239 associations offer symbolic maps that have guided healers of mystics 19 00:01:36.239 --> 00:01:40.120 for centuries. Drawing from both peer reviewed biomedical literature and 20 00:01:40.200 --> 00:01:44.280 cross cultural magical traditions, each plant is profiled in detail. 21 00:01:45.200 --> 00:01:48.200 Magical use is described not merely as superstition or metaphor, 22 00:01:48.480 --> 00:01:51.640 but as a codified interaction with subtile forces, often in 23 00:01:51.680 --> 00:01:56.000 the parallel with the chemical realities of neuroreception, ol, factory modulation, 24 00:01:56.359 --> 00:01:59.760 or vagual tone. Lavender may calm the heart through linle 25 00:01:59.799 --> 00:02:02.959 ol and air element ritual, while petruly grounds the spirit 26 00:02:03.000 --> 00:02:07.120 through earthly fixatives and gabber urgic sedation. The wisdom of 27 00:02:07.159 --> 00:02:10.360 these plants rests not just in molecular mechanics, but in 28 00:02:10.439 --> 00:02:16.479 mythic presence, ritual function, and embodied experience. In this convergence 29 00:02:16.520 --> 00:02:20.039 of magic and neuroscience, we find both reverence and reason, 30 00:02:20.400 --> 00:02:23.240 a place where ancient herbal rituals align with the pathways 31 00:02:23.280 --> 00:02:27.080 of the vegus nerve, and where scent, symbolism and synapse intertwined. 32 00:02:27.400 --> 00:02:30.360 This work seeks to illuminate how these nine botanicals continue 33 00:02:30.360 --> 00:02:34.560 to serve as ritual allies and neurological emissaries mediating between 34 00:02:34.599 --> 00:02:40.039 soul and soma, spell and synapse. First, we have jasmine, 35 00:02:40.240 --> 00:02:44.479 folk name Jessamine, queen of the Knight, moonlight of the grove. 36 00:02:45.240 --> 00:02:49.120 It's also feminine associated with the moon, also markery in 37 00:02:49.120 --> 00:02:53.199 some traditions, and the element water with earth influences and 38 00:02:53.319 --> 00:02:57.479 also associated with Diana, Vishnu, and Rhiannon, often sacred to 39 00:02:57.560 --> 00:03:02.159 lunar and love deities. The waxy white blossoms of jasmine 40 00:03:02.159 --> 00:03:05.759 carrion or of moonlit enchantment. In Wicca and folk magic, 41 00:03:05.840 --> 00:03:08.919 jasmine is cherished as a flower of love, prophecy, and 42 00:03:09.000 --> 00:03:13.680 spiritual connection. Its intoxicating nighttime fragrance is believed to attract 43 00:03:13.759 --> 00:03:18.199 spiritual love and inspire prophetic dreams. Indeed, placing jasmine in 44 00:03:18.240 --> 00:03:20.439 the bedroom or aiding it to a dream pillow is 45 00:03:20.479 --> 00:03:25.280 said to induce vivid, divinatory dreams, which is a Mystics 46 00:03:25.319 --> 00:03:28.520 have used jasmine and rituals for attraction in romance, aiding 47 00:03:28.599 --> 00:03:32.080 its petals to love sachets and baths to draw soulmates 48 00:03:32.159 --> 00:03:36.080 and deep in existing bonds Jasmine is also a flower 49 00:03:36.080 --> 00:03:39.080 of happiness and wealth. When planted by the home, it 50 00:03:39.159 --> 00:03:43.879 is thought to bring abundance and protective blessings to the household. Culturally, 51 00:03:44.120 --> 00:03:46.759 it is a sacred flower across the globe from the 52 00:03:46.759 --> 00:03:50.080 goddess Diana and western lore to Commandva, the Hindu god 53 00:03:50.159 --> 00:03:54.719 of love, who tips his arrows with jasmine blossoms. Its 54 00:03:54.719 --> 00:03:57.520 folk epitaphs like Queen of the Knight and Moonlight of 55 00:03:57.560 --> 00:04:01.039 the Grove reflect not only its nocturnal be but also 56 00:04:01.159 --> 00:04:03.879 its status as a plant that bridges the earthly and divine. 57 00:04:05.080 --> 00:04:08.560 Burned as an incense or worn as oil, jasmine elevates 58 00:04:08.560 --> 00:04:12.919 the psychic senses, aiding meditation and spiritual communion. It is 59 00:04:12.960 --> 00:04:16.600 said to open one's intuitive third eye, facilitating gentle spirit 60 00:04:16.639 --> 00:04:22.879 communication and guiding magical work with peaceful, loving energy. Modern 61 00:04:22.920 --> 00:04:26.079 science has begun to validate jasmine's profound calming effects on 62 00:04:26.120 --> 00:04:29.600 the nervous system, giving credence to its age old reputation 63 00:04:29.920 --> 00:04:34.439 as nature's value. Researchers in Germany discovered that compounds and 64 00:04:34.519 --> 00:04:38.319 jasmine's aroma can enhance gabba urgic signaling in the brain 65 00:04:38.399 --> 00:04:42.680 to an extraordinary degree. In lab tests. Certain jasmine scent 66 00:04:42.720 --> 00:04:47.240 molecules increase the inhibitory neurotransmitter Gabba's effect more than fivefold, 67 00:04:47.560 --> 00:04:52.079 a potency as strong as commonly prescribed barbituates. Inhalation of 68 00:04:52.199 --> 00:04:56.199 jasmin es central oil produces measurable sedation and anxiety relief. 69 00:04:56.920 --> 00:05:00.800 Mice exposed to jasmine aroma in high concentration grew tranquil 70 00:05:01.160 --> 00:05:04.040 sitting quietly in the corner as their brain sleep centers 71 00:05:04.079 --> 00:05:07.759 were potentiated by gabba. This GABBA receptor modulation is analogous 72 00:05:07.800 --> 00:05:11.639 to how benzo diazepine drugs work, suggesting a scientific basis 73 00:05:11.639 --> 00:05:17.279 for aromatherapeutic calm long attributed to jasmine. Human studies likewise 74 00:05:17.279 --> 00:05:20.720 affirmed jasmine's effect on mood. A network meta analysis of 75 00:05:20.800 --> 00:05:23.199 essential oils found that jasmine was one of the most 76 00:05:23.199 --> 00:05:28.759 effective aromatics for reducing acute anxiety, outperforming even lavender in 77 00:05:28.759 --> 00:05:33.439 some measures. Jasmine sweet fragrance, when inhaled, has been shown 78 00:05:33.480 --> 00:05:36.439 to lower heart rate and induce subjective calm hinting and 79 00:05:36.560 --> 00:05:42.120 activation of the parasympathetic vaguel response beyond its neurological impact. 80 00:05:42.519 --> 00:05:45.439 Jasmine t green tea centered with jasmine, is rich in 81 00:05:45.519 --> 00:05:49.319 antioxidants and is cherished in herbal medicine for boosting immunity 82 00:05:49.360 --> 00:05:53.959 and easing digestion. Notably, folk hill is cautioned against excess 83 00:05:54.079 --> 00:05:59.160 use during pregnancy, as jasmine can be a mild uterine stimulant. Overall, 84 00:05:59.399 --> 00:06:02.759 jasmine gar ages the brain's calming neurotransmitters and the vegas 85 00:06:02.800 --> 00:06:06.879 nerve via scent pathways, truly meriting its historical moniker gifts 86 00:06:06.920 --> 00:06:11.560 from God for the gift of serene delight it imparts. 87 00:06:11.600 --> 00:06:17.120 Next up we have camameal folk named ground apple, scented mayweed, 88 00:06:17.560 --> 00:06:22.399 wig plant mayden. It is masculine associated with the sun 89 00:06:22.439 --> 00:06:27.600 and the element water, also associated with cernonos ra helios, 90 00:06:28.000 --> 00:06:30.600 also linked to ocean and other solar love deities. In 91 00:06:30.639 --> 00:06:34.600 some traditions, camamel has been revered since antiquity as a 92 00:06:34.639 --> 00:06:38.199 gentle get potent, magical herb, treasured for its powers of peace, 93 00:06:38.279 --> 00:06:42.399 protection and prosperity. Its bright, gold centered daisy flowers carry 94 00:06:42.399 --> 00:06:45.160 the warmth of the sun, and indeed, camomile is often 95 00:06:45.240 --> 00:06:49.040 used in solar spells to attract success and dispel darkness. 96 00:06:50.079 --> 00:06:52.879 In ancient Egypt, it was dedicated to Ra, the sun god, 97 00:06:53.120 --> 00:06:57.680 and used in embombing for its protective qualities, which is, 98 00:06:57.680 --> 00:07:00.839 and folk practitioners burn cammameal and inense or edit to 99 00:07:00.839 --> 00:07:04.839 bats to break curses and hexes, believing its purifying vibrations 100 00:07:05.079 --> 00:07:09.480 can wash away evil influence. A classic usage in American 101 00:07:09.480 --> 00:07:12.399 folk magic is to employ camomile and money spells and 102 00:07:12.439 --> 00:07:16.079 gambling luck. Gamblers would wash their hands in camameal fusion 103 00:07:16.160 --> 00:07:20.199 to ensure winnings. As noted by herbal folklore Scott Cunningham, 104 00:07:20.600 --> 00:07:23.519 the herb's sunny energy was thought to attract gold. Hence, 105 00:07:23.560 --> 00:07:25.879 sprinkling camrameal around the home and carrying it in a 106 00:07:25.879 --> 00:07:30.680 wallet invites financial abundance. Yet camomile's magic is equally one 107 00:07:30.759 --> 00:07:33.879 of calm and healing. It is blended with incenses for 108 00:07:33.959 --> 00:07:37.439 sleep and meditation, used to consecrate sacred spaces with a 109 00:07:37.480 --> 00:07:40.879 peaceful our, and sewn into dream pillows, often with lavender, 110 00:07:41.120 --> 00:07:44.040 to ward off nightmares and insure a night of RESTful sleep. 111 00:07:45.240 --> 00:07:47.680 Camomile garlands have been worn to attract a lover or 112 00:07:47.759 --> 00:07:51.480 to radiate a glow of charm and positivity and protective rights. 113 00:07:51.800 --> 00:07:55.480 Camrameile's gentle energy belies a strong force. It has been 114 00:07:55.519 --> 00:07:58.360 hung above doors and windows to keep out psychic attacks 115 00:07:58.560 --> 00:08:03.319 and negativity presence. Likened to a spiritual watchdog, this plant 116 00:08:03.360 --> 00:08:07.360 physician even extends its magic to other plants. Gardeners observed 117 00:08:07.399 --> 00:08:11.120 that struggling plants revived when cammamil grew nearby, as if 118 00:08:11.160 --> 00:08:16.519 its ore imparted healing. In summary, Camomile's magic is multifaceted. 119 00:08:16.839 --> 00:08:20.600 It sus and protects, attracts luck and love, and illuminates 120 00:08:20.600 --> 00:08:23.759 one's life with quiet joy, echoing the golden glow of 121 00:08:23.759 --> 00:08:27.360 its blossoms. Kamamile is famed in herbal medicine for its 122 00:08:27.399 --> 00:08:32.039 remarkable calming and healing properties on the human body. Biochemically, 123 00:08:32.639 --> 00:08:35.879 kamamil is rich in flavonoids like epigenin, which binds to 124 00:08:35.960 --> 00:08:40.080 benzodiazepine receptors in the brain to gently induce sedation and 125 00:08:40.120 --> 00:08:46.399 reduce anxiety. Clinical research strongly supports camomile's inensoolytic anxiety relieving power. 126 00:08:46.919 --> 00:08:50.120 A twenty twenty four systematic review of clinical trials find 127 00:08:50.120 --> 00:08:54.519 that nine out of ten studies concluded camameal significantly reduces 128 00:08:54.720 --> 00:08:59.480 anxiety symptoms, validating its traditional use as a nervine sedative. 129 00:09:00.519 --> 00:09:05.399 Camramele's active compounds appear to modulate the hypothalamic peturitory adrenal 130 00:09:05.440 --> 00:09:12.000 access and neurotransmitters helping downregulate the body's stress response. Camrameal's 131 00:09:12.000 --> 00:09:16.759 active compounds appear to modulate the hypothalamic peturitory adrenal HPA 132 00:09:16.919 --> 00:09:22.960 axis and neurotransmitters helping downregulate the body's stress response. In 133 00:09:23.039 --> 00:09:27.360 patients with generalized anxiety disorder, oral chamra mail extracts led 134 00:09:27.399 --> 00:09:31.840 to measurable improvements comparable to standard anti anxiety medications in 135 00:09:31.919 --> 00:09:38.200 some trials. Neurochemically, Camramele's epigenin is a mild gaba a agonist, 136 00:09:38.840 --> 00:09:41.799 meaning it enhances the effect of the brain's primary calming 137 00:09:41.840 --> 00:09:46.759 neural transmitter GABA. This induces a state of relaxation without 138 00:09:46.799 --> 00:09:50.159 heavy sedation. Hence, a cup of chamramel tea before bed 139 00:09:50.519 --> 00:09:53.559 is a time honored remedy for insomnia and nervous tension. 140 00:09:54.799 --> 00:09:58.679 Beyond the nervous system, chemamel has demonstrated anti inflammatory and 141 00:09:58.720 --> 00:10:02.519 anti spasmodic effect x. It can relax smooth muscles, and 142 00:10:02.600 --> 00:10:07.080 quell gastro intestinal cramping partly via vagus nerve mediation of 143 00:10:07.200 --> 00:10:12.320 gut mortality. It's used to soothe ingestion. Iritoboal syndrome and 144 00:10:12.440 --> 00:10:16.960 even infantolic Camomile's inflammation fighting properties are so potent that 145 00:10:17.039 --> 00:10:20.720 during the US Civil War doctors applied camomile compresses to 146 00:10:20.759 --> 00:10:24.799 wounds to promote healing. It contains visobol and matrixin which 147 00:10:24.840 --> 00:10:29.759 inhibit inflammatory enzymes and cytokines, biologically explaining its ability to 148 00:10:29.799 --> 00:10:34.840 ease headaches, muscle aches, and skin irritations. Notably, camomile can 149 00:10:34.879 --> 00:10:38.600 even strengthen the immune system. Its antioxidants help fend off 150 00:10:38.639 --> 00:10:42.519 oxidative stress. Camomile thus x on the brain and body 151 00:10:42.559 --> 00:10:46.080 in tandem, gently enough for children, yet effective enough that 152 00:10:46.120 --> 00:10:50.080 science recognizes it as a legitimate therapeutic agent for anxiety 153 00:10:50.120 --> 00:10:54.759 and sleep. By engaging GABBA receptors and calming the HPA axis, 154 00:10:55.039 --> 00:10:59.720 it effectively coaxes the body into parasympathetic rest and digests state, 155 00:11:00.320 --> 00:11:07.200 matching its magical reputation for bestowing peace and security. And next, 156 00:11:07.240 --> 00:11:12.840 we have vedev folk named vedevert couscous oil of tranquility 157 00:11:12.840 --> 00:11:17.279 for the insensual oil it's feminine energy. It's associated with 158 00:11:17.399 --> 00:11:20.600 Saturn and the element of earth, and also associated with 159 00:11:20.679 --> 00:11:23.960 Yemma and Hudu and Efa traditions and hakate due to 160 00:11:24.039 --> 00:11:28.960 under connections and earth gods. In general, vedev root is 161 00:11:29.000 --> 00:11:32.600 a beloved ingredient in witchcraft and perfumery, valued for its 162 00:11:32.679 --> 00:11:37.519 deeply grounded, protective, and secret unveiling qualities. This tropical grassis 163 00:11:37.559 --> 00:11:40.360 root has a rich, earthly sweet scent, sometimes called the 164 00:11:40.360 --> 00:11:43.360 fragrance of the Earth, and magic practitioners use it to 165 00:11:43.399 --> 00:11:47.879 anchor and stabilize spiritual energy in rituals. Vetever is employed 166 00:11:47.879 --> 00:11:51.799 for grounding after intense psychic work or estra travel. Burning 167 00:11:51.879 --> 00:11:55.120 vetev or anointing with its oil helps one reroot to 168 00:11:55.159 --> 00:11:59.679 the physical plane, preventing lightheadedness or spiritual burnout. It is 169 00:11:59.720 --> 00:12:02.919 off associated with the root chakra, providing a sense of 170 00:12:02.960 --> 00:12:06.759 safety and connection to the soil of mother Earth. Vetever 171 00:12:06.919 --> 00:12:10.600 is also renowned as a powerful protector. Sorcerers have long 172 00:12:10.639 --> 00:12:13.720 stuffed sachets with vetev root to ward off negativity and 173 00:12:13.759 --> 00:12:17.559 malevolent spirits. When sprinkled around a property or used in 174 00:12:17.600 --> 00:12:21.320 floor washes, vetever creates an energetic barrier against curses and 175 00:12:21.320 --> 00:12:27.159 psychic attacks. In Hudu, vetevert is classically used to reverse jinxes. 176 00:12:27.879 --> 00:12:30.759 Its defense of magic is said to not only dispel evil, 177 00:12:31.000 --> 00:12:34.720 but send it back to its source. The root's affinity 178 00:12:34.759 --> 00:12:37.879 for Saturn, planet of boundaries and secrets, means it can 179 00:12:37.919 --> 00:12:42.399 be used in spells to uncover hidden truths or ancient wisdom. Indeed, 180 00:12:42.480 --> 00:12:45.480 Vetev is linked to longevity and the revelation of deep 181 00:12:45.519 --> 00:12:50.480 secrets in some grim wares. Despite its Saturnian heaviness, Vetever 182 00:12:50.600 --> 00:12:53.279 has a central side. It's included in some love and 183 00:12:53.399 --> 00:12:56.759 lust potions, especially in Voodu and folk love charms, to 184 00:12:56.799 --> 00:12:59.679 add depth and enduring attraction. It's thought to attract a 185 00:12:59.759 --> 00:13:04.000 love for life due to its persistent scent. Financial magic 186 00:13:04.039 --> 00:13:06.919 also calls on vetev. Its grounding nature is believed to 187 00:13:06.960 --> 00:13:10.600 attract prosperity that is stable and long lasting, as opposed 188 00:13:10.600 --> 00:13:14.519 to quick, fightly luck. Sprinkling Vetev in cash boxes or 189 00:13:14.559 --> 00:13:17.360 carrying it in mojo bags can bring in steady money 190 00:13:17.360 --> 00:13:22.559 and business success. Overall, Vetterver's magical demeanor is colme, ancient, 191 00:13:22.600 --> 00:13:27.000 and unshakable. It bestows strength in times of crisis, binds 192 00:13:27.039 --> 00:13:30.240 lovers of friends on loyal unity, and ensures that wherever 193 00:13:30.279 --> 00:13:34.399 one stands, one stands with solid support of Earth's guardian spirits. 194 00:13:35.080 --> 00:13:37.759 The effects of vetaver on the nervous system are grounding 195 00:13:37.759 --> 00:13:41.679 in physiology as they are in spirit. Vetever essential oil 196 00:13:41.720 --> 00:13:45.919 has been scientifically studied for its anseolitic, anxiety reducing and 197 00:13:46.039 --> 00:13:51.200 neuroprotective properties. Notably, romatherapists often call Vedevo oil the oil 198 00:13:51.279 --> 00:13:55.320 of tranquility, and a twenty fifteen animal study provided compelling 199 00:13:55.360 --> 00:13:59.440 evidence for this epitaph. Rats that inhale vetevo oil at 200 00:13:59.440 --> 00:14:04.279 certain conspstrations showed antiolytic behavior and elevated maze tests comparable 201 00:14:04.320 --> 00:14:08.559 to rats given diazepine or value. The vetefer exposed rats 202 00:14:08.559 --> 00:14:11.240 were calmer and explored the open arms of the maze 203 00:14:11.240 --> 00:14:15.720 more indicating reduced anxiety, and researchers observed change in sea 204 00:14:15.759 --> 00:14:19.879 force expressions in the amygdala, the brain's fear center, consistent 205 00:14:19.960 --> 00:14:24.360 with an anxiety relief effect. This suggests vetevor's chemical constituents 206 00:14:24.559 --> 00:14:29.159 rich and seska turpines likely modulate limbic system activity, perhaps 207 00:14:29.159 --> 00:14:33.759 by enhancing gabber urgic signaling or suppressing overreactive sympathetic responses. 208 00:14:34.320 --> 00:14:38.720 Rich and suskaterpenes likely modulate limbic system activity, perhaps by 209 00:14:38.799 --> 00:14:44.360 enhancing gabber urgic signaling or suppressing overreactive sympathetic responses. In 210 00:14:44.440 --> 00:14:48.480 human aromatherapy, vetav's deep smoking aroma is noted to steady 211 00:14:48.519 --> 00:14:51.720 the heart rate and lower blood pressure, slightly engaging the 212 00:14:51.759 --> 00:14:56.879 vagus nerves calming influence. Interestingly, some studies have also found 213 00:14:56.879 --> 00:15:01.480 cognitive benefits. Vetevar inhalation was reported to increase alertness and 214 00:15:01.519 --> 00:15:05.519 beta brain wave activity and EEG recordings, hinting that in 215 00:15:05.519 --> 00:15:09.720 addition to calming, it can improve focus. Anecdotally, it's used 216 00:15:09.759 --> 00:15:16.519 in blends for ADHD support. Physiologically, vetevar exhibits anti inflammatory 217 00:15:16.559 --> 00:15:21.360 and antioxidant effects. Traditional aerobatic medicine uses it in cooling 218 00:15:21.440 --> 00:15:24.320 drinks to bring down fevers and calm the body's heat. 219 00:15:24.840 --> 00:15:27.559 The oil can be applied indulution to ease joint and 220 00:15:27.639 --> 00:15:32.399 muscle pain, its circulatory stimulation helping reduce aches. It also 221 00:15:32.480 --> 00:15:36.039 has mild seditive effects on the nervous system. Herbalists have 222 00:15:36.159 --> 00:15:39.200 used vetevar in tincture or t form the roots infused 223 00:15:39.399 --> 00:15:43.879 to help with insomnia and nerveing exhaustion by reducing elevated 224 00:15:43.919 --> 00:15:47.440 stress hormones. One study noted vetevor or romatherapy could lower 225 00:15:47.480 --> 00:15:52.639 cortisol levels in stressed subjects and promoting parasympathetic activity. Vetevar 226 00:15:52.720 --> 00:15:56.879 exerts a stabilizing influence on both mind and body. Many 227 00:15:56.919 --> 00:15:59.840 find that Vetaver's scent feels like an embrace from the Earth. 228 00:16:00.279 --> 00:16:04.679 In neurological terms, it likely triggers olfactory pathways that signal safety, 229 00:16:04.960 --> 00:16:09.440 thereby releasing tension from an overworked nervous system. This unligns 230 00:16:09.440 --> 00:16:14.200 perfectly with Vetiver's magical repute. Physically and energetically, it centers 231 00:16:14.240 --> 00:16:18.279 scattered energy, protects the nerve from over excitation, and gently 232 00:16:18.360 --> 00:16:24.159 leads one into a state of calm resilience. And next 233 00:16:24.240 --> 00:16:28.639 we have Bay Laurel s folk names sweet Bay Greece 234 00:16:28.679 --> 00:16:34.480 and Laurel Daphne baytree. It is masculine, associated with the sun, 235 00:16:34.720 --> 00:16:38.320 sacred to Apollo, associated with the element of fire and 236 00:16:38.480 --> 00:16:43.519 also Apollo Daphne, furness, raw and generally solar deities and 237 00:16:43.559 --> 00:16:48.080 patrons of prophecy. Bay Laurel leaves have been a symbol 238 00:16:48.120 --> 00:16:52.879 of glory, protection and psychic power for millennia. In ancient 239 00:16:52.919 --> 00:16:58.320 Greece and Rome, wreaths obey crowned the victors, generals, olympic athletes, poets, 240 00:16:58.559 --> 00:17:02.399 imbuing them with laurels of triumph. This originates in the 241 00:17:02.440 --> 00:17:05.440 myth of Apollo and Daphne, when the nymph Daphne was 242 00:17:05.440 --> 00:17:09.240 transformed into a laurel tree to escape Apollo's pursuit. Apollo 243 00:17:09.319 --> 00:17:12.759 declared the tree sacred and adorned himself and his champions 244 00:17:12.799 --> 00:17:16.079 with its leaves. To this day, bey is used in 245 00:17:16.079 --> 00:17:20.279 magic to ensure success and strength, which is right. Wishes 246 00:17:20.480 --> 00:17:23.000 or intentions on bay leaves and burned them to make 247 00:17:23.039 --> 00:17:26.119 the desires come true, and students sometimes put a bay 248 00:17:26.200 --> 00:17:29.759 leaf under the pillow to help succeed in exam, drawing 249 00:17:29.799 --> 00:17:33.799 on its victorious energy. Bay laurels also fames for its 250 00:17:33.880 --> 00:17:38.319 role and prophecy and divination. The oracle of Delphi, priestess 251 00:17:38.319 --> 00:17:40.960 of Apollo, chewed or burned bay leaves to induce her 252 00:17:41.000 --> 00:17:45.240 prophetic trances. In folklore, it's noted that in large quantities, 253 00:17:45.519 --> 00:17:49.720 bay laurel can be mildly narcotic. The Pithia's inhalation of 254 00:17:49.720 --> 00:17:53.160 bay smoke, along with sacred fumes, helped her see visions, 255 00:17:53.200 --> 00:17:57.480 giving Bay a reputation as a gateway to altered states. 256 00:17:57.519 --> 00:17:59.559 For this reason, bey is a common component in dream 257 00:17:59.599 --> 00:18:03.039 pillows psychic teas, though the leaves themselves are not ingested 258 00:18:03.039 --> 00:18:05.880 in teas, they might be brewed briefly for an infusion 259 00:18:06.160 --> 00:18:10.519 to stimulate clairvoyance and vivid dreams. The protected power of 260 00:18:10.559 --> 00:18:13.759 bay is equally celebrated. A bay tree by the home 261 00:18:13.880 --> 00:18:17.880 is said to guard against lightning and evil. Indeed, romans 262 00:18:17.920 --> 00:18:21.880 hung bay in doorways during thunderstorms for protection, but evil 263 00:18:21.960 --> 00:18:24.960 law claimed that where bay flourished, no witch could dwell, 264 00:18:25.279 --> 00:18:28.720 perhaps ironic since witches themselves now use bay for protection. 265 00:18:29.920 --> 00:18:33.279 Sprigs of bay were used to sprinkle water and purification rituals, 266 00:18:33.440 --> 00:18:36.240 and even today practitioners will burn a bay leaf in 267 00:18:36.319 --> 00:18:40.000 each room of a house to banish negativity. Bay is 268 00:18:40.039 --> 00:18:43.880 also associated with wisdom and intellect. The term Beaca laureate 269 00:18:44.240 --> 00:18:47.640 refers to laurel berries, and poet laureate to those crowned 270 00:18:47.680 --> 00:18:51.400 with bay for poetic prowess. Thus, bay can be used 271 00:18:51.400 --> 00:18:55.799 in spells to enhance memory, focus, and creativity, like burning 272 00:18:55.799 --> 00:19:00.160 bay with sandalwood to overcome writer's block. In summary, those 273 00:19:00.240 --> 00:19:04.640 magic spans protection, victory, and prophecy, whether tucked under a 274 00:19:04.680 --> 00:19:08.039 mattress for prophetic dreams, carried into court for legal victory, 275 00:19:08.319 --> 00:19:11.039 or burned to cleanse and inspire. Bay leaf is a 276 00:19:11.119 --> 00:19:14.680 venerable and powerful tool in the witch's arsenal, connecting the 277 00:19:14.759 --> 00:19:18.599 mundane home with the bright solar energies of Apollo's divine inspiration. 278 00:19:20.319 --> 00:19:23.799 Bay Laurel, beyond its popular use as a kitchen spice, 279 00:19:24.160 --> 00:19:26.920 offers notable effects on the nervous system and body that 280 00:19:26.920 --> 00:19:31.759 aligned with its spiritual uses. Chemically, bay leaves contain compounds 281 00:19:31.759 --> 00:19:37.000 like lineol one eight, sinile eucalyptol, and usenol, which confers sedative, 282 00:19:37.039 --> 00:19:41.759 antiolytic and anti inflammatory properties. Pharmacological studies have shown that 283 00:19:41.799 --> 00:19:46.799 bay laurel essential oil exhibits significant antiolytic activity in animal models. 284 00:19:47.680 --> 00:19:51.000 In one study, mice given bay leaf extract performs similarly 285 00:19:51.079 --> 00:19:55.720 to those given diazepam in anxiety tests, demonstrating more exploration 286 00:19:55.839 --> 00:20:00.720 and less fear behavior, which indicates reduced anxiety. UTI. Anxiety 287 00:20:00.720 --> 00:20:05.279 effects were comparable to a standard benzodiazepine, and mechanistic analysis 288 00:20:05.279 --> 00:20:09.160 suggests bayes constituents likely act on gabba A receptors, the 289 00:20:09.240 --> 00:20:13.440 same receptors modulated by value. Another research finding is that 290 00:20:13.599 --> 00:20:18.039 Laurus noblest essential oil can prevent seizures and produces calming 291 00:20:18.079 --> 00:20:21.880 effects at higher doses, although at those anti convulsive doses 292 00:20:22.279 --> 00:20:26.519 some sedation and motor impairment where noted. This is consistent 293 00:20:26.559 --> 00:20:29.480 with reports that the pitheas heavy use of BAY could 294 00:20:29.480 --> 00:20:34.119 induce a trance. Essentially, bays volatile oils have a depressant 295 00:20:34.160 --> 00:20:38.079 effect on the central nervous system when concentrated, leading to 296 00:20:38.160 --> 00:20:43.279 drowsiness or dreamlike states. Methyl unagol has been observed to 297 00:20:43.319 --> 00:20:47.119 bind to GABBA receptors in the amygdala and potentiate gabba's 298 00:20:47.119 --> 00:20:51.039 inhibitory action beyond the brain. Bay laurel has robust anti 299 00:20:51.079 --> 00:20:56.319 inflammatory and antimicrobial effects. The leaf's oils inhibit prostagdaline synthesis 300 00:20:56.720 --> 00:21:01.480 COX two and reduce cytokine release, helping to reduce pain 301 00:21:01.559 --> 00:21:04.240 and swelling in joints. Bay leaves or oil and a 302 00:21:04.319 --> 00:21:07.279 chess salve AY act as a mild expectorant indeed congestin 303 00:21:07.640 --> 00:21:12.000 soothing copse and baranchial congestion. The vagus nerve, which controls 304 00:21:12.079 --> 00:21:16.200 aspects of digestion and heart rate, may also benefit. Bay 305 00:21:16.359 --> 00:21:19.920 has been used as a digestive aid for dyspepsia and bloating, 306 00:21:20.119 --> 00:21:25.119 possibly by relaxing gastro intestinal smooth muscle via cholinergic pathways. 307 00:21:26.240 --> 00:21:29.799 Some research even points to bay laurel improving metabolic markers. 308 00:21:30.359 --> 00:21:33.839 For example, consumption of bay was linked to better glucose 309 00:21:33.880 --> 00:21:38.000 control in patients, hinting at an insulin sensitizing effect. In 310 00:21:38.079 --> 00:21:42.039 holistic terms, bay laurel fires up the body's defense and insight. 311 00:21:42.680 --> 00:21:45.960 It gently stimulates circulation and the immune system. Some of 312 00:21:46.000 --> 00:21:50.880 its compounds are antimicrobial against common pathogens, while concurrently soothing 313 00:21:50.880 --> 00:21:55.960 the mind through gabberurgic and serotonin urgic modulation. As a result, 314 00:21:56.279 --> 00:21:59.200 bay laurel stands as a unique herb that both invigorates 315 00:21:59.200 --> 00:22:02.640 and calms, sharpening the mind's clarity in low doses for 316 00:22:02.720 --> 00:22:07.559 cognitive boost and relieving anxiety in higher aromatherapic doses. These 317 00:22:07.559 --> 00:22:11.640 scientific insights mirror the ancient intuitions. The same leaf that 318 00:22:11.720 --> 00:22:15.079 crowned heroes and oracles also contains chemical wisdom that can 319 00:22:15.119 --> 00:22:19.200 steady nerves, fight inflammation, and perhaps even open the doors 320 00:22:19.200 --> 00:22:26.200 of perception in the brain. Next, we have agrimony folk 321 00:22:26.319 --> 00:22:33.160 named church Steeples, stickwart Garclive philanthropose. It is masculine, associated 322 00:22:33.160 --> 00:22:36.480 with Jupiter and the element air. It does not associated 323 00:22:36.519 --> 00:22:41.160 with any specifically widely noted deities sometimes linked to Jupiterian 324 00:22:41.279 --> 00:22:44.279 archetypes like Thor or Zeus for its protective and truth 325 00:22:44.319 --> 00:22:49.559 revealing qualities. Agrimony is a revered urban folk magic best 326 00:22:49.599 --> 00:22:52.279 known for its ability to turn negativity back to its 327 00:22:52.279 --> 00:22:56.920 source and to induce a deep, enchanted sleep. In the 328 00:22:56.960 --> 00:23:00.640 herblore of the British Isles and Appalachian folk practice, agrimony 329 00:23:00.720 --> 00:23:03.480 was the go to herb for reversal magic if one 330 00:23:03.519 --> 00:23:06.000 believed they were hext or had the evil eye upon them. 331 00:23:06.279 --> 00:23:09.240 A common spell was to brew agrimony into a wash 332 00:23:09.319 --> 00:23:12.079 or incense and use it to banish the curse and 333 00:23:12.240 --> 00:23:16.519 send it back bounce it back to the sender. Because 334 00:23:16.519 --> 00:23:19.920 of this, agrimony earned the nickname witch is bane, yet 335 00:23:19.960 --> 00:23:23.920 ironically witches themselves use it as a protective. Ally dried 336 00:23:23.960 --> 00:23:27.359 agrimony in sachets are hung above doorways, will ostensibly keep 337 00:23:27.400 --> 00:23:31.480 out baneful spirits and ill wishes, acting as an energetic 338 00:23:31.480 --> 00:23:36.079 filter that traps negativity. Another major attribute of agrimony is 339 00:23:36.119 --> 00:23:39.480 its role in sleep and truth spells. A charming piece 340 00:23:39.480 --> 00:23:41.839 of English focal or claims that if agrimony is placed 341 00:23:41.839 --> 00:23:44.680 beneath someone's pillow, they will make them sleep so deeply 342 00:23:44.920 --> 00:23:47.759 that they will not wake until the herb is removed. 343 00:23:48.359 --> 00:23:51.720 This legend highlights agrimony's power as a sleep inducer. It 344 00:23:51.759 --> 00:23:54.440 is a key ingredient and some traditional dream cushions to 345 00:23:54.519 --> 00:23:59.720 combat insomnia or restless sleep. Some occult texts also suggest 346 00:23:59.799 --> 00:24:02.799 that such an agrimony charm can be used to compel honesty, 347 00:24:03.480 --> 00:24:06.640 keeping a person asleep metaphorically, in the dark, untol truth 348 00:24:06.720 --> 00:24:10.160 is revealed. Thus, agrimony was sometimes added to spells to 349 00:24:10.200 --> 00:24:14.039 expose liars or uncover secrets by preventing the deceiver from 350 00:24:14.079 --> 00:24:18.759 maintaining their ruse. Furthermore, agrimony has associations with healing and 351 00:24:18.759 --> 00:24:21.839 protection in a general sense. In medieval times, it was 352 00:24:21.880 --> 00:24:25.680 included in all heel salves for wounds and protection, and spiritually, 353 00:24:25.720 --> 00:24:28.960 it's believed to lift one's spirits, cutting through negative thought 354 00:24:28.960 --> 00:24:32.920 forms that linger like a dark cloud. In American Hudoo, 355 00:24:33.160 --> 00:24:35.960 agrimony is known as a key component in reversing candle 356 00:24:36.000 --> 00:24:40.119 spells and baths. Mixed with rue and hyesop, it creates 357 00:24:40.160 --> 00:24:43.839 a powerful uncrossing formula that not only cleanses jinxes, but 358 00:24:43.920 --> 00:24:47.759 mirrors them back. Hence one nickname returned to the sender herb. 359 00:24:48.839 --> 00:24:53.359 Agrimony's Jupiterarian connection Jupiter being expansive and truth seeking, also 360 00:24:53.480 --> 00:24:57.839 means it's occasionally used in legal magic injustice spells. For instance, 361 00:24:57.920 --> 00:25:00.640 a mojo bag with agrimony might be carried into court 362 00:25:00.880 --> 00:25:03.519 to help an innocent person by revealing the truth and 363 00:25:03.680 --> 00:25:07.000 ensuring a just outcome. It is also said to bless 364 00:25:07.000 --> 00:25:10.200 them with cheerful demeanor and bright oreror, perhaps due to 365 00:25:10.240 --> 00:25:13.480 its sunny yellow flower spikes that resemble a miniature herald's 366 00:25:13.480 --> 00:25:17.440 staff or church people reaching for the light. In summary, 367 00:25:17.839 --> 00:25:22.759 Agrimony's magic is about reversal, revelation, and repose. It takes 368 00:25:22.759 --> 00:25:26.119 bad influences and flips them, forces that which is hidden 369 00:25:26.200 --> 00:25:29.119 into the open, and brings the piece of restorative sleep 370 00:25:29.160 --> 00:25:32.359 and relief from worry. Agrimony may not be as famous 371 00:25:32.359 --> 00:25:35.680 in modern pharmacology as other herbs, but it possesses noteworthy 372 00:25:35.720 --> 00:25:40.400 properties that gently affect the nervous system and bodily health. Traditionally, 373 00:25:40.759 --> 00:25:44.000 agrimony was used as a mild sedative and astringent. The 374 00:25:44.160 --> 00:25:47.680 law of agrimony causing unwakeable sleep underscores that it likely 375 00:25:47.720 --> 00:25:51.359 has calming compounds. In fact, it contains tannins and flavonoids 376 00:25:51.359 --> 00:25:56.039 that have a nerving relaxing quality. Though scientific research is limited, 377 00:25:56.440 --> 00:26:01.640 some preliminary evidence suggests agrimony's flavonoids can interact with neurotransmitter systems. 378 00:26:02.559 --> 00:26:07.319 For example, agrimony extracts have demonstrated a silicolon estras inhibitory activity, 379 00:26:07.640 --> 00:26:12.480 which could enhance the silicoline levels and potentially aid cognitive function. However, 380 00:26:12.599 --> 00:26:16.759 agrimonies more pronounced biochemical action is an anti inflammatory and 381 00:26:16.880 --> 00:26:21.000 mild analgesic. It has been used for gastro intestinal issues 382 00:26:21.440 --> 00:26:24.680 that tannus provide a stringency that help diarrhea and can 383 00:26:24.680 --> 00:26:27.880 calm the gut lining, which indirectly can soothe an overactive 384 00:26:27.920 --> 00:26:32.559 vagous nerve in cases of gut distress. By reducing gut inflammation, 385 00:26:32.920 --> 00:26:36.079 agrimony might alleviate the kind of physical stress that contributes 386 00:26:36.119 --> 00:26:39.960 to anxiety. Historically, it was also given to reduce heat 387 00:26:40.000 --> 00:26:44.160 in the body. In modern terms, it has antioxidant components 388 00:26:44.160 --> 00:26:47.880 that reduce oxidative stress in terms of sleep. While no 389 00:26:48.000 --> 00:26:52.079 strong sedative chemical from agrimony has been isolated, akin to 390 00:26:52.200 --> 00:26:56.519 Valerian's vellernic acid, Agrimony's calming effect may come from a 391 00:26:56.599 --> 00:27:00.279 gentle gabba, modulating action of some flavonoids, or sin simply 392 00:27:00.319 --> 00:27:05.119 from relieving discomfort, since pain our digestive unrest can impede sleep. 393 00:27:06.519 --> 00:27:10.599 A commentary on one herbal compendium noted Agrimony's reputation for insomnia, 394 00:27:10.839 --> 00:27:14.720 but admitted scientific support for agrimony's sedative effect is sparse, 395 00:27:15.279 --> 00:27:20.519 indicating its sleep magic might be more energetic than pharmacological. Nevertheless, 396 00:27:20.599 --> 00:27:24.599 agrimony does contain small amounts of nicotinic acid, niacin, and 397 00:27:24.640 --> 00:27:27.359 other compounds which can cause a relaxation effect or a 398 00:27:27.400 --> 00:27:31.480 slight drop in blood pressure, possibly facilitating sleepiness on the 399 00:27:31.519 --> 00:27:35.680 circulatory and nervous system. Agrimony is gently tonic. It improves 400 00:27:35.759 --> 00:27:38.519 liver function and thus can help clear the blood, which 401 00:27:38.559 --> 00:27:41.440