Gum arabic, also known as acacia gum, arabic gum, gum acacia, acacia, Senegal gum and Indian gum, and by other names, is a natural gum consisting of the hardened sap of various species of the acacia tree.
Aka: Gum Arabic, Egyptian Thorn, Cape Gum, Cassie Flower
Acacia is much revered in religious and magickal practice as a symbol of immortality and of initiation, in the sense that initiation is symbolic of resurrection.
Gender: Masculine
Planet: Sun
Element: Air
Deities: Osiris, Astarte, Ishtar, Diana, Ra
Powers: Protection, Psychic Powers
Ritual Uses:
- burn it on charcoal disks to communicate and call to the dead
- combine GUM ARABIC and Dragon’s Blood Resin for a stronger scent for Calling up The Dead.
Magical Uses:
- A sprig of the tree placed over the bed wards off evil, as it does when tucked into the turban in Eastern countries. When the wood is burned with sandalwood the psychic powers are stimulated.
- Acacia is also used in money and love spells, although in the latter case the outcome would be a platonic love.
- To contact the dead, dip Acacia leaves in holy water and sprinkle an altar with the water, or burn Acacia as an incense to communicate with or to memorialize the dead.
- Acacia leaves are burned on charcoal to induce spiritual phenomena and develop personal psychic power; adding Frankincense and Myrrh is said to intensify the effect.
You may also need:
- DRAGON’S BLOOD RESIN – Burned on charcoal for good luck, invocations, and pact-making.
- FRANKINCENSE RESIN – Burned on charcoal for spiritual worship
- ACACIA LEAF –Symbolizes the afterlife; the leaves are burned on charcoal to develop personal power.
Alliekins5555 (verified owner) –
This has a most delightful scent. I am so happy with it!