Dittany of Crete 0.5oz

Origin – Greece.

Size – 0.5 oz

Magickal Uses of Dittany of Crete

• Burn over charcoal to add to your rituals.
• Add to sacred baths and natural beauty products.
• Sew into charms, spell bags, dream pillows, and sachets.
• Offer to deities
• Create your own elixirs and blends.

Occult Uses

In Western ceremonial magick, Dittany of Crete is regarded as one of the best herbs for causing spirits to manifest. Dittany is burned in generous amounts and the spirits appear in the smoke.

• Aleister Crowley describes such a work in Magick Without Tears. He in turn refers to Helena Blavatsky, who once named Dittany as the most magickal of herbs. It is also used to create a favourable environment for trance work and astral projection.
• Agrippa mentions it only as a Solar herb, alongside the more familiar Ginger, Cedar, and Marigold.

In European folk magick,

Dittany is regarded as a consummate love herb. Feeding it to your intended is supposed to cause them to fall irretrievably in love with you.

Dittany of Crete is used for astral projection, spirit evocation and manifestation. Burn it over charcoal, mixed with Sandalwood incense or Frankincense for protection.

Substitutions

Add to love incenses to catch an astral vision of your future partner. You may substitute Dittany in love spells that call for Oregano. (Because the Oregano was probably substituted for Dittany of Crete.)