Dream Pillows
A great way to utilize the power of herbs, is to use them in dream pillows. When making a dream pillow, it is suggested (strongly) that you use natural materials such as cotton. Sew the cloth into a pouch, open at one end. They should be 4" to 5" in size. They then are filled with the appropiate herb according to the desired affect. Different colors are also used for different affects. The pillow can be of all one color or you can sew two different colors together. Once filled, sew the ends shut.
Color Associations:
Green - This is the color of the Earth elemental and Venus, earth related magick, healing, employment, fertility, Friday
Red - Fire elemental and the color for Mars, sexual energy, passion, courage, power, intensity, Tuesday
Yellow - Air elemental and the color of the Sun, clairvoyance, creativity, divination, harmony, solar power, Sunday
Blue - Water elemental and the color of Jupiter, protection, tranquility, understanding, dreams, calmness, health, Thursday
White - Moon magic, color of the Moon, protection, calmness, purity, Monday
Pink - Love, compassion, understanding
Black - Color of Saturn, protection, wards off negativiy, grounding, Saturday
Brown - Earth elemental, steadiness, strength, endurance, earthliness
Gray - vision quests, astral projections, hidden objectives, fairy magick
Purple - intuition, spiritual, wisdom, color of Mercury, Wenesday
Gold- Healing, spiritual contact, strength, spiritual awarness, divination
Indigo - Karma, ancient wisdom, spiritual communication
Orange - Healing, luck, clarity, energy, strength
Silver - Psychic development, purity, moon magic, balance, spirituality
Suggested Herbs for stuffing the Pillows - ( A few suggestions, by no means inclusive )
Suggested Herbs:
Protection - African violet, Cedar, Oak, Clove, Mint, Myrrh, Cinnamon, Basil, Bay, Sage
Good Luck - Linden, Holly, Rose, Violet, Orange, Daffodil, Allspice
Strength - St. Johns wort, Pennyroyal, Plantain, Thistle
Spiritual - Myrrh, Cinnamon, African violet, Sandalwood
Love - Peppermint, Cinnamon, Daisy, Rose, Clover, Juniper, Jasmine, Violet
Divination - Mugwort, Dandelion, Broom, Meadowsweet
Sleep - Chamomile, Hops, Thyme, Peppermint, Lavender
Healing - Cedar, Elder, Eucalyptus, Bay, Peppermint, Rose, Hops, Spearmint, Gardenia
Astral projection - Mugwort, Coltsfoot, Damiana, Wormwood, Sandalwood
Sexual strength - Oak, Black cohosh, Caper
Purification - Peppermint, Lemon, Anise, Fennel, Thyme, Rosemary, Valerian
Peace and Harmony - Passion flower, Skullcap, Violet
Success - Clover, Ginger, Cinnamon
Wisdom - Sage, Sunflower, Iris
Faery Magic - Thyme, Jasmine, Mistletoe, Foxglove, Poinsettia
The dream pillow should be placed under the normal pillow that you sleep with, or hung just overhead.
