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"O" Herbs

Oak

Gender: male
Planet: Sun
Element: Fire
Also Known As: Duir, Jove's Nuts, Juglans
Properties: Protection, health, healing, money, fertility, luck, potency. The wood is said to give the God's insight. The Oak is a sacred tree in many cultures. A witch will often seek out a grove of Oaks to perform rites. It has always been considered unlucky to cut down an oak without permission. After getting permission from the tree's Dryad, burn oak leaves for purification of ritual spaces. Oak is often used for all-purpose wands as they offer great power. Hang oak over windows and doors to protect your house from evil spirits. The acorns have been carried to increase fertility in women, increase sexual appeal in men, preserve youth and to banish illness.

Oakmoss

Properties: Money. Related to the 1st Chakra.

Oats

Gender: female
Planet: Venus
Element: Earth
Also Known As: Groats, Oatmeal
Properties: money

Oleander

Gender: male
Planet: Sun
Element: Fire
Also Known As: Olivier
Properties: Healing, peace, fertility, potency, lust, protection.

Olive

Properties: Healing, peace, fertility, potency, lust, love, beauty, harmony, protection. The olive tree is affiliated with Aphrodite. Olive oil is great for the skin.

Onion

Gender: male
Planet: Mars
Element: Fire
Also Known As: Oingnum, Onyoun, Unyoun, Yn-leac.
Properties: Protection, healing, exorcism, money, prophetic dreams, lust. Place cut onions in a sick persons room to absorb the illness. Leave them overnight and throw them away in the morning.

Orange

Gender: male
Planet: Sun
Element: Fire
Also Known As: Love Fruit
Properties: The fragrant pale yellow essential oil obtained from orange flowers is called neroli, and is magnetic to attract men. A good addition to prosperity spells. Saffron can be used as a substitute.

Orchid

Gender: female
Planet: Venus
Element: Water
Also Known As: Levant, Salap, Sahlab, Sahleb, Salep, Saloop, Satyrion
Properties: love

Oregon Grape

Gender: female
Element: Earth
Also Known As: California Barberry, Oregon Grape Root, Rocky Mountain Grape, Trailing Grape, Wild Oregon Grape
Properties: Money, prosperity, popularity

Orris Root

Gender: female
Planet: Venus
Element: Water
Also Known As: Florentine Iris, Queen Elizabeth Root
Properties: Love, sexual appeal, divination, protection. Use in charms, amulets, sachets, incenses and baths.