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It makes sense to assign this magick herb to Mars because of its heat, but medieval magicians like Agrippa thought of it as a Saturn herb, perhaps because as a plant, it is concerned with borders, liking to grow on the edges of fields, on the banks of creeks, and on roadsides. Agrippa also assigned pepperwort to Taurus, which shows some consideration of it as Mars (although to others aligns it more with Venus!). Agrippa created a nice zodiacal incense recipe that features equal portions of:
Agrippa also features pepperwort in his recipe for a planetary incense, which likewise includes some unusual atributions: Saturn/pepperwort, Jupiter/nutmeg, Mars/lignum aloes, Sun/mastic, Venus/saffron, Mercury/cinnamnon, and Moon/myrtle. Top Another grimoire gives the following incense recipe for calling spirits: ambergris, aloeswood, pepperwort, musk, saffron, and storax mixed with the blood of a lapwing [a type of plover] or a bat. Rather than killing animals needlessly, consider using (poisonous) holly sap for the bat's blood - holly leaves are the Renaissance interpretation of what is meant by bat's wings in grimoires. Or just use a few drops of your own blood, which will add much greater power to a work than that of any animal. Top Perhaps because of pepperwort's link to Saturn via Agrippa, some consider this herb sacred to Hekate. John Dee recognized pepperwort as representative of Friday. Pepperwort is used in contemporary sex magick, understandably enough because of its heat (although considering its fleeting nature, perhaps not the best choice). Judaism also places fresh pepperwort on the Passover Seder plate as one of the bitter herbs. Top |
Non-viable pepperwort seeds 
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