GERBILDOC   Herbcrafte { Funeral Herbs } By: Selana Fox
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     Since ancient times herbs have played a part in funerals.
They've been used to scent graves and cremation fires, to fill
amulet bags and in making wreaths to decorate burial places. 
 
 
PARSLEY: - Good luck in here after; decorating tombs. 
 
 
ROSEMARY: - Friendship, purification, happiness; thrown into
            graves " for remembrance, " burned as incense, sprigs
            carried in funeral processions. 
 
 
BAY LAUREL: - Communication with the dead, protection, triumph,  
              used in funeral wreaths. 
 
 
LEMON BALM: - Immortality, happiness; used in a tea for           
              emotional cleansing and uplifting. 
 
 
GARLIC:    Protection.     MINT:   Joy, a stewing herb. 
 
 
MISTLETOE:  Protection.    SAGE:   Wisdom, Purification. 
 
 
THYME:   Purification.     ROWAN WOOD AND BERRIES: Protection. 
 
 
YEW: Immortality, endings; once planted in graveyards to protect 
     bodies of the departed. 
 
 
BASIL:  Protection, Love         ELDER:  Transformation 
 
 
HOLLY:  Renewal, Resurrection.   IVY:    Rebirth, Celebration. 
 
 
LILY:  Resurrection.             WILLOW:  Releases, Cleansing. 
 
 
LAVENDER:  Memories, Peace.      BIRCH:   Rebirth. 
 
 
OAK:   Strength.                 MUGWORT:  Plentiful Sperm
 
FRANKINCENSE: Purification, Spiritual Transformation. 
 
 
MYRRH:  Healing, Purification, Protection, Used in Mummifying. 
 
 
MULLEN: Cleansing.             CEDAR:  Prosperity, Purification. 
 
 
COMFREY: Healing.              CYPRESS: Endings. 
 
 
YARROW: Protection, Healing.   RUE:  Karmic Completion. 
 
 
SANDLWOOD:  Purification.      ROSES:  Love Purification. 
 
 
POPPY:  Restfulness.           POMEGRANATE:  Rebirth. 
 
 
PERIWINKLE: Immortality, " Flower of the Dead, " Placed on
graves. 
 
 
WORMWOOD:  Transformation.