Divination Series - Part 6 - Herbs & Such for Increased Psychic Awareness & How to Choose a Blend

Yes, I realize I'm skipping part five but I really wanted to cover this topic quickly and simply before a more in-depth longer post. In fact, I feel as though I should've covered this first. Nonetheless, onward through the fog!

Some may think choosing an herb blend is as simple as looking up its properties, finding a few that match, blend it together, (some like to charge it) and  tada! I feel differently. Different sources say different things about each herb. Aside from properties matching, what about it being an herb of yin or yang? It's corresponding elements? What about its intention? Who is it for? Someone of darker practices may want to use shadow herbs, or you may want to use them in blending for that person. Making it for you? Where do you stand in the balance of light or dark? What is your elements of power?
Taking all this into consideration will make your blend much more powerful. When I make a blend, I cross reference everything. I consult multiple sites and books, and understand it to be of the properties that overlap the most. You can also charge an herb with your intent, but charging, infusing, an empowering will be saved for a future post. Feel free to throw out any questions on that though.

So here is my list of herbs best used in, say, an incense, to help the abilities of your 3rd eye.
Because there's so many, I thought I'd break it up. Today I'm going with trees (and sorry if I mix some items up in categores, like trees for example. If something is listed as a type of plant and its not, please do correct me):

Trees: 

Aspen, - Masculine
Element: air,
Energy: yang
Properties: the afterlife, dreamwork, clairvoyance, prophecy, visions, wisdom
According to Cunningham, burning this with Sandalwood stimulates Psychic Powers.

Sycamore,
Element: air,
Energy: yang
Properties: the afterlife, dreamwork, clairvoyance, prophecy, visions, wisdom
According to Cunningham, burning this with Sandalwood stimulates Psychic Powers.

Apple, - Feminine
Element: Water
Energy: Yin
Properties: divination, dream work, shamanic work, wisdom

Ash, - Masculine
Element: Fire, Air, Water, Earth
Energy: yang
Properties:astral realm, awareness, communication, concentration/ focus, connections, divination, dream work,  intuition,, self-work,, spirits, stimulation (psychic dreams), wisdom,

Cherry, 
Element:fire, water
Energy: yin
Properties:metal balance, divination, knowledge, learning, spirituality, stimulation

Pomegranite, - Masculine
Element: fire, earth
Energy: yang
Properties:the afterlife,, clarity, divination, \the otherworld/ underworld
Acacia, - Masculine
Element: air,
Energy: yang
Properties: the afterlife, dreamwork, clairvoyance, prophecy, visions, wisdom
According to Cunningham, burning this with Sandalwood stimulates Psychic Powers.

Alder-
Element: air, fire, water
Energy: yang
Properties: clarity, intuition, knowledge, divination, prophecy, visions
  Poplar- Feminine
Element: water
Energy: yin
Properties: astral realm,divination, spirituality

*Black* Poplar - Feminine
Element: water
Energy: yin
Properties: Prophecy, place on the body or use in mixtures applied to the body to aid astral projection

Walnut-Masculine
Element: fire
Energy: yang
Properties: clarity, inspiration, intelligence, the mind, power (mental), prophecy .

Willow-Feminine
Element: Water
Energy: yin
Properties: divination. according to "cunningham's encyclopedia of magical herbs" burned with sandalwood during the waxing moon will conjure spirits.  communication, connections, dream work, enchantment, energy (psychic), inspiration, intuition (trust it), knowledge, the mind (open), prophecy


Beech-  Feminine

Element: Fire, Water,
Energy: Yin
Properties: knowledge, the mind (balance), prophecy,  self-work,visions, wisdom,

Holly- Masculine

Element: air, earth, fire
Energy: yang
Properties: Dream work, intuition, messages/ omens, the mind, power (general, inner), spirits,

Olive- Masculine
Element: Fire
Energy: yang
Properties:  the mind, spirits

Cedar- Masculine
 Elements: Earth, Air, Fire, Water;
Energy: Yang
Properties: The Afterlife, Clairvoyance, Divination, Dream Work (the smoke may also aid in preventing nightmares), Insight, Introspection, Psychic Abilities. Has a way of keeping psychic channels open while protecting the operator. Annoint the 3rd eye with this.

Hazel- Masculine
Elements: Air, Water
Energy: Yang
Properties: clairvoyance, communication, divination, introspection, intuition, knowledge, the mind, the otherworld/ underworld, wisdom

Juniper- Masculine; 
 Element: Earth, Fire;
 Energy: Yang
Properties: Divination, Dream Work, Burned to stimulate or increase psychic powers

Laurel (Bay)- Masculine
 Elements:Air, Fire,
Energy: Yin
Properties: Expand awareness, clairvoyance, Intuition, Prophecy,  Burned for purification, to stimulate or strengthen the psychic powers

 Magnolia- Masculine
 Elements:Earth, Water;
 Energy: Yin
Properties: Dream Work, Psychic Abilities, Visions. Use in clairvoyance and wisdom teas/brews. Place beneath pillow for dream work, burned for prophetic dreams and visions.

Dragon's Blood- Masculine
 Elements: Fire;
 Energy: Yang
Properties: Psychic Protection, Psychic Abilities. Adding a pinch of Dragon's Blood to any mixture to increases it's powers.

Rowan- Masculine
 Elements: Earth, Fire;
Energy: Yang
Properties: Astral Realm, Clairvoyance, Divination, Insight, Knowledge, Prophecy, Psychic Abilities, Visions, Wisdom

Yew -Feminine
Elements: Air, Fire, Water;
Energy:  Yin & Yang
Properties: the afterlife, communication (with the dead), divination, enchantment, psychic ability, skills, visions,

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