Surely every housewife has laurel leaves in the kitchen. They improve the taste of dishes, add a special piquancy to any product. But this spice is not as simple as it seems at first glance. Laurel - a powerful magic tool! It is used to clean rooms, get rid of damage or the evil eye, with it help make love relationships stronger. In addition, among its properties there are also healing! That laurel is a symbol of success, determination and purity.
Bay leaf: legend
The story of the appearance of the laurel is tragic, but beautiful. The inimitable handsome Apollo was inflamed with an insane love for beautiful Daphne. Daphne, however, remained indifferent to the feelings of the god Olympus. The handsome young man did not think up anything better than pursuing the object of passion. Ovid wrote that Apollo was almost mad, wanting to get a nymph. The sun god chased the gentle Daphne, and she had no choice but to ask the gods for help. When Apollo practically overtook the nymph, her fingers had already turned into branches, and her legs had become the roots of a tree. Daphne became a laurel. The saddened god from that time began to wear a wreath of evergreen branches of a laurel tree on his head.
The magical properties of the laurel: from time immemorial
Even in ancient Greece, people guessed about the magical properties of bay leaves. They decorated houses, thus refreshing and cleaning the premises. Laurel, laid in a mattress, attracted prophetic dreams. In addition, it was believed that the laurel branches could protect against lightning! The winners' heads were decorated with laurel wreaths - they were a symbol of triumph and success. The inhabitants of ancient Rome also did not leave this plant unattended. Bay leaf, whose magical properties were never in doubt, was used in various religious rites. And they also performed rituals: healed diseases, fulfilled cherished desires, and brought wealth and money to homes.
Laurel career amulet
To create an amulet that helps to find a job, no serious effort is required. It will take one bay leaf. Three cardamom seeds will enhance its magical properties. You need to take a sprig of rosemary - fresh or dried. All the elements of the future amulet must be put in the middle of the green scarf. Instead of a scarf, a flap of fabric is also suitable. The corners of the scarf must be put together, wrapped with tape. You should get a knot. According to those who have this amulet, thanks to cardamom, the gift of eloquence is revealed in a person, and rosemary increases the level of intellectual readiness. It is also difficult to overestimate the magical properties of bay leaf for a career - this plant brings prosperity.
Another ritual to help find work, has gathered a lot of evidence of its strength. It must be carried out exclusively on the new moon. You will need a sheet of paper on which you need to write the desired position and salary. Then the leaf is torn into small pieces, mixed with crushed leaves of laurel (for this rite, the lavrushka must be dry). This mixture must be put in a beautiful ashtray and set on fire. It is recommended to wrap cooled ash in a bill, the greater its dignity, the better! Wearing such a talisman is in your purse or wallet.
But if you came for an interview with a laurel amulet, but they still refused, don’t despair! Just from a place that would not bring anything good, you were protected by a bay leaf. The magical properties, reviews of which are surprising, manifest as quickly as possible. Those who have already tried themselves in the role of a magician claim that the laurel works without fail! To do this, it is imperative to imagine that the desire has already come true, and not sit waiting for a miracle!
Bringing Quarrels Away: Cleaning the House with Bay Leaf
And what magical properties of bay leaf will help get rid of longing and scandals, contention and tears? It is worth noting that for centuries, magicians have used the leaves of this plant as the best means to clean the energy of a living room. After all, as it turned out, they remove all the negative accumulated in the house in a matter of days. There are several options for cleaning and protecting the home, which have collected the most enthusiastic reviews:
- Dry leaves must be laid out on saucers and placed in all corners of the apartment. A week later, the laurel needs to be replaced with a new one. All negative energy will go away with the discarded leaves.
- In a new pan, several laurel sprigs need to be heated. While the leaves are warming up, you can meditate, give thanks to the Universe for everything you have, or pray. After that, the pan with steaming leaves of laurel must be carried across all rooms, scrupulously fumigating every corner. After the ritual, in no case should you touch the leaves - because they absorbed all the negative. They must be thrown right away.
Fulfillment of desires and attraction of happiness
Bay leaf - a great helper in the fulfillment of cherished dreams. The easiest way is to grind a pair of leaves between the palms, inhale their delicate aroma and say the words aloud. Laurel and love attracts - for this you need to string the bay leaves (in the amount of five pieces) on a scarlet thread and fix them in the house.
Esoteric couples are advised to put a bay leaf in their shoes on the eve of the marriage ceremony - this will make family life long and very happy!
Those who need financial income will also benefit from the magical properties of bay leaves. Three leaves, smeared with orange essential oil, must be put in a safe, wallet or box where the money is.
Laurel, as those who resorted to his help confirm, is an effective means to attract good luck. To do this, several leaves need to be chopped and simply added to the bath.
Fragrant amulet: magical properties of bay leaf, protecting from troubles
It will protect the laurel from failure and the evil eye - just carry a few leaves in a bag or pocket. In addition, this plant can protect young children from the evil eye. To do this, you need to fix several laurel branches in the crib and periodically change them for fresh ones. Among the magical properties of the laurel is a victory over fears and insecurity. And even a small leaf can reveal the gift of divination in a person!
Secrets of enhancing the magic effect and the rules for using laurel
The main thing to remember when using a bay leaf is that the magical properties are enhanced if the laurel is fresh. If it is not possible to get fresh leaves, you can cheat - add laurel essential oil to the dry ones. Well and, of course, during any ritual, one must sincerely believe that what is desired will come true!
Interesting Facts
Bay leaf, whose magical properties are already known to you, was not originally used as a seasoning. With its help, water was flavored. A tincture of laurel washed their hands. Only in the first century AD, laurel leaves began to be added to food. At first, they were added only to desserts. And only after several decades the leaves of this plant began to be used to give special taste to meat dishes. The tradition to put a laurel wreath on the winners' head has survived to our days. In addition, the word "laureate" came precisely from the name of the plant. Literally, it means "crowned with laurels!"