Rue! Against all kinds of witchcraft

Rue, Against All Kinds of Witchcraft

The rue is one of the most powerful plants that exist in both witchcraft and natural medicine. Of masculine gender, the rue has Mars as its regent planet, and its element is the fire.

In Greece, Hippocrates recommended it to alleviate pain and combat epidemics; The Romans ate rude to protect themselves from the evil eye. It was common for the judges to carry a few leaflets with them when they had to be in contact with a prisoner, since there was a belief that the rue preserved them from pollution and the evil eye. The ancient Chinese used it to counter malarial fevers and bad thoughts. Back in Europe, the Celtic wizards used it as a defense against evil spells and works, also using it for the blessings and healing of the sick.

The rue was part of the magic arsenal against the witches. It was said that it avoided scares and calamities sent by warlocks and witches. In the Iberian peninsula there was the belief that carrying a few sticks of rue preserved from all evil influence and protection from the evil eye.

This plant was very popular in very cities of old Spain. In Extremadura it was used to drive away witches and evil spirits. In Alia, in the town of Cáceres, there is a coplilla (chant) that alludes to the protective effects of rue: "If the young men knew what the rue is, they would not leave without it, any night." In another town in Extremadura, Madroñera (Cáceres), it was believed that the rue mixed with grains of salt, was very effective against the spells. In Asturias, considered a land of witches, rue played an important role in protective magic, For it was thought that cast in water, assured the dream of a person; and hung in some places of the house, it protected from spells.

Andrés de Laguna, in "About medicinal material and deadly poisons," writes: "Majada (spanish appetizer) with vinegar and applied to the forehead and temples or given to smell, awakens the dormant ones of lethargy or drowsiness. These effects are observed when prepared in drinking juice ". This belief, which comes from ancient times, has led folklorists to suppose that the plant that the protagonists give to the sleeping princesses of stories, to awaken them from dep sleeps by some evil spell of the witch, is the rue. Dr. Laguna also speaks of other supposedly magical virtues of the rue: "The leaves of the rue, stuck inside a fig with half walnut and salt, and thus eaten, are an obvious remedy against pestilence and against all poison." It also says that: "Some authors say that rue has great strength against evil spirits and against all sorts of witchcraft."

Rue also had fame like inhibitor, and for this reason, was cultivated in the cloisters of the monasteries. Hieronymus Bock (16th century), reputed botanist, advises the monks; Take plenty of rue to avoid the temptations of sex.

Healers in Mexico traditionally purify and heal their patients, brushing them with branches of rue and pepper. .

Placing leaves of ruda on the forehead eliminates the headaches. Carrying rue around the neck helps to recover from diseases. It is put into incense for healing purposes. Smelling fresh rue clears the mind in loving affairs, and improves mental processes. Added to baths, it breaks all spells and curses that may have been thrown at you; It is also added to the incenses and mixtures for exorcisms.

It hangs in the door of the houses for protection of bad energies. For the same purpose, a branch of fresh rue is used splash water with salt throughout the house. Preserves of accidents, psychic attacks of inferior spirits, envy, etc. It acts as prevention, because it creates a protective field around who owns it.

It is said that a stolen rue grows better, developing a more powerful energy. If we plant it ourselves, our mood is important. We must never plant rue in a depressed or moody state, because our hands will transmit to the plant that energy. If the plant begins to wither, it is a clear sign that it is absorbing the negativity that is in the environment.