Folk Name: Blue Violet, Sweet Violet
Gender: Feminine
Planet: Venus
Element: Water
Deity: Venus
Powers: Protection, Luck, Love, Lust, Wishes, Peace, Healing
(Directly taken from Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs)
Protection: Carrying violets protect against evil spirits (1). Carrying a leaf will protect against all evil (3). To create a charm with violets, gather three of its leaves and several flowers, and bind them with a purple ribbon. Do during the waxing moon to increase protection, or preform during the waxing moon push away negativity (4).
Luck: Carrying violets also brings luck (1, 3).
Love & Lust: When mixed with lavender, violets enhance love and lust (1).
Wishes: Picking the first violet in spring will grant your deepest wish.
Healing: Said to cure headaches and dizziness, especially if made into a crown. If put in a green sachet, violets are said to cure wounds (1, 3).
Violets are also said to help calm tempers and induce sleep (1, 3). They may also lead to prophetic dreams (3).
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