Nettle Leaf

Nettle (Urtica Dioica) 

Folk Names: Ortiga Ancha, Stinging Nettle 

Properties: Protection, Healing, Lust, Exorcism, Fishing Magick, Funerary Rituals 

Gender: Masculine 

Planet: Mars 

Element: Fire 

Deities: Thor, Apollo, Helios

Chakra: Root 

Magical Uses: Stuff a poppet or carry to remove a curse and send it back, Sprinkle around the house to keep evil out, Throw onto a fire to avert danger, Hold in the hand to ward off ghosts, Carry with yarrow to allay fear and set boundaries, Wear as an amulet to keep negativity away, In lust-inducing spells, In purification bath sachets 

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