Guide to Cinnamon Magic

Characteristics;

• Botanical Family: Lauraceae

• Parts Used: Bark, leaves, essential oil

• Edible: Yes

• Pet Safety: Generally non-toxic in small amounts, but concentrated cinnamon/essential oil can be harmful to pets.

Associations

• Element: Fire

• Planet: Sun, Jupiter

• Zodiac: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius

• Gender: Masculine

• Deities: Aphrodite, Venus, Mars, Ra

• Flowers: Rose, Sunflower, Marigold, Carnation

Magical Properties

• Protection

• Healing

• Love

• Lust

• Money

• Success

• Victory

• Prosperity

• Blessing

• Spirituality

• Personal Strength

• Psychic Awareness

• Consecration

• Speed

• Purification

• Luck

History

Cinnamon has a long history of ritual, religious, medicinal, and magical use.

In Ancient Egypt, it was valued as a sacred aromatic and used in incense, temple practices, and embalming.

In the Ancient Near East, cinnamon and similar aromatic barks were prized for perfumes, offerings, and ceremonies.

In Ancient Greece and Rome, cinnamon was used in religious offerings and incense, as well as preparations connected with the gods. Because it was rare and valuable, it also became associated with wealth, power, and status.

Later, in European folk magic, cinnamon became associated with protection, purification, love, prosperity, success, healing, and speeding up spells. These associations continue in modern Paganism and Wicca, where cinnamon is often used in charms, incense, spell jars, oils, and prosperity or protection workings.

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