

Medicinal Properties
White willow bark is primarily used to treat aches and pain. White willow bark can be used to treat
arthritis pain as well as rheumatic pain. It relieves inflammation as well. White willow bark can actually
help to treat hot flashes and night sweats because it has the effect of reducing sweating. White willow
bark can be used to reduce fevers. White willow bark can be used to treat headaches.
Magickal Properties
Gender: Feminine
Planet: Moon
Element: Water
Deities: Artemis, Ceres, Hecate, Persephone, Hera, Mercury, Belili and Belinus
Used for Love, Divination, Protection & Healing
Willow leaves are carried or used in mixtures to attract love and the wood is used to fashion magickal
wands dedicated to Moon Magick. If you wish to know if you will be married in the New Year, on
New Year’s Eve throw your shoe or boot into a willow tree. If it does not catch and stay in the
branches the first time, you have eight more tries.
If you succeed in trapping your shoe in the tree you will be web within twelve months, but you’ll have
also have to cling or shake the tree to retrieve your shoe. All parts of the willow guard against evil and
can be carried or placed in the home for this purpose. Knock on a willow tree to avert evil.
The leaves, bark and wood of the willow are also utilized in healing spells. If you wish to conjure spirits,
mix crushed willow bark with sandalwood and burn at the waning Moon outdoors. Magickal brooms,
especially Witch’s brooms/besoms, are traditionally bound with a willow branch.
Did You Know? (Background)
The white willow is a very famous tree. It is the source of the most famous commercial drug ever made -
aspirin. As you can imagine, it has been used for the very same purposes that aspirin is used for today.
However, it doesn't carry with it the same side effects. For example, white willow doesn't cause stomach
irritation. In addition, white willow is not a blood thinner.
Safety
Do not take white willow bark if you are allergic to aspirin
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