====== Wood Aloes ======
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latin_names: Cardia dichotoma, Aquilaria agallocha
folk_names: Lignum Aloes, Lolu, Mapou
gender_tags: Feminine
planet_tags: Venus
element_tags: Water
deity_tags: 
effect_tags: Love, Spirituality, Meditation
part_tags: dried wood
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===== Magical Uses =====

Increasingly available today, after a long period of unavailability, wood aloes have been used in magic for so many centuries that some mention of it has to be made here.

Anciently, it was used to attract good fortune in Egypt, and burned as incense in magical evocatory rites during the Renaissance. It possesses high spiritual vibrations, and will bring love if carried or worn.

Modern magical herbalists use wood aloes as a strengthening herb, by adding a small amount to other mixtures to intensify their powers.

===== Aromatherapy =====

Wood aloe, which is finally appearing on the American retail herb market, is a richly-scented wood long used for medicinal and religious purposes in China and Japan. It smells of ancient temples, ancient magic, of power and spirituality.

Inhale the deep aroma of wood aloe to create a heightened state of spirituality. This is an evocative introduction to religious rituals of all kinds. The fragrance also heightens meditation.

Sniff the aroma of the wood, with visualization, to bring you to someone who’s looking for a loving relationship.
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