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Hey guys, I'm currently performing some research on Pan for an anointing oil and incense idea I have in mind, called "Pan's Pipes"! I know that it'll include, at least calymus e.o., and musk oil (anyone know of any good suppliers? I'd look for Musk Abrette Oil, but it's so prhibitively expensive!). I find the latter (Musk Oil) to be sacred to any Horned God associated with sexuality and fertility to whatever extent, particularly in Europe and the Mediterannean; while the prior constitute the subsdtance from which His "pipes" were commonly rendered. Anyhoo...I'm looking for herbs that are rather strictly associated with Pan that bare an established lore. Please cite your sources, too! 'Cause, I adore those "Aha!" moments when I can point to something and say, "So *that's* where that comes from!" For example, I keep seeing the following associated with Pan in either incener or anointing oil for, but no reasons as to why: Pine, Blessed Thistle, Cedar, Juniper, Honeysuckle, Oak, Hemp, Prchis Root, Yarrow, and Pansy (or Violet).
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Re: Herbs of Pan?
Wed, October 3, 2007 - 3:03 PMHello,
I'm nowhere close to being an expert and consider myself to be still a student of all things magick. So, I'm curious as to what kind of authority you would consider to be a good reference. Would it be a contemporary author, such as Scott Cunningham or Gerald Gardner? Or someone who lived long ago, such as Aristotle? Are there occult texts that you consider more authoritative than the types of references I've named?
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Re: Herbs of Pan?
Wed, July 9, 2008 - 2:55 AMobviously, oak goes back to the oak/ holly mythology.
the rest of it?
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Re: Herbs of Pan?
Wed, July 9, 2008 - 3:00 AMi realized that may be too little.
the oak king and the holly king.
pan is collectively both of them, or, they are two facets of pan.
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Re: Herbs of Pan?
Sun, September 21, 2008 - 12:03 PMHow about Labdanum?
The fragrance of Labdanum is very complex. This waxy resin produces a balsamlike, woody, earthy, marshy, smoky, ambergrislike, leathery, flowery, honeylike, mintlike fragrance with hints of plum or oakmoss after a rain.
Labdanum originates from the rockrose bush, which emits a resinous dark brown mass from its leaves and twigs. To this day it is still gathered by driving goats into the thick forests overgrown with labdanum bushes. The goats eat their fill from the branches and the sticky resin gets stuck on their beards. When they return, their owners carefully comb the resin our of their beards. Also used is a rakelike instrument with long strips of leather attached to it, which they drag across the bushes to collect the resin.
Pan...goats...
Blessed Be..
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Re: Herbs of Pan?
Sat, November 1, 2008 - 11:47 AMExcellent, Paul! From what part of the world do they collect Labdanum in this way? I could google it, but I figure it furthers this discussion. :) I love that they collect it from the goats' beards. That is brilliant! I must get some now.
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Re: Herbs of Pan Anointing Oils, Made At The HomoMoot here in Wales
Wed, October 1, 2008 - 1:43 PMJust noticed on here your posting. Here at the HomoMoot in the Celtic land of Wales, I do produce, not on a vast scale, as seldom is any Sacred Oils of Pan here in Wales required, as we work with Karnayna; but I do a sexual anointing OIl for ritual sex that involves Pan. For this, I mix with an infusion of Welsh organic sunflower oil and pure Olive oil, the herb Blessed Thistle, as in Welsh Witchcraft, we always use this herb to wash in for purification before ritual and also, it brings healing. Even in Shakespears plays, it mentions the sacredness of this herb and above all, its healing qualities. Into the Oils, I also mix dried Oak leaves, crushed Blackthorn, dried Rosehip from the DogRose, Silver Birch bark and Pine needles.
If you require further information, email me at the Coven, here in Wales, via the website www.sorchartarot.com/homomoot
Blessed Be.
Julian Riley. BA.Th
High Priest of the HomoMoot
Copyright: HomoMoot 2007
www.sorchartarot.com/homomoot
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Re: Herbs of Pan?
Sat, November 1, 2008 - 11:55 AM"His power was not unfailing, and, like that of not a few gods of sundry religions, might need stimulation and renewal at times. We know how this was done; if the meat supplies, whether got from the flock or by hunting, were scanty, the boys used to beat Pan tie his statue: or whatever object represented him) with squills (a liliaceous plant, scilla maritima, resembling the bluebell), a plant supposed to have the virtue of driving away evils. Thus they at once roused the god to further efforts and rid him, to the best of their ability, of whatever unlucky influence had hindered his activities." ~ www.whitedragon.org.uk/articles/pan.htm
The sea squill is native to the coastal regions of the Mediterranean, and is used in modern medicinal herbalism. Fresh juices from the plant can cause blisters on the skin.
