Juniper Berry -

Protection, exorcism, healing, calms the nerves, love and repels snakes. Juniper Magick Juniper corresponds to the energy of Saturn or Jupiter and the element Fire. The Juniper tree is sacred to Apollo, Ashera, Astarte. Juniper is mentioned as a suitable incense for ritual offerings and ingredients for sacred fires in a variety of European, Mediterranean, and Native American sources. It burns readily with a pleasant fragrance and charcoal made of juniper seems to be suitable for burning incense. The leaves may be bundled and burned and used as a purifying and protective fumigant to ward off any unpleasantness, including disease and sanctify an object or space. In Scotland, Juniper was burned for the needfyre when disease threatened5 and for staining as well as in cattle sheds at the winter holidays to ensure their protection. In Central Europe, Juniper berries and rue were burned in Walpurgis Night to keep away “witches”6. Juniper appears to be the fumigant of choice in Siberia7 whe