Tansy Herb

  Metaphysical Properties Of Tansy   Official Name: Tanacetum vulgare Other Names: ButtonsGender: FemininePlanet: VenusElement: WaterMetaphysical Powers: Health, Longevity Common Magickal Uses and Folklore of Tansy A bit of Tansy placed in the shoes helps cure persistent fevers. Since the plant was given to Ganymede to make him immortal, Tansy is carried to lengthen the life span. Ants don't like Tansy Tansy was used as an embalming herb and to preserve meat. It also was used as a strewing herb because it helps to keep pests away. The oil of Tansy can be used around garbage cans for the same purpose. Tansy is feminine by nature; its element is water and the ruling planet Venus. It is also associated with Gemini. In the old Victorian language of flowers, it is a declaration of war. Tansy is sacred to Mary. It is also associated with immortality and eternal youth and is sacred to both Hebe and Ganymede. Greek myth claims that Zeus had Ganymede drink the juice from Tansy granting Gan