Citrine is also known as Golden Topaz
Many people have come to know and love this stone under the name golden topaz,
or Madeira or Spanish topaz, although in actual fact it has very little in
common with the higher-quality gemstone topaz except for a few colour. Citrine
is a member of the large quartz family.
The name is derived from the colour - the yellow of the lemon - , although the
most sought-after stones have a clear, radiant yellowish to brownish red. Like
all crystal quartzes, the citrine has a hardness of 7 and is to a large extent,
insensitive to scratches. Citrines have that mellow, warm tone that seems to
have captured the last glow of autumn.
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This black thangka depicts the Tibetan astrological diagram which Bodhisattva Manjushri is said to have inscribed on the under-shell of the tortoise. In the inner circle of the square are Tibetan numerals one to nine arranged into a 'magic square' known as the nine mewas, with the number five at the centre and the other eight numbers arranged around it so that their digits add up to fifteen-horizontally, vertically, and diagonally. In the second rectangle are twelve animals, representing twelve year-cycle, derived originally from the Chinese system of the twelve terrestrial branches The Tibetan twelve-year cycle commences with the hare in east (left). This is because the Tibetan began their cycle in 1027 A.D., with the establishment of the Kalachakra cycle; this was already three years into the containing Chinese cycle which recommenced its sixty year cycle in the year 1024. Moreover, while the Chinese favored a north-south axial alignment, the Tibetans followed the traditional Indian model with an east-west axis of orientation.
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Vetiver is also more properly known as Khus
The name comes from Tamil. In western and northern India, it is popularly known as khus, giving the earlier English names cuscus, cuss cuss, kuss-kuss grass, etc. Vetiver can grow up to 1.5 meters high and form clumps as wide. The stems are tall and the leaves are long, thin, and rather rigid; the flowers are brownish purple. Unlike most grasses, which form horizontally spreading mat-like root systems, vetiver's roots grow downward, 2–4 meters in depth. Vetiver is closely related to other fragrant grasses such as Lemon Grass (Cymbopogon citratus), citronella (Cymbopogon nardus, C. winterianus), and Palmarosa (Cymbopogon martinii). Though it originates in India, vetiver is widely cultivated in the tropical regions of the world. The world's major producers include Haiti, India, Java, and Réunion. In Malayalam the root is known as ramaccham.
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The rose geranium with its highly scented leaves is used in protection sachets, or the fresh leaves are rubbed onto doorknobs and windows to protect them.
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Savory is bound to Venus and air. The Latin name for Savory is Satureja - a derivative of which means Satyr, which is a half-man and half-goat creature of legend. The plant supposedly belonged to the Satyrs, who loved sex, drink and loud parties. The god Pan was a satyr. There's not much else in mythology or modern magic about this herb that I can find, other than you can carry it, eat it, burn it, or wear it for intellect, creativity, and to maintain the good life.
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