Carnation is a plant and an herb.
botanical information:
Botanical name: Dianthus carophyllus
Common name: carnation
Use the botanical name when ordering seeds (bulbs, etc.) or when looking up information in the library. Common names vary by nation, culture, and region, and sometimes the same common name is applied to different plants.
astrological correspondences:
Astrological planet: Sun 
magickal correspondences and uses:
Month: Carnation is associated with January.
Perfumes: Carnation perfume corresponds with tuesday and is a good perfume for tuesdays.
Gender: masculine (traditional western European magickal gender)
Western element: fire
Potpourri: Use carnation flower petals in magickal potpourris for spells regarding: bravery, energy, safety, strength
Solar spells: Carnation (as an herb) may be used in as an ingredient or substitute for magick spells and formulas related to solar matters (healing, illumination, magickal power, physical energy, protection, success, and putting an end to legal matters). Be careful about substitutions for preparations that will be ingested or come in contact with the skin. These substitutions do not apply to medical uses. See the article on the Sun for a list of herbal substitutes for carnation.
Magickal substitutions: Rosemary usually may be safely substituted for any herb in magick spells and rituals. Roses may safely be substituted for any flower.
Magical Uses  Protection, Strength, Healing
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Some herbs may be poisonious under some conditions. Exercise appropriate care.
Wild gathering: Avoid wild gathering. Some plants are endangered species. Some plants can be toxic just by touch. Even experts can make deadly misidentifications of wild plants. Please grow your own herbs in your own goddess garden (or window boxes).
See also: herbs
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