                     Magical Correspondences of Acacia
     
    Gender Orientation  : Masculine
    Planet Orientation  : Sun
    Element Orientation : Air
    Deities Orientation : Osiris, Astarte, Ishtar, Diana, Ra
    Realms of Influence : Protection, Psychic Enhancement
     
       Ritual Use; The wood is used as fuel in sacred fires in India, and
    also used in building temples there.
     
       Magical Use : a sprig of the tree placed over the bed wards off
    negative energy, as it does when tucked into the turban in Eastern
    countries.
       When the wood is burned with sandalwood it is reputed to stimulate
    the Psychic abilities of a person.
       Acacia is also used in money and love spells, although the latter
    case the outcome would more often be platonic love.
                                 Acacia flowers
    (Acacia farnesiana) also called the sweet acacia. These most fragrant
    flowers are used in the making of perfume bath herbs and potpourris.
    The juice of the unripe fruit is a mild astringent*.
