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Poppy
by Fire_Opal

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(Papaver spp.)
Folk Names: Head Waak, Blind Buff
Gender: Cold
Planet: Moon
Element: Water
Associated Deity: Hypnos, Somnos, Ceres
Parts Used: Seeds, dried seed pods
Basic Powers: Fertility, Prosperity
Specific Uses: Add the seeds to your food if you wish to become pregnant. Get a dried seed pod, cut a small hole in it to remove the seeds, and write a question on a small piece of yellow paper. Stuff the paper inside the pod and lay it beside your bed. Prophetic dreams may answer the question before morning. Carry the dried seed-pod as a prosperity amulet, or use the seeds in prosperity amulets.

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