One of the best places where you can express your Wiccan ethics is to create a Wiccan garden with various plants and herbs that are used in The Craft.
You will find various types of Wiccan gardens out there that you can create. Some of them are just like a kitchen variety garden. Others are more elaborate though and include statues or other items that are very important to Wicca.
According to the Wiccan belief system, the upright pentacle or pentagram is the symbol of Morgan, who was an Ancient Celtic Goddess. These pentacles and pentagrams are often warm by Wiccas as a type of charm. They can also be used as jewelry items at the altar.
The pentacle is used to banish healing circles. The 5 points are very symbolic to the Wiccas. They represent:
Earth
Air
Fire
Water
Spirit
For some Wiccas though they have another meaning, one that is for the directions. They include:
North
East
South
West
Spirit
The pentacle is a very common symbol to display in your Wiccan garden.
There are some basic elements to making this happen. These basic instructions will assist you with accomplishing a lovely garden area where you can exercise your ethical beliefs.
Survey your yard to see where you can put your garden. You want to find a level area so that you can plant your herbs here. Decide where you would like the center of the garden to be. Place a stake or other marker into that location. Tie a piece of string to the stake and then a bottle filled with sand at the other end of it. If you would like to create your Wiccan garden with an 8 foot diameter, then you a 4 foot string.
Your string needs to be tight, and the bottle should be upside down. This process is going to allow the sound to pour out of the bottle. Walk clockwise in a circle. This will form the outer part of the circle for the pentagram. Use any materials you choose to create this area including stones, rocks, bricks, or other items.
Once you have this done, remove the stake, string, and the bottle. Now you can focus your attention on preparing the soil that is inside of your circle. The goal is to create a 5 pointed Wiccan garden. You will need a board that you can use to guide you so that all 5 of your lines are straight. This is going to create your pentagram.
There are plenty of types of herbs that you can plant in your pentacle Wiccan garden. They include:
Alder
Agrimony
Angelica
Avens
Balm
Basil
Bay
Betony
Birch
Broom
Burdock
Catnip
Chamomile
Chives
Cinquefoil
Coltsfoot
Comfrey
Corinander
Dandelion
Dianthus
Dill
Elder
Elecampane
Fennel
Feverfew
Foxglove
Garlic
Gentian
Hawthorn
Hazel
Heather
Hops
Hyssop
Lavender
Lemon
Lemon Verbena
Lovage
Marigold
Marjoram
Mint
Mugwort
Mullein
Naturtium
Oak
Oregano
Parsley
Rose
Rosemary
Rowan
Rue
Sage
Savory
St. John’s Wort
Tansy
Thyme
Trefoil
Tarragon
Valerian
Vervain
Willow
Woodruff
Wormwood
Yarrow
If you want to make your Wiccan garden interesting, plant a variety of herbs in each section of the pentagram. You can also use a statue in the center of it to make it very decorative. Decorative bricks and stones can also make it more of a magical place for you.
