Garden Sage

Brings wisdom into speech.

Carried by elders and counselors when truthful words are needed.

Botanical name: Salvia officinalis.

Traditional planetary association: Jupiter.

Traditional elemental association: Air.

The Latin Salvia means "to save." A medieval proverb asks: why should a man die who has sage in his garden?

The answer was always, because Heaven calls anyway.

Burned as a smoke cleanser in moderation; brewed as a tea before difficult conversations; placed on the writing desk of the studying minister.

Gargled for sore throats and used as a tonic for digestion.

Avoid medicinal doses in pregnancy and while nursing.