Ambergris

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Incense: 

Dreams

Aphrodesiac

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Properties:

Produced in the digestive system of sperm whales

Solid, waxy and flammable

At first, it is soft and white. It hardens over time and turns grey/black

Melts at around 62C to become a fatty, yellow resinous liquid

Used in perfumes

It has a sweet and earth scent when it’s older

Magickal properties:

Earth and water

Used to lend power to other herbs

Strong sexual compellent

Associated with Jupiter or the Sun, maybe even Venus

It provides a feeling of well-being and expansiveness

Good for love magick

It increases psychic ability; it can be used for divination through dreams

Ancient Greeks added it to wine. They used this for digestive problems

Used to treat sore throat, heart disease and paralysis

Suitable for any god of the sea, or Aphrodite

Used in luck and money spells, as it is so expensive