Botanical Name
Pimpinella anisum
 
Usual Origin(s)
Syria, Turkey
 
Description
True anise seeds (also spelled aniseed), not to be confused with star anise. These small, brown seeds are about 3-4mm in length. Anise seeds have a characteristic, licorice-like flavor.
 
Folk Names
Anneys, Aniseseed, Yanisin, Sweet Cumin
 
Gender
Masculine
 
Planet
Jupiter
 
Element
Air
 
Deity
Hecate
 
Powers
Protection, Purification, Youth
 
Magical Uses
Fill a small pillowcase with anise seeds and sleep on it. This will ensure that you have no nightmares. Use in protection and meditation in senses. Fresh anise leaves placed in a room will drive off evil, and they are sometimes placed around the magic circle to protect the magician from evil spirits. It also averts the evil eye. Anise seed is also used in purification baths, especially with bay leaves. It is used to call forth spirits to aid in magical operations, and a sprig hung on the bedpost will restore lost youth.
 
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