FREE: The Vampire Diaries "Elena/Rebekah Vervain locket" New. Silver Plated. Replica!VERVAIN INCLUDED!!

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This is a very well made replica of Elena's "Esther, Original Witch" Vervain Locket. Silver Plated, antiqued a bit with very sturdy clasp! I usually don't like the ones with clasp instead of magnet but this is very well made and will hold your vervain securely. Real Vervain Included!! In The Vampire Diaries this was Esther's, Rebekah's then Elena's when Stefan gave it to her filled with vervain for protection. This necklace symbolizes so many things throughout the course of The Vampire Diaries. It is a "must have" for the diehard fan!

USES FOR VERVAIN:
Useful to herbal healers for many centuries of recorded history Vervain's healing properties are attributed primarily to its bitter and stimulating effect on the liver and other organs, as well as its relaxing effect on the nervous system. Is useful in many diseases as a pain reliever and natural tranquilizer, an expectorant used to treat chronic bronchitis,used to relive joint pain. Helpful when depression is related to chronic illness. As an added benefit, it can help to heal any damage that has occurred to the liver.

IN FOLKLORE:Ages before Christians ascribed healing virtues to the vervain, found growing on Mount Calvary, the Druids had counted it among their sacred plants. Two of the most frequently used ingredients in witches cauldrons were vervain and rue. One is impressed with the striking similarity of many customs recorded of both. In his eighth Eclogue, Virgil refers to it as a charm to recover lost love. Doubtless this was the verbena, the herba sacra employed in ancient Roman sacrifices, according to Pliny. In his day the bridal wreath was of verbena, gathered by the bride herself.
Vervain was placed around fields to prevent bad weather and was sacred to the mighty Thor, the Norse thunder god. The ancient smiths used it in a procedure for hardening steel, thus it comes as no surprise that this herb was mixed into love potions to make love as hot as burning iron.