Use also in spells to help rise above difficult situations and to see the silver lining on dark clouds.
Appropriate for all rituals and celebrations of thanksgiving and any rituali associated with the Graces or any joyous event, especially one that marks the end of one era and the beginning of another. It is appropriate for offerings of thanksgiving.
From a modern magickal perspective eyebright can be used to help you gain second sight. Try adding some of the herb to condenser fluids for skrying bowls or dark mirrors, maybe combining it with Mugwort, skullcap or a four-leaved clover found in morning dew (if you have the patience and luck to find one!). Another possible use would be to add it to potions and charm bags to help improve memory when you are studying or need to remember something you have lost. For this you should combine it with other memory herbs, such as Rosemary and Peppermint. Also highly used for love spells to increase the attraction, to open the targets eyes.
- drink the infusion to clear the mind and aid memory
- used in compresses over the eyes to increase clairvoyance
- carry to increase psychic powers or when you need to see the truth in a matter
- used to give clarity in situations of challenge, to see how one can grow through difficulty
- aids memory and brings clear thinking
- often used in times of fasting to increase ability to receive guidance
In the old days eyebright was associated with thunderstorms and it was said that it would not be a good idea to pick it on a hot summer’s day with thunder hanging in the air, since the lightening would strike where the eyebright was stored. However, it was of course considered highly effective as an amulet to restore and protect the sight. Burn as incense for clairvoyance and divination. Carry when you need to see the truth in a matter