The Jupiter aspect is seen in this plant's size--it gets from 2-8 feet/60cm-2.4 m tall and about 3 feet/1m wide--but it also has a Moon aspect because of the waxy whiteness of the leaves. You can make your own sage bundles with its leaves.  This is not a culinary sage, although it has been used medicinally; the tea, for instance, is said to be a good antiseptic.  This native of western North America is heavily wild-crafted, so it's a good idea to grow some for yourself and spread its range.

How to grow Salvia apiana:  Surface sow and keep the seeds moist by covering the tray with plastic (you can put it in a plastic food bag, but check regularly).  Seeds should germinate in 2 weeks but can take up to 35 days, and only 35% of seeds typically germinate at a time.  If not, keep at 39F/4C for 2-4 weeks and then put back in 70F/21C.  Transplant to full sun and sandy, somewhat dry soil.  It's perennial in warmer areas where winters don't get much below freezing (zones 7-10) and can stand heat up to 110F/43C.  In colder areas, grow it in a pot and bring it indoors during the winter.  It takes 3 years to produce flowers (which bees love, thus the name, apiana, like apiary).  Once it gets going, it is easy to propagate from half-ripe wood cuttings.  Harvest the leaves after flowering or from May through September and dry loose in a paper bag.  The dry herb stays strong for 2 years.  General growing info. Top

Salvia apiana
White Sage
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Purification Rituals
Uplifting
Judgment
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