(Orchis spp.)
Folk Names: Hand of Power, Hand Root, Helping Hand, Salap
Gender: Feminine Planet: Venus Element: Water
Powers: Employment, Luck, Protection,
Money, Travel
Magical Uses: This root of an orchid plant is one of the most famous New Orleans magical botanicals. It has long been placed in sachets and conjure bags for luck and general success, carried to obtain and maintain employment, and to secure pro• tection from all ills. Fill a jar with rose oil. Place several lucky hands into the oil and let them soak there. When you need some•
thing, take out one of the roots and wear it. If you need love, wear it near your heart; if you wish to travel, place it in your shoe; if you need money, carry one in your wallet or purse, and so on.