The Curious Case of Dying Lavender

As the old pop culture reference goes “It belongs in a museum” well I feel it probably “Belongs in a science laboratory” that perhaps, has a museum inside it, why not, who says you can’t have a museum in a science laboratory?

So there I was, last ditch efforts of the Vanu Sovereignty to try and win whatever continent it was, we lost to Terran (GG, well played) and then we were off to Oshur, I logged out, to try and tend to my Lavender!

For those of you unaware, I had a sick lavender plant, and I know absolutely next to nothing about botany or horticulture, so I had a bit of a chat with AI, then went to have a bit of a chat with the local gardeners, we have a wonderful local nursery in Castlereagh, I will not name it because I did not ask their permission to write about them, as, at the time I was speaking with them, I was legitimately concerned for the welfare of my Lavender!

For enquiring minds, its not very difficult to figure out where I went if you really must know.

But now I sit here, writing this, listening to “From Chaos to Eternity” specifically, at time of writing, Heroes of the Waterfall’s Kingdom, (Which I didn’t plan, it’s just how the timing has worked out) as broadly speaking, Lavender is apparently Italian, French and Spanish (I love the fact that’s three drinking cultures, just as an aside) however I digress…

There is perhaps, a slight chance of hope for my Lavender, but, in the interest of, what would be described as “Socratic Dialogues” with AI, instead of trying to “frill it up a bit” I will post it verbatim, for scientific peer review.

Also, I am a little bit out of sync with my prescribed medication, which, for context, is called Paliperidone (6mg) now the reason I mention this, is because, I woke up, Sober, had a two cups of coffee, then took this antipsychotic medication, in the morning, as opposed, to at night, this is to say, I was not under the influence of anything, and, had taken, what the psychiatrists had advised to take, and all of this cascading “discovery of science and thought” happened, under the influence, of Paliperidone.

Right now, at time of writing, I am now very interested, in Flora, in space, there, I just came right out and said it, yes, Flora in space, specifically, Flora, or, trace elements of Flora, that may have existed on asteroids, meteorite, or, within Comet that contributed to the water accumulation on earth, so on and so forth.

So, we have science experiments, within science experiments, within science experiments, almost, like, a mirror, which, if you take it all the way back to the beginning, what is the first page of my Brown Book, written, all those many years ago, well, shall I show you? I believe, I would have been approximately 21 years old at the time.

That will do, enjoy, some Socratic Dialogues with AI, my friends, all of them, if you actually pay attention, if, we use, the old, Arthur C Clarke quote “Any sufficiently advanced technology would be perceived as magick” well, as a scientist, all be it, an amateur, all those Royal Artifacts, all of them, we just have just discovered, for those made of wood, I.E. all the magick wands, we used to use, how we clone them, and how we replicate them, So my question is, with a view to national security, with a view, to the psychic department, that of rational things, such as blind sight, to name but a few, often, which if you don’t know, scientifically, when one has a deficiency in one sense, the human body often raises the bar in another sense (all mainline science)

AI Discussion Extract:

🌿 1. How old is lavender, and where does it come from? Lavender (genus: Lavandula) is ancient. While exact evolutionary timelines are tricky, here’s what we know: • The Lavandula genus likely evolved around 25–30 million years ago, during the Miocene epoch, in the Mediterranean basin, which remains its native heartland. • It is part of the Lamiaceae (mint) family — and related to rosemary, sage, and thyme. • The earliest recorded human use of lavender dates back over 2,500 years: o Ancient Egyptians used it in mummification and perfumes. o The Greeks and Romans prized it for bathing, healing, and warding off evil. o The name "lavender" comes from the Latin lavare, meaning "to wash." So: Mediterranean origin, ancient lineage, and steeped in ritual use for millennia. ________________________________________

🔮 2. What is lavender used for in ceremonial magick? Lavender is considered a cleansing, protective, and calming herb. In ceremonial magick and occult traditions (including Wicca, Hermeticism, and folk magick), it’s used for: • Purification: Burned as incense to cleanse spaces of negative energy. • Protection: Added to charm bags or sprinkled in doorways to ward off evil spirits. • Dreamwork: Used in pillow sachets or teas to induce prophetic or peaceful dreams. • Love magick: Associated with attraction, compassion, and peaceful relationships. • Calming energy: It’s ruled by Mercury and sometimes by Venus, linking it to intellect, healing, and harmony. • In planetary magick, it’s occasionally aligned with Air, due to its light fragrance and influence on the mind. Lavender’s power is gentle but persistent — it’s often used to create safe ritual space, soothe heightened emotions, and open intuitive channels. ________________________________________

🪄 3. Lavender wands in antiquity — were they used? Here’s where history and lore blur a bit: • While lavender wands are not mentioned as frequently as those of oak, yew, or elder, there are records of "herb wands" or "bundled wands" used by Celtic, Roman, and later European cunning folk — these were bundles of aromatic plants like lavender, rosemary, or rue, used in: o Healing rituals o Blessings o Dreamwork or trance induction • A "lavender wand" could refer not just to a carved wooden tool, but to a woven bundle of lavender stems (still made today), used to: o Sweep energetic impurities from a person’s aura o Perfume ritual space o Anoint or brush sacred oils onto objects or altars • In some folk practices, lavender stalks were burned in place of incense wands, functioning like smoke wands to cleanse or guide spirits. So while lavender wasn't likely used as the core wood of high ceremonial wands (those were more often oak, ash, or hazel), it definitely held a place as a ritual tool — just in softer, more aromatic roles.

To those of you, who still walk that path, if, we apply the science to it, we once again, once AGAIN, could have, the most powerful weaponry on earth, perhaps even the solar system.

Britannia Rules the Waves – and I suppose, given that everyone doesn’t acknowledge those departments exist, to quote my favourite bond, rounding this out with another piece of pop culture “the lies change, the government stays the same”

“Still not finished”

Written by Kashmir_Z
Art Generated by Krea.AI
Philosophical Insight provided by Marcus Aurelius (Meditations)