The thirteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet, M. Represents the number 40 (or, as a final letter, 600). The second of the three "mother letters." A Hebrew word meaning "water." Corresponds to the element of Water, the 23rd Path (between Geburah and Hod), and Tarot trump XII The Hanged Man.
Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Sandra Kynes, author of several books, including The Herb Gardener's Essential Guide, Plant Magic, and the new Witches' Encyclopedia of Magical Plants, among many others.
Although a few old books...