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Herb Magick:

Leaves from the Spiritual Spells Book of

Shadows

Many Wiccans, Pagans, Magicians,

and Conjure folk pride themselves

on their knowledge of herbs, and

which ones can be used in which

ways. Every herb and root has a

medicinal and a magical propertyof some sort. Each shows its

properties by its form, shape, and

spirit; this is the Doctrine of

Signatures. It is a part of the Craft

of the Wise to learn to hear, see, smell, and feel these Signatures

so that we may better use and understand these gifts from the

Earth that are all around us.

The herbs used in Witchcraft and Wicca magick are not always

the same as those used in Conjure, so we provide two lists here,

covering the most popular herbs in both traditions. One

difference between the two paths is that Conjure workers tend to

use the roots of plants, while Pagans more often use the leaves

and flowers. For this reason, Hoodoo plant lore and practice is

called "rootworking" and Witchcraft plant lore and practice is

called "herb magick." These differences are not hard and fast

rules, however, and there is a lot of overlap between the two

traditions, as they have influenced each other over the years.

Table of Contents

I. IntroductionII. How to Use Herbs

III. How to Use OilsIV. How to Use IncenseV. How to Use Bath

Crystals and Washes

VI. How to Use PowdersII. Free Spiritual Spells

III. Index
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Two books that we recommend to our own Coven members, and

which we believe will set you on the path of discovery about the

wonderful subject of herbal spell-crafting are:

Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs by Scott

Cunningham, published by Llewellyn. This book gives thorough

coverage of over 400 herbs, their magical uses, correspondences,

and how to use these herbs in Pagan and Wiccan Magick. This a

great book for helping guide the beginning Witch into the world

of herbal magick. The bonus with this book is the correspondence

tables, listing their planetary, gender, and elemental relationships.

Hoodoo Herb and Root Magic: A Materia Magica of African-

American Conjure by catherine yronwode, published by Lucky

Mojo. This book is really an invaluable companion to

Cunninghams encyclopedia. It covers 500 herbs, roots, minerals,

and rare zoological curios for working in traditions such as

Hoodoo, Rootwork, Witchcraft, spell-craft, conjure, white magick,

black magick, Pow-wow magic, hexenkraft, and herb magic. Abonus with this book is that it contains many more practical spells

that you can use in ritual or when designingspells for love,

money, protection, and blessing.

One final thought before we share our lists of spiritual herbs:

Many of our magickal herbs are also medicinal herbs, when

properly prepared and prescribed, and taken in proposer

dosages. However, some of the most famous Magickal plants can

be really toxic if ingested, so its very important to never ingest

plants unless you know exactly what they are and what effect

they will have on the human body or on pets. For this reason we

think that in addition to becoming a repository for your growing
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knowledge of spell-craft, your personal Book of Shadows is also a

really a good place to keep information on all aspects of herb and

plant lore and use.

The Witches' Cupboard:

Witchcraft Herbs and Roots

Let us first review some of the herbs that you should already have

in your Witches Cupboard.

Basil is a sacred herb used for peace and happiness athome. Basil is used to protect the home from evil. Basil is

known as Albahaca, American Dittany, 'Our Herb', St.

Joseph's Wort, Sweet Basil, and the Witches Herb. Basil is

considered masculine, associated with the Planet Mars and

the element of Fire. An herb for money and success, a happy

family, and a peaceful home, it drives away the Evil Eye. ROSEMARY is a

powerful

guardian, and a

protector of

woman. This

wonderful herb is

widely used tobring good

dreams, keep

marriage faithful

and the home peaceful, and for brewing up cleansing and


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beautifying baths. Rosemary is also known as Compass

Weed, Dew of the Sea, Elf Leaf, Guardrobe, Incensier, Polar

Plant, and Sea Dew. Rosemary is considered masculine, and

is associated with the Sun and the element of Fire. THYME is lucky in two ways. Thyme can bring peace of

mind while sleeping and it can protect you money. Thyme is

also known as Common Thyme and Garden Thyme. Thyme

is considered feminine, and is associated with the planet

Mars and the element of Fire.

NUTMEG is used to bring good luck in games of chance.

Nutmeg is considered masculine, and is associated with theplanet Jupiter and the element of Fire.

CLOVES are used to draw friendship and money. Clovesare considered masculine, and are associated with the planet

Jupiter and the element of Fire.

ALLSPICE is a wonderful spice that is used magically formoney-drawing, business success, and to relieve mental

tension. Allspice is considered masculine, and is associatedwith the planet Mars and the element of Fire.

BAY LEAVES are also known as Baie, Bay Laurel, Bay Tree,Daphne, Greecian Laurel, Sweet Bay, and Laurier

d'Apollon. Bay leaves are used for protection and to avoid

being jinxed or hexed, especially if you are doing a job on

someone else.

DANDELIONcan be drunk as tea or carried in a bag toenhance psychic dreams and second sight.

LAVENDER FLOWERS are a sweet-smelling herb, used topromote passion, romance, harmony, friendship, and

cooperation with a lover.


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CHAMOMILE FLOWERS are widely considered to be aLucky herb, an herb used in gambling spells and washes,

and also an herb for cleansing, un-hexing and uncrossing.

MUGWORT is burned and inhaled for psychic abilities andalso made into tea to wash amulets and crystals.

DAMIANA LEAVES are used to draw a new lover, tointensify sexual passion, or to bring back a straying lover.

The Conjure Bag:

Hoodoo Herbs and Roots

Next we present some of the herbs that are used in the

preparation of Hoodoo and Rootwork spells.

GINGER gives fiery protection from evil; it also heats uplove affairs and sexuality.

HIGH JOHN THE CONQUEROR ROOT as an amulet hasno equal. It is used for drawing luck, gaining mastery, and

strengthening the libido of men. Folks make a dressing oil

from chips of the root, and incorporate it into sachet

powders, incense, and crystals for bath or floor wash.

QUEEN ELIZABETH ROOT, also known as ORRIS ROOT,can be used to attract men and to cause them to love you.

ANGELICA ROOT, also known as HOLY GHOSTROOT, ARCHANGEL ROOT, and DONG QUAI),

enhances female magickal power and strength, and protects

children.


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LUCKYHANDROOT is also knownas HELPING HAND or SALEP ROOT. This unusual name

refers to a rare wild orchid that grows in the form of a hand

with 2 - 10 life-like "fingers." Gamblers say that its graspingaction brings in the winnings -- and musicians employ it to

help them with fingering of their instruments. "

FIVE-FINGER GRASS, also known as SILVERWEED)brings success in all the things that five fingers can do, and is

used to get others to do you favours.

HYSSOPHERB is a purification herb for cleansing yourself

or your hme, to put an end to crossed conditions, to take offa jinx, or break a hex.

THE DEVIL POD is known as BAT NUT, GOATHEAD, BULL NUT and BUFFALO NUT and grants the

owner strong protection from evil.

CALAMUS ROOT, also known as SWEET FLAG, is usedby those who wish to control a situation or to dominate a

specific person. LICORICE ROOT will help you gain power over others and

control them; it is also used to change someone's mind.

DEER'S TONGUE is used to get someone to love you, toobtain a proposal of marriage, and also for court cases.

LITTLE JOHN TO CHEW is also known as CHEWINGJOHN and GALANGAL; folks chew it and spit it out to win

in court.


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Types of Oils

There are several basic kinds of oils that you might encounter in

Witchcraft; theses include ritual oils, condition oils, aromatherapyoils, essential oils and handcrafted oils. Our ancestors used oils in

their rituals and ceremonies hundreds, even thousands, of years

ago and because many of the essential oils they used are still

available to us we can continue to make our own blends and

recreate traditional recipes today.

Ritual Oils is the general name for oils used to anoint candles,

ritual tools, material, furniture, money, and other such items, and

when use to anoint the body are often also called Anointing Oils.

Condition Oils is a term found only in Hoodoo and Conjure

practice; it refers to all anointing and dressing oils that are

utilized in rites, rituals, or spell-craft to address or remediate an

unwanted condition or to bring about a desired

condition. Because these oils were developed by practitioners ofthe African American folk magic path, which is called Conjure or

Hoodoo, they are also known asConjure Oils, Hoodoo Oils,

and Lucky oils.

Aromatherapy Oils are oils used in a healing art whose roots lay

in antiquity. This practice traces back more than 6,000 years to the

ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Persians, Romans, and probablyChinese who used to burn scented flowers and herbs and enjoy

aromatic bath, massage and skin care for curative and cosmetic

purposes.


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Essential Oils are volatile, concentrated oils, usually having the

characteristic odor or flavor of the plant from which they are

obtained, and are primarily used to make perfumes, flavorings,

and accentuate ritual and spiritual oil blends.

Synthetic Fragrance Oils are compounds created in a laboratory

that smell a lot -- or a little-- like the natural flowers or herbs after

which they have been named. A lot of companies today offer

Synthetic Oils rather than Essential Oils because Synthetic Oils

can be obtained at a fraction of the cost of Essential Oils. But, for

magickal purposes it's always best to use real Essential Oils

whenever possible, as these contain the magickal properties of the

plant from which they are distilled, which the synthetic oils do

not.

Handcrafted

Oils and Herbal

Oils are blends made

up for specific ritual ormagickal purposes.

They are not made in a

factory, but are

indivisually prepared

with the addition

ofmagical herbs,

roots, flowersandother natural ingredients to a simple oil base and then ritually

charged with intent. Ritual Oils and Condition Oils may be

considered to be "handcrafted herbal oils" only if they contain

actual herbal ingredients and have been made by hand and
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consecrated according to the tenets of Witchcraft tradition or

Hoodoo practice.

Carrier Oils are various oils, both vegetable and mineral, that are

used to help dilute Essential Oils that might cause severe

irritation or reaction to some people if applied to the skin

undiluted. Carrier Oils help dilute and thus stretch out the

volume of Essential oils used in Ritual Oils and Condition Oils. A

number of different oils have been, and are, used as Carrier Oils.

Olive Oil has an ancient history of being used as a CarrierOil and is often seen used in oils meant to help in blessingand anointing.

Mineral Oil traditionally has been used for blendingHoodoo Condition Oils in which one or more ingredients are

minerals, such as Lodestone Oil. If the oil is focused upon

the energies of mineral curios such as sulphur, lodestone, or

pyrite, then a mineral-oil carrier amplifies, rather then

subdues the energies of those minerals Almond Oil became a popular Carrier oil due to its lighter

scent and texture over the heavier Olive Oil. Almond Oil,

unlike Olive Oil, does not dominate the natural fragrance of

the herbs and Essential Oils that are blended in the

handcrafting process.

The Witches' Cupboard:

Ritual Wiccan and Eclectic Pagan Oils


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Spiritual Oils can be used in a vast number of ways. Your oils can

be one of the most important tools in your ritual space. Candles,

crystals, amulets, talismans and other charms may be anointed

with Spiritual Oils and this is really a great way to turn simplemundane items into items of magickal power and energy as well

as charge already magickally empowered ritual tools.

Ritual Witchcraft Oils can also be used to anoint the body. If you

are using an Oil to use for this purpose, be sure that the oil is skin

safe. Some essential oils, such as cinnamon and clove, can cause a

severe reaction to the skin and should really be used quite

sparingly. Spiritual Oils that are applied to the body bring the

wearer the energies of the oil, so a Power Oil will give you give

you a boost up, a Courage Oil will give you strength and bravery

in the face of your fears and adversaries, and a Blessing Oil will

convey the grace of the Goddess upon yourself and your

ventures.

The following is a list of Ritual Oils used by Pagans and Witches,Their properties that can be used in assistance of your magickal

work.

ABRAMELIN OIL This sacred oil comes down from anancient Jewish formula specified by Abramelin the Mage

from a medieval grimoire called The Book of the Sacred

Magic of Abramelin the Mage. This oil and its

accompanying ritual powder are both highly esteemed by

those who follow more ceremonial magickal traditions, and

it is of great benefit to those who follow the course of ritual

activities.


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BLESSING OIL This magickal oil can be used to bless newbabies, new ventures, new homes, and for healing.

Amplified with sincere prayer, will and intent it can also be

used to help purify you or your home, to relieve suffering, orbring about spiritual healing.

PLANETARY OILS The seven sacred planets (the fivevisible planets plus the Sun and Moon) relate to the days of

the week and also planetary hours within days and seven

sacred planets were associated with ancient Gods and

Goddesses. The use then of these planets and their hours has

an ancient history in Witchcraft and Paganism. These oilshelp invoke the powers and characteristics of the individual

planetary power. You can use these oils to anoint candles, or

wear them as personal scent to help convey the power of the

deities represented by the Planets. They may also be

combined with Zodiacal Oils when one is working an

astrologically-based spell.

oSun Oil - Sun, Sol, Apollo; Sunday; ruler of Leo

o Mercury Oil - Mercury, Hermes, Wotan; Wednesday;ruler of Gemini and Virgo

o Venus Oil - Venus, Freya; Friday; ruler of Taurus andLibra

o Terra Oil - Terra, Gaia, Earth; our mothero Moon Oil - Moon, Luna, Artemis; Monday; ruler of

Cancero Mars Oil - Mars, Twi; ruler of Aries; co-ruler of Scorpioo Jupiter Oil - Jupiter, Zeus, Thor; Thursday; ruler of

Sagittarius; co-ruler of Pisces


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o Saturn Oil - Saturn, Kronos; Saturday; ruler ofCapricorn; co-ruler of Aquarius

o Uranus Oil - Urania; co-ruler of Aquariuso Neptune Oil - Neptune, Poseidon; co-ruler of Pisceso Pluto Oil - Pluto, Hades; co-ruler of Scorpio

ZODIACAL OILS relate to the various signs of the zodiacand help symbolize and invoke the kind of activities and

characteristics with which the various signs of the zodiac are

associated. You can use these oils to anoint candles, or wear

them with Planetary Oils as a personal scent to help

strengthen weak astrological characteristics or to helpheighten strong astrological characteristics.

o Aries Oil - The Ram; March 21 - April 21; ruled byMars; Element Fire.

o Taurus Oil - The Bull; April 21 - May 21; ruled byVenus; Element Earth.

o Gemini Oil - The Twins; May 21 - June 21; ruled byMercury; Element Air.

o Cancer Oil - The Crab; June 21 - July 21; ruled by theMoon; Element Water.

o Leo Oil - The Lion; July 21 - August 21; ruled by theSun; Element Fire.

o Virgo Oil - The Virgin; August 21 - September 21; ruledby Mercury; Element Earth.

o Libra Oil - The Balance; September 21 - October 21;ruled by Venus; Element Air.

o Scorpio Oil - The Scorpion; October 21 - November 21;ruled by Pluto and Mars; Element Water.


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o Sagittarius Oil - The Archer; November 21 - December21; ruled by Jupiter; Element Fire.

o Capricorn Oil - The Seagoat; December 21 - January 21;ruled by Saturn; Element Earth.

o Aquarius Oil - The Water Bearer; January 21 - February21; ruled by Uranus and Saturn; Element Air.

o Pisces Oil - The Fishes; February 21 - March 21; ruledby Neptune and Jupiter; Element Water.

The Conjure Bag:

Hoodoo Condition Oils and Anointing

Oils

Next we present some of the traditional herb-based blends that

are used in the preparation of Hoodoo and Rootwork spells.

CAST OFF EVIL OIL This oil helps you rid yourself, yourloved ones, and your home and spaces from the negative

influences of false friends, and also helps you gain the

personal strength to break free of bad personal habits,

negative circumstances and harmful influences.

CROWN OF SUCCESS OIL To help you succeed andachieve recognition in school, career, or your magical work,there is no finer magical formula than the Crown of Success

family. This traditional Oil is tried and true and helps crown

you and uplift you in all endeavors that you might

undertake.


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HEALING OIL This is really a very fine oil to help aid in therelief of sickness, sorrow, and to help mend ongoing

physical and emotional problems.

MASTER KEY OIL For ritual work intended to help grantor empower aptitude in a skill, personal discipline, will, or

authority. This oil also helps one guide others and succeed

with professions activities both magickal and mundane.

MONEY DRAWING OIL This is a very old, traditionalHoodoo Oil that has been used for ages. It is renowned

amongst financiers, gamblers, shop owners, and common

working folk for its ability to draw money to you throughbusiness and games of chance.

BLACK CAT OIL In European and European-Americantraditions black cats are considered unlucky. However in

Hoodoo the black cat is a symbol of luck and strength

helping in the sporting and gambling world. This old time,

traditional Hoodoo oil is very popular with gamblers and

people who play games of chance but it also is used toreverse bad luck and its vibrations work well for Witches

and our general works.

FAST LUCK OIL This is one of the more famous Hoodooformulas; it is used to draw luck in gambling, love, and

commerce. But, above all that its great claim to fame is its

speed. This is an oil to use when you need a magickal

response in these areas in a hurry.

SPECIAL OIL NO. 20 A famous and very strong oldHoodoo formula, this is an all purpose Condition Oil used

for dressing candles. It is also known as Wick Oil, Candle

Oil, and Brown Oil. No seems to known the origin of the

name of this oil anymore, but some of the old conjure


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workers say that it may have come from a Southern root-

workers' recipe book, being the Doctor's 20th and most

powerful formula.

VAN VAN OIL Perhaps the quintessential Hoodoo Oil.Conjure workers and historians tell that at one time in

history a person could not walk down a street in the Algiers

district of new orleans without smelling the scent of Van

Van oil. Van Van is most favored of oils for dressing

amulets, charms and mojo bags. It helps clear away

negativity, changes bad luck to good and acts as a road

opener to new opportunities and circumstances.

The Eclectic Shelf:

Essential Oils and Fragrance Oils

Finally, here are some Essential Oils and Fragrance oils that can

be used "straight" by diluting in Carrier Oil, but not blending

with other scents.

JASMINEFRAGRANCE OIL This

oil is best used for

magickal workings

relating to Psychicism,Astral Travel, and

related Clairvoyant

works.


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LAVENDER ESSENTIAL OIL This oil is best used formagickal workings relating to love and health work.

LOTUS FRAGRANCE OIL This oil is best used formagickal workings relating to workings involving spiritsand love; it is used to invoke the Moon and the Element of

Water.

PATCHOULI ESSENTIAL OIL This oil is best used formagickal workings relating to money, and protection work,

but it can also be used with great effectiveness for love and

passion works.

CALAMUS ESSENTIAL OIL This oil is best used formagickal workings relating to gaining mastery and control

through natural talent and charisma.

Herbs: Spiritual Uses

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Anise- use under your pillow to prevent nightmares. used to drive off

negativity, to restore lost youth, and used in purification baths. place around the

magick circle to keep out negativity.

Apples- put on altars for Samhain (it is considered to be a food for the dead).

symbolic for immortality. use in love spells (use blossoms for love sachets,

brews, and incenses). cute an apple in half and share it with your loved one to

ensure happiness in the relationship. to have your love returned by the one you

love, warm an apple between your hands and give it to your intended. use to


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banish illnesses (cut the apple in three pieces, rub each on the infected area,

then bury. do in the wanning of the moon). use apple wood to make magickal

wands for love rites.

Barley- use to keep out negativity.

Basil- use to end fights, arguments, etc. between two lovers, two friends, two

family members (for family members, use basil when washing your clothes to

halt family conflicts.), etc. used to attract love (rub fresh leaves on the skin or

add to a bath before a ritual involving love). use in love divinations. use to

attract customers to a business, to drive off negativity (place in rooms of a

house for protection from negativity), and use in rituals to protect a new home.

Bay- put under your pillow to induce prophetic dreams. burn to cuase visions.

use in team form to increase physic powers. use to ward of negativity, use a

sprig to sprinkle water in purification ceremonies, wear at the time of an

athletic match for strength. write wishes on bay leaves and burn to make them

come true.

Birch- use for protection and purification.

Blackberry- bake a blackberry pie on Lughnasadh to symbolize the death of theGod. use leaves in spells of wealth.

Blueberry- put blueberries under a doormat to warn off negativity and

unwanted guests.

Cabbage- plant in the garden after a couple is married to ensure a happy life

together.

Cactus- use indoors to protect from burglaries and to absorb negativity. use

outside to protect the home.

Camellia- place in water on the altar during money and prosperity spells and

rituals.


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Carnation- use dried carnations in in incense for leadership, commemoration,

and self-esteem. use in protective spells. use in healing spells. make into

sachets or use as incense in healing.

Carrot- eat to promote lust and fertility.

Catnip- give to your cat to increase the bond between the two of you. use with

rose petals in love sachets. use to attract luck and good spirits (good to grow

near the home or to put over the door of the home). use in love, beauty, and

happiness spells.

Celery- eat to aid in concentration (great as a snack when studying or doing

homework). use under the pillow to induce sleep. burn celery seeds to increase

psychic powers. eat stalk wtih seeds to induce lust.

Chamomile (German)- use in tea form or incense for calming or for sleep. also

use to attract money.

Chamomile (Roman)- use as a handwash to attract money. burn for sleep and in

meditation. add to the bath to attract love. sprinkly around the home (outsite) to

remove curses and spells against you.

Cherry- use to attract love.

Chicory- carry to remove obstacles from your life.

Cinnamon- use (as an inscense, oil, in a sachet, cinnamon flavored teas, etc.) to

raise spiritual vibrations, promote success, in healing, for increasing lust, for

protection, to attract money, and for love. a common use is to sprinkle a little in

the purse, or the wallet for attracting money.

Clove- use as incense to attract money, drive away negativity, and to purify an

area. wear or carry to attract lovers.

Cucumber- eat to promote fertility (the seeds).


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Cumin- brides should wear it to keep negativity away on their happy day. use

in love spells. give to a lover to promote fidelity.

Cypress- carry or wear at funerals to ease your mind and heart. a symbol for

immortality (the wood). make a cypress wood wand for healing purposes (cutthe branch slowly over the course of three months).

Daffodil- put on the altar during love spells. place in the bedroom to promote

fertility. wear the flower by the heart for good luck.

Daisy- wear to attract love. put the root under your pillow to bring back a lover

that was once there but is now absent.

Dandelion- blow to send a mental message to a loved one.

Dill- carry a sachet or put over the door for protection. put in a babies cradle for

protection. add to your bath to become irresistible.

Elder (American)- put over the door to keep off negativity. carry the berries to

protect yourself from negativity. place sticks around the home for protection

from robbers. use at weddings for good luck for the bride and groom. have a

pregnant woman kiss the tree for good luck for the baby. place the berriesunder the pillow for sleep.

Fern- put inside and outside the home for protection.

Fig- women should carry to increase fertility. men should eat to help cure

impotency. place a branch at the doorstep of the home to ensure that you will

return home safe and happy from a trip. grow in the home for protection of the

family.

Flax- use the seeds in money spells. put in the wallet or purse to attract money.

Foxglove- grow in the garden to protect it.

Frankincense- burn (or use incense) to warn off negativity and for protection,


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purification, and consecration. burn during meditation. add to sachets for luck,

protection, and spiritual growth.

Gardenia- put the flowers (fresh) in the rooms of the sick. put flowers on altars

during healing works. add dry petals to healing incense. scatter dried flowersaround theroom for peaceful vibrations. use in love spells.

Garlic- carry or wear for protection. place beneath children's pillows for

protection during sleep. brides should carry for good luck and to warn off

negativity on her wedding day.

Geranium- for protection in a garden or in a home. red geranioms are used for

protection, pink for love, and white to increase fertility. use the rose geranium

in protection sachets.

Ginger- use in love spells. sprinkle the powdered root on money to attract

more. use in success spells. use to ensure the success of a magickal operation.

Ginseng (American)- carry the root to attract love, to guard one's health, to

draw money, and to ensure sexual potency. carry for beauty. burn to ward off

negativity. use in tea form to induce lust.

Grape- eat to increase fertility and to strengthen mental powers. place on the

altar for money spells.

Hazel- give a batch to a bride for her good fortune. eat the nuts for wisdom and

to increase fertility. carry the nuts for fertility. use hazel wood for all-purpose

wands.

Holly- sprinkly holly water on newborn babies to protect them. carry for luck

(especially men). hand around the house at Yule for good luck.

Honeysuckly- place around green candles to attract money. put in a vase in the

home to attract money. lightly crush fresh flowers and rub on the forehead to

increase psychic powers. grown near the home for luck.


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Iris- use for protection. use to induce wisdom and faith.

Ivy- women should carry for good luck, especially brides. grown near the home

to guard against negativity or disaster.

Jasmine- use in sachets to attract spiritual love. carry, wear or burn to attract

money. burn in a room for prophetic dreams. smell the flowers to induce sleep.

Juniper- use incense for protection. males can carry the berries to increase

potency.

Lavender- Traditional Midsummer incense. Used in love spells and sachets.

Place a flower on your clothing to attract love. Rub lavender on a love letter.

Wear to protect yourself from spousal abuse. Burn to induce sleep and rest.

Sprinkle/scatter the flowers around the home for peacefulness. Use in spells to

get rid of depression, because lavender aids in bringing about happiness and

peacefulness. Put lavender in a hat to protect the hat's wearer from headcolds.

Look at and/or smell to ease sadness.

Lemon- use, along with water, to purify magickal/spiritual objects. add to a

purification bath before ritual. Serve lemon pie to a spouse to promote

faithfulness. Place a fresh lemon slice under a friend's chair to ensure that thefriendship will last.

Lemon Grass- Plant around the home to warn off snakes. Use in the form of an

infusion to promote the development of psychic powers.

Lettuce- To induce sleep, rub the leaves on your forhead, then eat them. Eat to

prevent seasickness.

Lilac- Plant to drive away negativity.

Lily- Plant around the house to warn off negativity and to keep unwanted

visitors away. Wear a lily to break a love spell that has been cast upon you.

Liverwort- put in a sachet and carry the sachet to secure your man's love.


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Magnolia- To ensure that your loved one remains faithful, place a magnolia

near or underneath the bed.

Maple- Use the leaves in love and money spells and rituals. Use the branches ofthe maple tree for magickal wands.

Marigold- Place marigolds around the door to stop negativity from coming in.

Place the lowers under a bed for protection while sleeping, to make dreams

come true, and to enduce prophetic dreams. Add the flowers to a bath to gain

the repect and admiration of those you meet. Carry in the pocket for help with

legal matters.

Mint- Rub the fresh leaves on the forhead to help cure headaches. Wear on the

wrist to ensure that you will not get ill. Use mint in spells to promote lust. Use

in money and prosperity spells. Place a few leaves in your wallet to increase the

flow of money into it. Keep around the home for protection. Chew to cure the

hic-ups or a cough.

Mistletoe- Sacred to the Druids. A symbol of immortality. Use for protection

against lightening, disease, misfortune, fires, etc. Place mistletoe in the crib or

room of a small child to protect them. Carry or wear for goodluck whenhunting. Women can carry or wear the herb to aid in conception. Put under the

pillow for a restful sleep and pleasant dreams. Kiss a loved one under the

mistletoe to ensure that you'll stay in love. Burn to banish negativity.

Mulberry- can be used to make wands

Oak- Make a fire of oak wood in the home fireplace when a person inside is

sick. Carry the acorn to drive away illnesses and pains, and to preserve

youthfulness. Also, carry an acorn to increase fertility and to increase sexual

potency.

Orange- Add the blossoms to a bath to make yourself more attractive. One can

drink orange juice, instead of wine, during ritual.


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Orchid- Carry the root to draw money, financial security, and popularity.

Pansy- Wear or carry to attract love.

Parsley- Eat to promote lust and fertility.

Peach- Eat to induce love and to gain wisdom.

Peppermint- see mint.

Pine- carry the cones to promote fertility. Burn the pine needles during the

winter to purify the house. Scatter around the house to warn off negativity.

Raspberry- hang the branches on the door and/or window for protection of the

home. Pregnant women should carry to alliviate the pains of pregnancy and

childbirth.

Rice- throw at weddings to increase the couples fertility. Throw rice in the air

to cause rain.

Rose- Use in anything to do with love. Place a rose or rose petals on the altar

during love magick. Drink a tea of rosebuds before bed to have propheticdreams. Wet a cloth with rosewater and put to the temples to relieve a

headache. Roses planted in the garden will attract fairies.

Rosemary- Smouler to rid a place of negativity, especially right before a

magickal act is performed. Place beneath the pillow to have a good sleep

without nightmares. Put under the bed to protect the sleeper from harm. Carry

rosemary (in a sachet) to remain healthy. Placed in a bath it purifies. Place in

healing poppets. Wash your hands in a Rosemary infusion before a healing

work. Burn the leaves, along with juniper berries, in the room of the sick to

promote healing. To get knowledge or to find the answer to a question, burn

rosemary on charcoal and smell the smoke. Take the powdered leaves in a cloth

and attach to the right arm to rid yourself of depression.

Rowan- (do not take in internally) carry Rowan wood to increase psychic


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powers. Use the branches to make magickal wands. Use in divination (add the

leaves and berries to incenses). Add the berries to healing and health sachets

and mixtures, since it aids in recuperation. Also, add the berries to sachets

and/or mixtures used for power, success, and luck. Carry Rowan on a ship to

prevent the ship being caught in a storm. Put in the house to protect it fromlightening. Plant on a grave to keep the deceased from haunting the place. Plant

a Rowan tree near the home for protection.

Rue- place rue leaves on the forehead to get rid of headaches. Wear around the

neck to help one recuperate from an illness and to ward off health problems that

may lie in the future. Add to healing incenses and poppets. Sniff fresh rue to

clear the head in matters of love and to improve mental processes. Add to a

bath to break curses that may have been cast against you. For protection, hang

above the door. Take a sprig of fresh rue and use it to distrubute (by sprinkling)

salt water around the home to clear it of negativity. Mix fresh rue juice and

morning dew and sprinkle around the magick circle for protection during

magickal acts.

Saffron- Add to love sachets or sachets used to raise lustful feelings. Use in

healing spells. Make an infusion with it to wash the hads before a healing ritual.

Drink the infusion to see the future.

Sage- Use to ensure a long life (eat the plant daily or atleast in May). carry to

promote wisdom. Use the leaves in healing and money spells. Bad luck to plant

it in your own garden and a full bed of it brings bad luck. To make a wish come

true, write it on a sage leaf and place beneath your pillow and sleep on it for

three nights. If you dream of what you wished for that wish will become true. If

you don't, bury it (the leaf).

St. John's Wort- Wear to get rid of fevers and colds and to attract love. Gather

on Midsummer or on a Friday and wear to cure sadness and to keep away

mental illness. Place it under the pillow of an unmarried woman so that she will

dream of her future husband.

Sassafras- Put in your wallet or purse to attract money or burn it for the same

purpose. Add to healing sachets and use in healing spells.


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Spearmint- Use in healing practices. Use to provoke lust. Smell to

sharpen/increase mental powers. Put inside a pillow or mattress for protection

during sleep.

Strawberries- Carry the leaves for luck and eat the berries as love food. To ease

pregnancy pains, carry a sachet of strawberry leaves.

Sugar Cane- Use in love magick. Chew a piece and think of your loved one.

Sunflower- Women who want to conceive should eat the seeds. To find the

truth in a matter, place a sunflower under the bed while you sleep. Grow in

your garden for luck (for the one that planted it).

Thyme- Burn or wear for good health. Use in healing spells. Put beneath the

pillow while you sleep to have a restful sleep without nightmares. Wear to aid

in developing psychic powers or (for women) wear in your hair to make

yourself irresistible. Use to purify. Carry and/or smell for courage and energy.

Wear it to see the fairies.

Vanilla- Use in love sachets. Burn to induce lust. Carry a vanilla bean to get

back lost energy and to improve the mind.

Vervain- Gather at Midsummer. Use in love and protection spells. Carry for a

personal amulet. Place in the home for protection from lightening and storms.

Dry and scatter around the home to bring in peace. Wear to calm the emotions.

Use in money and prosperity spells. Bury in the garden or place around the

home to have wealth flow in and have the plants thrive. Carry for everlasting

youth. Put in the bed, hand around the neck, or make into an infusion and

druink before sleep to have no dreams haunt you. A healing herb. Take the

juice of the vervain and rub on the body to cure it of disease and guard it

against future health problems. Place in a baby's cradle so that the child will

grow up a happy child and love learning. Spread the juice of the vervain on the

body to see the future, have wishes fulfilled, to make enemies frieds, and to

attract lovers. Wear vervain in front of somebody that has taken something

from you and it will be returned to you.


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Violet- Mix with lavender to stimulate love and lust. wear it to calm tempers

and induce sleep. Put the leaves in a green sachet to help wounds heal.

Willow- Carry or use in mixtures to attract love. Use the wood for magickalwands that will be used in moon magick. Use the leaves, bark, or wood during

healing spells. Magickal brooms are traditionally bound with a willow branch.

Wintergreen- Place underneath a child's pillow to protect them and to grant

them good fortune throughout their lives. Use in healing spells.

Wormwood- Burn in incenses or wear to aid in developing psychic powers.

Hand from a car's rear-view mirror to protect the vehicle from accidents on bad

roads. Put under the bed to attract a love one.

18 HERBS FOR MAGICAL PURPOSES

1) Benzoin Gum:Magical Uses: An herb of purification, burned in incense to

sanctify an area. The scent is also used to attract business when combined with

basil, peony or cinnamon.. It awakens the conscious mind as well. Burn to

purify, protect, for prosperity, for astral projection or to increase mentalpowers.

2) Frankincense:Magical Uses: Sacred to the Sun God Ra, frankincense isburned in rites of exorcism, purification, and protection. It is said to accelerate

spiritual growth. Rosemary may be used as a substitute. Use for spirituality,

exorcism, purification, luck and protection rites. (Resin) burn for protection,

exorcism, spirituality, love, consecration, blessing, energy, strength, visions,healing, meditation, power and courage. Use to purify ritual spaces and invoke

a spiritual frame of mind.

3) Lavender:Magical Uses: Lavender is strewn into bonfires at Midsummeras an offering to the Gods and Goddesses. An ingredient of love spells, its scent

is said to attract men. Lavender in the home brings peace, joy and healing. Use

to attract love; to produce sleep by anointing your forehead and pillow; topurify by adding to baths and to promote chastity and peace. Attracts elves,

burn for purification, peace. Burn at Litha as an offering. Love; Psychic

Awareness; Happiness; Creative Work; Money and Business; Anointing;

Exorcism; Harmony; Peace; Healing. Frees from emotional stress, brings inner


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calm and peace, gives increased awareness, brings stability and permanence,

good for headaches.

4) Myrrh Gum:Magical Uses: Myrrh is a Goddess plant of the Moon's

sphere, sacred to Isis. Burned as incense, myrrh purifies the area, lifts the

vibrations aids contemplation and meditation and creates peace. However, it isseldom burned alone; usually in conjunction with frankincense or other resins.Myrrh increases the power of any incense to which it is added. Myrrh is also

included in healing incenses and sachets, and its smoke is used to consecrate,

purify and bless objects such as amulets, talismans, charms, and magical tools.It also aids meditation and contemplation. It is also used in healing mixtures.

Guards against evil, brings peace, assists in understanding personal sorrow.

5) Oak Moss:Magical Uses: Use to attract money and can be used in sometraditions for constructing poppet's.

6) Orris Root Powder:Magical Uses: The Orris root has long been used tofind and hold love. The whole Orris root is carried, the powder is added to

sachets, sprinkled on sheets, clothing and the body as well as around the house.

Orris root powder is sometimes known as "Love Drawing Powder". Use for:

Divination; Protection; Psychic Awareness. Love, sexual appeal. Use incharms, amulets, sachets, incenses and baths.

7) Peppermint:Magical Uses: This familiar scent is excellent when used forpurification. Though slow-growing the results are worth the wait. Rub against

furniture and walls and floorboards to cleanse them of evil and negativity.

Smelled, it compels one towards sleep and placed beneath the pillow it

sometimes offers one glimpses of the future in dreams. Burn as Incense for:Exorcism; Health; Healing; Lust; Money and Riches; Changes; Psychic

Awareness; Purification.

8) Rosemary:Magical Uses: "Any home where rosemary thrives is a home

where the mistress rules." Rosemary when burned, emits powerful cleansing

and purifying vibrations, and so is smoldered to rid a place of negativity,especially prior to performing magic. It is one of the oldest incenses. Burn for

protection, exorcism, purification, healing, to cause sleep, to restore or maintain

youth; to bring love and to increase intellectual powers. Rosemary infusion is

used to wash the hands before healing work, and the leaves mixed with juniperberries are burned in sickrooms to promote healing. Rosemary may be

substituted for any other herb, in any spell or mixture. It is generally used as a

substitute for Frankincense. Improve memory, sleep, purification, youth, love,

power, healing, protection, intellectual.

9) Sandalwood - Red:Magical Uses: Lower grades of Sandalwood (light

colored with little scent) are not recommended to use in magic. Sandalwoodpowder is burned during protection, healing and exorcism spells. When mixed


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with lavender it makes incense designed to conjure spirits. This fragrant wood

possesses very high spiritual vibrations and is mixed with Frankincense and

burned at sances and Full Moon rituals. Powdered sandalwood can bescattered about a place to clear it of negativity. Sandalwood beads are

protective and promote a spiritual awareness when worn. The scents of

frankincense and sandalwood have some of the highest vibrations inherent inany plant. They will resonate with aspects of ourselves or with Devic/Angelicbeings of the highest order. Rose is another herb held to have that frequency,

thus attracting or eliciting the highest spiritual vibrations from within ourselves

and the cosmos. Sandalwood is used as an incense base for: Protection;Healing; Exorcise; Spirituality; Wishes; Full Moon Esbats; Wards Negativity;

Astral Projection; Reincarnation; Spirit Offering. Stimulates clairvoyance, aids

in seeing past lives, healing, clearing, protection, calms the mind.

10) Sea Salt:Magical Uses: Salt is used for purification and protection, and is

used to represent the element of Earth on an altar. In many rituals, salt is mixed

into a chalice of water and sprinkled around the circle to seal it. Most often SeaSalt is preferred, and can be found in most supermarkets. Definitely a must

have for any witch!

11) White Sage:Magical Uses: Sage absorbs negativity and misfortune. Itdrives away disturbances and tensions, and lifts the spirits above the mundane

cars of life. Burn it to consecrate a ritual space. Carry it as an herb of

protection. Use it in the ritual bath and chalice. Tradition holds that those whoeat sage become immortal in both wisdom and years. Sage is used in wish

manifestations and to attract money. Smolder to promote healing and

spirituality. Carry to promote wisdom. Use in spells for: Protection; Wisdom;

Health; Money and Riches; Spirituality. Powerful clearing and cleansing,removes negative energy.

12) Dragons Blood:Magical Uses: Burn for love, protection, exorcism, andsexual potency. Use for Courage; Magical Power; Energy; Strength;

Purification; Changes; Determination; Cleansing. A pinch of Dragon's blood

added to other incenses increases their potency and power. May be dissolved inthe bath for strong purification. Keep a piece under the bed to cure impotency.

Carried for good luck. Widely used in love, protection and purification spells.

Substitute for: DRAGON'S BLOOD-Equal parts Frankincense and Red

Sandalwood

13) Red Rose Buds:Magical Uses: The Rose is a Goddess herb belonging to

Venus and the Water element. Rose is the accepted love scent. Rose buds are

added to bath water to conjure a lover. Place some in a red cloth bag and pin itunder your clothes. Rose hips worn as beads attract love. A tea of rosebuds

drunk before sleep induces prophetic dreams. Rose petal and hips are used in

healing spells and mixtures. Rose petals sprinkled around the house calmpersonal stress and household upheavals. Roses planted in the garden attracts


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fairies.

Burn as incense for : Healing; Health; Love; Luck; Creativity; Balance;

Anointing; Divination; Clairvoyance; Protection; Psychic Awareness.Unconditional love, peace, harmony, tranquility.

14) Star Anise:Magical Uses: The powdered bark is used as incense. The treeis planted around temples and on graves as an herb of consecration andprotection. The seeds are burned as incense to increase psychic powers, and are

also worn as beads for the same purpose. Sometimes star anise is placed on the

altar to give it power; one is placed to each of the four directions. It is alsocarried as a general luck-bringer, and the seeds make excellent pendulums. The

tree is often grown near Buddhist temples where it is revered.

15) Coriander Seed:Magical Uses: Coriander oil works well in love andhealing mixtures. The seeds are used for healing, especially easing headaches

and are worn for this purpose. Add the powdered seeds to warm wine to make

an effective lust potion. Put some in the chalice for a handfasting ritual.Incenses for longevity and love spells. Also used in love sachets and charms.

16) Sweet Annie (Wormwood):Magical Uses: The scent of wormwood is

said to increase psychic powers. Burned with incenses on Samhain to aidevocation, divination, scrying and prophecy. Especially good when combined

with Mugwort. Strengthens incenses for exorcism and protection. Hung from a

rear-view mirror, wormwood protects vehicles from accidents on treacherousroads. Use in spells for: Binding; Psychic Awareness; Evocation; Love;

Clairvoyance. Wormwood is burned to gain protection from wandering spirits.

Used in divinatory and clairvoyance incenses, initiation rites and tests of

courage. Enables the dead to be released from this plane so they may findpeace.

17) Goldenrod:Magical Uses: Money, Divination. To see your future love,wear a piece of goldenrod. He or she will appear on the morrow. When held in

the hand, the flower nods in the direction of hidden or lost objects, or where

buried treasure lies. If Goldenrod springs up suddenly near the house door,unexpected good fortune will soon rain upon the family living there. Goldenrod

is also used in money spells.

18) Corn Silk:Magical Uses: Divination, Luck and Protection

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