Magickal Herbs

 

LAVENDER = Air/Mercury
Flowers
Love, Protection and Purification
Burn to induce a restful sleep, place
on the pillow or temples for a restful
sleep, use as a bath to purify and cleanse,
or burn for the same reason. Long ago, it
was believed if you carried this, you
would see ghosts.

LEMON VERBENA = Air/Venus
The whole herb
Dream Protection, Love
Wear a sprig or a piece of it to protect
you from dreaming. Carry the leaves or an
amulet of the herb to attract the opposite
sex. Also added to other wishes to enhance
the power.

LOVAGE = Water/Sun
Leaves
Psychic Sleep, Energy and Purification
Used as a tea for psychic dreams before
bedtime or as an energy booster before
exams or when clear thinking is needed.
Use in a bath for cleansing. Added to
other love herbs, enhances the attraction.

MALLOW = Air/Venus
Flowery Tops and Leaves
Peace and Happiness, Femininity
Use as a tea to soften the character for
a woman, or appreciate the small things
and beauty in life. Use also in a bath
to be able to do these things.

MARIGOLD = Fire/Sun
AKA CALENDULA.
Flowers
Love, Clairvoyance
Added to other herbs in sachets, amulets
and even incense for attracting a new love
or adding new life to a present relationship
Place above the bed for psychic dreams, or
use in dream pillows.

MARJORAM = Air/Mercury
The whole herb,Flowery tops
Helps to accept deep changes in life,
Prediction, Balancing, Protection
Burn over burner when someone or something
dies, either figuratively or physically
or place herb under pillow and ask for a
revealing dream. Place a pinch of the herb
in the corners of the home for protection,
Added as a booster for all love wishes.

MEADOWSWEET = Water/Jupiter
The whole Herb
Love, Happy Energy
A subtle but beautifully aromatic herb
this is used for the symbol of love
when mixing up your potions. Add a fresh
pinch to boost. Burn the dried herb to
relieve disharmony in the home or to
relieve tensions when the in-laws are
coming. continue to burn in a scented
candle, no one will know!

MELILOT = Air/Saturday
Leaves
Memory enhancing, Healing
Use as a decoction, it is rinsed over
the head to increase the power of memory
when needed, good for the student to do
before studying or an exam! As a bath, heals
and soothes.

MINT = Fire/Venus
Flowery Tops and Leaves
Clear thinking.
Use as tea for clearing the head before
meditation or performing magick. Can also
be used to calm when situations in a
relationship are explosive.

MISTLETOE = Air/Sun
The whole Herb
Protection,Healing and Love
Harvested on a Waning Moon, used to repel
negative influences and protect against
unwanted advances. Used in sachets and amulets,
or hung in the home, it is a general all-
purpose protector. Use in a bath for healing
wishes or the herb added to a prayer bowl
enhances the healing. Worn, it is said to
help conceive and to hold on to your current
love. Hunters were said to carry some of
this for luck and protection. Wear when astral
traveling for protection.

MUGWORT = Air/Venus
The whole Herb
Travelers Protection, Divination
Harvested at the Full Moon, this is
carried for protection when traveling long
journeys. Used as a tea to enhance psychic
powers or rub the leaves on the forehead and
on the divination tool to increase clairvoyance.

MULLEIN = Fire/Saturn
The whole Herb
Powerful Protection
Used usually in a an amulet to protect
against any unwanted influences. Also,
carry with you to guard against any wild
animals when in the wilderness. Burn the
leaves when banishing heavy bad influences
and an immediate halt to bad habits.

MYRRH = Water/Sun
Resin
Used extensively in magickal scents
High Psychic Vibrations, Spirituality,
Purification and Protection
Burn the herb and walk through the area
you wish to cleanse, useful in meditation.
Burn to purify and protect whatever your
wish. Pass objects through the smoke to
cleanse of negative energy. Burn during
healing wishes. Mixed with other magickal
herbs, a standard in magick enhancement.

MYRTLE = Water/Venus
AKA BAYBERRY TREE
The whole Herb, Wood
Love
The wood is used to make magickal charms
and other tools, especially those involving
love. Wear a caplet of the leaves while
preparing other love potions, burn with any
love wish. Add also to friendship wishes
for true friends.

NETTLE LEAVES = Fire/Mars
The top part of the whole Herb
Protection, Petty Problem Resolutions
Infuse the flowers as a tea, sprinkle on
self and other people, (with their permission
of course!) or in a room to remove petty
jealousies, gossip, envy and uncomfortable
situations. Use with a poppet to send bad
vibes back to the person sending to you then
bury it. Burn during banishing wishes.

NUTMEG = Air/Jupiter
Seeds
Clairvoyance
Used to strengthen your psychic powers.
Carry the seed or anoint candles with
this herb,used also with other appropriate
herbs to enhance psychic dreams and wishes.

OAK = Fire/Sun
Wood, Fruit and Leaves
Protection, Strength, Longevity
Wisdom and Fertility
The most sacred of all trees, its wood
is often used for many magickal tools.
Many things are buried under an Oak Tree
for the manifestation of wishes. Burn the
leaves to purify the area. The fruit is
used for most fertility wishes and is used
in sachets and amulets or just alone. A
sprig hung in the home wards off negativity
and strengthens the family unit. Carried
also for wisdom and strength in any given
situation. Also carried to preserve youthfulness.
Men carry to increase their attractiveness.
Never cut an Oak for magickal purposes unless
it is during the Waning Moon.

ONION = Fire/Mars
The whole Herb
Protection, Banishing, Purifying,
and some Healing.
An onion cut in half and placed in the
corners of the room will absorb illnesses,
and bury or burn in the morning. Rubbing
a magickal tool on the half of the bulb,
will cleanse it. Also sacred to the Moon
so it should be used in any wish involving
energies of the Moon itself. Place onion
bulbs and flowers around the house for
protection. Burn the flowers for banishing
any bad habits and negative influences.

ORANGE = Water/Sun
Fruit, Leaves and Wood
Mental Agility, Business, Love,
Balancing Thought and Emotion
Use the flowers for a herbal bath
to not only refresh and stimulate but
also to make one attractive for a special
event, add the rinds to a love sachet to
help someone make up their mind, wear the
oil when dealing in business negotiations
that need an extra push! Carry as a
sachet or amulet or hang a sprig up in
the home to aid in the "heart says one
thing, the head the other" situation.

ORRIS ROOT = Water/Venus
Root, of course!
Love, Attraction
Carry an amulet or sachet for drawing
a new love. Add to other love herbs to
create a loving environment and stimulate
the thoughts of love with someone. Place
small pinchs in the corners of the room
to open a new love or burn during a new
love wish. Bathe for attraction of the
opposite sex.

PARSLEY = Earth/Mars
Seeds and Leaves
Healing and Vitality
Call the power of the Element of
Earth and drink as an infusion. Restores
a sense of well-being. Used for increasing
strength and vitality after surgery or
sickness, adds new life to stagnant
situations. Can be added to other healing
herbs to quicken the wish.

PATCHOULI = Earth/Sun
The whole Herb
Passionate Love, Fertility
Business Growth
Used primarily in attracting a
powerful passionate love. Burned
for new business growth and also
placed in the garden to help it
grow healthy. Worn in a sachet
or an oil for fertility. Also
used with other Earth element herbs
for divination and increasing
psychic awareness.

PENNYROYAL = Earth/Venus
The whole Herb
Protection, Banishment
Burn for protection in meditation
and astral travel. Used also for ridding
oneself or the home of negative thoughts
against you. Carry in a sachet or amulet
when dealing with negative vibrations of
all kinds. Place a little on a candle
before or during uncomfortable meetings.

PEONY = Fire/Sun
The whole Herb
Protection, Luck
A great all-purpose protection herb.
Use the dried root for all types of
protective charms, including dream pillows.
Hang in the home or car, burn for
ridding of negative influences of any type.
Used with other herbs to attract luck.

PEPPER-BLACK = Fire/Mars
Banishing, Protection
Another wonderful and cupboard ready
herb for banishing negativity. Burn
to rid the home or office of bad
vibrations or before you move into
a new place (make sure you then use
Sage.) Carry with you to ward off petty
jealousy against you. Aids in summoning
up your courage to face things or do
things you just don't wanna do but
have to.

PEPPERMINT = Air/Venus
Also associated with the
element of Fire.
The whole Herb
Purification, Healing, Sleep,
Some Love and Prosperity Wishes
Burn the herb in a new home to clear
out all negative sickness energies.
Carry with other herbs for boosting
love and abundance. Place on person
or their picture for haste in healing.
Also used when changes are needed in
ones life, gives the added push needed.
Also used in a tea to help ease tensions.

PLANTAIN = Fire/Mars
Leaves and Root
Healing
Use the dried leaves and roots
in a healing bath. Place a few
pinchs in the flame of the candle
or throw to the East wind in all
healing wishes.

~Lady Abigail