Herbs Flashcards
Aconite/Wolfsbane
Can be used to make a wash for ritual tools and space. POISONOUS
Acorn
Can be used in charms or spells for good luck, protection, wisdom, and personal power. Sacred to Druids and can be used at the tip of wands
Adder’s Tongue/Serpent’s Tongue
This herb can be used in spells and charms to stop gossip and slander or to promote healing. It is often considered sacred to those gods associated with snakes.
Agrimony
Used in protection spells. Can be used to reverse spells sent against you. It can also be used in “sleep” sachets that you place under your pillow to allow you a restful sleep.
Alder
Used for protection spells and divination. Associated with music and weather magic and sacred to Druids. A whistle made from the branch of an Alder tree is associated with the old superstition of whistling up the wind.
Alfalfa
Used in spells involving prosperity, money, and to ward off hunger
All Spice
This herb promotes determination and energy. It is also used in spells and charms that involve money, luck and healing. Can be used to create a healing herbal bath.
Almond
Associated with wisdom, money, fruitfulness, and prosperity. It can be used in spells and charms or burned as incense to attract abundance. Be careful to specify what type of abundance you are seeking.
Aloe
Used for protection and luck. It can be hung in the home as a charm to attract luck and protection for those who live there. It can also be grown in pots and placed around the home to provide protection from accidents within the home.
Amber
Used for protection from harm and success. Helps to clear the mind and bring prosperity. Burn as an incense to transform the ambient negative energy to positive energy.
Anemone
Protection and healing
Angelica
Protection against negative energy. Can also be used in healing and exorcism incenses. Can be used in purification and uncrossing spells. It can be used in herbal baths for the purpose of removing curses, hexes, or spells. Sprinkle around the outside of your home for protection of the home.
Anise
Use in a sleep pillow to prevent disturbing dreams. A good herb to add to purification baths. Can be used in protection and meditation incenses. It can be used as an incense during the invocation of Mercury or Apollo.
Apple
Sometimes considered food of the gods/of the dead. Tied to fertility gods. Burned at Samhain in honor of those who will be reborn in the spring. Apple wood is also used in the making of wands to be used when doing rituals dealing with the underworld. Considered a sacred tree by the Druids. Apple cider can be substituted for spells/rituals that require book or wine.
Arnica
Used in salves for the healing of bruises and sprains. Can be applied to where there is pain and/or inflammation of the skin
Bachelor Buttons
Use in love charms/spells
Basil
Used for exorcism, protection, and love potions. Sprinkled around the house to ward off evil/negative spirits. A gift of Basil given to someone moving into a new home will bring them good luck.
Bay Leaf
Sacred to the god Apollo. Used for protection, good fortune, success, purification, strength, healing, and divination. It is traditional to write wishes on the leaves and then burn them to make them come true. Can be used in charms that when placed under the pillow will induce prophetic dreams. Place a leaf in the corner of each room in the house to protect all that dwell there. Carry bay leaf or use in a protection charm to protect yourself against magical attack.
Bayberry
Brings good fortune, luck, healing, relief from stress
Beeswax
Used for making candles, natural polish, protective finish for things such as wooden wands, and used in herbal salves to thicken
Belladonna
EXTREMELY POISONOUS. Can be absorbed through skin. Used in astral projection and protection spells or in flying ointment to achieve altered states of mind. Use is not recommended
Benzoin
A resin used for purifying, for success, meditation, and stress reduction. It can be used alone as an incense or as a binder in making incense. It works well as a fixative in the blending of other resins together. It enhances the scent of other resins when mixed in. A must when making incenses that use resins.
Ash
A Druid sacred tree. Druid wands were often made of ash because of its straight grain. Ash wands are good for healing, general and solar magic. Put fresh ash leaves under your pillow to stimulate psychic dreams.
Bergamot
Used in spells and charms involving money, prosperity, protection, stopping outside interference, and promoting restful sleep
Black Pepper
Used in spells and charms that banish negativity and protection from evil. Also used in exorcism
Brimstone / Powdered Sulfur
Used in spells and charms that dispel or prevent a curse/hex. Can be used to remove an enemy’s power over you.
Buckeye
A good herb for divination. It can be used in spells and charms to bring good luck and attracting money and wealth. Used in hoodoo as a charm for gamblers.
Cactus
Needles are used for protection and banishing. It can be mixed with other banishing symbols for protection. Grow in the home or garden for protection of the home. Best to place in all directions of the home (NSEW) to ensure full protection.
Carnation
Can be used in healing and protection
Cashew
Used for money spells and charms
Catnip
An herb sacred to Bast. Effective when used in rituals involving cats or cat deities. It can be used with other herbs in love spells and charms. If grown near the home it will attract positive spirits. It can be used in charms to bring good luck.
Cedar
Use in spells and charms to promote strength, protection, healing and purification
Chamomile
Use on spells and charms to bring love, healing, and reduction of stress. Sprinkle around the house for protection and to dispel curses. Burn as incense for de-stressing and meditation. Make into a tea and drink for a restful sleep. Used for luck in gambling and to attract wealth.
Cherry Bark / Wood
Used in lust spells. Can also be burned as an incense to aid in divination
Chili Pepper
Use in spells and charms to promote fidelity and love. Use to “spice” or “heat up” a relationship. It can also be used in spells to break curses/hexes. Place them around the house to break negative spells placed on you or those in the home.
Chives
Used for protection and weight loss. Mix in food with magical intent to promote weight loss or protect those who eat the food
Chrysanthemum
Protection. Grow in the garden for protection of the home. White is the best color of flower for this, but any color will do.
Cinnamon
Use in spells and charms to draw money and prosperity. Also used to raise spirituality and promote healing, success, protection, and luck. Can be burned as an incense to promote protection, wealth and raise spirituality
Citronella
Burn or use in charm to protect and cleanse the aura. Use in charms and spells to encourage creativity and clear the mind. Also used to repel insects
Clove
Used in spells and charms for protection, love, money, and exorcism
Clover
Use in spells and charms to promote fidelity, money, love, and success. Also used for protection. Used in the consecration of ritual tools. Place around the home to drive away negative spirits
Cloves
Used to cleanse the aura. Use in spells/charms/incense for protection, banishing negative spirits/energy and to stop gossip. Burn an an incense to purify an area. Also used in exorcisms
Coltsfoot
Sacred to Brighid. Use in spells and charms for wealth, prosperity, visions, and love
Comfrey
Use in charms for safety and protection while traveling. Use the root of the herb for money spells and incenses
Copal
Used in incense for purification, consecration, contact with other planes, exorcism. Can be used in charms and spells for the same as listed for incense
Cypress
Sacred to Apollo. Hang in the home for protection. Burn cypress wood to lessen the grief of death or to aid in divination. Carry as a charm at funerals to ease the mind and lessen grief.
