Common Kitchen Herbs 🌱
Not every witch has access to metaphysical shops that sell specialty herbs, or herbs you can’t find in your local grocery store, so here is a list of common herbs and spices that you can easily access, or that you may already have!
Aside from obtaining these herbs and spices individually, look for bottles of poultry or beef seasoning, and other seasoning blends (Cajun, Italian, etc.) - they usually contain a variety of these herbs in one convenient container.
Allspice - prosperity, luck, healing, energy
Anise Seed - protection, happiness, enhanced psychic ability, cleansing, warding off nightmares and disturbing dreams
Basil - love, banishing, wealth, success, sympathy, protection; dispelling confusion, fears, and weakness
Bay Leaf - wishes, protection, good fortune, success, purification, strength, healing, inducing prophetic dreams, enhanced psychic ability
Black Pepper - protection, banishing, cursing
Chamomile - peace, relaxation, restful sleep, love, healing, luck, prosperity, removing curses or negating spells
Chili Powder - love, fidelity, cursing, removing curses or negating spells
Cinnamon - success, healing, protection, power, love, luck, strength, prosperity
Cloves - protection, love, prosperity, banishing, friendship, stopping gossip
Cumin - love, fidelity, protection, banishing, preventing theft
Dill - prosperity, protection, luck, lust
Fennel - strength, vitality, sexual virility; prevents curses and wards off negative energy
Garlic Powder & Garlic Salt - healing, protection, banishing, cleansing, purification
Ginger - sensuality, sexuality, personal confidence, prosperity, success, health, protection, new experiences and adventures
Mace - concentration, focus, self-discipline, studying
Marjoram - cleansing, purification, dispelling negative energy, protection, love, wealth, revealing the truth through dreams, overcoming sadness and grief
Mustard Seed - courage, endurance, preventing physical injury, luck, success
Nutmeg - prosperity, luck, protection, intellect, removing curses
Onion Powder & Onion Salt - prosperity, stability, endurance, protection, breaking bad habits, cleansing
Oregano - happiness, strength, energy, vitality
Paprika - energy
Red Pepper - energy, banishing, cursing
Rosemary - healing, love, lust, improved memory, dispelling negative energy, cleansing, warding off nightmares
Sage - cleansing, purification, wisdom, healing, dispelling negative energy, wishes, overcoming grief and loss
Sea Salt - cleansing, purification, banishing, protection
Sesame Seed - prosperity, lust, passion
Tarragon - healing, compassion
Thyme - loyalty, affection, strength, courage, banishing, cleansing, healing, luck, prosperity, restful sleep, warding off nightmares
Turmeric - cleansing, purification
Common spice brands include:
McCormick
Mrs. Dash
Lawry’s
Old Bay
