Magickal Properties of Herbs
Just like Crystals, Herbs have their own Magickal properties that we can use in our rituals and spells. Here is a list to assist you on your Magickal journey of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Please use this information wisely and with positive intentions only!
Acacia Powder | Acacia is much revered in religious and magickal practice as a symbol of immortality and of initiation, in the sense that initiation is symbolic of resurrection. To contact the dead, dip Acacia leaves in holy water and sprinkle an altar with the water, or burn Acacia as an incense to communicate with or to memorialize the dead. Acacia leaves are burned on charcoal to induce spiritual phenomena and develop personal psychic power; adding Frankincense and Myrrh is said to intensify the effect.
Agrimony | Agrimony turns back jinxes that have already been made, roots that have already been laid, and curses that have already been cast. It also draws business by making merchandise attractive to customers. Agrimony combined with Rue and used as a wash or an incense is believed to send back the Evil Eye. To shield yourself from a threatened curse, mix Agrimony with Verbena and add it to Dragon’s Blood resin incense or Fiery Wall of Protection incense and burn daily until the threat has passed. Agrimony has hooked seeds; to attract business, brew into a tea and sprinkle this around to “hook” customers.
Alkanet Root | Alkanet Root is a deep, rich red, and has been used to create dyes for hundreds of years. It will stain any oil red, such as the famous New Orleans recipe for Red Fast Luck Oil. Despite its rich hue, Alkanet is not used for love spells or enchantments of the heart. Add Alkanet root to your workings for wealth and success in business, or to your protection working for added power.
Allspice | Allspice berries draw good fortune in business, bring luck at games of chance, and relieve mental tension. Allspice berries can be placed in a green flannel bag with other money herbs (Irish Moss, Five Finger Grass,Cinnamon, High John the Conqueror, etc.) for a money drawing mojo bag; can be used in incenses and floor washes to draw success to a business; and can be carried to ease mental tension when you are under stress.
Angelica Root | Angelica root is a powerful guardian and healer, said to enhance female power, protect children, ward off evil and improve health and family matters. To bless a new baby, place Angelica root, Althaea Root or leaves, a pinch of Flax seed and some Rose buds in a white flannel bag, dress with Blessing oil and keep it near where the baby sleeps. To purify your home, mix powdered Angelica root with Peaceful Home powder and salt. Put a pinch in each corner of each room and a pinch at each outside corner of the building. Angelica root powder, salt and Sulphur make a good jinx-breaking mix which can be added to Uncrossing powder to strengthen its action and undo the workings of your enemies.
Anise Seed | Anise Seed is said to increase psychic abilities and ward off the Evil Eye. A pinch of Anise Seed knotted up in your handkerchief and carried in the pocket is a simple yet effective protective measure against the Evil Eye. Its strength is said to be increased if it is combined with at least two other protective curios, such as Rue, Cat’s Eye Shell, or Agrimony, thus fixing it up as a mojo hand. For the inducement of spiritual trances and the promotion of prophetic visions of the future, make a mojo with Anise Seed, Althaea, Acacia, Calendula, Celery Seed and Star Anise and keep it beneath your pillow.
Anise Star | Considered a potent good luck charm, Star Anise is a common component of luck charm bags. Voodooists also frequently keep a piece of Star Anise on their altar as a protection and offering to benevolent spirits.
Arrowroot Powder | Arrowroot is commonly used in the mundane world to thicken sauces or glazes, and may be similarly used in the magickal world to thicken waters, potions, or incense. The dry powder is used to create dusting powders out of gambling incenses. Mix a fair amount of Arrowroot powder with your Lady Luck incense, and dust your hands before playing cards, dice, or slots. One may also dust a lottery ticket before scratching.
Asafoetida Powder | Ah, the Asafoetida. This herb is said by many to possess a rank, foul stench. Scott Cunningham claims that the mere whiff of this herb can induce vomiting. It is, perhaps, not as terrible as all that, but it is most certainly a strong, spicy, funky odor. That’s why we triple bag it. (You’re welcome.) When this cooking spice is simmered in butter, however, the scent transforms into something appetizing and appealing. Magickally, Asafoetida is used to protect against harm, repel evil, and harm enemies. After working with it, it is a good idea to wash your hands thoroughly with Florida Water, so others won’t know what you’ve been up to. Wear Asafoetida in a bag around the neck to ward off colds, flu, contagious diseases, and co-workers. Worn at the waist, it is said to repel the police. To stop someone bothering you, burn Asafoetida on charcoal, call the person’s name, and command him to leave you alone in the name of the Devil. To jinx an enemy, use a coffin nail to carve your enemy’s name on a black devil candle. Dress it with Black Arts oil, roll in Asafoetida and burn it on the night of a full moon. While it is burning, damn your enemy by name three times and make your petition in the name of the Devil.
Balm of Gilead | It is said to ease the plight of the miserable, grieving, and broken-hearted. It can soothe the pain of arguments and lovers’ spats, and ease problems caused by those who are trying to trouble your marriage or love life. To put an end to sexual discord, place a pair of Balm of Gilead buds in each of the four corners of the bedroom and a fifth pair under the bed. Carry Balm of Gilead in a pocket or conjure bag for reconciliation with an estranged lover, friend or spouse. Adding Balm of Gilead buds to a packet of Love Me incense or Come to Me incense and burning the mix alongside a white candle is believed by many to help one get over an old love and open the door to a new one.
Basil Leaf (sweet) | Not to be confused with Holy Basil (Ocimum Sanctum), Sweet Basil is the herb most likely found in spice cabinets. If you do not have this herb in your kitchen, shame on you! Add to cart! Also, add to spaghetti sauce, beef stew, and frozen pizza. Magickally, Sweet Basil is used for happiness and peace in the family. Soak dried Basil in water for three days, strain and sprinkle the water at your doorstep to bring money and success, drive away evil and have a happy family. Basil is a family protection herb, so when combined in a bath with love herbs, it is said to increase affection in the family. To protect the home from evil, brew a tea of Basil, Rosemary and Rue and use it as a cleansing and protective floor wash. Dried Basil can also be sprinkled about the kitchen floor and swept out the back door as a purifying floor sweep. To make a personal protection wash, boil Basil in water, strain out the leaves and wipe yourself downward with a white handkerchief dipped in the water. Do this every morning for nine days. On the last day, throw the remaining water out your front door, and your enemies cannot harm you.
Bay Laurel Leaf | Bay Leaves give protection, bring success and induce visions. Just as Laurel wreaths were worn by victorious athletes and soldiers in ancient Rome, so it is said that a bit of Bay Leaf in a bride’s wreath or bouquet will ensure a long, successful marriage. Bay Leaves, Solomon’s Seal, and Frankincense are mixed and burned on charcoal to increase wisdom, clarity of thought and insight. Carry Bay Leaves in a mojo bag to stop interference by unwanted people. Anoint a Bay Leaf with Bay Leaves can also be brewed into a tea into which you dissolve Crown of Success bath crystals; this spiritual bath is poured over the heads of supplicants while praying for victory in sports, politics and war.
Bayberry Bark | As you may be able to tell from the folk names of the Bayberry bush, a form of vegetable tallow can be refined from the plant. In the old days, a Bayberry Candle was made form this tallow. In modern times, as few of us refine our own tallow (or churn our own butter, or weave our own clothes), the alternative is to anoint a white or green candle with Bayberry Oil, or dress it lightly with the herb. Sprinkle Bayberry and Sassafras on the money in your wallet to make it last longer. To make a money mojo, place Bayberry in a bag with other lucky money herbs such as Thyme, Irish Moss, Chamomile, Allspice, Sassafras, Cinnamon, Alfalfa or a whole Nutmeg. Before handling your cash, dress the bag with Money Drawing oil and recite the 23rd Psalm.
Benzoin Powder | Benzoin is said to calm one and to bring peace of mind. It is frequently burned with oils and incenses because it adds to certain fragrances without contributing an overpowering fragrance of its own. Benzoin is often used in unhexing or uncrossing rituals in Voodoo because it is said to defeat evil and purify.
Beth Root | Carry the root to attract luck or money; apply the powdered root, root tincture, or infusion to the body to attract love.
Billberry Leaf | Perhaps most commonly known as Huckleberry (Just say “Finn” out loud. You are thinking it, and so are we.), the leaves of this plant are used to remember one’s dreams. If you wish for a prophetic dream, especially one about prosperity, breathe the fumes of the burning Bilberry leaf before sleeping.
Birch Bark | The bark and wood of the Birch Tree is used for protection, purification, and banishing evil. One may cleanse a person possessed or tainted by striking them with a birch branch. (Or a striking with a bag of the herb, or even smudging the person with the fumes, to avoid leaving lumps.) Both Witches’ brooms and children’s cradles were once made of birch bark for protection.
Bitter Root | Bitter Root can be added to love sachets or mojos, or to an herbal love bath for added power. Like Dragon’s Blood, it can be added to most herbal concoctions for added power, even prosperity or uncrossing workings.
Black Cohosh Root | Black Cohosh is generally only carried by men, and it is said to increase virility and sexuality. Often it is anointed with Power Oil, Master Oil, or a similar commanding/compelling oil. Once the root is anointed, it is generally kept in a red flannel bag and carried on the person. If brewed as a tea and added to the bathwater, it gives protection from harm and helps potency in the love life. It can also be burned in love spells.
Blackberry Leaf | Blackberry is used to return evil to enemies or to remove evil spirits. To send back evil to someone who is doing you harm, buy a black human-figure candle to represent the enemy. Lay it on a red cloth with Blackberry Leaves, sprinkle it with black salt, wrap it up and tie it with black thread or ribbon. Hit the package three times with a hammer, calling out loud exactly what you wish to return to the sender. Do this for seven days, repeating the same words each day. When you are done, throw the package into a deep hole and bury it.
Bloodroot | Blood Root stops family troubles and aids sexual pleasure. Tie a red bag filled with Blood Root chips and Rosemary over the lintel, and all who pass under it will respect your marriage. Blood Root can be burned on charcoal to bring about good relations with in-laws. Carried in a red mojo bag with Blueing and Dragon’s Blood, it repels evil. Blood Roots that are pinkish are called `Queens’ or `She Roots;’ those that are dark red or brown are called `Kings’ or `He Roots.’ A marital sex charm can be made from one King Root and one Queen Root piece, dressed with Love Me oil, wrapped in red flannel and sewn into the mattress to keep things happy.
Blue Flag | Carry Blue Flag in a sachet or mojo bag for financial gain. A business owner may also place the root in the cash register for this purpose.
Boneset | Boneset is traditionally used to ward off jinxing illness; carry it in a mojo bag with Angelica Root and Devil’s Shoestring. It has also been carried to protect from snakebite. You can brew it into a tea and bathe in it to get rid of enemy tricks that have affected your health; as a ritual cleansing body rub, rub dry Boneset leaves all over the body, then take the leaves outside and burn them.
Borage | Borage is used to bring peace to the home. Brew it into a tea, and either sprinkle the tea around the house or add it to Peaceful Home Floor Wash or Peace Water and scrub the floors with it. You can also carry it with you to increase courage and confidence in any situation.
Broom Tops | An infusion of broom tops can be sprinkled around the house for purification and protection, or about the bedchamber to increase psychic power. Hang Broom Tops in the home to repel negativity and evil spirits.
Buckthorn Bark | Bark of the Buckthorn tree may be placed near doors and windows of the home to ward off enchantments of any kind. Carry Buckthorn to court for a favorable outcome.
Calamus Root | The sweet smell of Calamus root is rich and memorable; it has been described as akin to … cookie dough. Calamus is strongly connected to Moon Enegry, and can be used in any Full Moon working, or working for psychic or empathic power. Though in European magick, Calamus is oft used for healing and protection, it has a reputation in Voodoo as an ingredient in any sort of controlling or compelling incense.
Calendula Flower | Calendula is one of the most potent of alleged dream-inducers: sprinkle a bit under the mattress or in the pillow sham to help make dreams come true.
Cape Aloes | You are likely familiar with the healing Aloe Plant – Cape Aloes powder is derived from the resin of the plant. The Aloe has been used as a great healer since before the birth of Christ. Burn the powder in the home for protection against evil and illness, and to attract luck.
Cardamom Seed | Cardamom Seeds are pungently, pleasantly fragrant. They can be added to coffee or wine to incite love or lust. (Also, just adding a sprinkling of the seeds to the basket when brewing coffee will make cheap coffee taste like good coffee. Trust us. We at the shop know our cheap coffee.)
Cardamom Seed Pod | These interesting green pods house the more familiar seeds. Their scent is more subtle, yet still immediately recognizable. As the seeds are used to attract love or lust, the pods can be used to keep love or lust alive. Carry in a sachet or mojo bag for this purpose, or place the pods under the bed anointed with the personal waters of both parties.
Cascara Sagrada | This herb is used to help win legal cases. Some of the herb should be carried into court with you; on the night before your appearance, brew some into a strong tea and sprinkle around your bed to help you work on the astral levels to solve your problems.
Cassia Bark | Cassia Bark is similar to Cinnamon, but it smells sweeter and more pleasant. It enhances circulation and supports the heart and empowers the will. It also supports the sacral chakra, especially during menopause. It is a good oil to use if you wake up in the morning and feel sluggish. Cassia energetically works to free the memories of enslavement held deep in the unconscious. It also assists us in remembering the reasons for a rebellious nature and distaste for authority that derive from lifetimes of being a slave, indentured servant, or powerless. Cassia has 90% phenol propenoids. Phenol propenoids increase psychic frequency, which increases spirituality. Cassia was a key ingredient in temple incense in ancient times. (Other oils with phenol propenoids are clove: 90%, basil: 75%, nutmeg: 75%). Caution – Cassia oil can be irritating to the skin.
Catnip | In addition to its more well-known use in cat toys, Catnip is a love herb. If a woman carries Catnip or burns it with love incenses, the man she wants will be attracted to her. Though, if anyone carries catnip, any cat in the vicinity will be attracted to him or her as well! Catnip can be brewed with Raspberry Leaf for a love bath. To attract a man, soak Catnip in whiskey and sprinkle the liquid on your doorstep every day for 21 days. Over the same three weeks, light a total of three red 7-knob candles, burning one knob per night, with the man’s name carved on each knob.
Cedar Bark | Cedar has been burned in North America for centuries to purify sacred spaces and living spaces. Native Americans have burned cedar during sweat baths to cleanse the body. Burning Cedar in the home will drive away negative energy, and promote healing, peace, prosperity, and security. Red Cedar Bark is a beneficial addition to any positive working.
Cedar Berry | Despite the folk names, these berries are neither from the cedar tree, nor the juniper tree; they are a genus unto their own. There are two different types of cedar berry trees, one male and one female. Both have flowers, but only the female produces a small waxy pod with a single seed; this is what we consider the “berry.” Many parts of the tree are used in traditional Native American medicine, including a paste made of crushed berries. Burn the berries to purify the energy in the home, aid in healing workings, or carry them for luck. Cedar Berries can be used as a magickal substitute for juniper berries; cedar berries are less fragrant and sticky.
Cedar Tips | Cedar has been burned in North America for centuries to purify sacred spaces and living spaces. Native Americans have burned cedar during sweat baths to cleanse the body. Burning Cedar in the home will drive away negative energy, and promote healing, peace, prosperity, and security. What is the difference between the tips and the bark, you may ask? Magickally, they are so similar as to be interchangeable, however: The tips can be thought of as the youthful, vigorous part of the tree (The Young Lord), while the bark can be thought of as the wise, mature, strength of the tree (The Green Man).
Celandine | Check Healing Properties
Centaury Herb | Most commonly used as an esoteric cooking spice, Centaury Herb was once used as a “tonic” or “panacea” in the same tradition as Snake Oil. Burn or scatter Centaury Herb to banish Evil. Or snakes. Scatter to repel … snakes.
Chamomile Flowers | A nice cup of Chamomile tea can soothe many woes and wrongs. The addition of Chamomile to herbal teas (both magickal and medicinal) can temper the flavor of better ingredients. The tiny, hearty flowers are a good addition to a dream pillow, to ensure a night of unbroken sleep. They will benefit any healing working, be it smudge, bath, or incense. Chamomile is protective, and brings luck in money and games of chance. It is frequently brewed into a tea and used as a hand wash before playing cards or gambling. It can also be put in a muslin bag and hung in the rafters of a house or barn; this is said to protect from lightning strikes. Chamomile can be added to money drawing baths or incenses to make them stronger.
Chaparrel | Chaparral is sacred to Native American peoples of the southwest. It is burned alone or as part of a greater smudge ritual to cleanse the home or working area. Because the resin of the Chaparral bush prevents other species from growing near it, the plant can be used to protect a home from intruders. The Chaparral bush is a long line of clones – the originator still lives on. A Chaparral bush in Bernadino County, California is documented as living over 11,000 years. In healing workings, add a bit of Chaparral for longevity.
Chaste Berry | In the mundane world, the berries of the Chaste Tree are used as a hormone supplement: a vegetable form of estrogen. In times past, the elixir of the chaste tree was used by monks to decrease their libido, hence the common name. In the magickal world, Chaste Berries are used to increase feminine power, and ease pains of the feminine cycle and transitions. (The Monthlies, and The Change.) If you are a pregnant woman, do NOT ingest this herb. If you are a pregnant man, please contact your nearest news agency at once. And send us a picture.
Cherry Bark (wild) | This is not the bark of the cherry tree bearing the conventional cherry fruit; though it is a magickal substitute for it. One may use Wild Cherry Bark in all manner of love workings. For a happy home, soak Wild Cherry Bark in Peace Water for nine days and then sprinkle all around the home; guarantees more harmony and love in the household.
Chewing John | Chewing John was used by field workers, in cruel days past, to give them a dubious pep of energy. If you choose to chew the root, be prepared for a strong flavor, and a slightly numb mouth. One may chew the root and spit to ward off enemies, or use your magick Low John spit to win a court case. We at the shop do not advise spitting at your judge; this is unlikely to cast you in a favorable light. Instead, chew the root and spit on your hand, then anoint the courtroom as you proceed. You may also utilize the magick spit on the bottom of your shoes, as spitting in your hand and wiping it around are also generally frowned upon by agents of justice.
Chickweed | Bring peace to your home by sprinkling tea brewed from this herb throughout the house.
Chicory Root | The practice of combining coffee with chicory root began during the Civil War – coffee was in high demand, and too expensive to brew alone. Since then, Southern Chicory Coffee has become famous the world over.Magickally, Chicory root is carried to remove all obstacles, and is beneficial in any wall-breaker or block-buster working. Legend also says, of one harvests a Chicory Root with a gold knife at noon (in silence) or at midnight on Mid-Summer’s Eve, one will become invisible. Try performing your ritual at one of these times, placing Chicory Root powder in a black mojo bag for a more practical working. Also, mix your coffee with half Chicory Root for a taste of New Orleans. Serve with Milk.
Cinnamon(powder or stick) | Cinnamon Bark is a boon to mankind, being used in workings for love, luck, protection, banishing, prosperity, and visionary work. It is an essential part of any cunning cupboard, as well as any spice rack.
Chrysanthemum Flower | Search Healing properties.
Cleaver’s Herb | Cleaver’s Herb is used to promote commitment in relationships, tenacity of will, and protection.
Clove Buds | Clove buds are considered an aphrodisiac by many, and have a wide reputation as a love herb; they are frequently added to love charm bags. One love ritual suggests holding some Cloves in your hand while concentrating on a friend or a lover. Put the charged Cloves in two mojo bags. Keep one and give the other to the other person. This is said to insure a friendship or love affair. This is also a compelling herb, but its ways are more gentle.
Clover Tops (Red) | Wear a Red Clover Blossom over your heart to mend a broken heart; wear it over your right breast for success in all undertakings.
Coltsfoot | Coltsfoot is rarely used alone. Burn it with other psychic herbs to promote prophetic visions. Burn it with Blessing incense to remove sickness or mental troubles.
Comfrey Root | Comfrey is a marvelous protection herb for travelers. It is said that placing a bit of it in every piece of luggage when traveling will insure safety and help keep your luggage from getting lost.
Copal – Golden | In its native Guatemala, Copal is a holy incense burned when seeking divine favor. Saint statues and other sacred items are blessed by smoking them in Copal. This resin is used by the Maya to induce trances; you can also burn it in the house while praying the 23rd Psalm aloud to remove evil and bless the home. Golden Copal has a more rich and spicy scent than White Copal, and can also be used in rituals to attract money – directing the worker to the right path through intuition.
Coriander Seed | Coriander is used in mojo bags as a protection against health problems; it is also used in love potions. It is said to make potential lovers very agreeable to your advances. It may be used in charm/mojo bags or added to any love incense.
Corn Flowers | Corn Flowers are used to maintain peace in the home. One may scatter the petals around the house, sprinkle an infusion, or burn the flowers.
Couch Grass | Couch Grass is reputed to attract and dominate a new lover. Those who use it for this purpose stuff it into a small muslin sack and hide the sack under their bed or between the mattress and box springs. Bathing in Couch Grass tea is also said to draw a lover; throw a bit of the used bathwater out the front door to bewitch your lover. Keeping Couch Grass around the house is also said to overcome depression.
Cranesbill Root | Cranesbill is used in workings for Fertility, health, love, and Protection.
Cubeb Berry | Cubebs are known as the love berry; they make a lover more amorous or a prospective lover more willing. Add Cubeb Berries to your bath and sprinkle the used bath water and berries all around in your front yard, or carry the Cubebs in a bag. You can also powder them and sprinkle around your bed or add to a love incense. To seduce a new lover, carry Cubeb Berries and Sampson Snake Root in a red bag, and when you meet someone new whom you desire, get one of his or her hairs and put it in the bag. Dress this mojo with Love Me Oil, and it is said that the one you want will be easily led into love.
Damiana | Damiana is noted for its aphrodisiac properties, and is considered to be a potent love herb. Soak about a ounce of damiana in a pint of very hot water for three to six hours. Sprinkle some of the liquid outside your front and back doors each day for 21 days, and it is said your wandering lover will come to you. Damiana may also be added to incenses to produce similar effects.
Dandelion leaf | The Leaves of the ubiquitous Dandelion can be used for making wishes, calling Spirits, and divination.
Dandelion Root | Dandelion Root can be burned on charcoal with other `psychic’ herbs to help one dream true and to enhance the gift of second sight. To make a wish-granting mojo, write your secret desire on paper and cross it with your name written three times. Fold the paper toward you around a piece of Dandelion Root. Dress it with Holy Oil and carry it in a red flannel bag with three Mojo Beans and seven Job’s Tears to aid in wish fulfillment. Incidentally, Dandelion wins the award for best Folk Name. You know the one.
Devil’s Shoestring | Devil’s Shoestring is said to bring luck and protect against any sort of attack when carried in the pocket. It is also widely used in mojo bags for getting a new job; add seven pieces to the other ingredients in the bag.
Dill Seed | Noted for its protective qualities, Dill is said to counteract any sort of evil which may be aimed against you. It is usually mixed with an equal part of salt and sprinkled about the house for this purpose. It is also claimed that Dill is a powerful aphrodisiac; it can be added to incenses, or sprinkled in your bathwater to make you irresistible.
Dittany of Crete | Dittany of Crete is an old and famous herb, said to be good for love spells. It can be added to mojo bags or love incenses to cause passionate desire to develop. Burned on charcoal with Myrrh, Benzoin, Sandalwood and other psychic herbs, it is said to aid in the generation of trances and visions and in astral projection.
Dragon’s Blood Resin | Dragon’s Blood resin comes from several species of palm tree. When cut, the roots and tree “bleed” a deep red resin, which has been used as a holy incense, dye, and varnish for centuries. The reason it is sometimes called Dragon’s Blood Reed is that the resin used to be packaged for export in palm reed leaves. You may notice a picture in the gallery of a huge ball on a stand with a gold stamp. This is an official seal stamped on the wet ball of resin before shipping. We show you this for a reason: Many retail sources of Dragon’s Blood incense sell the resin in the form of a powder. And let me tell you, it is usually cut with Gods know what kind of crap powder. Everything from arrowroot to talc. Retailers do this to cut cost. These are the kind of retailers that chap our cheeks to no end. We receive the huge ball of resin shown, shatter it in our big porcelain mortar and pestle, and sell it to you, kind viewer, in chunks to prove we are not selling tainted product. Like some other charlatan sh!theels in the trade. Once you receive your real, legit, pure Dragon’s Blood Resin, you can use it for almost any magickal purpose, from love to hexing, power to protection. The resin is oft used as a substitute for human or animal blood when working with antiquated recipes. The resin will add power to any working. A chunk of the resin can be carried in a mojo bag for luck and protection. A piece placed between your mattresses is said to cure impotence and increase sexual desire. Dragon’s Blood is famed for its use as a love powder; it is also used in uncrossing rituals by burning some of it at midnight for seven days. (Make sure to have a window open while burning to give negative spirits an exit.)
Elder Bark | The Elder Tree is sacred to many goddesses in European traditions due to her white flowers. Spirits were thought to live within the tree, which bleeds red sap when cut. Before harming an Elder tree in any way, the above rhyme was spoken to allow time for the spirit in the tree to leave, so as not to get hurt. Elder protects against all evil and ill, and will destroy any spell set against you. Many European traditions state that the burning of Elderwood is sacrilege, though the wood is one of the best and most famous for wand making.
Elder Berry | Elder berries, carried whole, protect against all evil. To bless a person or thing, scatter Elder Berries, Leaves, or Bark to the four winds and over the person or thing. Place Elderberries in your pillow sham for a good night’s sleep.
Elder Flower | The white flowers of the Elder Tree are sacred to most European Mother Goddesses, and are an excellent offering to anyone of them. Elder Flowers are a traditional gift to a newly married couple to bless the union. The flowers may also be carried on the person to ward off the temptation to stray from one’s mate.
Elecampane | Elecampane can be used in combination with vervain and mistletoe berries to make a strong powder for attracting love. This mixture is noted as being one of the stronger attraction powders for love in a hurry. It may be used in love rituals or carried in a mojo bag, or the herbs may be added to bathwater.
Eucalytpus Leaf | Eucalyptus is an excellent protective herb. Hide a bit in your pillow and evil spirits (as well as colds and flu) will stay away, according to folklore. Also, a runner up in the “Best Folk Name” contest.
Fennel Seed | Fennel seed can be worn around the neck in a mojo bag to ward off psychic attacks. Write on parchment the following: (first line) CALLEN DAN DANT DAN DANT (second line) CALLEN DANT CALLEN DAN. It is said that this incantation, when added to the fennel seeds in a mojo bag, will protect against any form of demonic possession. Fennel seed is also used in love incenses. And Sausage. Which can then be used in binding love rituals. Just ask Amara. She loves to tell that story.
Fenugreek Seed | Fenugreek Seed is a house-money herb. Keep some in an open container on the kitchen table to attract cash into the house. Put out new seeds weekly, and add the old ones to the scrub water with which you clean the house, along with a few drops of Money Drawing oil. You can also carry the seeds in your purse to attract riches.
Feverfew | Feverfew has a reputation for preventing accidents. Carry Feverfew, Hyssop and Rosemary in a mojo bag to prevent accidents on the job; for safety while driving, keep Feverfew, Comfrey Root and Plantain in a bag with a St. Christopher medal in the glove box, or hang it from the rearview mirror. If you believe that an enemy has put the condition of accident-proneness on you, you can make Feverfew into a tea and bathe in it to take off the trick.
Figwort | Wear Figwort around your neck to protect against illness and the evil eye. Smoke Figwort over your Midsummer Fire, then hang it in your home for protection.
Five Finger Grass | Because of its hand-like appearance, Five Finger Grass has been used by many people for warding off evil and bringing good luck in money matters and love affairs. It can be carried when asking for a favor or a bank loan. For a lucky gambling hand, carry Five Finger Grass, Lucky Hand Root and an Alligator Foot in a red flannel bag dressed with Three Jacks and a King Oil and fed with Hoyt’s Cologne while at play. For a money drawing mojo bag, combine Five Finger Grass, Cinnamon chips, Cloves and three Mojo Beans and dress with Money Drawing Oil. Make this herb into a tea and add to your regular floor was to clear away crossed conditions and bring better luck at home; hang a bag of it over the fireplace mantle or hide it behind a picture or mirror to protect the household.
Flax Seed | Flax Seeds are used to help develop divinatory powers; place seeds in a bag and carry it with you or put it in your pillow. The seeds can also be brewed into a tea which is added to your bathwater. Or, you can put a steaming cup of the tea in front of you and inhale the vapors before doing a divination.
Frankincense Powder | Frankincense comes from several trees in the same family; this Frankincense Resin is the best, prettiest, and most fragrant we can find. Frankincense is one of the most ancient mystical incenses. The effect of the incense is to banish impure thoughts and spirits and to attract only the most positive spiritual vibrations. Frankincense is also an excellent success and money drawing incense. It is an excellent general offering to any Male, Sun, or Fire deity. A note about our powder: Kind viewer, you may find that the powder clumps in the bag, and must be powdered once more upon receipt. The reason for this is simple: We sell the best. Unlike many Frankincense powders on the market, this has not been stripped of its precious oil. Though it may clump, it is not cut with an anti-caking agent, or crap garbage powder to cut cost. It is pure. And a bit clumpy. From these Holy Clumps comes a superior scent. Just as good as if you, kind viewer, were to have smashed it up in your own mortar – just without the excessive toil.
Fumitory | Fumitory has been burned alone or with other smudging herbs to banish evil spirits for centuries. One may also sprinkle an infusion of Fumitory in the home and in the shoes to attract money.
Galangal Root | Galangal is said to be an excellent protection for the defendant in any legal proceeding. Carrying a piece of galangal into court is said to help sway the judge and jury in your favor. Galangal may also be burned each night for 14 nights before a court case. The ashes from each of these burnings should be saved and added to the mojo bag worn in court. Galangal may be used in the place of High John the Conqueror Root for Protection, Uncrossing, Power, and Success. The small chunks are best used in incense mixes, small mojo bags, submerged in oil bottles, or placed about the house.
Gentian Root | Gentian Root can be added to love sachets or mojos, or to an herbal love bath for added power. Like Dragon’s Blood, it can be added to most herbal concoctions for added power, even prosperity or uncrossing workings.
Ginger Root | Ginger gives a ‘fiery’ form of protection and heats up love and money spells. It is frequently added to love incenses or mojo bags, since according to legend its spiciness tends to arouse the libido. Ginger is also a protective herb and stops hexes; some people recommend keeping some in every room. A whole dried Ginger root is said to protect from evil dreams when placed under the pillow; Ginger Root chips can be kept in a muslin sack in the house to protect the family from jinxes.
Goldenrod | Due to its golden hue, Goldenrod is used in all types of workings for money. One may also wear Goldenrod to see a vision of his or her future love.
Goldenseal | Goldenseal is a powerful guardian and healer and gives strength and protection. Add Goldenseal to any charm to ward off evil and help in health matters, or add it to Healing Incense. Put Goldenseal in a white flannel bag withAngelica and All- Heal, dress the bag with Holy Oil or Blessing Oil and sew it into the mattress of a loved one who suffers chronic pain, serious disease or acute illness. Brew Goldenseal into a tea and sprinkle in each corner of your business establishment in order to increase profits and bring people to your door; to attract abundance and wealth, burn this herb with Money Drawing Incense.
Grains of Paradise | This herb is a well-known aphrodisiac; it can be brewed into a tea and added to the bathwater before you go out. It is also frequently carried in mojo bags for good luck.
Gravel Root | Gravel Root, Meadowsweet, and Queen Anne’s Lace are all commonly known as “Queen of the Meadow”, though they are all separate plants. This can cause much consternation when referencing spell books and formularies; we advise looking further into each herb for the further purposes to determine which is meant. Gravel Root grants control over job situations. Carry it in your pocket when looking for a job or add it to your mojo bag when asking for a raise. Brew Gravel Root into a tea and bathe with it before interviews; use your bath water to seal letters containing job resumes. Mix Gravel Root with Steady Work Powder and sprinkle it around a room where you will be interviewed for a job; burn it with Crown of Success Incense while doing job-getting or job-promotion candle spells.
Hawthorn Berries | Where these three trees grow together, one may see Fairies. A sacred Tree in Northern Europe for centuries, boughs of Hawthorne were once used to decorate Maypoles. The trees themselves seldom grow past ten feet, so using the tree itself for a Maypole was rare. Long ago, Hawthornes were believed to be witches who had transformed into trees; long have the cunningfolk celebrated the First-of-May beneath the Hawthorne Tree. Carry the Berries in a sachet or mojo bag to overcome grief or sadness.
Hibiscus Flower | Hibiscus can be used with Love Incense, or carried with other love herbs in a mojo bag for love drawing. Or, carry in a red bag with a picture of the person you want. Hibiscus can also be placed on altars when doing love work.
Holy Basil | Holy Basil is known as one of the principle herbs of Ayurveda, the ancient traditional holistic health system of India. An infusion of Holy Basil can be sprinkled or added to mop water to bless the home. The herb can be burned alone or in conjunction with House Blessing incense for the same purpose.
Honeysuckle Flower | Honeysuckle Flowers may be used to attract a lover. One may also ring a green Candle with Honeysuckle Flowers to attract money.
Hops Flowers | If you stuff a pillow with Hops Flowers and sleep on it, the herb will ward off nightmares and ensure peaceful slumber. We recommend you keep your Hops Flowers out of the view of the Sun, Kind Viewer, as the flowers brown quickly in the light. Little of their pungent scent is lost, though the color will fade from bright green to brown when exposed.
Horhound | You may remember having a sore throat as a child, and a grandparent giving you a Horehound lozenge. This memory may produce an involuntary sour faced response. Though effective for this purpose, especially mixed with a bit of Slippery Elm, the taste will knock you on the ground. Burn Horehound for Horus, its namesake. Horehound is a protective herb; it is kept near doorways for this purpose. One may also place Horehound and Ash Leaves in a bowl of water – leave this in a sickroom to promote healing.
Hydrangea Root | Hydrangea root can be added to luck herbs in a charm bag or added to any luck incense to heighten its potency. One may also burn, scatter, or carry the root during an uncrossing working.
Hyssop | Hyssop is a very ancient herb, used as a spiritual purifying agent. Hyssop tends to dispel bad vibrations, so it is frequently used to purify before any occult work, ritual, or serious meditation. It is also claimed that the fragrance increases one’s clairvoyant powers. It can be brewed into a tea and added to floor wash water to clear negative conditions in the home, or added to bathwater for personal cleansing.
Irish Moss | Irish Moss brings good fortune in money matters and business. A little bit placed under the rugs of one’s house is said to bring good luck and facilitate success.
Jasmine Flower | The night-blooming flowers of the Jasmine plant have been used in concoctions for drawing love for centuries due to their heady scent and beauty. Jasmine will attract a spiritual, deep love – as opposed to a temporary lust. One may also burn the flowers in the bedchamber before sleep to induce prophetic dreams.
Juniper Berry | Juniper berries, in addition to being the main ingredient in the Blue Ruin, was one of the first incenses burned by the Mediterranean peoples. The berries and branches are used throughout Europe to protect the home and the person – hang them at the door to repel evil, malice, and thieves. Juniper berries are also said to increase male potency and virility. They are also noted for their ability to bring good luck, since they are associated with Jupiter, the god of good fortune. They work well with love herbs to produce luck in love. When mixed with just about any love incense, Juniper Berries are said to intensify events so that they occur more rapidly.
Kava Kava Root | The infusion of the Kava Root has been drunk by island peoples for centuries to induce prophetic visions, protect against evil, and as an aphrodisiac. Take care, kind viewer: abuse of this tea, will damage your kidneys and give you scaly skin. For this reason the root is, from time to time, unavailable for export. One may burn the root for its magickal properties in lieu of ingesting it.
Lady’s Mantle | Lady’s Mantle is so named for the resemblance of its pleated leaves to a Mediaeval Lady’s cloak. If you are thinking that “Alchemilla” sound like “Alchemy”, how right you are: Lady’s Mantle has been a mystical healer since the times when magick met science. In addition to its uses in the Great Work, one may carry Lady’s Mantle in a sachet or mojo to attract love.
Lavender Flower | The fragrant Lavender flower, due to its bright purple flowers, distinctive spike shape, and powerful scent, has been a treasured addition to magickal workings for centuries. In aromatherapy, the scent of the flower or oil is said to promote calm, peace, and sound sleep. It has been said that gazing upon the flowers and breathing their perfume will banish sadness and woe. Sachets or mojos of the flower can be placed in the pillow sham as a sleep aid, or to induce pleasant dreams. An excellent dream pillow can be made from Lavender, Jasmine, Mugwort, andChamomile: stitch up the herbs and flowers in your bedchamber during the night, and anoint it with dream oil for prophetic dreams. Wearing a sachet or mojo of Lavender will attract love (particularly men), as will rubbing the flowers on your skin before going out into the world. A note on our Lavender flowers: they are … purple. One could even say … Lavender. They are not grey. They do not crumble at the touch. They have a very strong scent … as they are supposed to. Over the many years of selling our stunning Lavender flowers, we have received no comment more than “Wow, they’re purple! And theysmell!” We can only attribute our customer’s happy surprise to the fact that many retailers sell grey, powdery, scentless junk. As always, kind viewer, we strive to provide you with the best.
Lemon Balm | Lemon Balm is a cleansing herb; it also has a reputation for clearing away bad luck in love and drawing in a new lover. It can be carried in a mojo bag with other love herbs to attract a new lover. It can also be brewed into a tea and used to wash the body in order to break up bad conditions or jinxes.
Lemon Grass | One primarily encounters Lemon Grass in the mundane world in the form of tea, either alone or in endless combination with other herbs. Cunningfolk, however, may use Lemon Grass to ward off evil and bring good luck in love affairs. It can be made into a tea and added to a regular floor wash to cleanse the home of negative energy, turn back tricks, and repel evil.
Lemon Verbena | Lemon Verbena can be worn in a sachet or mojo to attract the opposite sex, or to prevent dreaming. One may also add an infusion of Lemon Verbena to floorwash to purify the home.
Licorice stick | Due to its strong scent and sweet taste, Licorice Root has been used in love potions since Ancient Egypt; it is a strong aphrodisiac. One may also grind it into a powder and sprinkle it into a wandering mate’s shoes in order to make him/her stay at home. Chewing a licorice stick is said to incite passion – as well as assist one in the cessation of smoking cigarettes. A Licorice Stick can make a handy wand during a love working.
Life Everlasting Flower | These tiny, brilliant yellow flowers are used in workings for youth, longevity, health, vigor, and even immortality. Life Everlasting may be used by burning, carrying a sachet or mojo (taking care that the flowers are always fresh – replaced regularly that they may never fade), or drinking an infusion or tincture. The flowers are a boon to any work of healing or rejuvenation.
Linden Leaf /Flower | The Linden is a tree of immortality, its leaves, bark, and wood used in rituals of longevity, health, and vigor, much like the shining Life Everlasting Flower. In Europe, the leaves and branches are used for protection: One may hang the leaves or boughs over the door for this purpose. One may also combine Linden leaves and Lavender Flowers in a pillow or sachet to promote deep, unbroken sleep.
Lobelia | Lobelia, as can be construed from its common names, is often used as a tobacco substitute, especially by eastern Native American peoples. Richard Miller, in his book “Magical and Ritual Use of Herbs” recommends its use alone, or with a combination of other herbs as an intoxicating smoking blend. Now. Kind viewer. If you are considering doing such a thing, let us now direct you to the first four common names of this plant. You may now make an informed decision. Other, non-vomit-inducing uses for Lobelia include carrying the leaves in a sachet or mojo to attract love (along with other herbs for the same purpose), and tossing the leaves toward on oncoming storm to redirect its path.
Lotus Root | Said to attract vibratory and magnetic powers to its user, Lotus Root is frequently burned with psychic development incenses. Some use Lotus Root as an oracle by writing NO on one side of the pod and YES on the other; they then pose a question and toss the root into the air. The root pod of the Lotus may also be used as an antidote to a love spell.
Lovage Root | Lovage has a widespread reputation as an aid to the love life; it can be used in mojo bags to strengthen sexual power and enhance luck in love. One may also bathe with the root in a sachet (or infusion of the root) to make one’s self more attractive and compelling. Do this directly before going out.
Mace Flower | Though commonly thought of as a flower, Mace is the bright red covering of the Nutmeg Seed. While intact, it resembles dripping blood, or a wax seal on a letter. Upon drying, Mace will take on a fiery orange hue, and resemble a flower. When thinking of Mace, most will recall a painful spray to the eyes. That, and an esoteric cooking spice, are the uses for Mace in the modern mundane world. In times past, it was used by prostitutes (mixed with vinegar) as a money-drawing douche; it was said that a man who had sex with a woman who used this would be under her control, and would seek her out and pay her well. Cunningfolk sprinkle Mace outside the door or window for protection; it is also an ingredient in some success incenses.
Marjoram | Marjoram is a potent protective herb; it is said to reverse the effects of any kind of negative spell and return them magnified to their sender. A little can be placed in each room of your home or business to deflect bad luck; it should be replaced each month on the night of the full moon. Marjoram is also sacred to Erzulie and Venus, and can be used as an offering herb in incenses when working for a new lover.
Marshmallow Root | Marshmallow Root is used for spiritual healing, soothing the mind, and summoning benevolent spirits. Keep the root in a jar next to a bowl of water where you burn your candles, and helpful spirits will be drawn to you. Burn Marshmallow with Myrrh, Frankincense, Copal or Benzoin to bring forth benevolent entities. Carry the root in a white flannel mojo bag with Star Anise and Angelica Root and dressed with Psychic Vision oil, and unseen helping hands will protect you from evil, illness and sorrow. It can also be worn in the shoe to lead the wearer to buried treasure.
Meadowsweet | Gravel Root, Meadowsweet, and Queen Anne’s Lace are all commonly known as “Queen of the Meadow”, though they are all separate plants. This can cause much consternation when referencing spell books and formularies; we advise looking further into each herb for the further purposes to determine which is meant. Aptly named, this sweet smelling herb is usually used in love workings alone or in combination with other herbs. One may also sprinkle the herb about the house to maintain a peaceful home.
Mistletoe | The occurrence of a Mistletoe vine growing on an Oak tree was one of the most sacred events to the Druids. On Midsummer’s day, after a heady ceremony and procession, the vine was cut with a single stroke of a golden sickle, and never thereafter was allowed to touch the ground. Mistletoe protects from all ills, from lightning to curses to illness, whether placed about the home or carried on the person. It is also a good addition to mojo bags for love, when there is a need to protect against love jinxes. It is said that if a couple kisses under the Mistletoe, they will stay in love. This sacred herb is an essential part of all cunning cupboards.
Motherworth | Motherwort is used for the protection of a family and peace in the home. It can be brewed into a tea and put in the bath, or in the rinse water when laundering the family’s socks or underwear. You can also keep a packet of the herb with the family photos for blessing and protection.
Mugwort | Mugwort is used for a range of purposes, including love, healing, protection, prophecy, and dreams. The fumes of Mugwort are also an excellent offering to her patron goddess and namesake Artemis. A common ingredient in dream pillows, an infusion of Mugwort can also be used to wash one’s crystal ball or scrying mirror. Doing so will increase its power. Burning of the herb, alone or with its sister plant Wormwood (Artemisia Absinthium), will heighten psychic ability. One may also drink an infusion of Mugwort before scrying for this purpose, or before bed to induce prophetic dreams. Carried, Mugwort will protect the bearer from all supernatural threat and bane. One may find, in older formularies and references, that Wormwood and Mugwort seem interchangeable due to their close plant relationship. In magickal workings, Mugwort is a worthy substitute for the pungeant, poisonous Wormwood.
Mullien Leaf | Mullein protects and controls. A packet of it can be kept under the pillow to prevent nightmares; wear it in your shoes or add Mullein tea to your bath for five days to give courage and drive away enemies. It can also be burned to control spirits. Mullien leaf is sometimes used as a substitute for Fumitory (Earthsmoke), and as an herbal substitute for Graveyard Dirt. It is also a contender for “Best String of folk Names”.
Mustard Seed (Black ) | Black Mustard Seed causes confusion to enemies. To cause a household of people, or all the employees at a business, to misunderstand one another and make poor decisions, walk backwards across the doorway of the premises sprinkling a mix of Black Mustard Seed and Sulphur powder. It can also be carried in the pocket to confuse police or courtroom activities.
Myrrh | Myrrh is frequently burned with Frankincense to attract love and success. It is one of the holy incenses of the Bible. It is generally burned with other resins because of its strong fragrance; its effect is changed according to what it is blended with, but its overall tendency is peaceful, healing, relaxing and protective.
Myrtle | Myrtle was one of the symbols of the Three Graces (Aglaia, Thalia, and Euphrosyne), and a Victorian symbol of fidelity in marriage. Nymphs are often associated with the myrtle tree. Legend says that it was nymphs of the myrtle tree that gave humanity the arts of making cheese, bee keeping, and growing olives. Legend tells that the nymph Daphne turned herself into a myrtle tree to escape being raped by Apollo. This could explain why the myrtle leaf is considered a symbol of both love and protection. Myrtle can be added to any mix of herbs used for love drawing baths or incenses. When working a spell for love, wearing a circlet of Myrtle leaves will do one well. It is considered especially good in marital love work, to keep the relationship exciting. Along with Bay Laurel, it may be added to a bride’s bouquet or worn concealed on her person during the ceremony to ensure a long, happy marriage. However, despite the reputation of the Myrtle as drawing love, in a bride’s crown, it is worn to prevent early pregnancy, thanks to our dear Daphne.
Nettle Leaf | Stinging Nettle is a strong uncrossing herb and jinx breaker. Grind it into a powder and mix with other uncrossing herbs, then sprinkle some around the house, in every room and at every entrance, to protect against curses and bad spirits.
Nutmeg | Nutmeg is used for money drawing and bringing good luck in games of chance. A whole nutmeg can be carried on one’s person at all times, or it can be put in a green flannel bag with three silver dimes and three money herbs (Allspice, Cinnamon and Irish Moss) and anointed with money-drawing oil. An antiquated money drawing spell calls for the worker to drill a hole in a whole Nutmeg, fill it with liquid Mercury, and seal it with wax for use as a talisman. We advise, kind viewer, that you seek a less cancer-causing talisman than this.
Oak Bark | Perhaps the most sacred tree to the Druids, the mighty Oak was revered in the British Isles, as well as across Europe. Linguists say that the term “Druid” may come from “Duir”, meaning Oak. Druids would not convene unless an oak tree was present, and many a sabbat have been held beneath them. To carry any piece of the Oak tree will bring you luck and grant you protection. One may also carry the bark for strength, courage, or even immortality. Rootworkers use Oak bark by brewing it into a tea to remove jinxes; the client is bathed by rubbing vigorously from the neck downward while prayers are said, and then allowed to air dry.
Oak Moss | Oak Moss is a combination of many different lichens and mosses that grow on Oak and other hardwood trees. When burned, Oak Moss gives a deep, rich, wet scent. Burn Oak Moss for uncrossing, exorcism, and as a divinatory aid.
Orange Peel | The Orange has long been regarded as a fruit of luck and good fortune, even at one time an aphrodisiac. Orange peel is added to incenses, sachets, and mojos for both love and success – always in combination with other herbs. They can also make a nice addition to a healing bath.
Orris Root | Orris Root is a classic ingredient in love spells. The root can be anointed with a love oil and carried in a red flannel bag; the powder can be mixed into love incenses or used on the altar as a powder in love rituals. One may also sprinkle the powder on the clothing of the one you desire to incite their passion. Orris Root chunks can be mixed with love incenses or added to other love drawing herbs in a mojo bag. Orris root powder can also be used to preserve the scent of pomander balls. One may recall the practice of pushing clove after clove into a fresh orange or apple and leaving it to dry in the warm air. Dusting your cloves with orris powder will help the fruit dry well.
The root itself has a vague scent of violet flowers, and has been a popular sachet and perfume since the 1800’s.
Passion Flower Herb | Passion Flower is used to promote harmony between people; it is said that sprinkling a little in the corners of one’s rooms will bring good friends and harmonious relationships into the home. Passion Flower is particularly useful when there are tensions between lovers; it helps cool difficulties and get them into manageable proportions. It has been used in love charms, because its habit of growth is symbolic of clinging love. Among Catholics, it is a spiritual herb, symbolic of the Passion of Jesus Christ.
Patchouli | This herb has gotten a bum rap since the sixties, when the artificial coal tar based scent was popular amongst the counter culture. Banish this scent from your mind, it is not accurate! The true dried herb smells of rich earth, and so is frequently substituted for Graveyard Dirt in Goofer Dust mixtures. It is most commonly used for love drawing, money drawing or success; it can be added to any related incense or mojo bag. Patchouli can be brewed into a tea along with other love herbs and added to bath water before going out at night; it can be mixed with Sandalwood and Quassia and carried in a green flannel bag anointed with money drawing oil in order to attract money and success.
Peach Tree | In China, the Peach is sacred fruit said to convey longevity – even immortality – to those who eat it. One can also carry a piece of the bark for this purpose. The bark of the peach tree is used to drive off evil spirits, and prevent illness in children.
Penny Royal | Pennyroyal promotes peace and harmony; for this reason it can be used as a substitute for Lavender or Passion Flower. It can be burned as an incense to clear up trouble in the home after there have been marital problems or fights. Pennyroyal (or Pennyroyal and Lavender) can also be kept in a bowl on the home altar, next to a bottle of Florida Water, for this same purpose. Also, another contender for “Best String of Folk Names”.
Peony Root | The root of the Peony Flower is worn or carried for protection. One may wear the solid root around the neck, or carve it into beads (called “Piney Beads”). Placing Peony Root around a child’s neck protects them from fairies, imps, and the evil eye. Wearing the root with Coral and Flint wards off incubi. One can carry the root to prevent hysterics or lunacy. One may also write a wish on the root, then carry it as a talisman, burn or bury it as an offering, or cast it into a river to carry your wish into the world.
Peppercorn | Peppercorns are traditionally used for cursing. One way to do this is with a black candle revenge spell. Cut the top off of a black jumbo candle, turn it upside down and carve a new tip at what was the bottom. Carefully heat it a section at a time and press 99 whole Peppercorns into it all over the surface. Place it in a saucer on top of your enemy’s name paper and dress it by pouring a whole bottle of Crossing Oil over it. At midnight, the candle is carried to a deserted crossroads, or if possible to the enemy’s yard while he or she is away. It is set down in the middle of a large X inside a circle made by walking backward while sprinkling Crossing Powder diagonally from one corner of the crossroads or yard to the other, then around the X in a circle. As the candle burns, a detailed list of the enemy’s sins is spoken aloud, followed by the worker’s requirements for true justified and lasting retribution. Beware the tower of flames this will produce!
Peppermint | Peppermint is said to be a fine ingredient to include in any incense designed to increase prophetic dreams or psychic abilities. It can also be used for healing and cleansing; brew into a tea and add to your bathwater or mop bucket to dispel evil or negative energy.
Periwinkle | Barring all of that, one may use periwinkle in love spells, incenses, sachets and mojos – sprinkle it under the bed for a night of passion.
Pine Bark | Pine Bark is a spiritual cleansing herb. It can be added to any uncrossing incense or burned by itself to drive out negativity. Because Pine is evergreen, it can also be used to attract steady money; it can be added to mojo bags for this purpose, mixed with other money herbs.
Pine Needles | If you are expecting the little, tiny fellows dropped by your Yule tree, be warned: These Pine Needles aregigantic. During the winter months, burn Pine Needles to cleanse the house of negative energy. One may also scatter Pine Needles on the floor to banish evil. Pine Needles are a beneficial addition to Uncrossing Incense and cleansing baths.
Poke Root | Poke Root is a hex-breaking or jinx-removing herb. It is usually brewed into a tea and added to bathwater or the mop bucket. Some claim that if you mix Poke Root with dirt from an enemy’s foot track and blend the mixture into melted wax, then throw the wax ball into running water, the enemy will move away and stop bothering you.
Poppy Flower | When one thinks of poppy flowers and witchcraft, a field of flowers is brought to mind with a green faced individual chanting for sleep. This, of course, is rooted in reality: you may be familiar with the soporific, hallucinogenic qualities of some poppy flowers. (Don’t get your hopes up, kind viewer: these poppys are notthose poppys.) Witches, Cunningfolk, and Rootworkers use Poppy Flowers to induce sleep and dreams, and carry them to promote luck, wealth, and fertility.
Poppy Seed | Poppyseeds are used for causing confusion in legal and court case matters, and for delaying paperwork. If you carry a mixture of Poppyseed and Black Mustard Seed in your pocket when going into court, disruptive confusion will follow, and you will go free or receive a light sentence. Also, their consumption is the quickest way to tank a drug test, without actually doing drugs.
Primerose Flowers | Wear or carry Primrose Flowers to attract wanton love. One may also sew the flowers into a child’s pillow – this will create undying respect and loyalty.
Quassia Chips | Quassia Chips are used for preserving love or controlling a lover; burn Quassia with some of your lover’s hair and keep the ashes in a bottle or a black bag in a dark place. Quassia can also be added to other love herbs to gently intensify their results.
Queen of the Meadow | Queen of the Meadow Herb is the flowering top of Gravel Root. Gravel Root, Meadowsweet, and Queen Anne’s Lace are all commonly known as “Queen of the Meadow”, though they are all separate plants. This can cause much consternation when referencing spell books and formularies; we advise looking further into each herb for the further purposes to determine which is meant. Queen of the Meadow can be brewed into a tea and allowed to stand for seven days. At the end of that time, strain and add to your bath water. This is said to be a strong luck attraction bath herb. Some people recommend carrying a bit of this herb when looking for a job, or when gambling.
Rasberry Leaf | Hang Raspberry leaves at the door for protection. If there has been a death in the home, the leaves will prevent the re-entry of the spirit. Raspberry Leaf brings good luck and fidelity in marriage matters. Brew it into a tea, cool and pour over your body while speaking aloud the name of your mate, and he or she will never stray.
Rose Buds ( Pink ) | Rosebuds are probably the most popular love herb. Rosebuds are added to love drawing incenses and mojo bags; love drawing mojo bags can also contain lodestones and magnetic sand, other love herbs and a few of the loved one’s hairs. You can also scatter Rosebuds on your altar when burning candles and praying to enhance happiness and passion or remove crossed love conditions. Red Rosebuds are used for lust and passion, Pink Rosebuds are used for friendship, or emotional love.
Rose Hips | Rose Hips are the fruit of the Rose Flower, and are used for bringing good fortune. They can be added to a green mojo bag with money-drawing herbs or placed in a red flannel bag with Flax Seeds for protection from harm.
Rosemary | Rosemary is frequently kept near the bed to ensure faithfulness; if a married woman carries Rosemary in a blue flannel bag with a whole Angelica Root, it is said that she will be the dominant partner and that there will be peace in the home and faithfulness in the marriage. Some legends say that stuffing some in one’s pillow brings luck and prophetic dreams. If you decide to prepare a charm bag for a close friend as a gift, be sure to include Rosemary, as it tends to ensure close friendship.
Rowan Bark | The Mountain Ash, or Rowan, Tree flowers with teeming masses of white flowers throughout the summer. These flowers have an … unforgettable … scent, and produce huge clusters of burnt orange berries through late fall. The Rowan Tree is one of protection, healing, and magick – one of the most famous magickal trees. Carry the bark in a sachet or mojo for protection, to increase psychic power, and to aid in healing and recuperation.
Rue | Rue grown at your garden gate will protect your home and garden; carry the leaves of the Rue plant or place them about the house for protection from danger and witchcraft. Rue is a beneficial addition to uncrossing workings as well. A bit of Rue added to just about any love attraction incense is beneficial, since Rue is said to emphasize this dimension of a potion. Also, since Rue is noted to be protective in nature, it has a way of screening undesirable candidates and bringing you only those who meet your specifications.
Saffron Petals | You may have noticed the low price of Saffron, and gotten exited. We hate to burst your bubble, but this is not the famous cooking Saffron you may be thinking of. Cooking Saffron consists of hand picked stamens – these are bulk harvested petals. They will not do much for your rice, but can do quite a bit for your Sun incense, potpourri, or love life. American Saffron (Safflower) can be used as a solar incense. It is also used by gay men to attract partners; either burn on charcoal and smoke yourself with the fumes, or steep American Saffron and Sampson Snake Root in safflower oil and rub the oil on the backs of the knees, thighs and buttocks.
Sandalwood | Sandalwood is one of mankind’s first sacred wood incenses. It is a base for most (fine) incenses on the market today, as well as fine perfumes. Regarding creating incenses yourself: Sandalwood chips are a nice addition when small quantities are called for. Sandalwood powder will make an excellent base if oils are to be added to your blend. When used in sachets or mojos, Sandalwood Chips are better used than the powder, as the chips can easily be anointed with oils, and will not seep from the bag – as powder may.
Sandalwood is an all purpose herb, used for all manner of workings – from love to curses, healings to bindings, sacred offerings to banishings. Burned alone, Sandalwood cleanses and blesses a place, creates an atmosphere of love, and establishes sanctity. Sandalwood is an essential part of any cunning cupboard, Rootworker’s arsenal, Healer’s chest, or Reader’s room.
Regarding White versus Red Sandalwood: Only White or Yellow Sandalwood are true Sandalwood (Santalum Album). Red Sandalwood is a different tree altogether Pterocarpus Soyauxii). Red Sandalwood is not created by red dye. If someone claims true Sandalwood to be red, or Red Sandalwood to contain dye, kind viewer: listen no more, and run in the opposite direction.
Sanderac | Gum Sanderac is one of the resins theorized to be the “Gift of Gold” brought to Jesus Christ. (Another is Benzoin.) Sanderac produces a lighter, more delicate scent than Frankincense, with a touch of Balsam. Like Frankincense, Sanderac is a fine offeratory incense to most dieties. One can burn Sanderac alone or in conjunction with other herbs and resins for the same purpose to attract luck, or during prayer or meditation.
Sarsaprilla | Sarsaprilla is a noted aphrodesiac. One Voodoo formula suggests that you soak the herb in wine for seven days, then strain and allow it to dry thoroughly. Grind the root up and mix with a love incense, or with a combination of Frankincense and Myrrh. Burn once a week to help protect and to stimulate the sexual levels of self.
Savory | Savory strengthens the mind when carried or burned.
Saw Palmetto | To help a man get an erection, mix Saw Palmetto with Sarsaparilla, Muira Puama and Damiana and brew into a strong tea. This is then rubbed on the body.
Skullcap | Scullcap is sprinkled into the shoes of a wandering spouse to make him unattractive to members of the opposite sex; it can also be carried in a mojo bag with other appropriate herbs for this purpose. If you place the bag on your straying mate, others will turn away. If you carry the bag, others will turn from you. (In case you want to visit the bar or club, or walk past a construction site and be left the hell alone. Also useful for unsavory co-workers with wandering eyes or hands.)
Sesame Seed | This infamous command refers to the ability of the Sesame Seed to reveal hidden treasure, secret passages, and open locked doors. When eaten, the seeds can induce lust. One may add the seeds to sachets or mojos to draw money – or keep a jar full of Sesame Seeds in the home. Be sure to keep them fresh; replace them every month, lest the flow of cash cease.
Shave Grass | Shave Grass is used in rituals of fertility, or is placed in the bedroom for this purpose.
Siamese Benzoin | Because of its sweet, vanilla-like scent, Siamese Benzoin is used to incite lust. It can be burned by itself or added to any love or passion related incense blend.
Slippery Elm Bark | A common use for Slippery Elm Bark in the mundane world is an infusion to soothe a sore or tired throat. In the magickal world, a sachet of Slippery Elm is worn around the neck for eloquent or persuasive speech. One may also place a sachet around the neck of a child, that they may grow up with the ability. On the contrary, Slippery May be used to stop speech and gossip: throw the herb on a fire with a knotted yellow cord to shut mouths speaking against you. It may also be burned as part of a protective incense or carried in a red flannel bag for this purpose. You can also put a pinch in the corners of your room or work place, or wear some in your shoes; this protects the home, rids the premises of evil, and grants immunity from harmful tales told about you by enemies. It is said that if you burn Slippery Elm to ashes and use the ashes to draw a cross on the bottoms of your shoes, you can walk among gossips and not become the target of their loose talk.
Snake Root | Black Snake Root is frequently burned in love spells when the intention is for lust or passion. It can also be carried on one’s person in a mojo bag for this purpose. It is generally carried only by men, and is also said to increase virility.
Solomon’s Seal Root | Solomon’s Seal is named for King Solomon of the Bible, who kept demons in a jar by means of a miraculous seal. It is a powerful protector used to ward off evil, increase wisdom and break jinxes. Put pieces of the root along window sills for home protection; burn it with Bay Laurel to clear the mind and make wise decisions. Blend Solomon’s Seal with Mint and Balm of Gilead buds for a cleansing bath used when unexpected evil or harm has come to a person, to stop the evil and encourage a fresh start.
Spearmint | Mix Spearmint with Gloria Incense and burn to rid your home of demons, ghosts or evil spirits. Burn at 10 pm for 11 consecutive days. If someone has done evil to you without provocation, mix Spearmint, Balm of Gilead, Barberry, Solomon’s Seal and Jasmine, brew into a tea and use as a bath or floor wash. Spearmint can also be crushed and mixed with incense to attract renters to an empty house or apartment.
Spikenard | Spikenard can be a blessing or a bane, depending on the will of the worker, and ingredients used in combination. Used alone, or with other herbs for the same purpose, Spikenard can be a great healer, and attract good luck. Used with herbs for love, Spikenard will promote fidelity, and incite proposals of marriage. One may also use Spikenard for cursing, hurting, and controlling, when combined with herbs for this purpose.
St. John’s Wort | Most will recognize St. John’s Wort as an herbal supplement to ward off sadness in the mundane world. When worn on the person by cunningfolk, St. John’s Wort will ward off illness, and make one invincible in battle. One may also hang a jar of the herb near the window to protect against ills both natural and supernatural. An unmarried woman may place St. John’s Wort in her pillow for a dream of her future husband.
Strawberry Leaf | Strawberries are served as a love food, and the leaves are carried for luck. Pregnant women may wish to carry a small packet of strawberry leaves to ease their pregnancy pains.
Tansy | Tansy was the herb given to Ganymede to bestow immortality; for this reason, Tansy is carried to promote long life. A pinch of Tansy in the shoes keeps the law away, as does bathing in Tansy tea.
Thyme | Thyme is frequently added to incenses when one is seeking a favor from the spiritual kingdom. It is also lucky in two other ways: it gives peace of mind during sleep, and it helps protect your money. Burn Thyme on charcoal so that your children breathe the smoke before going to bed, and they will not be troubled by bad dreams. Fold a dollar bill around Thyme leaves to make a packet and bury it in the middle of a crossroads at the full moon to protect your money.
Uva Ursi Leaf | Uva Ursi can be carried with you or burned as an incense to increase your psychic powers and sharpen your perception. Seers also burn Uva Ursi, Myrrh, Damiana and Tobacco mixed with Psychic Vision Incense to make their powers more acute. Those who use stones to hear clients or carry one as a personal talisman soak them in Uva Ursi tea to enhance their natural power. This herb can also be mixed with Anise Seed and Star Anise in a mojo bag to bring visionary dreams and aid divination.
Valerian Root | If you have, in your travels, encountered the legend of the stinking asafoetida and found it to be an exaggeration, we must stress to you: The foul reek of Valerian Root cannot be exaggerated. Stench is, of course, subjective. Some may describe Valerian as smelling spicy and pungent. Some would describe it as … excremental. In the middle ages, this root was used as a sachet worn on the person to improve one’s odor. To put this in perspective, please recall the hygiene practices of the time, as well as the lack of common plumbing. Valerian can be used either for hexing or for protection. To hex an enemy, sprinkle some on his doorstep. You can also burn Valerian with Black Arts incense alongside a black candle on which you have carved your enemy’s name with a Coffin Nail. Place his picture or name paper face down under the candle. On the basis that like fights like, people who have been crossed add Valerian to Uncrossing incense, burn it alongside a reversing candle and send back the jinx to whoever made it.
Vervain | Since Saxon Times, Vervain has been one of the most famous herbs of magick and enchantment in Europe. Vervain can be used for almost any positive magickal purpose: healing, love, protection, cleansing, youthfulness, truthfulness, and divination.
Vetiver Root | Vetiver Root can be burned in uncrossing rituals, love workings, and baneful workings of harm. Alone, Vetiver can be added to bath water or worn in a sachet or mojo to make one more attractive to the opposite sex. When combined with herbs for the same purpose, Vetiver can be used in money drawing rituals, or kept in the cash register to attract business. Vetiver is also used in workings of controlling, cursing, or hexing when combined with like herbs.
Violet leaf | Since violet leaves are shaped like hearts, it is known as a love herb. Violet can be worn in the shoe to attract love and romance. To increase your lover’s passion, when preparing for a visit from your lover, take a bath in a tea of Violet and Lavender and burn Love Me incense mixed with Violet in the bedroom. Violet can also soothe the pain of love troubles. Violet mixed with Balm of Gilead buds can be brewed into a tea and used as a bath, or mixed with Reconciliation incense; this is said to soften a lover’s heart so that a reconciliation will be welcomed. If a relationship is over and you are in emotional pain, bathe in a tea of Violet for nine days after the breakup to help get over the pain faster. Violet can also be used by itself – brewed into a tea and added to the bath, added to appropriate incenses, or sprinkled around – for peace in the home.
Walnut Hulls | In the 18th and 19th centuries, a tincture or extract of Black Walnut Hull was sometimes used to treat syphilis, but – we are sorry to report – it did not work. Neither did another common syphilis treatment … Mercury. We at the shop do not recommend the application of Black Walnut Hulls to your tender bits, no matter the reason. Walnut Hulls are used in soap making and body scrubs … as a pumice agent.
Wild Lettuce Leaf | As is illustrated by the common name “Lettuce Opium”, Wild Lettuce leaves have been traditionally used to induce deep dream states. One may burn the leaves for this purpose before sleep.
Willow Bark | As you may already know, kind viewer, almost every American has Willow Bark in their medicine cabinet. The bark of the timid Willow is the main ingredient in Aspirin. Magickally, Willow Bark is used in love mixtures, protection rituals, and healing workings. The phrase “Knock on Wood” originally referred to the power of the Willow Tree to avert evil, though one may carry the bark or place it in the home for the same purpose. One may fume a subject in the smoke of the bark to enhance a healing ritual, or add it to a healing incense mixture. When added to mixtures for love, Willow Bark adds a healing aspect and is beneficial to the person seeking to mend a broken heart.
Witch Hazel Bark | Witch hazel has long been used to fashion divining rods, hence the common name. The bark and twigs are also used to protect against evil influences. If carried, Witch Hazel Leaf helps to mend a broken heart and cool the passions.
Wood Betony | Wood Betony has long been used for protection and purification. Legend says that when carried, Wood Betony protects the soul as well as the body. On Midsummer’s Eve, toss Wood Betony on the bonfire before jumping it to purify yourself.
Wood Betony also protects against evil spirits and disease; it can be added to incenses or mojo bags for this purpose. It can also be burned with Agrimony and Uncrossing Incense to reverse jinxes.
Woofruff | As Master of the Woods, Woodruff may happily be offered to the Green Man. Woodruff may be carried by men for vigor, strength, victory in battle. Gay men will find Woodruff helpful when seeking a mate: carry the herb in a sachet or mojo, or combine it with love (or lust) incense mixtures. Woodruff may be carried by all for protection. It can be added to any mojo bag for strength and mastery over adverse conditions; you can also sprinkle Woodruff in an opponent’s path where he or she must walk over it, and it will help you master and control your enemy.
Wormwood | Most famed in the modern world as the defining ingredient in Absinthe, Wormwood has been at once romanticized, feared, revered, banned and applauded. Since Medieval times, Wormwood has been burned to promote spirit communication. Many of the old grimoires state that Wormwood burned in a cemetery will cause spirits to arise and speak. Wormwood can be added to any divinatory incense mixture to enhance the effects. Wormwood is also used in many love mixtures as an herb of persuasion. One may also carry Wormwood to protect against harm, evil, and witchcraft.
Yarrow Flowers | Used for hexing, this herb is added to any hexing incense and burned at midnight, normally on a full moon. It can also be used to promote courage and bravery. Write your fears on a piece of paper, cross them with your name written nine times, carry the paper in a yellow bag with a pinch each of Yarrow and Nettle, and you will overcome your fears.
Yellow Dock | Yellow Dock is said to attract luck to a business and to promote general good fortune. A tea may be brewed from it and added to one’s mop bucket to purify the premises. Use the tea to wash doorknobs to draw business into a shop.
Yerba Santa | Also called Holy Herb, Yerba Santa is considered an essential ingredient in Caribbean protection and banishing incenses. It can also be placed in an open dish on the altar, mixed with Blessed Thistle, Angelica or other herbs whose name contains the words ‘holy,’ ‘sacred’ or ‘blessed.’ This brings spiritual aid to the home.
Yohimbe Bark | Purpose: Aphrodisiac, careful hallucinogen, cursing, love, lust, virility, Pagan marriages or union.
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