Herb Magick is one of the oldest types of magick on Earth. It can be traced back to the early history of almost every ancient culture, and much evidence exists suggesting that herbal magick even existed in prehistory.
Put simply, herbal magick is the practice of utilizing the spiritual energy of non-living plant matter. It should not be confused with plant magick - which is utilizing the energy of living plants - or with herbalism - which is utilizing herbs for medicinal healing.
Every species of plant contains a unique type of energy, and using specific herbs (on their own or in combination) allows you to add specific energy to your spells.
In modern witchcraft, herbs can often be thought of as “ingredients” or “flavorings” to a spell. They’re not needed, but they add spice (buh dum tchhh 🥁).
Herbs are amazing because they’re so versatile. The most common ways of using herbs are in tinctures/potions (boiling herbs in water like a tea), in oils (extracting the essential oils from herbs by soaking them in base oils like almond oil or olive oil), in incense (burning the herbs on a candle or on charcoal), in candles (dressing candles with herbs to charge them), and in sachets (carrying the herb with you in a small bag). There are so many more techniques than these, too, and it’s up to you to decide how you like to work with herbs. Their uses are endless, though, and their energy will go wherever you place the herb, so sprinkle with caution!
Some Commonly Used Herbs:
• Rosemary - for beauty, femininity, and empowerment
• Chamomile - for sleep, calm, and dreams
• Wormwood - for communicating with the dead and strengthening psychic powers
• Lavender - for calming and releasing
• Vervain - for binding, blessing, and tapping into the energy of the Goddess
• Dandelion - for luck and wishing
• Rose - for love and beauty
• Cinnamon - for good vibes and enticing spirits
• Cannabis - for detaching the Ego and elevating vibration
Some Herbs to be Cautious of:
• Belladona/Nightshade - poisonous - used for death, dreams, psychic powers, mind control, transformation, and certain types of astral projection
• Henbane/Wolfsbane/Aconite - poisonous - used for uncrossing and reversing
• Arnica - irritant - used for protection and regeneration
• Pokeroot - poisonous - used for aggressive purification
• Vervain - moderately poisonous
• Apple Seeds - poisonous in large amounts - used for tapping into nature energy
• Wormwood - mildly poisonous/hallucinogenic
• Many others so do your research!!!!!
Never ingest anything unless you absolutely know what you’re doing. I repeat, do extensive research!!
There are literally hundreds of types of herbs; study up, and practice!
PS: I’ll be creating an herb master post soon, and I’ll update this post with the link when it’s ready.
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