Aloe: Protection and Luck. The plant is good for protection and to guard against evil influences.
Aloe Vera, in it's natural state, is a very effective healer, especially with sunburn, minor burns, insect bites ,& other skin irritations. Taken internally, it is an effective laxative & promotes general healing. Personally, I have used it many times especially with my kids loving the outdoor Texas sun. It is a good idea to keep a plant around the house if possible because the commercial preparations contain very little of the actual drug. To buy it commercially, be sure that aloe vera is listed as the first or second ingredient on the label & that it says it is from 97 to 99 percent pure. Otherwise, it is not likely to be very beneficial.
Caution!!: The elderly, children, or pregnant women should NOT take this plant internally.
| Alyssum: Moderating Anger. Placed in hand or on body to cool down anger. |
| Angelica: Exorcism, Protection and Healing. Use in protection incense. Sprinkle the four corners of the house to ward off evil, or do around the perimeter of the house. |
| Anise: Protection, Purification, and Youth. Use in protection and meditation incense. Place anise seeds in hot bath for purification. Can be used with candles or incense for meditation and protection. |
| Apple: Love, Healing, and Garden Magick. Add blossoms to sachets and incense for love. ( For healing, cut an apple into three pieces, rub each piece on affected part of the body, and then bury them. Do this during the waning Moon to banish illnesses.) (For gardening, pour cider onto freshly-turned earth to give it life before planting.)
Wiccan altars are often piled high with apples on Samhain for the apple is considered as one of the foods of the dead. In Wiccan traditions, the apple is a symbol of the soul, and so they are buried on Samhain so that those, who will be reborn in the spring will have food during the cold winter months. |
| Avocado: Love and Beauty. (Grow a plant from the pit of an avocado in your home to bring love into it.) Carry the pit to promote beauty. |
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Bay Leaves: Feel the need for a little extra strength? Bay Leaves lends strength to you or your purpose. Use bay in spells involving purification, protection and wisdom. Burn it in incense for help in solving a problem, or use it in a ritual bath when you'll be facing a situation where you'll really need to be level headed. Bay Leaf lends protection, Psychic Powers, Healing, Purification and Strength. (It is also used in clairvoyance and wisdom brews.) Bay leaves placed underneath a pillow will induce prophetic dreams. |
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Basil has been called "the Witches Herb" for centuries. "Where Basil grows, no evil goes!" so says the old adages. Basil is used for exorcism, protection, and love potions. Given as a gift, it will bring good luck to a new home. Sprinkled around the house, it will ward off evil. Basil: Love, Exorcism, Wealth, and Flying Protection. (Basil brings wealth to those who carry it in their pockets.) It also attracts customers to a place of business if you put a leaf in the cash register. |
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Benzoin: Purification and Prosperity. Make an incense of benzoin, cinnamon and basil, and burn to attract customers to your business. Often used as a base for incenses. |
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Blackberry: Healing, Money and Protection. |
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Carnations offer protection, healing and strength. Use carnations on the altar during healing rituals, and use the petals in amulets and incense.
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Chamomile induces relaxation, calmness, love, and purification. This is an excellent herb to include in a ritual bath sachet. It brings peace and protection to the user. It can help rid you or your surroundings of evil. |
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Catnip is used for Love, Happiness, and cat magick. Given to your cat, it will create a psychic bond between the two of you. However, it can be intoxicating to the cat. Catnip and rose petals are used in love sachets. |
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Damiana is burned for visions, and is also used in lust spells. |
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Daisies have power where lust and love is concerned, and is said to bring love when worn. A simple divination that's been done for years can be done with a daisy. Remember the "He loves me, He loves me not?" That is love divination in its most basic form. |
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Dragons Blood is a "fire element" herb. As such, it carries the same strengths as fire. A pinch of Dragons blood added to other incense will increase the potency. Dragons blood increases the power of any herb it is used with. It will also increase a person's strength and power. When finely powdered, it puffs up when you pour it. It also sticks to everything it comes into contact with, so be careful. |
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Ferns are good for protection, luck, riches, and banishings. Dried fern is thrown upon hot coals to banish evil and protect the home. Wearing Fern is said to draw riches to the wearer. You can also use it in natural incense for a extra power. |
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Holly is a non-poisonous bush and is steeped in folklore.(See section on Holidays: Winter Solstice) Holly grown on the right side of your front door (facing the house) is said to prevent evil and negativity from coming in. In men, it promotes good luck since it is masculine in nature. Ivy works this way for women. Holly is strong enough that it has been used (infused or distilled) and sprinkled on a new born babe to protect it. |
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Hemlock is an extremely poisonous herb. It was once used to rub on magickal tools to empower and purify them. It is also said to have been used to induce astral protection. It looks enough like parsley as it's growing that it's also been named "poison parsley". Extreme caution with this herb if you use it at all. |
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Honeysuckle is used to increase psychic powers and provide protection. A honeysuckle bush growing near your house is said to bring good luck. |
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Mandrake was traditionally gathered from under the "hanging" trees. It has been called the Witches Mannequin, the man herb, the gallows herb, and woman drake. The Celts would look under the nearest tree used for hangings, seeking this root. It is, used for protection, fertility, money, love, health, and strength. Mandrake was also used as a poppet. Money, especially silver coins, placed beside a mandrake root is said to double. A mandrake root placed on the mantle is said to protect the home. It is also poisonous; so again, use extreme caution around pets and children. |
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Mistletoe grows on huge Oak trees. Use Mistletoe for Protection, Love, Fertility, and Health. We all know the spell used at the Winter Solstice (Christmas): kissing under the mistletoe. But did you know that if you burn the mistletoe you kissed under, then legend says that this prevents the love shared under it from leaving? Mistletoe helps to bond married couples and bring single people their soul mates. The berries of this plant are poisonous, so use caution. |
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Oak is good for money, protection, potency, fertility, and luck. It is said that carrying oak will draw good luck. Take 2 twigs from an oak tree and tie them together in an equal armed cross; hang them in your house to guard against evil. Make a small equal armed cross and carry it with you in your wallet or purse for protection during the day. |
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Use Pennyroyal for strength, protection and peace. Known as the "Herb of Peace," pennyroyal is said to cause couples to cease fighting if they are in an ongoing battle. Used in rituals, pennyroyal adds strength to you and your rituals. |
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Roses are traditionally associated with water. They can be used for psychic powers, love divination, luck, protection, and healing. Use a single rose in a vase on the altar for powerful help in love divinations. A cup of rosewater tea at bed time can help you dream prophetic dreams. |
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Sage helps to promote wisdom. It can also be used for wishes and protection. Carrying sage is said to bring you wisdom. Some traditions say it is bad luck to plant sage in your own garden; instead, you should have someone else plant it for you. If you take a sage leaf and write your most ardent desire upon it, then place it under your pillow for three nights, it is said you'll dream of what you wish, and your dream will then come true. |
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Salt: Sea salt is best but not necessary. Salt cleanses and purifies. It can be used in cleansing rituals, and banishings. Use salted water to purify new tools. If you have a fire place, throw pine needles into the first fire of the season. After they begin burning, throw some salt into the flames. This will help protect your house, dispel evil, and bring happiness to the home. |
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Walnut strengthens the heart |
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Use Wood Betony for protection, purification, and love. Betony is added to purification mixtures and incenses. It is traditional to burn betony in a bonfire at Midsummer and then jump through the smoke to purify the body of ills and evil. Betony is also said to aid people in being more attractive to the opposite sex. | |
