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Preparing Herbs
Magickal Herb Substitutions
Folk Name Cross-Reference
Poisonous plants are marked with a '*'. Their information is given only for your protection and furthering of knowledge. Stay away from them. Some of these plants are quite poisonous, and no one can guarrantee what will happen to you if you use them. You have been warned.
| Name of Herb | Gender/Element | Planet | Magickal uses | |
| Acacia (Acacia Senegal) | Masculine/Air | Sun | Wards off evil when a sprig is hung over the bed. Burned with sandalwood, psychic powers are stimulated. Can be used in money and love spells, although the love that will be attracted will be platonic. | |
| Adam and Eve Roots (Orchis spp.) | Feminine/Water | Venus | Carry the roots with you to attract love. Give them to a couple to ensure continued happiness. | |
| Adder's Tongue (Erythronium americanum) | Feminine/Water | Moon | Soak a piece of this plant in cold water, wrap it in cloth, and apply to a wound. When the herb grows warm, bury it in a muddy place. | |
| African Violet (Saintpaulia ionantha) | Feminine/Water | Venus | Grown, within the home, promotes spirituality and is also slightly protective. | |
| *Agaric (Amanita muscaria) | Masculine/Air | Mercury | Also known as amanita. Place on the altar or in the bedroom to increase fertility. | |
| Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria) | Masculine/Air | Jupiter | Used in protection spells, banishes negative things. Prevent hexes and returns them to the hexer. | |
| Ague Root (Aletris farinosa) | N/A | N/A | Sprinkle around the home or carry in a sachet to ward off evil. Used in hex-breaking rituals and mixtures. | |
| Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) | Feminine/Earth | Venus | Keep in the home to prevent against poverty and hunger. Burn the alfalfa and scatter the ashes around. Used in money spells. | |
| Alkanet (Anchusa spp.) | Feminine/Water | N/A | Burned as incense for purification, and attracts prosperity. | |
| Allspice (Pimenta officinalis or P. dioica) | Masculine/Fire | Mars | Burned as incense to attract money or luck; added to sachets and mixtures with the same purpose. | |
| Almond (Prunus dulcis) | Masculine/Air | Mercury | Used in prosperity and money spells. Promotes wisdom. Placing almonds in your pocket will lead you to treasure. | Aloe (Aloe vera or A. spp.) | Feminine/Water | Moon | Guards against evil influences and household accidents. |
| Althea (Althea officinalis) | Feminine/Water | N/A | Used in protection rites or burned as incense to stimulate psychic powers. Attracts positive influences. | |
| Alyssum (Alyssum spp.) | N/A | N/A | Has the power to expell charms. Has also the power to calm down one who is angry. | |
| Amaranth (Amaranthus hypochondriacus) | Feminine/Fire | Saturn | The dried leaves are used to call forth the dead and to mend a broken heart. | |
| Anemone (Anemone pulsatilla) | Masculine/Fire | Mars | When gathered in early spring and wrapped in a red cloth, prevents disease. Red anemones grow in the yard to protect the home. Use it in healing rituals. | |
| Angelica (Angelica Archangelica) | Masculine/Fire | Sun | Grown for protection. Use in protection, healing, and exorcism incenses. Sprinkle in the four corners of the house to ward off evil. | |
| Anise (Pimpinella anisum) | Masculine/Air | Jupiter | Fill a pillowcase with anise to prevent nightmares. Use in protection and meditation incenses. Used in purification baths, to call spirits to aid magickal operations, and to drive off evil. | |
| Apple (Pyrus spp.) | Feminine/Water | Venus | Used in love spells; the blossoms are added to love sachets, brews, and incenses. Cut an apple in half and share with you loved one to ensure happiness. Eat an apple to ward off fevers. Apple cider substitutes for blood in old recipes. Unicorns are said to live in apple orchards. | |
| Apricot (Prunus Armeniaca) | Feminine/Water | Venus | Eat the fruit to obtain a sweet disposition, or use the juice in love potions. The leaves and flowers are added to love sachets, and the pits are carried to attract love | |
| Arbutus (Arbutus unede) | Masculine/Fire | Mars | The ancient Romans used this plant to chase away evil and to protect young children. It has been used in exorcisms since ancient Greek times. | |
| Asafoetida (Ferula foetida) | Masculine/Fire | Mars | This plant is said to have a terrible odor, of which the slightest amount has caused vomiting. Its nickname is "Devil's Dung". If you're undaunted, it is used in exorcism and protection incenses (because anyone who smells it will run away) and also in protection sachets. Destroys manifestations of spirits when thrown onto a fire during magickal rites. Sometimes worn around the neck to keep away colds and fever. | |
| Ash (Fraxinus excelsior or F. americana) | Masculine/Fire | Sun | The leaves of the ash tree are placed under the pillow to induce prophetic dreams. Snakes are afraid of the ash tree. If you want your newborn to be a good singer, bury its first nail clippings under an ash tree. | |
| Aspen (Populus spp.) | Masculine/Air | Mercury | Plant on your property to prevent theft, and use in anti-theft spells. Place an aspen leaf under your tongue if you wish to become eloquent. | |
| Aster (Callistephus chinensis) | Feminine/Water | Venus | Use in love sachets or carry the flower to attract love. | |
| Avens (Geum urbanum) | Feminine/Water | Venus | Use in exorcism incenses and mixtures, or sprinkle around the area for that purpose. Use also in purification rites. Protects against the attacks of venomous beasts when worn or carried as an amulet. It was also use by male Native Americans to gain the love of the opposite sex. | |
| Avocado (Persea americana) | Feminine/Water | Venus | Eat the fruit to become lustful. Carry the pit to promote beauty. Make a wand from avocado wood for a powerful, all-purpose instrument. | |
| Bachelor's Buttons (Centaurea cyanus) | Feminine/Water | Venus | Women wear the flower on their breast to attract the love of a man. Or, put the flower in your pocket. If it wilts, you will not have success in love: the opposite is true if the flower remains fresh. | |
| Balm, Lemon (Melissa officinalis) | Feminine/Water | Moon | Carry the herb to find love. Used in healing incenses and sachets. | |
| Balm of Gilead (Commiphora opobalsamum) | Feminine/Water | Venus | Carry the buds of this plant to mend a broken heart or to attract new love. Steep them in red wine for a simple love potion. Burn this plant to see spirits (giving them a medium to be seen in) and carry for protective and healing purposes. | |
| Bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris) | Masculine | N/A | Carve your wish on a piece of bamboo and bury it. Grown near the home, it brings good fortune. Used to break hexes, whether in a sachet, growing the plant near the house, or crushing the wood and burning it as incense. | |
| Banana (Musa sapientum) | Feminine/Water | Venus | Increases fertility and cures impotence. The leaves, flowers and fruit are used in money and prosperity spells. | |
| Banyan (Ficus benghalensis) | Masculine/Air | Jupiter | Sit beneath or look at this tree for good luck, and being married under one ensures the couple's happiness. | |
| Barley (Hordeum spp.) | Feminine/Earth | Venus | Use the grain in love spells. Can be scattered on the ground to keep evil and negativity away. | |
| Basil (Ocimum Basilicum) | Masculine/Fire | Mars | Added to love incenses and sachets. Brings wealth to those who carry it in their pockets, and attracts customers to a place of business by placing some in the cash register. No evil can live where it is placed. Place a sprig of fresh basil in someone's hand to find out if they are promiscuous: it will immediately wither in this case. If secretly placed under someone's plate, he or she will not be able to eat from it. | |
| Bay (Laurus nobilis) | Masculine/Fire | Sun | Placed beneath the pillow to induce prophetic dreams, and burned to cause visions. Worn as an amulet to ward off negativity and evil. Bay leaves mixed with sandalwood can be burned to remove curses and evil spells. Wishes are written on bay leaves and then burned to make them come true. | |
| Bean (Phaseolus spp.) | Masculine/Air | Mercury | Dried beans are worn as an amulet against evil and negativity. Beans help cure impotency when eaten or carried. | |
| Bedstraw, Fragrant (Galium triflorum) | Feminine/Water | Venus | Carry or wear to attract love. | |
| Beech (Fagus sylvatica) | Feminine | Saturn | Take a stick of beech, carve your wishes onto it and bury it in the ground. You wishes will come true if they were meant to. Carry the wood or leaves to increase creative powers. | |
| Beet (Beta vulgaris) | Feminine/Earth | Saturn | If a man and a woman eat of the same beet, they will fall in love. Beet juice is used as an ink in love spells and is also used as a blood substitute. | |
| *Belladonna (Atropa belladonna) | Feminine/Water | Saturn | Was once used to encourage astral projection and to produce visions. | |
| Benzoin (Styrax benzoin) | Masculine/Air | Sun | Burn this to purify, or add to purification incenses. Make an incense of benzoin, cinnamon, and basil to attract customers to a place of business. Can substitute for Storax. | |
| Bergamot, Orange (Mentha citrata) | Masculine/Air | Mercury | Place in wallets and purses to attract money. Fresh leaves are rubbed on money to ensure its return. Use in success rituals and spells. | |
| *Be-Still (Thevetia nereifolia) | N/A | N/A | In Sri Lanka, the seeds are known as "lucky beads" and are worn as talismans to attract luck. | |
| Betony, Wood (Betonica officinalis) | Masculine/Fire | Jupiter | A protective and purifying herb. Grown in gardens to protect the home. Is a good plant to wear when making love advances, and is said to reunite fighting couples if added to food. Strengthens the body when worn. | |
| Birch (Betula alba) | Feminine/Water | Venus | A purifying and cleansing herb. You can tie a red ribbon around the stem of a birch to protect yourself from the evil eye. | |
| Bistort (Polygonum bistorta) | Feminine/Earth | Saturn | Carry bistort if you wish to conceive. Burn with frankincense to improve psychic powers or when divining. Is added to money and wealth sachets and incenses. | |
| *Bittersweet (Celastrus scandens; Solanum dulcamara-poisonous) | Masculine/Air | Mercury | Place some bittersweet beneath your pillow to help forget a past love. Also used to remove and protect against evil from both humans and animals. Tie the herb somewhere on the body for this purpose. Also tie to the neck to cure vertigo or dizziness. | |
| Blackberry (Rubus villosus) | Feminine/Water | Venus | Blackberry leaves are used in spells of wealth, and the vines are protective if grown. Sacred to the Goddess Brid. | |
| Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) | Masculine: n/a | n/a | Use in love sachets and add an infusion to the bath to cure impotency. Carry black cohosh to strengthen courage. Make an infusion of this herb and sprinkle around a room or add to the bath to drive away the presence of evil. | |
| Bladderwrack (Fucus visiculosus) | Feminine/Water | Moon | Also known as seaweed. Make an infusion of the plant and scrub the floors and doors of your place of business to attract customers. To ensure a steady flow of money into the household, fill a small jar with whiskey, put some kelp in it, cap it tightly, and place in the kitchen window. | |
| Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis or D. formosa) | Feminine/Water | Venus | Crush the flower. if the juice is red, the one you love loves you: if it's white, he or she doesn't love you. When grown in the home, it has the reputation for producing negative vibrations. Rectify this by placing a coin in the soil. | |
| *Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) | Masculine/Fire | Mars | The root is carried to draw love, and to avert evil spells and negativity. Place near doorways and windowsills to be protected. The darkest red roots are considered the best, and are called King Roots | |
| Bluebell (Campanula rotundifolia) | n/a | n/a | If you can turn a bluebell inside out without damaging it, you will eventually have the one you love. The next time you see a bluebell, pick it and say "Bluebell, bluebell, bring me some luck before tomorrow night." Then, slip it into your shoe. Anyone who wears a bluebell must tell the truth. | |
| Blueberry (Vaccinum frondosum) | n/a | n/a | Place some blueberries under your doormat to keep undesirables away from your property and out of your house, and to protect against evil. Make and eat blueberry pies or tarts while under psychic attack to get the herb's protection inside you: this will increase its effectiveness. | |
| *Blue Flag (Iris versicolor) | Feminine/Water | Venus | Carry the root for financial gain. Place in cash registers to increase business. | Bodhi (Ficus religiosa) | Masculine/Air | Jupiter | Both Buddha and Vishnu are said to have been born under a bodhi tree: sacred fires are made with its wood. To cause evil to flee, circle the tree several times. Barren women walk naked under a bodhi tree to become fertile. Use the leaves in meditation incenses and all mixtures designed to give wisdom. |
| Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) | Feminine/Water | Saturn | Wards off evil spirits. | |
| Borage (Borago officinalis) | Masculine/Air | Jupiter | Carry the fresh blossoms to strengthen your courage, or place in your buttonhole for protection when walking outside. A tea of borage induces psychic powers. | |
| Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) | Masculine/Air | Jupiter | If you burn bracken outside, rain will fall. Bracken is used for protection, healing, and fertility. If the root is placed beneath the pillow it causes the solutions to problems to appear in your dreams. | |
| Brazil Nut (Bertholletia excellsa) | Masculine/Air | Mercury | Brings good luck in love affairs if carried as a talisman. | |
| Briony (Bryony spp.) | Masculine/Fire | Mars | The briony root is often used as a substitute for the mandrake root. Place money near a briony root to increase it, as long as it is left there. The root is also hung in houses and gardens to protect against bad weather. | |
| Bromeliad (Crypanthus spp.) | Masculine/Air | Sun | Grow this plant in the home for money and luxuries. It is also protective, which makes it a good house plant. | |
| *Broom (Cytisus scoparius) | Mascuine/Air | Mars | Use in purification and protection spells, and hang in the home to keep evil out. An infusion of broom sprinkled about the home exorcises poltergeists. Carry to increase psychic powers. To raise the winds, throw this plant into the air while invoking the spirits of air, preferably from a mountain-top. To calm the winds, burn broom and bury the ashes. Sweep the ground with broom prior to outdoor magickal workings if it grows nearby. | |
| Buchu (Agathosma betulina; Barosma betulina) | Feminine/Water | Moon | Drink an infusion of this plant to be able to tell the future. Mix with frankincense and burn right before bed to induce prophetic dreams. Burn only a small amount, and it must be in the bedroom. | |
| Buckthorn (Rhamnus spp.) | Feminine/Water | Saturn | Place the branches near doors and windows to drive away black magick. A legend states that if you sprinkle buckthorn in a circle and dance inside it under a Full Moon, an elf will appear. Before it runs away, say "Halt and grant my boon!" and it will grant you a wish. Also carry or wear buckthorn for use in legal matters and for good luck. | |
| Buckwheat (Fagopyrum spp.) | Feminine/Earth | Venus | Make flour from the seeds and sprinkle around your house in a circle to keep evil from it. Add some grains of buckwheat to money incenses, and keep some in the kitchen to guard against poverty. | |
| Burdock (Arctium lappa) | Feminine/Water | Venus | Cast about the home to ward off negativity and add to protection incenses. | |
| Cabbage (Brassica oleracea) | Feminine/Water | Moon | Should be planted in the garden soon after a couple has been married if they wish to have good luck in their marriage and in the garden. | |
| Cactus | n/a | n/a | All cacti are protective because of their spines. Grow indoors to protect against burglaries, intrusions, and to absorb negativity. Outside, one cactus should be placed facing each direction to further protect the house. Cactus spines are sometimes used in Witch bottles and to mark symbols on candles and roots. Then, they are carried or buried to release their power (if you're going to carry a cactus thorn in your pocket, make sure you have thick pants!). | |
| *Calamus (Acorus calamus) | Feminine/Water | Moon | String the seeds as beads to use for healing, or put the powdered root in healing incenses and sachets. Small pieces of the root placed in all corners of the kitchen protect against hunger and poverty. Grow the plant to bring good luck, and use also to strengthen and bind spells. | |
| Camellia (Camellia japonica) | Feminine/Water | Moon | Brings riches and luxuries, and is used in spells with these goals. Place fresh blossoms in vessels of water on the altar during money and prosperity rituals. | |
| Camphor (Cinnamomum Camphora) | Feminine/Water | Moon | Place beside the bed to lessen sexual desire. A bag of camphor, or the bark, hung around the neck prevents colds and flu. Sometimes used in divination incenses. | |
| Caper (Capparis spinosa) | Feminine/Water | Venus | A man suffering from impotency can eat some capers and be cured. Used in love and lust formulas. | |
| Caraway (Carum carvi) | Masculine/Air | Mercury | Protects against evil spirits and negativity. an object which holds caraway seeds is theft proof. Used to encourage fielity and to attract a mate. Strengthens the memory, and a small bag of the seeds placed in a child's bed protects him/her from illness. | |
| Cardamom (Elettario Cardamomum) | Feminine/Water | Venus | Grind the seeds and add to warmed wine for a quick lust potion. Also baked into apple pies for the same purpose. The seeds are also added to love sachets and incenses. | |
| Carnation (Dianthus carophyllus) | Masculine/Fire | Sun | Used in healing spells. Add the dried blossoms to sachets and incenses for healing. | |
| Carob (Jacaranda procera; Prosopis dulcis) | n/a | n/a | Carry or wear to maintain good health and to guard against evil. | |
| Carrot (Dancus carota) | Masculine/Fire | Mars | When eaten, the seeds help a woman become pregnant. Eat them to promote lust and to cure impotency. | |
| Cascara Sagrada (Rhamnus Purshiana) | n/a | n/a | Sprinkle an infusion of this herb around the home before going to court to help you win your case. Is also used in money spells, and as an amulet against evil and hexes. | |
| Cashew (Anacardium occidentale) | Masculine/Fire | Sun | Used in prosperity and money spells. | |
| *Castor (Ricinus communis) | Masculine/Fire | Sun | Castor beans are good protection against the evil eye and all negativity because they absorb evil. | |
| Catnip (Nepeta cataria) | Feminine/Water | Venus | Give to your cat to form a psychic bond with it. Used in love sachets, usually with rose petals. Hung over the door, it attracts good spirits and great luck. Used in spells designed to enhance beauty and happiness. | |
| Cat Tail (Typha spp.) | Masculine/Fire | Mars | If a woman carries some cat tail with her at all times, it will cure her frigidity. | |
| Cedar (Cedrus libani or C. spp.) | Masculine/Fire | Sun | Made into a purifying incense. Hanging cedar in the home prevents against lightning strikes. Keeping a piece of cedar in your wallet or purse draws money, and it is also used in money incenses. Can be burned to induce psychic powers. | |
| Celandine (Chelidonium majus) | Masculine/Fire | Sun | This plant helps in escaping wrongful imprisonment and entrapments of every kind: Wear next to the skin and replace every three days. Celandine also creates joy and happiness when worn, and it cures depression. Also wear to court to win the favor of judge or jury, or as a protective herb. | |
| Celery (Apium graveolens) | Masculine/Fire | Mercury | Induces sleep when put in pillows, and chew the seeds to aid in concentration. Eating the stalk induces lust. | |
| Centaury (Centaurium spp.) | Masculine/Fire | Sun | The smoke from this burning herb drives away snakes. | |
| Chamomile (Anthemis nobilis) | Masculine/Water | Sun | Used to attract money, and in sleep and meditation incenses. It is a purifying and protective herb. | |
| Cherry (Prunus avium) | Feminine/Water | Venus | Used to stimulate or attract love. To find love, tie a single strand of your hair to a blossoming cherry tree. Cherry juice can substitute for blood in old recipes. | |
| Chestnut (Castanea spp.) | Masculine/Fire | Jupiter | Use in love spells | |
| Chickweed (Stellaria media) | Feminine/Water | Moon | Carry or use in love spells designed to attract a love or maintain a relationship. | |
| Chicory (Cichorium intybus) | Masculine/Air | Sun | Used to remove obstacles in your life. If you anoint your body with chicory juice, you will obtain favors from great persons. Carry it to promote frugality. | |
| Chili Pepper (Capsicum spp.) | Masculine/Fire | Mars | To keep your mate faithful, buy two large dried chili peppers. Cross them and tie them together with a red or pink ribbon and place them beneath your pillow. Scatter red pepper around the house to break curses. Also used in love spells. | |
| *China Berry (Melia azederach) | n/a | n/a | The seeds of this plant are used as good luck charms and are carried to bring a change into your life. | |
| Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum spp.) | Masculine/Fire | Sun | Drink an infusion of this herb to cure drunkenness. Wearing the flowers protects against the wrath of the Gods, and grown in the garden, it protects from evil spirits. | |
| Cinchona (Cinchona ledgeriana or C. succirubra) | n/a | n/a | Carry a piece of cinchona bark for luck and protection from evil and bodily harm. | |
| Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum | Masculine/Fire | Sun | When burned as incense, raises high spiritual vibrations, aids in healing, draws money, stimulates psychic powers and produces protective vibrations. | |
| Cinquefoil (Potentilla canadensis or P. reptans) | Masculine/Fire | Jupiter | The five points of the leaves of this plant represent love, money, health, power, and wisdom: carry cinquefoil to be granted with these attributes. It is also carried to give eloquence when asking favors from officials, especially in court cases. Hang at the door or place on the bed for protection. If you make an infusion of the leaves and bathe your forehead and hands in it nine times, it will wash away hexes. Placing a cinquefoil sprig with seven leaflets under your pillow will allow you to dream of a future lover. A bag of cinquefoil suspended from the bed ensures restful sleep. This plant is also added to purificatory bath sachets. | |
| Citron (Citrus medica) | Masculine/Air | Sun | Eat a citron to increase psychic powers. Use in healing spells and incenses. | |
| Cloth-of-Gold (Crocus angustifolia) | n/a | n/a | When worn, gives the power to understand the language of animals (hey, I'm not guarranteeing anything...). When gathering it, you must be barefooted with washed feet, and clad in white. Offer it a sacrifice of bread and wine, and pluck it tenderly. | |
| Clove (Syzygium aromaticum or Caryophyllus aromaticus) | Masculine/Fire | Jupiter | Burn as incense to drive away negative forces, produce spiritual vibrations, for purification, and to stop others from gossiping about you. Carried, it attracts the opposite sex and comforts the bereaved. | |
| Clover (Trifolium spp.) | Masculine/Air | Mercury | If two leaved, you will soon find a lover. A three leaved clover is protective. Four leaves helps men avoid military service, protects against madness, strengthens psychic powers, and helps in detecting the presence of spirits. Five leaves attracts money. White clover works against hexes, while red is used in lust potions and is sprinkles around to remove evil. All keep snakes away from your property when grown. | |
| Club Moss (Lycopodium clavatum) | Feminine/Water | Moon | When gathered correctly, this herb gives protection, power, and blessings from the Gods. The correct way to gather club moss: take a purification bath in a running stream, offer bread and wine to the plant, then uproot it with your pinky or a silver blade. | |
| Coconut (Cocos nucifera) | Feminine/Water | Moon | Used in chastity spells and protection rituals. To protect your property, halve a coconut, drain it of its juice, fill with protective herbs, seal shut, and bury it. Hang a whole coconut in your home for the same purpose. | |
| Coltsfoot (Tussilago Farfara) | Feminine/Water | Venus | Add to love sachets, and use in spells of peace and tranquility. When smoked, the leaves can cause visions (although I wouldn't try it!!). | |
| Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) | Feminine/Water | Venus | Carry the herb to strengthen courage. Pulverize the seeds and anoint yourself with the resulting oil to attract love. | |
| Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) | Feminine/Water | Saturn | Carry this herb to ensure safety and protection during travel. Used also in money spells. | |
| Copal (Bursera odorata) | Masculine/Fire | Sun | Add to love and purification incenses. A piece of copal can represent the heart in poppets. | |
| Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) | Masculine/Fire | Mars | Use in love sachets and spells. Pregnant women can eat this herb to make their future child ingenious. | |
| Corn (Zea Mays) | Feminine/Earth | Venus | An ear of corn placed in a baby's cradle protects it against negative forces. A bunch of cornstalks hung over a mirror brings good luck to the household. | |
| Cotton (Gossypium barbadense) | Feminine/Earth | Moon | When placed in a sugar bowl or thrown over the right shoulder at dawn, cotton will bring good luck. Cotton is placed in an aching tooth to stop the pain. Planted or scattered in the yard, cotton keeps ghosts away, and vinegar-soaked cotton balls placed on the windowsills keep evil away. Place a pepper in a piece of cotton, sew it into a sachet, and wear it to bring back a lost love. Cotton cloth is the best kind of cloth to use in all magickal workings where it is called for. When going fishing on a windy day, lay twenty cotton seeds at the edge of the water to ensure a catch. Burn cotton for rain. | |
| Cowslip (Primula veris) | Feminine/Water | Venus | If you don't want to have company, put some cowslip under your front porch. Hold a bunch of the flower in your hand to find hidden treasure. | |
| Crocus (Crocus vernus) | Feminine/Water | Venus | Grow the plant to attract love. If someone has robbed you, burn crocus along with alum and you may have a vision of the thief. | |
| Cubeb (Piper Cubeba) | Masculine/Fire | Fire | The berries are used in love sachets and spells. | |
| Cuckoo-Flower (Orchis morior or O. spp.) | Feminine/Water | Venus | Use a fresh tuber from this plant in a love spell. Also wear to promote conception; if the tuber is small, the child will be female, but a large tuber will dictate a male child. | |
| Cucumber(Cucumis sativus) | Feminine/Water | Moon | Eat the fruit of the cucumber to hinder lust. Bind the peel to the forehead to relieve headaches, and eat the seeds to promote fertility. | |
| Cumin (Cumimum Cyminum) | Masculine/Fire | Mars | Burn with frankincense for protection and scattered on the floor. Used in love spells and promotes fidelity if given to a lover. | |
| Curry (Murraya Koenigii) | Masculine/Fire | Mars | Burn the curry plant (not the mixture of spices used in cooking) at night to keep evil away. | |
| Cyclamen (Cyclamen spp.) | Feminine/Water | Venus | Grow this plant in the bedroom to protect the sleeper(s), or anywhere else to prevent hexes. Cyclamen is also used to promote conception, raise lust, and the blossoms are used to remove grief. | |
| Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens) | Feminine/Earth | Saturn | Cypress is used at times of crisis (i.e., the death of a loved one). When carried to a funeral, cypress eases the mind and rids the wearer of grief. The tree is very protective, and its boughs are used for protection and blessings. The wood is also carried to promote longevity. Healing wands are made of cypress: a branch is cut from the tree over a three month period. To use, pass it over the sick person, touch the affected area, and put the tip of the wand into a fire to cleanse it. Use also in invocations to the gods. Use the roots and cones of this tree in healing rituals, and burn the greenery as incense for this purpose. Throw a sprig of cypress into a grave to give the deceased luck and love in the afterlife. | |
| Daffodil (Narcissus spp.) | Feminine/Water | Venus | Place on the altar during love spells. Put fresh flowers in the bedroom to increase fertility. | |
| Daisy (Chyrsanthemum leucanthemum-American Daisy; Bellis perenis-European Daisy | Feminine/Water | Venus | It is said that whoever picks the first daisy of the season will be possessed by an uncontrollable "spirit of coquetry", or flirtatious attitude. Place a daisy root beneath your pillow to bring back an absent lover. Wear a daisy to bring love. | |
| Damiana (Turnera diffusa or T. aphrodisiaca) | Masculine/Fire | Mars | Used in lust infusions and spells. Burn to produce visions. | |
| Dandelion (Taraxacum officianle) | Masculine/Air | Jupiter | Bury this plant in the northwest corner of your house to bring favorable winds. To send a message to a loved one, blow at the seeds in his/her direction and visualize the message. | |
| *Datura (Datura spp.) | Feminine/Water | Saturn | Sprinkle around the home to break spells and to protect against evil spirits. To cure persistent insomnia, place some datura leaves in each shoe and then set the shoes under your bed with the toes pointing toward the nearest wall. Placed in the crown of a hat, datura leaves protect against sunstroke and apoplexy (stroke). | |
| Deerstongue (Frasera speciosa; Liatris odoratissima) | Masculine/Fire | Mars | Wear or carry to attract men, or sprinkle on the bed for the same purpose. It also aids psychic powers when worn. | |
| Devil's Bit (Scabiosa succisa) | Masculine | n/a | Drives away evil spirit and brings protection when worn around the neck. Also used to attract women and bring luck. | |
| Devil's Shoestring (Viburnum alnifolium) | n/a | n/a | Like Devil's Bit, wards off evil when worn around the neck, and also guards against accidental poisoning. Gamblers carry this herb as a good luck charm. Cut the root into small pieces and place in a jar filled with whiskey and spirits of camphor. When you need power, take out a piece of root, rub it on your hands, then use in the appropriate way. Carry Devil's Shoestring to faciliate in getting a raise at work, to solve problems at work, or to aid in finding a job. | |
| Dill (Anethum graveolens) | Masculine/Fire | Mercury | Place in your child's cradle to protect him/her. If you place it over the door, no disagreeable people can enter your house. Smell it to cure hiccups or to stimulate lust. | |
| Dittany of Crete (Dictamus origanoides) | Feminine/Water | Venus | Burn this plant for manifestation of spirits. Mix with equal parts vanilla, benzoin, and sandalwood to make an astral projection incense. The juice of the dittany protects you from venomous beasts. | |
| Dock (Rumex spp.) | Masculine/Air | Jupiter | The seeds are used in money spells and incenses. Make into an infusion and sprinkle around a place of business to attract customers. | |
| Dodder (Cuscuta glomurata or C. europaea) | Feminine/Water | Saturn | Dodder can be used to discover if someone loves you. Pluck this plant, throw it over your shoulder back onto the host plant (dodder is a parasite), and return to the plant the next day. If it has reattached itself to the host, the answer is yes. If not, no. Use the "laces" as cords in knot magick. | |
| Dogbane (Apocynum androsaemifolium) | n/a | n/a | Use the flowers in love mixtures. | |
| Dogwood (Cornus florida) | n/a | n/a | Place the sap of this tree onto a handkerchief on Midsummer's Eve. This will grant any wish you have, so long as you carry the handkerchief always. The leaves or wood of this tree are used in protective amulets. | |
| Dragon's Blood (Daemonorops draco; Dracaena spp.) | Masculine/Fire | Mars | Burn to cause straying lovers to return. Women usually do this at night, sitting near an open window and looking out. Place a stick of dragon's blood under the pillow or mattress to cure impotency. Carry the dried resin as a powerful protectant, or sprinkle around the house. Use as an incense for protection, as well as to drive away evil and negativity. Powder Dragon's Blood, mix it with salt and sugar, and place in a bottle. Cover it tightly and secure it somewhere in your home where it won't be found. This quiets a noisy household. | |
| Dulse (Rhodymenia palmata) | Feminine/Water | Moon | Add to beverages to induce lust. Sprinkle around the home to encourage harmony. Use Dulse in sea rituals; it is usually thrown into the waves to appease the spirits of the sea. Toss Dulse from a high place to contact wind spirits. | |
| Dutchman's Breeches (Dicentra cucullaria) | n/a | n/a | Wear the root of this plant to attract love. | |
| Ebony (Diospyros lotus) | n/a | n/a | The wood of this tree is protective and is used in making amulets. Ebony wands give magicians pure power. Don't stand under an Ebony tree in a thunderstorm. | |
| Echinacea (Echinacea augustifolia) | N/A | N/A | Strengthens spells. | |
| Edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum) | n/a | n/a | Make this plant into a wreath and wear it to gain invisibility. Pull up a whole edelweiss during the day on a Friday of the Full Moon. Worn wrapped in white linen, it protects from daggers and bullets. Grow and care for this plant to grant your heart's desire. | |
| Elder (Sambucus canadensis) | Feminine/Water | Venus | Sacred to the Goddess ("Elder be the Lady's tree, burn it not or cursed you'll be"). Wear this to ward off attackers. Hang over doorways and windows to protect the house against evil. Has the power to make an evil magician release any spells they may have cast on you. Grow elder to protect the house from sorcery and lightning. Scatter the leaves and berries of the Elder to the four winds in the name of a person, place, or thing, and then scatter more elder over the person or thing to bless it. Pregnant women kiss the tree for good luck for the coming baby. Carry to prevent the temptation to commit adultery. Grow in the garden to protect from sorcery and lightning. Place elderberries under your pillow to help you sleep. Make a flute from its branches to call spirits. | |
| Elecampane (Inula Helenium) | Masculine/Air | Mercury | Wear to attract love, or sew the leaves or flowers into a pink cloth for a love sachet. Carry for protection. Smoulder this herb on charcoal to sharpen psychic powers when scrying. | |
| Elm (Ulmus campestris) | Feminine/Water | Saturn | Carry to protect against lightning strikes as well as to attract love. Once known as "Elven" because of its popularity among elves. | |
| Endive (Cichorium endivia) | Masculine/Air | Jupiter | When using Endive for magick, it is best to gather it in the following manner: dig it up on June 27 or July 25 with a piece of gold or a stag's horn. Wear as a talisman to attract love. Replace ever three days. Serve in salads to induce lust. | |
| Eryngo (Eryngium spp.) | Feminine/Water | Venus | Wear or carry for safety and luck while traveling. Scatter around a place or give to a quarreling couple to cause peace. Eat to provoke lust, and use in love spells of all types. | |
| Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus spp.) | Feminine/Water | Moon | Use the leaves to stuff healing poppets. Place the pods beneath your pillow to prevent colds. Carry the leaves for protection and health. String immature pods on green thread and wear to help heal sore throats. | |
| *Euphorbia (Euphorbia spp.) | Feminine/Water | Saturn | In Anman, a branch of this plant is brought into the house to cleanse it after childbirth. Grow inside or outside of the house for protection. The juice is sometimes used in magickal oils and salves. | |
| Eyebright (Euphrasia officianlis) | Masculine/Air | Sun | When brewed into a tea, this herb helps clear the mind and aids the memory. Carry to increase psychic powers. Make an infusion and apply to the eyelids often to induce magickal clairvoyance. |
Source: Cunningham, Scott. Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs. St. Paul: Llewellyn Publications, 1999.
