Herbs Benefits & Meanings

Acorn – Symbolizing fortune, personal empowerment, and wisdom. Dried acorns serve as a natural talisman for perpetual youthfulness. Associated with Litha. Element: Water.

Agrimony – Acts as a shield against negative influences and breaks hexes, fostering restful sleep and attracting positive outcomes. Element: Air.

Alder – Encourages confronting avoidance, enhances divination capabilities, particularly in artistic pursuits, and is conducive to weather-related magic. Element: Fire.

Alfalfa – Promotes financial prosperity, domestic harmony, and satiation, while also warding off hunger. Symbolizes generosity and good fortune. Element: Earth.

Allspice – Draws monetary abundance and business success while fostering compassion, fortune, and holistic healing. Element: Fire.

Angelica – Known as the “Archangel,” it serves as a potent protective herb, fostering healing, harmony, courage, and aiding in exorcisms. Enhances visionary experiences. Element: Air.

Apple – Represents garden enchantment, love, healing, wisdom, and aspects of vanity, marriage, and beauty. Associated with Mabon & Samhain. Element: Water.

Ash – Facilitates sea-related spells, safeguards, and fortune. Utilized for crafting Yule logs for prosperity rituals. Yggdrasil, the World Tree, is of Ash. Element: Water.

Basil – Revered as the “witch’s herb,” used in spells for love, exorcism, wealth, sympathy, and protection. Associated with Imbolc. Supports astral projection. Element: Fire.

Bay Leaf – Serves as a protective agent, aids in achieving success, purification, strength, wisdom, and amplifies psychic abilities. Element: Fire.

Beech – Evokes happiness, inspiration, and divination, embodying the essence of the Green Man. Element: Air.

Belladonna – Also known as Deadly Nightshade, it’s a potent but toxic herb used for forgetfulness in past loves, protection, beauty, and original flying ointments. Energizes rituals. Element: Water.

Benzoin – Purifies, attracts prosperity, soothes tension, dispels anger, and alleviates irritability. Aids in stress relief, concentration, and astral projection. Element: Air.

Bergamot – Invokes financial prosperity, restful sleep, protection against malevolent forces, and enhances luck and magical potency. Element: Fire.

Birch – Symbolizes protection, exorcism, and purification, dispelling lightning, infertility, and the malevolent eye. Associated with Yule. Element: Water.

Black Pepper – Banishes negativity, aids in exorcism, enhances protection, and fortifies inner strength. Element: Fire.

Blackthorn – Specializes in exorcisms, repelling negative spirits, and overall protection. Associated with Samhain. Element: Earth.

Bladderwrack – Shields against sea-related and wind-related magic, attracts wealth and customers, and enhances psychic powers. Element: Water.

Blessed Thistle – Also known as Holy Thistle, it purifies, protects against negativity and evil, breaks hexes, and boosts vitality. Symbolizes strength and protection. Element: Earth.

Blueberry – Guards children, wards off evil, strengthens the aura, and embodies a connection with the Great Spirit. Element: Water.

Borage Leaf – Inspires courage, strength, peace, and psychic abilities, while also dispelling evil influences. Offers calmness and stress relief. Element: Air.

Borage Flower – Cultivates self-courage, peace, self-love, and inner strength. Element: Air.

Burdock – Known as Beggar’s Buttons, it cleanses, wards off negativity, promotes healing, and enhances persistence. Element: Water.

Calendula – Also called Marigold, it attracts success and justice in legal matters, enhances psychic and spiritual powers, and facilitates prophetic dreams. Dispels negativity. Element: Fire.

Cardamom – Promotes lust, love, and fidelity, sweetening one’s personality. Used in handfastings and love spells. Element: Water.

Carnation – Offers protection, strength, healing, and enhances magical abilities, achieving balance. Element: Fire.

Catnip – Also known as Nepeta, it draws love, luck, and happiness, especially in animal magic and beauty rituals. Associated with Bast. Element: Water.

Cedarwood – Symbolizes luck, strength, power, and enhances monetary and protective endeavors. Also aids in healing. Associated with Mabon. Element: Earth.

Cedar Berries – Also known as Juniper Berries, they provide protection, cleansing, and repel negativity effectively. Used in healing rituals. Element: Fire.

Celandine – Combats depression, treats ailments like piles, and improves circulation. Promotes joy and happiness, associated with solar magic. Element: Fire.

Chamomile – Encourages love, sleep, protection, and purification, while also reducing stress and aiding in meditation. Element: Water.

Chervil – Supports healing, relieves flatulence, and dispels superstitions. Symbolizes new beginnings and life. Element: Water.

Chickweed – Also known as Witches Grass, it enhances moon magic, aids in animal magic, relationships, love, and fertility. Element: Water.

Chili – Ignites passion, fidelity, and love, while also breaking hexes. Element: Fire.

Cinnamon – Enhances spirituality, success, healing, protection, luck, strength, and prosperity. Used in solar magic, meditation, and astral projection. Element: Fire.

Clover, Red – Also called Trefoil, used in spells related to marriage, love, lust, fidelity, and success in monetary matters. Element: Air.

Clove – Protects, banishes negativity, and aids in divination. Enhances spells related to money and love. Element: Fire.

Coltsfoot – Aids in wealth accumulation, peace, prosperity, and love, associated with Brighid. Element: Water.

Comfrey – Also called Slippery Root, it supports magical healing and safe travels, used in money and stability spells. Element: Water.

Coriander – Encourages love, lust, and health, used as an aphrodisiac and for healing migraines. Symbolizes peace and home protection. Element: Fire.

Cornflower – Primarily used as ink for Book of Shadows, symbolizes reverence to nature, rainbow, and crystal children. Element: Earth.

Cumin – Enhances fidelity, protection, and exorcism, used in love spells and culinary endeavors. Element: Earth.

Cypress – Associated with death and mourning, aids in healing, self-esteem, protection, love, and banishing nightmares. Element: Earth.

Damiana – Invokes lust, sex magic, and attraction of love. Used in astral projection and spirit quests. Element: Fire.

Dandelion Leaf – Summons spirits, healing, purification, and dispels negativity. Element: Air.

Dandelion Root – Enhances divination, wishes, and spirit communication. Promotes dreams and astral projection. Element: Air.

Dock Root (Yellow) – Releases unnecessary burdens, aids in fertility, healing, and money magic. Clears blockages and bindings. Element: Air.

Echinacea – Boosts clairvoyance and psychic abilities, strengthens money-drawing magic, fertility, abundance, and provides protection. Element: Earth.

Elder Tree – Facilitates sleep, releases enchantments, protects against negativity, and aids in banishing. Element: Water.

Elm – Energizes the mind, balances emotions, aids in love spells, and offers protection from lightning. Element: Water.

Evening Primrose – Ideal for moon magic, love charms, and attracting faeries. Element: Water.

Eyebright – Increases mental prowess, psychic ability, and inner vision. Element: Air.

Fennel Seed – Aids in meditation, healing, purification, and protection. Linked with new motherhood and inner strength. Element: Air.

Feverfew – Supports good health, protects against accidents during travel, and aids in spiritual protection. Element: Water.

Flax Seed – Used in money spells, healing rituals, and beauty spells. Offers protection and enhances beauty. Element: Fire.

Fleawort – Promotes healing, cleansing, strength, and power. Associated with the Goddess. Element: Earth.

Frankincense Resin – Used in solar magic, associated with Beltane, Lammas, and Yule. Enhances self-control, spirituality, protection, and happiness. Element: Earth.

Fumitory – Linked with the underworld and used in Samhain rituals. Attracts monetary gain, consecration, and protection. Element: Earth.

Galangal Root – Also known as Lo John the Conqueror, aids in legal matters, money drawing, gambling, and luck. Element: Fire.

Garlic – Enhances speed, health, and endurance, protects against negative forces, and aids in purification and healing. Element: Fire.

Gentian – Augments spell power, brings good luck, and works well in love and romance spells. Element: Fire.

Ginger – Increases magical power, success, love, money, and passion. Element: Fire.

Ginseng – Promotes love, beauty, healing, and lust. Element: Fire.

Hawthorn Wood – Associated with Beltane, symbolizes success in career, work, and employment. Also used in weddings and handfastings to increase fertility. Element: Water.

Hemlock – Paralyzes situations and is used in funerary rites. Highly toxic. Element: Water.

Henbane – Used in love spells and charms to gain the affection of desired individuals. Highly toxic. Element: Water.

Hibiscus – Attracts love and lust, enhances divination, and is associated with lunar magic. Element: Water.

High John – Also known as The Conqueror, it’s an all-purpose herb for strength, confidence, luck, prosperity, and protection. Element: Fire.

Hollyhock – Offers protection, aids in fairy magic, abundance, personal growth, and easing transitions. Associated with Lammas. Element: Earth.

Horehound – Protects against negative energies, enhances mental clarity, creativity, and balances personal energies. Element: Earth.

Horsetail – Promotes strength, resilience, protection, and the expulsion of unwanted emotions. Element: Earth.

Hyssop – Used for purification, banishing, protection, and healing. Element: Fire.

Irish Moss – Used for luck, especially for gamblers, and attracting money and customers. Offers protection. Element: Water.

Ivy – Symbolizes protection, healing, and fertility. Used in love rituals and handfastings. Element: Fire.

Jasmine – Herb of attraction, promotes prophetic dreaming, love, and money. Element: Water.

Juniper – Symbolizes protection, cleansing, and repelling negativity. Element: Fire.

Lady’s Mantle – Acts as an aphrodisiac, aids in transmutation, love spells, and fertility. Enhances magical power and connects with fairy lore. Element: Water.

Laurel – Associated with bay leaf, symbolizes protection, success, purification, strength, wisdom, and healing. Element: Fire.

Lavender – Used for healing, peace, love, and purification. Also enhances psychic and spiritual development. Element: Air.

Lemon Balm – Also known as Melissa, it enhances love, success, healing, and psychic/spiritual development. Element: Water.

Lemon Grass – Enhances psychic cleansing and opening, lust potions, and dragon magic. Element: Air.

Licorice Root – Promotes love, lust, fidelity, and passion. Element: Water.

Lilac – Symbolizes wisdom, memory, good luck, and spiritual aid. Element: Water.

Linden Flower – Represents wisdom, justice, love, and protection. Element: Air.

Lime Tree Leaf – Enhances healing, calm, and love. Aids in strength and tranquility. Element: Air.

Little John – Similar to Galangal root, used for strength, confidence, luck, prosperity, and protection. Element: Fire.

Lungwort – Used in air magic or as an offering to air deities, aids in safe travel during flight. Element: Air.

Mandrake – Strengthens spells, used for protection, happiness, and wealth. Element: Earth.

Marigold – Similar to Calendula, attracts success and justice in legal matters, enhances psychic and spiritual powers. Element: Fire.

Marjoram – Used for cleansing, purification, and dispelling negativity. Also aids in grief and sadness. Element: Air.

Marshmallow Flower – Cleansing, protection, love, sex, and fertility. Used in handfastings. Element: Water.

Marshmallow Root – Enhances protection and psychic powers. Used in tea for throat ailments and as a handfasting herb. Element: Water.

Meadowsweet – Used to increase job opportunities, peace, love, and happiness. Aids in divination. Element: Air.

Mint – Promotes energy, communication, vitality, protection, and attracts customers. Element: Air.

Mistletoe – Used for fertility, creativity, and protection from negative magic. Element: Air.

Mountain Ash Berry – Similar to Rowan Berry, aids in protection, meditation, and clearing the mind. Element: Fire.

Motherwort – Known as the Mother’s Herb, enhances love, fertility, protection, and good fortune. Element: Fire.

Mugwort – Enhances strength, protection, healing, astral projection, and psychic power. Element: Earth.

Mullein – Represents crossroads, offers protection, attracts love, and wards off evil spirits. Element: Fire.

Mustard Seed – Promotes courage, faith, endurance, good luck, and offers protection. Element: Fire.

Myrrh – Used for spiritual, meditation, and healing purposes. Enhances luck and peace. Element: Earth.

Nasturtium – Similar to Agrimony, banishes fear, creates one’s reality, and fosters creativity and independence. Element: Air.

Nettle – Used for dispelling darkness, curse breaking, healing, protection, and renewal. Element: Fire.

Nutmeg – Enhances luck, prosperity, fortune telling, and favorable decision making. Element: Fire.

Oak – Symbolizes luck, strength, prosperity, and healing. Associated with stability and potency. Element: Water.

Orange Peel & Flower – Attracts abundance, luck, love, and happiness. Strengthens divination. Element: Fire.

Oregano – Enhances health, vitality, joy, justice, and protection. Used in handfastings. Element: Air.

Parsley – Used for contacting the dead, promotes strength, vitality, passion, and spiritual growth. Element: Air.

Passion Flower – Enhances friendship, passion, and tranquility. Good for house 

blessings. Element: Water.

Patchouli – Enhances spirit connection, money attraction, fertility, and peace. Element: Earth.

Pennyroyal – Promotes peace, harmony, and tranquility. Used to avoid seasickness and enhance physical strength. Element: Earth.

Peppermint – Used for healing headaches, promoting sleep and love, enhancing psychic power, and divination. Element: Air.

Pilewort – Similar to Celandine, aids in curing ailments, improving circulation, and bringing joy. Element: Fire.

Pine/Needles – Symbolizes prosperity, success, protection, purification, and divination. Element: Fire.

Plantain – Enhances fertility, libido, healing, protection, and strength. Element: Earth.

Poppy Seeds – Promotes pleasure, luck, and aids in sleep and divination. Increases fertility and happiness. Element: Water.

Pumpkin Seed – Used in lunar magic, healing, and divination. Element: Fire.

Raspberry Leaf – Used for healing, protection, love, and aiding in childbirth. Supports sleep, dreams, and love. Element: Water.

Red Clover – Similar to Blessed Thistle, aids in success, love, and money, increases fidelity, and used in exorcisms. Element: Air.

Rose – Enhances divination, psychic power, love, and healing. Strengthens friendships and aids in physical healing. Element: Water.

Rose Hips – Used for healing spells, bringing good luck, and invoking good spirits. Aids in stronger love. Element: Water.

Rosemary – Used for healing, love spells, purification, and protection. Enhances memory and mental power. Element: Fire.

Rowan – Similar to Mountain Ash, aids in protection, meditation, and clearing the mind. Element: Fire.

Rue – Promotes healing, health, love, protection, and clarity of mind. Used in exorcism. Element: Fire.

Sage – Used for self-purification, cleansing, healing, protection, and enhancing wisdom. Element: Air.

Sandalwood – Burned for protection, healing, and exorcism. Enhances luck, success, meditation, and divination. Element: Water.

Skullcap – Enhances love, fidelity, and peace. Increases harmony and balances emotions. Element: Water.

Sea Salt – Used for cleansing, purification, grounding, and protection. Absorbs negativity and banishes evil. Element: Earth & Water.

Sheep’s Purse – Symbolizes prosperity, protection, and healing. Element: Earth.

Sheep Sorrel – Used to protect against heart disease, cleansing, and increasing luck. Used in faery magic. Element: Earth.

St. John’s Wort – Worn to prevent illnesses, induces prophetic and romantic dreams. Protects against hexes and increases happiness. Element: Fire.

Star Anise – Enhances consecration, purification, happiness, and luck. Used for curse-breaking and psychic awareness. Element: Fire.

Strawberry Leaf – Attracts success, good fortune, and favorable circumstances. Increases love and aids in pregnancy. Element: Water.

Sunflower – Symbolizes energy, protection, power, wisdom, and wishes. Used in fertility magic. Element: Fire.

Sweet Cicely – Used in rituals for the dead or dying, aids in divination and spirit contact. Associated with death goddesses. Element: Earth.

Sweetwood – Similar to Cinnamon, enhances spirituality, success, healing, protection, luck, strength, and prosperity. Element: Fire.

Tansy – Similar to Agrimony, promotes peace, harmony, and tranquility. Aids in healing after abusive situations. Element: Fire.

Tarragon – Enhances self-confidence, associated with dragon magic, and aids in healing after abusive situations. Element: Fire.

Tea Leaves – Used for courage, strength, increasing lust, and future riches. Element: Air.

Thistle – Similar to Blessed Thistle, aids in purification, protection against negativity and evil, and breaking hexes. Element: Earth.

Thyme – Attracts loyalty, affection, and love. Increases good luck and psychic power. Used in tea for sleep. Element: Air.

Valerian – Known as Graveyard Dust, aids in sleep, calming, and acts as a sedative. Enhances protection and love. Element: Water.

Vervain – Known as the witch’s herb, enhances peace, love, and happiness. Used for purification and depression relief. Element: Water.

Verbena – Promotes psychic protection, peace, purification, and healing. Increases beauty, love, and aids in exams. Element: Earth.

Violet – Similar to Heart’s Ease, aids in mending a broken heart, rebirth, peace, wishes, and luck. Element: Water.

White Willow Bark – Used in lunar magic, reduces negativity, removes evil forces and hexes, and aids in healing. Element: Water.

Willow – Similar to Mountain Ash, used for lunar magic, drawing love, healing, and overcoming sadness. Element: Water.

Witches Grass – Enhances happiness, lust, love, exorcism, and hex reversal. Element: Earth.

Wood Betony – Used for purification, protection, and expulsion of evil spirits and nightmares. Attracts love. Element: Fire.

Woodruff – Enhances victory, protection, and money. Element: Air.

Wormwood – Used for removing anger, stopping war, protection, and enhancing divination. Element: Earth.

Yarrow – Enhances healing, calming, love, and used in handfastings. Increases psychic power and courage. Element: Air.