Genus/Species:  Acacia acanthoclada
Type:  deciduous evergreen shrub
Ruling Planet: Sun
Elemental: Air
Sacred to:  Astarte, Diana, Osiris, Ra
Magical Energies: Blessing, raising of vibration, protection via spiritual elevation. Protection, psychic and spiritual enhancement, money, platonic love, and friendship.

• Use to anoint candles & censers and to consecrate chests or boxes that hold ritual tools.


• Use in incense to promote a meditative state.

aka – Cocklebur, Church Steeples
Genus/Species:  Agrimonia parviflora
Type: perennial
Ruling Planet: Jupiter
Elemental:  Air
Magical Energies: Helps to overcome fear, dispel negative emotions, overcome inner blockages, deflects spells and sends them back to the one who cast it.

Genus/Species:  Medicago sativa
Type:  perennial
Ruling Planet: Venus
Elemental:  Earth
Magical Energies: Fertility, abundance, protects from poverty and huger

• Put a small jar in the cupboard or pantry to ward off poverty and hunger.


• Burn in a cauldron and use the ashes in amulets for protection from hunger and poverty.

Genus/Species:  Pimenta dioica
Type:  tropical evergreen
Ruling Planet: Mars
Elemental:  Fire
Magical Energies: Adds strength to Will, gives determination and perseverance; Gives added vitality, energy. Also good for social gatherings. Increases harmony, sympathy, and cooperation between people. Stimulates friendly interaction and cooperation.

Genus/Species:  Prunus dulcis
Type: deciduous tree
Ruling Planet: Mercury
Elemental:  Air
Sacred to:  Hermes, Mercury
Magical Energies:   Attracts money.  Promotes alertness and wakefulness.  Wands made from the wood of an almond tree are said to be particularly powerful.   Invokes the healing energy of the deities. Provides magical help for overcoming dependencies & addiction. Carry, wear, or use as incense to attract abundance.

Genus/Species: Aloe vera
Type: perennial
Ruling Planet: Moon
Elemental:  Water
Magical Energies: Promotes patience, persistence, resolve.  Also for inner healing and removing blockages. Protects against evil influences.  A charged plant in the kitchen is said to protect against accidents involving fire, burns, heat, etc..

Genus/Species: Amaranthus hypochondriacus
Type:
Ruling Planet: Saturn
Elemental:  Fire
Sacred to:  Artemis
Magical Energies:  Healing, protection, invisibility

aka Star Anise
Genus/Species: Pimpinella anisum
Type:
Ruling Planet: Jupiter
Elemental:  Air
Sacred to:  Mercury, Apollo
Magical Energies: Psychic opening, clairvoyance, opens the Third Eye.  Protection from nightmares.  Used to help ward off the evil eye, find happiness, and stimulate psychic ability.

• Fill a sleep pillow with anise seed to prevent disturbing dreams.


• Use in purification baths with bay leaves.


• A sprig of Anise hung on the bedpost will restore lost youth.


• Use in protection and meditation incenses.

or Apple Blossom
Genus/Species:  Malus domestica
Type:
Ruling Planet: Venus
Elemental:  Water
Sacred to:  Venus, Hera, Aphrodite, Diana
Magical Energies: Promotes peace of mind, contentment, happiness, success in all undertakings.  Symbol of immortality and knowledge.

• A branch from the apple tree that bears buds, blossoms, and fully ripened fruit is called the “Silver Bough” and is extremely magical, and lucky!


• Wands made from apple wood carry extra strength in emotional magic.

Genus/Species:  Prunus armeniaca
Type:
Ruling Planet: Venus
Elemental:
Sacred to:
Magical Energies:  Encourages sexuality and sensual passions.  An aphrodisiac.

aka - Devil's Dung  (due to its intensely horrible smell!)
Genus/Species:  Ferula assafoetida
Type:
Ruling Planet: Mars
Elemental:  Fire
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Protection, Banishing negativity

Genus/Species:  Fraxinus excelsior
Type:
Ruling Planet: Sun
Elemental:  Fire
Sacred to:  Uranus, Poseidon, Thor, Woden, Neptune, Gwydion
Magical Energies: protection, prosperity, sea magic, image magic, invincibility, protection from drowning, general protection, and luck.

• Burning an ash log at Yule brings prosperity.


• The leaf of this plant is used for travel safety.


• Place one tablespoon of ash leaves in a bowl of water in the bedroom overnight, then toss out in the morning -- doing this daily is said to prevent illness.


• Ash represents Ygdrasill, the World Tree in Teutonic lore.


• Wands made from the Ash tree are powerful for healing magic.

Genus/Species:  varies
Type: perennial
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Magical Energies: Encourages light spirits, gaiety, happiness.

Genus/Species:  Musa acuminata
Type:
Ruling Planet: Venus
Elemental:  Water
Magical Energies: Helps to overcome serious blockages or obstacles.  Increases fertility, cures impotency

Genus/Species:  Ocimum basilicum
Type:
Ruling Planet:  Mars
Elemental:  Fire
Magical Energies: Promotes sympathy, peace, understanding.  Helps to avoid arguments, clashes.  Love, exorcism, wealth, and protection. Dispels confusion, fears & weakness. Drives off hostile spirits.

• Carry to move forward in a positive manner despite perilous danger. Strewn on floors to provide protection from evil.


• Sprinkle an infusion of basil outside of the building where you hope to be employed for luck in a job interview or in your business to attract money and success.


• Wear or carry to aid in attracting money and prosperity.


• Place basil in the cash register to draw customers to a business.

Genus/Species: Myrica cerifera
Type:
Ruling Planet: Jupiter
Elemental:
Magical Energies: Good fortune, blessing, money, prosperity.

Genus/Species: Laurus nobilis
Type:
Ruling Planet: Jupiter
Elemental: Fire
Magical Energies: Protection, purification, repels negativity. Promotes good fortune, success, victory. Clairvoyance and wisdom

Genus/Species: Styrax officinalis
Type:
Ruling Planet: Sun
Elemental: Air
Magical Energies: Purification, prosperity. Often used as a base for incense, because it clears the energies from the air.

Genus/Species: Monarda fistulosa
Type:
Ruling Planet: Mercury
Elemental: Air
Magical Energies: Protection, prosperity, clarity. Combine with mint to work faster.

Genus/Species: Betula pendula (silver birch)
Type: deciduous
Ruling Planet: Moon
Elemental:
Magical Energies: Spiritual and psychic opening, connecting with spirit helpers. Promotes balance, harmony, connecting to others.

Genus/Species: Citrus aurantium
Type: evergreen
Ruling Planet: Uranus
Elemental:
Magical Energies: see Neroli and Pettigratin

Genus/Species: Rubus fruticosus
Type:
Ruling Planet: Pluto, Venus
Elemental: Water
Sacred to: Hekate, Brigid
Magical Energies: protection, healing, prosperity

• Walk through an arch made by the blackberry vine to facilitate a new beginning


• plant blackberries around your home to protect from malevolent spirits


• Faery find blackberry wine difficult to resist


• use the blackberry leaves in burning spells to send evil back to the sender

Genus/Species: Arctium Lappa
Type:
Ruling Planet: Venus
Elemental: Earth
Magical Energies: protection, healing, Earth magic

Genus/Species: Agrimonia parviflora
Ruling Planet:Sun
Sacred to: Shiva
Magical Energies:Increases ones persuasiveness, personal influence.Strengthens any mixture it's added to.

Genus/Species: Carum carvi
Ruling Planet: Mercury
Sacred to: Gwydion, Cerridwen
Magical Energies: Luck, good fortune, prosperity. Also promotes passion and enjoyment of sensuality.

Genus/Species: Elettaria cardamomum
Ruling Planet: Venus
Sacred to: Lakshmi
Magical Energies: Promotes love, sensuality, sexuality. Also calmness and tranquility.

Genus/Species: Dianthus caryophyllus
Ruling Planet: Venus
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Attracts love or friendship. Strengthens or deepens existing relationships. Promotes feelings of security and confidence. Aids in recovery of illness or difficulty.

Genus/Species: Capsicum annuum
Ruling Planet: Mars
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Cleansing and purification. Repels negativity. Speeds up the effect of anything it is added to.

Genus/Species: Chamaecyparis thyoides (Atlantic White Cedar)
Ruling Planet: Pluto
Properties: Evergreen, conifer
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Confidence, strength, power. Protection, perseverance, lastingness. Spiritual opening.

Genus/Species: Apium graveolens
Ruling Planet:
Properties:
Magical Energies: Promotes sexuality, sensuality, ecstatic trance.

aka Ground Apple, Earth Apple
Genus/Species: Matricaria recutita
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Magical Energies: Promotes meditation, tranquility, inner peace. Love, healing, and reducing stress.

• Add to a sachet or spell to increase the chances of its success.


• Sprinkle an infusion of chamomile around the house to remove hexes, curses and spells.


• Burn or add to prosperity bags to increase money.


• Burn as incense for de-stressing, meditation, and restful sleep.


• Wash hands in an infusion of chamomile for luck before gambling or playing cards.


• Use in bath magic to attract love.


• Keep a packet of the herb with lottery tickets for luck.

Genus/Species: Prunus avium
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Magical Energies: Happiness, good cheer, gaiety. Sexual attraction.

Genus/Species: Allium schoenoprasum
Type:
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Magical Energies: Protection

Genus/Species: Theobroma cacao
Type:
Ruling Planet: Venus
Elemental: Earth
Magical Energies: Aids to one’s influence and persuasiveness. Helps others to be perceptive to one.

Genus/Species: Cinnamomum aromaticum (Cassia tree)
Type:
Ruling Planet: Mars, Jupiter
Elemental: Fire
Magical Energies: Luck, strength, prosperity. Increases effectiveness of any mixture it is added to. Promotes calmness and tranquility, especially in children. Also used as a strong protection. (mixed with sandalwood – aids in meditation, spiritual opening.)

Genus/Species: Citronella mucronata
Type:
Ruling Planet:
Elemental: Fire
Magical Energies: Promotes eloquence, persuasiveness, prosperity. Draws friends to the home, customers to the business.

Genus/Species: Melilotus albus (honey clover
Type: perennial
Ruling Planet: Venus, Moon, Mercury
Elemental: Air
Magical Energies: Strengthens and deepens existing love.

Genus/Species: Syzygium aromaticum
Type:
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Magical Energies: Strong protection. Courage, self confidence. Dispels negativity, strengthens psychic shields.

Genus/Species: Cocos nucifera
Type:
Ruling Planet: Moon, Venus
Elemental: Water
Magical Energies: Strengthens confidence and inner resolve. Heightens allure and sexual attractiveness.

Genus/Species: Coffea arabica
Type:
Ruling Planet:
Elemental: Earth
Magical Energies: Grounding. Protection from negativity. Peace of mind. Helps to dispel negative thought forms, nightmare. Helps overcome internal blockages.

Genus/Species: Symphytum officinale
Type:
Ruling Planet: Saturn
Elemental: Water
Deities: Hecate, Brigid, Chiron
Magical Energies: Protect against negativity, protection while traveling, manifesting long-term goals

• When embarking on a journey, tuck some comfrey leaves into your luggage to safeguard it from loss or theft.


• Craft sachets with comfrey for travel protection or to foster fidelity in distant relationships.


• Utilize these in sachets for shielding vehicles, or discreetly hang comfrey from your rear-view mirror or stash it beneath a car seat.


• Before engaging in games of chance, encase your money in comfrey leaves for several days to enhance the likelihood of favorable outcomes.


• After conducting rituals, particularly those involving healing or love, add a sprinkle of comfrey to your bath for relaxation and purification.


• Combine comfrey with mugwort for burning rituals to aid in divination and concentration. Alternatively, burn comfrey solo in rituals aimed at releasing toxic relationships.

Genus/Species: Coriandrum sativum
Type:
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Love and healing. Also used as protection.

Genus/Species: Malus coronaria
Type:
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Helps settle unrest, conflict, anxiety. Promotes calm and tranquility.

Genus/Species: Cuminum cyminum
Type:
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Promotes peace and tranquility.

Genus/Species: Ribes rubrum
Type:
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Promotes peace and tranquility.

Genus/Species: Cyclamen hederifolium
Type:
Ruling Planet: Moon
Elemental: Water
Sacred to: Aphrodite, Venus
Magical Energies: Draws and strengthens love.

Genus/Species: Callitropsis nootkatensis
Type:
Ruling Planet: Pluto
Elemental: Water
Sacred to: Hecate, Artemis, Hades
Magical Energies: Calm, tranquility, spiritual opening. Associated with death and mourning. Stimulates healing and helps overcome the pain of loss.

Genus/Species: Turnera aphrodisiaca
Type:
Ruling Planet: Mars
Elemental: Fire
Magical Energies: Love, lust, visions

Genus/Species: Taraxacum officinale
Type:
Ruling Planet: Jupiter / Mars
Elemental: Air
Magical Energies: Divination, wishes, calling spirits

Genus/Species: Anethum graveolens
Type:
Ruling Planet: Mercury
Elemental:
Magical Energies: Mental strength and quickness. Aids focus and concentration. Also used for blessing.

Genus/Species: Sambucus nigra
Type: Deciduous
Ruling Planet: Venus
Elemental:
Magical Energies: Known as the “Witches’ Tree”. Nature magic, releasing spells, protection, exorcism.

Genus/Species: Eucalyptus camaldulensis
Type:
Ruling Planet: Neptune
Elemental:
Magical Energies: Spiritual cleansing, purification, healing. Helps to overcome spiritual blockages.

aka Eyewort
Genus/Species: Euphrasia officinalis
Type:
Ruling Planet: Sun
Elemental:
Magical Energies: Memory, clairvoyance, seeking the truth

Genus/Species: Foeniculum vulgare
Type:
Ruling Planet: Mercury
Elemental: Air
Magical Energies: Strength, courage

• when planted around your home, it will act as a magical ward


• dress a candle with fennel seeds to break a streak of bad luck

Genus/Species: Trigonella foenum-graecum
Type:
Ruling Planet: Mercury
Elemental: Air
Magical Energies: Mental clarity, focus. dispels negativity.

Genus/Species: varied
Type:
Ruling Planet: Jupiter
Elemental: Air
Magical Energies: Cleansing and purification. Dispels negativity.

aka Tansy
Genus/Species: Tanacetum parthenium
Type: perennial
Ruling Planet: Venus
Elemental: Sun
Magical Energies: Protection from accidents. Strength, adaptability. Offers illumination when one is trying to make decisions.

aka Cinquefoil, Crampweed
Genus/Species: Dasiphora fruticosa
Type:
Ruling Planet: Jupiter
Elemental: Fire
Magical Energies: Protection. Also stimulates memory, eloquence, self confidence.

aka Plumeria
Genus/Species: Plumeria albus
Type: Deciduous
Ruling Planet: Venus
Elemental: Water
Sacred to: Buddha, Venus
Magical Energies: Attracts love, trust, admiration, loyalty. Promotes openness in those around one.

aka Siamese Ginger
Genus/Species: Alpinia galanga
Type: Perennial
Ruling Planet: Saturn
Elemental: Air
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Success in court or legal disputes.

Genus/Species: Gardenia jasminoides
Type: Evergreen
Ruling Planet: Moon
Elemental: Water
Magical Energies: Promotes peace, repels strife. Protects from outside influences. Lunar Magic.

and Garlic Skins
Genus/Species: Allium sativum
Type: Perennial
Ruling Planet: Pluto
Elemental:
Magical Energies: Cleansing, purification. Used to dispel depression, negativity, obsessive thoughts. Draws money, prosperity. Also used as a strong protection.

Genus/Species: Zingiber officinale
Type:
Ruling Planet: Uranus
Elemental:
Magical Energies: Draws adventure and new experience. Promotes sensuality, sexuality, personal confidence and prosperity. Adds to the strength of any mixture of which it is a part, makes it work more quickly.

(Asian variety of Mandrake)
Genus/Species: Panax ginseng
Type:
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Magical Energies: Promotes vitality, strength and personal power. Heightens sex drive and sexual attractiveness.

Genus/Species: Citrus × paradisi
Type: Deciduous
Ruling Planet: Sun
Elemental: Fire
Magical Energies: Cleansing and Purification

Genus/Species: Heliotropium europaeum
Type: Evergreen
Ruling Planet: Sun
Elemental: Fire
Magical Energies: Protection, prosperity, cheerfulness and gaiety.

Genus/Species: Conium maculatum
Type:
Ruling Planet: Saturn
Elemental:
Magical Energies: Astral projection, purification

Genus/Species: Lonicera periclymenum (common honeysuckle)
Type:
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Sacred to: Blodeuwedd
Magical Energies: Draws success, money, adds persuasiveness and confidence, sharpens intuition.

Genus/Species: Hyacinthus orientalis
Type:
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Sacred to: Hiakinthos
Magical Energies: Attracts love, luck, good fortune. Promotes pace of mind and peaceful sleep. (Named for Hiakinthos, Greek god of homosexual love.)

Genus/Species: Hyssopus officinalis
Type:
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Magical Energies: Promotes spiritual opening. Also used for cleansing and purification. Lightens vibrations.

Genus/Species: Jasminum officinale
Type:
Ruling Planet: Moon
Elemental: Water
Magical Energies: Love, success, spiritual aid and opening. Lunar magic.

Genus/Species: Juniperus communis
Type:
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Magical Energies: Protection, purification, healing

Genus/Species: Lavandula angustifolia
Type:
Ruling Planet: Venus
Elemental: Earth
Magical Energies: Peace and tranquility.

Genus/Species: Citrus × limon
Type: Astringent
Ruling Planet: Sun
Elemental: Fire
Magical Energies: Cleansing, purification, removal of blockages, spiritual opening.

Genus/Species: Cymbopogon ambiguus
Type:
Ruling Planet: Sun
Elemental: Fire
Magical Energies: Psychic cleansing and opening.

Genus/Species: Syringa josikaea (Hungarian Lilac)
Type:
Ruling Planet: Jupiter
Elemental: Air
Magical Energies: Promotes wisdom, memory, good luck, and spiritual aid.

Genus/Species: Convallaria majalis
Type:
Ruling Planet: Moon
Elemental: Water
Magical Energies: Soothing, calming, draws peace and tranquility, repels negativity.

Genus/Species: Citrus latifolia
Type:
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Magical Energies: Used for purification and protection. Promotes calmness and tranquility. Also strengthens love.

Genus/Species: Tilia americana
Type:
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Magical Energies: Draws friendship and love. Also promotes healing and rejuvenation.

Genus/Species: Nymphaea lotus
Type:
Ruling Planet: Moon / Neptune
Elemental: Water
Magical Energies: Psychic opening and spiritual growth Reaching your subconscious, revealing unconscious desires.

Genus/Species: Magnolia grandiflora (various other species)
Type: deciduous
Ruling Planet: Venus, Uranus
Elemental: Air
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Promotes psychic development. Aids meditation and spiritual opening. Promotes harmony, peace, and tranquility. Reduces power of addictions and obsessions. Aids in learning from past experiences. Helps to maintain balance during difficult changes.

Genus/Species: Mandragora officinarum
Type: **poisonous**
Ruling Planet: Pluto, Uranus
Elemental: Earth, Air
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: used to make poppets, DO NOT INGEST

Genus/Species: Calendula officinalis
Type:
Ruling Planet: Sun
Elemental:
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Promotes healing, psychic opening, clairvoyance. Helps to focus on what is truly needed, even if one is not conscious of what that is. Aids in prophesy, seeing magical creatures, legal and business affairs.

Genus/Species: Origanum majorana
Type:
Ruling Planet: Venus, Mercury
Elemental: Air
Sacred to: Aphrodite
Magical Energies: Cleansing, purification, dispels negative energy. Helps to bring tranquility to the grief-stricken.

aka Yerba Mate
Genus/Species: Ilex paraguariensis
Type: evergreen
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Grounding, cleansing, purification. Dispels negativity and can help overcome sadness.

Genus/Species: Mimosa pudica
Type:
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Aids in psychic development, clairvoyance. Protection, purification, dream magic. Draws prophetic dreams.

• Use in sleep pillows to draw prophetic dreams.


• Use in bath magic to break hexes and prevent future problems.


• Scatter around an area for purification.


• The species Mimosa tenuiflora is used in shamanic ayahuasca for its psychedelic properties.

Genus/Species: Mentha sachalinensis
Type: perennial
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Promotes energy, communication and vitality. Draws customers to a business.

• Use dried leaves to stuff a green poppet for healing.


• Place in wallet or purse or rub on money to bring wealth and prosperity.


• Use on the altar to draw good spirits to assist in your magic.


• Place in the home for protection.

Genus/Species: Viscum album
Type: **poisonous**
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Used for fertility, creativity, prevention of illness/misfortune, and protection from negative spells & magic.

• Hang in the home for protection from lightning & fire.


• Wear in an amulet to repel negativity & ill will and protect against unwanted advances.


• Carry for luck in hunting. Use to draw in customers, money and business.


• Use in ritual baths or prayer bowls for healing.

Genus/Species: Artemisia vulgaris
Type:
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Increases lust & fertility, prevents backache and cure disease & madness.

• Place around divination and scrying tools to increase their power or near the bed to enable astral travel.


• Use in sleep pillow or place in a sachet under your pillowcase to bring about prophetic dreams.


• Use an infusion of mugwort to clean crystal balls and magic mirrors.

Genus/Species: Mimulus moschatus
Type: perennial
Ruling Planet: Venus
Elemental:
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Encourages self-esteem and desirability. Can assist in transmuting sexual love into spiritual connection. Draws new situations and prosperity. Stimulates the root chakra.

Genus/Species: Sinapis alba
Type:
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Courage, faith, and endurance. Frequently used in voudoun charms.

• Carry a few grains in a small bag to guard against injury.


• Sprinkle red mustard seed around the house to ward off burglars.


• Use yellow mustard seed in an amulet to bring faith followed by success — this is one of the oldest known good luck amulets.

Genus/Species: Commiphora myrrha
Type: resin
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Spiritual opening, meditation, and healing. This herb has high psychic vibrations that will enhance any magical working. Increases the power of any incense of which it is a part. Usually burned with Frankincense.

• Burn as a potent incense to bring peace and for consecration, and blessing of talismans, charms, and magical tools.

Genus/Species: Myrtus communis
Type: evergreen
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Sacred to: Aphrodite, Demeter
Magical Energies: Love, fertility, youth, peace, and money.

• Carry myrtle leaves to attract love, burn as an incense to bring beauty.


• Wear myrtle while preparing love spells/mixes to increase their intent.


• Wear or carry to attract true friendship.


• Use in sachets to ensure a peaceful and loving atmosphere.

Genus/Species: Narcissus asturiensis
Type:
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Calms vibrations and promotes harmony, tranquility, and peace of mind. Also, increases self confidence, self-love.

(Orange blossom oil)
Genus/Species: Citrus sinensis
Type:
Ruling Planet: Sun, Moon
Elemental:
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Joy, happiness, confidence, and overcoming emotional blockages. Soothes, relaxes, and uplifts the spirit. Instills confidence and courage when carried or worn. Helps combat anxiety and depression.

Genus/Species: Myristica fragrans
Type: evergreen (nutmeg comes from the seed of Myristica fragrans)
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Magical uses include attracting money/prosperity, bringing luck, protection, and breaking hexes. Aids clarity, perception, ability to see below the surface.

• Include in money magic and sachets.


• Carry as a good luck charm and/or to increase the intellect.


• Sprinkle nutmeg powder on green candles for prosperity.

Genus/Species: Evernia prunastri
Type: **can cause skin rash, handle with care**
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Luck, money, protection and strength.

and Onion Skin
Genus/Species: Allium cepa
Type:
Ruling Planet: Moon
Elemental:
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Prosperity, stability, endurance, and protection.

• Burn onion flowers to banish bad habits and negative influences.


• Cut onions in half and place in the corners of a room to absorb illness, then bury or burn the onion halves in the morning.

and Orange Blossom, Orange Peel
Genus/Species: Citrus × sinensis
Type: evergreen
Ruling Planet: Sun
Elemental: Fire
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Attracts abundance and happiness through love and marriage.

• Concentrate on a yes/no question while eating an orange, then count the seeds — an even number of seeds means the answer is no, an odd number of seeds means yes.


• Use the leaves and flowers in love rituals to bring on a marriage proposal.


• Add an infusion of orange to the bath to increase attractiveness and beauty.

Orange Blossoms – Attracts prosperity and stability; brings harmony, peace, emotional openness, and love.

• Use in herbal baths for attractiveness.

Orange Peel – Magical uses include love, divination, luck, money and house & business blessing.

• Add to love sachets to help someone make up their mind.


• Use in sachets & amulets to bring luck to business negotiations.

See also – Bergamot, Neroli

Genus/Species: various genus and species of the Orchidaceae fsmily
Type:
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Concentration, strengthening memory, focus, and will power.

Genus/Species: Origanum vulgare
Type:
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Joy, strength, vitality, and added energy

Genus/Species: Iris germanica
Type:
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Promotes popularity, persuasiveness, and personal success. Aids communication and helps to open dialogs. Used to draw (or hold) love and romance.

• Add to the bath for personal protection. Used to bring love, romance, companionship and a loving mate.


• Add to sachets and sprinkle on sheets and around the house to draw or hold love. Place a pinch in the corners of the room to open a new love.


• Use in bath magic to attract the opposite sex.

Genus/Species: Petroselinum crispum
Type:
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Calms and protects the home; Draws prosperity, financial increase, and luck. Restores a sense of well-being.

• Use in spells to increase strength & vitality after surgery or illness.


• Use in amulets or other magical workings to help yourself out of a rut.


• Eat to provoke lust and promote fertility.


• Place on plates of food to guard against contamination.


• Useful for bath magic to purify and end misfortune.


• Mix with jasmine and carry in your shoe to make you more attractive to the opposite sex.

Genus/Species: Pogostemon cablin
Type:
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Used in spells, sachets, baths and mixtures for money & love. Put in the wallet or purse to draw money. Place in a charm or use in incense for fertility. Helps to ground you and bring your consciousness back to the physical level. Burn to bring business growth.

Genus/Species: Mentha pulegium
Type:
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Peace and tranquility.

• Carried to avoid seasickness or for physical strength & endurance.


• Worn to bring success to business.


• Use to rid the home of negative thoughts against you.


• Carry when dealing with negative vibrations of any kind.


• Place on a candle before or during uncomfortable meetings.

Genus/Species: Paeonia officinalis
Type:
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Protection from hexes and jinxes. Good luck, good fortune, prosperity, and business success. Used to attract faeries.

• Hang in the home or car for protection.


• Use in rituals to cure or reduce lunacy.

**Warning: While the flowers & petals have the positive qualities listed, the seed is called ‘Jumby Bean’ and is known for promoting dissension and strife.

Genus/Species: Mentha × piperita
Type:
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Use to increase the vibrations of a space or in spells and incense for healing & purification.

• Place in sleep pillow to ensure peaceful sleep and bring about prophetic dreams. Use to anoint furnishings and household objects.


• Burn in a new home to clear out sickness and negative energy.


• Use in magical workings to provide the push needed to bring change to one’s life. Carry with other herbs to boost love & abundance wishes.

Genus/Species: Vinca major
Type:
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Love within marriage, mental powers, and money.

• Carry to obtain grace, attract money, and protect against snakes and poison.


• Use in magical workings to restore lost memory.


• Burn with love incense before having sex with your husband or wife.

aka “Tree of Peace” (Iroquios)
Genus/Species: Pinus strobus (Eastern White Pine)
Type: evergreen
Ruling Planet: Mars
Elemental: Fire
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Promotes clean breaks, new beginnings, prosperity, success, strength, grounding, and growth; Also used for cleansing, purification, and repelling negativity. Great for house and business blessing.

aka Frangipani
Genus/Species: Plumeria alba
Type:
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Promotes persuasiveness, eloquence, and success in dealing with people; Attracts the notice of others.

Genus/Species: various
Type:
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Fertility, prosperity, love and abundance.
Poppy Seeds – Pleasure, heightened awareness, love, luck, invisibility. A popular ingredient in food magic. Sleep on a pillow stuffed with poppy seeds to bring relief from insomnia.

Genus/Species: Primula vulgaris
Type:
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Promotes the disclosure of secrets, resolution of mysteries, and revelation of truth; Breaks down dishonesty and secrecy.

• Put an infusion in a child’s bath water or the dried herb in their pillows to get them to behave.

Genus/Species: Rubus idaeus
Type:
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Used for healing, protection, love.

• Raspberry leaves are carried (NOT EATEN) by pregnant women to reduce the pain involved in pregnancy & childbirth.


• Bathe in an infusion of raspberry to keep your current love relationship alive.

Genus/Species: Trifolium pratense
Type:
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Fidelity, love, money, protection, and the blessing of domestic animals. Carry to aid in financial arrangements.

• Sprinkle around the home to remove negative spirits.

Genus/Species: various
Type:
Ruling Planet: Venus
Elemental:
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Divine love, close friendships, domestic peace/happiness, and lasting relationships.

• Great for use in incense, potpourri or bath magic.


• Place around sprains and dark bruises to help them heal faster.

Genus/Species: Rosmarinus officinalis
Type:
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Carried and used in healing poppets for good health, used in love/lust spells, worn to improve memory, used in dream pillows to prevent nightmares, burned as incense for purification and removing negativity.

• Wear or carry while reading or completing tasks to improve memory of the material and aid clear thinking (great for students!).


• Use an infusion of rosemary to wash hands before any healing magic.


• Use in bath magic for purification.


• Live plants will attract faeries and elves.

Genus/Species: Sorbus acuparia
Type:
Ruling Planet: Sun
Elemental: Fire
Sacred to: Thor
Magical Energies: Protection, magical power, success, anti-haunting.

• Carry berries or bark to aid in recuperation.


• Use leaves and berries in amulets for healing and promoting psychic powers.


• Also good for use in luck spells and mixtures.


• Rowan wood is often used to make wands, divining rods, and walking sticks.

Genus/Species: Ruta graveolens
Type:
Ruling Planet: Mars
Elemental: Fire
Sacred to: Diana
Magical Energies: Healing, health, mental powers, freedom and protection against the evil eye.

• Use as an asperger to cast salt water for purification of the circle or removing negativity from the home.


• Hang the dried herb indoors to help yourself see and understand your mistakes. Burn to banish negativity or bad habits.


• Add to incenses and poppets to prevent illness or speed recovery.


• Add to baths to break hexes and curses that may have been placed against you.

Genus/Species: Crocus sativus
Type:
Ruling Planet: Sun
Elemental: Fire
Sacred to: Eros
Magical Energies: Aphrodisiac, love, healing, happiness, wind raising, lust and strength. Burn, wear, or carry for healing and strengthening psychic awareness.

• Commonly used in love magic, healing spells, and to control the weather.


• Wash hands with water and saffron or keep saffron sachets in your home to bring happiness.

Genus/Species: Salvia officinalis
Type:
Ruling Planet: Jupiter
Elemental: Air
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Immortality, Longevity, Wisdom, Protection, Wishes. Expands positive energy.

• Used for self purification and dealing with grief and loss.


• Carried to improve mental ability and bring wisdom.


• Used in healing sachets & incense.


• Promotes spiritual, mental, emotional & physical health and longevity.


• Removes negative energy.


• Place near a personal object of a person who is ailing when performing healing spells or rituals.


• Write a wish on a sage leaf and place it under your pillow for 3 nights — if you dream of your wish, it will come true; if not, bury the leaf in the ground so that no bad will come to you.

Genus/Species: Santalum album
Type:
Ruling Planet: Moon
Elemental: Water
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Protection, wishes, healing, spirituality

• Scatter sandalwood powder around the home to clear it of negativity. Burn during protection, healing, and exorcism spells.


• Use the wood for healing wands.


• Write your wish on a chip of sandalwood and burn it in the censer or cauldron while visualizing your wish to make it come true.


• Helps in healing by aligning the chakras for better energy flow.


• Good for meditation, healing, and manifestation.


• Facilitates concentration.

Genus/Species: Sassafras albidum
Type: evergreen
Ruling Planet: Jupiter
Elemental: Fire
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Health, money and overcoming addictions. Placed in wallet or purse to attract money and make the money you have go farther. Used as a prosperity incense. Added to sachets for healing.

Genus/Species: Mentha spicata
Type:
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Healing, love and protection while sleeping.

• Burn for healing magic, especially of respiratory conditions.


• Carry for healing.


• Use in ritual baths for strength and vitality.


• Write a wish on paper and wrap it in spearmint leaves; place in a red cloth and sew with red thread, then keep in a safe and secret place — by the time the scent is gone, your wish should have come true.

Genus/Species: Fragaria × ananassa
Type:
Ruling Planet: Venus
Elemental: Water
Sacred to: Freya
Magical Energies: Attracts success, good fortune, and favorable circumstances.

• Served as a love food.


• Leaves are carried for luck.


• Pregnant women carry a packet of the leaves to ease the pain of pregnancy and childbirth.

Genus/Species: Heloanthus annuus
Type:
Ruling Planet: Sun
Elemental: Fire
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Fertility, wishes, health, wisdom, happiness, strength.

Genus/Species: Hierochloe odorata
Type: perennial
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Sacred to: Air
Magical Energies: Calls friendly spirits.

Genus/Species: Thymus vulgaris
Type:
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Attracts loyalty, affection, and the good opinion of others.

• Wear a sprig to ward off unbearable grief or provide strength and courage when needed.


• Burn or hang in the home for banishing, purification, and to attract good health for all occupants.


• Use in cleansing baths prior to working candle magic.


• Use in dream pillows to ward off nightmares and ensure restful sleep.


• Add a thyme infusion to the bath regularly to ensure a constant flow of money. Place in a jar and keep in the home or at work for good luck.

Genus/Species: Nicotiana tabacum
Type:
Ruling Planet: Mars
Elemental: Fire
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Promotes peace, confidence, and personal strength. Also used for banishing.

• Mix with salt and burn with a black candle to win a court case.


• Burn as an incense to purify area of all negativity

aka Cumaru
Genus/Species: Dipteryx odorata
Type:
Ruling Planet: Venus
Elemental: Water
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Magical uses include rituals and spells for love, wishes and courage.

• Worn to gain prosperity & courage.


• Carried to grant luck & protect from disease and/or to attract love.


• Promotes the accomplishment of goals.


• Keep on the altar when performing love magic to enhance intent.


• Carry in a red flannel bag to attract good fortune and financial success, especially when attending business negotiations or job interviews.

Genus/Species: Polianthes tuberosa
Type:
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Sensuality, serenity, and calming nerves. Brings peace to the mind and heart, enhances the capacity for emotional depth.

• Add to sachets designed to increase psychic ability.


• Use in love magic to awaken erotic feelings and attract romance.


• Wear or carry to attract inspiration.

Genus/Species: Vanilla planifolia
Type:
Ruling Planet: Venus
Elemental: Water
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Magical uses include love, lust, passion, and restoring lost energy. Carried to increase energy & strengthen mental abilities.

• Place a vanilla bean in a bowl of sugar to infuse the sugar with “vanilla” energies.

aka Vervain
Genus/Species: Verbena officinalis
Type:
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Protection, repels negativity. Promotes peace and tranquility. Purification, money, youth, peace, healing, and sleep.

• Bury in the yard or keep in the home to encourage wealth, protect from lightning & storms, and bring peace.


• Put under the pillow to prevent nightmares.


• Use as an incense to end unrequited love. Use in prosperity spells.


• Carry to prevent depression and/or bring creativity.


• Use in cleansing baths and rituals before working magic.


• Use in amulets, sachets, dream pillows, and baths for all-purpose protection of homes and people.

Genus/Species: Vetiveria zizanioides
Type:
Ruling Planet: Venus
Elemental: Earth
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Draws money and prosperity, love, and attraction; Overcomes obstacles, breaks hexes, and repels negativity.

• Place a small amount in cash registers to increase business.


• Burn to overcome evil spirits, and to deter thieves.

Genus/Species: Viola reichenbachiana
Type:
Ruling Planet: Venus
Elemental: Water
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Calms the nerves, draws prophetic dreams and visions, stimulates creativity, and promotes peace & tranquility.

• Violet leaf provides protection from all evil.


• Violet crowns are said to cure headaches and bring sleep.


• Carry or give to newly married couples or new baby & mother to bring luck to the bearer.


• Keep a spray of violets on the altar to enhance night magic.


• Wear the leaves in a green sachet to help heal wounds and prevent evil spirits from making the wounds worse.

Genus/Species: Salix discolor
Type:
Ruling Planet: Moon
Elemental: Water
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Used for lunar magic, drawing or strengthening love, healing, and overcoming sadness. Willow is considered a sacred wishing tree.

• Wear a sprig of willow when facing the death of a loved one.


• Place on the altar for lunar magic and divination work.


• Keep a piece of willow in home or business to protect against evil.

aka Teaberry
Genus/Species: Gaultheria procumbens
Type:
Ruling Planet: Moon
Elemental: Water
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Repels disharmony, negativity, disease. Promotes good health, tranquility, peace in the home.

• Sprinkle an infusion of wintergreen around an area for purification.


• When fresh sprigs are placed on the alter they call good spirits to witness and aid your magic.

Genus/Species: Wisteria sinensis
Type:
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Raises vibrations, promotes psychic opening, overcomes obstacles, and draws prosperity.

Genus/Species: Artemisia absinthium
Type:
Ruling Planet: Mars
Elemental: Fire
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Used to remove anger, stop war, inhibit violent acts, and for protection from the evil eye. Aids in developing psychic powers. Protects against bewitchment

• Carry in vehicle to protect from accidents on dangerous roads.


• Use as incense for clairvoyance, to summon spirits, or to enhance divinatory abilities.

Genus/Species: Achillea millefolium
Type:
Ruling Planet: Venus
Elemental: Water
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Uses include healing, handfasting & weddings, and divination. Draws love.

• Carry as a sachet or amulet to banish negativity, ward off fear, and promote courage, confidence, and psychic opening.


• Frequently used in marriage charms and love sachets. Said to keep a newly married couple happy for seven years by keeping their love alive and preventing upsetting influences from entering the relationship.


• Place in a yellow flannel bag with a piece of parchment on which you have written your fears, carry with you to overcome them.

Genus/Species: Cananga odorata
Type:
Ruling Planet:
Elemental:
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Increases sexual attraction and persuasiveness. Also used for peace, love, and faery magic. Promotes calm, peaceful relaxation and relieves anxiety and depression.

Genus/Species: Yucca filamentosa
Type:
Ruling Planet: Pluto
Elemental:
Sacred to:
Magical Energies: Transmutation, protection and purification.

• A cross of yucca fiber placed on the hearth protects the home from evil.


• Use an infusion of yucca to cleanse and purify the body before magick. Repeat this cleansing afterwards if performing spells to remove curses, hexes, or illness.


• Rub a slice of yucca root all over your body once a day for seven days to remove jinxes and hexes.