Magical Herb of the Week – Bayberry
Botanical Name: (Myrica pensylvanica and Myrica cerifera) Element: Earth (sometimes Fire due to prosperity-candle tradition)Planet: Jupiter, with occasional Mercury associationsGender: FeminineDeities/Spirits: Domestic guardians, hearth spiritsMagical Uses: Prosperity & abundance Financial luck, business success Protection of home Good fortune for the new year Road opening & clearing stagnant energy Safeguarding travelers Bayberry has traditionally been regarded […]
Herb of the Week – Star Anise
Botanical Name: Illicum verum Gender: Masculine Planet: Jupiter and Mercury Element: Air and Water Deities: Jupiter, Amun, Sekhmet, Hermes Magical Uses: Psychic Powers, Money Drawing, Spiritual Growth, Manifestation, Purificaton, Good Fortune, Prophetic Dreams This particular herb is extremely versatile and has long been associated with happiness, good luck, and magical workings of various kinds. According […]
Herb of the Week – Juniper
Botanical Name: Juniperis communis Folk Names: Gin Berry, Gin Plant, Geneva, Ginepro, Embro Gender: Masculine Planet: Sun Element: Fire Deities: Isis, Shango, Dionysus, Amun, Odin Magical Uses: Protection, Love, Gambling Luck, Love, Exorcism, Health, Purification, Anti-Theft This is one of those herbs that should be in every magical apothecary. Juniper has been used for millennia […]
Herb of the Week – Rosemary
Botanical Name: Rosemarinus officianalis Folk Names: Compass Weed, Elf Leaf, Sea Dew, Incensier, Libanotis Gender: Masculine Planet: The Sun Element: Fire Astrological: Leo, Aries, Sagitarius Deities: Oshun, Isis, Demeter, Hecate, Anubis Magical Uses: Clearing, Protective, Memory, Love, Lust, Healing, Funerary Rosemary is one of the oldest, most versatile, and important herbs used in magic and […]
Herb of the Week: Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis)
Lemon Balm Botanical Name: Melissa officinalis Folk Names: Balm, Bee balm, Lemon balm, Melissa, Sweet Balm, Sweet Melissa, Tourengane, Oghoul, Toronjil Gender: Feminine Planet: Moon, Venus, Jupiter Element: Water, Air Zodiac Signs: Cancer, Gemini Day: Monday Powers: Love, Healing, Purification, Success A member of the mint family, Lemon Balm has a scent of fresh lemons, […]
Herb of the Week – Patchouli
Herb of the Week – Patchouli Botanical Name: (Pogostemon cablin or Pogostemon patchouli) Folk Names: Pucha Pot, Dirt Herb, Kablin Gender: Feminine Planet: Saturn Element: Earth Deities: Bachus, Shango, Sekhmet, Dionysus, Set, Herne, and Ochun Magical Powers: Abundance, Money, Fertility, Lust, Protection Patchouli is an herb with a scent that people either love or hate. […]
Herb of the Week: Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris)
Folk Names: Artemis Herb, Artemisia, Old Man, Uncle Henry, Sailors Tobacco Gender: Feminine Planet: Venus Element: Earth Deities: Artemis, Diana, Neith, Yemaya, Isis, and Ogun Magical Uses: Consecration, Prophetic and Lucid Dreams, Healing, Astral Projecton, Consecration of crystal balls and other visionary and/or magical tools. This herb is one of the best known and certainly […]
Herb of the Week- Sandalwood (Santalum album)
Botanical Name: Santalum Album Planetary Influences: Jupiter and the Moon Element: Water Magical Uses: Purification, Consecration, Initiatory, Spiritual Awareness, Abundance, Funerary Sandalwood is a set species of wood known as Santalum. The aromatic wood is considered one of the most valued botanicals in the world. Sacred to various religions such as Hinduism, this herb has […]
Herb of the Week – Alkanet Root (Alkanna tinctoria)
Gender: Feminine Element: Water Planetary: Venus Astrological: Libra, Virgo, Taurus, Cancer, Pisces, & Scorpio Deities: Aphrodite/Venus, Hathor, Sekhmet, Horus, Durga, & Lakshmi Magical Properties: Good fortune, love, prosperity, & protection This is an herb that is not as well-known today as it was in antiquity. In ancient Greece this herb was all the rage, particularly […]
Herb of the Week – Ginger (Zingiber officianale)
Gender: Masculine Planet: Mars Deities: Durga, Sekhmet, Hathor, Athena, Ares, Aphrodite (Venus), Thor, Horus, Ra Magical Uses: Healing, Love, Money, Protection Tarot Card: The High Priestess Whether using this particular herb in the kitchen, as part of an herbal tea, or magically, ginger is a warming herb extraordinaire. Who can forget the warming taste […]