Apothecary Starter Kit

Hey Gorgeous,

Here’s a little bit of information about the items in your order. They were too long to include on a little handwritten card, so I figured why not make a whole personal page about it? Hope you enjoy! If you have any questions, feel free to email me at hello@lillithelaina.com.

Scroll Through to Find Your Herbs

Since I interchange the herbs depending on my intuition in the moment I’m creating your order, here’s a complete list of herbs for you to find which ones came with your order specifically. Free samples are explained before the herb list as well for you! If you have any questions, email me at hello@lillithelaina.com

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Free Sample Options

Which did you get?

Find your Free Sample and follow it’s directions for use. If you have any questions regarding it or ingredients, email me at hello@lillithelaina.com

Potion Samples

If you got a free sample potion, take 4-6 drops of the potion when you’re setting the intention to bring what the potion represents to you. You can also add these 4-6 drops to food if you prefer not to taste it!

Love Potions: Set the intention of what you’d like to attract, gain, or have. These also work well with lust, healing, and reconnecting with a partner.

Money Potions: Set the intention of how much money you’d like to receive. Keep in mind that the belief behind it has to be real; don’t throw out some grand number that you don’t believe can happen. These also work well for businesses, attracting customers, prosperity rituals, abundance, and other money related aspects, like jobs.

Healing Potions: Set the intention of where or what you’re desiring to heal. This can be a body part, beliefs, thoughts, relationships, connections, feelings and emotions, or anything where “healing” vibes can be applied.

Protection Potions: Set the intention of what you want to protect. This can be a person, place, item, animal, or a group or collective of people. Keep in mind that if you’re in any dangerous or abusive situation, this can help you gather the strength to leave the situation, but always seek proper help! You are not alone, you have options, and you are loved! Click here to reach out to get proper help for Domestic Violence.

Tea Samples

If you got a free tea sample, steep 1 teaspoon in 8 oz. of water for 5-10 minutes depending on how strong you’d like your tea to be.

Did you get a tea that is named for nighttime, dreams, or sleep situations?
Drink this tea about 30 minutes before sleeping to get the full effects.

Did you get a Lucid Dream Tea sample?
This tea has Egyptian Blue Lotus in it; there will be some more effects you will feel than the mugwort, it’s not too much but it is noticeable. Drink this tea about 30 minutes before sleeping to get the full experience of Lucid Dreams. And, as always, do your own research about Blue Lotus before consuming.

Note: Most of my teas have mugwort in them; mugwort is not recommended for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. Do your own research before consuming.

If you have any questions about ingredients or any concerns, please email me at hello@lillithelaina.com

Sachet Samples

If you got a free Sachet sample, carry with you to get the benefits of what the sachet represents.

You could also leave it in your space at home if that’s where the magickal properties are needed.

Now Onto Your Herbs

Note: If you can’t find a specific herb on this list, you can reference the complete list here.

Herb NameMagickal Uses
AlfalfaMoney, prosperity, anti-hunger. 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. Also Called: Lucerne, Buffalo Herb, Purple Medic
AllspiceMoney, luck, healing, obtaining treasure. Provides added determination and energy to any spells and charms. Burn crushed allspice to attract luck and money. Use in herbal baths for healing. Also Called: Jamaica Pepper
AniseUsed 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 to invoke Mercury and Apollo. Great for aromatherapy. 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. Also Called: Aniseed, Anneys, Anise Seed
BasilLove, exorcism, wealth, sympathy, and protection. Dispels confusion, fears & weakness. Drives off hostile spirits. Associated with Candlemas. 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 (be careful not to be seen!) or in your business to attract money and success. Wear or carry to aid in attracting money and prosperity. Also Called: Common Basil, Sweet Basil, St. Josephwort, St. Joseph’s Wort, Tulsi, Tulasi, Krishnamul, Kala Tulasi, Witches’ Herb, Alabahaca, American Dittany
BeeswaxTraditionally used for making candles, decorative seals, natural polish, protective finish, and use as a base for herbal salves.
BergamotMoney, prosperity, protection from evil and illness, improving memory, stopping interference, and promoting restful sleep. Carry in a sachet while gambling to draw luck and money. Very powerful for attracting success. Burn at any ritual to increase its power. Also Called: Orange Mint
BlackberryHealing, protection and money. Sacred to Brighid. Leaves and berries said to attract wealth and healing.
Blessed ThistlePurification, protection against negativity and evil, hex breaking. Carry for strength and protection. Place a bowl of blessed thistle in a room to renew the vitality and strengthen the spirit of its occupants. Men who carry thistle become better lovers. Also Called: Holy Thistle, Saint Benedict Thistle, Spotted Thistle, Cardin
Blue Lotus FlowerBlue lotus flower is used as a sleep aid and anxiety reliever, but has also been described as a mild stimulant. The flower’s psychoactive effects are most often attributed to two alkaloids, apomorphine and nuciferine. It’s a natural sedative, aphrodisiac, sleep aid, and anxiety reliever. Consuming blue lotus flower may make you feel “high” and result in a gentle euphoria. Some people have drawn comparisons to the high you experience after consuming cannabis, though this can be largely individual. The most common forms of the flower include teas, infused wine and spirits, and products to smoke or vape. Read more on the Blue Lotus, aka the “Egyptian party drug” here and here.
Calendula FlowersProtection, legal matters, and psychic/spiritual powers. Pick at noon for comfort and strength. Place garlands of calendula at doors to prevent evil from entering. Scatter under the bed for protection and to make dreams come true. Carry to help justice favor you in court. Touch the flowers with bare feet to better understand birds. Also Called: Marigold, Summer’s Bride, Bride of the Sun, Sun’s Gold, Ruddes, Ruddles
CardamomLust, love, and fidelity
CarnationProtection, strength, healing, enhancing magickal powers, and achieving balance. Burn to enhance creativity. Use in bath spells. Also Called: Gilliflower, Jove’s Flower, Nelka, Scaffold Flower, Sops-in-Wine, Gillies
CatnipSacred to Bast; should be used in any ritual involving cats or cat deities. Use with rose petals in love sachets. Use in sachets and spells designed to enhance beauty or happiness. Provides protection while sleeping. Mix with Dragon’s Blood to rid oneself of a behavioral problem or bad habit. Burn dried leaves for love magick. Grow near the home or hang over the door to attract good spirits and luck. Also Called: Cat’s Play, Catmint, Nip, Nepeta, Field Balm, Catswort, Catnep
CayenneDealing with separations or divorce; Cleansing & purification; Repels negativity; Speeds up the effect of any mixture to which it is added.
Celery SeedMental and psychic powers, concentration. Burn with orris root to increase psychic powers. Use in sleep pillow to induce sleep. Chew celery seed to aid in concentration.
ChamomileLove, 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 magick to attract love. Keep a packet of the herb with lottery tickets for luck. Also Called: Whig Plant, Scented Mayweed, Camomyle, Ground Apple, Manzanilla (Spanish), Maythen, Earth Apple, Camomile
CinnamonSpirituality, success, healing, protection, power, love, luck, strength, and prosperity. Burn as an incense or use in a sachet to raise spiritual and protective vibrations, draw money, and stimulate psychic powers. A popular herb for use in charms to draw money & prosperity. Wear in an amulet to bring passion. Also Called: Sweet Wood
ClovesMagickal uses include protection, banishing hostile/negative forces, and gaining what is sought. Cloves are burned to stop gossip as well as to purify & raise the spiritual vibrations of an area. Use to bring a sense of kinship to a social gathering. Wear for protection and mental clarity. Said to protect babies in their cribs if strung together and hung over the crib (being sure that the strand can’t fall into the crib, of course!). Burn to attract riches, drive away hostile forces, and stop any gossip about you. Carry to attract the opposite sex or bring comfort during bereavement. Cleanses the aura. Also Called: Ding Xiang
ColtsfootWealth, prosperity, and love. Use in love sachets. Sacred to Brighid. Use in spells for peace and tranquility. Also Called: Coughwort, Hallfoot, Horsehoof, Foalswort, Fieldhove, Donnhove
ComfreyMagickal uses include money, safety during travel, and any Saturnian purpose. Use for workings involving stability, endurance, and matters relating to real estate or property. Put some in your luggage to help prevent loss or theft. Wear for travel safety and protection. Use the root in money spells and incenses. Also Called: Knitbone, Knit Bone, Ass Ear, Blackwort, Bruisewort, Knitback, Miracle Herb, Boneset, Gum Plant, Slippery Root, Wallwort
CorianderLove, health, immortality, and protection. Tie fresh coriander with a ribbon and hang in the home to bring peace & protection. Add to love charms and spells to bring romance or use in ritual work to ease the pain of a broken love affair. Promotes peace among those who are unable to get along. Throw the seeds in lieu of rice during Handfastings and other rituals of union. Use the seeds in love sachets and spells. Add powdered seeds to wine for an effective lust potion. Wear or carry the seeds to ward off disease and migraines. Also Called: Cilantro, Chinese Parsley, Yee Sai
CornflowerSprinkle over the area where you and your mate argue the most to alleviate discord and strife. A patron herb of herbalists. Use the blue petals to make homemade ink for a Book of Shadows. Use in rituals to give honor to the Mother of all nature. Also Called: Bachelor Button, Hurtsickle, Bluet, Blue Cap, Bluebottle, Blue Corn Flower
CuminFidelity, protection, and exorcism. The seed is said to prevent the theft of any object which contains it. Burn with frankincense for protection. Scatter on the floor alone or with salt to drive out evil. Use in love spells to promote fidelity. Steep in wine to make love potions.
DaffodilLove, luck, and fertility. Used to keep negative energy away from the home or altar. Place fresh daffodils in the home to increase fertility. Wear near the heart to bring good luck. Also Called: Nacissus, Lent Lily, Jonquil, Goose Leek, Lentlilly
DaisyLove, luck, and innocence. Associated with babies and newborn infants. Incorporate into baby blessings & Wiccanings or to bring protective Magick into a baby’s sleeping area. Wear or carry to draw love. Also Called: Bairnwort, Bruisewort, Eyes, Field Daisy, Maudlinwort, Moon Daisy
DamianaLust, sex magick and attracting love. Useful for any love or sex spells. Used by solitary practitioners to open the chakras and increase psychic abilities. It is said that this herb should be stored in a container with a quartz crystal. Highly useful in tantra magick, astral travel, deep meditation, and spirit quests. Note: Internal use of this herb can be toxic to the liver. Also Called: Love Leaf, Mexican Damiana
Dandelion LeafSummoning spirits, healing, purification and defeating negativity. Bury in northwest corner of yard to bring favorable winds. Use in sachets and charms to make wishes come true. Also Called: Blowball, Cankerwort, Lion’s Tooth, Priest’s Crown, Puffball, Swine Snout, White Endive, Wild Endive, Piss-a-Bed
DillMoney, protection, luck and lust. Used in love & protection charms. Effective at keeping away dark forces, useful for house blessing. Keeps the mind cognizant of the line between superstition and the realities of magick. Place seeds in muslin and hang in the shower to attract women. Use dill seeds in money spells. The scent of dill is said to stimulate lust. Add grains of dill seed to a bath before going on a date to make yourself irresistible. Also Called: Aneto, Aneton, Dill Weed, Dill Seed, Dilly, Garden Dill
Dragon’s BloodProtection, energy, and purification. Burn as an incense to increase the potency of a spell. Has strong banishing powers against negative influences and bad habits. A pinch under the mattress is believed to prevent impotency. Used as a form of magickal ink. Carry or sprinkle around the home or place of business to drive away negativity. Carry or wear for good luck. Also Called: Blood, Blume, Calamus Draco, Dragon’s Blood Palm
EchinaceaAdds powerful strength to charms, sachets, and herb mixes. Useful for money drawing magick. Dried flowers can be burned as incense. Use on the altar as a offering to the spirits. Also Called: Purple Coneflower, Coneflower, Black Sampson, Rudbeckia
ElderSleep, releasing enchantments, protection against negativity, wisdom, house blessing and business blessing. Elder flowers are useful in dream pillows. Wear to provide protection against evil, negativity, attackers, and the temptation to commit adultery. Used in rites of death & dying to protect the loved one during transport to the Otherworld. Note: Elder leaves, bark, roots, and raw berries are poisonous. Use with caution. Also Called: Sweet Elder, Tree of Doom, Pipe Tree, Witch’s Tree, Old Lady, Devil’s Eye
EucalyptusAttracts healing vibrations, great for protection and healing sachets. Use to purify any space. Use dried leaves to stuff healing poppets, pillows, or sachets. Arrange a ring of dried leaves around a blue candle and burn the candle for healing vibrations. Carry in a sachet or amulet to help reconcile difficulties in a relationship, for protection, and/or to maintain health. Also Called: Blue Gum, Curly Mallee, River Red Gum, Mottlecah, Maiden’s Gum, Fever Tree, Stringy Bark Tree
EyebrightCarry this herb to increase psychic ability, improve memory, encourage rationality and increase positive outlook. Carry to bring a humorous and bright outlook when life seems dark and negative. Also Called: Eye Bright, Euphrasia, Casse-lunette
Fennel SeedImparts strength, vitality, sexual virility; prevents curses, possession and negative problems. Use in spells for protection, healing, and purification. Provides help and strength when facing danger or dire times. Fennel is thought to increase the length of one’s incarnation. Hang in windows and doors to ward off evil. Also Called: Large Fennel, Sweet Fennel, Wild Fennel, Finocchio, Carosella, Florence Fennel, Fennel Seed
FenugreekUsed for money drawing and fertility magick. Use in floor washes to bring money to the home. Place in a jar and add a few seeds every day to increase money flow to the household. Also Called: Greek Hay, Foenugreek, Fenigreek, Fenugreek Seed
Frankincense ResinSuccessful ventures, cleansing, purification. Burn for protective work, consecration, and meditation. Used as an offering at Beltane, Lammas, and Yule. Enhances the power of topaz. Use in rituals and magick associated with self-will, self-control, or the ego. Represents the ability of the divine to move into manifestation. Add to charm bags and sachets to bring success. Mix with Cumin and burn as incense for powerful protection. Also Called: Frankincense Tears, Olibanum
GarlicMagickal uses include healing, protection, exorcism, repulsion of vampires, and purification of spaces and objects. Used to invoke Hecate. Guards against negative magic, spirits, and the envy of others. Hang in the home to bring togetherness to the family or keep your willpower strong. Said to ward off bad weather when worn or carried during outside activities. Believed to absorb diseases — rub fresh, peeled garlic against ailing body parts then throw the garlic into running water. Also Called: Stinkweed
GingerDraws adventure and new experiences. Promotes sensuality, sexuality, personal confidence, prosperity, and success. Adds to the strength and speed of any mixture of which it is a part. Place in amulet, mojo, or medicine bag to promote good health & protection. Use in herbal mixtures for the consecration of athames to strengthen and energize the ritual blade. A ginger root in the form of a human is a very powerful magickal token. Also Called: African Ginger
Ginkgo BilobaAphrodisiac, associated with fertility. Carry or use in amulets and charms as a healing herb. Useful in ritual healing. The dried nuts represent male fertility. Useful in all creative work. Immerse in water, then remove and keep in the bedroom to gain grace, love, and beauty. Also Called: Maidenhair Tree, Living Fossil, Gingko
HawthornMagickal uses include chastity, fertility, fairy magick, fishing magick, and rebirth. Also used for success in matters related to career, work, and employment. Place around the bedroom or carry to enforce or maintain chastity or celibacy. Sacred to the fairy. Used to decorate maypoles. Used in weddings and handfastings to increase fertility. Wear while fishing to ensure a good catch. Wear or carry to promote happiness and protect against lightning. Keep in a house to repel ghosts and evil spirits. An infusion of the herb used to wash floors will remove negative vibrations. Also Called: Hawthorne, Haw, May Bush, May Tree, Mayblossom, Mayflower, Quickset, Thorn-apple Tree, Whitethorn, Bread and Cheese Tree, Quick, Gazels, Ladies’ Meat
HibiscusAttracting love and lust, divination, and dreams. Carry in a sachet or burn as incense to attract love. Popular for making teas. Also Called: Kharkady
HoneysuckleDraws money, success, and quick abundance; Aids persuasiveness and confidence, sharpens intuition. Ring green candles with honeysuckle flowers or use honeysuckle in charms & sachets to attract money. Crush the flowers and rub into the forehead to enhance psychic powers. Also Called: Woodbine, Jin Yin Hua, Dutch Honeysuckle, Goat’s Leaf
HopsRelaxing and sleep producing; a fantastic herb for dream pillows. Believed to increase the restfulness & serenity of sleep. Also used for healing rituals, sachets, and incense. Also Called: Beer Flower, Hop Flower
HyssopThe most widely used purification herb in magick. Lightens vibrations and promotes spiritual opening; used for cleansing and purification. Said to protect property against burglars and trespassers. Used to consecrate magickal tools or items made of tin. The best herb for physical cleansing and washing of temple, ritual tools, or oneself (bath magick). Add to baths & sachets, infuse and sprinkle on objects/people for cleansing or hang in the home to purge it of evil & negativity. Also Called: Yssop, Ysopo
JasmineUses include snakebite and divination; good for charging quartz crystals. Use in sachets and spells to draw spiritual love and attract a soul mate. Carry or burn the flowers to draw wealth and money. Use in dream pillows to induce sleep or burn in the bedroom to bring prophetic dreams. Helps to promote new, innovative ideas. Also Called: Pikake, Ysmyn, Jessamin, Moonlight on the Grove
JuniperBanishes all things injurious to good health; attracts good, healthy energies and love. Juniper berries can be carried by males to increase potency. Use a string of juniper berries to attract love. Burn for magickal protection. Place a sprig of juniper near the door to a home or with valuables to help safeguard against theft (but keeping locking the doors, too!). Use juniper oil in magickal workings to increase money and prosperity. Also Called: Juniper Berries, Ginepro, Enebro, Wachholder
Kava KavaUses include aphrodisiac; potent sacramental drink; potions; induces visions; astral work; travel protection. Carry for success and job promotion. Also Called: Ava, Ava Pepper, Intoxicating Pepper
LavenderMagickal uses include love, protection, healing, sleep, purification, and peace. Promotes healing from depression. Great in sleep pillows and bath spells. Believed to preserve chastity when mixed with rosemary. Burn the flowers to induce sleep and rest, then scatter the ashes around the home to bring peace and harmony. Use in love spells and sachets, especially those to attract men. Also Called: Spike, Nardus, Elf Leaf, Nard
Lemon BalmLove, success, healing, and psychic/spiritual development. Use in love charms & spells to attract a partner. Use in healing spells & rituals for those suffering from mental or nervous disorders. Also Called: Melissa, Sweet Balm, Balm Mint, Bee Balm, Blue Balm, Cure-all, Dropsy Plant, Garden Balm, Sweet Balm
Lemon GrassPsychic cleansing and opening, lust potions.
Lemon VerbenaWorn to increase attractiveness or to bed to prevent dreams. Added to other herbal mixtures and charms to increase their effectiveness. Used in purification baths. Carried in an amulet to attract the opposite sex.
LicoriceLove, lust, and fidelity. Carry to attract a lover. Also Called: Licorice Root, Yashtimadhu, Mithilakdi, Mulathi, Liquorice, Sweet Root, Lacris, Lacrisse, Lycorys, Reglisse
Linden FlowersUsed in love spells/mixtures and protection spells & incenses. Mix equal parts Linden and Lavender flowers and place in a sachet under your pillowcase to relieve insomnia. Keep Linden on a table to release the energies needed to keep the spirit alive and healthy. Also Called: Lime Blossoms, Linden Flowers, Tilia
Lotus FlowerLove, lucid dreams, protection, psychic opening, and spiritual growth. Sacred to Egyptian gods, Indian gods, Hermes, Oshun, and Osiris. See Blue Lotus Flower.
MarjoramCleansing, purification, and dispelling negativity. Place under pillow to bring revealing dreams. Place in the corners of the home for protection. Use in love spells or place in food to strengthen love. Carry for protection or place in money mixtures and sachets to draw wealth. Put a pinch in the corner of each room in the house each month to attract a husband. Use an infusion in the bath for 7 days to aid in resolving sadness or grief. Also Called: Joy of the Mountain, Mountain Mint
MintPromotes 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 magick. Place in the home for protection. Also Called: Garden Mint
MistletoeUsed for fertility, creativity, prevention of illness/misfortune, and protection from negative spells & magick. 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. Note: Poisonous, use with caution. Also Called: Birdlime, Devil’s Fuge, Golden Bough, Holy Wood, Misseltoe, Druid’s Bough, Witch’s Broom, Thunderbesom, Wood of the Cross
MotherwortMagickal uses include bolstering ego, building confidence, success and counter magick. Keep in a jar by family pictures to keep the family safe. Also Called: Lion’s Tail, Lion’s Ear, Throwwort, Roman Motherwort
MugwortCarried to increase lust & fertility, prevent 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 magick mirrors. Also Called: Artemisia, Felon Herb, St. John’s Plant, Naughty Man, Oild Man, Sailor’s Tobacco
MulleinProtection from nightmares & sorcery, courage, cursing, and invoking spirits. Place beneath pillow or use in dream pillow to guard against nightmares. Carry to instill courage and help attract love from the opposite sex. Use in place of graveyard dust in spells. Wear to keep wild animals at bay in unfamiliar areas. Burn to banish bad influences and bring an immediate halt to bad habits. Also Called: Flannel Flower, Shepherd’s Club, Hare’s Beard, Pig Taper, Cow’s Lungwort, Aarons Rod, Velvet Plant, Verbascum Flowers, Woolen Blanket Herb, Bullock’s Lungwort, Hag’s Tapers
Mustard SeedCourage, 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. Also Called: Yellow Mustard, White Mustard
MyrrhSpiritual opening, meditation, and healing. This herb has high psychic vibrations that will enhance any magickal working. Burn as a potent incense to bring peace and for consecration, and blessing of talismans, charms, and magickal tools. Increases the power of any incense of which it is a part. Usually burned with Frankincense. Also Called: Molmol, Mirra, Didthin, Bowl
NettleMagickal uses include dispelling darkness & fear, strengthening the will, and aiding in the ability to handle emergencies. Sprinkle in the home to drive off evil & negativity. Carry in a sachet or use with a poppet to turn back a spell on the one who cast it. Sprinkle on self to remove petty jealousies, gossip, envy, and uncomfortable situations. Also Called: Nettle Leaves, Common Nettle, Stinging Nettle, Beggar’s Lice
NutmegMagickal uses include attracting money/prosperity, bringing luck, protection, and breaking hexes. Include in money magick and sachets. Carry as a good luck charm and/or to increase the intellect. Sprinkle nutmeg powder on green candles for prosperity. Also Called: Myristica
OakThe most sacred of all trees, its wood is often used in the making of magickal tools. Burn the leaves for purification. Use in fertility amulets. Hang a sprig in the home to ward of negativity and strengthen family unity. Carry for wisdom and strength, for luck, to preserve youthfulness, and/or to increase attractiveness. Also Called: Duir, Jove’s Nuts
OliveFidelity, marriage, peace, money. Assures fidelity in love and is used to attract a marriage partner. Inspires fruitfulness and security in love, family, and business.
OrangeAttracts 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 PeelMagickal 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.
PapayaHang twigs of papaya wood over a door to keep out evil. Eat papaya with a loved one to intensify your love. Mix papaya leaves with mandrake and burn or use in the bath to reverse hexes and jinxes.
PaprikaUse to add energy to any spell or mixture. Throw in someone’s yard to cause them problems. Also Called: African Pepper, Bird Pepper, Chili Pepper, Goat’s Pod, Grains of Paradise, Red Pepper, Sweet Pepper, Tabasco Pepper, Zanzibar Pepper, Capsicum
ParsleyCalms 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 magickal 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 magick to purify and end misfortune. Mix with jasmine and carry in your shoe to make you more attractive to the opposite sex.
Passion FlowerMagickal uses include attracting friendship and prosperity and heightening libido. Carried to bring great popularity & attract new friends. Placed in house to calm trouble & arguments and bring peace. Used as a wash to diminish disagreements & stress. Placed beneath pillow to promote sleep. Bathe in an infusion of passion flower for 5 days to attract the opposite sex. Also Called: Passion Vine, Granadilla, Maracoc, Maypops, Purple Passion Flower, Grandilla
PennyroyalMagickal uses include 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. Also Called: Tickweed, Squaw Mint, Stinking Balm, Thickweed, Mosquito Plant, Squaw Balm, Lurk in the Ditch, Run by the Ground
PeppermintUse 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 magickal workings to provide the push needed to bring change to one’s life. Carry with other herbs to boost love & abundance wishes. Also Called: Brandy Mint, Lammint
PinePromotes clean breaks, new beginnings, prosperity, success, strength, grounding, and growth; Also used for cleansing, purification, and repelling negativity. Great for house and business blessing.
Raspberry LeafUsed 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.
RoseMagickal uses include divine love, close friendships, domestic peace/happiness, and lasting relationships. Great for use in teas, incense, potpourri or bath magick. Place around sprains and dark bruises to help them heal faster.
RosemaryCarried 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 magick. Use in bath magick for purification. Associated with faeries. Also Called: Elf Leaf, Sea Dew, Polar Plant, Guardrobe, Compass Weed, Dew of the Sea, Mary’s Cloak, Stella Maria, Star of the Sea, Incensier
SafflowerRub on the inside of the knees to attract exciting sexual encounters.
SaffronAphrodisiac, love, healing, happiness, wind raising, lust and strength. Burn, wear, or carry for healing and strengthening psychic awareness. Commonly used in love magick, healing spells, and to control the weather. Wash hands with water and saffron or keep saffron sachets in your home to bring happiness. Also Called: Kum Kuma, Zaffran, Kesar, Autumn Crocus, Spanish Saffron, Dyer’s Saffron, Thistle Saffron, Bastard Saffron, American Saffron, Parrot’s Corn
SageUsed 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. Also Called: Garden Sage, White Sage, Red Sage, Sawge
ScullcapWorn by women to keep their husbands faithful. Used in sleep pillows for relaxation & peace. Used to bind oaths and consecrate vows & commitments (handfasting, initiations, etc.). Used in bath magick to clam the aura of tensions and stress. Burned for relief of disharmony and disruptive situations. Place a pinch in a lover’s shoes to keep then from being affected by charms of others. Also Called: Skullcap, Scullcap, Hoodwort, Quaker Bonnet, Helmet Flower, European Skullcap, Greater Skullcap, American Skullcap, Blue Skullcap, Blue Pimpernel, Hoodwart, Hooded Willow Herb, Side-Flowering Skullcap, Mad Dogweed, Mad Weed, Madweed, Helmet Flower, Hoodwort
SesameMoney, lust, and passion
SpearmintHealing, love and protection while sleeping. Burn for healing magick, 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. Popular use in teas. Also Called: Garden Mint, Mackerel Mint, Our Lady’s Mint, Green Mint, Spire Mint, Lamb Mint, Yerba Buena, Sage of Bethlehem, Fish Mint
St. John’s WortWorn to prevent colds & fevers. Placed under pillow to induce prophetic, romantic dreams. Protects against all forms of black witchcraft. Place in a jar in a window or burn in a fireplace to protect from lightning, fire and evil spirits. Used for banishing, protection & blessing. Carry to strengthen courage and convictions or when confronting nasty situations. Burn to banish spirits and demons. Used in divination for the care of crystals. Note: Can be poisonous, use with caution. Also Called: Saint John’s Wort, Goat Weed, Herba John, Kalimath Weed, Tipton Weed
Star AniseBurned as incense to increase psychic awareness & abilities. Placed on the altar to increase the power generated. Carried to bring luck. Also Called: Chinese Anise, Anise Star
StrawberryAttracts 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.
SugarLove spells, sex magick
Sugar CaneLove, lust, and sympathy
ThistleHealing, protection. Use in sachet or amulet to aid in speedy recovery from surgery or illness. Hang in the home to ward off thieves and unwanted visitors.
ThymeAttracts 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 magick. 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. Also Called: Garden Thyme, Common Thyme
ValerianDream magick, reconciliation, love, and harmony. Placed in sachets for love & protection and used in sleep pillows. It is said that having Valerian Root nearby will settle an argument between a couple. Used to purify sacred space. Used as a substitution for graveyard dirt/dust in spells. Use in protection baths. Burn for reconciliation in ailing relationships, but only with the permission of all parties involved in the relationship. Wear to calm the emotions. Also Called: Valerian Root, All-Heal, Garden Heliotrope, Graveyard Dust, Phu, Setwell, Vandal Root
VervainProtection, 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 magick. Use in amulets, sachets, dream pillows, and baths for all-purpose protection of homes and people (especially children). Also Called: Verveine, Verbena, Brittanica, Enchanter’s Plant, Enchanter’s Herb, Herba Sacra, Juno’s Tears, Holy Wort, Lemon Verbena, Van-Van, Herb of Grace, Herb of the Cross, Pigeon’s Grass, Pigeonwood, Simpler’s Joy
VioletCalms 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 magick. Wear the leaves in a green sachet to help heal wounds and prevent evil spirits from making the wounds worse. Also Called: Sweet Violet, Blue Violet, Wild Violet
White Willow BarkBrings blessings of the moon into one’s life and guards against negativity & evil forces. Used in healing spells.
WillowUsed for lunar magick, 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 magick and divination work. Keep a piece of willow in home or business to protect against evil. Also Called: Osier, Pussy Willow, White Willow, Witches’ Aspirin, Withy, Tree of Enchantment, Saille, Salicyn Willow, Saugh Tree
WintergreenAdd an infusion to your children’s bath to bring them good fortune and luck throughout their lives. Sprinkle an infusion of wintergreen around an area for purification.
Witch HazelMagickal uses include chastity and protection. Carry to ease grief over a lost love. Use in a sachet to reduce passions. Use in love spells and spells to ward off evil. Also Called: Winter Bloom, Striped Alder, Spotted Alder, Hazelnut, Snapping Hazel and Tobacco Wood
YarrowUses 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. Also Called: Bloodwort, Death Flower, Devil’s Nettle, Lady’s Mantle, Soldier’s Woundwort, Thousandleaf, Millefoil, Carpenter’s Weed, Knight’s Milfoil, Sanguinary, Arrow Root, Thousand Seal
Ylang YlangIncreases sexual attraction and persuasiveness. Also used for peace, love, and faery magick. Promotes calm, peaceful relaxation and relieves anxiety and depression.