Last Updated on July 9, 2022 by Wishbonix
Herbs and plants have always played a great role in magical rituals for centuries by radiating positive energy in their surrounding area and fighting away negativity. Every plant, from the most common to the exotic, possesses magical powers, with its inclusion in the ritual varying with the types of the spells cast.
The herbs and plants for magical rituals are employed by themselves or in combination depending on the belief or the tradition and the purpose behind it.
Using Herbs, Plants, and Trees in Rituals
Herbs are used in some magical spells or rituals because they pull out energy from you when you do the spell or ritual and bring strength to the spell. Not everyone uses herbs in the same way with spells. An herb might resonate really well with you and you might use it in many of your spells, while another person might resonate with a different herb. Some people don’t use herbs at all and they still have good luck in doing their spells. It is all a matter of personal preference and you need to see what works well with you by trial and error. Others use herbs as adjuvant materials in almost all of their spells.
Herbs have different uses. Some herbs have protective properties, while others draw out happiness or love in an individual. Some herbs are energetic and serve to bring us the energy we need to make a spell work. Others are “amplifying” herbs that bring up the intensity of a spell or another object. You need to know that herbs that are fresh have more potency and ability to affect a spell than dried herbs. Various things can be done with herbs to affect the potency of a spell. You can burn or smudge an herb, you can rub an herb on the skin, you can put an herb in water and you can eat the herb. What you do depends on the spell and what you want to do with it.
How to use Herbs in Magic
Herbs can be used in many different capacities. Depending on the herb, they may be burned, ingested directly, or steeped into a tea. You can use plants in baths, brews, smudges, and incense. They can be rubbed on the skin or smoked.
The diversity of herbal magic is undeniable. Some of the particular herbs allow us to find love, feel protection or even increase the energy and power of other ingredients that they are combined with. This makes them a formidable and incredibly valuable addition to any spell-seeker’s arsenal of magic.
What effect you desire from the herb has a lot of influence on the proper preparation method. When possible, use fresh herbs—the less time spent between picking the herb and using it in the spell, the better. If you can grow the herbs yourself, all the better. Many of these herbs can be grown at home. Simple is best—though I have heard of commercially made herb mixtures I have observed no difference between them and carefully tended gardens of one’s own making. Trust your abilities and go for it!
Magical Properties of Herbs and Plants
Herbs and Plants for Love Magic
- Angelica – To return a lost lover
- Aloe – To find a new lover
- Apple Seeds – To attract sexual love
- Apricot – Attract love into your life
- Aster – Unconditional Love
- Basil – Suited for all love spells
- Beets – A substitute for blood
- Bluebell – Eternal Love
- Brazil Nut – Luck in love affairs
- Capers – Potency, Lust, Love
- Caraway – Prevents Infidelity
- Cardamon – Lust, Love, Fidelity
- Catnip – Attract Love
- Chamomile – Attract Lover
- Chickweed – Keep your lover
- Coriander – Heal a broken heart
- Cumin – Promote Fidelity
- Gardenia – True love
- Goosegrass – Luck in love
- Hibiscus – Attract love and lust
- Hydrangea – Bring back lover
- Laurel – Protect a Marriage
- Lavender – Attract Men
- Leek – strengthen love
- Lemon Balm – Attract a Partner
- Lime – Strengthening Love
- Marigold – spice up a relationship
- Musk – Sexual and Spiritual Love
- Olive – Fidelity in Love
- Orange – Happy Marriage
- Orris Root – Brings love & romance
- Papaya – Intensify Love
- Periwinkle – Love within Marriage
- Pink Rose Buds – Long-lasting love
- Pistachio – Breaking love spells
- Primrose – Unconditional love
- Rose – Divine Love
- Rosemary – True Love
- Saffron – Aphrodisiac
- Spikenard – Keep a lover close
- Strawberry – Serve as a love food
- Sugar Cane – Love, Lust, Sympathy
- Tuberose – Awake erotic feelings
- Valerian – Stop a break up
- Vanilla Bean – Restoring lost love
- Vervain – end unrequited love
- Willow – Strengthening love
- Witch Hazel – Heal a broken heart
Herbs and Plants for Prosperity and Money Magic
- Alfalfa – Ward off poverty and hunger
- Alkanet – Attract Prosperity
- Almond – Attract Abundance
- Basil – Attract Money and Prosperity
- Benzoin – Promotes Generosity
- Bergamot – Luck in Lottery
- Chamomile – Luck in Lottery
- Cinnamon – Draw Money/Prosperity
- Cloves – Use in Money Spells
- Coltsfoot – Wealth and Prosperity
- Ginger – Prosperity and Success
- High John – Luck in playing games
- Juniper – Increase Money
- Lily – Prosperity
- Mint – Attract Wealth
- Nutmeg – Attract Money
- Oat straw – Draw in money
- Orange Blossoms – Money & Stability
- Parsley – Financial Increase
- Peony – Money & Business Success
- Pikake – Prosperity and Success
- Poppy – Money and Abundance
- Sassafras – Prosperity Incense
- Vetivert – Draws Money
- Vervain – Use in Money Spells
- Wisteria – Use in Prosperity Spells
Herbs and Plants for Luck Magic
- Acorn – Use in Good Luck Charms
- Allspice – Attract Luck
- Bamboo – Carry a piece for good luck
- Basil – For Luck in Career & School
- Bayberry – Good Fortune and Luck
- Bergamot – Luck in Games of Chance
- Black Haw – Lottery Luck
- Chamomile – Luck in Lottery
- Brazil Nuts – Good Luck in Love
- Buckthorn – Luck in Legal Matters
- Catnip – Attract Luck
- Daffodil – Use in good luck charms
- Goosegrass – Luck in Love
- Irish Moss – Excellent Luck Herb
- Jamaican Ginger – Gambling Luck
- Job’s Tears – Luck in finding a job
- Maple – Use in all Luck Spells
- Marigold – Good Luck in legal matters
- Mistletoe – Good Luck in Hunting
- Mustard Seeds – Use in Luck Amulets
- Nutmeg – Draw luck into your life
- Oak Moss – Use in all Luck Spells
- Peony – Good Luck and Fortune
- Pineapple – Attract luck
- Rose Hips – Brings Good Luck
- Spikenard – Wards off Bad Luck
- Star Anise – Carry to bring luck
- Violet – Good luck for Newborns
Herbs and Plants for Protection
- African Violet – For Protection Amulets
- Ague – Hex Breaking
- Alder – Protection for the Deceased
- Aloe – Use for protecting a house
- Angelica – Ward off negative energies
- Ash – General Protection
- Asafoetida – Protection from Negativity
- Aspen – Protection from Thieves
- Basil – Protection from Evil
- Bergamot – Ward off Evil and Illness
- Black Cohosh – Accident Protection
- Black Pepper – Protection from Evil
- Bladderwrack – Travel Protection
- Boneset – Warding off evil spirits
- Catnip – Sleep Protection
- Cedar – Protects a home from lightening
- Curry – Keep evil forces away
- Dill – Use in Protection Charms
- Ebony – Use in Amulets
- Elder – Protection against adultery
- Fennel Seeds – Use in Protection Spells
- Fern – Protect your Aura
- Figwort – Protection against Evil Eye
- Heather – Protects from violent crimes
- Ivy – Protection for Newlyweds
- Juniper – Protection from Spells
- Laurel – Love and Marriage Protection
- Marjoram – Protecting the home/house
- Mint – Protecting the Home
- Mistletoe – Ward off negative spells
- Peony – Protection from hexes and jinxes
- Plantain – Protects from Jealousy
- Rhubarb – Protection from Adultery
- Sea Salt – Use in Protection Spells
- Spearmint – Protection while Sleeping
- Thistle: Ward off Thieves
- Violet: Protection from all Evil
Herbs and Plants for Divination and Psychic Powers
- Althea Root – Aids psychic powers
- Ambergris – Enhances psychic ventures
- Anise – Stimulates Psychic Ability
- Arnica Flowers – Psychic Powers
- Bistort – Boosts Divination, Clairvoyance
- Camphor – Awareness and Divination
- Celery – Increases psychic powers
- Cherry – Use to enhance results
- Cinnamon – Stimulate psychic powers
- Cinquefoil – Bring dreams to someone
- Cypress – Aids in Divination
- Flax Seed – For accurate Readings
- Gum Arabic – Spiritual Enhancement
- Lemon Grass – Psychic Cleansing
- Mugwort – Increases Power of Tools
- Pansy – Helpful in love-related divination
- Rowan – Promotes psychic powers
- Saffron – Promotes psychic awareness
- St. John’s Wort – Cares for your Crystals
- Willow – Assists in Divination
Herbs and Plants for Fertility and Pregnancy
- Banana – For Potency and Fertility
- Bistort – For Fertility and Conception
- Cabbage – Luck in Conception
- Celery Seed – Fertility & Male Potency
- Daffodil – Increases Fertility
- Ginkgo Biloba – Male fertility
- Grape Seeds – Use in fertility spells
- Hay – Pregnancy and Fertility
- Ivy – Fertility, and Love
- Mistletoe – Used for fertility spells
- Oak – Use in fertility amulets
- Palm – Potency and Fertility
- Parsley – Promotes Fertility
- Squaw Vine – Fertility and childbirth
- Wheat – Fertility, and Conception
- Yohimbe Bark – Curing Impotency
