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Mentioned the Homer’s the Iliad, the berries are believed to ward off evil and symbolize chastity. Monks have chewed the berries to reduce sexual libido.

Used in spells relating to Chastity.

The name Agrimony comes from the Greek word Argemone (plants healing to eyes).  In ancient herbalism Agrimony was one of the most famous herbs for healing wounds, with one author around Chaucer's time prescribing the use of Agrimony with pounded frogs and human blood as a cure for internal bleeding!

Although traditionally given the elemental ruling of Air, this herb has many watery characteristics as can be seen by it's use in sleep and healing magick.  Being ruled by Jupiter gives it an expansive quality, and it's traditional air association, make it an excellent herb for use in healing magick that needs to take place long distance.

Agrimony has long been used since Saxon times to heal wounds because it staunches bleeding and encourages clot formation. In the 15th century, it was the prime ingredient of “arquebusade water,” a battlefield remedy for gunshot wounds. In France, the eau de arquebusade is still applied for sprains and bruises.

Consider using Agrimony as an addition to all protection sachets and spells, as it has long been believed to drive away evil spirits and negative energies.  This herb has also been used in reversing hexes and negative spells placed upon you, and is so powerful it will not only break the hex, but send it back to the person who placed it upon you. 

Prosperity and Money. Keep in your home to help ward off poverty, or burn some and scatter the ashes around your property for the same effect.

The name Alkanet comes from the Arabic word alhinna, or henna in English, due to the red dye in its roots.

Alkanet is a natural dye and imparts a fine deep red colour to oily substances and to spirit of wine, it tinges water with a dull brownish hue. Wax tinged with Alkanet, and applied to the surface of warm marble, stains it flesh-colour and sinks deep into the stone. Used in cold pressed soap making it produces a wonderful purple hue to the soap. It is also used in colouring spurious 'port-wine,' for which purpose it is perfectly harmless.

Burn as an incense to help purify an area of negativity. Also used to attract prosperity in all forms.

This three-year "biennial" has a taproot, divided leaves, and umbels of green-white flowers in its third year, and then it seeds and dies. Crushed leaves in car interiors reduce travel nausea.

Because of its aromatic bitter properties, this plant is much used in bitters and liqueurs such as Benedictine and Chartreuse.

Protection, Exorcism. Grow in the garden as a protection. Carry the root with you as a protective amulet. Burn the dried leaves in exorcism rituals.

Angelica Root, also known as Holy Ghost Root or Archangel Root- is widely used as a powerful Guardian and Healer, and to provide Strength to Women.

In America, Angelica root is used in HooDoo Magick, and MoJo Bags prepared for protection from evil, for uncrossing, and to break a jinx. It is in sachet powders used for healing and blessing. In Mexico, when an adolescent girl has suffered a bout of susto -a form of supernatural terror- the victim is given a white bag containing an Angelica Root and a print of Saint Michael, The Archangel, to carry for protection.

All parts of this small, evergreen tree are aromatic, the smooth, gray-white bark, narrow to elliptic shiny green leaves, solitary yellow flowers, and glossy brown seeds.

The distinctive seeds and pods are used as a spice in Asian cookery, notably as an ingredient of Chinese five-spice powder. The fruits and foliage yield an essential oil, used as a substitute anise seed flavoring. The oil appears in soaps, hair oils, and Asian perfumes.

The powdered bark is used as an incense in Japanese temples. The tree is planted by the Japanese around temples and on graves as an herb of consecration and protection.

The seeds are burned as incense to increase psychic powers, and are also worn as beads for the same purpose. Sometimes star anise is placed on the altar to give it power, one is placed to each of the four directions. It is also carried as a general luck-bringer, and the seeds make excellent pendulums. The tree is often grown near Buddhist temples where it is revered. 

 This herb is carried whole for luck, and it is burned for clairvoyance and to increase psychic awareness.  Burn, either on it's own or with other herbs such as Cinnamon and Bay, to increase psychic powers.  Place one Star in each of the four directions on your altar to empower it.

Fill a small pillowcase with anise seed and sleep on it; this will ensure that you sleep peacefully. Anise Seed is used as Protection and Meditation incense. Placed in a room, it will drive off Evil, placed around the Magick Circle it will protect the Sorcerer from Evil Spirits. It also wards off the 'Evil Eye'. Anise Seed is also used in purification baths. It is used to call forth spirits to aid in Magickal operations, and a bag of Anise Seeds is hung on the bedpost will restore lost youth.

Anise Seed has been used for many years to disguise the unpleasant taste of medicine. The seeds taste good with shellfish. The dried seed can be used in cakes, biscuits, bread and apple pie. A refreshing tea can be made from the seed and this is supposed to be an aid to digestion as is chewing the seed to cure hiccups.

Cosmetically a good face pack can be made from ground Anise Seed. It is generally good for "sour stomach" It will fade freckles. Anise Seed is also used for potpourri.

A Druid sacred tree. This spring-flowering deciduous tree has smooth gray bark and showy, scented flowers, although the scent is unpleasant to some.

Ash is the sacred world tree of the Teutons, known as Yggdrasil. Ash wood makes a traditional Yule log. Druid wands were often made of ash and carved with decorations. Ash wands are good for healing, general and solar magic. Put fresh ash leaves under your pillow to stimulate psychic dreams and prosperity. A herb of the sun, ash brings light into the hearth at the winter solstice.

Astragalus root is traditionally used in Chinese medicine to boost energy levels, and can be used in rituals and magic for the same purpose. 

It's energy is attuned with the The Magician in the Tarot, the card of creative manifestation. The Magician shows us how to make the connection between elemental energy and Divine, teaches us how to tap into our power, and Astragalus can be used to increase our concentration and focus our energies in spells and rites.

This herb is an excellent ingredient to use in dedication or self initiation rites.  Because of its form and powerful energy it can be used to make amulets of power and protection.

Balm of Gilead or Mecca Balsam was so valued in Arabia that it was grown in guarded gardens and its export was prohibited. Presented as a gift to Solomon, it was cultivated in Judea on Mt. Gilead. Balm of Gilead is most often used as an oil of consecration.

To extract the resin, crush the buds, cover with olive oil and allow to sit for two weeks. To prepare a candle to be used in psychic healing, first rinse it in cold water and sea salt, and then annoint it beginning at the center working outward toward both ends. Burn the buds to attract spirits, or carry them to attract a new love.

Basil has a warm, resinous, clove-like flavor and fragrance. The flowers and leaves are best used fresh and added only during the last few minutes of cooking. Basil works well in combination with tomatoes. Finely chopped basil stirred into mayonnaise makes a good sauce for fish. Use as a garnish for vegetables, chicken and egg dishes.

The warm, spicy taste of this popular herb's leaf combines well with garlic, tomatoes, eggplant, and Italian dishes, Basil flavors vinegar, pesto sauce, and oil. The essential oil flavors condiments and liqueurs, and scents soaps and perfumes. Inhaling the essential oil refreshes the mind and stimulates a sense of smell dulled by viral infection.

Burn basil to exorcise negativity from the home. To do a really thorough cleansing and protection of yourself and your home, also sprinkle a little basil in each corner of each room in the house and add to your bathwater. Basil is used to mend lovers' quarrels and brings good luck to a new home. The scent of basil causes sympathy between two people and so is worn to avoid major clashes. Basil Use it in rites of exorcism and in the ritual bath. Sprinkle to powder over the area of your heart to promote fidelity. The scent brings happiness to the home and will protect you in crowds.

Bay has a spicy fragrance and flavor, and the leaves are used in all types of cooking. Try them in soups, stews, casseroles, stocks, syrups, sauces and as a decorative garnish. Since the flavor is strong, use with discretion. Bay leaves should be removed from food before serving.

The culinary leaves may be slightly narcotic, and aid digestion when added to Bouquet garni, marinades, pâté, soups and stews. The wood is used to give an aromatic tang to smoked foods, and oil of Bay, from the fruit, flavors some liqueurs.

Bay leaves were used by the Delphic priestesses. The incense and the leaf are said to produce a prophetic trance. Burn for psychic powers, purification, wish magic, exorcism, healing/health, protection, divination, visions, clairvoyance, energy, power, strength, inspiration, wisdom, meditation, defense, creative word. Put the leaves under your pillow to give inspiration and visions. A herb of the sun, bay brings the light of summer into the darkest time of the year. Carry the leaf or place in the home to ward off illness and hexes.

Used in a Talisman or as Incense, this is a Witchs' Prayer Herb to ward off unwanted influences, and control - used in incantations for wealth, good luck, domestic peace, fertility, added to Love Pillows and MoJo Bags. 

Magickal uses include good fortune, luck, healing, and stress relief.

A religious herb to Native Americans, also known as uva ursi or Kinnikinnick is included in pipe-smoking mixtures. Some tribes employed it in the training of shamans in skills of divination and prophecy. Bearberry leaf is used in magick by those wishing to increase their psychic ability. Add to sachets designed to strengthen psychic powers. Uva ursi is an evergreen shrub with small, tough, shiny leaves found growing in hilly areas of upper midwest North America and Canada.

Uva Ursi is useful in rituals where you wish to connect to your warrior self, or you need to draw upon your inner strength. This herb has connections with Morrigan, the Irish Goddess of War, and can be used in any incense or spell where you wish courage and victory. 

Uva Ursi resonates with the base chakra, where our survival instincts lie, and both courage and fear stem from this chakra. It is believed that carrying the herb can help allay fears and bolster courage. Uva Ursi can also help us deal with victimization by both strengthening our protective armour and connecting to our strength.

Add Bearberry to sachets intended to increase your psychic abilities. Burn during rituals to increase your personal power, and it has been said that placing a bowl of Bearberry next to you aids in astral travel.

Black Cohosh known also as Squaw Root or Black Snake Root.

Use Black Cohosh in love sachets. Carried, helps strengthen courage in the meek. An infusion of the herb sprinkled around a room or added to a bath, drives away evil presences.

Blue Flag root is said to be helpful in cleansing the aura and stimulating the flow of subliminal energies in the body.

Many believe burning blue flag together with frankincense and mastic (or dammar) is helpful in reaching contact with spiritual beings.

The plant wards off evil spirits. Make an infusion and sprinkle about the house to drive away evil.

Also known as Scotch Broom, and Irish broom. A Druid Sacred Tree, it is a many-branched erect shrub with simple or trifoliate leaves, and golden "sweet-pea" flowers.

A flowering sprig of Broom was a heraldic battle device of Henry II of England who is said to have taken the family name Plantagenet from this medieval "planta genista". Flowering broom tips are gathered in spring (before Midsummer) and are later used fresh or dry. The seeds are as useful as the tops. Both are soluble in water and alcohol.

Broom flowers bound with colored ribbons are carried at weddings. Couples may choose to "jump the broom" as they make their transition to a new station of life. Broom ia associated with the Spring Equinox. The Irish called it the "Physician's Power" because of its diuretic shoots. Sweep your outside ritual areas with it to purify and protect. Burning the herb calms the wind. Hang indoors for protection and purification. Toss in the air or bury it to raise or calm winds.

Branches of the Buckthorn, placed near doors and windows, drive away all enchantments and sorcery, according to Dioscorides.

A charming legend concerning the Buckthorn vows that if one sprinkles Buckthorn in a circle and then dances within it under a full Moon, an elf will appear. The dancer must notice the elf and say, 'Halt and grant my boon!' before the creature flees. The elf will then grant one wish. I cannot make any guarantees this will happen, however.

Buckthorn is also used in legal matters (carried or worn to court, etc.) and as a general good luck generator.

Burdock is a nutritious, deliciously edible plant, and it boasts a convincing 3,000 year-old reputation for purifying the blood and boosting immunity. 

The Japanese call the root gobo and cook with it frequently; its flavor fuses those of celery and potato.