Herb

Botanical Name

Planet

Deities

Magickal Properties

Acacia

(Gum arabic)

Acacia senegal

Sun

Astarte, Diana, Ishtar, Osiris, Ra

Protection, psychic enhancement, anointing altars, tranquility

Alfalfa

Medicago sativa

Venus, Jupiter

Green Goddess, Demeter, Ogun, Venus

Fertility, abundance

Allspice

Pimenta officinalis

Mars, Venus

Aphrodite, Venus

Communication, compassion, determination, energy, healing, money, luck

Almond

Amygdalus communis

Mercury, Venus

Artemis, Attis, Hecate, Hermes, Mercury, Thoth

Compassion, fertility, money, prosperity, wisdom

Amber Resin

***

Jupiter, Moon

***

Stability, self-confidence, protection, peace

Ambergris

***

Venus, Mars

Jupiter, Zeus

Animals, commanding, emotion, love, passion

Angelica

Angelica archangelica

Sun

Atlantis, Venus

Protection, exorcism

Anise

(Aniseed)

Pimpinella anisum

Jupiter, Mercury

Apollo, Hermes, Legba, Mercury, Oshun, Ra, Tho

Consecration, divination, prevent nightmares, protection, purification, youth

Anise, Star

Illicium verum

Jupiter, Moon

Apollo, Hermes, Legba, Mercury, Ra,

Consecration, banishing negative

Apple

Pyrus malus

Venus

Aphrodite, Athene, Diana, Dionysus, Hera, Iduna, Olwen, Zeus

Love, friendship, immortality

Balm of Gilead

Populus candicans, commiphora opobalsamum

Venus, Jupiter

Venus

Inspiration, knowledge, new love, mend broken heart, protection, strength

Basil

Ocymum basilium

Mars

Aradia, Ares, Erzulie, Jupiter, Krishna, Loki, Mars, Obatala, Ogoun, St. Joseph, Seth, Vishnu

Clairvoyance, commanding, divination, exorcism, harmony, honesty, love, protection, psychic development, purification, wealth

Bay

Laurus nobilis

Sun, Jupiter

Aesculapius, Apollo, Ceres, Delphi, Eros, Faunus

Wsdom, protection, clairvoyance, purification

Bayberry

Berberis vulgaris, Myrica cerifera

Jupiter

***

Money, good luck, peace, harmony, well-being

Benzoin Gum Resin

Stryax benzoin

Sun, Mars

Aphrodite, Ares, Freya, Hathor, Khephera, Mut, Venus

Purification, prosperity, concentration

Bergamot

Monarda fistulosa, mentha citrata

Mercur

Hermes, Mercury, Fortuna

Hex-breaking, Money

Blessed Thistle

Cnicus benedictus

Moon

Great Mother, Gaia, Pan

Purification, protection, hex-breaking spells, motherhood

Buckeye

(Horse chestnut)

Aseculus Hippocastanum

Jupiter

***

Attracts money, luck, wards off aches and pains

Buckthorn

Rhamnus spp.

Saturn

Elves

Protection, exorcism, wishes, legal matters, elf magick

Burdock

Arctium lappa

Venus

Venus, Gaea, Oshun

Protection, healing, Earth magick

Camphor

Cinnamomum Camphora

Moon, Saturn

Artemis, Chandra

Awakens past life memories, stimulates psychic awareness, health, divination

Carnation

Dianthus carophyllus

Sun

Jupiter

Protection, strength, healing, vitality

Cascara Sagrada

Rhamnus purshiana

Sun

***

Legal matters, money, protection

Cat's Claw

Unicaria tomentosa

***

***

Protection, prosperity, money drawing

Catnip

Nepeta cataria

Venus

Bast, Sekhmet

Cat magick, attracts good spirits, love, luck, beauty, celebration

Cedar

Cedarus spp.

Sun, Mercury

Amun Ra, Baalat, Cernunnos, Indra, Isis, Jupiter, Odin, Osiris, Pan, Poseidon, Wotan

Healing, courage, purification, protection, money, hex-breaking

Chamomile

Anthemis nobilis, Matricaria chamomilla

Sun, Mercury

Cernunnos, Karnayna, Mercury, Oshun, Ra, St. Anne, Sun Gods

Sleep, meditation, money, love, purification, luck

Cherry

Prunus avium

Venus

Venus, Oya

Divination, love

Chickweed

Stellaria media

Moon

Venus, Hera, Brigid, Oya

Fidelity, love

Cinnamon

Cinnamomum zeylanicum

Sun

Aesclepius, Aphrodite, Helios, Mercury, Hermes, Oshun, Ra, Venus

Healing, knowledge, love, lust, power, protection, psychic awareness, spirituality, success

Cinquefoil

Potentilla reptans L.

Jupiter, Mercury

Mother Goddess, Jupiter, Voudoun pantheon

Safety during travel, wealth, money, healing, removing hexes

Clove

Eugenia caryophyllata

Jupiter, Sun

Egyptian deities

Money, love, lust, exorcism, protection

Clover

(Trifoil)

Trifolium pratense

Mercury

Artemis, Rowan

Protection, money, love, fidelity, success, exorcism

Coltsfoot

Tussilago Farfara

Venus

Chiron, Venus

Peace, tranquility, promotes visions, used in spells involving animals

Comfrey

Symphytum officinale

Saturn

Chiron, Oya

Healing, money, travel safety

Copal Resin

Bursera fagaroides

Sun

***

Love, purification

Cyclemen

Cyclamen hederaefolium

Venus

Hecate

Love , truth, fertility, happiness

Cypress

Cupressus sempervirens

Saturn

Aphrodite, Apollo, Astarte, Artemis, Cupid, Hekat, Hebe, Jupiter, Mithras, Pluto, Zoroaster

Comfort, easing feelings of loss, longevity, healing, protection

Damiana

Turnera aphrodisiaca, Turnera diffusa

Mars

Pan, Oshun

Lust, love, visions

Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

Jupiter, Mars

Hecate, Helios, Yemaya

Divination, wishes, calling spirits

Dill

Anethum graveolens

Mercury

Mercury, Brigid

Love, lust, money, protects children

Dragon's Blood Resin

Daemomorops draco

Mars

***

Power amplifier, protection, love, banishing, potency

Elder Berry

Sambucus nigra

Venus

Triple Goddess, Devas, Holda

Nature magick, releases spells, protection, exorcism

Elder Flowers

Sambucus nigra

Venus

***

Seeking knowledge, crone magick

Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus globulus

Moon

Ogun

Healing, Australian Aboriginal magick, protection

Eyebright

Euphrasia officinalis

Sun

Euphrosyne

Memory, clairvoyance, seeking truth

Feverfew

Chrysanthemum parthenium, Tanacetum parthenium

Venus

***

Protection from accidents

Five Finger Grass

(see cinquefoil)

***

***

***

Frankincense Resin

Boswellia carteri

Sun

Adonis, Apollo, Bael, Ra

Spirituality, protection, exorcism, consecration

Galangal Root

Alpinia officinarum, Alpinia galanga

Mars

Mars

Courage, strength, avoiding legal problems, hex breaking, adding power to spells

Gardenia

***

Moon

***

Love, peace, healing, spirituality

Garlic

Allium sativum

Mars

Hecate, Ogun

Banishing, exorcising, protection

Geranium

Pelargoneum graveolens

Venus

***

Fertility, health, love

Ginger

Zingiber officinale

Mars

Mars, Ares

Success, power, money, love, passion, inspiration

Ginkgo

Ginkgo biloba

***

***

Contact spirits

Ginseng

Panax quinquefolium

Sun

***

Attracting love, luck, health, wishes

Golden Seal Root

Hydrastis canadensis

Sun

Helios

Healing, money

Gota Kola

Centella asiatica

***

***

Meditation, mental stimulation

Hawthorn Berry

Crataegus oxyacantha

Mars, Moon

Faeries, Ogun

Wishes, fertility, chastity

Heliotrope

Heliotropium peruviana

Sun

***

Money, Gaining power

Hemlock

Conium maculatum

Saturn

***

Astral projection, purification

Hibiscus

Hibiscus sabdariffa

Venus

Kali, Shango, Venus

Love, lust, divination

Honeysuckle

Lonicera caprifolium

Jupiter, Moon

Selene, Luna

Money drawing, psychic awareness, memory, healing, power,honesty

Hops Flowers

Humulus Lupulus

Mars

Thoth, Isis, Hygeia, Hypno

Healing, sleep

Hyacinth

Hyacinthus nonscriptus

Venus

Apollo, Hyacinthus

Love, protection

Hyssop

Hyssopus officinalis

Jupiter

Obatala

Purification, protection, banishing

Jasmine Flowers

Jasminum officinale

Moon

Venus

Love, prophetic dreams, money, sleep, love, healing, health, meditation

John the Conqueror

Ipomoea purga, I. jalapa

Mars

***

Money, love, happiness, hex-breaking, protection

Juniper Berries

Juniperus communis

Sun

***

Protection, health, increases psychic powers

Kava Kava Root

Piper Methysticum

Saturn

Lono, Kane, Kanaloa

Seeking visions, luck, protection

Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

Mercury

Aradia, Hecate

Chastity, love, peace, happiness, clairvoyance, longevity, sleep, protection

Lemon

Citrus Limonum

Moon

***

Longevity, moon magic, purification, love, friendship

Lemon Balm

Melissa officinalis

Moon

***

Esbat rituals, love, healing

Lemongrass

Cymbopogon citratus

Mercury, Moon

Moon Goddess

Lust, psychic powers, repel snakes

Licorice Root

Glycyrrhiza glabra

Venus

***

Lust, passion, fidelity

Lilac

Syringa vulgaris

Venus

***

Protection, banishing ghosts

Lily of the Valley

Convallaria magalis

Mercury

Maia

Peace, harmony, love

Lotus

Nymphaea lotus

Moon

Egyptian gods, Indian gods, Hermes, Oshun, Osiris

Spirituality, love, protection

Mace

Myristica fragrans

Mercury

***

Enhancing psychic abilities, luck

Magnolia

Magnolia acuminata

Venus

***

Peace, nature spells, hair growth

Mandrake

Podophyllum pelatum

Mercury, Saturn

Aphrodite, Circe

Protection, power, magic, fertility, money, love

Marigold

Calendula officinalis

Sun

***

Protection, prophetic dreams, legal matters, psychic powers

Milk Thistle Seed

Silybum marianum

***

***

***

Mistletoe

Viscum album, Phoradendron flavescens

Sun

Cernunnos, Oak King, Herne, Odin

Protection, love, fertility, health, exorcism

Motherwort

Leonurus cardiaca

***

Ogun

Ease childbirth, female strength

Mugwort

Artemisia Vulgaris

Venus, Moon

Artemis, St. John, Diana, Sif, Isis, Lakshmi, Aida Wedo

Strength, psychic powers, healing, astral projection

Musk

***

***

Athena, Shiva, Thoth

Courage, fertility, lust

Mustard Seed

Sinapis alba

Mars

***

Purification, Voudoun charms

Myrrh Resin

Commiphora molmol

Moon

Cybele, Demeter, Hecate, Juno, Oshun, Rhea, Saturn

Spirituality, healing, protection, exorcism, transformation, consecration

Narcissus

Narcissus spp.

Water

***

Peace and harmony, love, fertility, luck

Nettle

Urtica dioica, Ortiga ancha

Mars

Thor, Helios, Ra, Chango, Apollo, Oya, Shango

Protection, Healing, Lust, Exorcism, Spell-Breaking, Confidence

Nutmeg

Myristica fragrans

Mercury

***

Fidelity, luck, money, health, psychism, visions, scrying

Oak Moss

Evernia prunastri

Jupiter

Cernunnos, Herne, woodland Gods

Money drawing

Orange

Citrus sinensis

Sun

***

Divination, love, luck, money, harmony, joy, warmth

Orris Root

Iris germanica florentina

Venus

Aphrodite, Erzulie, Venus

Love, attraction, harmonious relationships

Passion Flower

Passiflora incarnata

Venus

Hypnos, Hestia, Yemaya

Peace, sleep, friendship, calming

Patchouli

Pogostemon cablin

Saturn, Venus

Gaia, Saturn, Pan

Fertility, lust, money, protection, divination

Pennyroyal

Mentha pulegium

Mars

Demeter

Strength, protection, peace

Pepper, Black

Piper nigrum

Mars

***

Protection, strength, irritation, lust, warding charms

Peppermint

Mentha piperita

Mars

Zeus

Love, psychic awareness, lust, mental stimulant, energy

Pine

Pinus pinaste

Mars

Artemis, Astarte

Healing, protection, exorcism, fertility, money

Plumeria

Plumeria acutifolia

Venus

Buddha

Love

Poppy

Papaver somniferum

Moon

Venus

Love, lust

Primrose

Primula vulgaris

Venus

Freya

Protection, love

Raspberry

Rubus idaeus

Venus

Innana, Isis, Oshun

Love, protection

Red Clover Tops

Trifolium pratense

Mercury

Rowan

Luck, protection, success, anti-hexing, love

Rose

Rosa centifolia

Venus

Adonis, Aphrodite, Aurora, Cupid, Hulda, Freya, Eros

Love, beauty, psychic powers, divination, healing, luck, protection

Rose Hips

Rosa canina

Venus

***

Love

Rose Geranium

Pelagonium graveolens

***

***

Protection, fertility, love, health

Rosemary

Rosmarinus officinalis

Sun

Virgin Mary, Elves, Sea spirits

Strega magic, mental powers, youth, protection, love, lust, purification, sleep, exorcism

Rowan

(Mountain Ash)

***

Sun

Aphrodite, Druidic deities, Thor

Protection, psychism, magical power, success, anti-haunting

Rue

***

Sun, Mars

Aradia, Pan, Diana, Hecate

Mental powers, protection, love, curse-breaking, reversing

 Sage

Salvia officianalis

Jupiter, Saturn

Consus, Obatala, Chiron

Wisdom, animal guides, wishes, immortality

Sandalwood

Santalum spicatum

Moon, Sun

Venus

Spirituality, protection, wishes, healing, exorcism

Sassafras

Smilax ornata

Jupiter

***

Health, money

Saw Palmetto Berries

Serenoa repens

***

Shango

***

Scullcap

Scutellaria lateriflora

Saturn

Hera, Obatala

Love, relaxation, peace, fidelity

Slippery Elm Bark

Ulmus rubra

Saturn, Mercury

***

Anti-gossip, persuasion

Spearmint

Mentha spicata

Venus

Mercury

Healing, love, mental powers, money

Spikenard

Aralia racemosa

Venus

***

Good luck, fidelity, health, attraction

Strawberry

Fragaria vesca

Venus

Freya

Love, luck, beauty, divination

Sweet Pea

***

Venus

***

Friendship, courage, strength

Tangerine

Citrus reticulata

Sun

***

Psychic powers, mental powers

Tea Tree

Melaleuca alternifolia

***

***

Healing, anti-fungal (medicinal)

Thyme

Thymus vulgaris

Venus

***

Health, courage, purification, attracting faeries

Tobacco

Nicotiana Tabacum

Mars

***

Banishing

Tonka Beans

Dipteryx odorata

Venus

***

Love, luck, money, courage, wishes

Valerian Root

Valeriana officinalis

Venus, Pluto, Mercury

Obatala

Sleep, love, mending quarrels

Vanilla

Vanilla planifolia

Venus

***

Magical powers, mental powers, love, lust, rejuvenation

Vervain (verbena)

Verbena officinalis

Venus

Aphrodite, Aradia, Artemis, Cerridwen, Hecate, Hermes, Innana, Isis, Juno, Jupiter, Kali, Mars, Thor, Venus, Zeus

Love, protection, purification, peace, money, youth, healing

Vetivert

Vetiveria zizaniodes

Venus

Pan, Aphrodite

Hex breaking, peace, luck, love, protection, exorcism, Voudoun magick

Violet

Viola odorata

Venus

Faeries, Io

Animal guide work, beauty, wishes, peace, love, luck, lust, protection, transformation

Wild Cherry Bark

Prunus serotina

Venus

Aphrodite, Freya, Kwan Yin

Love, romance, seduction, compassion

Witches Grass

Agropyrum repens

Jupiter

***

Happiness, lust, love, exorcism

Wormwood

Artemisia absintium

Mars, Moon

Isis, Artemis, Diana, Lakshmi, Aida Wedo, Sif, Innana

Psychic powers, animals, calling spirits, protection, love, transformation

Yarrow Flowers

Achillea millefolium

Venus, Saturn

Oshun, Yemaya

Courage, happy marriage, love, psychic powers, exorcism, longevity

Yerba Mate

Ilex paraguariensis

***

***

***

Yerba Santa

Eriodictyon californicum

Saturn

***

Beauty, healing, psychic powers, protection, spiritual strength

Ylang Ylang

Cananga odorata

***

***

Faery magic, love, lust, peace