Roots, Trees, & Woods Archive

Roots anchor us; trees elevate us. Roots, barks, and woods carry deep, stabilizing magic, connecting practitioners to the cycles of growth, death, and renewal. Discover their correspondences and practical uses in spellcraft and ritual.

This grimoire is always growing, just like the magic around us. If you know a crystal, herb, resin, or other magical ally that isn’t on this page—or a use we’ve overlooked—please comment below! Your knowledge and suggestions help keep this collection alive and ever-expanding.

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Angelica Root – Aromatic, fibrous root tied to protection, healing, and spiritual connection. Often used in exorcism, purification, and spirit communication rituals.

Ash – A pale, graceful wood linked to protection and connection between worlds. Known for healing and spiritual insight, it is often used in divination or rituals calling upon ancestral guidance.

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Beech Wood / Bark – Pale wood tied to knowledge, learning, and protection. Often used in scholarly or magical rites, and in tools for teaching or divination.

Birch – A white-barked tree associated with purification, renewal, and beginnings. Often used in rites of initiation, cleansing, and personal transformation.

Birch Bark – Smooth, white bark tied to renewal, purification, and prophecy. Often used in divination, writing charms, or cleansing rituals.

Blackthorn – Dense, dark wood with sharp thorns connected to protection and courage. Known for warding off evil, it is often used in protective wands or defensive magic.

Burdock Root – Long, dark root associated with protection, purification, and grounding. Often used in banishing or cleansing spells.

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Cedar – Aromatic, reddish wood linked to protection and purification. Known for spiritual cleansing, it is often burned in rituals to ward off negativity and invite clarity.

Cherry Wood – Smooth, reddish wood associated with love, passion, and prosperity. Often used in heart-centered rituals or love charms.

Cinnamon Bark – Warm, fragrant bark associated with success, love, and protection. Often used in spellwork to attract abundance, enhance potency, or empower rituals.

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Dandelion Root – Long, tapering root connected to divination, strength, and purification. Often used in spells for insight, banishing, or grounding energy.

Devil’s Claw – Hooked root tied to protection, binding, and curse-breaking. Often used in warding or reversing harmful spells.

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Elder – Dark, ancient tree connected to protection, death, and rebirth. Known for connecting to the spirit world, it is often used in ancestor work or for protective wards.

Elecampane Root – Tall, fibrous root associated with healing, protection, and spiritual journeys. Often used in astral travel, divination, or protective talismans.

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Frankincense Resin on Bark/Branches – Pale, aromatic resin on tree branches linked to protection, purification, and divine communication. Often used in sacred rituals, offerings, and invocations.

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Ginger Root – Knotted, spicy root associated with strength, courage, and passion. Known for energizing spells, it is often used to boost personal power or healing magic.

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Hawthorn – Thorny, mystical tree connected to love, protection, and fae realms. Known for guarding sacred spaces, it is often used in charm work or faerie offerings.

Hazel Wood / Bark – Light, flexible wood associated with wisdom, divination, and protection. Often used in wands, divining rods, and spells for insight or psychic clarity.

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L

Licorice Root – Sweet, fibrous root linked to healing, prosperity, and love. Known for harmonizing energy, it is often used in money or relationship magic.

M

Mahogany – Deep, reddish wood tied to power, healing, and prosperity. Known for strength in spellwork, it is often used for prosperity charms or magical tools.

Mandrake Root (⚠️ Legendary and potent!) – Knobby, human-shaped root associated with protection, fertility, and magical communication. Known for its power, it is often used in high magic, divination, and binding rituals.

Maple – Smooth-barked, sweet-scented tree associated with balance and love. Known for practical magic, it is often used to attract harmony and prosperity.

Mugwort Root – Earthy, fibrous root associated with intuition, divination, and dream work. Often used in lunar or psychic rituals, and for opening spiritual pathways.

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O

Oak – A strong, sturdy tree associated with the Sun and strength. Known for endurance, protection, and wisdom, it is often used in spells for courage and grounding.

Oak Bark – Tough, dark bark linked to strength, endurance, and protection. Often used in spells for courage, grounding, and binding negative energies.

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Palo Santo Wood – Golden, aromatic wood associated with cleansing, spiritual clarity, and healing. Often burned to purify spaces, invite good spirits, and aid meditation.

Pine – Evergreen tree with aromatic needles, linked to healing and purification. Known for spiritual clarity, it is often used in cleansing rituals or for long-lasting protection.

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R

Rowan – A red-berried tree tied to protection, magic, and divination. Known for warding off evil, it is often used in charms, staffs, and scrying practices.

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Sassafras Root / Bark – Aromatic, reddish root and bark linked to prosperity, protection, and cleansing. Often used in money magic, purification rites, and love spells.

Sweetgrass Root – Fragrant root used for cleansing, protection, and inviting positive spirits. Often braided and burned to attract benevolent energy.

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V

Valerian Root – Fibrous root linked to sleep, calming, and psychic opening. Often used in dream magic, relaxation spells, and meditation.

W

Willow – A flexible, silver-leafed tree tied to the Moon and intuition. Known for healing and adaptability, it is often used in lunar magic, emotional work, and dream-related rituals.

Willow Bark – Bitter, fibrous bark tied to healing, lunar energy, and divination. Often used in protective and restorative spells or for dream work.

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Yarrow Root – Fibrous root linked to protection, healing, and courage. Often used in love spells, protective charms, or for psychic strength.

Yew – Dark, dense wood associated with death, rebirth, immortality, and protection. Often used in divination, magical transformation, and ancestral communication.

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