Herbs Archive A-G
Ah, my green-thumbed grimoire seeker, I hear you loud and clear! Let’s bring back the full flavor—the sass, the sparkle, and the old-world charm—while serving up a deep, alphabetically arranged feast of herbs from A to G. These aren’t your grocery-store herbs playing second fiddle; these are the mystical, magical plants that have danced through rituals, whispered through folklore, and brewed the very essence of witchcraft for centuries.
Prepare to be enchanted by the verdant warriors and whispering wildlings of the herb world—each one a little packet of power, waiting for you to invite them into your spellcraft.
A
Agrimony – Protection herb used for banishing negativity and reversing jinxes. Used for warding off bad luck and harmful spells.
Alfalfa – A money-drawing herb promoting prosperity and safeguarding wealth. Used for abundance charms and financial protection.
Aloe Vera – Renowned for healing and shielding, this succulent guards against evil influences. Used for health rituals and spiritual defense.
Angelica – A powerful plant for exorcism, protection, healing, and blessings. Used in cleansing rites and spiritual fortification.
Anise (Aniseed) – Enhances psychic development and offers protection against nightmares. Used for dream work and psychic warding.
Arnica – Aiding spirit communication while providing protection and boosting psychic energy. Used for connecting with the spirit realm and shielding energy.
Artichoke Leaf – A tender leaf linked to love, protection, and spiritual growth. Used in love charms and heart-opening rituals.
Ash Leaf – A sacred leaf for protection, prophetic dreams, and sea-related rituals. Used for divination and watery magic.
Asafoetida – A pungent herb with strong banishing power, used in exorcisms and protective magic. Used to repel evil and negative entities.
B
Basil – The fragrant herb of love, wealth, exorcism, and protection. Used in spells to attract love, prosperity, and ward off evil.
Bay Leaf – Known for wishes, divination, protection, and strength. Used in dream spells, wish-burning rituals, and courage boosts.
Bearberry (Uva Ursi) – Spirit communication and divination aid offering strong protection. Used in shamanic journeying and psychic defense.
Bee Balm (Monarda) – Invokes psychic powers, dream magic, and attraction. Used to heighten intuition and draw positive energies.
Betony (Wood Betony) – A classic for protection, purification, and grounding. Used in banishing negativity and stabilizing energy.
Bilberry Leaf – Offers divination aid, luck, and calming energy. Used in clairvoyance and peaceful meditations.
Bistort – Provides psychic protection, connected to women’s mysteries and purification. Used in feminine rites and aura cleansing.
Black Cohosh – A bold herb for love, courage, and banishing malevolent forces. Used in strength-building and protective spells.
Blackberry Leaf – Protective and healing, excellent for breaking hexes and negative bindings. Used in defensive magic and restorative rituals.
Blessed Thistle – Purifies, breaks hexes, and offers spiritual protection. Used to cleanse spaces and remove curses.
Blue Vervain – Promotes love, tranquility, protection, and money success. Used in calming spells and abundance workings.
Borage – Emboldens courage, enhances psychic powers, and protects during rituals. Used for bravery and spiritual defense.
Buchu – Encourages psychic dreams, divination, and connection with spirits. Used in dream magic and spirit communication.
Bugleweed – A binding herb promoting grounding and tranquility. Used to calm emotions and stabilize energy.
Burdock – Provides protection, healing, purification, and removes negative energies. Used in cleansing baths and protective charms.
Butcher’s Broom – Shields against harm, breaks hexes, and builds resilience. Used in defensive spells and strengthening rituals.
C
Calamus – Attracts luck, healing, strength, and protection. Used in health spells and charm work.
Caraway – Promotes protection, fidelity, and mental clarity. Used in love spells and sharpening the mind.
Cardamom – A spicy seed linked to love, lust, sensual magic, and attraction. Used in passion charms and romantic rituals.
Catnip – Brings love, happiness, and psychic bonding with cats or familiars. Used in happiness spells and familiar connection.
Celandine (Greater) – Offers protection, legal success, and clears pathways. Used in banishing obstacles and court magic.
Chamomile – The gentle herb of peace, money, sleep, and dream work. Used in calming spells and prosperity rituals.
Chickweed – A fertility, fidelity, and love herb. Used in love and family harmony magic.
Chicory – Removes obstacles, grants invisibility, and aids legal success. Used in protection and escape spells.
Cilantro (Coriander leaf) – Linked to love, lust, healing, and protection. Used in passion magic and cleansing.
Cinquefoil (Five-Finger Grass) – Draws success, money, love, health, and power. Used in abundance and personal empowerment rituals.
Cleavers – A binding herb fostering unity and emotional connection. Used in relationship spells and social harmony.
Clove Basil (African Basil) – Combines protection, love, and purification energies. Used in cleansing and attraction spells.
Coltsfoot – Known for love, visions, peace, and prophecy. Used in divination and soothing magic.
Comfrey – Promotes safe travel, protection, and healing. Used in journey magic and health spells.
Coriander – A spice for love spells, lust, and fertility. Used in passion and conception rituals.
Costmary – Enhances mental clarity, sacred space creation, and protection. Used in meditation and altar consecration.
Cudweed – Associated with necromancy, ancestral communication, and psychic sight. Used in spirit work and clairvoyance.
Curry Leaf – Brings protection, purification, and luck in business. Used in prosperity and cleansing spells.
D
Dandelion Leaf – Invokes divination, spirit calling, and wishes. Used in scrying and wish spells.
Dill – Offers protection, love, and anti-hexing properties. Used in warding and attraction magic.
Dock (Yellow Dock) – Attracts prosperity, luck, and grounding. Used in money spells and stability rituals.
Dragon’s Blood Leaf (rare; not resin) – Holds power, protection, and banishing energies. Used in high-energy banishing and empowerment.
Damiana – A herb of love, lust, visions, and dream work. Used in passion and psychic enhancement spells.
Devil’s Claw Herb – For banishing, confronting inner demons, and hex removal. Used in spiritual cleansing and protection.
Devil’s Bit – Breaks curses and offers spiritual protection. Used in curse-breaking and defense rituals.
Dogbane – Used for warding, graveyard magic, and banishment. Employed in protection and ancestral rites.
E
Echinacea (Purple Coneflower) – Strengthens healing and protection energies. Used in health magic and immunity spells.
Elder Leaf – Protects, aids fae work, and spirit travel. Used in faerie magic and astral journeys.
Elecampane – Aids love, protection, and psychic energy. Used in attraction and spiritual defense.
Epazote – Used for banishing, uncrossing, and cleansing negativity. Employed in removing hexes and negativity.
Eyebright – Enhances clairvoyance, divination, insight, and second sight. Used in psychic and visionary workings.
F
Fennel – Provides protection, purification, courage, and longevity. Used in bravery and cleansing rituals.
Fenugreek – Draws money, protection, and attraction. Used in prosperity and love spells.
Fig Leaf – Linked to divination, fertility, luck, and prosperity. Used in growth and abundance magic.
Flax – Aids money spells, protection, and beauty magic. Used in charm crafting and personal enhancement.
Fleabane – Offers exorcism, protection, and breaks hexes. Used in banishing and defensive spells.
Fo-Ti (He Shou Wu) – Promotes longevity, youthfulness, and spiritual clarity. Used in vitality and meditation.
Foxglove (⚠️ Toxic) – Connected to faery magic and otherworld communication (do not ingest). Used cautiously in spirit work.
Frankincense Leaf (rare) – For purification and consecration (more commonly resin used). Used in sacred rites.
Fumitory – A potent herb for exorcism, protection, and removing negative energies. Used in cleansing and protective magic.
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Galangal (Low John) – Powers victory in court, luck, and strength. Used in legal magic and success spells.
Garlic Chives – Protects, banishes, and repels vampiric or parasitic forces. Used in defense and warding.
Gentian – Offers power, spiritual purification, and hex breaking. Used in cleansing and breaking curses.
Geranium Leaf – Brings love, protection, and calming energy. Used in soothing and attraction spells.
Ginger Leaf – Sparks passion, success, and fire energy in spellwork. Used in energizing and motivational magic.
Ginkgo Leaf – Supports longevity, memory, and spiritual endurance. Used in mental clarity and spiritual stamina.
Ginseng Leaf – Encourages success, love, healing, and power. Used in empowerment and health magic.
Goldenrod – A divination aid, finds treasure, and attracts abundance. Used in fortune telling and prosperity work.
Goosegrass – A binding herb fostering unity and ancestral connection. Used in family and ancestral rituals.
Gotu Kola – Enhances meditation, spiritual focus, and psychic power. Used in deep meditation and clairvoyance.
Ground Ivy – Brings healing, protection, and prosperity. Used in health magic and protective charms.
Guarana Leaf – Boosts energy, stamina, and ritual drive. Used in energizing and endurance spells.
And there we pause, at the leafy gates of A through G—a trove of fragrant allies and mystical companions ready to stir your cauldrons and empower your spellcraft. These herbs aren’t just plants; they are stories, spells, and secrets wrapped in green, waiting for your curious hands to awaken their magic.
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May your gardens be wild, your magic fierce, and your cauldrons forever bubbling with possibility. 🌙✨
