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10 Powerful and versatile herbs for spells

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Creating a versatile collection of herbs for spells is easier than you might think. The following 10 herbs for spells are available cheaply at your local supermarket. You can buy them gradually as you need them and soon you will have an excellent collection for your magical practice. You can even grow the herbs in a windowbox or garden. These herbs and spices will provide you with all you need for protection spells, self-love and confidence spells, healing rituals, prosperity spells, success spells, spells to enhance relationships, divination practices, and so much more.

1. Bay leaves

Bay leaves – manifestation – protection – purification – prosperity – psychic abilities

Bay leaves are one of the best herbs for spells relating to manifestation such as wishing spells. Here are some other ways to use this herb in spells and rituals

Protection

Bay leaves are commonly used for protection spells and rituals. Placing a bay leaf in your wallet, purse, or under your doormat is thought to ward off negative energy and protect your home and finances from harm. Carrying a dried bay leaf as a protective amulet is believed to safeguard you from harm and negative energies.

Purification

Bay leaves are considered purifying. Burning them or sprinkling bay leaf water (water infused with bay leaves) around your space can help cleanse it of negative energies and create a harmonious environment.

Prosperity

Bay leaves are good herbs for spells relating to money. Place a bay leaf in your wallet or near your financial documents to invite financial blessings.

Psychic Abilities

Some practitioners use bay leaves to enhance their psychic abilities. Placing a bay leaf under your pillow or near your bed is said to promote vivid dreams and intuitive insights.

2. Basil

Basil – prosperity – success – love – fertility – legal matters

Basil is one of the best herbs for spells relating to prosperity. You can use the fresh leaves or buy a jar of the dried herb. Here are some more magical uses of basil.

Success

Basil can also help bring in success as well as dispelling negativity and raising our spirits. Basil is also a good choice for spells relating to legal matters to bring about a favourable outcome.

Love

Basil is also a good herb to use in attraction spells to help you find new love.

Fertility

Basil is also one of the best herbs for spells associated with abundance and fertility and can be used in fertility spells and rituals to promote conception or a successful pregnancy.

3. Black pepper

Black pepper – protection – banishing – cleansing – and to enhance other herbs

Most households already have black pepper to hand. You can use black peppercorns or ground black pepper.

Protection 

Black pepper is widely used in protective spells and rituals. It is believed to create a protective barrier around the practitioner or their space, warding off negative energies, hexes, and harmful influences. Sprinkle black pepper around your home or add it to a protective sachet to create a shield of defence.

Enhancing Spells

Black pepper is associated with adding potency and energy to spells. It can be included in rituals to increase the power and effectiveness of other magical workings. Its fiery nature is thought to boost the energy of your intentions.

Cleansing and Purification

Black pepper can be used in purification rituals to cleanse your space, tools, or even yourself. It is believed to help remove stagnation and impurities, leaving a refreshed and purified atmosphere. 

4. Chamomile

Chamomile – peace – dream magic – prosperity

You can buy chamomile tea bags in most supermarkets. They can be used in spell sachets or baths as well as for tea of course. You can also cut open the tea bags to use the chamomile in spells and rituals. The more expensive chamomile teas have whole flowers which look pretty in spells, but the cheaper teabags will be just as effective. Chamomile is one of the best herbs for spells relating to sleep, tranquillity and dream magic.

Calm and Peace

Chamomile is renowned for its soothing properties. It can be used in spells and rituals to promote calm, tranquillity and inner peace. Adding chamomile to sachets, incense or baths can help reduce stress and anxiety. You can also drink it as a herbal tea.

Dream Magic

Chamomile is often associated with dream magic. Placing a sachet of dried chamomile flowers under your pillow is believed to enhance dream recall, encourage prophetic dreams and aid in lucid dreaming. It can also help you connect with the wisdom of your subconscious mind.

Prosperity and Money Magic

Chamomile is associated with attracting wealth and financial success. Use chamomile in spells and rituals aimed at increasing your prosperity or business success. It can be added to money charms, placed in your wallet, or used in candle magic for abundance.

5. Chilli peppers

Chilli peppers – passion – protection – energy – courage – breaking hexes

You can use fresh, dried or chilli powder in your spells and rituals. Many witches use chilli to speed up spells. Here are a few other ways you can use chilli in your spells and rituals.

Passion Spells

Chilli peppers are often associated with passion and desire. They can be used in rituals to enhance passion in relationships. However, they can also be used to reignite a passion for a hobby, activity, career or just a passion for life in general. 

Protection

The intense heat of chilli peppers is believed to have protective qualities. They can be used to ward off negative energy, hexes and harmful influences. Hang dried chilli peppers in your home or create protective charms using chilli peppers to guard your space.

Energy and Vitality

Chilli peppers are one of the best herbs for spells associated with energy and vitality. You can use them to boost your physical or spiritual energy levels. Carry a small chilli pepper with you or consume them in a meal as a form of magical energy enhancement.

Courage and Confidence

Chilli peppers are symbolic of boldness and courage. If you need a boost in self-confidence or courage, you can use chilli peppers in your magical practices to help overcome fears and obstacles.

Breaking Jinxes or Hexes

Chilli peppers are sometimes used in rituals to break jinxes, hexes, or curses that may have been cast upon you. They are thought to counteract negative energy and send it back to the sender.

6. Cinnamon

Cinnamon – prosperity – health – love – cleansing – spiritual awareness

Cinnamon is another good herb for spells relating to financial abundance. Cinnamon is also thought to amplify the magical properties of other herbs and spices used in spells. It can be used in spells and rituals to attract prosperity, financial success, and opportunities for growth. You might place a few cinnamon sticks or sprinkle cinnamon powder in your wallet or cash register to invite financial blessings.

Healing 

Cinnamon is also associated with healing and can be used in spells or rituals aimed at promoting physical and emotional well-being. It may be used to boost energy, improve vitality, or aid in recovery from illness.

Love and Romance

Cinnamon is known for its warming and stimulating properties, which can be incorporated into love spells and rituals. It is believed to enhance passion, attraction and love between partners. You can use it in love sachets, oils, or candles.

Spiritual Awareness

Cinnamon is thought to enhance psychic abilities and spiritual awareness and raise your vibration. It can be used in meditation, divination, or rituals aimed at connecting with the spiritual realm. Burning cinnamon incense or adding it to your meditation space may help facilitate this connection. 

Cleansing and Purification

Cinnamon is used for purifying spaces, objects and individuals. It can help remove negative energies and cleanse auras. Sprinkle cinnamon around your home or add a few sticks to a pot of simmering water and allow the steam to cleanse your space.

7. Mint

Mint – purification – prosperity – protection – healing – communication

Mint is known for its purifying properties. It can be used to cleanse spaces, objects, and individuals of negative energy and influences, but it is also one of the best herbs for spells relating to finances.

Prosperity and Money

In some traditions, mint is believed to attract wealth and financial prosperity. Placing mint leaves in your wallet or using mint in money spells is believed to enhance financial blessings.

Protection

Mint is often used for protection against negative energies, harm and evil spirits. Placing a sachet of dried mint leaves under your pillow or near your doorway can create a protective barrier.

Healing

Mint is associated with healing and well-being. It can be used in spells and rituals for physical and emotional healing. Mint tea, in particular, is known for its soothing and calming effects.

Communication

Mint is sometimes associated with clear communication and effective self-expression. It can be used to aid in discussions, negotiations, or public speaking engagements.

8. Rose

Rose – love – healing – beauty

Rose is one of the best herbs for spells relating to love, self love and relationships. However it has several other uses, too.

Love

Rose petals are of course one of the best-known herbs for spells associated with love. This makes them a great addition to self-love spells as well as any spell to strengthen and enhance friendships and relationships. You can buy dried rose petals in fancier supermarkets but you can also just buy a small bunch and dry the petals yourself. You can also buy rose water in many supermarkets – it is used as a flavouring in cooking – and it works well as a skin toner.

Healing

The soothing energy of rose makes it a good fit for healing spells and rituals. Add them to a bath for a lovely self-love ritual.

Beauty

Rose is often associated with beauty and it is used in lots of skincare products. It is especially good for more mature skin and works as a gentle toner. But you can use it in beauty spells too.

9. Rosemary

Rosemary – protection – purification – memory – fidelity – as a substitute for any other herb

Rosemary is probably one of the best herbs for spells relating to protection, cleansing and mental clarity and it can also be used as a substitute for any other herb.

Protection

Rosemary is one of the most powerful herbs for spells around protection. It can be used to create a protective barrier around your home or personal space, warding off negative energy, hexes and harmful influences. Placing rosemary sprigs above doorways and windows is a common practice for protection.

Purification and Cleansing

Rosemary is frequently used for spiritual purification and cleansing. It can be incorporated into purification baths or cleansing incense blends to remove negative energy and create a sacred, pure space.

Memory and Mental Clarity

Rosemary is associated with enhancing memory, mental clarity and focus. It can be used in spells and rituals aimed at improving concentration, boosting intellectual pursuits and promoting clear thinking.

10. Sage

Sage – purification – protection – wisdom – healing – spiritual connection

Sage is one of the best-known herbs for spells and rituals related to cleansing and protection. I use ordinary garden sage that can be bought fresh or dried in the supermarket. 

Purification and Cleansing

Burning dried sage leaves is a common practice to remove negative energy, cleanse spaces, and purify objects, tools, or people. The smoke is believed to carry away impurities and create a clean and sacred environment.

Protection

Sage is used for protection against negative energy, malevolent entities and unwanted influences. Burning sage can create a protective barrier around your home or ritual space, preventing negativity from entering. Sage bundles or sprigs can be placed above doorways and windows for ongoing protection.

Wisdom and Clarity

Sage is associated with wisdom and mental clarity. It can be used in rituals and meditation to enhance mental focus, promote clear thinking and seek insights or guidance. Meditating with sage or carrying it as an amulet may aid in accessing higher wisdom.

Healing

Garden sage is believed to have healing properties and can be used in healing spells and rituals. It is often employed to promote physical and emotional well-being. Drinking sage tea or using sage-infused oils or sachets may aid in healing and recovery.

Spiritual Connection

Sage is used to deepen one’s spiritual connection and facilitate communication with the spiritual realm. It can be incorporated into rituals and ceremonies to enhance spiritual awareness, meditation and connection with ancestors or spirit guides.

Are there any magical herbs or spices you couldn’t live without? Let me know in the comments

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Eva May Baker
Eva May Baker
Hello, and welcome to The City Witch, your portal into the magical world that exists within the hustle and bustle of city life. My name is Eva Baker and I am an urban folk witch, author and your guide on this magical journey.

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