Herbs

  • Angelica

    protection, blessing, purification, guidance, strength, safe travel

    Simple Magic: Place dried angelica root in a small charm bag with a written prayer or intention and carry it when traveling as a traditional protection charm.

  • Basic

    prosperity, love, protection, happiness, success

    Simple Magic: Place several dried basil leaves in a small green pouch and keep it near your workspace or cash box as a prosperity charm.

  • Bay Leaves

    wishes, success, prosperity, protection, wisdom

    Simple Magic: Write a single intention on a dried bay leaf and keep it on your altar until the intention is fulfilled; then return the leaf to the earth.

  • Bella Donna

    protection, boundaries, transformation, shadow work, mystery

    Simple Magic: Draw or print an image of belladonna and place it on a shadow-work altar as a symbol of boundaries and transformation.

    Do not ingest, burn, or use the actual plant in spellwork; belladonna is highly poisonous.

  • Chamomile

    dreams, healing, love, peace, luck, harmony

    Simple Magic: Place dried chamomile flowers in your wallet for financial luck or add the flowers to a sleep sachet to encourage peace and quiet an anxious mind.

  • Cinnamon

    prosperity, success, attraction, love, warmth

    Simple Magic: Sprinkle a tiny pinch of cinnamon just inside your doorway while stating what kind of abundance you wish to welcome into your home.

  • Dandelion

    wishes, divination, spirit communication, resilience, growth, new beginnings

    Simple Magic: Write a wish on a small piece of paper, place a dried dandelion seed head beside it overnight, and release the seeds outdoors the next day while repeating your intention.

  • Hemlock

    endings, transition, banishing, boundaries, release, shadow work

    Simple Magic: Write something you wish to end on paper and place it beneath an image of hemlock overnight; destroy the paper the following morning. Do not use actual hemlock; it is extremely poisonous.

  • Lavendar

    peace, sleep, purification, love, protection, harmony

    Simple Magic: Place dried lavender in a sleep sachet beside your bed or tuck a small sachet into a drawer to encourage peace and harmony.

  • Lemon Balm

    peace, healing, love, happiness, calm, emotional balance

    Simple Magic: Fill a sachet with dried lemon balm and lavender and keep it beside your bed as a charm for peace and restful sleep.

  • Mint

    prosperity, purification, healing, clarity, protection

    Simple Magic: Place a few dried mint leaves in your wallet or money bowl to represent fresh opportunities and continuing prosperity.

  • Mugwort

    dreams, divination, intuition, psychic awareness, protection

    Simple Magic: Place dried mugwort in a small sachet beneath or near your pillow before sleep to encourage vivid dreams; keep it outside the pillowcase and away from pets and children.

  • Nettle

    protection, courage, boundaries, reversal, strength, resilience

    Simple Magic: Place dried nettle in a sealed charm bag with a small piece of iron or protective stone and keep it near your door to symbolize strong boundaries. Handle dried nettle carefully.

  • Rosemary

    remembrance, protection, purification, clarity, fidelity

    Simple Magic: Place a sprig of rosemary beside a photograph or written name of someone you wish to honor and light a candle nearby in remembrance.

  • Rue

    protection, uncrossing, purification, banishing, warding, good fortune

    Simple Magic: Place dried rue in a small dish near the entrance of your home as a symbolic ward; periodically discard and replace it while reaffirming your boundaries.

  • Sage

    cleansing, protection, wisdom, purification, healing

    Simple Magic: Write what you want removed from your life on paper, place it beneath a bowl of dried sage overnight, then tear up the paper and discard it away from your home.

  • St. John's Wort

    protection, banishing, healing, joy, courage, solar magic

    Simple Magic: Place dried St. John’s wort in a small yellow or gold sachet and keep it near your doorway as a solar protection charm. Avoid ingesting it as part of spellwork; it can interact significantly with medications.

  • Thyme

    courage, purification, healing, strength, peace

    Simple Magic: Add dried thyme to a small charm bag and carry it when you need courage or confidence.

  • Yarrow

    protection, courage, love, boundaries, divination

    Simple Magic: Tie dried yarrow with red thread and hang it near your front door as a charm for strong boundaries and protection.