BluJay's Haunte​d Magick
Herbs & Their Many Magickal Uses
Herbs are one of the cornerstones of the craft. They are used in almost every spell and can be used in every day life to bring a little magick to your home! Here we have given some small details about our favorite types of herbs. This list is not all-encompassing and each herb listed can have any number of uses. They can be effective if sprinkled, crushed, bathed in, burned, woven into amulet-the possibilities are endless! Please note that some of the herbs can be dangerous if eaten. Please only ingest herbs under the direction of a medical doctor to avoid needless injury.
Beauty
Aloe Vera- Best for feminine magick and most effective when used in accordance to the lunar cycle
Rosemary- Best used for beauty magick as an essential oil.
Catnip- Most effective for feminine beauty magick
Chamomile- General beauty magick
Oak- Promotes youthfulness
Rose- General beauty magick
Witch hazel- Use in face masks and beauty potions
Sexual Magick
Allspice- Best used for masculine sexual magick
Caraway- Attracts male lovers and boosts libidos
Catnip- General use for sexual magick
Cinnamon- General use for sexual magick
Dill- Taking bath with dill added to the mixture increases your attractiveness and promotes a sexual allure
Foxglove- Best used in feminine sexual magick
Mistletoe- Used to attract lovers and ignite passion
Vanilla- Sprinkle vanilla in your bathwater, on your lover’s side of the bed, or even dab some behind your heck to increase lust and passion
Love
Basil- Mix with other herbs for love to increase their power
Caraway- Heightens passion
Cinnamon- Excellent in spells used to attract men but can be a general use love spell ingredient. Especially prominent when use with basil
Dill- Attract women or feminine men
Ivy- Bless a new relationship. Add ivy to love spell to increase power
Jasmine- Attract new lovers
Juniper- Attract romantic, spiritual, platonic and physical love
Lavender- General use in love spells
Marigold- Attract new love of any type and strengthen bonds with current loves
Peppermint- Use in general love spells
Rose- Carry rose petals to attract love, burn rose incense to cast general love spell, bathe in rose water to attract potential lover
Violet- Bless a new relationship or use in general love spell
Wishes
Acacia- Use in wishing rituals
Bay Leaf- All-purpose herb use in any spell to achieve goal
Dandelion Root- Use in general wish spell. Place in northern part of the home for good luck
Garlic- Add to any spell to strengthen its effect
Hazel- Draw a circle of sea salt around you and weave a crown made of woven hazel branches and leaves. Place it on your head and meditate on your desire. Repeat this for three nights in a row on the day before the full moon, on the full moon, and the day after the full moon
Rosemary- Use in a bath before setting out to achieve a goal. Light a fire with burning rosemary and basil, write your wish on a piece of paper, fold the paper three times, and burn the paper in the fire to see your wish granted
Revenge Magick
Agrimony- Reverses black magick cast against you
Barberry- Sprinkle around enemy’s home to promote unhappiness and bitterness
Leaf of Blackberry- Crush blackberry leaves with a hammer. Burn the remains while thinking of your enemy
Patchouli- Spread patchouli in the path of your enemy to cause bad luck
Slippery Elm- Can be used in any justice spell. Very affective when placed in a paper bag containing a picture of the target and bound with a red cord.
Cleansing
Garlic- Use in general cleansing rituals to drive out negative energies
Bay leaf- Purifies an area when burned
Dragon’s Blood- Use in general cleansing rituals. Excellent for blocking unbounds
Elder- Use in general cleansing rituals
Frankincense- Purifies an area when burned
Lavender- Use in a bath to cleanse your spiritual bodies
Myrrh- Purifies an area when burned
Sandalwood- Excellent for cleansing and blocking unbounds
Sage- Burn to cleanse an area
Thyme- Use in baths for cleansing purposes
Creativity & Inspiration
Alder- Carry alder when you find you may need inspiration
Blue Violet- Use in general spells of creativity
Carnation- Enhances the creative process
Laurel- Helps bring inspirations in all areas of life, especially in writing
Willow- Burn for inspiration
Happiness
Acacia- Attracts friendship
Catnip- Promotes happiness
Cloves- Burn to remove negative forces and promote a flow of happiness
Gardenia- Attracts friendship and relieves social pressure
Garlic- Wards away negative energy, strengthens bonds
Rosemary- Place around the home to promote happiness
Power & Strength
Black Pepper- Brings courage, burn black pepper before a major event
Dragon’s Blood- Use powder or incense in energy and power rituals
Garlic- Removes blocks that cause weakness
Ash- Strengthens the spirit
Thyme- Use for strength and courage
Ginger- Use for a specific situation when strength and power are needed
St. John’s Wort- Strengthens courage
Healing
Allspice- Use in baths to promote healing. Use in rituals to add healing properties to any spell.
Chamomile- Use in general healing rituals. Drink in tea, use in baths, infuse with milk for a healing skin rinse
Aloe Vera- Used for healing lotions, creams, baths and potions
Carnation- Use in general healing rituals
Sage- Wear when dealing with difficult situations, burn to clear harmful energies surrounding you
Sandalwood- Burn incense while meditating to promote healing
Peppermint- Use in baths to promote healing, spray peppermint oil around home to prevent emotional damage, wear peppermint oil during difficult times
Spearmint- Use in baths, carry with you during difficult times, place in pillow to avoid insomnia
Willow- Wear a willow charm during stressful times
Thyme – Use in baths to promote healing
Prosperity & Success
Alfalfa- Use in spells to remove debt
Allspice- Burn to promote prosperity
Aloe- Wear as a charm to attract success and hang in the doorways of the home
Clover- Carry a four-leaf clover for luck & money
Orange- Wear orange oil to attract prosperity, sprinkle orange peel grinds around place of business
Juniper- Plant junipers near place of business (potted plants work as well), use oil in success rituals
Pine- Use in general prosperity spells
Rosemary- Mix in with spells to increase their prosperity-bringing powers, hang around the home for business inspiration
Basil- Use in money spells
Intellect
Rosemary- Use rosemary essential oil to speed up thinking and sharpen wit
Caraway- Carry seeds to improve memory
Clover- Keep clover on your desk to improve mental clarity
Periwinkle- Improves memory
Fern- Burn before you will need mental stamina, keep a fern plant to improve concentration
Melilot- Drink tea to improve memory
Protection
Bay Laurel- Hang in the doorway of home for protection
Dill- Ideal for young children, wards away negative energy
Dragon’s Blood- Banishes unbounds, wards away negative energy
Sandalwood- Protects against negative energy
Sage- Banishes negativity of all kinds when burned
Hawthorn- Good in protection rituals
Hazel- Keep hazel near you for protection during rituals
Ivy- Hang in doorways to protect the home, prevents unwelcomed guests, removes negative energy
Mugwort- Bring with you on travels, carry some in your car
Myrrh- Protects children and objects
Black pepper- Protect against negative spell work
St. John’s Wort- Use in protection rituals
Yarrow- Wear in amulet to protect against negativity
Sleep & Dreams
Anise- Keep by bedside to promote a good night sleep
Lavender- Use in baths before sleep for restful slumber, spray lavender-infused water on pillow to promote a restful sleep
Ash- Burn during meditation before bed
Cedar- Hang amber amulet above bed for protection against nightmares
Caraway- Use to promote lucid dreaming and to remember dreams
Herbs for Psychic Endeavors
Anise- Sprinkle oil on pillow to promote psychic dreams
Bay Laurel- Burn dried leaves for psychic dreams, smell oil daily to help open psychic senses
Catnip- Use in psychic rituals
Cinnamon- Combine with other herbs to open psychic senses
Honeysuckle- Smell fresh flowers for psychic enhancement
Lavender- Use in rituals to see spirits
Marigold- Marigold tea promotes psychic clarity
Nutmeg- Promotes psychic dreams
Thyme- Use in bath before meditation
Lemongrass- Removes psychic blocks
Yarrow- Use in divination rituals
Misc. Herb Uses
Angelica- Strengthens willpower
Dragon’s Blood- Use to strength spell work
Elder- Use to make magickal tools
Mint- Clears the mind
Sandalwood- Enhances spirituality
Peppermint- Brings about positive change
Thyme- Bathe before practicing magick to center your energy
Vervain- Helps spirits manifest