Herbs have been used in magick for several centuries.
Herbs have astral, magnetic, and ethereal properties. They absorb lunar magnetism during the night and solar energy during the day. These properties are released during smudging, incense, etc.
We can use herbs mixed with wax (when producing a candle), use them in teas for healing, incense, spiritual baths for protection or attraction, smudging the home to purify energies, and more.
We can also seed the herbs and then reduce them to magick powders in a pestle, or make protective sachets (patuás) for protection.
Magic baths:
Herbal baths have been a tradition used for thousands of years, from the Egyptians to the indigenous shaman priests. Herbs are known to have magical properties, astral magnetism, and vibrations that can clear our aura. These baths are popularly called "discharge baths" or "discharge", as they discharge negative energy. I tend to simplify and call them "spiritual baths." There are still others to "charge" and magnetize the aura.
We use certain elements of nature in ritual baths, but we do it in an orderly and knowledgeable way, with the goal of exchanging energy with nature and giving the person a sense of energy and mental balance. Ritual baths are a type of pagan ritual.
Baths to attract happiness can include: marjoram (Origanum majorana), rosemary (Rosmarinuns officinalis), cinnamon, and half a cup of cereal alcohol.
Sanseviera trifasciata (St. George's sword), guinea (Petiveria tetrandra), rue (Ruta graveolens), and mint (Mentha spicata).
These are the baths that will make you fall in love: white rose (Rosa alba l.), lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), and white palm (Opuntia pailana).
MEDITATION: Inula (Inula helenium), juniper (Juniperus l.), Cyperacea (Cyperus polystachyos), broom (genisteae), sandalwood (Santalum album), and Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora).
Cinnamon, Jasmine (Jasminum), Lotus (Nelumbo nucfera), Hyacinth (Hyacinthus), and Geranium (Pelargonium hortorum) bring good fortune.
In addition to baths, they can also be used as incense.
Some herbs, roots, or trees and their applications:
Saffron (Curcuma longa): Purification, health, happiness.
Acacia (Acacia cyanophylla): Protection against nightmares, protection from sleep. Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria): Dissolution of negative influences, protection.
Celery (Apium graveolens): Psychic powers.
Rosemary (Rosmarinuns officinalis): cleanliness and concentration, divination, soothing, studies, healing, purification. It helps to forgive and heal.
Aloe Vera: protection, luck, and love.
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa): Prosperity, money, happiness.
Lavender (Lavandula angustifólia): for relaxation, studies, purification, and self-assurance.
Money, prosperity, and wisdom are associated with the almond tree (Prunus dulcis).
Blackberry (Morus): health, money, protection.
Angelica (Angelica archangelica): Protection.
Star anise (Illicium verum): Divination, purification, luck. It balances emotions.
Mountain arnica (Arnica montana): clairvoyance, mental focus.
Rue (Ruta graveolens): protection, astral cleansing, healing.
Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris): Divination, perception. It stimulates the materialization of ideas.
Burdock (Articum lappa): health and protection.
Benzoin (Styrax benzoin): business, exorcism.
Beet (Beta l.): Love.
Snapdragon (antirrhinum majus): protection.
Bryony (Bryonia dioecious): Money.
Marigold (Calendula officinalis): protection, troubleshooting.
Camellia (Camellia): Prosperity, wealth.
Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla): money, purification, love, patience.
Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum): Material goods, love, cleanliness, energy, love, protection.
Camphor (Cinnamomum camphora): Psychic development, health, material detachment.
Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum): seduction, love.
Holy thistle (Cnicus benedictus): Healing.
Gorse tea (Baccharis trmera): removes old emotions from the body.
Sacred cascara (Rhamnus purshiana): Solve problems with justice, money, and protection.
Horsetail (Equisetum): Fertility.
Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens): health, longevity.
Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus): Business, strength, energy, love, cleanliness.
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale): aids in the removal of obstacles.
Purification is provided by the Dragon Tree (Dracaena draco).
Dill (Anethum graveolens): Luck.
Lemongrass (Melissa officinalis): Success, love. It helps with difficult decisions.
Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus): Cleaning, attracting, charms, healing, health, protection.
Hingu/ Assafoetida ferula: exorcism, protection.
Apple blossom (Malus domestica): discharge baths.
Orange blossom (Citrus x Sinensis): Love, money.
Lotus flower (Nelumbo nucfera) Love, luck.
Ash (Fraxinus excelsior): Divination, healing, protection, prosperity.
Ginger (Zingiber officinale): money and success.
Sesame (Sesamum indicum): Money.
Ginseng (Panax ginseng l.): Love, wish fulfillment, beauty, health, protection, power.
Sandalwood (Santalum album): Love, divination, purification.
Wheat (Triticum): Abundance, fertility, money.
Nettle (Urtica): exorcism, protection, health.
Vetiver (Chrysopogon zizanioides): To command.
Mistletoe (Viscum album): Protection.
Violet (Viola odorata): aphrodisiac, meditation, spirituality.
Fumigation/ Smudging:
Smudging herbs at home is a powerful way to clean space, a method used since ancient times.
To clear the space of negative energies that appear as a result of discussions, emotional experiences, stress, etc., it is best to burn dry herbs that can destroy negative formations and harmful mental and emotional forms.
Smudging is used to prepare the space for shamanic work, as herbs help to purify the environment not only from the emotional charge but also from external influences coming from someone or from within.
Juniper (Juniperus communis):
Juniper has strong cleaning potential. The smoke from the burned juniper needles helps perfectly to deal with otherworldly creatures and influences and to clean up the unfavorable aura in the house.
It can also help a person to remove the evil eye or witchcraft. It prevents the spread of infectious diseases, cleans and refreshes the air, clarifies the senses, and gives inner strength on days when things are not favorable.
Juniper is the most important thing that shamans use to smudge a ritual space or person in order to clean it and get in touch with the spirit world.
Thyme (Thymus vulgaris):
Smudging with thyme calms the nervous system, allows you to find a solution to a difficult problem, and blocks the action of energetic vampires. It also helps against pests, calms the home spirit, and expels poltergeists.
Thyme was used in times of epidemics and to calm frightened children. Thyme shows its greatest strength during the crescent moon, close to the full moon phase. The grass has to be harvested in the morning.
Sage (Salvia officinalis):
Sage is a very strong purifier. Its smoke removes the negative energies formed as a result of discussions and heavy emotional experiences, cleans the space, and destroys harmful forms, both mental and emotional.
It attracts good luck and prosperity. The herb is used in health rituals, to learn more about wisdom, and to improve mental skills.
The smoke from the sage removes the bad energy that comes from fights, emotional experiences, and magic attacks. It also gives people strength and joy after they have been attacked by magic.
St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum):
St. John's wort is an herb that absorbs sunlight and cleans the whole body right away.It helps with depression, fatigue, and the first signs of a cold. The smoke inhalation of St. John's wort is believed to be very useful for infertility.
The herb opens a person's heart, thus enabling a union of the soul, mind, and body.
With the help of St. John's wort, the house can be protected from negative energies and attacks by bad people. To clean the house of unwanted vibrations, it is recommended to smoke all rooms with this herb.
Artemisia absinthium (common wormwood):
Smudging with absinthe is able to expel almost all evil spirits from the home.
In shamanic practices, absinthe is also used for defamation during preparation for shamanic work, to improve concentration, to open up the capacity for clairvoyance, and to predict the future. It can also be used to smudge a sick member of the family. Absinthe is a great way to get rid of bad energy.
If you hang a branch of absinthe on the front door or place it in a vase, it will be enough to ward off the force of evil and protect your home.
Juniper (Juniperus):
Translated from Mongol, it means "medicine against fear" or "a magical sacred plant." It protects a person from the dark entities of evil. Juniper is used in cleansing rituals.
Shamans and lamas use juniper in their medical practice to restore the psycho-emotional contour, remove the "evil eye", treat neuroses, night fears, phobias, and other anxiety states.
Rue (Ruta graveolens):
This plant is mainly used for smudging rooms as a means to expel evil spirits, in addition to being used on newborn children. However, large doses of rue can have a hypnotic effect on humans. This is a plant that some use to open the "third eye."
Rue fends off the forces of evil, eliminates the evil eye, plagues, and spells. The herb attracts love.
Harvest in late summer. Take only the upper branches with leaves and flowers. Tie some branches of rue and dry the packages. Use the dried plant for purification rituals.