Herbs and Plants Meanings and magickal uses

• BasilA warm kitchen herb for drawing in money, love and harmony at home.
• Bay LaurelThe wishing leaf, for clear sight, protection and success.
• ChamomileA gentle golden flower for calm, rest and quietly attracting good fortune.
• CinnamonA warming spice that speeds things along, for money, success and affection.
• CloveA sharp, fragrant spice for protection, banishing gossip and drawing money.
• DandelionThe everyday wishing flower, for hope, divination and resilience.
• DillA feathery kitchen herb for protecting the home and sweetening love.
• EucalyptusA fresh, bracing leaf for cleansing a space and supporting healing.
• GarlicThe classic kitchen protector, for warding off harm and unwanted energy.
• GingerA hot, lively root that adds speed and courage to any working.
• HibiscusA vivid flower for passion, romance and opening up to intuition.
• JasmineA night-blooming flower for love, dreams and gentle moonlit insight.
• LavenderA soothing purple herb for calm, sleep, cleansing and gentle love.
• Lemon BalmA bright, lemony herb for easing worry, healing the heart and drawing friendship.
• CalendulaA sunny flower for protection, prophetic dreams and gentle healing.
• PeppermintA cool, bright herb for clearing the air, fresh starts and drawing money.
• MugwortThe traditional dreamer's herb, for vivid dreams, intuition and protection while traveling.
• Stinging NettleA prickly guardian herb for protection, sending harm back and building resilience.
• OreganoA cheerful kitchen herb for happiness, peace at home and letting go of sorrow.
• ParsleyA fresh garden herb for purification, protection and honoring the dead.
• PatchouliA deep, earthy leaf for grounding, abundance and sensual love.
• RoseThe flower of love in every form, from romance to self-kindness.
• RosemaryA versatile herb for protection, cleansing and sharp memory.
• RueA bitter, old-world herb for strong protection and breaking unwanted influence.
• Garden SageA cleansing, steady herb for wisdom, purification and long life.
• ThymeA small, hardy herb for courage, cleansing and a calm, restful sleep.
• VervainA sacred altar herb for purification, protection and blessing spells.
• YarrowA hardy wildflower for courage, love and opening psychic sight.
• ValerianA sleepy, earthy root for rest, calm and quieting an anxious mind.
• WormwoodA bitter, silvery herb for divination, spirit work and strong protection.
• Star AniseA star-shaped spice for luck, psychic focus and quiet protection.
• NutmegA warm kitchen spice traditionally carried for luck, money and faithful love.
• Black PepperA sharp, fiery spice for protection, banishing and clearing away envy.
• CayenneA hot red pepper for fiery protection, speedy action and breaking stuck energy.
• AllspiceA warm berry that blends many spice notes, traditionally used for money and luck.
• AngelicaA tall guardian herb traditionally used for protection, blessing and clearing harm.
• AniseA sweet seed traditionally used to guard sleep and keep away nightmares.
• CatnipA gentle mint loved by cats, traditionally used for love, happiness and calm.
• ComfreyAn earthy herb traditionally used for safe travel, steady money and protection.
• FennelA feathery, sweet herb traditionally hung for protection and purification.
• HyssopAn old purifying herb used to wash away heavy energy and bless sacred space.
• LemongrassA bright citrus grass for clearing energy, opening roads and sharpening intuition.
• LotusA sacred water flower for spiritual growth, peace and opening to wisdom.
• MulleinA soft, tall herb once used as a torch, for courage, protection and banishing.
• Orris RootA violet-scented iris root traditionally used to draw love and hold scents.
• PassionflowerAn intricate flower for calm, peaceful sleep and soothing tense relationships.
• PoppyA flower of sleep, dreams and remembrance, with seeds for abundance.
• SaffronA golden spice of sunlit joy, love, healing and psychic sight.
• SunflowerA bright flower of the sun for confidence, wishes, luck and honest wisdom.
• VioletA shy, sweet flower for gentle love, peace, comfort and healing.
• VanillaA warm, sweet bean for love, comfort, attraction and clear thinking.
• BorageA starry blue flower for courage, cheer and clear psychic sight.
• LilacA fragrant spring flower for gentle protection, banishing and memory.
• HoneysuckleA sweet climbing vine for attracting prosperity, affection and psychic awareness.
• MeadowsweetA frothy, sweet-scented flower for love, peace, happiness and handfastings.
• St. John's WortA golden Midsummer flower for protection, courage and driving away gloom.
• FeverfewA daisy-like herb traditionally carried for protection, especially while traveling.
• CilantroA fresh, lively kitchen herb for love, health and peaceful homes.
• ChivesA mild onion herb for protection, banishing and keeping away unwanted energy.
• MarjoramA sweet, cheerful herb for love, happiness, protection and comfort in grief.
• AgrimonyA golden protector that sends unwanted energy back where it came from.
• AlfalfaA humble field herb for a full pantry, steady income and a well-fed home.
• AloeA cooling houseplant guardian for protection, soothing and good fortune at home.
• BlackberryA thorny hedge fruit for protection, abundance and late-summer harvest gratitude.
• Blessed ThistleA prickly purifier for breaking stuck patterns and guarding your energy.
• BurdockA deep-rooted herb for warding off negativity and drawing on steady, earthy strength.
• CarawayA sharp kitchen seed for protection, memory and keeping what you love close.
• CardamomA sweet, warm spice for love, attraction and welcoming conversation.
• ChickweedA tender garden weed for faithful love, gentle healing and small blessings.
• CinquefoilThe five-fingered herb for luck, success, protection and prophetic dreams.
• DamianaA warm, sensual herb for passion, playful love and vivid visions.
• EchinaceaA bold prairie flower for strength, resilience and giving spells extra support.
• ElecampaneAn elf-touched root for protection, love and opening the inner eye.
• EyebrightA small meadow flower for clear sight, truth and psychic vision.
• GalangalA fiery kitchen root for protection, courage, success and good fortune.
• GoldenrodA golden harvest flower for prosperity, divination and autumn gratitude.
• HeatherA hardy moorland flower for protection, luck and calling in gentle rain.
• HopsA drowsy climbing vine for restful sleep, calm and gentle healing.
• HorehoundA woolly gray herb for protection, clear thinking and cleansing heavy energy.
• Lady's MantleA dew-catching leaf for love, gentle care and quiet transformation.
• Lemon VerbenaA bright, lemon-scented leaf for cleansing, fresh starts and gentle attraction.
• Licorice RootA sweet, steady root for love, devotion and staying true to your word.
• Marshmallow RootA soft, soothing root for gentle protection, psychic openness and honoring spirits.
• MotherwortA heart-guarding herb for courage, calm and protecting the people you love.
• PlantainThe humble path-side weed, for healing, strength and steady protection on journeys.
• Raspberry LeafA gentle leaf for love, protection of the home and honoring women's journeys.
• Red CloverA cheerful meadow flower for prosperity, love and protective blessings.
• RosehipsThe rose's autumn fruit, for lasting love, healing and gathering good luck.
• SkullcapA quiet, settling herb for peace, faithful love and restful sleep.
• Slippery ElmAn inner bark for halting gossip, soothing tension and keeping words kind.
• Solomon's SealA guarding root for protection, banishing and binding promises with wisdom.
• SpearmintA cool, friendly mint for healing, love and clearing the mind.
• SweetgrassA sacred Indigenous medicine, honored here with respect rather than borrowed for ritual.
• TurmericA golden root for purification, protection and warming, steady energy.
• Uva UrsiA low evergreen leaf for deepening intuition and steady, quiet protection.
• Witch HazelA winter-blooming shrub for protection, divination and mending a broken heart.
• Wood BetonyAn old guardian herb for protection, purification and peaceful, nightmare-free sleep.
• Yerba SantaA resinous California leaf for protection, healing and strengthening your inner sight.
• Hawthorn BerryThe hawthorn's red fruit, for heartfelt love, protection and happiness at home.
• White CloverThe lucky lawn clover, for protection, good fortune and breaking unwanted spells.
• MandrakeA legendary, toxic root of protection and power, best honored symbolically or substituted.
• WolfsbaneA deadly, hooded blue flower of Hecate and protection, worked with symbolically.
• Lily of the ValleyA sweet, nodding spring bell for peace, happiness and a clear mind; toxic, handle gently.
• PeonyA lush, many-petaled flower for protection, good fortune and a blessed home.
• GojiA bright red berry of vitality, long life and luck in Chinese folk tradition.
• SteviaA naturally sweet leaf for sweetening spells, kind words and gentle love.
• SennaA yellow-flowered herb for clearing out what is stuck, worked with in charms only.
• MulberryA wise, generous tree of silk and sweet fruit, for protection and patient growth.
• PumpkinThe harvest fruit of Samhain, for protection, abundance and a warm, lit hearth.
• PersimmonA glowing autumn fruit for luck, healing energy and gentle weather divination.
• LycopodiumAn ancient creeping moss for protection and personal power; its spores are flammable.
• WineThe classic cup of offering and celebration, for libations, cakes and ale, and joy.
• MeadGolden honey wine for offerings to the old gods, inspiration and sweet celebration.
• CoconutA white-hearted fruit of purity, protection and fresh starts.
• ArnicaA sunny mountain daisy of courage and protection, honored in charms rather than ingested.
• BelladonnaA deadly, dark-berried plant of Hecate and old witch lore, honored from a distance.
• DaturaA toxic, night-blooming trumpet flower of the moon, honored by sight and story only.
• HenbaneA toxic, old-world herb of the witch's garden, honored in story and never handled.
• IvyAn evergreen climber of loyalty, binding and protection that stays green through winter.
• HorseradishA fiery, sharp root of purification and protection from harm.
• CornflowerA bright blue wildflower of clear sight, hope and gentle love.
• CelosiaA flame-colored flower of lasting love and endurance.
• BuckwheatA humble seed of steady prosperity and nourishing home blessings.
• CarnationA ruffled, spicy flower of affection, strength and protection.
• AmaranthA feathery flower of undying devotion and lasting protection.
• ChervilA delicate spring herb of renewal and gentle new beginnings.
• CoffeeA dark, warming bean for energy, focus and speeding a working along.
• MustardA tiny, fiery seed of faith, courage and protection.
• EggshellCrushed white shell for protection, purification and new beginnings.
• ChrysanthemumA golden autumn flower of protection, long life and honoring the dead.
• OsmanthusA small, apricot-scented flower of love, sweetness and moonlit wishes.
• SesameA tiny seed of opening doors, wealth and new opportunities.
• LimeA sharp, zesty citrus for cleansing, protection and fresh love.
• CamelliaAn elegant winter flower of riches, admiration and lasting love.
• Butterfly PeaA vivid blue flower that changes color, used for intuition, transformation and calm.
• DaffodilA bright spring flower of rebirth, love and good luck.
• FrangipaniA sweet tropical blossom of love, devotion and peace.
• FlaxA humble seed and fiber plant for money, protection and beauty.
• ApricotA sweet, golden fruit of love, kindness and gentle attraction.
• HydrangeaA big, cloud-like flower for breaking hexes, gentle protection and heartfelt feelings.
• BambooA fast-growing, flexible grass for luck, wishes, protection and bending without breaking.
• CowslipA cheerful spring flower for youth, healing, finding what's hidden and fairy blessings.
• TomatoThe "love apple" for love, prosperity and protecting the home.
• LobeliaA small blue-flowered herb for love, calming storms and quieting a busy mind.
• WisteriaA cascading spring vine for spiritual insight, patience, love and creative flow.
• CacaoThe "food of the gods" for opening the heart, love, joy and abundance.
• CucumberA cool, watery moon vegetable for healing, calm, fertility and refreshing your energy.
• SnowdropThe first flower of the year, for hope, purity, new beginnings and Imbolc.
• OrchidAn elegant flower for love, beauty, self-worth and psychic awareness.
• OatsA humble grain for prosperity, abundance, nourishment and harvest blessings.
• CelandineA bright yellow herb for escaping traps, joy, protection and winning in court.
• BistortA twisted root for fertility, psychic sight and driving away unwanted spirits.
• Gotu KolaA small, round-leaved herb for meditation, clear thinking and spiritual wisdom.
• TamarindA sweet-sour pod for love, attraction and sweetening a relationship.
• ColtsfootAn early spring flower for love, peace, tranquility and visions.

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The Witch's Cabinet is a free reference for your practice. Correspondences are traditional associations, not medical advice. Always follow the safety notes, especially with herbs and essential oils around children, pets and during pregnancy.