Allspice Meaning and magickal uses
Also called Jamaica Pepper, Pimento
A warm berry that blends many spice notes, traditionally used for money and luck.
- Intentions
- Prosperity, Luck, Healing
- Element
- Fire
- Planet
- Mars
- Day
- Thursday
- Moon phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Parts used
- Dried berries
How to use it
- Money incense
Crush a few berries and add them to a charcoal blend with cinnamon and a little frankincense. Burn it on a Thursday with a window open as you focus on steady, growing income.
- Luck in your wallet
Slip three whole allspice berries into a small pouch or a wallet pocket. Replace them each new moon, thanking the old ones before you return them to the earth.
- Warm healing simmer
Simmer allspice with orange peel and cloves on the stove when someone at home needs comfort. Let the warm scent fill the rooms as you hold a wish for rest and recovery.
Works well with
History and folklore
Allspice comes from an evergreen tree native to Jamaica and Central America. Spanish explorers mistook the berries for peppercorns, which is why it is still called pimento and Jamaica pepper. English speakers later named it allspice because its flavor seems to hold cinnamon, clove and nutmeg in one. In modern folk magick it is traditionally burned or carried to draw money and good fortune, and it is a common ingredient in prosperity incense and luck oils.
A warm berry that blends many spice notes, traditionally used for money and luck.
- Intentions: Prosperity, Luck, Healing
- Element: Fire
- Planet: Mars
- Day: Thursday
- Moon phase: Waxing Crescent
- Parts used: Dried berries
Safety: Safe in normal cooking amounts. The berries and especially the essential oil can irritate skin and mucous membranes; the oil must never be swallowed, must be diluted for skin, and should be kept away from pets, cats especially. Avoid more than culinary amounts while pregnant or breastfeeding. Do not confuse with Carolina allspice (Calycanthus), whose seeds are toxic. Ventilate when burning.
How to use it
- Money incense. Crush a few berries and add them to a charcoal blend with cinnamon and a little frankincense. Burn it on a Thursday with a window open as you focus on steady, growing income.
- Luck in your wallet. Slip three whole allspice berries into a small pouch or a wallet pocket. Replace them each new moon, thanking the old ones before you return them to the earth.
- Warm healing simmer. Simmer allspice with orange peel and cloves on the stove when someone at home needs comfort. Let the warm scent fill the rooms as you hold a wish for rest and recovery.
Works well with: Green Candle, Orange Candle, Citrine, Thursday, Waxing Crescent, Fehu
Folklore
Allspice comes from an evergreen tree native to Jamaica and Central America. Spanish explorers mistook the berries for peppercorns, which is why it is still called pimento and Jamaica pepper. English speakers later named it allspice because its flavor seems to hold cinnamon, clove and nutmeg in one. In modern folk magick it is traditionally burned or carried to draw money and good fortune, and it is a common ingredient in prosperity incense and luck oils.
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.