Basic Herbal Correspondences

Basic Herbal Correspondences

Angelica: Protects from evil.

Ash (wood): Invincibility.

Balm Melissa: All healing. It's reputed to repel illness.

Betony: Protection against evil spirits.

Borage (flowers): Gives courage.

Bracken: Fern seeds gathered at midsummer are golden and were user to 
make the wearer invisible and also bring gold.

Briar Rose: Protects from bites of dogs or snakes.

Clover (flowers and leaves): Brings good luck and assists with 
clairvoyance.

Daisy: Innocence and love.

Dill: Love.

Eglantine (sweet briar): Pleasure.

Elder (use only twigs, do not cut tree): Revered by the Ancients; Elder 
brings wisdom, joy and delight.

Elm: Childbirth (it is associated with Embla, the first woman in Norse 
mythology)

Fennel: A sacred herb held in great respect by the Ancients. Wards off 
evil spirits, bestows strength, courage, and prolongs life.

Harebell: The flower of witches, who used its juice as part of their 
flying ointment. It is associated with seeing fairies, goblins and 
earth spirits. It was also thought to bring bad luck..

Hawthorn: Marriage and fertility

Hay: Pregnancy and fertility.

Hazel (use wood): Sacred in Celtic mythology for fertility and 
immortality. Wards off rheumatism. This is one of the most popular 
woods for making sorcerer's wands and dowsing rods.

Heather: Luck.

Honeysuckle: Fidelity and affection. Those who wear it will dream of 
their own true love.

House Leek: Keeps evil away and the wearer will never be struck by 
lightning.

Hyssop (hyacinth): Purifying, cleansing.

Jasmine: Attraction.

Lady's Mantle: For women's problems. Use the pearl of dew that gathers 
on the leaves at dawn. Causes change in your life, brings luck. Aids in 
spirituality.

Lavender: relaxing and stress relieving.

Lilac: Luck, love.

Lily of the Valley: Counters spells, attracts fairies.

Marjoram: Peace, happiness, joy.

May flowers: May flowers bring both adventure and chaos into your life.

Mint: Sharpens the mind.

Mistletoe: Energy, fertility, immortality.

Mulberry: Headaches.

Mullein: Asthma, protection from evil.

Nettle: One of the nine sacred herbs of the Anglo Saxons. Protectio n 
against demons and evil spells.

Oak : A sacred plant. Protection by the Gods, strength, long life.

Onion: Protection against lung illnesses, colds, flu, and the plague, 
fends off evil spirits.

Orchids: Desire.

Peony wood: A powerful charm against evil.

Poppy: A charm to assist those bewitched into love.

Primrose: Used by the Ancients to see fairies.

Rose: Pure love.

Rosemary: Good memory, friendship, fidelity.

Rue: Luck and protection against the evil eye, freedom.

Saffron: Aphrodis iac.

Sage: Longevity, prosperity (do not cut this plant with metal).

Snowdrop: Used to quicken the passing of sorrow.

Sow Thistle: Increases strength and stamina, repels witches, 
invisibility from enemies.

St John's Wort: Considered the most potent of herbs for driving away 
evil spirits and spells.

Strawberry: Sensuality.

Sweet pea: Good fortune.

Thyme: Relives giddiness and nightmares.

Violet: Love, humility, honesty, virtue.

Walnut: Robs an evil spirit of mobility, repels insects. It is the tree 
of Jupiter and brings the Gods' bles sings.

Wheat: Gaia's blessings, as it contains the spirit of the earth and 
harvest. Used for growth and fertility.

Willow: To ease sorrow and the loss of a love.

Yew: A sacred tree. Protection against evil. Do not cut the tree, 
gather only from the ground.