Author: A Solitary Pagan
Kitchen Herbs for Witches: Saffron
Planet: Sun. Element: Fire. Main magickal uses: Clairvoyance, divination, Other magickal uses: cleansing, commanding, consecration, exorcism, healing, magic, psychic development, purification, spell-breaking, weather (raises wind).
Kitchen Herbs for Witches: Sage
Planet: Mercury/Jupiter. Element: Earth. Main magickal uses: cleansing, healing, longevity, money, passion, prosperity, psychic development, psychic protection, purification, wisdom. Other magickal uses: business, clairvoyance, consecration, divination, domestic harmony, energy, happiness, inspiration, keeping secrets, knowledge, love, Mabon, meditation, peace, retention, Samhain, tranquility, wed...
Kitchen Herbs for Witches: Savory
Planet: Venus. Element: Air. Main magickal uses: passion. Other magickal uses: Animals, attracts males, happiness, love, satyrs, sensuality, virility. Lore: Savory is ruled by and named after the satyrs, thus its many ties to sexual affairs. It was a favorite of the Romans for parties.
Kitchen Herbs for Witches: Spearmint
Planet: Venus. Element: Air. Main magickal uses: consecration, happiness, love, money, passion, prosperity, protection, psychic development. Other magickal uses: Animals, dreams, endings, exorcism, healing, good luck, release, renewal, rest, sleep, spirit offering, success, transformation.
Kitchen Herbs for Witches: Star Anise
Planet: Mercury, Jupiter. Element: Air, Water. Main magickal uses: clairvoyance, good luck, protection, psychic development. Other magickal uses: consecration, contacting other planes, divination, exorcism, fertility, gain, invokation, justice, love, money, passion, preventing nightmares, psychic protection, spiritual places. Lore: Primarily used in Japan, around temples and burial sites. It is al...
Kitchen Herbs for Witches: Tarragon
Planet: Mars. Element: Fire. Main magickal uses: commanding, confidence, courage, passion, protection, strength. Other magickal uses: Animals, calming, keeping secrets, love, peace, prevents theft, retention, sensuality, virility. Lore: The Latin name, “Artemesia dracunculus,” means “little dragon of Artemis.” It seems to carry many of Artemis’s qualities, in both her Olympian (courage and strengt...
Kitchen Herbs for Witches: Thyme
Planet: Venus. Element: Air. Main magickal uses: clairvoyance, cleansing, consecration, courage, divination, dreams, exorcism, faeries, happiness, healing, love, money, prevents nightmares, protection, psychic development, purification. Other magickal uses: compassion, confidence, contacting other planes, grieving, magic, meditation, Midsummer, passion, release, renewal, rituals for the dead, Sum...
Kitchen Herbs for Witches: Turmeric
Planet: Mars. Element: Fire. Main magickal uses: passion Other magickal uses: commanding, confidence, courage, exorcism, magic, sensuality, spell-breaking, strength *Vanilla* Planet: Jupiter Element: Fire Main magickal uses: love, passion. Other magickal uses: Energy, new moon.
Kitchen Herbs for Witches: Peppermint
Planet: Venus Element: Air Main magickal uses: cleansing, consecration, dreams, happiness, healing, love, money, passion, prosperity, protection, psychic development, purification, release, renewal, rest, sleep Other magickal uses: Animals, divination, endings, energy, exorcism, good luck, grieving, spirit offering, success, transformation Lore: Mints are sacred to the god Hades, because (as happe...
Kitchen Herbs for Witches: Pepper
Planet: Mars. Element: Fire. Main magickal uses: cursing, exorcism, passion, protection. Other magickal uses: commanding, sensuality, spell-breaking, stops envy. Lore: Stings the eyes when burned.
Kitchen Herbs for Witches: Caraway
Planet: Mercury Element: Air Main magickal uses: Fidelity, love, memory, passion, preventing theft, protection, retention, sensuality Other magickal uses: consecration, fertility, gain, honesty, keeping secrets, peace of mind, weddings
Kitchen Herbs for Witches: Bay
Planet: Sun Element: Fire Main magickal uses: Clairvoyance, consecration, divination, dreams, exorcism, healing, love, passion, protection, psychic protection, purification, wisdom, wishes Other magickal uses: endings, good luck, harmony, Imbolc, inspiration, justice, knowledge, magic, memory, money, overcome opposition, peace, psychic development, release, spell-breaking, strength, success, tranq...