Chamomile

Camomile is masculine, and is ruled by the Sun
or Venus. Its Element is Water. Its magical
properties show that it is good as a meditation
incense, for centring and creating an
atmosphere of peace. Sprinkle it in your home
for protection, healing and money. Plant
camomile in your garden to be the guardian of
the land, and you will have certain success. It is
an excellent calming herb.

Basil Spell for Business

YOU WILL NEED
Glass jar or metal container
Handful of basil leaves
One pint of boiling water
METHOD
✤ Shred the basil leaves into the container.
✤ Pour the boiling water over the leaves.
✤ Allow to steep for four days.
✤ Strain out the leaves and reserve the
remaining liquid.
✤ Sprinkle the liquid over the thresholds and
windowsills of the business premises and
anywhere else the public is likely to go.
You may also choose to work according to feng shui
principles (see the Pa Kua diagram on page 16) and
place the plants in the prosperity area. The
nurturing of the seeds obviously has significant
symbolism in the growing of the business, so it is
good to have plants in various stages of
development. As you can see, this spell uses
information gained from several cultures, showing
how universal herbal magic can truly be.

Basil for Business


Many Hindu families keep a tulsi or Holy Basil
plant in a specially-built structure, which has
images of deities installed on all four sides,
with an alcove for a small earthenware oil
lamp. Here basil is used very simply to enhance
business matters. Just how widely it is used
throughout the world is shown by the use of
the second technique, which is said to ensure
that you will always be prosperous. This latter
technique owes a great deal to voodoo and the
technique of floor washing.
YOU WILL NEED
Basil seeds and plant
Pots containing compost
Small oil lamp
METHOD
✤ Place the pot and plants where they can be
safely left.
✤ Carefully nurture the seeds to maturity.
✤ Whenever practical, light the oil lamp and
keep it burning. This action honours the
goddess Tulsi who fell in love with Krishna
and calls upon her beneficence.

A Short List of Magickal Plants


Aloe is feminine and ruled by the Moon. Its
Element is Water. Its magical properties are
protection, success and peace. Aloe has always
been known for its healing qualities, for
treating wounds and maintaining healthy skin.
It helps to combat a variety of bacteria that
commonly cause infections in skin wounds.
Amaranth (cockscomb) is feminine and ruled
by Saturn. Its Element is Fire. When used
magically, it is said to repair a broken heart, so
therefore would be useful in certain love spells
and rituals. Formerly it was reputed to bestow
invisibility.
Angelica is a masculine plant ruled by Venus.
Its Element is Fire. It is particularly useful when
dealing with protection and exorcism; the root
can be carried as an amulet with the dried
leaves being burnt during exorcism rituals.
Anise is masculine and ruled by the Moon or
Jupiter. Its Element is Air. Its magical properties
are useful in protection and purification spells.
It brings awareness and joy.
Apple is feminine and ruled by Venus. Its
Element is Water. It is used most effectively in
the making of magical wands, in love spells
and good luck charms.

Herbal Uses

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Attracting men: Jasmine, juniper (dried berries
worn as a charm), lavender, lemon verbena,
lovage, orris root, patchouli
Attracting women: Henbane, holly, juniper
(dried berries worn as a charm), lemon
verbena, lovage, orris root, patchouli
Banishing: Hyssop, lilac, St John’s Wort
Cleansing: Cinnamon, clove, lovage
(powdered root), pine, thyme (in baths),
vervain (of sacred spaces)
Courage: Basil, garlic, mullein, nettle, St John’s
Wort, thyme, wormwood, yarrow
Exorcism: Angelica, basil, birch, frankincense,
juniper, garlic, St John’s Wort
Fertility: Acorns, geranium, hawthorn,
mandrake, orange (dried and powdered peel),
pine, poppy, sage, sunflower (seeds)
Friendship: Lemon, rose, passionflower
Good fortune: Ash (leaves), heather, nutmeg,
rose, vetivert
Happiness: Anise, catnip, lily of the valley,
marjoram, saffron
Harmony: Hyacinth, heliotrope, lilac,
meadowsweet
Healing: Aloe, ash, camomile, cinnamon,
comfrey, eucalyptus, fennel, garlic, hops,
marjoram, mint, nettle, pine, rosemary, saffron,
sage, sandalwood, thyme, yarrow
Hex-breaking: Chilli pepper, galangal,
vertivert
Love: Apple, Balm of Gilead, basil, caraway,
catnip, coriander, cowslip, dill, gardenia,
ginger, ginseng, honeysuckle, jasmine,
lavender, linden, marigold, marjoram,
meadowsweet, mistletoe, myrtle, rose,
rosemary, valerian, vervain, violet (mixed with
lavender), yarrow
Luck: Apple, ash (leaves), hazel, holly (for
newly-weds), ivy (for newly-weds), mint, rose,
rowan, vervain, violet (flowers)
Lust: Cinnamon, lemongrass, nettle, rosemary,
violet
Meditation: Camomile, elecampane,
frankincense, vervain
Mental powers: Caraway, lily of the valley,
rosemary, vanilla, walnut
Money: Camomile, cinnamon, clove, comfrey,
fennel, ginger, mint, poppy, vervain
Peace: Aloe, camomile, gardenia, lavender,
myrtle, violet
Power: Carnation, cinnamon, ginger, rosemary,
rowan
Prosperity: Acorn, almond, ash, basil, benzoin,
honeysuckle
Note: There are so many herbs suitable for the
next three categories and the choice is such a
personal one that only a few suggestions are
included. Your own further research will very
much enhance your magical workings.
Protection: Aloe, angelica (root), anise, Balm
of Gilead, basil, bay laurel, black pepper,

caraway, camomile, dill (for children),
dragon’s blood, fennel, garlic, hawthorn, holly,
hyssop, lavender, mandrake, meadowsweet,
mistletoe, mugwort, nettle, periwinkle, rose,
rosemary, rowan, sage, St John’s Wort,
sandalwood, vervain, witch hazel, wormwood
Psychic powers: Ash (leaves), bay laurel, bay
leaves, cinnamon, cowslip, elecampane,
eyebright, hyssop, lavender, marigold,
mugwort, nutmeg, rose, thyme, wormwood,
yarrow
Purification: Anise, betony, cinquefoil,
dragon’s blood, frankincense, hyssop,
lavender, lemon, oak leaves, pine, rosemary,
rue, sandalwood, thyme, valerian, vervain
Success: Cinnamon, ginger, lemon balm,
rowan
Sleep: Catnip, hops, lavender, thyme, valerian,
vervain
Spirituality: Cinnamon, clover, frankincense,
myrrh, sandalwood
Wisdom: Peach (fruit), sage, sunflower

The uses of Herbs Money


It is sometimes easier to visualize the outcome
of having money – that is, what you are going
to spend the money on – than visualizing actual
money coming to you. Certain herbs create an
environment in which things can happen. They
enable the creation of the means to fulfil your
needs – perhaps a gift, a pay rise or some such
thing.

The uses of Herbs Healing


Many herbs have healing properties, which can
help from both a physical and a magical
viewpoint. A practitioner working from both
points of view can be of tremendous help in

managing illness. However, always remember
to advise anyone you work with in this way to
seek qualified medical assistance. Never allow
yourself to be drawn into being a substitute for
medical help.

The uses of Herbs Fidelity


Some herbs and plants can by tradition be used
to ensure fidelity. You do have to have a firm
belief that you have a right to another’s
devotion before imposing your will on them.
Using a spell for fidelity amounts to a binding
spell and you must make allowances for the
person’s own integrity. It should always be
remembered that it is unwise, and sometimes
unhelpful, to both parties to hold anyone in a
relationship against their will.

The uses of Herbs Love


The vibration of these herbs is such that they
can help you to meet new people, to overcome
shyness and let others know that you are open
to new relationships. They put out a particular
vibration so that those who are interested will
answer the call. The safest way to use them is to
accept that several people may be attracted to
you and you will then be able to make an
informed choice.

Herbs in Spellwork


Most magical practices make use of herbs in
various ways, usually in rituals and other
magical workings. Often they are used as
incense, when they are crushed and powdered,
or as oils. Their properties mean that they create
a type of force field that intensifies the vibration
needed. Additionally, when the practitioner

calls upon the power of the gods and spirits, the
herbs become even more effective.
In ancient times, the duality between positive
and negative, active and passive and, by
association, masculine and feminine was
important in understanding the type of energy
that a plant had. In magical terms, plants are
categorized as masculine or feminine in order
to reflect that division. It was felt that each
plant was looked after or ruled by the gods and
goddesses and, because the planets represented
the deities through their association with
astrology, each plant could be recognized
through that rulership.
Each plant’s energies also belonged to one of
the Elements. The four Elements (Earth, Air, Fire
and Water) are the building blocks of the
universe and are found in all things in varying
amounts. The ruling Element in anything is the
most important part in its make-up. Herbs and
plants in their simplicity can be allocated to a
single Element. Each deity has its own
particular qualities, so where a plant is
dedicated to that deity, those attributes are
recognized. You can see that the more
knowledge you have of these things, in some
ways the more complex your working becomes.
In fact, having the knowledge actually makes
your spell working easier, because it enables
you to be completely specific.
When man chose to remember and make use
of these very subtle energies, he found that his
magical workings were enhanced. He called
upon the ‘powers’ from several different
viewpoints which, when combined, meant that
he was making use of a very holistic energy. It
might be said that man was calling upon the
salesman, the sales director and the managing
director of energy.
From our perspective, we can rely on the
knowledge of the ancients to help us also make
the right connections. We, perhaps more than
ever, need to make contact with the subtle
spiritual energy levels. To put it another way:
through the plant we make a connection with
its spirit and so therefore with the greater
spiritual realms that stand behind the whole of
existence. To expand further, masculine herbs
are those with strong fiery vibrations, feminine
herbs are softer in their effect, quiet and subtle.

You can see from this that, when using herbs
and plants, you need to think very carefully
about your ritual or spell.
Simply having particular herbs in your sacred
space or having them about your person is
sufficient to begin the process of enhancing the
area or your personal vibration. You can use
them in incense and dedicate them to the
appropriate Elements and deities. Many of the
herbs mentioned can be obtained from a good
herbalist, though for those of you who are truly
interested it would be worth while creating a
small herb garden or growing them on your
windowsill.