Herbal Grimoire

Welcome to my Herbal Grimoire. My plan is to update this page as I update my stock of herbs. All information on this page is taken from Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs (1985, Llewellyn). Please note that I am in no way claiming this information as my own and I am making every attempt to credit the author. I strongly suggest that you purchase this book. The information contained in it is incredible.

Allspice- is burned as incense to attract money or luck and is also added to such mixtures.

  • Gender: Masculine
  • Planet: Mars
  • Element: Fire
  • Powers: Money, Luck, and Healing

    Benzoin- Burn benzoin to purify and add for purification incense. Combine with cinnamon and basil and burn to attract customers to your place of business.

  • Gender: Masculine
  • Planet: Sun
  • Element: Air
  • Powers: Purification and Prosperity.

    Cinquefoil- The five points of the leaves represent love, money, health, power and wisdom.

  • Gender: Masculine
  • Planet: Jupiter
  • Element: Fire
  • Powers: Money, Protection, Prophetic Dreams, Sleep.

    Copal- Copal is added to love and purification incenses.

  • Gender: Masculine
  • Planet: Mars
  • Element: Fire
  • Powers: Love, Health, and Healing.

    Dragon's Blood- The dried resin is a powerful protectant. It will also drive away evil and negativity when burned. A pinch of dragon's blood will increase the potency of other incenses.

  • Gender: Masculine
  • Planet: Mars
  • Element: Fire
  • Powers: Love, Protection, Exorcism, Potency.

    Frankincense- When burned, frankincense releases powerful vibrations that uplift those in the area as well as drives away evil and negativity.

  • Gender: Masculine
  • Planet: Sun
  • Element: Fire
  • Deities: Ra and Baal
  • Powers: Protection, Exorcism, and Spirituality.

    Lavender- Lavender is often used in love spells and sachets.

  • Gender: Masculine
  • Planet: Mercury
  • Element: Air
  • Powers: Love, Protection, Sleep, Chastity, Longevity, Purification, Happiness and Peace.

    Mandrake- is often used for protection, love and health.

  • Gender: Masculine
  • Planet: Mercury
  • Element: Fire
  • Deities: Hecate, Hathor
  • Powers: Protection, Fertility, Money, Love and Health

    Mistletoe- can be used for protection against lightning, disease, and all sorts of misfortune.

  • Gender: Masculine
  • Planet: Sun
  • Element: Air
  • Deities: Apollo, Freya, Frigga, Venus, Odin
  • Powers: Protection, Love, Hunting, Fertility, Health, and Exorcism.

    Mugwort- can be used for psychic powers and for protection.

  • Gender: Feminine
  • Planet: Venus
  • Element: Earth
  • Deities: Artemis, Diana.
  • Powers: Strength, Psychic Powers, Protection, Prophetic Dreams, Healing, Astral Projection.

    Myrrh- burned as incense, in conjunction with other resins increases the power of the other resin.

  • Gender: Feminine
  • Planet: Moon
  • Element: Water
  • Deities: Isis, Adonis, Ra, Marian.
  • Powers: Protection, Exorcism, Healing, and Spirituality.

    Patchouli- is often used in money and prosperity spells

  • Gender: Feminine
  • Planet: Saturn
  • Element: Earth
  • Powers: Money, Fertility, Lust.

    Sage- is used to promote wisdom and the leaves may be used in healing and money spells.

  • Gender: Masculine
  • Planet: Jupiter
  • Element: Air
  • Powers: Immortality, Longevity, Wisdom, Protection, and Wishes.

    Tonka Beans- POISON- can be used in love sachets and mixtures and can be worn to attract money, luck or love.

  • Gender: Feminine
  • Planet: Venus
  • Element: Water
  • Powers: Love, Money, Courage, and Wishes.

    Vetivert- can be used to overcome evil spells, also used in love powders, sachets and incenses.

  • Gender: Feminine
  • Planet: Venus
  • Element: Earth
  • Powers: Love, Hex-Breaking, Luck, Money, and Anti-Theft.