- Herbs for Cleansing-
Listed below are some basic properties for various herbs I use at Feather and Sage Apothecary and, of course, in my own rituals. These herbs have been used for centuries all over the world.
Basil – for attracting love, happiness, peace, and money; steadies the mind.
Bay Leaves – for psychic power, divination, success, and money; invoking wish magic.
Calendula – for love and constancy.
Catnip – attracts good spirits and great luck. For love, beauty, and happiness.
Cedar – banishes fear and enhances psychic powers.
Chamomile – for protection and purification.
Cinnamon – when burned raises high spiritual vibrations and aids healing.
Cloves – for protection and exorcism; attracting the opposite sex.
Coastal Sage or Artemisia Californica – for clearing negative energies and healing holes or tears in the aura.
Eucalyptus – for healing and protection.
Frankincense resin – reduces stress, eases tension, and connects you with Source energy.
Ginger – adds power to any magical activity, speeds things up; brings passion.
Lavender – brings peace, relaxation, restful sleep; purity, and love.
Lemongrass – for cleansing and purifying, removing obstacles, and opening doors.
Mugwort or Artemisia Vulgaris – brings clarity and develops/deepens psychic abilities.
Palo Santo – for deep healing to the physical body; can be used to clear a home of energies associated with illness.
Peppermint – for purity, protection, release, and renewal.
Pinon Pine resin – protective, healing, and nurturing.
Rosemary – for removing negative energies associated with sickness, and clearing.
Thyme – is excellent for releasing ceremonies; allows us to recall the past without pain.
White Sage or Salvia Apiana – used to clear negative energies from objects, space, or people.