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acacia : protection, psychic powers, money and love spells

acorn: courage, fertility, luck, power

adam & eve roots : love, happiness

adder’s tongue : healing

african violet : spirituality, protection

agaric : fertility

agrimony : protection, sleep

ague root : protection

alfalfa : prosperity, anti-hunger, money

alkanet : purification, prosperity

allspice : money, luck, healing

almond : money, prosperity, wisdom

aloe (agave): protection, luck

aloes, wood : love, spirituality

althea : protection, psychic powers

alyssum : protection, moderating anger

amaranth : healing heartbreak, protection, invisibility,

anemone : health, protection, healing

angelica : exorcism, protection, healing, visions

anise : protection, purification, youth

apple : love, healing, garden magic, immortality

apricot : love

arabic gum : spirituality, purify negativity and evil

arbutus : exorcism, protection

arnica: healing

asafoetida : exorcism, purification, protection

ash : protection, prosperity, sea rituals, health

aspen : eloquence, anti-theft

aster : love

avens : exorcism, purification, love

avocado : love, lust, beauty

bachelor’s buttons : love

balm, lemon : love, success, healing

balm of gilead : love, manifestations, protection, healing

bamboo : protection, luck, hex-breaking, wishes

banana : fertility, potency, prosperity

banyan : luck, happiness

barley : love, healing, protection

basil : love, exorcism, wealth, flying, protection, house protection, spell breaking, basic blessings

bay : protection, psychic powers, healing, purification, strength, dreams, 

bean : protection, exorcism, wart charming,

reconciliation, potency, love

bedstraw, fragrant : love

beech : wishes

beet : love

belladonna : astral projection Toxic 

benzoin : purification, prosperity

bergamot, orange : money, success

be-still : luck

betony, wood : protection, purification, love

birch : protection, exorcism, purification and cleansing

bistort : psychic powers, fertility

bittersweet : protection, healing

blackberry : healing, money, protection

black pepper: banish negativity, protection from evil

bladderwrack : protection, sea spells, wind spells,

money, psychic powers

bleeding heart : love Toxic too 

bloodroot : love, protection, purification

bluebell : luck, truth

blueberry : protection

blue flag : money

bodhi : fertility, protection, wisdom, meditation

boneset : protection, exorcism

borage : courage, psychic powers

bracken brazil nut briony : image magic, money, protection

bromeliad : protection, money

broom : purification, protection, wind spells, divination

buchu : psychic powers, prophetic dreams

buckeye: divination, wealth, luck

buckthorn : protection, exorcism, wishes, legal matters

cabbage : luck

calamus : luck, healing, money, protection

camellia : riches

camphor : chastity, health, divination

caper : potency, lust, luck

carawy : protection, lust, health, anti-theft, mental powers

cardamon : lust, love

carnation : protection, strength, healing

carob : protection, health

carrot : fertility, lust

cascara sagrada : legal matters, money, protection

cashew : money

castor : protection Toxic

catnip : cat magic, love, beauty, happiness

cat tail : lust

cedar : healing, purification, money, protection

celandine : protection, escape, happiness, legal matters

celery : mental powers, lust, psychic powers

centaury : snake removing

chamomile : money, sleep, love, purification

cherry (leaves, seeds) : love, divination

chestnut : love

chickweed : fertility, love

chicory : removing obstacles, invisibility, favors, frigidity

chili pepper : fidelity, hex breaking, love

china berry : luck, change

chives: protection, divination, hex breaking, love, warding

chrysanthemum : protection toxci 

cinchona : luck, protection

cinnamon : spirituality, success, healing, psychic powers, lust, protection, love, against disagreement

cinquefoil : money, protection, prophetic dreams, sleep

citronella: cleanse aura, encourage creativity, clear mind

clove : protection, exorcism, love, money

clover: luck, money, protection, enhancing psychic abilities

daffodil (bulbs): love, fertility, luck

daisy : lust, luck

damiana : lust, love, visions

dandelion : divination, wishes, calling spirits

datura : hex breaking, sleep, protection

deerstongue : lust, psychic powers

devils bit : exorcism, love, protection, lust

devils shoestring : protection, gambling, luck, power, employment

dill : protection, money, lust, luck

dittany of crete : manifestations, astral projection

dock : healing, fertility, money

dodder : love, divination, knot magic

dogbane : love

dogwood : wishes, protection

dragons blood : love, protection, exorcism, potency

dulse : lust, harmony

dutchmans breeches : love

ebony : protection, power

echinacea : strengthening spells

edelweiss : invisibility, bullet-proofing

elder : exorcism, protection, healing, prosperity, sleep

elecampane : love, protection, psychic powers

elm : love

endive : lust, love

eryngo : travelers luck, peace, lust, love

eucalyptus : healing, protection

euphorbia : purification, protection

eyebright : mental powers, psychic power

fennel : protection, healing, purification

fenugreek : money

fern : rain making, protection, luck, riches,eternal youth, health, exorcism

feverfew : protection

fig : divination, fertility, love

figwort : health, protection

flax : money, protection, beauty, psychic powers, healing

fleabane : exorcism, protection, chastity

foxglove : protection Toxic 

frankincense : protection, exorcism, spirituality

fumitory : money, exorcism

fuzzy weed : love, hunting

galangal : protection, lust, health, money, psychic powers, hex-breaking

gardenia : love, peace, healing, spirituality

garlic : protection, healing, exorcism, lust, anti-theft

gentian : love, power

geranium : fertility, health, love, protection

ginger : love, money, success, power

ginseng : love, wishes, healing, beauty, protection, lust

goats rue : healing, health

goldenrod : money, divination

golden seal : healing, money

gorse : protection, money

gotu kola : meditation

gourd : protection

grain : protection

grains of paradise : lust, luck, love, money, wishes

grape : fertility, garden magic, mental powers, money

grass : psychic powers, protection

ground ivy : divination

groundsel : health, healing

hawthorn : fertility, chastity, fishing magic, happiness

hazel : luck, fertility, anti-lightning, protection, wishes

heather : protection, rain making, luck

heliotrope : exorcism, prophetic dreams, healing, wealth, invisibility

hellebore, black : protection

hemlock : destroy sexual drive Toxic 

hemp : healing, love, vision, meditation

henbane : love attraction

henna : healing

hibiscus : lust, love, divination

hickory : legal matters

high john the conqueror : money, love, success, happiness

holly : protection, anti-lightning, luck, dream magic, balance

honesty : money, repelling monsters

honeysuckle : love, money, psychic powers, protection

hops : healing, sleep

horehound : protection, mental powers, exorcism,

horse chestnut : money, healing

horseradish : Purification, Exorcism

horsetail : Snake Charming, Fertility

houndstongue : tying dog’s tongues

houseleek : luck, protection, Love

huckleberry : luck, protection, dream magic, hex breaking

hyacinth (bulbs are toxic) : love, protection, happiness

hydrangea : hex breaking Toxic 

hyssop : purification, protection

indian paint brush : love

iris : purification, wisdom

irish moss : money, luck, protection

ivy : protection, healing

jasmine : love, money, prophetic dreams

jobs tears : healing, wishes, luck

joe-pye weed : love, respect

juniper : protection, anti-theft, love, exorcism, health

kava-kave : visions, protection, luck

knotweed : binding, health

ladys mantle : love

ladys slipper : protection

larch : protection, anti-theft

larkspur : health, protection

lavender : love, protection, sleep, chastity,

longevity, purification, happiness, peace

leek : love, protection, exorcism

lemon : longevity, purification, love, friendship

lemongrass : repel snakes, lust, psychic powers

lemon verbena : purification, love

lettuce : chastity, protection, love, divination, sleep

licorice : love, lust, fidelity

life everlasting : longevity, health, healing

lilac : exorcism, protection, beauty

lily : protection, breaking love spells

lily of the valley : mental powers, happiness This bb poisonous YEET

lime : healing, love, protection

linden : protection, immortality, luck, love, sleep

liquidamber : protection

liverwort : protection

liverwort : love

looestrife : peace, protection

lotus : protection, lock-opening

lovage : love

love Seed : love, friendship

lucky Hand : employment, luck, protection, money, travel

mace : Psychic Powers, Mental Powers

maguey : Lust

magnolia : Fidelity

mahogany, Mountain : Anti-Lightning

maidenhair : Beauty, Love

male Fern : Luck, Love

mallow : Love, Protection, Exorcism

mandrake : Protection, Love, Money, fertility, health

maple : Love, Longevity, Money

marigold : Protection, Prophetic Dreams,

business and Legal Matters, Psychic Powers

marjoram : Protection, Love, Happiness, health, Money, Healing

master Wort : Strength, Courage, Protection

mastic : Psychic Powers, Manifestations, lust

may Apple : Money

meadow Rue : Divination

meadowsweet : Love, Divination, Peace, happiness

mesquite : Healing

mimosa : protection, love, prophetic dreams, purification

mint : money, love, luck, healing, exorcism, travel, protection, travel, justice 

mistletoe : protection, love, hunting, fertility, health, exorcism

molukka : protection

moonwort : money, love

moss : luck, money

mugwort : strength, psychic powers, protection,

prophetic dreams, healing, astral projection

mulberry : protection, strength

mullein : courage, protection, health, love, divination, exorcism

mustard : fertility, protection, mental powers

myrrh : protection, exorcism, healing, spirituality

myrtle : love, fertility, youth, peace, money

nettle : exorcism, protection, healing, lust

norfolk island pine : protection, anti hunger

nuts : fertility, prosperity, love, luck

oak : protection, health, money, healing, potency, fertility, luck

oats : money

olive : healing, peace, potency, protection

onion : protection, exorcism, healing, money,

prophetic dreams, lust

orange : love, divination, luck, money

orchid : love

oregon grape : money, prosperity

orris root : love, protection, divination

palm, date : fertility, potency

pansy : love, rain magic, love, divination

papaya : love, protection

papyrus : protection

parosela : hunting

parsley : love, protection, purification

passion flower : peace, sleep, friendship

patchouly : money, fertility, lust

pea : money, love

peach : love, exorcism, longevity, fertility, wishes

pear : lust, love

pecan : money, employment

pennyroyal : strength, protection, peace

peony : protection, exorcism

pepper : protection, exorcism

peppermint : purification, sleep, love, healing, psychic powers

pepper tree : purification, healing, protection

periwinkle : love, lust, mental powers, money, Protection

persimmon : changing sex, healing, luck

plot weed : protection

pimento : love

pimpernel : protection, health

pine : healing, fertility, protection, exorcism, money

pineapple : luck, money, chastity

pipsissewa : money, spirit calling

quassia : love

quince : protection, love, happiness

radish : protection, lust

ragweed : courage

ragwort : protection

raspberry : protection, love

rattlesnake root : protection, money

rhubarb: protection, fidelity leaves are toxic 

rice : protection, rain, fertility, money

roots : protection, power, divination

rose : love, psychic powers, healing, love, divination, luck, protection

rosemary : protection, love, lust, mental powers, exorcism, purification, healing, sleep, youth, magic defense, banishing

rowan : psychic powers, healing, protection, power, success

rue : healing, health, mental powers, exorcism, love

rye : love, fidelity

saffron : love, healing, happiness, wind raising, lust, strength, psychic powers.

sage : immortality, longevity, wisdom, protection, wishes, clairvoyance, passion 

sagebrush : purification, exorcism

st. johns wort : health, power, protection, strength, love, divination, happiness

sandalwood : protection, healing, exorcism, spirituality

sarsaparilla : love, money

sassafras : health, money

savory, summer : mental powers

scullcap : love, fidelity, peace

senna : love

sesame : money, lust

shallot : purification

skunk cabbage : legal matters

slippery elm : halts gossip

sloe : exorcism, protection

snakeroot : luck money toxic 

snakeroot/black : love, lust, money

snapdragon : protection

solomons seal : protection, exorcism

sorrel wood : healing, health

southern wood : love, lust, protection

spanish moss : protection

spearmint : healing, love, mental powers

spiderwort : love

spikenard : love

squill : money, protection, hex breaking

star, anise : psychic powers, luck

stillengia : psychic powers

straw : luck, image magic

strawberry : love, luck

sugar cane : love, lust

sulfur, powdered: hex breaking

sumbul : love, luck, health, psychic powers

sunflower : fertility, wishes, health, wisdom

sweetgrass : calling spirits

tamarind : love

tamarisk : exorcism, protection

tansy : health, longevity

tea : riches, courage, strength

thistle : strength, protection, hex breaking, healing

thistle, holy : purification, hex breaking

thistle, milk : snake enraging

thyme : health, healing, sleep, psychic powers,

love, purification, courage, attracts fairies 

ti : protection, healing

toadflax : protection, hex breaking

toadstool : rain making

tobacco : healing, purification Toxic 

turmeric : purification

turnip : protection, ending relationships

urva Ursa : psychic workings

valerian : love, sleep, purification, protection

vanilla : love, lust, mental powers

venus flytrap : protection, love

vervain : love, protection, purification, peace, money, youth, chastity, sleep, healing

vetch, giant : fidelity

vetivert : love, hex breaking, luck, money, anti-theft

violet : protection, luck, love, lust, wishes, peace, healing

wahoo : hex-breaking, courage, success

walnut : health, mental powers, infertility, wishes

wax plant : protection

wheat : fertility, money

willow : love, divination, protection, healing

wintergreen : protection, healing, hex breaking

winters bark : success

witch grass : happiness, lust, love, exorcism

witch hazel : protection, chastity

wolfs bane : protection, invisibility toxic 

wood rose : luck

woodruff : victory, protection, money

woodsorrel: healing, health, spiritual healing, joy

wormwood : psychic powers, protection, love, calling spirits

yarrow : courage, love, psychic powers, exorcism

yellow evening primrose : hunting

yerba mate : fidelity, love, lust

yerba santa : beauty, healing, psychic powers, protection

yew : curse breaking, protection Toxic 

yohimbe : love, lust

note: this is intended for writing knowledge; do your own research prior to smoking any herbs

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⤷ BLUE LOCUS

⟶ lucid dreams

⟶ decompresses nervous system

⤷ CALEA ZACATECAS

⟶ lucid dreams, mental clarity, sharpen senses

⤷ CALENDULA

⟶ clarity/remembrance of dreams

⟶ anti-inflammatory

⤷ CLOVE

⟶ relieves congestion, headaches, & flus/colds

⤷ DAMIANA

⟶ relieves depression/anxiety, aphrodisiac, calming

⟶ relieves headaches

⟶ desert herb native to south & central america

⤷ GOTU KOLA

⟶ mental clarity

⟶ relieves respiratory issues & skin infections

⤷ HYSSOP

⟶ relieves anxiety, encourages focus

⟶ relieves respiratory issues, treats emphysema

⤷ INDIAN WARRIOR

⟶ muscle relaxer, sleep aid

⤷ LAVENDER

⟶ calming

⟶ relieves headaches/migraines

⤷ MUGWORT

⟶ remembrance of dreams

⤷ MULLEIN

⟶ decongestant, anti-inflammatory, soothes infected lungs, relieves colds

⤷ PASSIONFLOWER

⟶ calming, sedative, pain relief, sleep aid

⤷ PEPPERMINT / SPEARMINT

⟶ relieves anxiety, rejuvenates mind/body

⟶ improves blood circulation, clears respiratory passages, healing properties

⤷ RED RASPBERRY LEAVES

⟶ high in flavonoids, vitamin a, vitamin c, potassium, calcium, & phosphorus

⟶ antioxidant, reduces blood sugar levels, neutralizes nicotine present in blood

⟶ herbal cigarettes were commonly wrapped in red raspberry leaves ; produces a strong, full-bodied smoke ; good substitute for tobacco

⤷ ROSE

⟶ relieves depression/anxiety, increases libido

⟶ antioxidant, anti-inflammatory

⤷ SKULLCAP

⟶ anti-inflammatory, anti-allergenic, mild sedative

⤷ WHITE HOREHOUND

⟶ anti-inflammatory, stimulates appetite, analgesic

⟶ treats asthma/bronchitis/whooping cough, relieves headaches/toothaches

⟶ native to the mediterranean

⤷ WILD DAGGA

⟶ mild euphoric effect

A brief masterpost of some of my advice posts for beginner witches and the episodes of my podcast dealing with the same. (There is UPG here, particularly where marked, as I base a good deal of my advice on my own experience and observations of other witches.)

Hex Positive Podcast Episodes

Hex Positive, Ep. 04 - Advice for Beginner Witches (July 2020)

Hex Positive, Eps. 6-7 - Come In For A Spell 1 & 2 (Sept 2020)

Hex Positive, Ep. 12 - Witching From The Broom Closet (Jan 2021)

Hex Positive, Ep. 24 - Warding A Witchy Home (Dec 2021)

Hex Positive, Ep. 27 - When Inspo Takes A Holiday (March 2022)

General Tips & Advice

I Feel Like I Might Be A Witch...But I Don't Know

I Have Mental Health Issues - Can I Still Be A Witch?

Can I Still Be A Witch And Use Magic If I Take Medication?

How Do I Teach Myself To Believe In Magic?

How Does Magic Work? (upg ahoy)

Will I Be Possessed Or Haunted If I Try Witchcraft?

What Are Some Things I Can Do To Get Started?

How Can I Start My Practice If I Don't Have Tools Or Books?

How Do I Organize My Study Materials?

How Do I Contact A Deity?

How Do I Worship My Deity If I Can't Have An Altar?

Tips On Working With Deities And Spirits (here be upg)

My Intuitive Spark Feels Low - How Do I Get It Back?

I'm In A Slump - How Do I Get Out Of It?

I've Reached A Stopping Point - What Do I Do Next?

My Candle Is Flickering - Does It Mean Something Bad?

How Do I Make A Magic Circle For Spellcasting?

What Happens If I Get Interrupted While Casting A Spell?

Do I Need To Maintain Positive Vibes For My Spells To Work?

What Should I Do If I REALLY Want To Hex Someone?

How Do I Know / What Do I Do If I've Been Hexed?

How Do I Become More Skilled And More Powerful?

How Do I Know When I'm Ready For The Next Step In My Practice?

Additional Tips For Developing Your Practice

Witchcraft Exercise - Quantifying Your Craft

Witchcraft Exercise - Dig Through The Ditches

Witchcraft Exercise - The Book of Lessons

Witchcraft Exercise - Home Brews

Tips on How to Visualize and Construct Basic Wards

Practicing Your Warding Technique

Cleansing Before Warding / Warding A Shared Space

Refreshing / Patching Existing Wards

Non-Appropriative Herbs for Smoke-Cleansing

Smokeless Cleansing / Other Methods

"Witch" Is A Gender Neutral Term (Yes, It Is. Shut Up.)

Critical Thinking Should Play A Role Building In Your Craft

Learn About Baneful Magic...Even If You Never Intend To Use It

Tips for Fact-Checking Your Witchcraft Sources

PSA - Will It Summon Demons?

The Toad Talk on Curse-Shaming

Friendly Reminder - Your Tools Don't Hate You

How Do I Know If I've Been Cursed And What Can I Do About It?

I'm Not Sure Where To Start. Is It Okay To Dabble?

I Feel Tired After Spellwork. Is This Normal? How Do I Deal With It?

How Can I Use Local Plants In My Practice If I Can't Find Magical Correspondences For Them?

Additional Resources

2024 Witches' Calendar

Full Moon Info Post Series

How To Write Your Own Spells

Witchcraft Exercises for Building Your Craft

Additional Book Recommendations

JSTOR Articles on the History of Witchcraft, Witch Trials, and Folk Magic Beliefs

Podcast Recs - Witches and Witchcraft in History

Podcast Recs - Debunking and Fact-Checking for Witchcraft Spaces

Creature-Wizard's Guide To Recognizing and Avoiding Conspiracy Theories and New Age Cult Scams In Witchcraft and Pagan Spaces

Additional Episodes of Hex Positive

Ep. 034 - Building Your Witchcraft Library (May 2023)

Ep. 035 - Money Magic (or Why I'm Not A Rich Witch) (June 2023)

Ep. 037 - Cleaning, Cleansing, and Magical Germophobia (August 2023)

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✦Your name.

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✰Your correspondences✰ ✦Your zodiac signs (Sun, Moon, rising, Venus, etc.!) ✦Your birth chart ✦Your Element ✦Moon phase on the day you were born. ✦Birthstones/ birth gems. ✦Tarot cards associated with your birthday ✦Your numerology ✦Crystals associated with your birthday or birth month ✦Herbs associated with your sun sign or birthday/month ✦Colors ✦Symbols (example: scale for libra) ✦Runes associated with your birthday

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✰Extra Ideas✰ ✦Deity/Deities you worship ✦Spiritual beliefs ✦Type of witch you are/want to be.

Most of the people on witchblr that talk about interacting with their deities do so in a manner that makes it seem so effortless. Like they were talking to another human in front of them. And I'm not invalidating them, I really think it's awesome they could form this connection, but it takes so much time and effort to achieve this level.

If you're any kind of kitchen user, there are a few things that are usually present. Things like bread, cheese, beans, and vinegar are all things that many kitchens keep in stock. So, here is a list of some staples you may have in your kitchen, and what they mean.

Bread: health, abundance, the hearth, kindship

Beans: wisdom in choices, luck, money, divination, prosperity

Butter: peace, friendships/relationships, spirituality

Cheese: goal completion, happiness, moon magic, health

Eggs: feminine/goddess magic, fertility, mysticism

Honey: joy, love, sex, wisdom, lust, purification, health

Milk (Cow's): feminine parenthood/guidance, love, sustenance, spirituality,

Rice: fertility, protection, luck, money, growth

Salt: purification, protection, grounding, cleansing

Sugar: banishing negativity, love, affection, invoking kindness/sweetness

White Vinegar: cleansing, purification, protection

Adding some things together melds their properties! Cooking in butter for your friends can strengthen your relationships with them, and baking bread can bring abundance into your home.

As always, do your research, practice safely, and blessed be!

Elemental magic is a central aspect of witchcraft, as it focuses on the powers of the elements and how they can be harnessed to promote personal growth, spiritual transformation, and manifestation. The four elements - fire, earth, air, and water - each have their own properties, correspondences, and energies, and can be used in a variety of magical practices and rituals.

In this guide, we'll explore the basics of elemental magic and how to incorporate it into your witchcraft practice.

The Elements and Their Correspondences:

Fire - corresponding to passion, willpower, creativity, and transformation. Associated with the south direction and the color red.

Earth - corresponding to stability, prosperity, fertility, and grounding. Associated with the north direction and the color green.

Air - corresponding to communication, clarity, intellect, and inspiration. Associated with the east direction and the color yellow.

Water - corresponding to emotions, intuition, healing, and purification. Associated with the west direction and the color blue.

Using the Elements in Magic:

There are many ways to use the elements in your magical practice, including:

Creating elemental altars - dedicating a space in your home or practice area to a specific element can help you connect with its energy and intention.

Using elemental symbols and correspondences - incorporating the colors, stones, herbs, and other materials associated with the elements can enhance your spells and rituals.

Channeling elemental energy - visualizing and channeling the energy of a specific element can help you manifest your intentions and empower your magical workings.

Using elemental tools - incorporating elemental tools, such as candles, athames, wands, or chalices, can enhance your ability to direct and focus the energy of the elements.

Tips for Incorporating Elemental Magic:

Here are some tips for incorporating elemental magic into your witchcraft practice:

Learn about the properties and correspondences of each element - by understanding the unique energies of each element, you can better incorporate them into your magical practice.

Trust your intuition - while there are certain correspondences and symbols associated with each element, ultimately, it's your intuition and personal connection to the elements that matter most.

Experiment with different techniques - there are many ways to incorporate elemental magic into your practice, so try out different techniques and see what resonates with you.

Practice regularly - like any skill, practicing elemental magic regularly can help you build your understanding and connection to the elements over time.

Elemental magic is a powerful and versatile aspect of witchcraft. By harnessing the energies of the elements, we can enhance our ability to manifest our intentions and connect with our spiritual selves. Remember to approach elemental magic with respect, reverence, and an attitude of curiosity and openness, and trust your intuition as you explore and experiment with different techniques.