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Plants and herbs for Employment

Note: These will not simply drop a job into your lap, you still need to put in the work to look for employment and apply for jobs, these are simply meant to increase your chances in being successful.

Basil - Sprinkle an infusion of basil outside of the building where you hope to be employed for luck in a job interview (be careful not to be seen!) Bay Laurel - Use a gold/silver marker to write your goal on a bay leaf, be as specific as possible - 'I will get [Job] from [company] by [Date]'. Burn the leaf while visualizing your success and then blow the ashes into the air to release your intention to the universe. Bergamot - Carry leaves in your wallet to attract luck related to career matters and higher-paying jobs. Job's tears - Carrying three will assist in finding a good job. Kava kava - Carry for success and job promotion. Lavender - Carry a sprig or some in a sachet to increase positive changes, including changing career. Meadowsweet - Carried to boost career opportunities and secure employment. Pecan - While eating them, slowly visualize yourself working and enjoying your job to help with job security/enjoyment. Sandalwood - Write your goal of finding a job/getting a raise on a chip and burn it, allowing the smoke to carry your intent.

Plants and herbs for Employment

Note: These will not simply drop a job into your lap, you still need to put in the work to look for employment and apply for jobs, these are simply meant to increase your chances in being successful.

Basil - Sprinkle an infusion of basil outside of the building where you hope to be employed for luck in a job interview (be careful not to be seen!) Bay Laurel - Use a gold/silver marker to write your goal on a bay leaf, be as specific as possible - 'I will get [Job] from [company] by [Date]'. Burn the leaf while visualizing your success and then blow the ashes into the air to release your intention to the universe. Bergamot - Carry leaves in your wallet to attract luck related to career matters and higher-paying jobs. Job's tears - Carrying three will assist in finding a good job. Kava kava - Carry for success and job promotion. Lavender - Carry a sprig or some in a sachet to increase positive changes, including changing career. Meadowsweet - Carried to boost career opportunities and secure employment. Pecan - While eating them, slowly visualize yourself working and enjoying your job to help with job security/enjoyment. Sandalwood - Write your goal of finding a job/getting a raise on a chip and burn it, allowing the smoke to carry your intent,

🗝️⛤- Hekate -⛤🗝️

This is from personal practice, I encourage people to look into epithets and associations to find what works for them, these are just what works for me or information I use regularly in my own practice or have noted down in my grimoire.

Epithets: Aidônaia - Of the Underworld. || Trimorphis - Three-Formed/Three-Bodied. || Enodia - Of the Wayside/Crossroads. || Nyktipolos - Night wandering. || Atalos - Tender/Delicate. || Khthoniê - Of the underworld. || Kourotrophos - Nurse of the young. || Skylakagetis - Leader of the Dogs. || Apotropaia - The one that turns away/protects. || Phosphoros - Light bringing/Light bearing. || Angelos - Messenger || Dark Mother (Modern addition).

Colours: Black, white, red, silver, saffron/yellow, midnight blue, orange, lavender.

Symbols: Daggers, crossroads, keys, torches, entrance ways, gateways, phases of the moon, strophalos (Hekate's wheel), triple-formed statue.

Stones/metals: Moonstone, black tourmaline, hematite, smoky quartz, silver, gold, jet, amethyst, labradorite, onyx, jasper, obsidian, selenite, sapphire, clear quartz, lapis lazuli, serpentine.

Animals: Dogs, serpents, horses, polecats, boards, owls, goats, toads, crows, ravens, bats, spiders, black lambs, bull, wolves.

Food/Drink: Honey, pomegranates, garlic, leek, onions, raw eggs, cakes, honey, cheese, fish, wine, dark chocolate, milk, almonds, bread, sesame seeds, olive oil, water, mead.

Perfumes/incenses: Queen of the night, cinnamon, myrrh, mugwort, honey, lime, lemon, orange, verbena, frankincense, lavender, jasmine.

Plants: Aconite, belladonna, dandelion, yew, hemlock, cyclamen, garlic, mandrake, mint, palm date, oak, cypress, roses, lavender, poppy seeds, herbane, datura, sage, laurel, rue, saffron, valerian.

Misc: Cauldrons, witchcraft tools, bones and crow/raven feathers (ethically sourced).

⚰️💀- Hades -💀⚰️

This is from personal practice, I encourage people to look into epithets and associations to find what works for them, these are just what works for me or information I use regularly in my own practice or have noted down in my grimoire.

Epithets: Ploutôn - Of wealth. || Polysêmantôr - Ruler of many. || Polydegmôn - Host of many. || Nekrodegmôn - Receiver of the dead. || Chthonius - Of the Underworld. || Eubuleus - Of good counsel. || Moiragetes - Guide or Leader of Fates.

Colours: Black, greys, deep purple, deep blue, silver, gold.

Symbols: Cerberus (three-headed dog), helm of darkness/cap of invisibility, bident or scepter, keys, cornucopia, chariot.

Stones/metals: Red coral, black coral, obsidian, garnet, diopside, onyx, black tourmaline, hematite, gold, silver, blue aventurine.

Animals: Dogs, screech owls, bats, moths, serpents, black horses, black herd animals like sheep or goats.

Food/Drink: Poppy seeds, pomegranate, olive oil, wine, milk, honey, dark chocolate, black coffee, sharp cheeses, flavored meats (especially lamb), whiskey, rum, caramel chocolate chip cookies, apples, figs, vinegar-y foods.

Perfumes/incenses: Apple, frankincense, myrrh, wormwood, sandalwood, cinnamon, rose, pomegranate, dragon's blood, mulberry.

Plants: Mint, tobacco, cypress, mint, patchouli, bay, pumpkin, yew, lavender, willow, oak, cinnamon, marigold, dandelion, daisies, lily, rose, rowan, poppy, daffodils, calendulas, asphodel, white poplar.

Misc: Coins, dark stones, bones (ethically sourced).

🌿 Psychic/Divination enhancement plants and herbs 🌿

Acacia - Burning acacia wood or leaves, often combined with sandalwood, is a common practice to stimulate psychic, visionary, and prophetic abilities. Anise - Burning aniseed or using its oil aids in clairvoyance and focus during divination rituals. Placing star anise under a pillow is believed to induce lucid or prophetic dreams and protect the dreamer. Arabic gum - When burned, particularly with sandalwood, it is believed to stimulate psychic powers and mental clarity. Bay leaf - Place three bay leaves under your pillow to induce psychic, prophetic dreams and enhance intuition. Bistort - Burn with frankincense during divination or to enhance psychic powers. Calendula flowers - Place a sachet of calendula flowers under your pillow or scatter petals under the bed to encourage prophetic or psychic dreams and visions while sleeping. Burn dried calendula petals as an incense during meditation or scrying sessions to enhance mental capabilities and aid in receiving intuitive messages. Celery - Powdered celery (or seeds) can be burned as incense to enhance psychic powers and increase concentration. Cinnamon - Burn as an incense or use in a sachet to raise spiritual and protective vibrations, draw money, and stimulate psychic powers. Eyebright - Carry this herb to increase psychic ability, improve memory, encourage rationality and increase positive outlook. Honeysuckle - Crush the flowers and rub into the forehead to enhance psychic powers. Lemon grass - Drink lemon grass tea before meditation or divination work to enhance clarity and focus. Lovage - Use in bath spells for psychic cleansing. Mugwort - Drank as a tea or used in sachets for divination and dream work. Rowan - Use leaves and berries in amulets for healing and promoting psychic powers. Saffron - Burn, wear, or carry for healing and strengthening psychic awareness. Star anise - Burned as incense to increase psychic awareness & abilities. Tuberose - Add to sachets designed to increase psychic ability. Wisteria - Burn dried wisteria as part of an incense blend to promote psychic powers and concentration, sometimes blended with orris root. Utilize wisteria during any form of divination practice (tarot, scrying, etc.) to enhance intuitive hits and communication from other realms. Yarrow flower - Carry as a sachet or amulet to banish negativity, ward off fear, and promote courage, confidence, and psychic opening.

🌿 Healing plants and herbs 🌿

Note: These SHOULD NOT replace professional medical care and should only be used to bolster and promote healing, please also be sure to check with a medical practitioner before ingesting anything if you are on medication to avoid possible reactions.

Agrimony - Use as a wash or oil to increase the effectiveness of all forms of healing rituals. Allspice - Use in herbal baths for healing. Almond - Carry, wear, or use as incense to invoke healing energies of deities. Angelica - Use in incense or bath spells for healing. Apple - Cut an apple horizontally (across the middle) to expose the seed pentagram. As you eat it, visualize the seeds as five points of, healing: health, vitality, mental clarity, physical strength, and emotional balance. Barley - Drink barley water to assist with healing and restoration. Bay Leaf - Write a disease, pain, or negative emotion you wish to release on a bay leaf. Safely burn it using a candle, allowing the smoke to carry away the illness. Bayberry - Use Bayberry oil to dress green, white, or blue candles. As the candle burns, visualize it clearing away negative, stagnant energy and restoring health. Carnation - Add dried or fresh carnation petals to bathwater to cleanse negative energy and promote physical, mental, or emotional healing. Chamomile - Add chamomile flowers to a warm bath to cleanse negative energy, relax muscles, and soothe skin. Cotton - Place cotton soaked in healing essential oils (e.g., peppermint, tea tree) inside a sachet to carry with you or place under a pillow to promote recovery. Cucumber - Incorporate cucumber into meals, such as in salads or as part of a nourishing dish, with the specific intent of drawing in, or grounding, healing energy. Dandelion leaf - Dried or fresh leaves can be added to bathwater to cleanse the aura and promote physical healing. They are often used in rituals focused on recovering from illness or boosting overall energy. Eucalyptus - Use dried leaves to stuff healing pillows or sachets. Arrange a ring of dried leaves around a blue candle and burn the candle for healing vibrations. Fennel - Brew fresh fennel fronds into a tea to aid digestion, reduce bloating, and soothe the stomach, acting as a gentle, calming, and restorative tonic. Gardenia - Use dried flowers in healing incenses and mixtures. Garlic - Use in meals with focused intention to aid in healing. Ginseng - Carry the root in a pocket or pouch to maintain good health and ward off evil spirits. Hops - Also used for healing rituals, sachets, and incense. Ivy - Weave fresh, young ivy vines into a wreath. Hang this on the front door to ward off negativity, jealousy, and bad luck that may be causing stress or sickness. Mint - Use dried leaves to stuff a green sachet for healing. Mistletoe - Use in ritual baths or prayer bowls for healing. Peppermint - Add dried peppermint leaves to a bath with Epsom or sea salt for spiritual cleansing and physical renewal. Raspberry leaf - Raspberry leaves are carried (NOT EATEN) by pregnant women to reduce the pain involved in pregnancy & childbirth. Rosehip - Carried and used in healing sachet for good health. Rowan - Use leaves and berries in amulets for healing and promoting psychic powers. Sage - Use in healing sachets & incense. Sandalwood - Use the wood for healing wands. Spearmint - Carry for healing. White willow bark - Place dried white willow bark into a sachet or pouch with other herbs (like lavender or rosemary) to create a charm for physical healing, reducing chronic pain, or enhancing emotional balance.

Wishing plants or herbs

Note: Wishing plants and herbs will not fix your situation alone, you have to put your own work into it as well. For example: Wishing for a new job while doing nothing to seek one out will go nowhere, you have to actively look for a job whilst doing so, and using the plant/herb will ideally ensure you end up somewhere perfect for you.

Bamboo - Carve a wish into bamboo and bury it in a secluded area to make your wish come true. Bay leaf - Write wishes on the leaves and then burn them to make the wishes come true. Beech - Find a twig or small piece of beech wood, carve your wish into it, under a waxing or full moon bury it to allow your wish to grow. Blowball (dandelion puff) -  Carry in a red bag to grant wishes. Dandelion - Use in sachets to make wishes come true. Dogwood - Collect a handful of dogwood berries, leaves, and bark. Place them on white fabric and tie with red ribbon or wool. Speak your wish aloud, pass the bundle through the smoke of a red candle, and hide it until the wish manifests. Ginseng - Carve a wish into a whole root and throw it into water to make the wish come true. Lotus root - Mark one side 'Yes' and the other 'No', then toss the root into the air as you make a wish to find out if the wish will come true. Sage - Write a wish on a sage leaf and place it under your pillow for 3 nights. If you dream of your wish, it will come true. If not, bury the leaf in the ground so that no bad will come to you. Sandalwood - Write your wish on a chip of sandalwood and burn it for it to come true. Spearmint - Write a wish on paper and wrap it in spearmint leaves, place in a red cloth and sew with red thread, then keep in a safe and secret place. By the time the scent is gone, your wish should have come true. Sunflower - Cut a sunflower in half at sunset while focusing on your desire. It is believed that if you do this, your wish will come true before the next sunset, provided the wish is not too grand. Willow - Before working with a tree, ask permission and explain your heart's desire to the spirit of the tree. Select a pliable willow shoot or branch and tie a loose knot in it, focusing on your wish. When your wish is fulfilled, return to the tree to untie the knot and leave an offering of thanks.