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Aloe Vera

MEDICINAL: The gel of the inner part of an aloe leaf is used to treat burns,
skin rashes, and insect bites, as well as chafed nipples from breastfeeding,
when applied to the affected area externally. Internally it can be used to keep
the bowels functioning smoothly, or when there is an impaction, although it can
cause intestinal cramping when taken internally, and there are other herbs that
do this job better. It aids in healing wounds by drawing out infection, and
preventing infection from starting. The fresh gel is best to use, rather than
"stabilized" gels found in the stores. The fresh gel was used by Cleopatra to
keep her skin soft and young.

MAGICKAL: Growing an aloe vera plant in the kitchen will help prevent burns and
mishaps while cooking. It will also prevent household accidents, and guard
against evil.

GROWING: Best grown indoors in pots. Those living in the deep South, as in
southern Texas or southern Florida, can grow aloe outdoors. Remember that Aloe
is a succulent, not a cactus, so it needs water to keep the leaves fleshy and
juicy.

Amaranth

MEDICINAL: Amaranth is used to battle stomach flu, diarrhea, and
gastoenteritis. It was used by Native Americans to stop menstruation and for
contraception. Applied externally, it can reduce tissue swelling from sprains
and tick bites. Not to be used by pregnant or lactating women.

MAGICKAL: Amaranth is used to repair a broken heart. It is also associated
with immortality, and is used to decorate images of gods and goddesses. It is
sacred to the god Artemis. Woven into a wreath, it is said to render the wearer
invisible. Also used in pagan burial ceremonies.

Angelica

MEDICINAL: Angelica is a good herbal tea to take for colic, gas, indigestion,
hepatitis, and heartburn. It is useful to add in remedies for afflictions of
the respiratory system. Angelica should not be used by pregnant women or
diabetics.

MAGICKAL: Grow it in your garden as a protection for garden and home. The root
is often used as a protective amulet, and has been used to banish evil by
burning the leaves. It is also used to lengthen life, and is used in protection
against diseases. Adding it to a ritual bath will break spells and hexes.

GROWING: Angelica needs rich, moist garden soil in partial shade. It prefers wet
bottomlands and swamps. Prefers the cooler northern regions to grow best. It is
a perennial that can reach up to 6 feet tall.

Anise

MEDICINAL: Another good herb for colic, gas, and indigestion. It can also be
used in herbal remedies for coughing, as it aids in loosening phlegm. It is the
mildest of the herbs used for these purposes.

MAGICKAL: Anise mixed with bay leaves provides an excellent bath additive prior
to ritual. Using anise in potpourri around the house wards off evil, and anise
in your sleeping pillow at night will chase away the nightmares. The essential
oil is used in ritual baths prior to any divination attempts. It is believed
that hanging an anise seed head on your bedpost will restore lost youth.

GROWING: Anise likes warm, sunny areas with well-drained, rich sandy soils. It
is suitable for all areas of North America. It is an annual, and grows 1-2 feet
high. It needs 120 days to produce fully ripened seed heads.

Apple

MEDICINAL: Apples are used to treat constipation. The pectin in fresh apples can
help to lower cholesterol levels, an aid in treating heart disease. Crushed
apple leaves can be rubbed on a fresh wound to prevent infection.

MAGICKAL: Apple blossoms are used in love and healing incenses. An apple
should be given to a lover as a present - you should eat one half, the over the
other. It is given as an offering on Samhain to the dead, since it is a symbol
of immortality. Apple wood is used to make magickal wands. Pouring apple cider
on the ground in your garden before you plant gives the earth life.

GROWING: Apple trees grow over most of North America. They need a cool winter
period, making them unsuitable for low desert or tropical regions. Check with
your local nursery for varieties best suited to your area and growing
conditions.

Astragalus

MEDICINAL: Astragalus strengthens metabolism and digestion, raises metabolism,
and is used in the healing of wounds and injuries. It is often cooked with
broths, rice, or beans for a boost tot he healing energies during those
illnesses that prevent one from eating normally.

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A

Acacia

Inspiration

Adam & Eve Roots

Love, Happiness

Adders Tongue

Healing

African Violet

Spirituality, Protection

Agrimony

Protection, Sleep, Send Back Spells

Ague Root

Protection

Alfalfa

Prosperity, Money

Allspice

Money, Luck, Healing, Renewal

Almond

Money, Prosperity, Wisdom

Aloe

Protection, Luck

Aloes Wood

Love, Spirituality

Althea

Protection, Psychic Powers

Alyssum

Protection

Amaranth

Healing, Protection, Invisibility

Anemone

Health, Protection, Healing

Angelica

Exorcism, Protection, Healing, Visions, Purification, Inspiration, Renewal, Hex Breaking

Apple

Love, Healing, Immortality

Apricot

Love

Arbutus

Exorcism, Protection

Asafoetida

Exorcism, Purification, Protection

Ash

Protection, Prosperity, Sea Rituals, Health

Aspen

Eloquence, Anti-Theft

Aster

Love

Avocado

Love, Lust, Beauty

B

Bachelor Buttons

Love

Balm of Gilead

Love, Manifestations, Protection, Healing, Inspiration, Verility

Bamboo

Protection, Luck, Hex Break, Wishes

Banana

Fertility, Potency, Prosperity

Banyan

Luck

Barley

Love, Healing, Protection

Basil

Love, Exorcism, Wealth, Flying, Hex Breaking

Bay

Protection, Psychic Powers, Healing, Purification, Inspiration, Justice, Victory, Release, Hex Breaking

Bean

Protection, Exorcism

Bedstraw

Love

Beech

Wishes

Beet

Love

Benzoin

Purification, Prosperity, Inspiration

Bergamot

Money

Birch

Protection, Exorcism, Purification

Bittersweet

Protection, Healing

Blackberry

Healing, Money, Protection

Bleeding Heart

Love

Bloodroot

Love, Protection, Purification

Bluebell

Luck, Truth

Blueberry

Protection

Blue Flag

Money

Boneset

Protection, Exorcism

Borage

Courage, Psychic Powers

Bracken

Healing, Rune Magic, Prophecy

Brazil Nut

Love

Bromeliad

Protection, Money

Broom

Purification, Protection, Wind Spells, Divination

Buckthorn

Protection, Exorcism, Wishes, Legal

Burdock

Protection, Healing, Hex Breaking

C

Cabbage

Luck

Camellia

Riches

Camphor

Chastity, Health, Divination, Release

Caper

Potency, Lust, Luck

Caraway

Protection, Lust, Health

Cardamon

Love, Lust

Carnation

Protection, Strength, Healing

Carob

Protection, Health

Carrot

Fertility, Lust

Cashew

Money

Castor

Protection

Catnip

Prosperity, Love, Beauty, Happiness, Power, Courage

Cattail

Lust

Cedar

Healing, Purification, Money, Justice, Release, Hex Breaking

Celery

Mental Power, Lust, Psychic Power

Chamomile

Money, Gambling Luck, Love, Prosperity, Meditation, Purification, Justice

Cherry

Love, Divination

Chickweed

Love, Fertility

Chicory

Invisibility, Favors, Frigidity

Chili Pepper

Fidelity, Hex Breaking, Love

China Berry

Luck, Prosperity

Chrysanthemum

Protection

Cinnamon

Spirituality, Success, Healing, Power, Inspiration, Justice

Cinquefoil

Money, Protection, Prophetic Dreams, Sleep, Inspiration, Justice

Citron

Psychic Powers, Healing

Clove

Protection, Exorcism, Love, Money, Consecration of Magical Tools, Inspiration

Clover

Protection, Money, Love, Fidelity

Club Moss

Protection, Power

Coconut

Purification, Protection, Chastity

Cohosh (Black)

Love, Courage, Protection, Potency

Coltsfoot

Love, Visions, Disperse Illness, Wealth, Prosperity

Columbine

Courage, Love

Comfrey

Safe Travel, Money

Copal

Love, Purification

Coriander

Love, Health, Healing

Corn

Protection, Luck, Divination

Cotton

Luck, Healing, Protection, Rain

Cowslip

Healing, Youth, Treasure Finding

Crocus

Love, Visions

Cucumber

Chastity, Healing, Fertility

Cumin

Protection, Fidelity, Exorcism, Peace

Curry

Protection

Cypress

Longevity, Healing, Comfort, Protection, Inspiration

D

Daffodil

Love, Fertility, Luck

Daisy

Lust, Luck

Damiana

Lust, Love, Visions, Divination, Clairvoyance

Dandelion

Divination, Wishes, Calling Spirits, Dreams

Datura

Hex Breaking, Sleep, Protection

Deerstongue

Lust, Psychic Powers

Devil's Shoestring

Protection, Gambling, Luck, Power

Dill

Protection, Money, Lust, Luck

Dittany of Crete

Manifestations, Astral Projection

Dock

Healing, Fertility, Money, Justice

Dogbane

Love

Dogwood

Wishes, Protection

Dragons Blood

Love, Protection, Exorcism, Potency Honesty

Dulse

Lust, Harmony

E

Ebony

Protection, Power

Echinacea

Strength

Edelweiss

Invisibility, Bullet Proofing

Elder

Exorcism, Protection, Healing, Prosperity, Release

Elecampane

Love, Protection, Psychic Powers

Elm

Love

Endive

Lust, Love

Eryngo

Travelers Luck, Peace, Lust, Love

Eucalyptus

Healing, Protection, Renewal

Evening Primrose

Hunting

Eyebright

Mental Powers, Psychic Power, Joy/Wonder

F

Fennel

Protection, Healing, Purification, Prevents Curses, Vitality, Verility

Fenugreek

Money

Fern

Rain Making, Protection, Luck, Riches, Invincibility, Release

Feverfew

Protection

Figwort

Health, Protection

Fir

Inspiration

Flax

Money, Protection, Beauty, Psychic Powers, Banishes Evil

Fleabane

Exorcism, Protection, Chastity

Frankincense

Protection, Exorcism, Spirituality, Inspiration

G

Galangal

Invincibility

Gardenia

Love, Peace, Healing, Spirituality

Garlic

Protection, Healing, Exorcism, Lust

Gentian

Love, Power

Geranium

Fertility, Health, Love, Protection

Ginger

Love, Money, Success, Power

Ginseng

Love Spells, Wishes, Healing, Beauty

Goldenrod

Money, Divination

Golden Seal

Healing, Money

Gotu Kola

Meditation

Gourd

Protection

Grain

Protection

Grape

Fertility, Garden Magic, Mental Powers, Money

Grass

Psychic Powers, Protection

H

Hawthorn

Fertility, Chastity, Fishing Magic, Happiness

Hazel

Luck, Fertility, Anti-Lightning

Heather

Protection, Rain Making, Luck, Immortality

Heliotrope

Exorcism, Prophetic Dreams, Healing, Wealth

Hemlock

Revewal

Hemp

Healing, Love, Vision, Meditation

Henna

Healing

Hibiscus

Lust, Attract Love, Divination, Scatter for Passion

Hickory

Legal Matters

High John

Money, Love, Success, Happiness, Strength

Holly

Protection, Luck, Anti-Lightning,

Honesty

Money, Repelling Monsters

Honeysuckle

Money, Psychic Powers, Protection

Hops

Healing, Sleep

Horehound

Protection, Exorcism, Healing, Creativity, Mental Powers/Clarity, Honesty

Horse Chestnut

Money, Healing

Horseradish

Purification, Exorcism

Huckleberry

Luck, Protection, Dream Magic, Hex Breaking

Hyacinth

Love, Protection, Happiness

Hydrangea

Hex Breaking

Hyssop

Purification, Protection (Physical & Spiritual)

I

Iris

Purification, Wisdom

Irish Moss

Money, Luck, Protection

Ivy

Protection, Healing, Faeries, Honesty, Renewal

J

Jasmine

(THE GODDESS) Attract Love, Money, Prophetic Dream, Prosperity, Justice

Jacobs Tears

Healing, Wishes, Luck

Joepye Weed

Love, Respect

Juniper Berries Protection, Anti-Theft, Love, Health

K

Kava Kava

Visions, Protection, Luck, Astral Work, Travel Protection

Knotweed

Binding, Health

L

Lady's Mantle

Love

Lady's Slipper

Protection

Larch

Protection, Anti-Theft

Larkspur

Health, Protection

Lavender

Love, Protection, Sleep, Chastity, Peace of Mind, Inspiration

Leek

Love, Protection, Exorcism

Lemon

Longevity, Purification, Love, Friendship

Lemon Balm

Release

Lemongrass

Lust, Psychic Powers, Honesty

Lemon Verbena

Purification, Love

Lettuce

Chastity, Protection, Love, Divination

Licorice

Love, Lust, Fidelity

Life Everlasting

Longevity, Health, Healing

Lilac

Exorcism, Protection, Faeries

Lily

Protection, Break Love Spells

Lily of the Valley

Mental Powers, Happiness

Lime

Healing, Love, Protection

Linden

Protection, Immortality, Luck, Love

Lotus

Protection, Lock Opening, Love

Lovage

Employment, Luck, Protection, Money

M

Mace

Psychic Powers, Mental Powers

Maguey

Lust

Magnolia

Fidelity

Maidenhair

Beauty, Love

Male Fern

Luck, Love

Mallow

Love, Protection, Exorcism

Mandrake

Protection, Love, Money, Fertility, Victory

Maple

Love, Longevity, Money

Marigold

Protection, Prophetic Dreams, Legal Matters, Psychic Power

Marjoram

Protection, Love, Happiness, Health

Master Wort

Strength, Courage, Protection

Mastic

Psychic Powers, Manifestations, Lust

May Apple

Money

Meadow Rue

Divination

Meadowsweet

Love, Divination, Peace, Happiness

Melilot

Release

Mesquite

Healing

Mimosa

Protection, Love, Prophetic Dreams, Purification

Mint

Safe Travel

Mistletoe

Protection, Love, Hunting, Fertility, Faeries, Immortality, Verility, Renewal

Moonwort

Money, Love

Moss

Luck, Money

Mugwort

Strength, Psychic Powers, Protection, Divination, Safe Travel, Release

Mulberry

Protection, Strength

Mullein

Courage, Protection, Health, Love, Safe Travel (Graveyard Dust substitute)

Mustard

Fertility, Protection, Mental Powers

Myrrh

Protection, Exorcism, Healing, Spirituality, Release

Myrtle

Love, Fertility, Youth, Peace

N

Nettle

Exorcism, Protection, Healing, Lust, Send Back Spells

Nutmeg

Justice

Nuts

Fertility, Prosperity, Love, Luck

O

Oak

Protection, Health, Money, Healing, Faeries, Verility

Oak Moss

Inspiration

Onion

Protection, Exorcism, Healing, Money

Orange

Love, Divination, Luck, Money

Orchid

Love

Orris

Love, Protection, Divination

P

Palm Date

Prosperity, Fertility, Potency

Pansy

Love, Rain Magic, Love, Divination

Papaya

Love, Protection

Papyrus

Protection

Parsley

Love, Protection, Purification

Passion Flower

Peace, Sleep, Friendship

Patchouly

Money, Fertility, Lust, Protection, Release (Graveyard Dust substitute)

Pea

Money, Love

Peach

Love, Exorcism

Pennyroyal

Release

Peony

Protection, Exorcism

Pepper

Protection, Exorcism

Peppermint

Purification, Sleep, Love, Healing, Justice, Renewal, Release

Pepper Tree

Purification, Healing, Protection

Periwinkle

Love, Lust, Mental Powers, Money

Persimmon

Luck, Healing

Pimento

Love

Pimpernel

Protection, Health

Pine

Healing, Fertility, Protection, Exorcism

Pineapple

Luck, Money, Chastity

Plantain

Healing, Protection, Strength, Snake Repelling

Plum

Healing

Poke

Courage, Hex Breaking

Pomegranate

Divination, Luck, Wishes, Wealth

Poplar

Money, Flying

Poppy

Fertility, Love, Sleep, Money, Faeries

Potato

Image Magic, Healing

Prickly Ash

Love

Primrose

Protection, Love

Q

Quassia

Love, Release

Quince

Protection, Love, Happiness

R

Radish

Protection, Lust

Ragweed

Courage

Ragwort

Protection

Raspberry

Protection, Love

Rattlesnake Root

Protection, Money

Rhubarb

Protection, Fidelity

Rice

Protection, Rain, Fertility, Money

Rose

Love, Psychic Powers, Healing, Love, Release

Rosemary

Protection, Love, Lust, Mental Powers, Faeries, Inspiration, Rememberance, Release

Rowan

Psychic Power, Healing, Protection, Power, Inspiration

Rue

Healing, Health, Mental Powers, Exorcism, Inspiration, Renewal

Rye

Love, Fidelity

S

Saffron

Love, Healing, Happiness, Wind Raising

Sage

Immortality, Longevity, Wisdom, Protection, Inspiration

Sagebrush

Purification, Exorcism

St.Johns Wort

Health, Power, Protection, Strength, Release

Sandalwood

Protection, Healing, Exorcism, Spirituality, Honesty (red)

Sarsaparilla

Love, Money

Sassafras

Health, Money

Savory/Summer

Mental Powers

Scullcap

Love, Fidelity, Peace

Sesame

Money, Lust

Shallot

Purification

Skunk Cabbage

Legal Matters

Slippery Elm

Halts Gossip

Snakeroot

Luck, Money

Snapdragon

Protection

Solomons Seal

Protection, Exorcism

Sorrel Wood

Healing, Health

Spanish Moss

Protection

Spearmint

Healing, Love, Mental Powers, Release

Star Anise

Psychic Power, Luck

Straw

Luck, Image Magic

Strawberry

Love, Luck, Faeries

Sugar Cane

Love, Lust

Sunflower

Fertility, Wishes, Health, Wisdom

Sweetgrass

Calling Spirits

Sweetpea

Friendship, Chastity, Courage, Strength

T

Tansy

Health, Longevity/Immortality

Tea

Riches, Courage, Strength

Thistle

Strength, Protection, Hex Breaking, Healing

Thistle/Holy

Purification, Hex Breaking

Thyme

Health, Healing, Sleep, Psychic Power, Faeries

Toadstool

Rain Making

Tobacco

Healing, Purification

Turnip

Protection, Ending Relationship

U

Uva Ursa

Psychic Work

V

Valerian

Love, Sleep, Purification, Protection, Inspiration (Graveyard Dust substitute)

Vanilla

Love, Lust, Mental Powers, Inspiration

Venus Flytrap

Protection, Love

Vervain

Love, Protection, Purification, Peace, Release

Vetch/Giant

Fidelity

Vetivert

Verility

Violet

Protection, Luck, Love, Lust, Justice, Release

W

Wahoo

Hex Breaking, Courage, Success

Walnut

Health, Mental Powers, Infertility, Wishes

Wax Plant

Protection

Wheat

Fertility, Money

Willow

Love, Divination, Protection, Healing, Release, Hex Breaking

Wintergreen

Protection, Healing, Hex Breaking

Winters Bark

Success

Witch Grass

Happiness, Lust, Love, Exorcism

Witch Hazel

Protection, Chastity

Wolfs Bane

Protection, Invisibility

Wood Rose

Luck

Woodruff

Victory, Protection, Money, Release

Wormwood

Psychic Power, Protection, Love, Calling Spirits, Hex Breaking

Y

Yarrow

Courage, Love, Psychic Powers, Exorcism, Release, Hex Breaking

Yerba Mate

Fidelity, Love, Lust

Yerba Santa

Beauty, Healing, Psychic Powers, Protection

Yohimbe

Love, Lust

Yucca

Transmutation, Protection, Purification

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