Herbs for incense and candle magick

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It is common for wicca to use herbs for incense or for candle magick. Charcoal blocks can also be used but the following list has a particular emphasis on herbs commonly used for candle magick.

Warning: Wormwood fumes are poisonous so if you have to use wormwood then do so in an area with good ventilation and have someone check on you.

Balance

Basil, chamomile, comfrey, mullein and woodruff.

Blessing / Conseration

Chamomile, dianthus, elder flowers, fennel, mint, oats, rosemary, rue and vervain.

Cleansing / Purification

Avens, betony, benoin, burdock, clove, byssop, lavender, mullein, parsely, rosemary, thyme, vervain, wormwood and yarrow.

Creativity

Vervain.

Courage

Mullein and rosemary.

Divination

Bay, cinquefoil, marigold, moonwort, mugwort, mullein, orange peel, thyme, woodruff, wormwood and yarrow.

Encourage changes

Linden, purple heather and woodruff.

Energy / Power / Strength

Cinquefoil, elder flower, fennel, St. John’s Wort and vervain.

Fortune / Justice

Bay, bergamot, cinquefoil, lemon balm, orange peel, star anise, vervain, violet and woodruff.

Happiness / Peace

Jasmine, lavender, rosemary and vervain.

Healing

Cinquefoil, comfrey, coriander, hops, lavender, lemon balm, mullein, mustard, rosemary, rue, sage, St. John’s Wort, tansy and thyme.

Love

Avens, cardamon, dill flowers, ginger, lavender, linden leaves, marigold, moonwort, mustard seed, orange peel, vervain, vetivert, wormwood and yarrow.

Meditation

Acacia and chamomile.

Money

Basil, bergamot, chamomie, clove, dill seeds, mint, moonwort, nutmeg, oats and vetivert.

Protection / Defense

Betony, birch, burdock, cumin, dianthus, dill leaves, fennel, fern, marjoram, mint, mugwort, mullein, mustard, parsely, rosemary, rue, sage, vervain, white heather, woodruff, wormwood and yarrow.

Psychic Awareness

Bay, betony, burdock, cinnamon, elder flower, lavender, mace, marigold, star anise and woodruff.

Releasing Negativity

Betony, clove, hyssop, mugwort, rosemary, St. John’s Wort, thyme, vervain, vertivert and yarrow.

Sealing / Sending Positive Energy

Wormwood.

Spirit Contact / Blessings

Lilac, purple heather, mint and Soloman’s Seal.

Strength / Willpower

Rosemary and St. John’s Wort.

Wisdom

Sage.

In Pure Spirit

Which herbs do you use in your rituals? Leave a comment and let us know. Please be safe and remember the dangerous of wormwood.