Curio Herbs for Spell Work: A Dual-Purpose Guide

Introduction to the Starter Witch's Herb Guide

Embarking on your magickal journey begins with understanding the power of nature's gifts. Herbs are essential tools in witchcraft, each carrying unique energies that can enhance your spellwork and rituals. This guide provides a comprehensive look at popular herbs, highlighting their positive and baneful properties, gender associations, scientific names, and practical uses in spells. Whether you're seeking love, protection, prosperity, or divination, learning how to harness the dual aspects of these herbs can empower your practice and deepen your connection to the natural world. Use this guide responsibly, with respect for the balance of energies.

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)

• Gender: Feminine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Prosperity, protection, anti-hunger
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Can be used in spells to create a false sense of security or stagnation in someone else's financial growth.
• Spell Work: Often used in money-drawing spells, protection spells for the home, and prosperity sachets. It can be placed in a jar in the kitchen to prevent hunger.
• Relevant Information: Known as the “Good Luck Herb,” ideal for keeping away poverty.

Allspice (Pimenta dioica)

• Gender: Masculine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Energy, luck, money, healing
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Can be used in domination or control spells to create power struggles or stir up competition.
• Spell Work: Used in success and energy spells, money-drawing rituals, and to boost healing energies.
• Relevant Information: Enhances the effectiveness of other herbs when added to mixtures.

Alum Powder (Potassium Aluminum Sulfate)

• Gender: Masculine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Protection, stopping gossip, banishing
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Can be used in spells to silence or restrict someone’s speech, creating blockages in their communication or voice.
• Spell Work: Commonly used in spells to stop gossip or slander, banish unwanted influences, and protect against negative talk. It can be added to charm bags, sprinkled around spaces, or used in ritual baths.
• Relevant Information: Alum powder is traditionally used for its astringent properties in both magickal and mundane practices. It is especially potent for spellwork focused on silencing, binding, and protection.

Apple Skin Powder (Malus domestica)

• Gender: Feminine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Love, youthfulness, beauty, health
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Used in spells to evoke nostalgia or unhealthy attachments, trapping someone in past memories.
• Spell Work: Common in love spells and beauty rituals, can be used for attraction sachets and charm bags.
• Relevant Information: Often used to sweeten relationships or infuse charm spells with warmth.

Ashwagandha Root (Withania somnifera)

• Gender: Masculine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Strength, vitality, stress relief, protection, endurance
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Can be used to weaken the resolve of opponents or create mental fatigue and confusion.
• Spell Work: Used in spells to enhance physical and mental strength, boost resilience, reduce stress, and create a protective aura.
• Relevant Information: Known for its adaptogenic properties, it is often used to balance energy and promote overall well-being.

Bay Leaves (Laurus nobilis)

• Gender: Masculine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Protection, wishes, strength, psychic powers
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Used in spells to create blockages or delays in someone’s progress or success.
• Spell Work: Written on with intentions and burned for wish manifestation; used in protection spells and divination work.
• Relevant Information: Highly revered for amplifying intentions.

Black Salt

• Gender: Masculine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Protection, banishing, warding off negativity
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Sprinkled in a person’s path or around their home to create discord and invite negative energy.
• Spell Work: Sprinkled for protection or used in banishment spells; can be added to spell jars for warding off negative energy.
• Relevant Information: Made by mixing salt with activated charcoal or ashes for protective work.

Blue Lotus (Nymphaea caerulea)

• Gender: Feminine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Psychic enhancement, spiritual awareness, relaxation
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Used to induce emotional detachment or cause confusion in someone’s dreams and spiritual perception.
• Spell Work: Used in meditation, divination, and dream work to enhance spiritual connection and deepen psychic abilities.
• Relevant Information: Revered in ancient rituals for trance-like states and spiritual journeys.

Calendula (Calendula officinalis)

• Gender: Masculine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Protection, love, healing, legal matters
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Used to expose truths or stir up conflicts during legal or personal disputes.
• Spell Work: Added to protection sachets, healing rituals, and love spells; used in court case spells for favorable outcomes.
• Relevant Information: Often added to baths for spiritual cleansing and renewal.

Caraway Seeds (Carum carvi)

• Gender: Masculine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Protection, anti-theft, mental clarity, love
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Can be used to create spells that cause indecision or confusion in others, making them second-guess their choices or actions.
• Spell Work: Commonly used in protection rituals, charms to prevent theft, and to enhance fidelity in relationships. Caraway seeds can be added to love spells or sachets to keep a partner faithful. They are also used to boost mental clarity and focus.
• Relevant Information: Caraway seeds have a long history in folklore as a protective agent, often kept in the home or carried to ward off negativity and ill intent. They are also known to be included in baked goods or meals to promote harmony and protection within the household.

Catnip (Nepeta cataria)

• Gender: Feminine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Love, happiness, bonding, friendship
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Can be used to create dependence or obsessive attachment in someone.
• Spell Work: Used in love and attraction spells, added to charm bags for friendship, and given to cats to strengthen bonds.
• Relevant Information: Known for inducing playful, loving energy.

Cedar Shavings (Cedrus spp.)

• Gender: Masculine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Protection, purification, healing
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Can be used in banishing spells to push someone away or isolate them spiritually.
• Spell Work: Burned for cleansing and protection, added to healing sachets, or placed around the home for safety.
• Relevant Information: Linked to grounding and spiritual fortification.

Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla)

• Gender: Masculine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Calm, prosperity, protection, luck
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Used to create lethargy or induce a sense of complacency in an adversary.
• Spell Work: Used in relaxation rituals, money-drawing spells, and protective charm bags.
• Relevant Information: Often used to remove curses and hexes when sprinkled around the home or added to baths.

Chili (Capsicum spp.)

• Gender: Masculine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Protection, speed, energy, banishment
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Used to spark conflict or agitation in someone’s life.
• Spell Work: Adds heat and speed to spells, used in protection rituals, and for banishing negativity.
• Relevant Information: Boosts the power and intensity of spell work.

Cinnamon Powder (Cinnamomum verum)

• Gender: Masculine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Prosperity, protection, love, success, speed
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Can be used to amplify aggressive energies or fuel an argument.
• Spell Work: Common in money and prosperity spells, protection sachets, love potions, and speeding up manifestations.
• Relevant Information: Enhances power and attraction in spells.

Comfrey (Symphytum officinale)

• Gender: Feminine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Protection, safety during travel, money
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Used to bind someone to a place or situation, preventing forward movement.
• Spell Work: Protection pouches, travel safety amulets, and spells for financial stability.
• Relevant Information: Often placed in luggage or wallets for safe travel and financial luck.

Damiana (Turnera diffusa)

• Gender: Feminine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Love, lust, passion, visions
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Used to create obsession or intense, unbalanced attraction in love spells.
• Spell Work: Love and attraction rituals, passion spells, and psychic vision enhancement.
• Relevant Information: Brewed as a tea or burned as incense for visions and romantic energy.

Dandelion Powder (Taraxacum officinale)

• Gender: Masculine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Wishes, divination, communication with spirits
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Used to send confusing or misleading spiritual messages.
• Spell Work: Wish-making rituals, divination, and spirit communication spells.
• Relevant Information: Added to teas or burned for psychic enhancement and energy attraction.

Devil's Root (Datura stramonium)

• Gender: Masculine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Protection, banishing, breaking curses
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Can be used in spells for hexing or cursing to instill confusion, fear, or nightmares in an opponent. Often employed in aggressive banishing work to repel individuals or forces.
• Spell Work: Commonly used in protection rituals, powerful banishing spells, and to break hexes or curses. It can be placed in a spell jar or sachet for warding off harmful influences or scattered around the perimeter of a property for protection.
• Relevant Information: Devil's Root (also known as Jimsonweed or Thorn Apple) is highly potent and should be used with caution due to its toxic properties. Handle with care and never ingest, as it can be harmful or even deadly if misused.

Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus spp.)

• Gender: Feminine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Healing, protection, purification
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Used to purify someone’s aura excessively, making them spiritually vulnerable or sterile.
• Spell Work: Cleansing and healing rituals, protection spells, warding off negativity.
• Relevant Information: Can be added to baths or burned for purifying and healing effects.

Fenugreek Seeds (Trigonella foenum-graecum)

• Gender: Masculine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Prosperity, luck, protection
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Used to create stagnation or hinder financial progress in others.
• Spell Work: Money-drawing sachets, prosperity spells, and good luck rituals.
• Relevant Information: Placed in homes to attract abundance and prevent poverty.

Ginger Powder (Zingiber officinale)

• Gender: Masculine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Energy, protection, success, love
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Used to incite anger or aggressive behavior in another.
• Spell Work: Adds passion and energy to spells, protection rituals, and success spells.
• Relevant Information: Speeds up spell results and fast action in magick.

Holy Basil Powder (Ocimum tenuiflorum)

• Gender: Masculine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Purification, protection, prosperity, peace
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Used to create barriers or isolate someone spiritually, cutting them off from support.
• Spell Work: Purification and peace spells, protection rituals, and prosperity spells.
• Relevant Information: Sacred in many traditions and valued for its protective qualities.

Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis)

• Gender: Masculine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Purification, protection, cleansing
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Can be used to compel someone to confess or release guilt by incorporating it into spells that target their conscience.
• Spell Work: Added to purification baths, protection charms, and cleansing rituals.
• Relevant Information: Hyssop is known for its association with spiritual purification and is mentioned in biblical texts for its cleansing properties.

Juniper Berries (Juniperus communis)

• Gender: Masculine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Protection, anti-theft, love, health
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Used to create spells that cause confusion or keep unwanted people away; can be added to repellent or binding spells.
• Spell Work: Used in protection amulets, health charms, and love spells.
• Relevant Information: Juniper berries can be burned or placed around the home for protective purposes.

Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus)

• Gender: Masculine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Cleansing, clarity, protection, psychic powers
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Can be used to break connections or banish someone from your life; effective in cord-cutting spells.
• Spell Work: Used in cleansing baths, protection rituals, and spells to enhance psychic ability.
• Relevant Information: Lemongrass is often used to sweep away negative energy and encourage new beginnings.

Lemon Peel (Citrus limon)

• Gender: Feminine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Purification, love, longevity, friendship
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Can be used in souring jars or spells intended to sour relationships or bring bitterness to a situation.
• Spell Work: Used in purification rituals, love spells, and friendship charms.
• Relevant Information: Lemon peel is often dried and added to incense or potions for purifying purposes.

Liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra)

• Gender: Feminine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Domination, love, power
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Used in controlling and compelling spells to dominate or influence another's will.
• Spell Work: Often added to love spells where a bit of control is desired or to strengthen one's influence.
• Relevant Information: Licorice root can be chewed or carried for personal empowerment and command.

Marjoram (Origanum majorana)

• Gender: Masculine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Protection, happiness, love, health
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Can be used to break spells or weaken the bonds of love when included in break-up or separation spells.
• Spell Work: Used in protective sachets, happiness rituals, and love spells.
• Relevant Information: Marjoram is often placed in the home to attract peace and dispel negative energy.

Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris)

• Gender: Feminine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Psychic abilities, protection, divination, lucid dreams
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Can be used to create confusion in an opponent's dreams or for dream invasion spellwork.
• Spell Work: Added to dream pillows, used in divination, and burned as incense for psychic enhancement.
• Relevant Information: Mugwort is known for its ability to facilitate communication with spirits and deepen intuition.

Moringa (Moringa oleifera)

• Gender: Feminine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Healing, vitality, prosperity, purification, and protection
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Can be used to disrupt clarity or stability, creating emotional or physical exhaustion in opponents.
• Spell Work: Used in rituals for cleansing and purification, enhancing health and well-being, promoting abundance, and strengthening protective energies.
• Relevant Information: Known as the “Tree of Life,” its leaves, seeds, and bark are powerful for healing and rejuvenation spells, often added to teas or baths for energy and balance.

Mullein (Verbascum thapsus)

• Gender: Feminine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Courage, protection, health
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Can be used in banishing rituals and to create hex-breaking spells when targeting negative influences.
• Spell Work: Used in courage-building spells, protection rituals, and health potions.
• Relevant Information: Mullein is also known as "witch's candle" and is often used in candle magic.

Parsley Flakes (Petroselinum crispum)

• Gender: Masculine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Protection, purification, communication with spirits
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Can be used in spells that block communication or create unwanted silence between parties.
• Spell Work: Used in protection rituals, purification baths, and to invite good spirits.
• Relevant Information: Parsley is sometimes placed on altars for summoning helpful spirits or used as an offering.

Peppercorns (Piper nigrum)

• Gender: Masculine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Protection, banishment, strength
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Used in hexes to bring conflict or agitation into someone's life.
• Spell Work: Commonly used in protection and banishment spells, often added to charm bags for strength.
• Relevant Information: Peppercorns can be sprinkled around an area to create a protective barrier.

Peppermint (Mentha × piperita)

• Gender: Masculine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Healing, purification, love, psychic powers
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Can be used in spells meant to disrupt communication or create agitation when blended with more aggressive herbs.
• Spell Work: Common in healing and purification rituals, as well as in spells to refresh and energize the mind.
• Relevant Information: Peppermint is often added to baths for a fresh start or to clear the mind.

Pine Needle (Pinus spp.)

• Gender: Masculine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Cleansing, protection, strength, fertility
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Used to create separation or disharmony, often in break-up spells or to drive unwanted guests away.
• Spell Work: Burned for purification, added to protection pouches, and used in strength rituals.
• Relevant Information: Pine needles can be added to incense or scattered to cleanse and purify spaces.

Pink Rose Petals (Rosa spp.)

• Gender: Feminine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Love, harmony, friendship, healing
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Can be used in spells that foster over-attachment or create emotional entanglements that lead to obsession.
• Spell Work: Used in love and friendship spells, healing rituals, and beauty charms.
• Relevant Information: Pink roses symbolize gentle love and can be added to baths for self-care and emotional healing.

Pomegranate Seeds (Punica granatum)

• Gender: Feminine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Fertility, abundance, wishes, divination
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Used in spells to create obsession or entrapment in emotional matters, especially in love or desire spells.
• Spell Work: Common in fertility and abundance rituals, used in divination and wish-making spells.
• Relevant Information: Pomegranate seeds symbolize prosperity and can be used in rituals to attract abundance.

Pumpkin Seeds (Cucurbita pepo)

• Gender: Feminine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Prosperity, fertility, protection
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Can be used to plant doubt or induce stagnation in someone’s ventures.
• Spell Work: Added to prosperity spells, fertility rituals, and protection charms.
• Relevant Information: Pumpkin seeds are often associated with growth and nurturing.

Red Pepper Flakes (Capsicum spp.)

• Gender: Masculine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Protection, banishing, strength
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Used in hexing or cursing to cause discomfort, agitation, or to repel unwanted individuals.
• Spell Work: Common in banishing and protection rituals, used to add intensity and speed to spells.
• Relevant Information: Red pepper flakes can be sprinkled around the home or mixed in protection powders to ward off negative energies.

Rosebuds (Rosa spp.)

• Gender: Feminine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Love, beauty, healing, divination
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Used in love domination spells to create obsessive or controlling attachments.
• Spell Work: Often used in love spells, beauty rituals, and divination work.
• Relevant Information: Rosebuds can be added to baths for love or healing purposes.

Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus)

• Gender: Masculine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Protection, healing, purification, memory
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Can be used to cloud someone’s memory or confuse their thoughts when combined with other obstructive herbs.
• Spell Work: Common in protective and healing rituals, used to enhance memory and purify spaces.
• Relevant Information: Rosemary is often burned as incense or used in bathwater to cleanse and uplift the spirit.

Road Opener Blend

• Gender: Masculine (often varies depending on the specific blend of herbs)
• Positive Magickal Properties: Removing obstacles, creating new opportunities, clearing paths for success and growth
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Can be used to push others out of the way or remove someone's advantages, effectively clearing them from a desired path or opportunity.
• Spell Work: Used in rituals to open up pathways for new opportunities, remove barriers, and create a clear path toward goals. It is often used in candle magic, added to baths, or sprinkled in strategic locations to clear blockages in life.
• Relevant Information: Road Opener Blends typically include ingredients like Abre Camino (literally "road opener"), lemon balm, and other herbs known for their properties in clearing paths and attracting success. This blend is popular in initiating new projects, manifesting positive changes, and promoting smooth transitions.

Rue (Ruta graveolens)

• Gender: Masculine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Protection, purification, healing
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Used to send hexes back to their originator or in curses aimed at creating discord and disfavor.
• Spell Work: Commonly used in protection and hex-breaking spells, and in purification rituals.
• Relevant Information: Rue is potent in warding off the evil eye and can be added to protection amulets.

Sage (Salvia officinalis)

• Gender: Masculine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Wisdom, protection, purification
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Can be used in baneful spells to silence or suppress communication when mixed with other restrictive herbs.
• Spell Work: Used in purification rituals, wisdom-enhancing spells, and protection sachets.
• Relevant Information: Sage is widely known for its cleansing properties and is often used to clear spaces of negative energy.

Sea Salt

• Gender: Feminine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Purification, protection, grounding
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Used to create barriers or boundaries, such as in isolation spells or to keep someone away.
• Spell Work: Added to protection circles, purification baths, and grounding rituals.
• Relevant Information: Sea salt is a staple in protection work and can be sprinkled around a space for a protective barrier.

Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora)

• Gender: Feminine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Peace, relaxation, fidelity, protection
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Used to encourage restlessness or disrupt peace in others when incorporated into spells targeting tranquility.
• Spell Work: Used in spells for peace, fidelity rituals, and relaxation charms.
• Relevant Information: Skullcap can be included in sachets to maintain peace and protect against negative influences.

Soursop (Annona muricata)

• Gender: Feminine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Healing, relaxation, spiritual grounding
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Can be used in spells to drain someone's energy or induce lethargy and restlessness.
• Spell Work: Used in healing rituals and spells for relaxation and spiritual grounding.
• Relevant Information: Soursop leaves or extracts are often used to create soothing energy and support emotional balance.

Spearmint (Mentha spicata)

• Gender: Feminine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Healing, protection, love, mental clarity
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Can be used to muddle someone’s thoughts or bring agitation when paired with more aggressive herbs.
• Spell Work: Added to healing rituals, love spells, and protection charms.
• Relevant Information: Spearmint can be used in teas for clarity or to encourage a calming atmosphere.

Star Anise (Illicium verum)

• Gender: Masculine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Psychic powers, protection, luck
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Can be used in spells to induce confusion or cloud judgment in others.
• Spell Work: Common in psychic enhancement rituals, protection spells, and luck charms.
• Relevant Information: Often placed on altars or carried for protection and luck.

Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)

• Gender: Feminine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Courage, purification, healing
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Used in spells to cause restlessness or weaken resolve, creating hesitation in an adversary.
• Spell Work: Added to courage spells, purification rituals, and healing charms.
• Relevant Information: Thyme can be burned as incense or placed under a pillow for restful sleep.

Toasted Corn (Zea mays)

• Gender: Masculine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Abundance, fertility, prosperity
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Can be used to create scarcity or block prosperity in someone’s life.
• Spell Work: Used in spells for abundance and fertility, and to attract prosperity.
• Relevant Information: Toasted corn is often included in rituals to symbolize and attract nourishment and growth.

Valerian Root (Valeriana officinalis)

• Gender: Feminine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Sleep, peace, love
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Used to induce fatigue or restlessness when targeting someone's energy or motivation.
• Spell Work: Commonly used in sleep and peace rituals, added to love spells for a calming influence.
• Relevant Information: Valerian root has strong calming properties and can be included in sachets for relaxation and restful sleep.

Vencedor (Victory Herb Blend)

• Gender: Masculine (varies by blend)
• Positive Magickal Properties: Success, triumph, overcoming obstacles
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Can be used to dominate or suppress opponents in situations involving competition or conflict.
• Spell Work: Used in spells to boost success and bring victory, added to charm bags for winning energy.
• Relevant Information: Typically a blend designed to enhance power and victory in personal or professional endeavors.

White Sage (Salvia apiana)

• Gender: Masculine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Cleansing, purification, protection
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Can be used to “white-out” or silence someone's energy, making them feel unseen or unheard.
• Spell Work: Used in smudging rituals for cleansing spaces and clearing negative energy.
• Relevant Information: Due to concerns about overharvesting, it’s encouraged to use white sage mindfully and consider other cleansing alternatives.

Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)

• Gender: Masculine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Psychic powers, protection, summoning spirits
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Can be used to create confusion, nightmares, or to weaken someone's spiritual protection.
• Spell Work: Common in divination and spirit summoning rituals, protection spells, and banishment work.
• Relevant Information: Wormwood is often burned as incense to enhance psychic abilities or ward off negative spirits.

Yellow Mustard Seeds (Brassica alba)

• Gender: Masculine
• Positive Magickal Properties: Faith, protection, mental clarity
• Baneful Side (Usage in Baneful Spellwork): Used in spells to cause disagreements or to "plant doubt" in the minds of others.
• Spell Work: Used in protection charms and to promote mental clarity in spells.
• Relevant Information: Mustard seeds are often used in folklore to protect against unwanted spirits and hexes.

This guide serves as a foundation to help beginner witches understand the properties and uses of commonly used herbs in magickal practices.