Wicca Herbal Magic: A Wiccan Guide and Grimoire for Working Magic with Herbs and Plants, Simple Herb Spells and Rituals to Learn Practicing Witchcraft

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by  Amber Crystal

Wicca Herbal Magic
A Wiccan Guide and Grimoire for
Working Magic with Herbs and
Plants, Simple Herb Spells and
Rituals to Learn Practicing
Witchcraft

[Amber Crystal]
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Part One: Herbalism
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Herbalism
Chapter 2: Magic and Medicine using Herbs
Chapter 3: Shamanism and Herbs
Chapter 4: MORE
Neo-Wicca and eclectic Wicca
Traditions
Benefits and disadvantages of a coven
Benefits and disadvantages of solitary practice
Part Two: Herbs Magic
Chapter 1: Magical Herbs
Thirteen Basic Herbs
Chamomile (Matricaria recutita -used in the USA; Chamaemilum noble -Used in Europe)
Cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia)
Basil (Ocimum basilicum)
Bay Leaf (Laurus nobilis)
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
Hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris)
Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans)
Rosemary (Rosmarinus Officinalis)
Sage (Salvia officinalis)
Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)
Elecampane (Inula Helenium)
Chapter 2: Practical and Magical Tips for Working with Herbs
Potions and Medicines
Chapter 3: Creating Your Own Magical Garden
Must-Have Herbs for Every Magical Garden
Chapter 4: Magical Harvesting
Preserving Herbs
Composting
Chapter 5: MORE
Gathering Wild Herbs
Part Three: An Herbal Grimoire
Chapter 1: Getting Started with Herbal Magic
Recipes (those marked with an asterisk contain alcohol)
Rose Elixir*
Rose-Infused Oil
Lavender Water
Healing Tincture*
Good Luck Oil
Cleansing Water
Success Oil
Strength Oil
Chapter 2: Magical Teas
Purification Tea
Emotional Healing Tea
Supercharged Energy Tea
Chapter 3:Magical Evening Tea
Divination Tea
Chapter 4:Herb and Candle Spell
Enhancing Magic Spells and Rituals with Herbs
Common Herbs for Magical Purposes
Herbal Correspondences for Spells
Candle Spells That Use Herbs
Chapter 5: Healing Love Spell
Candle Magic Spells for Healing
Candle Magic Spells for Universal Justice
Chapter 6:Money Attraction Spell
Chapter 7: More
Magickal Smudging & Incense
Magickal Incense
Loose Incense
Rolling Cones or Sticks
Meditation & Visualization Incense
House Blessing Incense
Abundance Incense
Magickal Baths
Cleansing Baths
Infusing Baths
Magickal Bath Bomb For Luck and Success
Ritual Purification Bath
Healing Waters Bath
Sachets & Pouches
Super Serenity Sachet
Protective Power Sachet
Lucky Love Sachet
Conclusion
Introduction
Humanity has always been curious, leading to the belief that current magic is
based on the oldest forms of science. This ancient scientific study
investigated nature, like the turning seasons, the ocean tides, as well as the
birth and death of all life. Many early human cultures discovered connections
that they had with specific places, energy pulls they felt in the earth, rocks,
plants, and animals.
Based on these original curiosities, magic evolved and changed, branching
out into many different disciplines of Wicca, like Green Wicca. While
modern science has never fully accepted these intuitive energetic
connections, people have felt them for thousands of years and can use them
to create change in the form of magic.
Most branches of Wicca do have a natural and spiritual aspect. Many institute
practices such as ritual, meditation, ritual bathing, divination, and spells.
Most incorporate the use of traditional magical tools like cauldrons, the
double-edged athame blade, a ritual broom or besom, and a chalice or goblet.
Yet, magic and spirituality could be found everywhere. In the growth and
cultivation of crops and herbs, ancient societies would pray to their Deities to
protect their crops and harvests. A fire or flood could decimate an entire food
supply. In the past, food was worshipped as a gift from Deities. That worship
has transformed into respect, and that respect can transform the act of
cooking and eating into magic that can create change.
Green Wicca is one of many diversions and traditions in the realm of Wicca.
Green Wicca is a nature-based Witchcraft practice that is primarily centered
on the use of herbs, flowers, trees, plants and the earth for magical, medicinal
and culinary properties. Many Green Witches grow their own plants and
herbs for those uses. The act of gardening, growing, harvesting, and using
these herbs is a way to connect to the magical and spiritual essence of the
earth.
So then, what is magic? How is it created?
Magic means using natural energies and channel them to bring about change
and whatever is needed in that moment. In Green Wicca, magic is derived
from plant-based and herbal sources. Whether it is pulled from the leaves, the
stems, the flowers, the bark or the roots, magic and spells can become
powerful with the addition of herbal energies.
Green Witches often draw on the folklore that ancient cultures used to
connect to the earth and forests. Green Wicca extends from traditional
magical practices into the home and into the kitchen. Many Green Wicca
practices include natural spells, charms and blessings that can be used at
home and in everyday life. Most are derived from tribal practices and natural
folklore that have been passed down through generations. These folk
traditions stem from using plants and herbs for protection in the house, for
warding off pests and nourishing the body.
Plants have been used throughout human history as a means of connecting
with nature, expanding consciousness and working magick. From the sacred
tinctures of Frankincense and Myrrh of the Christian Bible, to the reverence
of Basil in Hinduism, plants and herbs have always held a source of power
and fascination for spiritual seekers.
Plants have been used for medicine and healing for as long as we have
written records, and even before that. Archeologists examining human
remains at Bökeberg in Sweden, thought to be around 6500 years old, found
evidence of Birch Bark Gum in the cavity of a tooth, suggesting the healing
properties of Birch were known to the inhabitants.
The ‘Ötzi Iceman’, a 5300-year-old mummy found in a glacier in the Italian
Alps has been noted to have over 61 tattoos covering his body. These tattoos
are thought to be medicinal because of the positioning on the body, but were
also sealed by rubbing charcoal and herbs into the incisions of the tattoo.
Even further back in the archeological record, a bone carving was found from
the Gironde region of France, dating back to 15,000 B.C. It appears to depict
a blossom or other flowering plant. While the exact nature of this
representation can’t be certain, it’s clear that plants and herbs have played
important roles in the psyche of humans for millennia.
As written records commence, plants can be seen to play ritual and magickal
roles in societies such as Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia and India, as well as
throughout many other historical cultures.
In Ancient Egypt, the Blue Lotus flower was one of the most sacred plants,
and can be seen depicted on numerous paintings, statues and temples. It has
been found on jewelry such as amulets and protective talismans, and was
thought to represent rebirth, the sun and creation.
Wearing an amulet with a Lotus flower on it was intended to protect the
wearer from the evil eye — a curse believed to be cast by a hateful glare. It
was an important symbol of Upper Egypt, and was widely featured in
Egyptian creation myths where the creator was born from the Lotus.
Because the Lotus flower closes overnight and blooms again in the morning,
it became an important symbol of the light and renewal as well. The Ancient
Egyptians also used the symbolism of the Lotus flower in funerary practices.
It is mentioned in The Book of the Dead in spells aimed at “transforming into
a Lotus” – a metaphor for resurrection and eternal afterlife.
In Ancient Mesopotamia, plants were seen as a vital component in treating
illnesses, both in terms of relieving physical symptoms as well as spiritual
pain. For example, some descriptions of the use of plants include how to use
them to make lotions or medicines, whereas others speak about planting them
in different ways to ward off psychic attacks from negative entities.
Instructions might include advising to pull up a plant before sunrise, or to put
herbs outside under starlight. This shows how in ancient times people
understood the need to combine the spiritual and physical, and that plants
have both physical and metaphysical healing properties.
In India, archeological investigations have shown evidence of the cultivation
and gathering of herbs going back 1000’s of years, which are still used today
by Ayurvedic physicians and folk healers. Ancient Vedic texts describe
illness as relating to both spiritual and physical causes, and the teachings
from these texts live on today with the practice of Ayurveda.
Investigations into ancient Cambodian temples have shown the use of plants
and herbs to illustrate mythological stories. Many plants were venerated, and
sacred groves of trees were planted for ritual purposes.
In recent times, several researchers have begun to investigate the mystical
properties of plants. During his time living with Peruvian natives,