Herbs you should have in the garden
- Katelynn
- Dec 18, 2017
- 1 min read

🌱basil (st. joseph’s wort)+ purification, wealth, good fortune, love+ soothes anger and aids in reconciliation+ used in love divination by burning on coals 🌱catnip (cat’s wort)+ love, beauty, happiness, sleep+ develops psychic and emotional bond with felines+ leaves are often used as magical bookmarks 🌱laurel (bayleaf)+ psychic development, protection, healing, strength, wishes+ carry to ward off negativity and evil+ manifest desires by writing them upon a leaf then burning it 🌱mugwort (sailor’s tobacco)+ divination, astral projection, psychic abilities + carry in a shoe for endurance during long journeys+ often blended into teas or smoked for psychic effects 🌱patchouli (pucha-pot)+ wealth, fertility, lust, protection+ suitable substitute for cemetery dirt if needed+ earthy musk makes for pleasant incense/oils/perfumes 🌱peppermint (brandy mint)+ sleep, healing, love, psychic powers+ used to heal headaches, stomach pain, mild illness+ blends well into most teas and aids digestion 🌱rosemary (dew of the sea)+ mental powers, purification, healing, sleep, love+ memory enhancing abilities useful for education+ powerful healing and purification incense 🌱rue (queen of herbs)+ healing, protection, mental powers, exorcism+ fresh scent clears mind of heartbreak, envy, egoism+ added to ritual baths to dispel curses and negativity 🌱sage (garden sage)+ wisdom, longevity, protection, wishes+ often burned for protection, banishing evil, consecration+ aids in overcoming sorrow; burned at funerals to relieve grief 🌱thyme (mother of thyme)+ courage, purification, healing, sleep, faerie magic+ grown in gardens to attract and commune with fae+ burned to refresh energy and dispel melancholy