If you have never used plant matter in magic before, I explain
in detail in the column Plants, Herbs and Roots for Prosperity
the different ways these substances can be practically used in
rituals and everyday practice. In brief, the main methods of
using plant material to summon protection are: carrying the
substance on your person in a locket or a sachet, boiling the
herb and sprinkling the residual water around your residence,
putting a sprig of it under your bed or pillow, bathing in a
distillation of it or burning it as incense. Also with love
attracting, just keeping the living plant in your house can help
increase your vibrations. Below I have detailed where an herb
can be used for a specific protective purpose. Ague Weed: A bath
in this herb is alleged to banish evil spirits. This herb is
also known as Boneset. Agrimony: Is burned or sprinkled around
the house to send bad spirits back to the sender. Angelica: Worn
on the person to protect from evil spirits, however a drawback
of this herb is that it also may protect you from opportunities.
Used formally in rites of exorcism to get rid of bad spirits.
Brew into a tea it and sprinkle in the corners of a house to
protect from evil spirits. It is also warn on the person in a
locket or sachet for personal protection. Anise: Stuffed under a
pillow it protects from nightmares. Ash: The branches can be
shaken and rattled like a wand to cleanse a place of bad energy.
Asafoetida: Kept in a potpourri or burned for protection.
Bergamot: Usually used for money, but some sources say it can be
used for personal protection and to attract good spirits as
well. Borage: Place in an area that is suspicious it is said to
make the truth come out or have dishonesty, plots or secrets
revealed. Broom Tops: Boiled in salt water to keep evil spirits
and ghosts away. Caraway: Carry the seeds on your person to
protect from disease and ill health. A few seeds in the clothing
of a loved one are said to protect your marriage from
infidelity. Carnations: A bouquet of fresh or dried blossoms is
said to protect the home and family from rivals and attackers of
all sorts. Camphor: Worn as a balm it is used to ward off
physical attack or unwanted advances from others. Cedar: The
boughs or incense are burnt to protect the home from spirits. It
also protects those in deep meditation or doing rituals from
picking up unwanted energies and astral attack. It is toxic to
reptiles and birds, however, so you should be careful using it
if you have either as pets.
Coriander: Burn as an incense or wear the seeds on your person
to protect against attack. Helps keep friends and lovers from
accidents. Deersbane: Burned to reveal bad energy or tell one
the source of bad energy. Dill: Sprinkle in a corner of a
children’s room to protect them from harm. Elder: A highly
protective tree whose branches are burnt or kept in the home to
save residents from accidents and attacks of all kinds.
Eucalyptus: Burnt in the home to protect the health from
viruses, disease and plagues. Geranium: Live bouquets, oil and
incense are kept in the home to protect the family against
attacks of all kinds and also disease. Worn as an oil to protect
the health. Heather: The sprigs are worn on the person or kept
in the house to protect from evil spirits and unwanted
attentions. Lavender: Use a fresh bouquet, dried flowers, oil,
perfume or incense to protect and shield your person and home
from bad vibrations and negative people. Marjoram: Sprinkled in
the house for protection against accidents, burglars and
unwanted visitors. Myrtle: A sprig is kept above the front door
for protection. Motherwort: Burned or kept in sachets or lockets
on the person for personal protection. Pennyroyal: Burned to
protect against domestic abuse and violence in the home. Pine: A
wreath of pine protects from bad spirits and attracts good
spirits. The incense clears spaces of bad vibrations. Snakeroot:
Used to banish a person or thing from a home. Rue: Rue Candles
are burned for protection and the herb is burned to rid a space
of bad thought forms and malevolent energies. Slippery Elm:
Place the herb in the place where you wish to get rid of slander
or gossip. It may also be burned while sending bad thoughts back
to the sender. Vetivert: Wear the oil to protect yourself when
you go out in dangerous or iffy situations.