Herb Magic Correspondences: 50 Plants & Their Properties

Every plant carries unique magical properties—specific energies, intentions, and powers that make it useful for particular spells, rituals, and spiritual work. Understanding these magical correspondences is essential for effective herbal magic, allowing you to choose the right plants for your intentions and create powerful, aligned magical workings.

This comprehensive reference guide reveals the magical properties of 50 essential herbs, from common kitchen plants to wildcrafted botanicals. Whether you're crafting a protection spell, attracting love, manifesting abundance, or enhancing your psychic abilities, you'll find the perfect plant allies here.

For each herb, you'll discover its primary magical uses, elemental and planetary associations, and practical applications in spells and rituals. Bookmark this guide—it will become one of your most-referenced resources as you develop your magical herbalism practice.

How to Use This Correspondence Guide

Each herb listing includes:

• Primary magical uses: What the herb is most commonly used for
• Element: Earth, Air, Fire, or Water
• Planet: Planetary ruler (influences timing and energy)
• Gender: Masculine or Feminine energy
• Magical applications: How to use in spells and rituals

Remember: These correspondences are traditional guidelines, not rigid rules. Your personal experience and intuition with a plant may differ—trust that. The most powerful magic comes from relationship with plant allies, not just following correspondence lists.

Kitchen Herbs: Accessible Magic

These common culinary herbs are perfect for beginners and readily available.

1. Basil (Ocimum basilicum)

Magical uses: Prosperity, love, protection, abundance, harmony
Element: Fire
Planet: Mars
Gender: Masculine

Applications: Add to money spells, carry for prosperity, use in love sachets, burn for purification, place in cash register or wallet, sprinkle around home for protection.

2. Bay Leaf (Laurus nobilis)

Magical uses: Wishes, manifestation, protection, psychic power, success
Element: Fire
Planet: Sun
Gender: Masculine

Applications: Write wishes and burn, place under pillow for prophetic dreams, carry for protection, burn for purification, use in success spells.

3. Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum)

Magical uses: Money, success, psychic power, healing, lust
Element: Fire
Planet: Sun
Gender: Masculine

Applications: Add to prosperity spells, burn for quick money magic, use in success rituals, enhance psychic abilities, add to love/lust spells.

4. Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)

Magical uses: Protection, purification, remembrance, mental clarity, love
Element: Fire
Planet: Sun
Gender: Masculine

Applications: Burn for cleansing, carry for protection, use in memory spells, add to bath for purification, hang above door for protection.

5. Sage (Salvia officinalis)

Magical uses: Cleansing, wisdom, purification, protection, longevity
Element: Air
Planet: Jupiter
Gender: Masculine

Applications: Burn for smoke cleansing, use in wisdom spells, carry for protection, add to healing rituals, use in longevity magic.

6. Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)

Magical uses: Courage, purification, psychic cleansing, sleep, health
Element: Water
Planet: Venus
Gender: Feminine

Applications: Burn for purification, carry for courage, place under pillow for peaceful sleep, use in healing spells, add to psychic cleansing baths.

7. Mint (Mentha spp.)

Magical uses: Prosperity, healing, travel protection, energy, communication
Element: Air
Planet: Mercury
Gender: Masculine

Applications: Add to money spells, rub on wallet, use in healing magic, carry while traveling, enhance communication spells.

8. Oregano (Origanum vulgare)

Magical uses: Joy, happiness, protection, peace, letting go
Element: Air
Planet: Mercury
Gender: Masculine

Applications: Add to happiness spells, use in protection sachets, burn to release negativity, carry for peace.

9. Parsley (Petroselinum crispum)

Magical uses: Purification, protection, communication, lust
Element: Air
Planet: Mercury
Gender: Masculine

Applications: Add to purification baths, use in communication spells, carry for protection, add to lust magic.

10. Dill (Anethum graveolens)

Magical uses: Protection (especially children), money, lust, luck
Element: Fire
Planet: Mercury
Gender: Masculine

Applications: Hang above baby's crib for protection, add to money spells, use in lust magic, carry for luck.

11. Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)

Magical uses: Protection, courage, strength, purification
Element: Fire
Planet: Mercury
Gender: Masculine

Applications: Hang for protection, carry for courage, use in strength spells, add to purification rituals.

Flowers: Beauty and Power

12. Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)

Magical uses: Peace, sleep, love, psychic power, purification
Element: Air
Planet: Mercury
Gender: Masculine

Applications: Place under pillow for sleep, add to love spells, burn for peace, use in psychic work, add to purification baths.

13. Rose (Rosa spp.)

Magical uses: Love (all forms), beauty, psychic power, healing, divination
Element: Water
Planet: Venus
Gender: Feminine

Applications: Use in all love magic, add to beauty spells, enhance psychic abilities, use in healing rituals, add to divination work.

14. Jasmine (Jasminum officinale)

Magical uses: Love, moon magic, dreams, psychic power, attraction
Element: Water
Planet: Moon
Gender: Feminine

Applications: Use in love spells, work with during moon rituals, place under pillow for prophetic dreams, enhance psychic abilities.

15. Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla)

Magical uses: Sleep, money, peace, purification, calming
Element: Water
Planet: Sun
Gender: Masculine

Applications: Drink tea for peaceful sleep, add to money spells, use in calming rituals, add to purification baths.

16. Calendula (Calendula officinalis)

Magical uses: Legal matters, prophetic dreams, psychic power, protection
Element: Fire
Planet: Sun
Gender: Masculine

Applications: Use in legal spells, place under pillow for prophetic dreams, enhance psychic work, carry for protection.

17. Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

Magical uses: Courage, love divination, psychic power, protection, boundaries
Element: Water
Planet: Venus
Gender: Feminine

Applications: Carry for courage, use in love divination, enhance psychic abilities, use in protection spells, strengthen boundaries.

18. Vervain (Verbena officinalis)

Magical uses: Protection, purification, prosperity, peace, sacred herb
Element: Earth
Planet: Venus
Gender: Feminine

Applications: Use in protection magic, purification rituals, prosperity spells, peace work, sacred altar offerings.

Wildcrafted & Garden Plants

19. Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris)

Magical uses: Lucid dreaming, astral travel, psychic power, protection, divination
Element: Earth
Planet: Moon
Gender: Feminine

Applications: Place under pillow for lucid dreams, use in astral travel work, enhance psychic abilities, burn for protection, use in divination.

20. Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)

Magical uses: Wishes, divination, spirit communication, resilience
Element: Air
Planet: Jupiter
Gender: Masculine

Applications: Blow seeds to make wishes, use in divination, communicate with spirits, resilience spells.

21. Plantain (Plantago major)

Magical uses: Healing, protection, strength, grounding
Element: Earth
Planet: Venus
Gender: Feminine

Applications: Use in healing spells, carry for protection, strength magic, grounding work.

22. Clover (Trifolium spp.)

Magical uses: Luck, prosperity, protection, love, success
Element: Air
Planet: Mercury
Gender: Masculine

Applications: Carry four-leaf clover for luck, add to prosperity spells, use in protection magic, love spells.

23. Nettle (Urtica dioica)

Magical uses: Protection, hex-breaking, courage, healing
Element: Fire
Planet: Mars
Gender: Masculine

Applications: Use in protection spells, break hexes, courage magic, healing work. (Handle with care—stinging!)

24. Violet (Viola odorata)

Magical uses: Love, peace, healing, protection, wishes
Element: Water
Planet: Venus
Gender: Feminine

Applications: Use in love spells, peace magic, healing rituals, protection work, wish magic.

Trees & Resins

25. Cedar (Cedrus spp.)

Magical uses: Purification, protection, prosperity, grounding
Element: Earth
Planet: Sun
Gender: Masculine

Applications: Burn for purification, use in protection spells, prosperity magic, grounding work.

26. Pine (Pinus spp.)

Magical uses: Cleansing, prosperity, rebirth, healing
Element: Air
Planet: Mars
Gender: Masculine

Applications: Burn for cleansing, use in prosperity spells, rebirth rituals, healing magic.

27. Juniper (Juniperus communis)

Magical uses: Protection, anti-theft, purification, love
Element: Fire
Planet: Sun
Gender: Masculine

Applications: Hang for protection against theft, burn for purification, use in love spells.

28. Oak (Quercus spp.)

Magical uses: Strength, protection, prosperity, fertility, grounding
Element: Earth
Planet: Sun
Gender: Masculine

Applications: Carry acorns for luck, use in strength spells, protection magic, prosperity work.

29. Willow (Salix spp.)

Magical uses: Moon magic, healing, love, divination, wishes
Element: Water
Planet: Moon
Gender: Feminine

Applications: Use in moon rituals, healing magic, love spells, divination, wish magic.

30. Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus)

Magical uses: Healing, protection, purification
Element: Water
Planet: Moon
Gender: Feminine

Applications: Hang for healing, use in protection spells, burn for purification.

Exotic & Specialty Herbs

31. Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin)

Magical uses: Money, lust, grounding, fertility
Element: Earth
Planet: Saturn
Gender: Feminine

Applications: Add to money spells, use in lust magic, grounding work, fertility rituals.

32. Frankincense (Boswellia spp.)

Magical uses: Purification, protection, spirituality, consecration
Element: Fire
Planet: Sun
Gender: Masculine

Applications: Burn for purification, use in protection spells, enhance spirituality, consecrate tools.

33. Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha)

Magical uses: Purification, protection, healing, spirituality
Element: Water
Planet: Moon
Gender: Feminine

Applications: Burn for purification, use in protection magic, healing rituals, spiritual work.

34. Dragon's Blood (Daemonorops draco)

Magical uses: Protection, power, love, purification
Element: Fire
Planet: Mars
Gender: Masculine

Applications: Add to protection spells, amplify spell power, use in love magic, purification.

35. Sandalwood (Santalum album)

Magical uses: Spirituality, protection, wishes, healing
Element: Water
Planet: Moon
Gender: Feminine

Applications: Burn for spiritual work, use in protection spells, wish magic, healing rituals.

Additional Powerful Herbs

36. Angelica (Angelica archangelica)

Magical uses: Protection, exorcism, healing, visions
Element: Fire
Planet: Sun
Gender: Masculine

37. Bergamot (Monarda didyma)

Magical uses: Money, success, clarity, protection
Element: Air
Planet: Mercury
Gender: Masculine

38. Catnip (Nepeta cataria)

Magical uses: Love, beauty, happiness, cat magic
Element: Water
Planet: Venus
Gender: Feminine

39. Elderflower (Sambucus nigra)

Magical uses: Protection, prosperity, healing, fairy magic
Element: Water
Planet: Venus
Gender: Feminine

40. Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)

Magical uses: Protection, love, fertility, fairy magic
Element: Fire
Planet: Mars
Gender: Masculine

41. Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis)

Magical uses: Purification, protection, healing
Element: Fire
Planet: Jupiter
Gender: Masculine

42. Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis)

Magical uses: Love, success, healing, anti-anxiety
Element: Water
Planet: Moon
Gender: Feminine

43. Marigold (Tagetes spp.)

Magical uses: Protection, prophetic dreams, legal matters
Element: Fire
Planet: Sun
Gender: Masculine

44. Mullein (Verbascum thapsus)

Magical uses: Courage, protection, divination, nightmares
Element: Fire
Planet: Saturn
Gender: Feminine

45. Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata)

Magical uses: Peace, sleep, friendship, calming
Element: Water
Planet: Venus
Gender: Feminine

46. Rue (Ruta graveolens)

Magical uses: Protection, hex-breaking, mental clarity
Element: Fire
Planet: Mars
Gender: Masculine

47. St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum)

Magical uses: Protection, strength, love divination, banishing
Element: Fire
Planet: Sun
Gender: Masculine

48. Valerian (Valeriana officinalis)

Magical uses: Love, sleep, purification, protection
Element: Water
Planet: Venus
Gender: Feminine

49. Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)

Magical uses: Psychic power, protection, love, spirit communication
Element: Air
Planet: Mars
Gender: Masculine

50. Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana)

Magical uses: Protection, chastity, healing, broken heart
Element: Fire
Planet: Sun
Gender: Masculine

How to Choose Herbs for Your Spells

By Intention: Choose herbs that match your magical goal

By Element: Match herb's element to spell type (Fire for action, Water for emotion, etc.)

By Planet: Work with herbs during their planetary hours or days

By Availability: Use what you have access to—local is powerful

By Intuition: Trust what you're drawn to

By Relationship: Work with herbs you know well

Combining Herbs in Spells

Most spells use 3-7 herbs combined for their synergistic effects:

Example - Prosperity Spell Blend:

• Basil (prosperity)
• Cinnamon (money, success)
• Mint (abundance)
• Bay leaf (wishes)
• Clover (luck)

Example - Protection Blend:

• Rosemary (protection)
• Sage (purification)
• Bay leaf (protection)
• Basil (protection)
• Salt (grounding, protection)

Your Herbal Correspondence Journey

This guide is a starting point. As you work with these herbs, you'll develop your own understanding of their energies and uses. Keep a journal of your experiences—your personal gnosis is just as valid as traditional correspondences.

Start with herbs you have access to, learn them deeply, then expand. The plants will teach you their magic if you listen.

Continue Your Herbal Magic Journey

Explore individual herbs in depth:

• Magical Herbalism Complete Guide - Foundation practices
• Rosemary Magic: Protection, Remembrance & Cleansing
• Lavender Magic: Peace, Sleep & Psychic Power
• Bay Leaf Manifestation: Write Your Wishes & Burn
• Basil Magic: Abundance, Protection & Love
• Mugwort Magic: Lucid Dreaming & Astral Travel

Your herbal magic library is growing. The plants are your allies.