Herbs of the Sabbat
By Aerim Moonstone
Almond
The Botanical name for this herb is Amygdalus communis. It’s common name is Greek Nuts and Shakad. This herb correspondents with the element of air. The planets that correspond with this herb are Mercury and Venus. Deities corresponding with this herb are Attis, Hecate, Hermes, Mercury and Thoth. This herb is used to enhance Compassion, fertility, money, prosperity and wisdom.
Angelica
The botanical name for this herb is Angelica archangelica. It’s common names are Archangel, Garden Angelica and Masterwort. This herb corresponds with the element of Fire and therefore, also corresponds with the Sun. Deities corresponding with this herb are Atlantis and Venus. This herb is used to enhance protection and can be used during exorcims.
Damiana
The botanical name of this herb is Turnera aphrodisiaca, Turnera diffusa. It’s common name is Mexican Damiana. This herb corresponds with the element of Fire. It corresponds with the planet Mars. Deities corresponding with this herb are Pan and Oshun. This herb is used to enhance lust, love and visions.
Hawthorn
The botanical name of this herb is Crataegus oxyacantha. It’s common names are Faery Tree, May, Mayblossom, Quick, Thorn, Whitethorn, Haw, Hazels, Gazels, Halves, Hagthorn, Ladies�?Meat, Bread and Cheese Tree. This herb corresponds with the element of Fire. It corresponds with the planet Mars and with the Moon. Deities corresponding with this herb are Faeries and Ogun. This herb is used to enhance wishes, fertility and chastity.
Hibiscus
The botanical name of this herb is Hibiscus sabdariffa. It’s common name is Kharkady. This herb corresponds with the element of Water. It corresponds with the planet Venus. Deities corresponding with this herb are Kali, Shango and Venus. This herb is used to enhance love, lust and divination.
Cinquefoil
The botanical name of this herb is Potentilla reptans L. It’s common names are Crampweed, Five-Fingers, Five Finger Grass, Five Leaf, Goose Tansy, Goosegrass, Moor Grass and Silverweed. This herb corresponds with the element of Fire. It corresponds with the planets Jupiter and Mercury. Deities corresponding with this herb are Mother Goddesses, Jupiter and all deities from the Voudoun pantheon. This herb is used to enhance safety during travel, wealth, money, healing, and helps to remove hexes.
Frankincense
The botanical name for this herb is Boswellia carteri. This herb corresponds with the element of Fire. It corresponds with the Sun. Deities corresponding with this herb are Adonis, Apollo, Bael and Ra. This herbs enhances spirituality, protection, aids in exorcism and consecration.
Lilac
The botanical name for this herb is Syringa vulgaris. This herb corresponds with the element of Water. It corresponds with the planet Venus. This herb enhances protection and aids in banishing ghosts.
Primrose
The botanical name for this herb is Primula vulgaris. It’s common names are English Cowslip, Butter Rose and Password. This herb corresponds with the element of Earth. It corresponds with the planet Venus. The Deity corresponding with this herb is Freya. This herb enhances protection and love.
Rose
The botanical name for this herb is Rosa cent folia. It corresponds with the element of Water. It corresponds with the planet Venus. Deities corresponding with this herb are Adonis, Aphrodite, Aurora, Cupid, Hulda, Freya and Eros. This herb enhances love, beauty, psychic powers, divination, healing, luck and protection.
Yarrow
The botanical name for this herb is Achillea mille folium. The common names for this herb are Arrow Root, Bloodwort, Death Flower, Devil’s Nettle, Lady’s Mantle, Soldier’s Woundwort, ThousandLeaf, Millefoil, Achillea, Carpenter’s Weed, Knight’s Milfoil, Sanguinary. This herb corresponds with the elements Water and Earth. It corresponds with the planets Venus and Saturn. Deities corresponding with this herb are Oshun and Yemaya. This herb enhances courage, a happy marriage, love, psychic powers, aids in exorcism and longevity.