Temple of the Moon

A Guide to the use of Herbs and Plants in the Wiccan Ritual

Of the Home Circle:

Magical plants growing outside the home in containers can be placed around the circle or on the altar during ritual. If you primarily work indoors, choose an odd numbered selection of sacred plants and grow these in your ritual area.

If they need more sunlight, simply move them outdoors and b ring inside during ritual. Give them energy and love, and they'll aid you in your worship and magic.

Though any but poisonous plants can be used, such as these are recommended:

African Violets

Cacti(all types)

Ferns(all types)

Holly

Hyssop

Palms(all types)

Red Geraniums

Rose

Rose Geranium

Rosemary

Ti ( Cordyline terminalis)

Wax Plant ( Hoya carnosa)

Of the Herbs of the Sabbats:

To be used as decorations on the altar, around the circle, in the home.

Samhain:

Chysanthemum, wormwood, apples, pears,hazel,thistle,pomegrantes,all grains, harvested fruits and nuts, the pumpkin, corn.

Yule:

Holly, mistletoe, ivy, cedar,bay, juniper,rosemary, pine. Place offerings of apples, oranges, nutmegs,lemons,and whole cinnamon sticks on the Yule tree.

Imbolic:

Snowdrop, rowan,the first flowers of the year.

Ostara:

Daffodil, woodruff, violet, gorse, olive,peopny, iris, narcissus, all spring flowers.

Beltane:

Hawthorn, honeysuckle, St. John's wort, woodruff, all flowers.

Midsummer:

Mugwort, vervain, chamomile,rose lily, oak, Lavender,ivy,yarrow, fern,elder,wild thyme,daisy, carnation.

Lughnasadh:

All grains, grapes, heather, blackberries, sloe,crab apples, pears.

Mabon:

Hazel, corn,aspen,acorns,oak sprigs, autumn leaves, wheat stalks,cypress cones, pine cones, harvest gleanings.

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