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a Quick Reference Guide to Baneful Herbs



Herbs & Ingredients For Hex & Curse Related Work

Created by Dena Lin Speshock for The Pale Raven

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Aconite
Magickal Uses: Protection from negative energies and hexes.  

Ague
Magickal Uses: Protection and hex-breaking.  

Agrimony
Magickal Uses: Reversing spells and dispelling negative emotions.  

Angelica
Magickal Uses: Protection against negative energy and attracting positive energy.        

Black Cohosh
Magickal Uses: Protection and driving away evil.  

Black Pepper
Magickal Uses: Banishing negativity and protection from evil.  

Cayenne
Magickal Uses: Repels negativity and speeds up spell effects.  

Cedar
Magickal Uses: Protection and purification.  

Dill
Magickal Uses: Protection against dark forces and effective in house blessings.

  

Eucalyptus
Magickal Uses: Protection and cleansing.  

Fennel Seed
Magickal Uses: Prevents curses and banishes negative problems.  

Fenugreek
Magickal Uses: Used in hex-breaking and money drawing.  

Garlic
Magickal Uses: Protection, purification, and repulsion of negativity.  

Hawthorn
Magickal Uses: Protection against evil spirits and negativity.  

Holly
Magickal Uses: Protection and warding off negativity.  

Juniper
Magickal Uses: Banishes evil and protects against negative influences.        

Mugwort
Magickal Uses: Used for protection and breaking hexes, enhances dream work. 

 

Nettle
Magickal Uses: Dispels darkness and fear; protects from harmful energies.        

Rue
Magickal Uses: Protection against the evil eye and hex-breaking.  

Not Herbs, But Useful:


Salt (including Sea Salt and Epsom Salt)
Magickal Uses: Purification, protection, and banishing negativity.  

Sandalwood
Magickal Uses: Protection and purification; used in banishing spells.  

Wormwood
Magickal Uses: Protection, exorcism, and banishing negative energies.  

Yarrow
Magickal Uses: Protection, hex-breaking, and enhancing psychic abilities.        

Brimstone (Sulfur Powder)
Magickal Uses: Dispels hexes and protects from negative energy.  

Sumac
Magickal Uses: Used for hexing and bringing bad luck to enemies.  

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