Brimstone

Brimstone-Dispels or prevents a hex on you; destroys an enemy's power over you. Burn at midnight near your back door to ward off evil.
Also Called: Sulfur Powder

Brimstone is used in exorcism rituals. Burn a small amount on charcoal with all windows and doors open, sprinkle over candles and add to bath water.

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Brewer's Yeast

Vitamin-rich brewer's yeast is a byproduct of barley malting. The cooked grains can be applied to sores, and barley water aids convalescents.

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Brazil Nut

Brazil Nut-Good luck in love affairs

Folk Names: Castana-de-Brazil, Castana-de-para, Castanheiro do para, Castania, Creamnut, Nigger Toes, Para-nut

The Brazil nut, with shell intact, is used as a luck or love talisman

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Borage

Borage is used for courage and psychic powers. Float the flowers in a ritual bath to raise one's spirits. Carry or burn as an incense to increase courage and strength of character. Sprinkle an infusion of Borage around the house to ward off evil.

Also Called: Bee Bread, Starflower, Herb of Gladness, Bugloss, Burrage, Cool Tankard

orage is legendary for its spirit-lifting and courage-inducing properties. Celtic warriors drank wine flavored with borage to give them courage in battle, borage leaves and flowers were eaten for courage by Roman soldiers before they went into battle. Medieval knights wore scraves embroidered with the flowers for the same reason.

For courage, tuck a borage blossom in the pocket before any stressful situation, or drink a tea or glass of wine flavored with borage leaves.

Drinking borage tea is said to increase psychic powers and relieve symptoms of depression. Many of the most noted herbalists throughout history have considered it a very effective anti-depressant for the feeling of elation it induces.

Pliny said that borage-flavored wine was the Nepenthe of Homer, which when drunk brings forgiveness. In Elizabethan England, it was considered to lift melancholy; according to Culpeper, borage expells pensiveness and melancholy, and the candied or jellied flowers comfort the heart and spirits of those who are sick from consumption or from the passions of the heart. Gerard recommended eating this herb in a salad for joy and said that a syrup made of the flowers "purgeth melancholy and quieteth the phreneticke and lunaticke person."

Place the fresh blossoms on an altar to bring luck and power to your spells. Sprinkle crushed dried leaves around the workplace for inspiration and business expansion. Drink the tea to increase psychic abilities.

Eating the flowers in salads aids courage and cheerfulness and ends melancholy. The flowers sprinkled in the bath are good for courage or for Jovian protection, and a cup of borage tea can help with feelings of vulnerability and disjointedness.

In Hoodoo, borage flowers in the house help bring about domestic tranquility. Borage flowers may be used alone or mixed with blue-flowered Corn Flowers, Periwinkle, Rosemary, or Forget-Me-Not. Steep the flowers to make a tea. You can also add this tea to a floor wash for a peaceful home.

You can also sprinkle it at the 4 corners of the property, the 4 corners of the house, the 4 corners of each room, and the 4 corners of the kitchen table, to restore harmony and love to the family.

Place a pinch of dried Borage flowers in each corner of a room where family fights have occurred, with a fifth pinch under the rug at the center of the room.

Because of its connections to Jupiter, this herb is associated with the Hierophant in the tarot deck.

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Blueberry

Blueberry is used for Protection. Though not recommended, blueberry is said to cause confusion & strife when tossed in the doorway or path of an enemy.
Boneset Protection, exorcism and warding off evil spirits. Sprinkle an infusion of boneset around the home to rid it of evil and negativity. To curse an enemy, burn as an incense with a black candle inscribed with the name of the enemy (not recommended -- remember the law of threes!).

Also Called: Feverwort, Agueweed, Crosswort, Eupatorium, Indian Sage, Sweating Plant, Teasel, Thoroughwort, Vegetable Antimony

Useful when using with Moon energies, blueberries have many applications for your magickal work!  They involve using the fruit whole, crushed, dried or powdered.

To protect your children, Mash the berries into a pulp and stain your baby's hands and feet; you can definitely only do feet if you are worried about public views.  You can even make this into a fun thing for your kids by having them mash the berries with their feet!

For Strengthening your Aura & Protecting your Physical Body: Eat the berries on the day or night of a full moon.

To Protecting your home: Crush the dried blueberries into a powder and place it under the doormat of your home.

For Protecting yourself from Psychic/Emotional Attack: Make a delicious blueberry pie and eat it!  No better spell than this, I'd say!  This gets the blueberries energy into your aura/energy field and boosts its psychic protection.

For Protection Spells: Add the dried berries to protection sachets, make amulets out of the whole dried berries by gluing them to an already made amulet or stringing them into a necklace, or make protection powder out of the crushed, dried berries.

Blueberries, or bilberries, can be added to any protection spell ingredient list or into the callings for protection incense as well!  Many people like to make bath sachets; beware, blueberries would only be good in this if you want blue-tinted skin!!

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Bluebell

Bluebell is used for luck, truth and friendship. Incorporate into rituals of death & dying to comfort those left behind and ease their sorrow.

Also Called: Jacinth, Culverkeys, Auld Man's Bell, Ring o' Bells, Wood Bells

In English folklore, Faeries were thought to congregate in a 'Bluebell wood'. If one were to trample into such a wood they could be cursed by the Faeries. They would leave them maimed or sick{ultimately leading to their death}, or the carry them away to never be seen again.

To hear the ringing of the Bluebell would be a harbinger of death or a signal that a troop of malevolent Faeries were near by.

For those who want to attract the sympathies of the Fair Folk, you can grow Common Bluebells in your garden. To attract them at Bealtaine, make posies of the flowers (not sure about what the law in the UK would say about picking them in the wild, but of course, this should be done respectfully!) to adorn your altar or ritual space.

Common Bluebells are a funeral plant, and some appropriate uses are planting it on graves to bring peace and blessings, or to decorate as a decoration for a funeral, as well as a ancestor altar at Samhain.

They can also be an excellent charm to sew into a dream pillow to ward off not only nightmares, but also protect someone from a potential run in with a Succubus.

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Blue Violet

Blue Violet is used for love, inspiration, good fortune, and protection from all evil. Carried for protection and to encourage fortune and changed luck. Mixed with lavender to attract lust and love. Worn to calm tempers and bring sleep.
Also Called: Sweet Scented Violet

In Roman myth, the first violet sprung from the spilled blood of the god Attis, who killed himself for Cybele, the mother goddess. In other legends, Jupiter changed his lover, Io, into a heifer to protect him from the jealous rages of Juno – and violets sprouted up in the field so Io would have something to eat. It is believed that the word violet is actually a diminutive of Viola, which is the Latinized variant of Io.

Despite its legends connecting it to rather violet and jealous gods, today the violet is associated with tranquility and peace. The leaf offers protection from evil, and can be sewn into a pillow or sachet for a new baby. Carry the petals with you to bring about luck and enhance nighttime magic.

Dry the flowers in the sun, and use them in an incense blend to bring about sweet dreams and restful sleep. You may even want to sew them into a pillow like a Dream Pillow.

Take a square of plain muslin or cotton, and place a bundle of freshly picked violets in it. Tie the square shut and hang it over the faucet in your bathtub. Run hot water, and allow the steam to spread the deliciously sweet scent of violets. Use this as a relaxing, cleansing bath prior to doing rituals or spellwork.

The violet is also associated with dedication and loyalty. If you want your lover to be constant and true, offer a bundle of violets as a gift – or plant a patch in front of the person’s home!

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Blue Cohosh

Blue Cohosh is used for empowerment, purification, money drawing, love breaking, and driving away evil.

Blue Cohosh, like Black Cohosh (Black Snake Root), is widely believed to Protect Objects and Places from Evil. Even though the two Cohosh plants are not at all related botanically, magically they can be used interchangeably or mixed together in spell-work.

If a house, car, or clothing has been jinxed, it may be first cleansed with Chinese Wash, and then Blue Cohosh tea may be added to the rinse water to take off any remaining mess. It is also added to purifying floor-washes and ritual baths. Among Native Americans this plant is known as PAPOOSE ROOT and is said to be beneficial to the health and well-being of infants and children.

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Blowball

Also known as: Dandelion Leaf, Cankerwort, Lion's Tooth, Priest's Crown, Puffball, Swine Snout, White Endive, Wild Endive, Piss-a-Bed

Blowball is used for love and wishes. Carry in a red bag to grant wishes. Blow to the four directions when searching for love.

Carry in a red bag to grant wishes.

Blow to the four directions when searching for love.

The seedheads of dandelions, blown at the wind, can carry messages to absent loved ones, or bring the winds.

Dandelions are sacred to Sunna, and can be used as offerings to her. The root, ground and made into a tea, is said to draw spirits with its steam. Drinking it can aid in taking the spirits into you. Supposedly they will stay until you piss, which considering the effect of Dandelion, won't be long.

The flowers are made into wine, the buds are pickled, the leaves are eaten in salads, and the roots yield a magenta dye.

A powerful diuretic, Dandelion leaves are good for UTIs and water retention, as they don't deplete natural potassium levels like chemical diuretics. The root is a blood purifier.

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Bloodroot

Also known as: Red Root, Red Indian Paint, Tetterwort, Blood Root, Indian Paint, Pauson, Red Paint Root, Red Puccoon, Sanguinariat

Bloodroot is used for love, protection, and purification.

Steep in red wine for a full cycle of the moon to use as a "blood offering" for spells that call for this -- DO NOT DRINK THE WINE.

Place in windows and doorways to keep curses and evil spirits out.

A favorite root for use in voodoo to defeat hexes and spells aimed against you.

Bloodroot is a popular protective hex-breaker in Voodoo and Rootwork magic. It is also a marriage protector and aids in promoting harmony with extended family members, especially in-laws and helps prevent people from interfering in your marriage.

Bloodroots vary in color with the darker red to brownish roots being considered male or King roots and the lighter orange to pinkish roots being considered female or Queen roots. Combined in a single sachet of red flannel, these are used to encourage a healthy marital sex life by placing the sachet under the couple's mattress. Likewise, a bit of one of each root steeped in liquor, sometimes in combination with other herbs, is said to ensure sexual potency. After the herbs have steeped for several weeks, strain and drink a shot of the liquor to achieve the desired affect.

Place a bloodroot over your door to encourage anyone who enters to respect your marriage.

If you fear someone is trying to break up your marriage, sew some dried bloodroot into yours and your spouse's pillows.

Bloodroot can be carried or placed around the home (very high out of the reach of pets and children) as general protection from negative energy or spells or it can be burned to cleanse an area of negative energy.

Assuming you're not expected to eat it or rub it on your body, bloodroot can be used in place of blood in spells. Dried bloodroot can be pounded into powder and added to water to reach the desired consistency.

Most of the active constituents of bloodroot is stored in the rhizome. This sap is very toxic. It contains morphine like compounds and also destroys animal tissue. It is traditionally used in herbal medicine as a component to ointments designed to destroy abnormal skin growths such as malinoma, warts and skin tags. This is an extremely painful process and can result in serious scarring if not done properly. The FDA has investigated and prosecuted practitioners for carrying out this particular remedy.

However, the FDA has approved sanguinarine, a constituent in bloodroot sap, for use in toothpaste and mouthwash to help destroy plaque, though it has been linked to oral lesions.

Bloodroot has also been used for sore throats, the juice dropped onto lumbs of maple sugar which is then sucked. It is also said to have expectorant and emetic properties.

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Blessed Thistle

Also known as: Holy Thistle, Saint Benedict Thistle, Spotted Thistle, Cardin

Blessed Thistle is used for purification, protection against negativity and evil, hex breaking.

Carry for joy, energy, vitality, strength, and protection.

Place a bowl of blessed thistle in a room to renew the vitality and strengthen the spirit of its occupants.

Men who carry thistle become better lovers.

They offer protection when grown in the garden or carried in the pocket.

Throwing them into a fire will deflect lightning away from your home.

Wearing a garment made from thistle will break any spell.

Poppets are also stuffed with thistle to break spells.

Use in healing spells and for depression.

A method of calling spirits is to boil some thistle. After removing it from the heat, be seated next to the bowl and begin meditating. As the steam rises, so will your questions and their answers will be heard.

Blessed thistle is an herb of protection used in the ritual bath.

It is also used to counteract hexing.

Thistle brings spiritual, physical, and financial blessings.

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Bladderwrack

Also known as: Kelp, Seawrack, Kelpware, Black-tang, Cutweed, Sea Oak, Sea Spirit

Bladderwrack is very Good for healing problems with the Bladder and the urinary tract.

Cletic and Druid Sailors use Bladderwrack to call on the gods Lír or Manannan his son when protection at sea is needed.

Bladderwrack is the “Herb of the Sea”. Also known as Sea Spirit or Sea Oak, Bladderwrack has an abundance of magickal uses. Ideal for water elemental workings, Bladderwrack is an herb of protection. Because it grows in the sea, it possesses protection for anyone on or flying above the seas and oceans. Throwing or blowing Bladderwrack to the sea summons the spirits of the ocean water who will come to your aid in your magickal workings of all kinds. Ideal for sea and wind spells.

Scatter Bladderwrack or place in an offering bowl at your place of business to attract customers. It also helps bring and keep good vibrations and positive energy flowing into and around your store or place of business. Excellent for money spells and lunar magick, always incorporate blends and/or candles with Bladderwrack when doing money workings.

A visionary plant, Bladderwrack is a beautiful and loving herb to use for Goddess workings, enhancing psychic powers, and working with ancestral spirits. Bladderwrack attracts the essence of nature and all the elements.

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Black Walnut

Black Walnut is used to access divine energy, bringing the blessing of the Gods, wishes

Feminine and Masculine energies are present in Black Walnut. Closely aligned with the elements of Earth and Spirit. Walnut is sacred to the Gods Vashaan, Zues, Jupiter, Thor, and Vishnu.

Black walnut wands are well used in magics of teleportation, astral travel, weather working, averting lightening, powers of the wind and breath, and motivation.

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Blackberry

Blackberry is used for healing, protection and money. Sacred to Brighid. Leaves and berries said to attract wealth and healing.

According to some English folklore, passing under the archway formed by a bramble branch will cure (or prevent) all manner of afflictions including hernia, ruptures, pimples and boils. This has also been used as a remedy for "downer" cows. (I have not found a description of this last healing rite, but I suspect it involves passing the archway over the cow rather than dragging a cow under it.)

Celtic lore said that blackberries were fae fruit, and thus bad luck for people to eat, but blackberry wine was somehow still okay. Mythology relating both Christ and the Devil to blackberries also made them taboo eating.

According to some Christian lore, Christ's crown of thorns was made of brambles, and thus the berries were turned from red to black.

Another tale says that Lucifer landed in brambles when he was cast down from heaven and thus he cursed them so that they would be ugly. It is said that he hates them so much, he stomps on them on Michealmas Day and after that, it's unlucky to harvest them. Other folklore says this happens on Halloween.

Even so, blackberries were considered protective against earthbound spirits and vampires. If planted near a home, a vampire couldn't enter because he would obsessively count the berries and forget what he was about.

In Greek mythology, the hero Belleraphon was thrown into brambles when he dared to ride the Pegasus to Mount Olympus and was blinded by the thorns and wandered outcast and alone therafter.

Different parts of the blackberry plant have different correspondences. The thorny branches are ruled by Aries and fire and are used for protection. Blackberry vines can be woven into protective wreaths, especially in combination with Rowan and Ivy and the thorns and leaves can also be added to mojo bags and other preparations for general household protection and prosperity.

Blackberry leaves are ruled by the Venus, Scorpio and the element water and are used for everything related to female fertility. The tea from the leaf is also said to work as a mild aphrodisiac.

A healing spell that invokes Brigid makes use of blackberry leaves. Dip nine leaves in a natural water source and lay them on a burn or a red inflamed area. Say to each leaf as you lay them on the wound- "Three ladies came from the East, One with fire and two with frost, Out with fire, in with frost!"

The berries themselves are feminine in nature and ruled by the element of earth. They represent an abundant harvest and can be used in spells and magical cooking for prosperity. Blackberries are traditionally baked into pies to celebrate First Harvest festivals, such as Lughnassadh and Lammas

In dream symbology, blackberries represent loss, sorrow and remorse. If you are pricked in your dream, the your enemies will conspire with your friends against you. If they draw blood, then you will get the raw end of a deal.

Blackberry is a cooling herb.

Fresh leaves, bruised can be applied to give some relief to burns, especially from steam or boiling water and is also useful for hemorrhoids, skin ulcers, and eczema. A decoction used as a mouth rinse is also good for sore throats.

The fruit is especially good for the liver and kidneys, while the leaf acts on the stomach and intestines.

The fruit should be eaten, either fresh, or in jam or wine, by those having trouble with stones or diarrhea. A decoction of the root bark or an infusion of the leaves may also be used. For stones, simmer 1 tbsp of root per cup of water for 20 minutes. Add enough water to return it to one cup, and drink one cup per day, spaced out throughout the day in 1/4 cup intervals.

In the summer when the berries are ripe, make this syrup to help ease winter colds and flu- cover fresh berries with malt vinegar and let them stand for three days. Mash and strain. Add one pound of sugar for each pint of juice that results and bring it all to a boil. Allow it to boil for five minutes, then let cool and seal. Add a teaspoon of this syrup to a cup of water to help keep your feverish little ones hydrated.

The root is used to make an astringent tea to ease diarrhea.

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Black Pepper

Black Pepper is used for banishing negativity, exorcism, and protection from evil.

Burn to rid the home or office of bad vibrations or before you move into a new place.

Carry with you to ward off petty jealousy against you.

Aids in summoning up your courage to face things or do things you just don't wanna do but have to.

Pepper is added to amulets as a protectant against the evil eye, and when worn it fees the mind of envious thoughts.

Mixed with salt and scattered about the property it dispels evil.

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Black Haw

Black Haw-Protection, gambling, luck, power and employment. Carry in the pocket while seeking employment, if you are having problems at work, or if you are asking for a raise.
Also known as: Devil's Shoestring, Stagbush, American Sloe

Devil's Shoestring is used for protection, to "trip up the Devil" or "hobble" him so he can't get in a house.

They are also carried for gambling luck and for job-getting.

Some folks drive them into the ground around the front door or place a bundle of them above the door lintel or mantelpiece.

In past days, it was not uncommon for folks to wear an ankle-bracelet made with nine pieces of Devil's Shoestring and a silver dime to prevent being "poisoned through the feet" by stepping in Goofer Dust.

Devil's Shoestring is widely believed to have the Power to Protect against Evil, Harm, or Gossip. Some folks carry them in a red flannel bag for Protection from Crossed Conditions, others carry them in a green flannel bag for Money Luck.

Some place a whole John the Conqueror Root and 7 DEVIL'S SHOE STRINGS in Whiskey for seven days and that they rub their money with this liquid before going out to gamble.

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Black Cohosh

Black Cohosh is used for love, courage, protection and potency. Use in love sachets or in the bath to prevent impotence. Carry in pocket or amulet for courage and/or strength. Sprinkle around a room to drive away evil. Add an infusion of the herb to bath water to ensure a long and happy life. Burn as a love incense. Put in purple flannel bag for protection for accidents and sudden death and to keep others from doing you wrong.
Also Called: Black Snake Root, Bugbane, Squawroot, Bugwort, Rattleroot, Rattleweed, Rattlesnake Root, Richweed

Black cohosh is ruled by Scorpio and the planet Pluto and is associated with the element of fire.

Use in sachets for love, courage and potency or add to the bath. Add to holy water and sprinkle around the room to drive off negative influences.

It can also be used for  Hot flashes, menstrual irregularity, headaches before a period, menstrual cramps, excessive menstrual bleeding, delayed or painful menstruation, ovarian pain, post-hysterectomy symptoms, endometriosis, childbirth and after birth pains, nervous conditions, hysteria, neuralgia, cramps, whooping cough, asthma bronchitis, rheumatism, arthritis, sciatica amenorrhea, PMS, colds, flu, sore throat, swollen or painful gums, skin rashes. Exhibits an oestrogen-like effect, tones uterine muscles and alleviates fatigue and mood swings. Research shows it is very useful for menopausal symptoms. Antispasmodic action, diaphoretic, expectorant, alterative, antirheumatic and emmenagogue.

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Bistort

Bistort is used for fertility, divination, clairvoyance, psychic powers. Carry in a sachet for fertility and conception. Add to any herbal mixture to boost divination. Burn with frankincense during divination or to enhance psychic powers. Carry in a yellow flannel bag to attract wealth & good fortune. Sprinkle an infusion of bistort around the home to drive out poltergeists.
Also known as: Bistort Root, Dragonwort

Burn bistort with frankincense to improve psychic powers.

Carry it with you if you wish to conceive; use in sachets and incenses for this purpose.  

It can also be added to the holy water or smudge mixture that is used during exorcisms. An infusion of bistort root is said to help chase away spirits of the earthbound dead.

Sprinkle an infusion of bistort around your home to keep out unwanted visitors of the mischievous variety, such as poltergeists, sprites, etc.

Can be carried for purification and protection. Used in magical formulas, or sprinkled in the purse or wallet, to promote prosperity.

Dwellings can be cleared of ghosts by burning the root as an incense or making an infusion and sprinkling about the house.

Bistort can be used to mark boundaries for protection.

The Serpent is also good for invoking in order to make sense of strange nonverbal images that come to you; she speaks in a language without words.

As the Big Snake, Bistort root carved with a Ior rune is a good charm for third-gender spirit-workers. 

May be used in as an ingredient or substitute for magick spells and formulas related to Saturn matters.

There is close relationship between snakeweed and smartweed and both are interchangeable magically to attract money, use money wisely for generation of profits and good building projects as well as clearing one’s mind.  This is done as you add snakeweed to some money drawing or protective mojo hand.

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Birch

Birch is used for protection, exorcism and purification. A birch planted close to the home is said to protect against lightning, infertility, and the evil eye.

Also known as: White Birch, Canoe Birch, Paper Birch, Tree of Life, Lady of the Woods

The oil from Birch bark is used for treating skin conditions, and insect repellant. The sap is a natural shampoo, and can be a remedy for dysentery and urinary infections. An infusion of Birch leaves is an antiseptic and diuretic.

Birch wood is believed to ward off evil, banish fears and build courage.

Associated with beauty and tolerance, the Birch's vibration heightens tolerance of oneself and others.  Use a Birch Broom to brush out the old year on the morning after Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year.  Add the cut bark to protection spells or drink birch beer if you feel you are under psychic attack.

Stripped of its bark, Birch is the traditional Yule Log.  Traditionally, Birch twigs were used to light the Beltane fires, and couples paired off to the Birch forests. Later is when they began to make the Maypoles out of Birch, setting them up and decorating them as the focal point in the villages.  The traditional broom of the Witches was made of birch twigs, and cradles were once made from birch wood for the sole purpose to protect the helpless children. 

The birch tree symbolizes a fresh start and can bring courage and determination to those of us who are treading the path of spiritual growth and development

for the first time.

Although the birch does appear fragile, it is in fact extremely hardy. This teaches us that in apparent weakness there is often to be found great strength.

The birch also promises new life and love, and is a potent symbol of purification and renewal, which focuses our attention on our potential for the change and on the consideration of new directions and goals to be experienced in our lives.

It teaches the lesson of unselfishness and of caring for the needs of others in ways that help them to flourish of their own accord.

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Bilberry

Element: Water
Planet: Venus
Gender: Feminine

Bilberry is used for Luck, protection, dream magick, hex-breaking

Also known as: Black Whortleberry, Blueberry, Burren Myrtle, Dyeberry, Huckleberry, Hurtleberry, Whinberry, Whortleberry, Wineberry.

Carrying a sachet in which bilberry leaves are placed will increase your luck, keep away evil and break hexes or curses. Eating the berries provide protection from within. Burn the leaves like incense in the bedroom directly before going to sleep. Do this for 7 days to make all your dreams come true.

It can be used for protection use while calling upon Dadga or Manannan Mac Lir for protection while at sea/ against drowning.

Place some blueberries, or the leaves of the plant around the entrances to your home to prevent malign influences from entering.  Eat blueberry pies or tarts when you feel you are under psychic attack, this will protect you from the inside.

Bilberries have long been considered as protective herbs. When employed esoterically, the dried leaves may be powdered and sprinkled around the perimeters of a household or otherwise burnt as an incense to protect the inhabitants within from malign forces and to drive away negativity. An incense of bilberry leaves is also said to generate luck and facilitate in the acquisition of material desires or wealth. The leaves may be encased in a medicine pouch or juju bag and carried upon one's person during travelling to protect one from harm. When worn next to one's skin, it is said to effectively nullify nearly all forms of psychical attacks. The protective properties of the leaf are also possessed by the berries, and it is said in folklore that eating foodstuffs containing the berry effective de-hexes a person of any spell or enchantment.

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