Herbal Magic: Materia Magica

Step into Herbal Magic: Materia Magica, where the spiritual nature of plants meets centuries of occult tradition.
Discover magical correspondences, dream herbs, Artemisia rituals, plant spirits, incense blends, protective bundles, and herbal lore from across the world.

Witchy Plants for Bedrooms: Dreamwork & Night Magic

From mugwort above the bed to juniper branches at the window, this is the oldest folklore of dream herbs used by witches, midwives, and night-watchers across...

Why Witches Plant Rosemary by the Door

Explore the Old European belief that rosemary planted by the front door protects the home, sharpens intuition, and guards against wandering spirits and ill i...

Fertility Herbs for Women: Womb Magic & Old European Folklore

Fertility magic has always lived in the oldest layers of European witchcraft. Long before midwives wrote recipes or monasteries collected herbals, women carr...

Fertility Herbs for Men: Virility, Vitality & Old World Folklore

Male fertility has its own lineage of old magic—a lineage rarely spoken of, but woven into European folklore through symbols of the stag, the plowman, the th...

Solstice Dreaming: Mugwort, Wormwood & Prophetic Nights

How Old European witches used mugwort and wormwood on the winter solstice to call prophetic dreams, travel the night-road, and read omens for the year ahead.

Wormwood for Lucid Dreaming: Folklore, Rituals & Safety

Explore wormwood’s mystical role in lucid dreaming, its rich folklore, dangers, and two traditional dream tea rituals used by witches and wanderers of the un...

The Bitter Brew: Discovering Artemisia Annua Tea

Dive into the folklore, ritual uses, and traditional bitterness of Artemisia annua tea — a centuries-old brew used across Europe, Asia, and the Balkans for c...

Top 9 Fertility Herbs in Witchcraft

Explore the top herbs used for fertility and conception throughout witchcraft, folklore, and herbal medicine. From raspberry leaf to red clover, uncover the ...

Smoke Cleansing vs. Smudging

A global guide to smoke cleansing traditions, how they differ from Indigenous smudging, and which herbs are safe to burn.

How to Use Smoke Cleansing in Folk Magic

Discover ancient, global smoke cleansing rituals beyond sage. Learn how witches, healers, and rootworkers worldwide used herbs to protect, banish, heal, and ...

Herbs You Should Never Burn in Ritual (And What to Use Instead)

A global guide to herbs you should never burn in ritual — whether toxic, sacred, or spiritually volatile — and powerful alternatives rooted in traditional wi...