Lemon (Citrus x lemon)

Cleansing, love, protection. Ruled by the moon and the element of water. [1]

Lemon. Love, protection, prosperity, purification, friendship, harmony, happiness, awareness. Grow your own lemon tree from seeds from inside a grocery store lemon. Using your creativity, you can invent a great spell for prosperity, or grow extra trees and give them away to help bond friendships. [2]

Resources

[1] The Hearth Witch’s Compendium by Anna Franklin

[2] Practical Witch’s Almanac 2022 by Friday Gladheart

Daisy (Bellis perennis)

Purity, innocence, faithful love, attracting true love, Beltane, Midsummer. Ruled by the planet Venus, the element of water, and the sign of Cancer. Sacred to Alcestis, Aphrodite, Apollo, Artemis, Belenos, Belidis, Christ, Dryads, Freya, Saule, sun gods and goddess, Thor, and Venus. [1]

Resources

[1] The Hearth Witch’s Compendium by Anna Franklin

Clover (Trifolium spp.)

Visionary herb, Beltane, faithfulness. Ruled by the planet Mercury and all four elements. Sacred to Aphrodite, Freya, Hathor, and Venus. [1]

Resources

[1] The Hearth Witch’s Compendium by Anna Franklin

Aloe Vera (Aloe barbadensis, Aloe indica, Aloe perfoliata, Aloe vulgaris)

Healing, love, home protection, divination, spiritual development. Ruled by the moon and the element of water. Sacred to Aeacus, Amun Ra, Artemis, Chandra, Indra, moon goddesses, Rhadamanthus, Venus, Vulcan, and Yama. [1]

Succulents. Protection, prosperity, abundance, good luck, friendship, healing. In addition to these correspondences, certain succulents are especially suited to specific intentions:

  • Aloe. Healing, fertility. [2]

Resources

[1] The Hearth Witch’s Compendium by Anna Franklin

[2] Practical Witch’s Almanac 2022 by Friday Gladheart

Apple (Malus spp.)

Bury in the garden on Samhain as food for the departing spirits, love (share an apple with the one you love), health, attracts unicorns, associated with Friday. [Green Witchcraft]

Fertility, lust, love, marriage, immortality, fidelity, harvest, initiation, wisdom. Ruled by the sun and Venus, the element of water, and the sign of Taurus. Sacred to Aphrodite, Apollo, Bel, Ceridwen, Demeter, Diana, Eve, Flora, Godiva, Herakles, Hesperides, Iduna, Inanna, Kore, Lugh, Meliae, Morgana, Nehallenia, Olwen, Perspephone, Pomona, sun gods, Titaea, Venus, and Zeus. [1]

Resources

[1] The Hearth Witch’s Compendium by Anna Franklin

Catnip (Nepeta cataria)

Love and cat magic. Drunk as a warm tea for restful sleep and healing dreams. [Green Witchcraft]

Trances, shapeshifting work. Ruled by the planet Venus and the element of water. Sacred to Bast and Sekhmet. [The Hearth Witch’s Compendium]

Resources

[1] The Hearth Witch’s Compendium by Anna Franklin

Willow (Salix spp.)

Burn bark with sandalwood for divination, love, protection, associated with Monday. [Green Witchcraft]

Water, the underworld, poetry, death, witches, the moon, birth, the feminine, intution, inspiration Sacred to Artemis, Anatha, Belili, Belin, Belinos, Brigantia, Brighid, Cailleach, Callisto, Calypso, Ceres, Circe, Europa, Hekate, Hera, Osisis, Persephone, Poseidon, Psyche, the Rusalki, and Zeus. [The Hearth Witch’s Compendium]