BOOK OF SPELLS

Herbs C-D

Cactus Used for protection and banishing. It can be mixed with other banishing symbols for protection. Grow in the home or garden for protection of the home. Best to place in all directions of the home (north, south, east, and west) to ensure full protection. It's needles, instead of whole plant, can be used in spells/charms for protection.

Carnation  Can be used in healing and protection.

Cashew Used for money spells and charms.

Catnip An herb sacred to Bast. Effective when used in rituals involving cats or cat deities. It can be used with other herbs in love spells and charms. If grown near the home it will attract positive spirits. It can be used in charms to bring good luck.

Cedar Use in spells and charms to promote strength, money, protection, healing and purification.

Chamomile Use on spells and charms to bring love, healing, and reduction of stress. Sprinkle around the house for protection and to dispel curses. Burn as incense for de-stressing and meditation. Make into a tea and drink for a restful sleep. Used for luck in gambling and to attract wealth.

Cherry Bark/Wood Used in lust spells. Can also be burned as an incense to aid in divination.

Chili Pepper Use in spells and charms to promote fidelity and love. Use to "spice" or "heat up" a relationship. It can also be used in spells to break curses/hexes. Place them around the house to break negative spells placed on you or those in the home.

Chives Used for protection and weight loss. Mix in food with magical intent to promote weight loss or protect those who eat the food.

Chrysanthemum Protection. Grow in the garden for protection of the home. White is the best color of flower for this, but any color will do.

Cinnamon Use in spells and charms to draw money & prosperity. Also used to raise spirituality and promote healing, success, protection and luck. Can be burned and an incense to promote protection, wealth and raise spirituality.

Citronella Burn or use in charm to protect and cleanses the aura. Use in charms and spells to encourages creativity and clear the mind. Also used to repel insects.

Clove Used in spells and charms for protection, love, money, and exorcism.

Clover Use in spells and charms to promote fidelity, money, love, and success. Also used for protection. Used in the consecration of ritual tools. Place around the home to drive away negative spirits.

Cloves Used to cleanses the aura. Use in spells/charms/incense for protection, banishing negative spirits/energy and to stop gossip. Burn as an incense to purify an area. Also used in exorcisms.

Coltsfoot Sacred to Brighid. Use in spells and charms for wealth, prosperity, visions and love.

Comfrey Use in charms for safety and protection while traveling. Use the root of the herb for money spells and incenses.

Copal Used in incense for purification, consecration, contact with other planes, exorcism. Can be used in charms and spells for the same as listed for incense.

Cypress Sacred to Apollo. Hang in the home for protection. Burn cypress wood to lessen the grief of death or to aid in divination. Carry as a charm at funerals to ease the mind and lessen grief.

Daffodil Love, fertility and luck. Keep in the home or altar to keep negative energy away.

Daisy Use in spells and charms for lust, love and luck. This flower is associated with babies and newborns. Use in baby blessings and during Wiccanings. Place in babies room for protection. Wear or carry to draw romance.

Dandelion Leaf Not just a weed. Used in summoning spirits, healing, purification and defeating curses or negativity.

Dandelion Root Used for divination and calling spirits. Use in dream pillows for sleep protection.

Dragon's Blood Used for protection, increasing potency in magical works and purification. Burn as an incense to increase the potency of spellwork. It is excellent in banishing and exorcism