Herbal Correspondences
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Planetary
Substitutions
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Sun
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promote healing, protection, success, illumination, magical power, physical energy and to end legal matters. |
Acacia, Arabic Gum, Bay, Benzoin, Carnation, Cedarwood, Cinnamon, Citron, Copal, Frankincense, Juniper, Mastic Gum, Mistletoe, Oak, Orange, Rosemary, Sandalwood, Tangerine, Wood Aloe |
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Moon
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promote sleep, prophetic dreams, psychic awareness, gardening, love, healing, fertility, peace, compassion, spirituality. Also helps with blends concerned for the family. |
Calamus, Camphor, Coconut, Gardenia, Grape, Jasmine, Lemon, Lemon Balm, Lotus, Myrrh, Poppy Seed, Sandalwood, Willow |
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Mercury
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promote intelligence, eloquence, divination, study, self-improvement; to help overcome addictions, break negative habits; for travel, communication, wisdom. |
Almond, Bergamot Mint, Caraway, Dill, Fennel, Lavender, Lemongrass, Lemon Verbena, Peppermint, Thyme | |
Venus
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promote love, fidelity, reconciliation, interchanges, beauty, youth, joy, happiness, pleasure, luck, friendship, compassion, and meditation. |
Apple blossom, cardamom, crocus, daisy, geranium (rose), heather, hyacinth, iris, licorice, lilac, magnolia, myrtle, orchid, orris, plumeria, rose, spearmint, stephanotis, sweet pea, tansy, thyme, tonka, tuberose, vanilla, violet willow, ylang-ylang |
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Mars
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promote courage, aggression, healing after surgery, physical strength, politics, sexual energy, exorcism, protection and defensive magic. |
allspice, asafoetida, basil, broom, coriander, cumin, deerstongue, dragon's blood, galangal, ginger, nettle, peppermint, pine, tobacco, woodruf, wormwood | |
Jupiter
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promote spirituality, meditation, money, prosperity, and to settle legal matters |
anise, cinquefoil, clove, honeysuckle, hyssop, maple, nutmeg, oakmoss, sage, sarsaparilla, sassafras, star anise, ti |
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Saturn
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promote protection, purification, longevity, exorcisms, vision, and endings, especially when concerned with the home |
amaranth, bistort, comfrey, cypress, momosa, pansy, patchouly, tamarisk | |
Elemental
Substitutions
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Earth | Promote peace, fertility, money, business success, stability, growth, employment. (basically the material realm and grounding) |
bistort, cypress, fern, honeysuckle, horehound, magnolia, mugwort, narcissus, oakmoss, patchouly, primorse, rhubarb, vervain, vetivert | |
Air | promote communication, travel, intellect, eloquence, divination, freedom and wisdom |
acacia, arabic gum, almond, anise, benzoin, bergamot mint, citron, lavender, lemongrass, lemon verbena, mace, marjoram, mastic gum, parsley, peppermint, sage, star anise | |
Fire |
promote communication, defensive magic, physical strength, magical power, courage, will power and purification |
Allspice, angelica, asafoetida, basil, bay, carnation, cedarwood, cinnamon, clove, copal, coriander, deerstongue, dill, dragon's blood, fennel, frankincense, galangal, garlic, grains of paradise, heliotrope, juniper, lime, marigold, nutmeg, orange, peppermint, rosemary, rose geranium, sassafras, tangerine, tobacco, woodruff | |
Water | promote love, healing, peace, compassion, reconciliation, purification, friendship, de-stressing, sleep, dreams and psychism |
apple blossom, balm (lemon) calamus, camomile, camphor, cardamom, catnip, cherry, coconut, comfrey, elder, eucalyptus, gardenia, heather, hyacinth, iris, jasmine, lemon, licorice, lilac, lily, lotus, myrrh, orchid, orris passion flower, peach, plumeria, rose, sandalwood, spearmint, stephanotis, sweet pea, tansy, thyme, tonka, vanilla, violet, ylang-ylang | |
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Magical
Intentions
Banishing |
Saturn, Fire |
Love | Venus, Water |
Beauty | Venus, Water | Money, Wealth | Jupiter, Earth |
Courage | Mars, Fire | Peace | Moon, Venus |
Divination | Mercury, Air | Power | Sun, Mars, Fire |
Employment | Sun, Jupiter, Earth | Protection | Sun, Mars, Fire |
Energy | Sun, Mars, Fire | Psychism | Moon, Water |
Exorcism | Sun, Fire | Purification | Saturn, Fire, Water |
Fertility | Moon, Earth | Sex | Mars, Venus, Fire |
Friendships | Venus, Water | Sleep | Moon, Water |
Happiness | Venus, Moon, Water | Spirituality | Sun, Moon, Water |
Healing, Health | Moon, Mars, Fire (to burn away disease), water | Success | Sun, Fire |
Home | Saturn, Earth, Water | Travel | Mercury, Air |
Joy, Happiness | Venus, Water | Wisdom, Intelligence | Mercury, Air |