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Vervain has a long file in folk magic: Protection, purification, money, youth, peace, healing, and sleep.
Vervain in the craft
Protection, purification, money, youth, peace, healing, and sleep. Bury in the yard or keep in the home to encourage wealth, protect from lightning & storms, and bring peace. Put under the pillow to prevent nightmares. Use as an incense to end unrequited love. Use in prosperity spells. Carry to prevent depression and/or bring creativity. Use in cleansing baths and rituals before working magic. Use in amulets, sachets, dream pillows, and baths for all-purpose protection of home sand people (especially children).
Correspondences
- Also called: Verveine, Verbena, Brittanica, Enchanter's Plant, Enchanter's Herb, Herba Sacra, Juno's Tears, Holy Wort, Lemon Verbena, Van-Van, Herb of Grace, Herb of the Cross, Pigeon's Grass, Pigeonwood, Simpler's Joy
- Gender: Feminine
- Planet: Venus
- Element: Earth
The wider web of symbols
Traditional correspondences connect this reading to: Green — color of the same planetary force and Pink — color of the same planetary force.