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This post talks all about 6 herbs for self love, healing & courage.
The herbs we will be discussing today have a fantastic range of magickal properties, including self love, healing and courage.
I find these herbs for self love to be beautifully ideal when used in workings that are focused around encouraging healing and moving forward with confidence, ease and of course self love.
Some simple examples of how you could use each herb in a self love ritual are included for a little inspiration, as well as the links to each herb if you’d like to check them out!
6 herbs for self love
Cinnamon
Commonly used in attracting love, cinnamon can also be used to promote healing.
Available in powder form, sticks and even oils – it has a gorgeous aroma making it quite a popular choice for simmer pots and essential oil diffusing.
A simple way to use cinnamon for self love:
Carve a sigil of your choice into a pink candle and dress it with cinnamon powder before lighting it to call in healing and self love. (Remember to practice fire safety!🔥)
Thyme
Thyme is an aromatic herb that is part of the mint family (lamiaceae) and in the kitchen it is commonly paired with other herbs such as rosemary or even sage.
In witchcraft, its properties include courage, healing and purification.
A simple way to use thyme for self love:
Sprinkle some dried thyme to promote courage into a self love spell jar alongside your preferred tools/herbs.
Rose
Definitely one of the popular herbs for self love!
Rose petals and rose extracts have a beautiful aroma and can also be used in witchcraft for protection as well as for their love-enhancing properties.
A simple way to use rose for self love:
Add some rose water and rose quartz to a bath to increase self love.
Allspice
Allspice has a lovely aroma and is commonly paired with herbs and spices such as cinnamon and cloves – a popular combination for festive simmer pots!
In witchcraft, it can be added to spell work to increase energy, attract money and it can also be used for healing.
A simple way to use allspice for self love:
Add some allspice into a spell jar to aid in healing along with some of your favourite tools/herbs for self love.
Lavender
Lavender is quite often used in aromatherapy with its relaxing and soothing properties.
It can also aid in balancing the third eye which when balanced is linked to trusting intuition and seeing with clarity.
In witchcraft, lavender is associated with love, mental clarity and peace.
A simple way to use lavender for self love:
Add a few drops of lavender essential oil to your diffuser to bring a peaceful, loving atmosphere to your space.
(Remember to do research when selecting oils to use in aromatherapy/around your home so that you can safely select them for your intended use ♡)
Basil
If you’ve read our herbs for protection post (Click here to read), you’ll know that basil can be used when calling in wealth and prosperity as well as being used for protection… but did you know it can be used for invoking courage and harmony too?
It’s super versatile! One hack I’ve been loving is purchasing it fresh from the supermarket for recipes and popping what is leftover in my dehydrator to use in spell work. Of course, you can hang it to dry too!
A simple way to use basil for self love:
Dress a pink candle with basil and lavender to promote harmony, peace and self love. Alternatively, you could sprinkle the herbs around the candle. (Remember to use a fireproof tray, especially when using herbs.)
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