🌿Herbs as Magic ✦ Folk Hoodoo, Teas & Tinctures
“The herbs in my kitchen are my oldest spell ingredients—this is how I stir, steep, and sprinkle magic into everyday life.”
🌿 Kitchen Altar
There’s a kind of quiet power in knowing my kitchen doubles as my altar. Every spice jar is a spell waiting to happen.
✦ Journal Note: “Today I wiped my counters with basil water. It felt like sweeping blessings across my whole house.”
🔮 Herb Allies
✦ Rosemary — Protector ✦
Wards off negativity.
Slip under a pillow for clear dreams.
Journal: “My grandmother always told me rosemary remembers—today I asked her to remember me strong.”
✦ Cinnamon — Quick Fire ✦
Sprinkle at the door for prosperity.
Stir clockwise in coffee with the words: “Sweetness follows me today.”
✦ Thyme — Courage ✦
Burn on charcoal to clear sorrow.
Hoodoo rootworkers say thyme opens the heart to bravery.
✦ Bay Leaf — Wish Keeper ✦
Write a prayer on it, burn to release.
Slip into wallet: “A bay leaf keeps the money sweet.”
🍵 Tea Magic
✦ Prosperity Green Tea ✦
1 tsp green tea
½ tsp basil
Pinch cinnamon
Honey to taste
Sip while journaling affirmations of abundance.
✦ Sweet Dreams Tea ✦
1 tsp chamomile
½ tsp lavender
½ tsp lemon balm
Whisper your dreams into the cup. Scatter the used herbs at your doorstep for luck.
🌿 Simple Tinctures
✦ Rosemary Protection ✦
Jar half-full rosemary + cover with vodka.
Steep 4 weeks, strain.
Drop on wrists before leaving home.
✦ Ginger Energy ✦
Chop fresh ginger, cover with vodka.
Steep 4 weeks, strain.
Add to tea for vitality + heat in money/love work
✦ Peppermint Clarity ✦
Dried peppermint + vodka.
Steep 3–4 weeks, strain.
Take before divination or decisions.
🪞 Closing Note
“Every herb in my kitchen carries memory—whispered over pots, tucked into pockets, prayed over in quiet corners. When I stir, steep, or sprinkle, I am part of that lineage. Everyday magic. Everyday me.”
Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.