Herbs for Cleansing & Purification
Cleansing clears stale, heavy or negative energy from a space, an object or yourself. It's usually the first step before any other magic. Herbs are burned as smoke, steeped into washes or scattered with salt; cleansing crystals like selenite are placed in a room or passed over the body.
43 herbs for cleansing & purification
Aloe Vera
Used in protection spells to ward off negative energy.
Angelica
Burned as incense for purification and protection rituals.
Anise
Burned as incense for purification and protection
Basil
Protection spells to ward off negative energies
Bay Leaf
Burned for purification and protection rituals
Birch
Creating wands or staffs for purification and protection rituals
Chamomile
Added to baths for relaxation and spiritual cleansing.
Dill
Used in protection spells to ward off negative energy.
Elderberry
Banishing negative energy
Elderflower
Ritual purification baths
Eucalyptus
Burning eucalyptus leaves for purification and protection rituals.
Fennel
Burned as incense for purification rituals.
Feverfew
Burned as an incense for purification rituals.
Frankincense
Burned as incense for purification rituals
Garlic
Warding off evil spirits or negative energies
Horehound
Used in protection spells to repel negative influences.
Hyssop
Cleansing rituals to dispel negative energies.
Jasmine
Cleansing and purifying sacred spaces
Juniper
Burned as incense to cleanse and protect spaces from negative energies.
Lavender
Burned as an incense for purification and protection rituals.
Lemon
Purification baths or rituals
Lemon Balm
Purification rituals
Lemon Grass
Burned as an incense for purification and removing negative energies.
Milk Thistle
Used in protection spells to guard against negative energies or psychic attacks.
Mint
Cleansing rituals to purify spaces and objects
Mugwort
Cleansing ritual tools and spaces
Mullein
Used in protection spells and to ward off negative energies.
Parsley
Burned for purification and cleansing rituals
Peppermint
Burned as incense for purification rituals
Pine
Burn pine needles for purification and cleansing rituals.
Rosemary
Burned as incense to cleanse spaces of negative energy
Rue
Warding off negative energy or curses
Sage
Burned as a smudge stick to cleanse spaces, objects, or people of negative energy.
Sandalwood
Sandalwood symbolizes spiritual elevation, purity, and the link between the material and divine realms. It is often…
Spearmint
Used in purification rituals to cleanse spaces of negativity.
Tarragon
Used in protection spells to ward off negativity.
Tea Tree
Cleansing rituals to remove negative energy from spaces, objects, or people
Thyme
Burned as incense for purification and protection rituals
Tulsi
Added to baths for spiritual cleansing
Turmeric
Creating protection sachets or charms to ward off negativity
Vervain
Used in purification rituals to cleanse spaces or objects.
Witch Hazel
Banishing negative energy from a space
Wood Betony
Protection spells to ward off evil spirits or negative energy
How to use herbs for cleansing & purification
- Sew or tie a pinch into a sachet or charm bag and carry it, or hang it by the door.
- Burn dried herbs as incense or a smoke bundle — with a window open.
- Scatter them across a threshold, add them to a ritual bath, or roll a candle in them.
- Never eat or drink an herb for magic without checking it’s safe — several here are toxic or unsafe in pregnancy.
Spells to use them in
Prefer working with stones? See crystals for cleansing & purification.