Herbs that Start with the Letter M
The letter M is a symbol of manifestation, mastery, and material foundations which align with the energy of discipline and responsibility. Building strong foundations and lasting change is apparent in the energy of the letter M. Herbs beginning with M often reflect themes of healing, perseverance, and supporting foundational changes and transformations in personal and spiritual growth.
This page lists herbs along with their magical uses, elemental, and planetary correspondences to support your spiritual and magical practices.
Correspondences for the Letter M
- Element: Earth, Water
- Planet: Moon, Saturn
- Number: 4
- Color: brown, dark green, sea-green, silver
- Energy: magic, man, manifestation, mantra, masculine, mature, maternal, meditation, memory, merry, mighty, mindfulness, mission, modest, moral, motivated
- Keywords: cycles, discipline, emotions, foundations, grounding, intuition, perseverance, protection, stability
An Asterisk (*) Denotes the herb is considered poisonous, toxic, or can cause skin irritations. Do Not Consume.
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Letter M
Mace: (Myristica fragrans) concentration, focus, intellect, meditation, psychic abilities, reuniting rituals, self-discipline, study. Air, Mercury, Masculine.Magnolia (Southern): (Magnolia grandiflora) beauty, calming anxiety, harmony, independence, love, loyalty, meditation, peace, personal power, psychic development, spirituality, tranquility, wisdom. Water, Moon, Venus, Feminine.
Magnolia Bark (Chinese): (Magnolia officinalis) fidelity, love. Water, Moon, Masculine.
Maguey: (Agave americana) banishing, endurance, protection, strength. Fire, Mars, Masculine.
Mahogany: (Swietenia mahagoni) grounding, leadership, prosperity, protection, strength. Earth, Mars, Masculine.
Maidenhair Fern: (Adiantum capillus-veneris) beauty, love. Air, Venus, Feminine.
Male Fern: (Dryopteris filix-mas) courage, divination, luck, protection. Air, Mercury, Masculine.
Mallow: (Malva sylvestris) fertility, healing, love, protection. Water, Moon, Feminine.
*Mandrake: (Mandragora officinarum) attracts love, fertility, happiness, heightens sex drive, image magic, money, personal power, prosperity, protection, sexuality, strength, vitality, wealth. Earth, Mercury, Masculine.
Mango: (Mangifera indica) attraction, emotional bonding, fertility, love, lust, passion, romance, sensuality. Water, Venus, Feminine.
Manuka/New Zealand Tea Tree: (Leptospermum scoparium) body chemistry, eliminating confusing, emotional detox, harmony, holistic balance. Earth, Sun, Feminine.
Maple: (Acer spp.) good luck, longevity, love, money. Air, Jupiter, Masculine.
Marigold/Calendula: (Calendula officinalis) admiration, cleansing, detox, happiness, healing, legal matters, luck, new love, power, prophetic dreams/visions, protection, psychic abilities, respect, spiritual connection. Fire, Sun, Feminine.
Marjoram: (Origanum majorana) connection to earth/Gaia, dispels negativity, dreams, handfasting, happiness, health, higher spirits, love, money, relaxation, relieves grief, strengthens love, wealth. Air, Mercury, Feminine.
Marshmallow Flower: (Althaea officinalis) cleansing, fertility, handfasting, love, protection. Water, Venus, Feminine.
Marshmallow Root: (Althaea officinalis) altar offering, brings in good spirits, protection, psychic abilities. Water, Venus, Feminine.
Note: This herb is often combined or confused with Gravel Root. They are not the same plant. Please use care when referencing a source that says they are the same.
Masterwort: (Imperatoria ostruthium) banishing, courage, protection, strength. Fire, Mars, Masculine.
Mastic Resin: (Pistacia lentiscus) blessing, manifestation, prosperity, protection, purification. Fire, Sun, Masculine.
Mate (Yerba Mate): (Ilex paraguariensis) cleansing, dispels negativity, grounding, overcoming grief and loss, purification. Fire, Sun, Masculine.
*May Apple/American Mandrake: (Podophyllum peltatum) fertility, protection. Earth, Mercury, Feminine.
May Flowers: (Crataegus spp.) attract adventure and chaos into life. Air, Mercury, Feminine.
Meadowsweet: (Filipendula ulmaria) altar offering, calming, divination, employment, gain popularity, happiness, harmony, love magic, male potency, peace, quells tension, relieves disharmony. Water, Venus, Feminine.
Mesquite: (Prosopis spp.) cleansing, fuel for ritual fires, healing, purification. Fire, Moon, Sun, Masculine.
Milk Thistle: (Silybum marianum) decision making, perseverance, strength, wisdom. Air, Jupiter, Masculine.
Mimosa: (Albizia julibrissin) breaks hexes, clairvoyance, dream magic, love, prophetic dreams, psychic development, purification. Water, Moon, Feminine.
Mint: (Mentha spp.) communication, draws customers to business, healing, increases energy, lust, money, prosperity, protection, use on altar to draw in good spirits, vitality. Air, Mercury, Feminine.
*Mistletoe: (Viscum album) business endeavors, creativity, exorcism, fertility, guards against unwanted advances, handfasting, health, hunting, love, luck, money, prevents illness, prosperity, protection, protects from lightening, repels ill will. Air, Sun, Masculine.
Monkey Puzzle: (Araucaria araucana) ancestral connection, endurance, mystery, protection. Earth, Saturn, Masculine.
*Monkshood/Wolfbane: (Aconitum spp.) invisibility, protection from evil, redirects predators. Water, Saturn, Feminine.
Moonwort: (Botrychium lunaria) astral travel, divination, intuition, lunar magic, wealth. Water, Moon, Feminine.
*Morning Glory: (Ipomoea spp.) attraction, awakening, banishing, binding, clarity, divine guidance, happiness, harmony, intuition, receptivity, relaxation, simplicity. Water, Moon, Saturn, Feminine.
Moss: (Bryophyta spp.) binds spells, growth, healing, luck, protection, purification, regeneration, stabilize energy. Earth, Mercury, Feminine.
Motherwort: (Leonurus cardiaca) bolstering ego, building confidence, counters magic, family safety, fertility, good fortune, grounding, love, prevents bad luck, success. Fire, Venus, Feminine.
Mountain Ash Berry/Rowan Berry: (Sorbus aucuparia) clears the mind, fairy connection, Goddess energy, meditation, protection. Fire, Sun, Masculine.
Mugwort: (Artemisia vulgaris) astral projection, clairvoyance, divination, fertility, healing, lust, prophetic dreams, protection, psychic abilities, scrying, spiritual awakening, strength. Earth, Venus, Feminine.
Mulberry: (Morus alba) death/rebirth, perseverance, wealth, wisdom. Water, Mercury, Masculine.
Mullein: (Verbascum thapsus) break bad habits, courage, divination, exorcism, health, invoking spirits, love, prevents nightmares and sorcery, protection from evil spirits, used in curses. Fire, Saturn, Masculine.
Musk: (Moschus spp. Animal derived) confidence, desirability, new situations, persuasiveness, prosperity, root chakra, self-assurance, self-esteem, transmutes sexual love to spiritual connection. Fire, Mars, Masculine.
Mustard Seed: (Brassica nigra) courage, endurance, faith, fertility, intellect, mental powers, prevents injury, spiritual awakening, success, used to make luck amulets, warding against theft. Fire, Mars, Masculine.
Myrrh: (Commiphora myrrha) blessing, concentration, consecration of ritual tools, enhances magical energy, healing, meditation, peace, protection, spiritual awakening. Earth, Moon, Masculine.
Myrtle: (Myrtus communis) attract love, beauty, fertility, harmony, increases energy of spells, love magic, money, peace, psychic awareness, spiritual aid, true friendships, youth. Water, Venus, Feminine.
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Disclaimer:
Certain herbs and spices may be toxic, allergenic, or harmful if ingested, inhaled, or applied to the skin. Always research an herb’s safety and potential effects before use. Do not consume, burn, or apply any herbs unless you are certain they are safe for your intended purpose.
Herbs that are known to be poisonous or toxic are marked with an asterisk (*). We make every effort to identify and label known toxic herbs, but this is not a guarantee that every dangerous herb is marked.
The author of this collection does not provide medical advice or recommend any practices as a replacement for professional medical treatment of physical, emotional, or psychological conditions, either directly or indirectly. The intent of this resource is to offer general information to support your journey toward enhanced emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. If you choose to apply any information from these materials, the author and publisher assume no responsibility for your decisions or actions.