The letter S embodies spirit, strength, and the sacred connection to all. It's energy carries sound, flow and movement of the unseen and power in all things. S is a creative force and herbs that start with S also carry this energy in the form of empowerment, manifestation and transformation.
This page lists herbs along with their magical uses, elemental, and planetary correspondences to support your spiritual and magical practices.
Correspondences for the Letter S
- Element: All elements are equally present.
- Planet: Saturn, Sun.
- Number: 1
- Color: black, dark blue, gold, orange, yellow
- Symbolism: sacred, security, service, shield, silent, simplicity, sincere, skilled, sleep, social, solar, solidarity, soothe, soul, sound, specialty, spells, spirit, spiritual, splendor, stable, steadfast, steady, still, strength, sturdy, success, superb, support, sustain, synergy
- Keywords: beginnings, courage, creation, discipline, empowerment, energy, growth, flow, illumination, manifestation, movement, responsibility, transformation, willpower, wisdom through trials
An Asterisk (*) Denotes the herb is considered poisonous, toxic, or can cause skin irritations. Do Not Consume.
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Letter S
Safflower: aphrodisiac, brings destruction to enemies, controlling the weather, happiness, healing, love, lust, psychic awareness, sexual attraction, strength. Fire, Sun.
Saffron: aphrodisiac, clairvoyance, good fortune, happiness, healing, love, lust, prosperity, psychic abilities, strength, weather and wind magic. Fire, Sun.
Sage: cleansing, dealing with grief/loss, healing, incense, longevity, mental clarity, mental/emotional health, psychic awareness, purification, removes negative energy, wisdom, wishes. Air, Jupiter.
Sage Blossom: boundaries, clarity, cleansing, consciousness, cord-cutting, exorcism, inner silence, meditation, removing blockages, self-respect. Air, Mercury.
Salt/Sea Salt: blessings, casting circles, cleansing, consecration, dispels negativity/evil spirits, grounding, healing, protection, purifying, sea magic. Earth, Water, Mars.
Salt Peter/Salt Petre: prevents infidelity, stops sexual tension, used to prevent erection in men. Earth, Saturn.
Sandalwood: banishing negativity, blessing, chakra balancing, concentration, divination, energy flow, healing, meditation, protection, psychic abilities, raises vibration, spirituality, wishes, wood used in healing wands. Air, Moon.
Sanicle: healing, protection, safe travel. Earth, Venus.
Sarsaparilla: abundance, business, health, improve virility, love, money, passion, prolongs life, sexuality. Fire, Mars.
Sassafras: healing, health, legal situations, money, overcoming obstacles, prosperity, self-empowerment, success. Fire, Jupiter.
Savory: passion, sensuality, sex magic, sexuality. Fire, Mars.
Saw Palmetto Berries: exorcism, healing, passion, protection, spiritual awakening. Water, Moon.
*Scullcap/Skullcap: consecration, creates harmony, fidelity, handfastings, love, peace, oath binding, relaxation, relieves tension. Water, Saturn.
Sesame: dispels negativity, hope, lust, money, new direction/opportunities, opens doors, passion. Fire, Sun.
*Senna: diplomacy, faithfulness, fidelity, love, lust. Water, Moon.
Shave Grass/Bottle Brush/Horsetail: fertility, focus, grounding, snake charming. Earth, Saturn.
Shallots: luck, prosperity, protection. Fire, Mars.
Sheep's Purse: healing, prosperity, protection. Earth, Venus.
Sheep Sorrel: aids healing the sick, fairy magic, luck, protects from illness and wounds. Earth, Venus.
Shepherd's Purse: fertility, healing, love. Earth, Moon.
*Skunk Cabbage: banishing, deterring people, legal matters, protection. Water, Saturn.
Slippery Elm: halts gossip, protection. Air, Mercury.
Snapdragon: exorcism, hex breaking, owning your power, protection, purification, truth. Fire, Mars.
Snowdrop: dealing with grief, hope, loss and sorrow, renewal. Water, Moon.
*Solomon Seal: aphrodisiac, binding, cleansing, exorcism, oaths and promises, offertory incense, protection, success, warding against evil and spirits. Water, Saturn.
Sow Thistle: invisibility from enemies, repels witches, stamina, strength. Air, Mars.
Spanish Moss: overcoming blockages, protection, removing negativity. Air, Saturn.
Spearmint: healing, increases effectiveness and speed of spells, love, mental clarity, protection, psychic protection, repels negativity, sleep, strength, vitality, wishes. Air, Mercury.
Spiderwort: divine timing, love, patience. Water, Moon.
Spikenard: blessing, keeps a loved one close, luck, psychic awareness, spiritual elevation, wards off illness. Water, Venus.
Squaw Vine: childbirth, fertility, protects against jealousy. Earth, Moon.
*Squill Root: abundance, money, prosperity, success. Earth, Jupiter.
Star Anise: consecration, curse breaking, happiness, increases energy of magic, luck, psychic abilities and awareness, purification. Fire, Jupiter.
*St. John's Wort: banishing, blessing, courage, dispels anxiety and depression, divination, dreams (prophetic and romantic), dispels negativity and evil spirits, guards against lightening, prevents illness, protects against hexes and black witchcraft, protection, removes negativity, solar magic. Fire, Sun.
Straw: image/photo magic, luck, sympathetic magic. Earth, Mercury.
*Straw Flower: honoring ancestors, longevity, luck, protection, Samhain, transitions in life. Fire, Sun.
Strawberry: favorable circumstances, good fortune, love, pregnancy/childbirth, success. Water, Venus.
Sugar/Sugar Cane: love, lust, sex magic, sympathy, used to sweeten spells. Water, Venus.
*Sulfur Powder/Brimstone: destroys enemy's power over you, dispels evil, prevents hexes/curses, warding. Fire, Sun.
Sunflower: energy, fertility, happiness, health, potency, power, protection, radiance, solar magic, strength, sustenance, truth, vitality, wisdom, wishes. Fire, Sun.
Sweet Bugle: attracts love, bedroom magic, love, marriage proposal/prospects. Water, Venus.
Sweet Cicely: communication with spirits, divination, sacred to Goddess' of death, rituals for dead/dying. Earth, Pluto.
Sweetgrass: cleansing, communication with spirits, peace, spirituality, unity. Air, Moon.
Sweet Pea: affection, comfort, feminine energy, friends/allies, irresistibility, loyalty, luxury, personal power. Water, Venus.
Sweet Potato: attraction, grounding, image/photo magic. Earth, Moon.
Sweetwood/Cinnamon: aids meditation, calm, healing, luck, lust, prosperity, protection, psychic awareness, spirituality, strength, success, tranquility. Fire, Sun.Links to Other Lists
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.
