List of Herbs that Start with the Letter W
The letter W embodies willpower and transformation through adaptability, curiosity, and dynamic energy. Herbs starting with W often carry the energy protection and spiritual insight, while enhancing divination and psychic abilities. This page lists herbs along with their magical uses, elemental, and planetary correspondences to support your spiritual and magical practices.
Correspondences for the Letter W
- Element: Air, Water
- Planet: Moon
- Number: 5
- Color: blue, silver
- Symbolism: warmth, wealth, welcoming, well-balanced, wellness, whimsical, wholeness, willpower, wisdom, wish, woman, wonder, worship, worth
- Keywords: adaptability, change, cycles, divination, emotions, exploration, flexibility, healing, intuition, mystery, protection, psychic insight, reflection, transformation
An Asterisk (*) Denotes the herb is considered poisonous, toxic, or can cause skin irritations. Do Not Consume.
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Letter W
Walnut: blessing of the Gods, divine energy, wishes. Earth, Jupiter, Sun, Masculine.Watercress: fertility, healing, lunar magic, lust, protection, sex magic, vitality. Water, Moon, Feminine.
Water Lily: clarity, cooling passion, creative flow, desire, direction, healing, purification, spiritual nourishment, transmutation. Water, Moon.
Weeping Willow/White Willow: breaking hexes, dealing with death and dying, divination, guards against negativity, healing, love, lunar magic, overcoming grief and loss, protection from evil, strengthening love, used to make wands, wishes. Water, Moon, Venus, Feminine.
White Sage: cleansing, healing, incense, longevity, protection, purification, smudging,, spiritual awareness. Air, Jupiter, Masculine.
*Wisteria: beauty with age, divine blessing, comfort, healing, love, overcoming obstacles, prosperity, psychic abilities, softness, soothing, stress relief, raises vibrations, wisdom. Air, Venus, Feminine.
*Wintergreen: dispels negativity, good fortune, good health, harmony, luck, peace, purification, repels disease, tranquility. Earth, Moon, Venus, Feminine.
Witch Grass: banishing, dispenses of pesky spirits, divination, exorcism, fertility, growth, happiness, healing, love, lust, protection, releasing, reverses hexes, sometimes used in baneful magic, vitality, warding. Earth, Jupiter, Mercury, Masculine.
Witch Hazel: banishing, binding, cleansing, healing, protection, purification, removes negativity, restores balance. Water, Moon, Saturn, Masculine.
Witch's Burr/Sweetgum Ball: adds power to spells, defeats evil of any kind, grounding, luck, protection, travel. Earth, Saturn, Masculine.
*Wolfsbane/Monkshood: invisibility, protection from evil, redirects predators. Water, Saturn, Feminine.
Wood Aloe/Agarwood/Oud: consecration, meditation, prosperity, protection, spiritual awareness, success, wisdom. Earth, Sun, Venus, Feminine & Masculine.
Wood Betony: banishes disharmony, draws love, expulsion of evil spirits, good dreams, helps with fears caused by emotions and imagination, Litha, prevents nightmares, protection, purification, relieves despair, uncrossing, warding against witchcraft. Fire, Mars, Jupiter, Masculine.
Woodruff: Beltane, guards against harm, money, protection, victory. Air, Fire, Mars, Saturn Sun, Masculine.
*Wormwood: ancestral work, can cause strife and misfortune of enemies, clairvoyance/summoning spirits, communicating with spirits, defeating negativity, divination, overcoming obstacles, prevents accidents, protects from evil eye, removes anger, stops war/violet acts, used to make Absinthe. Earth, Mars, Moon, Masculine.
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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.