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The Astrological Correspondences Of Herbs And Plants

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Herbs have many correspondences that can help you use them in spells, including astrological correspondences. For instance, an herb may correspond with one of the 4 elements (Earth, Air, Fire, or Water), one of the planets, or one of the astrological signs.

Knowing the correspondences of plants can tell you how and when to use them in a spell. For instance, an herb that corresponds to Sagittarius can help you bind the spell to someone with a Sagittarius sun placement in their natal chart that you are trying to influence. Or, an Aries herb may help you to add a bit of enthusiasm and strength to a spell because that is what that sign represents.

Having the knowledge of herbal correspondences also helps you to wing it when making a spell. If you know instinctively that an herb has a specific association, you don’t have to check a book before completing a spell.

Houseplants on a wooden shelf. What are their astrological correspondences?

What Is Herbal Astrology?

When applying astrology to herbalism, we are usually looking at each astrological sign’s unique energies and powers.

These unique characteristics can be used with the doctrine of signatures and folklore to find plants’ astrological rulerships.

The doctrine of signatures is a concept employed by herbalists and has been used by them since the Renaissance. It’s a system that looks at a plant’s physical characteristics to understand what it affects. It’s one of the best ways to figure out a plant’s astrological correspondences or magical and medical uses.

For instance, walnuts look like brains. In the doctrine of signatures, that would be a clear sign that these nuts will affect the brain somehow. And, in fact, that’s true.

The doctrine of signatures helps herbalists to choose the right herb for their patients. It is also one way to identify planetary and astrological rulerships for those plants for magical herbalism.

Rulerships and associations for herbs were first put together by the Elizabethan astrologer named William Lilley.

They were further explored by Nicholas Culpeper in his book, The Compleat Herbal.
Another way to discover the rulership of plants and herbs is to figure out if they are associated with one of the four elements. It is also useful to consider myths and folklore when trying to figure out a plant’s astrological correspondences.

Astrological Correspondences In Herbal Magick

PlantAstrological correspondence
AcaciaLeo / Aquarius
AgaricPisces
AgrimonyCancer
AllspiceAries / Scorpio
AlmondGemini / Virgo
AloeCancer
AmlaCapricorn
AnemoneScorpio
AngelicaCancer
AniseGemini
AppleTaurus
Apple BlossomTaurus
ApricotTaurus
ArnicaSagittarius
ArtichokeTaurus
AsafoetidaScorpio
AshwagandhaTaurus
AsparagusSagittarius
AspenTaurus
AsterTaurus
AvocadoTaurus
AzaleaGemini
Balm of GileadTaurus
BananaCancer
BarleyAquarius
BasilAries / Scorpio / Sagittarius
BayCancer
BearberryAries
Bee BalmVirgo
BeechLibra
BeetAquarius
BelladonnaScorpio
BenzoinAquarius
BergamotLibra
BetonyAquarius
BirchLeo
Black CohoshLeo
BlackberryVirgo
BladderwrackPisces
BonesetCapricorn
BorageSagittarius / Pisces
BroccoliCancer
Brussels SproutsCancer
BurdockTaurus
CabbageAries
CacaoAquarius
CactiLeo
CalamusCancer
CalendulaLeo
CamphorCancer
CantaloupeCancer
CarawayVirgo / Capricorn
CardamomTaurus
CarnationAries
CarrotGemini
CashewAries
CatnipTaurus / Libra / Scorpio
CattailScorpio
CauliflowerCancer
CayenneCapricorn
CedarAries
CelandineLeo
CeleryPisces
ChamomileLeo / Capricorn
CherryLibra
ChervilSagittarius
ChestnutCancer
ChickweedCancer
ChicoryLibra
ChivesAries
ChrysanthemumScorpio
CinnamonAries / Leo
Citron PeelGemini
CleaversCancer
CloveAries
CloverGemini
CoconutLeo
CollardsLeo
ColumbineTaurus
ComfreyAquarius
CopalAries
CorianderScorpio
CornLeo
CowslipAries
Cramp BarkCapricorn
CranberryLibra
CrocusLeo
CucumberCancer
CuminAries / Scorpio
CurryAries
CypressVirgo / Capricorn
DaffodilGemini
DaisyTaurus
DamianaLibra
DandelionSagittarius
DeerstongueAries / Scorpio
DillGemini / Virgo
Dragon’s BloodAries
EchinaceaPisces
EggplantLibra
ElderLibra
ElecampanePisces
ElmCapricorn
EndiveGemini
EucalyptusCancer
EyebrightLeo
FennelAquarius / Aries
FenugreekCancer
FernCapricorn
FeverfewTaurus
FigVirgo
FoxgloveTaurus
FrankincenseAries / Leo
FumitoryScorpio
Galangal RootAries
GardeniaCancer
GarlicAries
GentianAries
GeraniumAries
GingerScorpio
GingkoGemini
GinsengScorpio
GladiolusLibra
GoatweedCapricorn
GoldenrodLeo
GoldensealLibra
GourdTaurus
GrapeTaurus
GrapefruitLeo
Gum BenzoinLeo
HawthorneAries
HazelCapricorn
HeliotropeLeo
HemlockScorpio
HenbaneCapricorn
HibiscusScorpio
HollyScorpio
HollyhockAries
HoneysuckleTaurus / Virgo
HopsAries
HorehoundGemini
HorehoundVirgo
HorseradishAries
HorsetailCapricorn
HydrangeaLibra
HyssopAries
IrisPisces
Irish MossPisces
IvyCapricorn
JasmineCancer / Pisces
JuniperAries / Leo
KaleCancer
Kava-KavaAquarius
KohlrabiCancer
LarkspurTaurus
LavenderGemini / Virgo
LeekAries
LemonCancer
Lemon BalmCancer / Leo / Pisces
LemongrassGemini
LettuceCancer
LicoriceVirgo
LilacTaurus / Cancer
LilyGemini / Virgo
LimeLibra
LobeliaGemini
LotusCancer
MacaPisces
MaceGemini / Virgo
MagnoliaTaurus / Libra
MallowTaurus
MandrakeScorpio
MangoCancer
MarigoldLeo
MarjoramGemini / Virgo / Capricorn
MeadowsweetSagittarius
MilletVirgo
MimosaCapricorn
MintTaurus / Virgo
Morning GloryPisces
MossVirgo
MugwortLibra
MulberryGemini
MulleinLeo
MuskAries / Leo
MustardAries
MyrrhCancer
MyrtleCancer
NarcissusVirgo
NasturtiumLibra
NettleAries / Scorpio
NightshadeCapricorn
NutmegLeo / Sagittarius
OakAries
OakmossTaurus
OatsGemini
OcotilloPisces
OkraLeo
OliveTaurus
OnionAries
OrangeLeo / Sagittarius
OrchidGemini
Oregon Grape RootScorpio
PansyLibra
PapayaCancer
PapyrusGemini
ParsleyGemini / Cancer
ParsnipsGemini
Passion FlowerLibra
PatchouliTaurus / Virgo
PeaTaurus
PeachSagittarius
PearCancer
PecanGemini
Penny RoyalScorpio
PeonyLeo
PepperLeo
PeppermintAries / Gemini
PeriwinkleSagittarius
PineAries / Scorpio
PineappleLeo
PlantainTaurus
PlumLibra
PlumeriaTaurus / Libra
PomegranateTaurus
PoplarCancer
PoppyGemini
PotatoTaurus
PrimroseLibra
PumpkinCancer
Queen Anne’s LaceScorpio
RabbitbrushPisces
RadishAries
Rainbow KelpPisces
Raspberry LeafScorpio
Red CloverCancer
Red PepperAries
ReishiPisces
RhododendronScorpio
RhubarbAries
RiceTaurus
RooibosLibra
RoseTaurus / Cancer
RosemaryCapricorn / Aquarius
RowanCancer
RueLeo
RyeAquarius
SaffronSagittarius
SageCancer / Scorpio / Sagittarius
SagePisces
SandalwoodCancer / Leo
SassafrasSagittarius
Saw PalmettoScorpio
SeaweedCancer
SesameAquarius
Shepherd’s PurseCapricorn
SkullcapGemini
Slippery ElmTaurus
Solomon SealCapricorn
SpearmintLibra
SpinachTaurus
SquashCancer
St. Johns WortLibra
Star AniseSagittarius
StrawberryTaurus
SunflowerLeo
Sweet PeaLibra / Pisces
Sweet PotatoCancer
Swiss ChardLeo
TansyLeo
TarragonLeo / Capricorn
ThymeTaurus / Libra
Tiger LilyAries
TobaccoScorpio
TomatoSagittarius
TulipAries
TurnipCancer
ValerianAquarius
VanillaTaurus
VervainCapricorn
VetivertCapricorn
VioletTaurus / Aquarius / Cancer
VitexAries
WalnutAquarius
WatercressCancer
WatermelonCancer
WheatVirgo
WillowSagittarius
WintergreenCapricorn
Witch HazelAquarius
WormwoodAries
YarrowCapricorn
Yellow Dock RootCancer
YewCapricorn
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How To Use Herbal Astrological Correspondences

Another cool thing about the astrological correspondences of herbs is that they can help you connect to your zodiac sign as well as the earth.

If you can, try to find an herb that corresponds to your zodiac and speaks to your needs or personality. Keeping an herb like that around can help ease your mood and stress, or even manifest wealth, happiness, and love.

Of course, the list above isn’t complete. Plus, every witch will have their own view of herbal correspondences for magic. Take your time to explore and experiment. It’s important to learn what works best for you in your magical practice.

For instance, I see banana as more of a Leo plant. So when I am trying to influence my Leo father, I would probably bake banana bread with an intention put into it.

Do you agree with these zodiac associations for magical plants? Let me know in the comments below where you disagree with the chart, or even what you think is missing!

And hey, if you’re struggling with being a green witch during Yule season, check out my post on surviving Yule as a green witch.

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