Top 6 Most Common Herbs for Spiritual Growth and How to Use Them
Using these 6 common herbs for spiritual growth in your daily practices whether through smudging, essential oils, teas, or baths can enhance your spiritual journey and create a more harmonious environment. They are well known herbs, easy to purchase or grow and easy to use so also make perfect herbs for beginners.
Sage is known for its ability to clear negative energy and purify spaces. To use sage, light a bundle or loose leaves and let the smoke fill the room or waft around yourself. This practice helps create a fresh and cleansed environment.
Lavender is valued for its calming and soothing effects, which can help you relax and focus. You can burn lavender incense, use lavender essential oil in a diffuser, or add dried lavender to your bath or sachets to create a peaceful atmosphere.
Rosemary is known for its protective qualities and ability to clear mental fog. You can burn rosemary leaves as incense, use rosemary essential oil in a diffuser, or add it to your bath to help with clarity and focus during spiritual practices.
Mint is refreshing and invigorating, helping to energize and clear the mind. You can use dried mint leaves in smudging bundles, make a mint tea for meditation, or use mint essential oil in a diffuser to uplift and refresh your space.
Chamomile is calming and can aid in relaxation and sleep, making it a great herb for meditation and spiritual connection. Use chamomile in a soothing tea, add it to your bath, or use it in a diffuser to promote peace and relaxation.
Basil can be used by burning it as incense to cleanse your space, adding it to tea or baths for clarity, or placing it in sachets to support personal growth. Incorporating basil in rituals or on your altar can also attract spiritual guidance and enhance your spiritual development and invite luck, love and prosperity into your life.
Just a quick note although they are not herbs, i regularly use frankincense and palo santo on a daily basis in spiritual and magickal workings. So i also think they're worth a mention:
Palo Santo, also known as "holy wood," is used to lift and clean the energy in a space. Light a palo santo stick and let the smoke fill the room. It’s great for meditation or before spiritual activities to bring in positive energy.
Frankincense is an ancient resin that has been used in rituals for a long time and helps with meditation and connecting to higher energy. You can burn frankincense resin on charcoal discs, use frankincense oil in a diffuser, or add it to ritual blends. It helps create a spiritual atmosphere and deepen your practice.