Spearmint cut (Mentha spicata)

How to Use It

Witchcraft & Folk Magick

• Healing sachet: stuffed into a small pillow or bag and kept close during spiritual recovery.
• Clear thinking: the scent is used to wake the mind before study or divination.
• Love blends: added to love incense and sachets for its Venusian rulership.

Hoodoo & Rootwork

• Money: mint is a common addition to money-drawing washes and sachets; rub a leaf on your wallet or cash drawer.
• Cleansing: added to baths and floor washes for a fresh, clean start.

A Simple Working

• Steep a tablespoon of spearmint in a cup of hot water and let it cool.
• Strain the tea into a small bowl.
• Dip a cloth in it and wipe your wallet, cash box or till.
• Light a green chime candle nearby.
• Speak plainly about the money you want to come in.
• Pour the rest of the tea over your front step.

Pairs Well With

• Basil, a fellow money herb for washes.
• Cinnamon, to warm and speed money work.
• Rose petals, for love sachets.
• A green chime candle, for money workings.

What You Receive

Cut dried spearmint leaf, available in 1 oz, 2 oz and 1 lb.

Origin & Lore

Mentha spicata is the common garden mint of Europe and the Mediterranean, named for its spear-shaped leaves. It was traditionally used in teas, sauces and sweets, and strewn on floors to sweeten rooms.

The Greeks said mint was once a nymph, Minthe, turned into the plant by a jealous Persephone. She could not undo the change, but she could not take away the scent either.

The Greek geographer Strabo records a hill near Pylos named after Minthe, close to a precinct of Hades. Mint was also used in ancient Greek funeral rites to mask the smell of death.