Metaphysical Properties of St. John's Wort
Official Name: Hypericum perforatum
Other Names: Amber, Funga, daemonum (Latin: Scare-Devil), Goat Weed, Herba John, John's Wort, Klamath Weed, Sol Terrestis, Tipton Weed
Gender: Masculine
Planet: Sun
Element: Fire
Deity: Baldur
Metaphysical Uses of St. John's Wort
- Health
- Protection
- Strength
- Love Divination
- Happiness
Common Magical Uses St. John's Wort
- Wards off colds and fevers
- Makes Soldier invincible
- Attracts love
- Protects against thunderbolts, fire, and evil spirits when placed in a jar or hung by a window
- Will keep ghosts, necromancers, and other evils out of the home when dried over a midsummers fire and hung near a window
St. John's Wort is used in the treatment of depression and mood disorders. St. John's wort is a plant with yellow flowers that has been used in traditional European medicine as far back as the ancient Greeks. St. John's wort is a plant with yellow, star-shaped flowers and five petals that grow in Europe, North and South America, Australia, New Zealand, and Eastern Asia. The plant grows in sunny, well-drained areas. It grows to be 50-100 cm tall.
It is used in divination for the care of crystals.
Note: Can be poisonous; use with caution.