Witch Hazel Bark - Protection, Chastity

Metaphysical Properties Of Witch Hazel Bark

Official Name: Hamamelis virginiea

Other Names: Snapping Hazelnut, Spotted Alder, Winterbloom
Gender: Masculine
Planet: Sun
Element: Fire
Metaphysical Powers: Protection, Chastity

Common Magickal Uses and Folklore of Witch Hazel Bark

• Witch Hazel has long been used to create divining rods.
• The bark and twigs are used to protect against evil influences.
• When carried, Witch Hazel helps to mend a broken heart and cool the passions.

Witch hazel is a leather-leafed deciduous shrub native to the eastern United States. The bottoms of its leaves are dull, gray, but the upward-facing surfaces of the leaves are shiny green.

Witch hazel is easy to recognize in the woods in autumn because as other trees are losing their leaves, witch hazel is covered with threadlike, golden-yellow flowers. Both the bark and the leaves are used in herbal medicine.