13 Herbs for Mercury Energy

The planet Mercury rules communication, logic, travel, and the mental realm. I've got 13 herbs for Mercury energy that will help you sharpen your mind and speak more clearly.

In witchcraft and astrology, the planet Mercury is associated with the element of air and rules over the mind, logic, communication, and travel. Named for the Roman messenger god Mercury, very similar to Hermes in Greek mythology, this planet also has a bit of trickester energy.

Because Mercury is most talked about when the planet is retrograde, it can have a bad reputation for causing havoc. But Mercury can actually be a wonderful aid in helping us think and speak more clearly.

Spells honoring Mercury are best performed on a Wednesday. If you speak a Romance language, this will be obvious. Of course, we can use images or figures of the god Mercury in our spellwork, but we can also add herbs ruled by Mercury to our spells to represent the energy of this intelligent planet.

Top 13 Herbs for Mercury

Many Mercury herbs do have an airy quality to them, with frond like leaves or pleasant scents that clear the mind. These are my top 13 herbs for Mercury that I think will be easy for you to find in various forms.

• Almond - If you happen to live near an almond tree, you could use other parts of the plant, but nuts are easy enough to add to spells. Almond oil is also widely available as a carrier oil. Use them to call in regeneration, fertility, love, luck, and money.
• Beans - This includes all beans and legumes, so you options are wide. You may want to incorporate color magick or consider the size when selecting the type you want for your spell. They're particularly useful for banishing negativity and connecting with the dead.
• Bergamot - One of my favorite essential oils, this herb can be used to call in money and success.
• Cedar - Whether you work with wood, bark, leaves, or essential oil from this tree, it can be used to manifest preservation and logevity.
• Clary Sage - A powerhouse in the aromatherapy world, add it to spells for opening the third eye and welcoming in visions.
• Clover - An abundant herb, it can be used to expand your vision and increase faithfulness
• Dill - Airy and vibrant dill can be used to clear the mind, cleanse your space and protect you from other people's negative intentions.
• Eucalyptus - A deeply healing herb, it can also be used to dispell negativity. I most commonly use this in essential oil form.
• Lavender - One of my very favorite herbs, it's well known for bring peace, tranquility, and spiritual insight.
• Lemongrass - Well-known in Thai and other Asian cuisines, this is one of my favorite scents. Use it in spells for lust or to increase your psychich powers.
• Mint - Mint is ubiquitous in the witchcraft world, and for good reason. Call on it for abundance, healing, resilience, and so much more.
• Mugwort - Best known as an herb for astral projection, it can be used to help you communicate with the spiritual realm. Use it as a tea or burn it as incense.
• Parsley - A well-known culinary herb, parsley can be used for ancestor connections and to help you connect to the underworld.

More Mercury herbs

And if that's not enough, here are even more herbs for Mercury that you can work with.

And remember, always always always make sure that anything you're ingesting or putting on your skin is safe. Not all spells will involve ingestion, but if you are going to have prolonged internal or external contact, know what you're putting on or in your body. Safety first, wtiches!

How to use your herbs

You are only limited by your imagination when it comes to creating spells, but here are a few ideas to get you started.

• Create a grid or mandala with beans and nuts associated with Mercury.
• Brew a Mercury-inspired tea for communication.
• Add your herbs to spell jars or charm bags for nearly any intention.
• Craft a bath spell to help open your mind.
• Use Mercury-ruled herbs and essential oils to dress candles.
• Create an herb wand and hang it to dry, then burn it to clear your space of unhelpful thoughts.
• Plant Mercury herbs around your home or property for mental clarity.

Recipes for Mercury

There are so many delicious recipes you can make with Mercury herbs. I love kitchen witchcraft because it helps you bring the energy you're seeking directly into your body. Listed below are a few more kitchen specific Mercury-ruled plants that you can use in your next meal to enhance your communication and sharpen your mind.

Here are some Mercury-inspired recipes to get you started:

• Almond Flour Cookies
• Italian Panissa Rice & Beans
• Earl Grey Ice Cream
• Dill Potato Salad
• Lavender Cake
• Lemongrass Gin Cocktail
• Maple Glazed Carrots
• Spinach & Chickpea Curry
• Nutella Cupcakes
• Pomegranate Margarita

I hope this has given you some inspiration for bringing herbs for Mercury energy into your life and your witchcraft practice. How will you use these herbs to create more intelligence and communication in your life? Let me know in the comments below.

Sources: The Hearth Witch's Compendium by Anna Franklin