Herbs in Witchcraft - Cinnamon

Cinnamon is one of the most common witchcraft spell ingredients because it's good for almost everything. Learn how to use this delicious spice to make your life more awesome.

I absolutely love cinnamon, both as a cooking ingredient and as a magical tool. Once rare and precious, this beautifully scented spice derived from the bark of a Sri Lankan tree is now ubiquitous in the Western kitchen. Whether it's pumpkin spice, speculoos, or apple pie, it's not the dark half of the year without it.

And it's metaphysical properties are as diverse as its culinary uses. It can be used in a huge variety of ways in a huge variety of spells for a huge variety of intentions. It's a powerhouse, and, unless you really hate it, you don't want to be without it.

Healing Properties of Cinnamon

Traditionally, cinnamon has been used to heal digestive and respiratory ailments. Today, it's more commonly used to help with diabetes and inflammation. It's anti-microbial properties make it helpful in fighting basic infections like cold and flu. Warming cinnamon tea can help improve circulation and ease a sore throat.

This ingredient can also be used to aid in healing mouth sores. It's been shown to ease abdominal cramps, including menstrual cramping. It can also help to begin menstruation, so it's best avoided medicinally by anyone who is pregnant.

Cinnamon essential oil was used by the ancient Egyptians and is warming, energizing, and stimulating. It's very strong so use it in small doses and always dillute it appropriately. Use the oil in a warm compress if you're feeling chilled. Use it in a massage oil to aid digestion. Diffused the oil to help counter exhaustion and depression.

As with any herbal remedy, remember that plants are powerful medicine. Always consult a professional before beginning any treatments.

Magical & Spiritual Properties of Cinnamon

The list of things you can do with this spice in your witchcraft practice is ridiciulously long. It's most common use is to engage its fire energy to speed up spells, but it's also commonly used for prosperity and protection. It's been used for centuries in spiritual and religious ceremonies, so it's known to aid in spiritual connection.

Here are the many correspondences and magical properties of this beautiful spice.

Gender - masculine/projective
Element - fire
Planets - Sun, Mars, Jupiter
Astrology - Aries
Deities - Aphrodite, Dionysus, Mercury, Venus, Aesculapius, Helios, Ra
Chakras - root, sacral
Magickal properties - consecrating your magickal tools, healing, home protection, love and lust spells, sex magick, personal protection, money drawing, speed up spells, spirituality, success, victory, blessing for self and home, personal strength, psychic awareness, vitality, purification, peace, healing

Witchcraft Uses

There are infinite ways to mix and match the different uses and energies of this ingredient. As always with witchcraft, you're only limited by your imagination. Here are a few ideas to get you started.

Burn a cinnamon stick for smoke cleansing just like you would palo santo.
Sprinkle cinnamon into food and beverages to help deepen your spiritual connection.
Add cinnamon to a warming tea blend to celebrate the dark half of the year.
Weave cinnamon sticks into a witch's ladder.
Use a cinnamon broom as a besom for energetic cleansing.
Add bits of the bark to charm bags and spell jars.
Create a prosperity spice blend using powdered cinnamon.
Blow cinnamon powder into your home or place cinnamon sticks above your door to invite in prosperity.

Homemade Cinnamon Rolls with buttermilk glaze

Recipes for the Kitchen Witch

I love to eat this ingredient as much as I love to add it to my spellwork. It's great with pumpkin and apples, enhances chocolate beautifully, and is a delicious flavor all on its own. You can cook and bake with it, but you can also just add a dash to your morning oatmeal or evening hot chocolate. Use cinnamon to call in your desired intention whenever you add it to a recipe. Here are a few ideas to get you cooking.