Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs by Scott Cunningham [Pre-order | Group Buy]

The modern classic materia magica—an alphabetized desk reference of herbs with clear correspondences and workable folk uses.

Background / Overview

Scott Cunningham’s landmark reference organizes hundreds of plants into concise entries that blend folklore with practical correspondences. Each listing gives botanical and folk names, attributed powers (protection, love, healing, etc.), planetary and elemental rulerships, and straightforward ideas for using the herb in charms, incenses, oils, baths, sachets, and candle dressings. Cross-indexes and substitution notes make it fast to move from intention → herbs → formulas. It’s approachable for beginners and indispensable for experienced practitioners who want a reliable, at-a-glance companion.

What’s inside (highlights)

• Alphabetized herb entries with botanical & folk names, gender, rulerships, and powers

• Practical spell uses: sachets, incenses, bath blends, oils, candle dressing, talismans

• Cross-reference indexes by intention and by common names for quick look-ups

• Substitution guidance when an herb isn’t available locally

• Notes on collecting, storing, and blending, plus safety/caution callouts

Who this serves

• Green/kitchen/cottage witches and makers of oils, incenses, and candles

• Practitioners who prefer quick, clear correspondences over dense ethnobotany

• Beginners building a first materia magica; intermediates needing a trusty bench reference

Tone & Readability

• Friendly, concise entries; index-heavy and skimmable

• Wiccan-leaning but broad and adaptable across paths (and please feel free to choose your path!)

• Works both as a straight read and as a grab-and-go workbench reference

Curator’s Note

This is my herbs reference book—I’ve kept it within arm’s reach for years. I reach for this when I’m blending oils, dressing candles, or building substitutions—fast, clear, dependable.

Shipping / Batch Note (Group-Buy)

Pre-order via monthly group-buy. Group Buy Cutoff: the 25th of every month (11:59 PM PHT). If we meet the minimum of 4 orders of any book or deck available on Group Buy, we source together. (Meaning we wait for others like you to order too!) Arrival is 3 weeks after cutoff; we dispatch on the nearest Thursday. If MOQ isn’t met, (1) your order will be cancelled and refunded using the same payment method you used or (2) you can choose to have your order moved to next cut off or (3) you can select a replacement/ alternative from in-stock items.

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Specs

• Author: Scott Cunningham

• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications (Llewellyn’s Sourcebook Series)

• Publication date: October 1, 1985 (Unabridged)

• Format: Paperback

• Dimensions: 6.06 x 0.69 x 9 inches

• ISBN-10: 0875421229