Clove appears in 3 systems: the same name is used for more than one thing. Both are shown below.

Herbs

Clove

Herbs

Clove is a fire herb in the Folk Western tradition, ruled by Jupiter. It is used for protection, prosperity and banishing. It is aligned to the solar plexus chakra and associated with Sagittarius.

Tradition · Folk Western

Correspondences

Element
Fire
Planet
Jupiter

Practice

Properties
ProtectionProsperityLoveBanishing
Magical Uses
ProtectionProsperityBanishingHealing

Nature and meaning

Details

Tier
1

Incense & resins

Tradition · Dried Flower Buds Of Syzygium Aromaticum

Correspondences

Element
Fire
Planet
Jupiter

Sacred timing

Sacred Timing
Hours
Jupiter hours

Symbols and forms

Alternate Names
Clove BudsDing XiangLavang
Form
Whole budsCrushedPowder

Practice

Properties
ProtectionProsperityLoveBanishingPsychic powersExorcism
Magical Uses
ProtectionProsperityBanishingHealingLove attractionStop gossipMental clarity
Traditional Uses

Ancient Chinese medicine and incense. Used in European pomanders against plague. Burned for protection, exorcism, banishing negativity. Traditional stop-gossip charm ingredient.

Modern Practice

Powerful protection incense. Burn to banish negative energies, stop gossip, protect spaces. Excellent for prosperity, love attraction, mental clarity. Strong scent—use sparingly. Can be intrusive if overused. Good for boundary work.

Nature and meaning

Origin Regions
IndonesiaMadagascarTanzaniaSri Lanka
Scent Profile
Strong, warm, pungent, sweet-spicy, penetrating

Details

Tier
1
Burn Method
Charcoal
Smoke Color
Grey

Essential oils

Tradition · Folk Western
A note on this entry

Jupiter/Fire, the nail of protection and of prosperity, studded into pomanders and burned in European and Chinese folk magic. Eugenol is a potent irritant and sensitiser that can numb or damage tissue: never on gums, never neat, keep under 0.5%.

Correspondences

Planet
Jupiter
Element
Fire

Practice

Properties
ProtectionProsperityBanishingLove
Magical Uses
ProtectionProsperityBanishingExorcism

Nature and meaning

Details

Botanical
Syzygium aromaticum

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⚱ Essential oils 9

❦ Herbs 8

🜂 Incense & resins 6

☥ Deities 2

🜔 Elements 1

☉ Planets 1

🕛 Planetary hours 1

📅 Weekdays 1

♈ Zodiac 1

✦ Tarot 1

🧿 Folk magic 1

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