Garlic appears in 2 systems: the same name is used for more than one thing. Both are shown below.

Herbs

Garlic

Herbs

Garlic is a fire herb in the Folk Western tradition, ruled by Mars. It is used for protection, banishing and exorcism. It is aligned to the root chakra and associated with Aries and Scorpio.

Tradition · Folk Western

Correspondences

Element
Fire
Planet
Mars

Practice

Properties
ProtectionHealingBanishingExorcism
Magical Uses
ProtectionBanishingExorcismHex breaking

Nature and meaning

Details

Tier
1

Incense & resins

Tradition · Allium Sativum Bulbs

Correspondences

Element
Fire
Planet
Mars

Sacred timing

Sacred Timing
Hours
Mars hours

Symbols and forms

Alternate Names
Allium
Form
Dried clovesPowder

Practice

Properties
ProtectionExorcismBanishingHex breakingPurification
Magical Uses
ProtectionExorcismBanishingHex breakingVampire protection
Traditional Uses

Universal protection herb used against evil, vampires, and negative entities across cultures.

Modern Practice

Essential for strong protection work, banishing, and exorcism. Very powerful apotropaic.

Nature and meaning

Origin Regions
Central AsiaMediterranean
Scent Profile
Pungent, sharp, protective, strong
Deities
HecateMars

Details

Tier
1
Burn Method
Charcoal
Smoke Color
White grey

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☥ Deities 8

❦ Herbs 8

🧿 Folk magic 5

🜂 Incense & resins 3

◇ Workings 3

🜔 Elements 1

☉ Planets 1

🕛 Planetary hours 1

📅 Weekdays 1

☽ Moon phases 1

♈ Zodiac 1

❁ Chakras 1

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