Patchouli appears in 3 systems: the same name is used for more than one thing. Both are shown below.
Herbs
Patchouli
Patchouli is an earth herb in the Folk Western tradition, ruled by Saturn. It is used for prosperity, lust and fertility. It is aligned to the root chakra and sacral chakra and associated with Capricorn.
Correspondences
- Chakra
- Root ChakraSacral Chakra
- Element
- Earth
- Planet
- Saturn
- Zodiac
- Capricorn
Practice
- Properties
- ProsperityLustFertilityProtection
- Magical Uses
- ProsperityLustFertilityProtection
Nature and meaning
Details
- Tier
- 1
Incense & resins
Correspondences
- Chakra
- Root ChakraSacral Chakra
- Element
- Earth
- Planet
- Saturn
- Zodiac
- Capricorn
Sacred timing
- Sacred Timing
- DaysHoursSaturn hoursEarth hours
Symbols and forms
- Alternate Names
- Pogostemon CablinPatchouly
- Form
- Dried leavesLoose
Practice
- Properties
- ProsperityLustFertilityProtectionGrounding
- Magical Uses
- ProsperityLustFertilityProtectionGroundingMoney magic
- Traditional Uses
Asian folk magic for money, fertility, protection. Used in love spells, prosperity magic, grounding work. Associated with earthly pleasures and material abundance.
- Modern Practice
Essential for prosperity magic, money spells, grounding. Burn for attracting wealth, lust, fertility. Strong earthy energy. Popular in 1960s counterculture—still associated with hippie/bohemian spirituality. Excellent for root chakra work.
Nature and meaning
- Origin Regions
- Southeast AsiaIndia
- Scent Profile
- Earthy, musky, rich, grounding, sweet-earthy
Details
- Tier
- 2
- Burn Method
- Charcoal
- Smoke Color
- Grey
- Moon Phases
- New MoonWaxing Gibbous
Essential oils
Saturn/Earth, the scent of money and earthy love, favoured in the love-and-prosperity magic of the 1960s. It improves with age but can sensitise, and is best avoided in pregnancy at high doses.
Correspondences
- Planet
- Saturn
- Element
- Earth
- Chakra
- Root ChakraSacral Chakra
Practice
- Properties
- GroundingProsperityLoveProtection
- Magical Uses
- GroundingProsperityLoveProtection
Nature and meaning
Details
- Botanical
- Pogostemon cablin
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Every entry that names Patchouli, grouped by the system it comes from.
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