Althaea Leaves, Root, and Powder Questions and Answers

marcoa · Unread post by **marcoa** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:34 am

Hey everyone!

I plan on buying Althaea from Lucky Mojo for use on my altar as an aid to attract helpful spirits to my workings. Should I buy the leaves or the roots for this purpose? Can you use either or?

Thanks,

Marcoa

Unread post by **jwmcclin** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:48 am

Read LMs website http://herb-magic.com/althaea-leaf.html

...and your question will be answered.

Althaea Leaves

Use in Magic:
To attract benevolent spirits to the home, to increase psychic ability, to heal and soothe, to find treasure through psychic gifts.

Spell Methods:
Lucky Mojo Herbs, Roots, and Minerals are natural products of the Earth used in a wide variety of hoodoo, conjure, rootwork, folk magic spells and in folk medicine, according to traditional cultural beliefs.

Product Details:
According to the species and the use intended, Lucky Mojo Herbs, Roots, and Minerals are available in a variety of forms, including whole, chipped, sliced, cut-and-sifted, and powdered. Size and shape may vary, as these are products of Nature. They are packaged with one or more spells of magic printed on the label and we recommend that practitioners read about their use in the book "Hoodoo Herb and Root Magic" by catherine yronwode, which contains many more botanical and mineral spells.

HER-ALT-LEAF
Althaea Leaves
$5.00

You can order right here in the Forum by clicking on the blue Add To Cart button.

For more information, see:
http://www.herbmagic.com/althaea-leaf.html

marcoa · Unread post by **marcoa** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 2:22 pm

Thanks for the reply. I'm still confused as to which part of the plant I should use to place in the offering bowl. Im assuming its a mix of the two?

Unread post by **jwmcclin** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 3:09 pm

Your assumption is correct according to the website. "ALTHAEA LEAVES and ALTHAEA ROOTS are burned with resin incenses like Frankincense Myrrh Copal or Benzoin to bring forth protective and benevolent spirits ALTHAEA in a jar next to a small bowl of water where you burn your candles or perform your spells, and helpful spirits will be drawn to you"

Unread post by **catherineyronwode** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 4:37 pm

You can use either.

Althaea Root

Use in Magic:
To attract benevolent spirits to the home, to increase psychic ability, to heal and soothe, to find treasure through psychic gifts.

Spell Methods:
Lucky Mojo Herbs, Roots, and Minerals are natural products of the Earth used in a wide variety of hoodoo, conjure, rootwork, folk magic spells and in folk medicine, according to traditional cultural beliefs.

Product Details:
According to the species and the use intended, Lucky Mojo Herbs, Roots, and Minerals are available in a variety of forms, including whole, chipped, sliced, cut-and-sifted, and powdered. Size and shape may vary, as these are products of Nature. They are packaged with one or more spells of magic printed on the label and we recommend that practitioners read about their use in the book "Hoodoo Herb and Root Magic" by catherine yronwode, which contains many more botanical and mineral spells.

HER-ALT-ROOT
Althaea Root
$5.00

You can order right here in the Forum by clicking on the blue Add To Cart button.

For more information, see:
http://www.herbmagic.com/althaea-root.html

marcoa · Unread post by **marcoa** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 8:56 pm

Thank you!

suzyparker · Unread post by **suzyparker** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:36 pm

Just want to make a point, I burn Althea, Star Anise and Myrrh and I have amazing dreams of spirits. Beyond beautiful.

Unread post by **butchcomer** » Thu Aug 12, 2010 9:10 am

Hello everyone. My question is concerning ALTHAEA. On the LM site it mentions you can "Keep ALTHAEA in a jar next to a small bowl of water where you burn your candles or perform your spells, and helpful spirits will be drawn to you." I do keep a busy altar in my home where my candles & spellwork go on and I would love to welcome more helpful spirits and my question is: should the jar of ALTHAEA be open or closed? Thanks.

YouTube · Unread post by **Miss Bri** » Thu Aug 12, 2010 1:13 pm

I keep mine in an open glass bowl, works like a...ahem...charm!
good luck,
Bri

Unread post by **butchcomer** » Thu Aug 12, 2010 2:11 pm

Thank you, Miss Bri!

Unread post by **michaeldavis** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 12:13 pm

Friends-

Lately, I have been working with the spirits of the dead and specifically with my ancestors.

I think it's now time to think seriously about adding herbs and roots, like Marsh Mallow root (Althaea), to my ancestral altar. Up to this point, my approach has been really simple - glass of water, roses, a few personal concerns from my departed relatives, and incense.

So my question: would Marsh Mallow root be a good root to use at first or should I look into some Mugwort (for increased psychic contact) and / or Wormwood?

Michael

Unread post by **Devi Spring** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 1:04 pm

I like acacia and wormwood for ancestor work.

Unread post by **ConjureMan** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 1:06 pm

I am a fan of Acacia and Althaea. They work wonderfully for me. You can burn them as incense as well.

Unread post by **Turnsteel** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 9:44 am

I personally like Mugwort and Althaea. I keep them mixed in a pretty glass bottle on the altar and have seen very good results since doing this.

Unread post by **michaeldavis** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 7:41 pm

Thanks, all. These are good suggestions!

Mister Lee · Unread post by **Mister Lee** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 9:40 pm

I have just purchased some althaea leaf, and following the suggestion in "Herb Magic", I have placed it in a jar on my altar next to a small vase of water, to attract friendly spirits. This may be a dumb question, but my vase has a row of hearts around it, and I am wondering if I am sending the wrong message. I'm happily married and I'm not looking for love, just for the help of friendly spirits.

Unread post by **ConjureMan** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 11:12 pm

Spirits need love too

. Your intent is what drives the work, you are calling upon the power of Althaea to draw in spirits, not love, so you shouldn't have an issue. If it makes you uncomfortable simply change the vase.

Mister Lee · Unread post by **Mister Lee** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 12:03 pm

Actually, I like the vase a lot. I'm new to this, and I wanted to make sure I wasn't making a request of the spirits without knowing it, and suddenly I'd get romantic opportunities I wasn't looking for. It sounds like I'm OK with things as they are.

rosyaltar · Unread post by **rosyaltar** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 3:32 pm

Can Althaea root also be used for healing work or it is only the leaves? (I checked out the link here http://www.herb-magic.com/althaea-root.html, but I just wanted to clarify!)

Also, if anyone would care to share experiences using Althaea in this way, I would love to hear about them.

Thanks in advance,
RA

Unread post by **Miss Tammie Lee** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 6:34 pm

The following is NOT a substitiute for medical treatment.
althaea-questions-and-answers-t8148s90.html
working-with-raphael-the-archangel-t5698.html
http://www.luckymojo.com/products-healing.html
http://www.luckymojo.com/healing.html
http://www.herb-magic.com/althaea-leaf.html
I love Althaea and I am looking for the thread to help you.
http://www.herb-magic.com/self-heal.html
http://www.herb-magic.com/angelica-root.html
Running out of links. Study these please

rosyaltar · Unread post by **rosyaltar** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 7:00 pm

Thanks for the links, Miss Tammie Lee. No worries on the warning- physical healing is not the objective, rather it's for emotional healing work. I'm familiar with LM's Healing products and I've actually pored over the other links before, as well

I was really just wondering if there is any info out there specifically related to the working with the roots vs the leaves in terms of purpose. I am using the root for connection with helpful spirits, but wanted to know if it could also be used in place of the leaves for the type of healing work I mentioned.

Thanks for looking for the thread- maybe the answer will be somewhere in there!

Blessings,
RA

Unread post by **Miss Tammie Lee** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 7:16 pm

Thank you for your open reply! Ill share with you and now the rest of the world that I ordered both. You see, this is both for health and benevolent Spirits.
If you click on the links that are "green" they are further defined. There are many herbs and roots to help with health. Go through the A-B-C of here:
http://www.luckymojo.com/mojocatherbs.html
Thank you Miss Cat and Lucky Mojo!

rosyaltar · Unread post by **rosyaltar** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 7:38 pm

I appreciate your trying to answer

I'm definitely familiar with that page, as well, as I've used it to choose and order herbs (though I don't have a lot of posts, I've been pretty studious about researching LM resources!) Perhaps I should have been more direct! I have Althaea root on hand right now, and wanted to know if it would be suitable until I get the leaves (which I know will do the trick). I'm thinking it's best to just wait, as there's no specific mention on LM that the root in particular is used for soothing and emotional healing.

rosyaltar · Unread post by **rosyaltar** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 7:50 pm

Just as an addendum: I could be completely missing the big picture here, being that they are both parts of the same plant- but, I have noticed that with some herbs, different parts sometimes don't carry the same descriptions (e.g. whole violet leaf is associated in its description with bringing back a lost love, while cut and sifted violet leaf is not). If I'm splitting hairs, I'm happy to be corrected! I just would never want to assume, as I know there are reasons behind everything in the hoodoo tradition.

Blessings,
RA

Unread post by **Joseph Magnuson** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:48 am

rosyaltar:

Althea Leaves: To attract benevolent spirits to the home, to increase psychic ability, to heal and soothe.

Althea Root: To attract benevolent spirits to the home, to find treasure through psychic gifts.

I use both, but have fallen much more in love with the root due to the many times I have worked with her.

See the differences for yourself here:

Leaves: http://herb-magic.com/althaea-leaf.html

Root: http://www.herb-magic.com/althaea-root.html

Mister Lee · Unread post by **Mister Lee** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 6:24 am

Today I found a wolf spider in the vase of water beside my jar of althaea, large and alive and very active. It couldn't climb out because of the curve of the sides of the vase. I put it and the water from the vase out in my back yard.

Is this any kind of sign? I think I read somewhere on the forum that spiders are considered good luck. I didn't think this one was scary or creepy or anything, I'm just wondering if I need to do anything about it (cleansing or an offering, for example?) I've been asking the spirits lately for a sign of whether they are pleased or not with my activities for them. My altar is in my basement, in an old root cellar, so finding a spider isn't that weird an event, although finding it floating in the vase was unusual.

Unread post by **Joseph Magnuson** » Tue Jan 15, 2013 6:55 pm

Althaea Root

Read more here: http://herb-magic.com/althaea-root.html

HER-ALT-ROOT
Althaea Root
$5.00

You can order right here in the Forum by clicking on the blue Add To Cart button.

Unread post by **jwmcclin** » Tue Jan 15, 2013 8:08 pm

I am learning something new, I wasn't aware there is a root. Adding to my order now.

I was aware, however, of Althaea Leaf Powder, which is another convenient way to use this herb:

Althaea Leaf Powder

Use in Magic:
To attract benevolent spirits to the home, to increase psychic ability, to heal and soothe, to find treasure through psychic gifts.

Spell Methods:
Lucky Mojo Herbs, Roots, and Minerals are natural products of the Earth used in a wide variety of hoodoo, conjure, rootwork, folk magic spells and in folk medicine, according to traditional cultural beliefs.

Product Details:
According to the species and the use intended, Lucky Mojo Herbs, Roots, and Minerals are available in a variety of forms, including whole, chipped, sliced, cut-and-sifted, and powdered. Size and shape may vary, as these are products of Nature. They are packaged with one or more spells of magic printed on the label and we recommend that practitioners read about their use in the book "Hoodoo Herb and Root Magic" by catherine yronwode, which contains many more botanical and mineral spells.

HER-ALT-LFPW
Althaea Leaf Powder
$5.00

You can order right here in the Forum by clicking on the blue Add To Cart button.

For more information, see:
http://www.herbmagic.com/althaea-leaf.html

This product qualifies to be included in the Lucky Mojo 6 Herb Powder Special.

Buy six herbs in powder form and receive a free small muslin tea steeping bag. To qualify for this special you must select six of the $3.50 HER (SKU code) items listed in this section. Botanical and Mineral Curios do not qualify for this special.

HER-ZSP-6PWD
6 Herb Powder Special (6 Herb Powders + Small Muslin Bag)
$25.00

You can order right here in the Forum by clicking on the blue Add To Cart button.

For more information, see:
http://www.herbmagic.com/six-herb-powder-special.html

jamkaret · Unread post by **jamkaret** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 7:29 am

I was researching althea botanically and ran across the fact that an extract of the roots is sometimes used to flavor halva. My first thought was "oooh I bet my Ashkenazi ancestors would loooove that." Guess, I'm gonna be making some halva when I put up my ancestral altar...

kleiw · Unread post by **kleiw** » Wed Jun 05, 2013 6:49 pm

Hello!
I have gathered all my herbs for my honey jar but today I realized I need Balm of gilead and did not order any. So since I don´t want to delay (I live in Europe and it takes a long time for the herbs to arrive) or opening it later and putting Balm of Gilead in, I was wondering if Althea would be appropriate for healing past wounds and fears of my ex partner. Could you please tell me what you think about it? Or if there is something else instead that I can add? Thank you!

Unread post by **Miss Tammie Lee** » Wed Jun 05, 2013 7:04 pm

http://www.herb-magic.com/althaea-leaf.html

http://www.herb-magic.com/althaea-root.html

greetings... how bout you tell me?

I have read your statement/question. I have a few things to suggest; but, please also check out the links. Read about them both and then post back

Be Blessed!!!

Miss Tammie Lee

kleiw · Unread post by **kleiw** » Thu Jun 06, 2013 3:05 am

Hi Miss Tammie Lee! Yes, I read the links and got the answear!

My other herbs are mainly love herbs like damiana, star anise, roses, so I wanted to make sure that I can use Althea. I was pretty disappointed for not finding Balm of gilead because I am trying on a reconcilliation with a lots of past wounds and fear to overcome them. Please let me know any suggestions you have! Thank you!!

greeneyes2 · Unread post by **greeneyes2** » Sat Nov 16, 2013 10:05 am

Just Hit Me!!!
I have an Althea(purple/lavender) planted right along my walkway right up to my front door

Would it be best to utilize the leaves from this one that is on my property to add to my work?

Unread post by **Miss Aida** » Sat Nov 16, 2013 9:02 pm

Hello, Greeneyes,
Do I have to hit you! LOL
Make sure the leaves are dried properly.
Nevertheless, I personally buy things of this nature through Lucky Mojo. I know exactly what I'm getting, no doubts about species, etc.
And no worries about proper drying while also getting special blessings on them from professional root workers.
But, that's just me...
Take Care

greeneyes2 · Unread post by **greeneyes2** » Sat Nov 16, 2013 10:10 pm

Miss Aida

LOL.. Yes you are most likely correct about this.. just thought ..this may be why my spiritual helpers are drawn to my front door and make themselves at home.

Along with my Althea .I have Sage,Hawthorn,Roses,Bridal Spiria and Plumeria

Unread post by **Rev Ernest** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 10:14 am

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Unread post by **Rev Ernest** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 10:14 am

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Unread post by **Rev Ernest** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 10:28 am

Both the leaf and the root chips qualify to be included in the Lucky Mojo 6 Herb and Root Special.

6 Herb and Root Special (6 Herbs + Red Bag)

Use in Magic:
Buy six herbs or roots in this section and receive a free flannel red bag. To qualify for this special you must select six of the $3.50 HER (SKU code) items listed in the alphabetic section above. Botanical and Mineral Curios do not qualify for this special.

Spell Methods:
Lucky Mojo Herbs, Roots, and Minerals are natural products of the Earth used in a wide variety of hoodoo, conjure, rootwork, folk magic spells and in folk medicine, according to traditional cultural beliefs.

Product Details:
According to the species and the use intended, Lucky Mojo Herbs, Roots, and Minerals are available in a variety of forms, including whole, chipped, sliced, cut-and-sifted, and powdered. Size and shape may vary, as these are products of Nature. They are packaged with one or more spells of magic printed on the label and we recommend that practitioners read about their use in the book "Hoodoo Herb and Root Magic" by catherine yronwode, which contains many more botanical and mineral spells.

HER-ZSP-6HRB
6 Herb and Root Special (6 Herbs + Red Bag)
$25.00

You can order right here in the Forum by clicking on the blue Add To Cart button.

For more information, see:
http://www.herbmagic.com/six-herb-special.html

Unread post by **catherineyronwode** » Sun Feb 13, 2022 2:04 pm

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Love&Light · Unread post by **Love&Light** » Sat Sep 24, 2022 3:54 pm

Would Althaea be a good herb to use for emotional cleansing and healing between me and a love interest? Maybe along with Lemon Mint?

Nothing bad happened but I want to do an "emotional cleansing" ritual for the two of us to clear up any negativity or misunderstandings. Would this be a good combination of herbs or are there better choices?

Unread post by **JayDee** » Sat Sep 24, 2022 6:08 pm

Love&Light ,

It is a herb known for soothing among other properties.

You may be interested in this topic thread which includes 7 pages of spiritual baths: baths-and-washes-in-hoodoo-rootwork-and ... ls-f7.html

JayDee

Mr Christopher · Unread post by **Mr Christopher** » Sat Sep 24, 2022 8:24 pm

Hi Love&Light,

Althaea is used to attract good spirits and lead you to things, not for removing negative energy. Lemon Mint is used to move on from a breakup. Lavender, Chamomile, Mint, and Rue would be better. Lavender, Chamomile, and Mint are all associated with communication, all known to relax, Mint, and Chamomile have is uses for uncrossing and protection. Rue is the go-to to remove all nasty, it removes evil eye and cross condition. You can add any or all of them to salt water solutions and spray down the house. You can put them all in a bath, and you can make a sachet and put them under your pillow.

You can read more about herbs and their uses in Hoodoo Herb and Root Magic by catherine yronwode. https://www.luckymojo.com/hoodooherbmagic.html

You can find a cheat sheet at Hoodoo at a glance. https://www.luckymojo.com/hoodooataglance.html

You can learn more about the herbs mentioned and buy them at the following links:
Lavender - http://www.herbmagic.com/lavender.html
Chamomile - http://www.herbmagic.com/chamomile.html
Mint - https://www.herbmagic.com/mint.html
Rue - https://www.herbmagic.com/rue.html
6 Herb Special- https://www.herbmagic.com/six-herb-special.html

Best of Luck,
Mr. Christopher

Unread post by **catherineyronwode** » Wed Aug 20, 2025 7:17 pm

The legend, lore, and symbolism of Althaea flowers has been added to The Floral Oracle at YourWateAndFate.com
https://yourwateandfate.com/The_Floral_ ... a_Yronwode