Ritual Herbs - Cascara Sagrada Bark

Element Associations: Fire
Planetary Associations: Mercury | Jupiter | Sun
Astrological Associations:Gemini | Virgo
Energy: Masculine / Expressive
Magical Properties: Legal Matters | Money | Abundance | Protection | Success | Banishing
Healing Properties:Laxative | Digestive Support
Botanical Name:Rhamnus purshiana

Common Magical Uses:

• Legal & Courtwork Spells: Carry or burn Cascara Sagrada in rituals to strengthen intentions related to contracts, legal matters, or fairness in disputes.
• Money & Abundance: Add to spell jars, sachets, or incense blends to attract financial opportunities and manifest prosperity.
• Protection & Banishing: Sprinkle around your home, include in ritual baths, or burn on charcoal to remove stagnant energy, obstacles, or unwanted influences.
• Candle & Ritual Magic: Place pieces around candles or on altar spaces to amplify intentions for success, abundance, and energetic clearing. You can also grind the bark in a mortar and pestle to make a powder and roll it onto your candle for direct spellwork application.

Also known as Sacred Bark, Cascara Sagrada has a long history of use by indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest and California for both medicinal and ceremonial purposes, primarily as a digestive aid. European herbalists later adopted it as a botanical laxative. In magic, it is highly valued for breaking down obstacles, removing stagnant energy, and opening pathways for success, protection, and prosperity. Its energy is considered ideal for banishing, cleansing, and manifesting new opportunities.

• Safe for external use in baths, incense, charm bags, and altar work.
• Extremely potent as an internal laxative. Do not use daily or long-term. Consult a healthcare professional if pregnant, nursing, or taking medications, and avoid if you have gastrointestinal disorders.
• Dried bark can be burned on charcoal, simmered in water, or added to jars, sachets, or candle bases for magical or energetic work.

**Always consult a physician before using herbal products, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medication(s). These herbs, resins, roots, flowers, and powders are meant to be used for spell and ritual work.

• "Small" bags are full 2x3" re-sealable zip lock bags. Roughly 0.60 oz per bag.