Ritual Herbs - Barberry Root Bark

Element Associations: Fire
Planetary Associations:Mars | Jupiter
Astrological Associations:Aries | Scorpio
Chakra Associations: Root | Solar Plexus
Energy: Masculine / Expressive
Magical Properties:Protection | Banishing | Clearing | Cleansing | Boundary Setting | Hex Repelling | Psychic Shielding
Healing Properties:Bitter tonic | Antimicrobial | Liver & bile support (traditional use)

Common Magical Uses:

• Clearing & Cleansing: Used to decisively remove stagnant, intrusive, or heavy energy from a space or person. Best suited for deep clearing rather than gentle purification.
• Protection & Defense: Carried in charm bags or sachets to guard against psychic attack, ill intent, or lingering negative influence.
• Banishing & Uncrossing: Worked in spells to actively repel hexes, crossed conditions, and unwanted attachments.
• Boundary Magic: Hung above doorways or placed near thresholds to establish firm energetic boundaries and prevent intrusion.
• Psychic Vision & Perception: Clears energetic “fog” and strengthens discernment, supporting more accurate intuition and psychic awareness.
• Candle Magic: Added to banishing or protection candles (red, black, or dark green) to reinforce clearing, warding, and protective intentions.
• Ritual Cleansing: Included in floor washes, ritual blends, or incense when a space requires strong, decisive purification.

Barberry (Berberis vulgaris), sometimes referred to as Oregon Grape in folk traditions, has a history of use spanning over 2,500 years in Eastern and Western herbal medicine. Its intensely bitter, antimicrobial root bark translates into a magical energy that is protective, clarifying, and fortifying, making it ideal for defense, banishing, and psychic shielding.

Barberry root bark is potent and should not be ingested without professional guidance.

**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.

Size reference:

• "Small" bags are full 2x3" re-sealable ziplocks. Roughly 0.50 oz per bag.