Plant Witchery: Discover the Sacred Language, Wisdom, and Magic of 200 Plants - Juliet Diaz 2020

Hyssop Hyssopus officincalis
A Compendium of Plants

ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES

purification, protection, healing, clarity

Hyssop is a meadow wildflower that grows tall with blue or purple blossoms. Her scent is very inviting, sweet and uplifting, warming to the heart. Long ago, she warded off the plague, and is mentioned in the Bible for both purification and spiritual cleansing.

MEDICINAL PROPERTIES

Hyssop is a strong disinfectant, hence her reputation as a purifier. She’s also an expectorant, so is good for a cold or cough, and she makes a good mouthwash. As a tea, she is great for stomach issues like gas, bloat, and inflammation. She can also heal bruising and scarring.

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

Hyssop has a long, rich history of Magical work. She clears negative energy of all kinds, from stagnant energy after an argument, to malicious spirits who won’t leave. Hyssop is a tool for clarity in difficult situations, as she helps you to stay calm when things are falling apart or becoming overwhelming. You can work with hyssop to clear out stagnant energy from the home by burning her, walking around your home while wafting her smoke, making sure to let it glide over all furniture and objects to get that stubborn energy moving.

Another way to work with hyssop is to sweep with her. Simply bunch up some fresh or dried hyssop and move your hand as you would move a broom—but don’t let it touch the ground. Instead, sweep the air close the ground, brushing that energy out your front door. Discard that bunch and place a new bunch of hyssop over your front door to prevent all that stagnant energy from coming back in.

PLANT WISDOM

Hyssop’s message is that of healing, something we all need in our lives. She can move any stagnant energy you may be carrying within you—which is fantastic, but can be quite intense and emotional. Expect some waterworks when working with her, but just sit and burn some hyssop and listen to her calming voice as she moves through you. She will shake your inner world, allowing old energy that is stuck to move out of your body—stay calm and let her do her work. For even more intense healing work of the heart and mind, invite her into your dreams.