About Ginger
Ginger is a fiery root that adds power and speed to any working. It is used for success, passion and confidence, and eaten before a ritual to 'heat up' your energy.
A "heating" herb traditionally added to speed up the power of any other working.
History & folklore
Ginger has been traded along spice routes for thousands of years. Confucius was said never to eat a meal without it. Medieval Europeans believed it came from the Garden of Eden. In folk magic across many cultures, ginger 'heats' and speeds up any working.
Correspondences
- Traditional uses
- Passion, success, power
- Latin name
- Zingiber officinale
- Element
- Fire
- Planet
- Mars
- Best day
- Tuesday
- Moon phase
- Waxing moon — for drawing things toward you
- Intentions
- Passion, Success, Confidence
Ways to work with it
- Add a slice of fresh ginger to tea before spellwork.
- Place a piece of dried root in a success or money sachet.
- Grate a little into a love-drawing meal to share.
Growing & gathering
Fresh ginger root from the grocery store can be planted in a pot and will sprout in warm conditions. Dried ground ginger and crystallised ginger are both easy to use in spells.
Safe as food. Large amounts may interact with blood-thinning medication.
A simple sample spell
A beginning with momentum
You will need: A dried ginger piece in a closed jar and a timer.
- Choose a task small enough to begin in five minutes.
- Put away one distraction and set the closed jar beside the timer.
- Say, “A little effort is enough to start.”
- Set the timer for five minutes and begin. Decide afterward whether to continue; return the ginger to its labeled container.
This original Flint & Flicker spell is a symbolic practice for reflection and intention, not a guarantee of results. It needs no flame, ingestion or skin application. Use a closed, labeled packet or a drawing if handling the herb is unsuitable; keep all materials away from children and pets.
Pairs well with
CinnamonAbundance, passion, success
Bay LaurelWishes, success, protection
OakStrength, protection, luck
PatchouliMoney, fertility, physical desireCorrespondences are traditional associations gathered from folk practice and modern craft books. They vary between sources, and they are not medical advice. Read our editorial approach.