About Patchouli
Patchouli has an earthy, rich scent that grounds and draws money and desire. It is often used in place of 'graveyard dirt' in older folk recipes.
An earthy, grounding herb often substituted for "graveyard dirt" in prosperity workings.
History & folklore
Patchouli leaves were packed with shawls and silks shipped from India to Europe in the 1800s to keep moths away — and so the scent became a sign of genuine Indian fabric. It became famous as a fragrance in the 1960s. In folk magic, its earthy scent draws money and desire.
Correspondences
- Traditional uses
- Money, fertility, physical desire
- Latin name
- Pogostemon cablin
- Element
- Earth
- Planet
- Saturn
- Best day
- Saturday
- Moon phase
- Waxing moon — for drawing things toward you
- Intentions
- Abundance, Passion
Ways to work with it
- Add a few drops of diluted patchouli oil to a green candle for money.
- Place dried leaves in a money sachet.
- Wear patchouli as a grounding scent.
Growing & gathering
Patchouli is a tropical plant that needs warmth and grows well as a houseplant. Dried leaves and essential oil are easy to buy from herb shops.
Always dilute patchouli essential oil before it touches skin.
A simple sample spell
Give an intention a place to grow
You will need: A sealed patchouli sachet, a coin and paper.
- Write a realistic resource goal and one action that supports it.
- Set the coin beside the closed sachet and read the action aloud.
- Say, “May this intention take root in steady work.”
- Take the action and keep the note with your plan. Store the patchouli after a week; no oil application or burning is needed.
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
PinePurification, healing, money
HoneysuckleMoney, psychic power, protection
JasmineLove, prophetic dreams, moneyCorrespondences 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.