Lemon Balm Cut, 1 Lb Wildcrafted (Melissa officinalis)

A love and friendship herb. Lemon Balm's oldest working is love: carried to draw a lover near, or folded into sachets for loving, faithful bonds between friends, family, and partners.

A herb of success. Beyond love, Cunningham records lemon balm in spells to ensure success, making it a fitting addition to ambition, opportunity, and new-beginning workings.

A pound for the working shelf. Cut for easy measuring, the one-pound size keeps love sachets, friendship blends, and success workings supplied across a season, for the working practitioner, the circle, and the shop shelf.

• Botanical: Melissa officinalis (lemon balm)
• Folk names: bee balm, sweet balm, sweet Melissa, heart's delight
• Form: cut and sifted dried leaf
• Weight: 1 lb (bulk supply)
• Sourced: wildcrafted
• For ritual and spiritual use only; not a food, drug, or supplement, and not for ingestion
• Storage: keep in a sealed container in a cool, dry place away from light
• SKU: HLEMBB

In Scott Cunningham's correspondences, lemon balm is a herb of the Moon and the element Water, with love and success among its powers, which places it on Monday among the days of the week. Its name tells its oldest story: Melissa is the Greek word for honeybee, and the herb was sacred to the bee-priestesses, the Melissae, who served Artemis and Demeter. Beekeepers rubbed it on the hives to keep the bees home and draw new ones, and that gathering, binding quality carried into its magic, where lemon balm is the herb of loving bonds between friends, family, and lovers.

The old sources also record a love charm involving lemon balm steeped in wine and shared, which we pass along as the historical lore it is rather than as an instruction. Plentiful Earth offers this leaf strictly for ritual and spiritual use, not as a food, drug, or supplement, and it is not for ingestion. Worked in the ways we do offer it, its lunar, watery nature suits sachets, charms, and incense: carried to draw affection, folded into a bag for loving bonds, burned for good cheer, or hung in the home in the old custom to lift a heavy atmosphere.

1. Carry it for love. The dried leaf carried on the person is the simplest of the old love workings.
2. Fold it into a sachet with rose or lavender for friendship and loving bonds, and keep it where your household gathers.
3. Add it to a candle dressing or a sachet when setting out on a new venture, for the success register.
4. Burn a pinch as incense over charcoal in a fire-safe dish, in a ventilated room and within sight, for peace and good cheer.
5. Decant a working jar and keep the rest of the pound sealed, cool, and dark between workings.

• Lemon Balm Cut, 1 oz: the smaller size for a single working or a first try.
• Love Gemstone Set, 5 Stones: the heart-current stones to anchor lemon balm's love and friendship work.
• Pink Rose Petals (Rosa gallica): the classic love flower to pair with lemon balm in a sachet.
• Lavender Flowers Whole (Lavandula angustifolia): pair for peace and gentle, heart-soothing blends.
• Peace Soy Votive Candle: light it alongside lemon balm to settle a home and lift the spirits.

What is lemon balm used for in magic?

Lemon balm is primarily a love and friendship herb, worked to draw love, strengthen loving bonds, and invite good cheer. Cunningham also records it in spells for success, and folk custom hung it in the home to lift a heavy atmosphere.

Can I make lemon balm tea, or drink it in wine?

No. Plentiful Earth offers this leaf strictly for ritual and spiritual use, not as a food, drug, or supplement, and it is not for ingestion. The old wine charm is historical lore, and we pass it along as such rather than as an instruction. Food-grade lemon balm is sold separately as a food product.

What are lemon balm's correspondences?

Cunningham places lemon balm under the Moon and the element Water, with love and success among its powers, which puts it on Monday. Its lunar, watery nature gives it a soft, heart-opening character.

Why is it tied to bees?

Its name, Melissa, is the Greek word for honeybee, and it was sacred to the bee-priestesses of Artemis and Demeter. Beekeepers rubbed it on hives to keep bees home, and that gathering, binding quality became part of its magic of loving bonds.

Who is the 1 lb size for?

The pound suits practitioners who run love, friendship, and peace work regularly, group leaders, and shops keeping lemon balm on hand. If you are working with it for the first time, the 1 oz size is the better starting point.

How should I store it?

Keep it sealed in a cool, dry place away from light. The cut leaf holds its bright, lemony scent for a year or more; decant a working jar and keep the rest sealed to preserve the fragrance.