Five Finger Grass Cut, 1 oz (Potentilla)

Five Finger Grass is the herb of the five powers. Cinquefoil (Potentilla), its leaf splayed like an open hand, is worked in folk magic and Hoodoo for the five things the hand can grasp: money, protection, wisdom, power, and love. This cut herb puts all five at your fingertips.

This ounce is the starter size for money and protection charms, gambling and court-case hands, and uncrossing work; the 2 oz size goes deeper. Reach for five finger grass when you want a working to cover every base.

Key Features of Five Finger Grass

The five powers. Each finger of the leaf stands for one of five powers, money, protection, wisdom, power, and love, making it a herb for all-purpose hands.

Money and gambling luck. A staple of Hoodoo money and gambler's hands, cinquefoil is worked to draw cash and favorable odds.

Protection and uncrossing. It wards, breaks crossings, and is carried in court-case and uncrossing work.

Product Details

• Botanical name: Potentilla (cinquefoil, five finger grass)
• Tradition: European folk magic and Hoodoo
• Form: cut and sifted dried herb
• Weight: 1 oz
• For spiritual use only; not a food, drug, or supplement, and not for ingestion
• Storage: keep sealed in a cool, dark place

The Spiritual Significance

Cinquefoil takes its name from its five-fingered leaf, and almost all of its magic flows from that hand-shaped sign. In European folk practice Cunningham names money, protection, prophetic dreams, and sleep among its powers, and the old reading of the five points is as five powers, commonly given as love, money, health, power, and wisdom, so that to carry cinquefoil is to hold all five in your hand at once. In Hoodoo, where it is best known as five finger grass, it stands for anything that can be done with the five fingers and is a workhorse of money hands, gambler's charms, protection, uncrossing, court-case work, and eloquence.

That breadth is the point: five finger grass is the herb to reach for when a working needs to touch every base at once. Tucked under a pillow it is also worked for prophetic dreams and restful sleep. Plentiful Earth sells this herb strictly for ritual and spiritual use, not as a food or remedy, and it is not for ingestion.

How To Use Five Finger Grass

1. Carry the five powers. Keep cinquefoil in an all-purpose charm to hold money, protection, wisdom, power, and love together.
2. Build a money hand. Add it to a money or gambler's mojo bag to draw cash and favorable odds.
3. Protect and uncross. Work it into protection, uncrossing, and court-case charms.
4. Dream true. Tuck five finger grass into a dream pillow for prophetic dreams and restful sleep.
5. Store it sealed, in a cool, dark place between workings.

Pairs Well With

• High John, 1 oz: mastery and power to strengthen a money or court-case hand.
• Money Drawing Oil: dress the herb or the mojo bag for prosperity.
• Mugwort Cut, 1 oz: deepen the prophetic-dream work in a pillow.
• Star Anise Whole, 1 oz: a psychic-power herb for dreaming and divination.
• Magical Herbalism by Scott Cunningham: the source of these attributions.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the five powers of cinquefoil?

The five fingers of the leaf are commonly read as five powers, given as love, money, health, power, and wisdom. Carrying cinquefoil is said to hold all five together, which is why it is prized as an all-purpose herb in charms and hands.

Is five finger grass the same as cinquefoil?

Yes. Five finger grass is the Hoodoo name for cinquefoil, the Potentilla plant whose hand-shaped leaf gives it both names. European folk magic and Hoodoo work the same herb, with overlapping money, protection, and uncrossing uses.

Can I take it internally?

No. Plentiful Earth sells this herb strictly for ritual and spiritual use, not as a food or remedy, and it is not for ingestion. Use it in charms, hands, sachets, and dream pillows instead.

How do I use it for prophetic dreams?

Tuck a little five finger grass into a dream pillow or sachet kept near your head as you sleep, asking for the dreams you seek. Its folk reputation pairs prophetic dreaming with restful sleep.

How should I store it?

Keep the cut herb sealed in a cool, dark place, away from heat and moisture. Dried cinquefoil holds well when kept dry, so a sealed jar will carry you through many money, protection, and dream workings.