Lemongrass Cut, 2 oz (Cymbopogon citratus)

A road-opening cleanser. Steeped into washes to clear obstacles and sweep a path open, a bright purifier of stuck situations.

Psychic awareness. Burned or carried to sharpen intuition and clear the mind for divination.

Cut grass, 2 oz. The middle size, between the 1 oz and the working pound.

• Botanical name: Cymbopogon citratus (lemongrass)
• Form: cut and sifted dried grass
• Weight: 2 oz
• For ritual and spiritual use only; not a food, drug, or supplement, and not for ingestion
• Storage: keep sealed in a cool, dark place
• SKU: HLEMGC2

Lemongrass is sharp, clean, and forward-moving, and its magic matches its scent. Scott Cunningham places it under Mercury and the element of Air, tying it to purification and psychic awareness, which sets it on Wednesday among the days of the week. Its great working is purification of the road-opening kind: steeped into washes and swept across thresholds to clear obstacles, break up stuck situations, and open the way to opportunity.

It is also worked for psychic awareness, burned or carried to sharpen intuition, lift mental fog, and ready the mind for divination. Lemongrass is widely used in cooking and tea, which is not what we offer it for; Plentiful Earth sells this cut grass strictly for ritual and spiritual use, not as a food, and it is not for ingestion. Washes made with it are for floors and thresholds, not for drinking.

1. Brew a road-opening wash. Steep lemongrass in hot water, cool, and strain, then wash a threshold or floor to clear obstacles. For external use only.
2. Sharpen the sight. Burn a little over charcoal in a fire-safe dish in a ventilated room, within sight, before divination.
3. Sew a clarity sachet. Tuck lemongrass into a charm to clear mental fog and lift intuition.
4. Sweep a path open. Add it to road-opening and opportunity charms.
5. Store it sealed, in a cool, dark place between workings.

• Lemongrass Cut, 1 oz: the smaller size for a single working.
• Lemongrass Cut, 1 Lb: the working pound for ongoing practice.
• Road Opener Oil: dress a candle or charm to open the way.
• Hyssop Cut, 1 oz: a purification herb to pair in the clearing wash.
• The Complete Book of Incense, Oils and Brews by Scott Cunningham: blend your own road-opening washes.

What is lemongrass used for in magic?

Road-opening purification, steeped into washes to clear obstacles, and psychic awareness, burned or carried to sharpen intuition before divination.

Can I make tea with it?

No. Lemongrass is common in cooking and tea, but Plentiful Earth sells this cut grass strictly for ritual and spiritual use, not as a food, and it is not for ingestion. Culinary lemongrass is sold separately as a food product.

What are its correspondences?

Cunningham places lemongrass under Mercury and the element Air, tying it to purification and psychic awareness, which puts it on Wednesday.

How do I use it to open the road?

Steep the grass into a cooled wash and use it to clean a threshold or floor, sweeping outward to clear obstacles, or add it to a road-opening charm. The wash is for surfaces, not for drinking.

How should I store it?

Sealed, cool, and dark. Dried lemongrass keeps its keen scent well when kept dry.