Peppermint Leaf Cut, 1 oz (Mentha piperita)

Peppermint is the cleanser of the herb cabinet. Its sharp, cooling scent cuts through stale and heavy energy the way it clears a stuffy room, which is why it leads so many purification baths, floor washes, and space-clearing incenses. Beyond cleansing it carries two more old jobs: the psychic herb tucked under the pillow for prophetic dreams and burned to wake the inner senses, and the quiet money charm slipped into a purse or wallet to draw prosperity. One bright green leaf, three of the most practical workings a witch keeps on hand.

Reach for peppermint when a space, a tool, or a mind needs clearing, when the dreaming needs opening, or when the purse needs a little pull.

Key Features of Peppermint Leaf

The purification herb. Peppermint's signature working is cleansing: added to purification baths, simmered into floor washes, and burned in clearing incense to lift stale energy and raise the vibration of a space, one of the uses Cunningham records most strongly.

A psychic and dream herb. Slipped into a dream pillow it is the classic herb for prophetic and vivid dreams, and burned before divination it sharpens the psychic senses, a fitting job for a herb of Mercury.

A folk money charm. A few leaves carried in the purse or wallet is the old folk working to draw money and prosperity, the small everyday charm that rides along with the cleansing and dream work.

Product Details

• Botanical: Mentha piperita (peppermint, a hybrid of watermint and spearmint)
• Folk names: brandy mint, lammint
• Form: cut and sifted dried leaf
• Weight: 1 oz
• For ritual and spiritual use; not packaged or sold as a food product
• Storage: keep in a sealed container in a cool, dry place away from light

The Spiritual Significance

In Scott Cunningham's correspondences, peppermint is a masculine herb of Mercury and the element Fire, with the powers of purification, healing, psychic development, sleep, and love. Cunningham notes that peppermint raises the vibration of a place and drives out heavy or negative energy, which is why a living plant kept in the home is said to clear and purify it, and why the dried leaf turns up in so many cleansing baths and incenses.

Its Mercurial nature gives it the second thread: placed under the pillow or drunk as a bedtime tea, peppermint was long said to bring visions of the future in dreams, and it is burned to sharpen the psychic senses before divination. The third use is plain folk practice, recorded by Cunningham and still kept today: a few leaves carried in the purse or wallet to draw money and prosperity. Pliny noted the herb stirs the emotion of love as well, so it finds its way into love workings too. Cooling, clearing, and Mercury-quick, peppermint is one of the most versatile leaves on the shelf.

How To Use Peppermint Leaf

1. For purification, add a handful to a ritual bath or steep it into a floor wash to clear a space of heavy or stale energy.
2. For space clearing, burn a pinch of the dried leaf over charcoal and carry the smoke through a room to raise its vibration.
3. For prophetic dreams, sew a little dream pillow of peppermint, alone or with mugwort, and keep it under your pillow.
4. For money, tuck a few leaves into your purse or wallet, refreshing them when the scent fades.
5. Return the leaf to a sealed container between workings so it keeps its bright, cooling scent.

Pairs Well With

• Purification Gemstone Kit, Set of 5: the clearing stones to pair with a peppermint cleansing bath or floor wash.
• Swift Lite Charcoal (80 Tablets): light a disc to burn peppermint in space-clearing and psychic incense.
• Star Anise Whole, 1 oz: another Mercury-bright psychic herb; burn the two together before divination.
• Chamomile Flower Whole, 1 oz: pair with peppermint in a sleep or dream pillow for restful, vivid dreaming.
• Peppermint Leaf Cut, 1 Lb: step up to the bulk size for regular baths, floor washes, and clearing work.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is peppermint used for in magic?

Peppermint is primarily a purification herb, used in cleansing baths, floor washes, and clearing incense to lift heavy energy. It is also a psychic and dream herb, tucked under the pillow for prophetic dreams, and a folk money charm carried in the purse or wallet.

How do I use peppermint to cleanse a space?

Steep the leaf into a floor wash and wipe down floors and thresholds, add a handful to a ritual bath, or burn a pinch over charcoal and carry the smoke through the room. Cunningham notes peppermint raises a space's vibration and clears negativity.

How is peppermint used for dreams?

Sew a small dream pillow of dried peppermint, alone or blended with mugwort, and keep it under your pillow. The herb has a long reputation for bringing vivid and prophetic dreams, fitting for a plant of Mercury.

Does peppermint really draw money?

It is one of the old folk money charms: a few leaves carried in the purse or wallet to draw prosperity, a working recorded by Cunningham. It pairs naturally with green candles, lodestones, and other money herbs.

What are peppermint's correspondences?

Cunningham places peppermint under Mercury and the element Fire, a masculine herb of purification, healing, psychic powers, sleep, and love. Its cooling, Mercury-quick character is what makes it such a versatile cleansing and psychic herb.

How should I store it?

Keep it sealed in a cool, dry place away from light. The cut leaf holds its bright scent for a year or more; refresh a dream pillow or wallet charm when the fragrance fades.