Skullcap Cut, 1 oz (Scutellaria lateriflora)

Skullcap takes its name from the little helmet-shaped cap on each tiny blue flower, and its magic has a quiet, binding gentleness to match. Scutellaria lateriflora is a herb of peace and fidelity in folk practice, worked to calm and settle, and given in old charms to keep a love faithful and a vow kept. These cut leaves and flowers carry that soft, steadfast green.

A note on use. Skullcap is a medicinal nervine in physical herbalism; that is not what we offer it for. We sell it for ritual use only, not as a remedy, and it is not for ingestion.

Reach for skullcap when you want to settle a heart or hold a bond.

Key Features of Skullcap

A peace herb. Skullcap is worked to calm and settle, tucked into peace sachets and relaxation charms for a quiet mind and a quiet home.

A herb of fidelity. Its oldest folk role is binding faithfulness, given in charms to keep a love loyal and a vow kept.

Cut herb, the starter ounce. This ounce suits sachets and charms; the working pound keeps the jar deeper.

Product Details

• Botanical name: Scutellaria lateriflora (skullcap)
• Tradition: a folk herb of peace and fidelity
• Form: cut and sifted dried herb
• Weight: 1 oz
• For spiritual use only; not a remedy, and not for ingestion
• Storage: keep sealed in a cool, dark place

The Spiritual Significance

Skullcap is a small, modest plant with rows of little blue, helmet-capped flowers, and folk magic gave it a correspondingly quiet, steadfast nature. Its two great workings are peace and fidelity. As a peace herb it is added to calming sachets and relaxation charms, worked to settle a restless mind and bring quiet to a tense household. As a herb of fidelity it carries an older, more pointed reputation: skullcap was given in charms, traditionally by a woman to her partner, to bind faithfulness and keep a love or a vow loyal and steady.

That binding, settling quality is the heart of skullcap's magic, a herb for holding things calm and holding things true. Skullcap is also a well-known medicinal nervine in physical herbalism; that use is named here only as background and is not what we offer it for. Plentiful Earth sells it strictly for ritual and spiritual use, not as a remedy, and it is not for ingestion.

How To Use Skullcap

1. Sew a peace sachet. Tuck skullcap into a calming sachet for a quiet mind and a settled home.
2. Bind a vow. Add it to a fidelity charm to keep a love or a promise faithful and steady.
3. Calm a working. Use skullcap in charms meant to settle nerves and ease tension.
4. Blend for rest. Combine with gentle peace herbs in a relaxation mix.
5. Store it sealed, in a cool, dark place between workings.

Pairs Well With

• Whole Lavender Flowers, 1 oz: the gentle companion for a peace sachet.
• Coltsfoot Leaf Cut, 1 oz: a love-and-peace herb to pair in a fidelity charm.
• Hops Flowers, Whole, 1 oz: a rest-and-peace herb for the calming blend.
• Pink Rose Petals, 1 oz: gentle Venus love for the fidelity working.
• Magical Herbalism by Scott Cunningham: the source of these attributions.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is skullcap used for in magic?

For peace and for fidelity: added to calming sachets and relaxation charms to settle a restless mind and home, and worked into charms to keep a love or a vow faithful and steady. A quiet, binding, steadfast herb.

Can I take skullcap as a tea or remedy?

No. Skullcap is a known medicinal nervine, but that is not what we sell it for. Plentiful Earth offers it for ritual use only, not as a remedy, and it is not for ingestion.

How do I use it for fidelity?

Add skullcap to a charm meant to keep a love or promise loyal, naming the bond you are holding as you make it. The old folk practice has it given by one partner to another to bind faithfulness.

Why is it called skullcap?

For the small helmet- or cap-shaped hood on each of its tiny blue flowers. The name reflects the plant, while its magic runs to peace and faithfulness, a quiet and steadfast green.

How should I store it?

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