Solomon's Seal Root Cut 1oz (Polygonatum species)

• The seal-marked root. Stem scars like signet impressions give it its name.
• For wisdom and firm decisions. The steadying root of folk practice.
• A warding herb. Worked into protection charms and sealing rites.
• Cut and sifted, 1 oz. Ready for charm bags and ritual blends.

• Botanical name: Polygonatum species (Solomon's Seal)
• Form: cut and dried root, 1 oz
• For spiritual use only; not a supplement, food, or tea, and not for ingestion
• Storage: keep sealed in a cool, dark place

Solomon's Seal shares its name with the wise king's legendary signet, and folk practice works the root along exactly those lines: sealing, warding, and sound judgment. Hoodoo and old herb craft carry it for protection, tuck it into charm bags when a decision must be made and held to, and add it to workings that need to be closed firmly once done, the herbal cousin of pressing a seal into wax. The seal-like scars on the rhizome made the connection irresistible to centuries of root workers, and the association has held. Worked into a sachet, laid on the altar during a weighty choice, or added to a warding bottle, it brings the register of the seal: firm, considered, and closed against what should stay out. The root does not act on its own; it steadies the working while the judgment is yours.

1. Charm it. A pinch in a charm bag for wisdom, protection, or a decision that must hold.
2. Seal a working. Add it to bottles and rites meant to be closed firmly once finished.
3. Lay it out for judgment. Keep a piece on the altar while weighing a heavy choice.
4. Store it sealed, cool and dark, between workings.

• Solomon Seal Oil by Espiritu, 1 oz: the oil named for the same sealing tradition.
• St John's Wort Cut, 2 oz: the Midsummer warding herb for the same shelf.
• Black Salt, Fine: the banishing line beside the sealing root.
• Magical Herbalism by Scott Cunningham: the classic guide to the herb shelf.

Why is it called Solomon's Seal?

Each year's stem leaves a round, seal-like scar on the rhizome, and tradition read the marks as the impress of King Solomon's signet. The name stuck, and the root's uses followed it.

What is it used for in magic?

Wisdom, protection, and sealing: charm bags for firm decisions, warding work, and closing a working securely once it is done.

Can I make tea with it?

No. We sell this root for ritual use only, not as a food, tea, or remedy, and it is not for ingestion.

How should I store it?

Sealed, cool, and dark. Dried root keeps well away from heat, light, and moisture.