10 Magical Uses for Peppermint

Check out these magical uses for peppermint and make the most of your herb garden this season.

The bright, fresh scent of peppermint is a powerful herb for cleansing, mental sharpness, and even dream magic.

Versatile & abundant, it’s easy to find at your local garden center or even growing wild during spring and summer.  Wherever you find it, there’s probably plenty, so be sure to dry some for the winter!

Dream Salve

Peppermint is known for its ability to enhance “third eye” awareness and peaceful sleep.  

Try using peppermint essential oil in this amazing recipe for dream salve.

Cocktail Potions

If you’ve never experimented with cocktail potions, you’re missing out.  

Cocktails (or mocktails, if you don’t drink) have a ton of potential as a potion format. 

I love mint in a spring cocktail.  Try this Irish Garden Fairy Cocktail for a perfect example.

Success Spells

Mint is associated with success, prosperity, and upward mobility.  Add dried mint to a financial well-being/money spell to align your spirit with your highest earthly goals.

Put it in the cloth or bag you keep your tarot cards or runes in. 

Place some dried peppermint in the bag with your tarot cards along with a piece of clear quartz crystal.

Its cleansing properties keep the energy clear and fresh.

Use it in the sick room. 

Being stuck inside and stuck in bed creates stale energy in the spirit.  

If you are caring for a sick kiddo or a sick spouse (or anyone else) trying putting some peppermint essential oil in an oil diffuser in the sick room.

Or, grab a fresh bunch from the garden and put it in a vase like a bouquet.  

Peppermint clears the psychic gunk that tends to collect when you are sick.

Mental Clarity

Got brain fog?

Whether you are facing a tough decision or you just need to clear your head after life’s little upheavals, the scent of peppermint helps cut through the noisy mental chaos.

Divination Tea 

Divination tea doesn’t need to be fancy to be effective.  You can make a simple brew from peppermint leaves alone.  Simply steep fresh leaves in hot water for 3-5 minutes and sip on it before or during your next tarot reading.

Reading Tea Leaves

While you’re at it, try tea leaf reading with dried peppermint tea leaves. 

Just brew some hot water and drop the leaves in.  It’s just like looking for shapes in the clouds!  See what pops into your mind first and use this as a jumping-off point for a reading.

Pro tip:  Whole dried leaves work better for this than crushed ones.  

Conclusion

Nicholas Culpeper associated all mint plants with the planet Venus. Other sources associate peppermint with the signs Virgo or Aquarius, and the element of air.

Peppermint, a herb with a rich history dating back to ancient Egypt, has been associated with healing and magical properties for centuries.

In the realm of magic, peppermint is known for its protective qualities and its ability to enhance psychic abilities, making it a popular choice for spellwork and rituals.

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Sources & References

Claims Based on Documented Sources

• Peppermint enhancement of third eye awareness and peaceful sleep: Recognized in herbal magic and sleep magic traditions
• Nicholas Culpeper’s associations of mint plants with Venus: Documented in historical herbal literature and botanical magic texts
• Peppermint associations with zodiac signs (Virgo, Aquarius): Recognized in astrological herbalism and magical correspondences
• Peppermint with element of air: Documented in elemental magic and herbal correspondences
• Peppermint history in ancient Egypt: Documented in historical herbal and cultural records
• Peppermint protective qualities in magical practice: Recognized in traditional and contemporary herbalism
• Peppermint enhancement of psychic abilities: Documented in contemporary witchcraft and magical herbalism
• Peppermint mental clarity and cleansing properties: Recognized in herbal traditions and contemporary magic
• Tea leaf reading with dried herbs: Documented in divination and scrying practices
• Peppermint in money spells and success work: Recognized in financial magic correspondences

Claims Based on Personal Practice & Experience

• Peppermint effectiveness in dream work and potion-making from 20+ years of kitchen witch practice (Lumina Indigo)
• Observed clarity and mental focus benefits from client experience with peppermint applications
• Practical effectiveness of peppermint in cocktail potions and ritual use from professional practice
• Tarot and divination work enhancement from direct experience with peppermint-infused practices

Recommended Reading

• Cunningham, Scott. Magical Herbs: A Practical Guide (2005)
• Herbal correspondences, magical properties, mint uses, and spell applications
• Starhawk. The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Goddess (1999)
• Kitchen magic, herbal work, and practical witchcraft with natural materials

About the Author

Lumina Indigo founded Moody Moons in 2012 and brings 20+ years of experience with the modern pagan community to her writing and practice. She is a professional tarot reader and kitchen witch culinary wizard specializing in herbal magic and practical potion-making. This article was reviewed by Tina Caro.

Note

This article presents peppermint uses in magic based on documented herbal correspondences and personal kitchen witch experience. Applications combine fresh and dried peppermint in various magical contexts. Results depend on the practitioner’s intent, consistency with chosen methods, and connection to herbal energy work.