Rue This Day : 9 Magickal Uses for Rue

Rue is a valuable plant that every magickal person should have in their botanical arsenal. It botanical name is Ruta graveolens and it is native to Southern Europe. Traditionally it has been used for centuries for warding off danger, and also creating an atmosphere of protection. Rue is regarded as an herb of bitterness, but also said to be an herb of grace. A Modern Herbal by Mrs. Grieve tells us that Rue “ was much used by the Ancients; Hippocrates specially commended it, and it constituted a chief ingredient of the famous antidote to poison used by Mithridates. The Greeks regarded it as an antimagical herb, because it served to remedy the nervous indigestion they suffered when eating before strangers, which they attributed to witchcraft.”

In addition to counteracting poison Rue has long been thought to drive away the plague, a holdover from Elizabethan times. Mother Earth News mentions “rosemary and rue are still carried in the processions of the Lord Mayor of London as a traditional preventative against the plague.” There are many ways you can use this treasure for yourself and your home, this list is only a beginning.

9 Magickal Uses For Rue

• Tying stalks of Rue together along with basil can make a broom to sweep away negativity.
• You can plant Rue in your garden or windowbox for protection to your property.
• Make a line of dried rue on the outside of your windowsill to keep the inhabitants safe, please be cautious if you have pets or children as rue can be poisonous.
• Another use for rue is to make some Four Thieves Vinegar– place a tablespoon each of black peppercorns, rue, sage, and rosemary into a bottle of vinegar. Shake well, keep in a dark place for one month, strain and use magickally as a protection formula to sprinkle about your home or business.
• Tie some rue into a cotton bag and hang above your entryway to bless your home.
• Make a healing poppet or doll stuffed with Rue, Sage, and other magickal herbs.
• A sprig of rue in your wallet or purse is said to prevent you from wasting your money.
• Rue carried in your pocket is said to ward off the evil eye.

I’ve given you uses of rue for me, rue for you, but I’d love to hear how you use rue too … please leave your glorious concoctions in the comments below.