Sweetgrass

This perennial grass is in the family Poaceae, and along with tobacco, sage and red cedar, this plant is considered sacred to Indigenous, Inuit and Métis Peoples.

This means it is one of the ones I tend to stay away from out of respect. However, because I don’t work with them I’m not going to go into much detail and stick to the outline of things.

Sweet grass has a sweet scent that usually intensifies when it rains or the plant is burned.

I live in Canada and the two closely related species that are native here are: common sweetgrass (Hierochloë hirta subspecies arctica) and alpine sweetgrass (H. alpina).

Also known as; Seneca Grass, Vanilla Grass, Holy Grass, or Buffalo Grass.

The Magick

Element; Water

Astrological Sign; Libra

Planets; The Moon, Venus

Season; Spring, Summer

Where is it used in spellcraft;

• Burned as a special offering during sacred prayers

• Burned for personal and home blessings

• Carried as a protective totem

• Burned for purification purposes

• Incorporated into sweat lodge ceremonies

• Kept in the home to attract positive energies

* As per usual please be very careful when thinking of ingesting herbs, plants and flowers

**Please consult your family doctor or a professional if you are not certain of anything