Mandrake root, made famous by the movie Harry Potter where the mandrake screams when it's picked. Mandrake is magically used for money, prosperity, love and fertility spells.

A whole mandrake root placed in the home will bring protection and prosperity. Carried, it will attract love.

The human shape of the root makes it well suited for use as a poppet. To activate a dried mandrake, place it on the altar undisturbed for 3 days. Then place it in warm water overnight. The root will the be activated and ready for any magickal purpose.

Hoodoo traditions recommend wrapping a whole mandrake root in a dollar bill and carrying it in your pocket for financial fortune. Also used for winning over a lover.

The lore of mandrake is an ancient theme in European witchcraft. The man-like root is said to scream when pulled from the earth, and hearing its cries to portend death, wherefore herb harvesters once employed dogs to yank mandrake from the soil. -from herb magic Catherine Yronwode

*sold as a curio only. ** mandrake root is toxic and not to be used on your skin or ingested**

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