St Johns Wort - 1 oz Sachet
St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) has been one of the most revered protective herbs in European folk magic and Christian mysticism for over 2,000 years—and its reputation for warding off evil is backed by a mix of ancient lore, observable plant signatures, and scientifically measurable phytochemical effects.
In French and German it was named “Devil’s flight” for its ability to make evil flee. St Johns’s Wort blooms on the summer solstice. It was believed the plant reached the peak of its power on that day, and is harvested during the summer solstice at dawn to capture the maximum amount of solar energy to drive away the darkness.
If you crush the yellow flowers, they bleed a blood-red oil (hypericin); the color of life-force that repels death and undead spirits. European Christians associated the red with Christ’s blood healing the sick and driving away evil. Pagan and Christian - two belief systems at odds that both associated this herb with its ability to drive away evil.
The golden-yellow flowers were seen as captured sunlight. Hanging bundles over doors on Midsummer’s Eve was the equivalent of nailing a piece of the sun above your house—evil spirits, witches, and ghosts supposedly cannot cross a threshold guarded by solar fire.
The dried herb was smoked to cleanse a house or carried in small pouches to burn away curses and the Evil Eye - carrying the light of the sun in a pouch with you at all times.
Historical uses that cemented the legend
Medieval travelers sewed it into their cloaks to protect against bandits and demons.
It was laid under pillows to stop night-hags and succubi from attacking.
Modern energetic & chemical corroboration
Hyperforin and hypericin are powerful MAO inhibitors and serotonin re-uptake blockers - they literally brighten mood and dispel depression.
In magical terms: anything that banishes the “inner darkness” of despair is automatically seen as a spirit-repellent, because malevolent entities feed on fear and gloom.
Carry a 1-oz sachet of Feriam Armory St. John’s Wort in your pocket, hang it from your rear-view mirror, or keep it under your pillow, and you are walking with the same “devil-fleeing” fire that protected farmers, knights, and cunning-folk for centuries. Evil sees the red-stained sunburst and flees the other way
St Johns Wort - 1 oz Sachet
St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) has been one of the most revered protective herbs in European folk magic and Christian mysticism for over 2,000 years—and its reputation for warding off evil is backed by a mix of ancient lore, observable plant signatures, and scientifically measurable phytochemical effects.
In French and German it was named “Devil’s flight” for its ability to make evil flee. St Johns’s Wort blooms on the summer solstice. It was believed the plant reached the peak of its power on that day, and is harvested during the summer solstice at dawn to capture the maximum amount of solar energy to drive away the darkness.
If you crush the yellow flowers, they bleed a blood-red oil (hypericin); the color of life-force that repels death and undead spirits. European Christians associated the red with Christ’s blood healing the sick and driving away evil. Pagan and Christian - two belief systems at odds that both associated this herb with its ability to drive away evil.
The golden-yellow flowers were seen as captured sunlight. Hanging bundles over doors on Midsummer’s Eve was the equivalent of nailing a piece of the sun above your house—evil spirits, witches, and ghosts supposedly cannot cross a threshold guarded by solar fire.
The dried herb was smoked to cleanse a house or carried in small pouches to burn away curses and the Evil Eye - carrying the light of the sun in a pouch with you at all times.
Historical uses that cemented the legend
Medieval travelers sewed it into their cloaks to protect against bandits and demons.
It was laid under pillows to stop night-hags and succubi from attacking.
Modern energetic & chemical corroboration
Hyperforin and hypericin are powerful MAO inhibitors and serotonin re-uptake blockers - they literally brighten mood and dispel depression.
In magical terms: anything that banishes the “inner darkness” of despair is automatically seen as a spirit-repellent, because malevolent entities feed on fear and gloom.
Carry a 1-oz sachet of Feriam Armory St. John’s Wort in your pocket, hang it from your rear-view mirror, or keep it under your pillow, and you are walking with the same “devil-fleeing” fire that protected farmers, knights, and cunning-folk for centuries. Evil sees the red-stained sunburst and flees the other way
