In the sacred dance between water and earth, herbal baths have long been revered as potent tools for purification, healing, and spellwork.

Since ancient times, witches, healers, and mystics have turned to the power of infused waters to cleanse the body and spirit, to soothe the soul, and to weave spells of intention beneath the watchful eye of the moon.

But for all their beauty, loose herbs in the tub can be a messy affair!

Who wants to deal with a residue of soggy plant matter after the magickal work is done?

This is where the humble tea bag steps in!  A simple cotton (or paper) vessel to keep your sacred blend of botanicals contained, while still allowing their magick and medicine to steep into the water for you to bathe and bask in.

Never tried it? you’re in the right place. Here’s an easy, no fuss way to make your own herbal bath soaks…

**A word of caution: If you are pregnant or trying to get pregnant, exercise caution and do thorough research before taking herbal baths.

Herbal bath tea bags equipment & ingredients

Craft your own bathtub tea bags by blending herbs, flowers, and botanicals that align with the season, and your personal intentions.

Use reusable cotton bags, or biodegradable bags you can compost when you’re done.

Before you start blending, gather everything you’ll need. Here’s a list:

Blending your herbal bathtub tea bags:

Ok, it’s pretty easy to do this. Probably so easy that you don’t need a step-by-step guide! But if you want to ritualise the process, you will turn these bathtub tea bags from mundane to magickal! Here’s what to do…

Set your intention: Before you begin, take a moment to centre yourself. Visualize your desired outcome – be it relaxation, love, healing, or spiritual clarity.

Choose your herbs:  Select a combination of botanicals that align with your intention. Use the list above for inspiration, or follow the recipes below for specific blends.

Prepare your workspace: Lay out your ingredients, ensuring they are dry and ready to blend. Light a candle or burn incense to create a sacred atmosphere.

Blend with intention: In a large bowl, gently mix your dried herbs together. As you do, chant, sing, pray, or meditate on your purpose.

Fill your tea bags: Using reusable cotton drawstring bags or biodegradable tea bags, fill each one with a few scoops of your herbal mixture.

Seal and store: Tie your bags securely and store them in a glass jar until ready for use.

1. Potent protective bath tea blend

This is a powerful botanical blend for shielding, warding off negativity, and strengthening spiritual defences.

Ingredients:

• Organic dried rosemary – to clear negative energy and sharpens focus.
• Dried organic sage –  a powerful purifier that protects against unwanted energies.
• Organic dried yarrow– Strengthens courage and psychic defenses.
• Organic dried rue – Traditional for breaking curses and spiritual protection.
• Organic wormwood – enhances psychic abilities while offering additional protection.
• Bay leaves –  symbolic of wisdom and prosperity, adding a layer of empowerment.

Ritual bath use:

Steep the bath tea bag in hot water for 10 minutes before adding it to your bath. As you soak, visualize a golden shield forming around you, sealing out negativity and strengthening your aura.

2. Cleansing & purifying bath tea blend

Perfect for banishing stagnant energy, releasing emotional burdens, and preparing for new beginnings.

Ingredients:

• Eucalyptus leaves  – refreshing and spiritually cleansing.
• Dried organic sage – A sacred purifier for clearing unwanted energies.
• Peppermint – to clear the mind and enhance mental clarity.
• Dried calendula flowers – to fill your energy field with light, positivity, and healing.
• Lemon balm – Uplifting and renewing, restoring emotional balance.
• Dandelion root – helps release old energy and invites renewal.

Ritual use:

Drop the tea bag into a warm bath and let it infuse. Breathe deeply as the steam carries away old energy. Envision yourself emerging lighter, refreshed, and free from negativity.

3. Self-love & success bath tea blend 

A luxurious, enchanting blend for calling in abundance, love, and confidence.

Ingredients:

• Rose petals and buds – Embodies love, beauty, and self-acceptance.
• Organic hibiscus flowers – Raise vibrations and attract passion.
• Cinnamon sticks – Draws success, attraction, and powerful manifestation energy.
• Dried jasmine flowers – To deepen spiritual connection and enhance intuition.
• Oat straw tops – Nourishes the spirit and supports emotional healing.
• Organic basil leaf – Enhances prosperity and success.

Ingredients:

• Eucalyptus leaves  – refreshing and spiritually cleansing.
• Dried organic sage – A sacred purifier for clearing unwanted energies.
• Peppermint – to clear the mind and enhance mental clarity.
• Dried calendula flowers – to fill your energy field with light, positivity, and healing.
• Lemon balm – Uplifting and renewing, restoring emotional balance.
• Dandelion root – helps release old energy and invites renewal.

Ritual Use:

As your bath tea infuses, hold your intention in your heart. Picture yourself surrounded by glowing, loving energy. Whisper affirmations of self-worth, success, and abundance as you soak.

How and when to use your bath tub tea bags

To use your gorgeous creations, simply drop a bath tea bag into your tub as the water runs, allowing it to steep like a potion. Alternatively, tie the drawstrings around the hot water tap as it runs.

As you step into the warm water of your herbal bath, envision yourself being wrapped in healing light, washing away stagnation and old energies. Breathe deeply, absorbing the fragrances swirling around you, and release all that no longer serves you.

For added potency, time your bath with the lunar cycle:

New moon baths

 A time for setting intentions, planting seeds of manifestation. Use herbs like mugwort for vision work, jasmine for spiritual connection, or basil for prosperity.

Waxing moon baths

 A period of growth, attraction, and increasing energy. Utilize cinnamon for success, ginger for motivation, and honeysuckle for prosperity.

Full moon baths

 The peak of power, a moment of deep cleansing and renewal. Choose herbs like rosemary for purification, rose for self-love, and chamomile for inner peace.

Waning moon baths

 A period of release and banishment. Utilize eucalyptus for clearing negative energy, peppermint for clarity, and sage for protection.

A final blessing

As you emerge from your sacred bath, feel the lingering embrace of the herbs upon your skin, their medicine working its magick long after the water dries.

Remember to give thanks to the waters, to the plants that lent their essence, and the unseen forces supporting you, always.

Pour a small offering of bathwater back to the earth in gratitude, completing the cycle of energy exchange.

The bath is not merely a place to cleanse the body, it’s a temple, a cauldron, a portal between worlds. In its depths, you are both the alchemist and the spell, dissolving into the essence of magick itself.