What Can You Forage in June? A Guide to June’s Bounty in the UK

As the midsummer sun ripens the hedgerows and woodlands, June offers a treasure trove of wild delights for the mindful forager. Whether you're an old soul attuned to the whispers of trees or a curious beginner dipping your toes into nature-based spirituality, this month invites you to reconnect, replenish, and root down.

Foraging is more than just a country walk with a basket—it’s a sacred act of returning to nature’s rhythm. Each herb, flower, and fruit holds not just nourishment, but medicine, magic, and meaning. Let's explore what you can ethically and safely forage in June, the spiritual and medicinal properties behind each find, and how to weave these gifts into your daily rituals.

Wild Strawberries (Fragaria vesca)

These tiny ruby jewels are more than a nostalgic taste of childhood—they are heart-healers in plant form.

• Medicinally: Packed with vitamin C and antioxidants, wild strawberries support skin health, immunity, and reduce inflammation. Their leaves can be dried for astringent herbal teas that aid digestion.

• Spiritually: Strawberries are sacred to Freya and Venus—goddesses of love and sensuality. Carry a dried one in your pocket as a charm for self-love or use in a honey jar spell to attract affection.

• Reflective Ritual: Journal with a rose quartz in hand and ask: What does my heart truly need to feel nourished?

Try this with our Rose Quartz Freeform or light a Love & Heart Chakra Candle as you write.

Elderflower (Sambucus nigra)

June is elderflower season, and its heady, creamy blooms are bursting across hedgerows like cloud-like blessings.

• Medicinally: Elderflower is a known diaphoretic, used to ease colds, sinus congestion, and allergies. It’s also calming and lightly sedative when steeped in tea.

• Spiritually: Elder trees are deeply magical in Celtic lore—guardians of the threshold between worlds. The blossoms carry protective energy and are wonderful in purification rituals or added to bath soaks for spiritual cleansing.

• Reflection: Are there old energies you're ready to release? Elder helps us move through transitions with grace.

Burn our Purification Loose Incense during a full moon bath for deeper release work.

Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris)

Often overlooked as a “weed,” Mugwort is the dreamweaver’s herb—and in June, she’s growing wild and proud.

• Medicinally: Mugwort can support digestion and soothe menstrual pain, though it should be avoided during pregnancy. Its aroma is calming and mentally clarifying.

• Spiritually: A powerful herb of intuition, used since ancient times for protection and psychic vision. Burn dried mugwort before bed or place under your pillow to encourage lucid dreams.

• Practice: Walk barefoot on the earth, then anoint your third eye with a mugwort-infused oil. Let the veil between seen and unseen lift.

Pair with our Labradorite Tumblestone to deepen dreamwork or wear during meditations.

St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum)

By Midsummer, this golden herb begins to light up roadsides and meadows with sunshine energy.

• Medicinally: Known for its mood-boosting properties, it’s often used in teas and tinctures to ease mild depression and anxiety. Always check for medication interactions first.

• Spiritually: Burned or hung over doorways during the summer solstice, St. John's Wort is a solar herb of protection and joy. It wards off unwanted energies and reminds us of our inner light.

• Empowerment Prompt: Light a yellow candle and write down three limiting beliefs. Burn the paper safely and affirm your personal power.

Use our Solar Plexus Crystal Kit to support confidence and manifestation work. In store only.

Chicken of the Woods (Laetiporus sulphureus)

This bright orange, shelf-like mushroom can be found on oak or chestnut trees and is a great meat substitute when cooked.

• Medicinally: High in protein, antimicrobial, and immune-supportive when cooked properly. Always double-check with a reliable guidebook or expert before consuming any mushroom.

• Spiritually: Mushrooms are symbols of rebirth and decomposition—spiritually reminding us that sometimes we must let go to grow.

• Practice: As you cook a wild-foraged meal, meditate on the idea of transformation. What parts of your identity are composting to make room for new growth?

Keep a Green Aventurine Stone nearby to invite abundance and harmony during this process.

Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria)

A sweet-smelling wildflower that often carpets damp meadows and riverbanks by late June.

• Medicinally: Traditionally used for headaches, inflammation, and joint pain. Contains salicylates, similar to aspirin.

• Spiritually: Meadowsweet is associated with the fae and is said to bring blessings of peace and joy when used in home protection charms.

• Simple Spell: Create a charm bundle of dried meadowsweet, lavender, and a small clear quartz to hang near your door for harmonious energy.

Foraging Tips & Spiritual Etiquette:

Before you go gathering:

• Only take what you need – forage mindfully and with gratitude.

• Ask permission – either from the landowner or spiritually from the plant itself.

• Leave no trace – respect ecosystems and avoid overharvesting.

• Get to know the poisonous lookalikes – especially with mushrooms and flowers, safety first!

Consider bringing along a grounding stone like Smoky Quartz to stay energetically protected and present during your foraging walk.

The Magic of June Foraging: Rewild Your Spirit

June’s bounty teaches us that abundance flows when we’re in rhythm with the Earth. By tuning into the natural world—touching, tasting, sensing—we reconnect with our own wisdom. Every berry picked, every petal dried is a conversation with spirit, an act of remembering.

Let your foraging this month be a practice of trust: trust in nature’s timing, in your own intuitive gifts, and in the unseen magic woven through the hedgerows.

Want to Weave This Magic into Your Daily Life?

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Walk gently, forage wisely, and may June bless your path with growth, joy, and light. 🌞