Lemon is great for cleansing and cutting. I keep things simple in my practice all the time but it never goes near sweetening work. Anyone claiming lemon belongs in a honey jar spells or friendship sweetening might want to bite into a raw lemon first and report back on where they’re finding that sweetness. Sour does sour work. The correspondences matter, and you might want to swap to lemon balm if you want something a little lighter.
I know it can rub people the wrong way, going against the grain, but correspondence matters if you want your practice to mean something. Like, pair it with salt for banishing instead and you’ll feel the difference immediately.