The Miracle Flower: Echinacea Spiritual Meaning and Magic


The Magic of Echinacea

It’s no secret that the Native Americans had a robust and powerful understanding of the natural world. They taught early settlers, illiterate of the wonders and magic they had happened upon in this brave new world, how to use Mother Nature’s incredible bounty to survive and thrive. And in the treasure trove of tried and true herbal knowledge that was gifted to these settlers, Echinacea was a magnificent jewel.

The Miracle Flower

In the Native American world, Echinacea was a miracle flower. It was used to withstand intense heat; medicine men would coat their mouths with macerated Echinacea root and hold hot coals in their mouths as a magical and compelling display. It was strewn across hot coals to add to the steam in sweat lodges for a similar aim — to withstand the heat.

Echinacea is a Powerful Healer

Echinacea is a powerful healer and a virtual cure-all. It currently enjoys ubiquitous prominence worldwide for its myriad of healing abilities. Still, in its past, there has been a quiet tug-of-war between those that wish to laud its healing capabilities and those who feel its benefit is overstated.

Macro photography of a dew-covered purple coneflower.

However, time is starting to show that, yes, Echinacea is genuinely a miraculous flower, a potent healer, and a dynamic conduit of spiritual and psychic energy.


Bathing with Echinacea

You can deploy Echinacea’s intense healing power through teas, supplements, creams, and even mouthwashes, but have you considered an Echinacea bath?

The Benefits of an Echinacea Bath

An Echinacea herbal bath soak is an excellent way to benefit from Echinacea’s intense healing power, not to mention its understated benefits for the skin. You can even combine it with other healing herbs such as eucalyptus if you have a cold or lavender for relaxation.

Transdermal Medicine

We primarily use Echinacea to boost the immune system, and an Echinacea bath is a helpful way to transmit that benefit transdermally. Your skin is your largest organ, after all, and can absorb nutrients.

An Antioxidant-Rich Soak

With an Echinacea bath, you’re not only giving your body the immune boost it needs, but Echinacea is also antioxidant-rich, which is excellent for the overall quality of your skin.

Close-up of a pinkish purple Echinacea flower.

How to Make An Echinacea Bath

Making an Echinacea herb bath is incredibly easy. You will need some dried Echinacea root and any other herbs you want to incorporate into your Echinacea bath. Consider herbs like chamomile to relieve pain or linden flowers to help prevent you from getting a cold. Rosemary and rose petals can also be incredibly relaxing, and jasmine can help improve your mood.

Use a Bath Bag or Make An Infusion for Your Echinacea Bath

A bath bag will be handy for your Echinacea and other herbs, as you don’t want to simply put the herbs straight into the bathwater for the risk of clogging your drain. Alternatively, you can use a jar to make an Echinacea herbal infusion that you can simply pour into the bath.

Deep, fuchsia Echinacea flowers.

Preparing the Herbs and Echinacea Bath

Try to make sure you have an even proportion of each herb, and you’ll want at least 3-4 ounces of each for your bath. Additionally, ensure your bath water is hot enough to activate the herbs’ healing potential but not so hot as to burn your skin.


Magical Ways to Use Echinacea

Incorporate Echinacea in your spellwork to amplify magical energies and add it to charms and sachets to make them more potent.

Amplifying Psychic Ability with Echinacea

Drink Echinacea tea to encourage psychic insight and amplify clairvoyant abilities. Furthermore, you can keep Echinacea petals around your altar or sacred space to increase magical and psychic energies.

Pink echinacea flowers.

An Echinacea Spell for Sexual Potency

Dress an orange or red candle with cinnamon oil (make sure the cinnamon oil is diluted with a carrier oil so as not to irritate the skin), place Echinacea petals around the base, and light the candle for a spell to increase lust and male sexual potency.

Echinacea Attracts Wealth and Prosperity

Grow Echinacea within and around the home to draw prosperity to the household and prevent financial hardship. Echinacea seeds can be incorporated in fertility and abundance spells.

Protection with Echinacea

Echinacea root and petals can be used in a sachet and carried to draw energies of strength and stamina and to be carried as a protective ward.

Close-up of an electric pink coneflower.

Cleansing and Purification with Echinacea

Echinacea petals and roots can be burned in cleansing and purification rituals. Take a spiritual cleansing bath infused with Echinacea petals and roots.


The Healing Power of Echinacea*

Echinacea is full of antioxidants, such as vitamin C, beta-carotene, and selenium. When dealing with an ear infection, drink echinacea tea, as it can help fight off the bacteria and viruses that contribute to ear infections.

*(See FDA Disclaimer)

Echinacea for Cold and Flu Relief

Drinking echinacea tea has been shown to lower the duration of a cold by about one day, and drinking echinacea tea before the onset of cold and flu season can help act as a preventative from getting ill.

A field full of pink echinacea flowers.

Echinacea Tea Benefits

Cool echinacea tea can be used as a facial toner to help reduce the appearance of wrinkles. Echinacea tea can help treat laryngitis and lessen its duration.

Echinacea Immune Booster

Echinacea is a powerful immune booster and can provide the body with extra defenses against seasonal illnesses all year long.

Echinacea After Surgery

The Native Americans traditionally used Echinacea to relieve aches and pains, and it is believed that echinacea can help relieve the physical discomforts that usually follow surgery.

Yellow coneflowers in an aluminum watering can.

Is Echinacea Good for Respiratory Health?

Echinacea is an excellent remedy when it comes to upper respiratory health in both children and adults.

Echinacea for Bad Breath

Echinacea, in combination with other herbs such as sage and lavender, can help kill the germs associated with bad breath.

Echinacea Benefits for the Skin

Echinacea can help hydrate the skin, reduce the occurrence of unsightly blemishes and help prevent wrinkles.

Selective focus photography of a field of pale yellow coneflowers.

Interesting Facts About Echinacea

  • Native Americans used Echinacea to treat snake bites.
  • Echinacea is part of the daisy family and can be found primarily in Eastern and Central North America.
  • The name Echinacea comes from the Greek word echinos, which describes a sea urchin or hedgehog, which is similar in appearance to Echinacea’s spiked seed head.
  • The Plains Native Americans used echinacea more than any other herb. They would smoke the plant and use it to make themselves resistant to heat.
  • Early settlers would mix echinacea into horse or cow feed to help improve the animal’s health and appetite if it had difficulty eating.
  • Research shows that the best way to activate the healing power of echinacea is by sucking on the root. The mouth provides saliva and other disease-fighting mechanisms to help potentiate its power.
  • Native American tribes such as the Sioux and the Dakotas used Echinacea to remedy hydrophobia.
  • The Omaha Native American tribe would coat their hands in macerated echinacea root so that they could pull the meat out of boiling pots without being affected by the heat.
  • The Kiowa Native American tribe used echinacea’s seed head as a comb and brush.
  • Coneflowers like echinacea suppress the growth of competing plants by using hormones in a process called allelopathy.
Pale pink and white echinacea flowers.

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Bright green mint plants.

The Magic of Mint

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Mint Protects Against Disease

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Healing Properties of Mint

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Close-up on a spearmint plant under special lighting.

Mint Medicinal Benefits

Mint’s cooling, soothing power can fight off infection, lessen inflammation, and ease cramping, muscle spasms, and dull pain. It is virtually a panacea and a healing force to be reckoned with.*


Mint in Greek Mythology and Lore

Mint gets its name from the Greek word minthe, the name of a beautiful water nymph, or naiad, in Greek mythology. The naiads presided over the river Cocytus, one of the rivers surrounding Hades’ domain, the Underworld.

Minthe and Hades Fall in Love

With their habitats being in such proximity, it was only inevitable that the King of the Underworld, Hades himself, may have happened upon this beautiful water nymph. Hades found Minthe stunning and grew attracted to her. The feeling was mutual, as Minthe was attracted to Hades as well.

Persephone Tramples Minthe

Nonetheless, their budding relationship did not please Hades’ wife, Persephone, and she became jealous. Persephone sought out Minthe and trampled her underfoot with all her might once she located her. Miraculously this did not manage to kill the nymph, as Minthe transformed into an herb to protect herself.

Minthe Survives Persephone’s Assault

Again and again, Persephone tried to snuff out Minthe’s life force by trying to crush the plant but to no avail. Each time Persephone stepped on her, Minthe in her plant form would simply emit a sweet, minty aroma. This persistence hearkens to a prominent property of the Mint plant – it’s quite hard to kill!

A close-up of mint leaves.

Peppermint Magical Properties and Uses

The ever-popular Peppermint is a pungently aromatic form of mint known for its use in candy canes and other confectioneries. Peppermint’s power is masculine, its element is fire, and like its scent, its energy is intense and penetrating.

Magical Ways to Use Peppermint

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The Magic of Spearmint

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Difference Between Spearmint and Peppermint

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The Magic of Pennyroyal

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Pennyroyal Insect Repellent

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Protection and Peace with Pennyroyal

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The Magic of Apple Mint

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Repelling Rodents with Apple Mint

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Corn Mint Magical Properties and Uses

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Wild Mint Benefits

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The Healing Power of Mint

Mint has a generous amount of antioxidants — higher than many other foods. Antioxidants help combat free radicals within our bodies that can cause illnesses such as cancer and heart disease.

Is Mint Good for Allergies?

Mint contains rosmarinic, an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory that has been shown to relieve seasonal allergy symptoms.

Peppermint Water for Sore Nipples

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Peppermint for Gas and Bloating

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Peppermint Oil and Headaches

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Mint and Nausea

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Waking Up with Mint

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The Magic of Rose

To understand Rose spiritual meaning, consider its status as the “Queen of All Flowers.” Rose earns this honor because of its effortless beauty and perfection. Likewise, the flower evokes a sense of wonder, mystery, and enchantment. And while roses are typically used in love magic, they also have uses in raising divinatory energies, unveiling mysteries, providing protection, and aiding in truth and things of beauty.

Colours of Rose Flowers and Their Meanings

We use different colors of roses to express different sentiments. For instance, you can gift red roses to your lover or signify general respect. Consider giving dark pink roses as a thank you or to show someone your appreciation. Light pink roses represent maidenhood, sympathy, and appreciation.

Different Roses Meaning

White roses symbolize reverence and innocence. You can give yellow roses to a long-term friend and express happiness and joy. Orange roses show passion, and you can gift them to someone to articulate an actual desire or deep excitement.

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Attracting Love with Roses

You can use Roses in spells to attract love. You can also string rose hips together and wear them as necklaces to attract love. Conversely, you can use roses to sever ties and emotional attachments to an ex-lover and dispel love-jinxing.

Roses and Handfastings

Moreover, your guests can wear roses at weddings and handfastings, and you can string them together to decorate the wedding hall to bless the couple’s union.

Glamour Spells and Roses

You can use Roses in glamouring spells and spells to make one more attractive. For instance, you can bathe in rose petals to enhance your beauty and allure and help you relax and become more centered. 

Roses Entice Luck and Good Fortune

Roses have an association with luck and good fortune. Spread rose petals around your altar space or carry some to attract good fortune in your love life. Similarly, rose hips are incredibly potent in advantageous energies, and you can place them in a green sachet and other lucky herbs to draw good fortune.

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Revealing Treachery and Deceit with Roses

Use roses to reveal “the evil eye,” the potential treachery or deceit of others, or to uncover the truth of a matter in magical workings. A cup of rose-infused tea before bedtime is said to induce prophetic dreams.

Fairies Love Roses

Fairies are fond of the scent of roses, so having roses growing nearby may attract them to your home, as well as some added good luck and positive energy.

Other Magical Ways to Use Roses

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Make a rose petal-infused honey that you can use as a magical sweetener for your morning cup of tea.

Sprinkle rose petals around the house to lessen tensions and help relieve stress.

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Rose Magical Correspondences

  • Botanical Name: Rosa
  • Gender: Feminine
  • Planet: Venus
  • Element: Water
  • Deities: Hathor, Hulda, Eros, Cupid, Demeter, Isis, Adonis, Harpocrates, Aurora
  • Magical Attributes: Love, Psychic Powers, Healing, Divination, Luck, Protection, Fairies

From Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs


Roses in Mythology and Folklore

Rose’s most notable mythical associations are its connection to love and beauty. Roses are connected to the Goddess of Love, Aphrodite, Eros (Cupid), and Aphrodite’s most handsome lover, Adonis. According to mythology, when Aphrodite emerged from the sea, white roses formed from the sea foam. When Adonis’s love died, Aphrodite mixed her tears with his blood to create red roses.

The Secretive and Mysterious Magic of Roses

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Roses Reveal the Truth

In Jewish folklore, a rose again revealed the truth in a tale of a woman falsely accused by a suitor when she refused his advances and ordered burned at the stake. In a strange twist of events, however, the fire consumes the accuser and leaves her unscathed. A red rose grows from the ashes of her accuser, signifying his deceit, while at her feet, a white rose appears, a symbol of her innocence.

The Connection Between Rose Spiritual Meaning and Isis

To further touch on the theme of Rose spiritual meaning and their connection to revelation and mystery, Roses have associations with Isis, the Egyptian Goddess of mystery and magical knowledge, as well as love and beauty. The Egyptian hieroglyph for Rose resembles a doorway as if to express it as a portal to information and more profound knowledge.

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The Healing Power of Rose*

Roses are a surprising source of many health benefits. Consider rose syrup for a unique approach to soothing a sore throat or rosewater when dealing with a headache. Rose hips, the fruit of roses, are also high in nutritious value. As such, consider them for your next homemade jam project.

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Rose Petals Healing Properties

Rose petals are a mild sedative, and the steam of rose petals and lavender can help with falling asleep. You can use Rose syrup and Rose honey as a cough and sore throat remedy. Likewise, to help with digestion, consider taking an infusion of dried rose petals after meals to aid digestion. Roses have a cooling effect on the body, which can help lessen a fever or to cool off in the summer.

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Healing Properties of Rosewater

Rosewater can help lessen headaches caused by sunburn when applied to the forehead. Additionally, Rosewater and witch hazel are often combined to make an effective acne treatment. Rose hips are rich in vitamin C, more so than many other plants, and they contain iron, which is helpful when dealing with anemia.

Healing Properties of Rose Oil

To relieve inflamed or damaged skin, consider creams made with rose oil. Moreover, add a couple of drops of rose oil to bath water for an uplifting, stress-relieving bath that can help lessen feelings of depression.

An assortment of pink, deep red, yellow, and orange roses lying on their side.

Interesting Facts About Roses

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  • The tiniest rose buds in the world are the size of a grain of rice.
  • The Bible mentions only three flowers: rose, henna, and lily.
  • “Juliet” is the name of the most expensive rose cultivar, and it took 15 years to breed and costs 5 million dollars.
  • The world’s oldest rose bush grows on the wall of the Cathedral of Hildesheim in Germany. It has been documented there since 815 A.D. — over 1000 years — and even survived bombing from an air raid in 1945.
  • There is no such thing as a black rose. What we perceive as black roses is usually a deep crimson red that is so dark that it appears black.
  • The world’s largest rose was a pink rose that was 33 inches in diameter and bred by Nikita K. Rulhoksoffski.
  • The oldest rose fossil ever found was found in Colorado and dated back 35 million years ago.
  • Roses have inspired many a song, and there are over 4,000 songs dedicated to roses.
  • It takes 2,000 roses to produce just a mere gram of rose oil.
Close-up of a red rose with a diamond ring embedded in the center.

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Rose Honey

Selenophile
A Rose Honey is simple to make and can provide a heightened mystical experience to any dish that could benefit from a dash of honey. Use it to sweeten your morning cup of tea for a bewitching sunrise experience, or drizzle it onto your Beltane cakes and cookies.
Course Dessert

Equipment

  • Glass Jar with Lid
  • Wooden Skewers

Ingredients
  

  • Rose Petals You will want enough rose petals to fill the jar.
  • Honey Raw Honey is preferable, but if you'd rather use a synthetic or processed honey that is also fine.

Instructions
 

  • Fill glass jar with rose petals.
  • Cover roses in honey until the jar is full.
  • Lightly tap the glass jar against a surface to release any air bubbles.
  • Close the glass jar and store it in a cool, dark place for two weeks, stirring every couple days.
  • (Optional) After two weeks, strain the rose petals from the honey.
  • Enjoy!
Keyword rose honey, rose infused honey, rose petal honey

The Yuletide Spice: Cinnamon Spiritual Meaning and Magic

Bundles of cinnamon sticks in a wooden box.

The Magic of Cinnamon

There’s something about the scent of cinnamon that warms our souls and ignites our passions. It is a powerful spice, much beloved by many cultures, from the Chinese, who used it in healing rituals over 4,000 years ago, to the Egyptians, who used it in the mummification mixture when burying their dead.

Cinnamon is Connected to the Sun

Replete with the Sun’s energy, cinnamon’s magic lends itself well to spells and magical workings that deal with protection, prosperity, and passion.

The Prosperous Power of Cinnamon

Central to cinnamon’s magic is the energy of prosperity it draws upon. Cinnamon has the hallmark as a very valued and valuable spice, considered in the ancient world as a gift fit for monarchs and even the gods, such as Apollo.

A row of cinnamon sticks with a piece of star anise.

A Spice of Mythic Reputation

Spice traders sought to obscure the source of their cinnamon in mystery to keep a monopoly on this heavily prized spice and even created myths around it to add to its allure, such as the island it hailed from being guarded by winged serpents.


Magical Ways to Use Cinnamon

You can take advantage of cinnamon’s prosperous energy by charging a cinnamon broom with the intent to draw prosperity and keeping it by your doorway or placing a few spare cinnamon sticks on the windowsills of your home.

Love, Sex, and Cinnamon

Cinnamon is believed to enhance the male libido. A cinnamon stick tucked away under the pillows can help get the fires of intimacy and passion going. Share a cinnamon-infused beverage or a dessert that includes cinnamon with the one you desire to help ignite sexual energies.

Raising Clairvoyant Energy with Cinnamon

Place some cinnamon sticks in the pouch you carry your Tarot deck in or near your other divinatory tools to raise their clairvoyant energy. You can also keep cinnamon on your altar or sacred space for this same effect.

Bundles of cinnamon sticks on a woven cloth.

Attracting Wealth with Cinnamon

Add cinnamon to money sachets and mojo bags, or make an aromatic potpourri for the home by brewing it with ginger and cloves to draw wealth.

A Cinnamon Money Attraction Spell

An excellent money drawing spell, make a bowl out of cinnamon clay. Write the amount of money you need on a piece of paper and place the paper along with a few coins in the bowl. Once you receive the money, bury the coins and paper into the Earth. You can save the cinnamon bowl for future financial requests.

A Sprinkle of Cinnamon for Success

Consider the magic of cinnamon next time you have a financial matter you would like a measure of success in, like getting a job or landing a raise.

A bundle of cinnamon sticks held together by twine, with ground cinnamon being dusted on it.

Cinnamon’s Protective Magic

It makes sense that cinnamon harbors protective energies. The warm, inviting aroma of cinnamon reminds us of the comfort and coziness of home, where we feel safe.

Protect Your Home with Cinnamon Sticks

To protect your home with cinnamon, tie nine cinnamon sticks together and hang them over the doorway, and place cinnamon on the window sill to protect the home from unwanted guests and energies.

Close-up of cinnamon sticks in a bowl.

Cinnamon is Connected to the Sun and Moon

Cinnamon is also connected to the Sun, a masculine force that lends cinnamon its protective energies. And while cinnamon sticks carry solar energies, the cinnamon tree is said to be of the moon, embodying lunar energies. Because of its lunar connection, cinnamon can help raise psychic, divinatory, and clairvoyant energies.

The Yuletide Spice

Cinnamon has a very close association with Yule and the Winter season. Use it to decorate gifts, season beverages, and dishes, or keep some on your altar space to celebrate this special time.

A bird-eye view of cinnamon sticks in a hashtag pattern on top of a cup of coffee, near coffee beans and anise seeds.

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Orange: The Wellspring of Joy

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Saffron: The Queen’s Spice

As the fabled world’s most expensive spice, Saffron has long embodied the essence of wealth, affluence, and luxury. Consequently, queens of lore luxuriated in baths gilded in Saffron and enjoyed its aphrodisiac qualities. Moreover, there’s a mystical power within Saffron wherein many have found their pathway to …

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Witch Hazel: The Winter’s Bloom

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The Wisdom Herb: Sage Spiritual Meaning and Magic

Close-up of a sage plant.

The Magic of Sage

Sage is an herb favored in magical and spiritual practice — and for good reason. The plant has a plethora of powerful magical applications. Among the myriad of energies Sage embodies, it is associated with protection, purification, immortality, and mourning, as well as wisdom and the granting of wishes.

Sage and Mental Clarity

Sage most notably corresponds with wisdom and mental clarity. This attribute is further expressed by the fact that Sage is represented by the element of Air and has Jupiter as its planetary association, both of which deal with matters of the mind and thought.

Is Sage Good for Memory?

Even back in the 1500s, Sage was believed to improve brain function. Herbalist John Gerard in Herball, a book on botany, referred to Sage as “singularly good for the head and brain, it quickeneth the senses and memory.”

A sage plant with water droplets under a specialized filter.

How to Take Sage for Memory

Simply sniffing a sage leaf has been shown to improve mental clarity. Similarly, ingesting sage also yields benefits for mental processes.*

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Protecting the Mind With Sage Magic

Place some sage at the base of a blue candle and burn the candle to dispel melancholy and mental malaise. A little sage left to dry on your altar space can help clear the mind and ready it for magical workings.

Sage Prevents Nightmares

Sage also offers its power to protect the mind from negative energies, making it especially effective in driving off nightmares when placed under the pillow.

Sage and the Passage of Life

Sage is also associated with mourning and the passage of life. Burning sage at funerals and in the home after the passage of a loved one can help with the healing and overcoming of grief. A mojo bag with Sage in it can also help towards this end.

A sage plant growing near other herbs in a garden.

Attracting Wealth with Sage

Sage can be used in the procurement of abundance and prosperity. A mojo bag with a bit of sage does wonders towards this end.

Wishmaking with Sage

Have a wish that you would like to see fulfilled? Write your wish on a sage leaf and tuck the leaf under your pillow. If you have dreams about that wish for the next three days, it is said that the wish will come true.

Sprigs of sage resting on a white cloth with red stripes.

The Immortal Power of Sage

It’s not surprising that Sage is associated with immortality, considering all of the curative and healing abilities it contains. A famous Italian proverb states, “Why should a man die who has sage in his garden?” There is an Old English superstition that if you eat Sage every day in May, you will live forever.

“The Salve”

Sage’s scientific name, Salvia, comes from the Latin salveo, which means “to heal” or “to save,” and its close resemblance to the word “salve” is no coincidence.

Sage Healing Properties

Eating Sage can contribute to many health benefits that may help you live longer, such as improved immunity, defense against chronic disease, and prevention of diabetes.*

Close-up of purple sage flowers.

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Black Cherry Magic

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Jasmine: The Moonlight on the Grove

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Yarrow: The Companion Herb

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The Enduring Herb: Chickweed Spiritual Meaning and Magic

A sprawl of chickweed plants.

The Magic of Chickweed

Chances are, if you’ve seen weeds, you’ve seen chickweed. There is no country on this planet where chickweed does not exist, and where it grows, it grows in overwhelming abundance, so it’s hard to miss.

Chickweed is Voracious

Many gardeners consider chickweed a nuisance. She is voracious, hard to eliminate, and will dominate any landscape she finds balanced and suitable for her growth.

The Secret Bounty of Chickweed

But one person’s nuisance is another one’s bounty because to find a field of chickweed to find a treasure trove of an herb that has potent magical and medicinal qualities.

A single chickweed flower among other chickweed plants.

There Are Many Ways to Use Chickweed

From a chickweed salve that can soothe burns and clear skin disorders to a chickweed pesto recipe that can help with weight loss, it only takes a little resourcefulness and creativity to realize the power, magic, and healing that lies within chickweed.


Chickweed and the Magic of Balance

Chickweed seeks soil that has balanced conditions. It does not like soil that is too acidic or too dry. However, if the conditions are right, chickweed can grow anywhere, from compost heaps to cracks in the sidewalk, as long as the conditions are balanced enough for it to thrive.

What Chickweed Tells us about Relationships and Community

Chickweed prefers to grow in groups and clusters. Still, even within these clusters, each flower maintains its individuality and survives and thrives in balance with every other sprig of chickweed it shares its space with.

Chickweed Teaches Us Balance Within Our Relationships

Chickweed teaches us a valuable lesson regarding our relationships in that it teaches us how to live in balance with ourselves and those around us.

How Chickweed Demonstrates Both Individuality and Unity

Chickweed expresses the magic of balance within a group. Each sprig of chickweed has the individuality that it expresses, yet it still lives in union and harmony within the cluster where it grows.

A close-up of chickweed flowers with purple flowers blooming in the background.

How Chickweed Teaches us the Power of Persistence

Chickweed is very difficult to get rid of. Removing it from an environment can require repeated tilling during dry weather, completely burying the herb, or plowing it under just as Winter arrives. Even then, there are no guarantees you will have to rid yourself of her.

The Remarkable Endurance of Chickweed

In chickweed’s persistence and stubbornness, you can see it express its enduring and persevering energy. Her seeds can remain fertile and germinate for up to 40 years, and even under the thickest blanket of snow, she can still survive and thrive. Only the harshest frost is enough to take her down.

Chickweed’s Protective Power

Chickweed has a characteristic thin strip of fur that can only be found along one side of the stem. This fur strip provides a modicum of protection for this very strong plant. Her white petals also express the protective energies laden within the plant.

A close-up of a very green chickweed plant in bloom.

Magical Ways to Use Chickweed

Chickweed is connected to Lunar energies. It is connected to women’s cycles and is even used as an herbal remedy for menstrual aches and pains. Chickweed’s scientific name is Stellaria media, which means “mid-sized star,” due to its star-shaped petals.

Love and Chickweed

It is believed that carrying a sprig of chickweed can attract love. To attract love, consider mixing chickweed, roses, and orange blossoms into your bath water.

Chickweed Encourages Fidelity

As per European folklore, carrying a sprig of chickweed is said to help promote the loyalty and faithfulness of a loved one. Putting a little chickweed in your partner’s dish can strengthen fidelity and help maintain a good marriage.

A multitude of chickweed flowers.

The Fertile Power of Chickweed

Chickweed has a copious amount of seeds, which is often associated with fertility and abundance. A chickweed plant typically carries a minimum of 10 seeds, although they have been known to carry up to an impressive 2,000 seeds! Likewise, because of Chickweed’s fertile energy, growing it nearby attracts abundance to the home.

Chickweed’s Connection to Birds

Chickweed is connected to animal energies, specifically birds. It gets its name because it is often fed to baby chickens. Its seeds also rely on animals and birds to travel from place to place, and it is commonly provided to poultry and farm animals as food.

A person holding a sprig of chickweed.

Chickweed’s Uncanny Ability to Travel

Although chickweed is Native to Europe, its seeds have traveled far and wide to every corner of the planet. There is not a country on Earth you can go where chickweed cannot be found.

Chickweed Travels with Relative Ease

Chickweed employs many modes of travel. The seeds are carried underfoot by the wind, ants, and animals to travel throughout the world with relative ease.

The Sailor’s Medicine

Chickweed was also familiar amongst sailors, who would use chickweed vinegar to stave off scurvy when fresh citrus was not available.

A sprig of chickweed on gravel.

Chickweed and Nanakusa-no-sekku (Festival of the Seven Herbs)

Chickweed is a lucky plant. It is one of the seven herbs in a symbolic porridge dish for a Japanese festival called Nanakusa-no-sekku. This symbolic dish includes seven different herbs, including shepherd’s purse, nipplewort, and radishes.

Cutting the Nanakusa for Good Luck

Moreover, during preparation, it is tradition to petition the energies of good fortune while cutting the nanakusa (seven grasses or herbs).

The Healing Power of Chickweed

Chickweed is a surprisingly potent medicinal herb. It has been used to heal inflammation, boost metabolism, treat skin disorders and bruises, and poison ivy irritation and burns.*

*(See FDA Disclaimer)

Multiple chickweed plants in bloom.

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The Heaven’s Stone: Sapphire Stone Meaning and Uses — Crystal Meanings

Sapphire has been used throughout history for its powers over prophecy and its connection to the Divine. -- Sapphire Stone Meaning and Uses

The Meaning of Sapphire

Sapphire has been used throughout history for its powers over prophecy and its connection to the Divine. -- Sapphire Stone Meaning and Uses

Sapphire is the stone of royalty, wisdom, and celestial hope. Like the expanse of the heavenly, blue sky, sapphire represents a heavenly vision and the faith in all that is sacred. It is a stone that lends itself well to the seeking of spiritual truth.

The Buddhists believe sapphire can assist in facilitating spiritual insight and enlightenment. The robes of royalty were often adorned in sapphire as a symbol of status. Clergymen would were sapphire-colored robes to signify their ties to the divine and spiritual matters. 


The Magic of Sapphire

Sapphire has been used throughout history for its powers over prophecy and its connection to the Divine. It is used to bring deep spiritual insight and is also believed to draw in good fortune. They can be used for protection, especially protection against dark magic and ill-intent.

Sapphire can help focus the mind and will to make the manifestation of dreams and goals a reality. It is a stone of learning and can help the mind concentrate while improving mental acuity. In terms of crystal healing, sapphire is used to treat fevers and burns, as well as ailments affecting the eyes and sight.


Sapphire Stone Uses

Consider carrying some tumbled sapphire stone with you before taking a difficult test, or have some around while you are studying to help improve your concentration. When meditating, place a sapphire stone on your palm to help resonate with the energies of intuition and spiritual insight it provides. You can wear a sapphire stone pendant around the neck to help heal the Throat and Third Eye Chakras.

Sapphires are the birthstone of September, so consider giving a friend or loved one the gift of a sapphire stone if their birthday falls in this month. Sapphire is also used to celebrate a 65th anniversary, known as the Sapphire Jubilee, so consider giving the gift of sapphire when celebrating this anniversary.


12 Things You Should Know About Sapphire Stone

  1. Sapphire is connected to wisdom and intuition.
    • It is a good stone for seekers of spiritual truth and can help with meditation and uncovering intuitive and psychic abilities.
  2. Sapphire is used for protection.
    • It can ward against dark magic, ill-intent, and negative energies, and can be used for protection during ritual or psychic workings.
  3. Sapphire can help with learning.
    • It is powerful when it comes to learning and mental acuity. It can help raise concentration and focus and assist with mental clarity.
  4. Sapphire is used for healing.
    • It is used in healing to treat fever, burns, and inflammation. It is also used to treat eye and skin conditions as well as ease symptoms of depression.*
  5. Sapphire is used in stimulating the Throat and Third Eye Chakras.
    • The Throat Chakra governs the ability to communicate, while the Third Eye Chakra is associated with our intuition.
  6. Sapphire is actually the mineral corundum.
    • Corundum can be found in almost any color of the rainbow, such as pink, black, blue, green, and clear.
  7. Sapphires cannot be red.
    • A red sapphire is simply called a Ruby.
  8. Sapphire stone has remarkable hardness.
    • They register at 9 on the Mohs hardness scale. Due to their incredible hardness, they are often used in infrared optical equipment and high-durability windows, among other uses.
  9. Sapphire is the birthstone of September.
    • It is also used to celebrate the 65th anniversary, sometimes called the “Sapphire Jubilee.”
  10. The name Sapphire comes from the Sanskrit word shanipriya.
    • Shanipriya literally means “dear to Saturn,” and Sapphires are astrologically associated with Saturn.
  11. Sapphires symbolized Heaven during the Middle Ages.
    • Clergy would wear sapphire to express their connection to the Divine, and commonfolk believed wearing the stone would attract heavenly blessings.
  12. Sapphire embraces order, structure, and self-discipline.
    • It is believed that a sapphire stone will lose its luster if near an undisciplined, impious person.

Watch the Video: Sapphire — The Heaven’s Stone


Sapphire Stone Frequently Asked Questions

  1. What is the use of Sapphire?
    • Sapphire stone is used to create beautiful jewelry, such as pendants, necklaces, and earrings. Whether it is set in jewelry alone or coupled with other complimentary gems such as diamond and topaz, sapphire makes a celestial addition to any jewelry piece.
    • Sapphire stone is also used in crystal healing. It is used to align the Throat and Third Eye Chakras, heal ailments that affect the eyes and throat, and soothe fevers and burns.
    • Sapphire is believed to help improve mental acuity and focus. It can deepen wisdom and spiritual insight as well, and is also used for protection.
  2. Where can Sapphire be found in the world?
    • Sapphire can only be sourced from a few select countries. Most notably, blue sapphire stones are found in Kashmir, Sri Lanka and Burma. It is mined from parts of Thailand, Vietnam, India and Cambodia.
  3. What is the meaning of Sapphire?
    • Sapphire is associated with wisdom and intuition. Royalty and vagrants alike were very attracted to this stone, as it was believed to be connected to the Divine and the Heavens.
    • Sapphire is often used for non-traditional engagement rings. It expresses the sentiments of loyalty, faithfulness, and sincerity. Prince Charles famously gave Princess Diana a sapphire engagement ring, which in later years became the symbol of love between Prince William and Princess Catherine when they became engaged. 
    • Sapphire comes from the Sanskrit word shanipriya, which means “dear to Saturn.” Saturn is also known as the Titan God Cronus was the father of Jupiter and the god for which Saturday and Sunday are named.
  4. What is Sapphire made out of?
    • Sapphire is made of aluminium oxide and the mineral corundum.

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The contents of this website are for informational purposes only and do not render medical or psychological advice, opinion, diagnosis, or treatment. The information provided through this website should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease. It is not a substitute for professional care. If you have or suspect you may have a medical or psychological problem, you should consult your appropriate health care provider. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this website. Links on this website are provided only as an informational resource, and it should not be implied that we recommend, endorse or approve of any of the content at the linked sites, nor are we responsible for their availability, accuracy or content.

A Simple Marriage Blessing Spell — Spellcraft

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A Magical Wedding Gift: Marriage Blessing Spell

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A happy couple that you know is getting married. You want to give them an appropriate gift that expresses your happiness and joy for their nuptials…but what do you give them? A toaster or some other housewarming-type present is traditional…but overdone.

However, as a witch and a magic-user, you have the power to give them something truly special – a proper and powerful blessing! We will provide you with a simple yet potent marriage blessing spell that you can use to extend your well-wishes to the soon-to-be newlyweds.

Understanding the Magic: Harnessing the Power of Oranges

We wanted to create a spell using the power of oranges that catered to the more positive side of magic. So many spells focus on energies that are not conducive to the well-being of the caster or the recipient.

For instance, doing a basic search for marriage spells online will yield spells to break up a couple or force a proposal. These objectives do not yield beneficial results. However, blessings are innocuous and do well to perpetuate positive energies in a world that is very much in need of it. As witches, let’s be part of the solution, not the problem. After all, with great power comes great responsibility.

In addition, Mother Nature provides us with so much power in her bounty. Oranges contain energies that are uplifting and energizing. They are closely linked with matrimony and happiness. According to mythology, Hera gave Gaea the gift of oranges when she was to be wed and orange blossom wreaths are a traditional and creative way to bless a married couple’s union.

We included sage in this spell to address the challenges that a married couple faces, to provide an added layer of protection to the couple’s union, as well as provide a general blessing and invite the energies of prudence, temperance, and wisdom that will help them overcome obstacles they will invariably face in their pursuit of love and happiness.

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Candied Orange Peel Dipped in Chocolate — Kitchen Witchcraft [Recipe]

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A Naturally Energizing Treat

Candied Orange Peels Dipped in Chocolate

My goal is to inspire you to look at plants in multiple ways, as Nature provides such a bounty when it comes to her fruit. Previously unused parts of fruits and plants can often be used in inspiring and creative ways and saved from the waste can, and orange peels are no exception.  We’ve talked about using orange peels in teas and magical candles, and now I’d like to introduce you to a popular, often seasonal treat you can make using orange peels – Candied Orange Peels Dipped in Chocolate.

Candied Orange Peel Dipped in Chocolate from Elune Blue (Adapted from Tip Hero)

A Healthy Holiday Delight

Make Candied Orange Peels

Typically a holiday delight, you can use these candied orange peels in many ways – from a decorative and delicious garnish to a tasty dessert, or even a quick, high-energy snack to take along with you on your travels. And let’s not forget that orange peels are full of antioxidants and high in fiber, so not only are these candied orange peels delicious, they are nutritious as well.*

A couple of notes: As it’s simmering if you’re concerned about the amount of syrup becoming too low, it’s safe to add a little bit of water to stretch the liquid. You can also save the leftover syrup for later and use it as a beverage sweetener.  Try not to stir the orange peels too much while they are simmering as that can cause some crystallization, which is undesirable for this recipe.

Candied Orange Peels Dipped in Chocolate from Elune Blue (Adapted from Tip Hero)
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Orange Creamsicle Smoothie with Almond Milk

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