CALENDULA MAGICKAL PROPERTIES AND USES IN WITCHCRAFT
Calendula Magickal Properties, Uses, and Correspondences for Use in Witchcraft
LATIN NAME: Calendula officinalis
CALENDULA MAGICKAL PROPERTIES: Love | Happiness | Opening the door to spiritual realms | Protection | Divination | Prophecy | Courage | Creativity
IS IT NECESSARY: No, but calendula is a very uplifting herb and can be used for healing
EASY TO FIND: Calendula is easy to grow and can be found in herb stores and online.
COST: Approximately $1 -$2 an ounce
PARTS USED: All parts but typically the flower. Use the entire flower head, not just the petals
GODS/GODDESSES: Oshun | Apollo | Mary | Xochiquetzal (Aztec Goddess) | Santa Muerte
ELEMENTS: Fire | Earth
ZODIAC SIGNS: Leo | Sagittarius
PLANETS: Sun
ENERGY: Feminine | Passive | Receptive
CALENDULA FLOWER LANGUAGE SYMBOLISM: Sympathy
CALENDULA FOLKLORE & MAGICK: Calendula is an important herb when it comes to fire and sun magick. Ancient Egyptians used it for beauty on the skin and the Romans used it as a culinary garnish. In India it’s still used in wedding ceremonies. The flowers are offered during the Day of the Dead ceremonies and are believed to help lead the souls of the dead from their burial place to their ancestral home. Bathing in calendula was thought to give one a healthy glow. It helps move stagnant energy and can bring about positive outcomes.
CALENDULA THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES: It’s primarily a bitter herb that can be used in aiding digestion. It can help bring on a delayed period, is known for its wound healing abilities, and helping to fight off infection when taken internally. It has antiseptic, antibacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-inflammatory properties, making it great for use in skin and wound care. It’s known for helping to tighten the skin and is gentle and soothing when used is skin care.
CALENDULA MAGICKAL USES: Calendula can bring confidence, encouragement, creativity, and add strength to spells. It can be used for divination, prophecy, and dream work. Use it in spells to improve self love. It can be used in spells to improve one’s luck. Calendula is just a wonderful, uplifting happy herb to use in all kinds of magick.
CALENDULA THERAPEUTIC USES: It can help boost the immune system and help fight off infections. Calendula is also can be used to potentially improve skin firmness and hydration making it a great addition to skin care and beauty product like lotions and serums. Its bitterness can make it excellent for us with digestive issues. A tea of calendula can help ease mild diarrhea or bring on a delayed period. An infusion of calendula makes a great wash for small cuts and scrapes.
CALENDULA WARNINGS: Do not take internally while pregnant. Topical use is safe.
IDEAS FOR USING CALENDULA: Make a calendula salve to treat bruises and rashes. Calendula can be hung on your door or burned to guard against negative energy entering your home. Use in a love spell to help solve misunderstandings and encourage affection. Add to a dream pillow to produce visions and ward off evil. A tea of calendula can help relive the negative energy of a stressful day and uplift the spirit.
When extracted into a tincture or glycerite using dried flowers:
BEST EXTRACTION RATIO: Bitters 1:4 | Tincture 1:5 | Glycerite 1:8
BEST ALCOHOL PROOF: 140 proof
TIME TO STEEP: 2 weeks
FLAVOR: Bitter, slightly sweet and salty, pungent
CHEMISTRY: Favonol glycosides, triterpenes, saponins, sesquiterpene glucoside.
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