5 Magickal Ways to Use Roses

Echinacea Pallida: Purple Cone Flower

Great Design Plant: Echinacea Pallida Healing: Echinacea is a Native American medicinal plant named for the prickly scales in its large conical seed head, which resembles the spines of an angry hedgehog (echinos is Greek for hedgehog). Native Americans may have used echinacea for more than 400 years to treat infections and wounds, and … Continue reading Echinacea Pallida: Purple Cone Flower

Brigid/Brighid/Brigit Triple Goddess

Magickal Graphics Many of the Imbolc celebrations and customs involve honoring the Goddess Brighid. In later years the Catholic celebration of Candlemas still honors Brighid. She evolves into St. Brigit. There are several references to St Brigit of Ireland or Brigit of Kildare. For this article I will stick with Brigid [also known as Brìghde/Bride … Continue reading Brigid/Brighid/Brigit Triple Goddess

Magickal Correspondences for Birch

The birch tree is almost fragile in appearance yet has a hardy nature. It grows tall: up to 60 meters high. It is found mostly in northern climates – in places such as Scotland, England, Siberia and Scandinavia. It also grows in China, Japan, North Korea, the Himalayas and North America. Some varieties are found … Continue reading Magickal Correspondences for Birch

Magickal Correspondence for Coltsfoot

Coltsfoot or Tussilago Farfara is a perennial plant which flowers in March and so is one of the first plants to herald the arrival of spring. The flowers are a yellow or golden color and look similar to dandelion flowers. The leaves are heart-shaped. Coltsfoot is unusual in that the flowers appear first before any … Continue reading Magickal Correspondence for Coltsfoot