Starwest Botanicals
Calendula Flowers - Organic 6g
Calendula Flowers - Organic 6g
Calendula (Calendula officinalis), also known as Pot Marigold, is a vibrant and sacred herb known for its healing, protective, and spiritual significance. With its golden-yellow flowers, Calendula is often used in rituals to promote happiness, healing, and protection. In Mexican culture, Calendula plays an important role in honoring the dead, particularly during Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebrations, where it symbolizes the sun, life, and the continuation of the soul. Ruled by the Sun and associated with the element of Fire, Calendula brings warmth, vitality, and clarity to magical workings. In baneful practices, it can be employed to expose hidden truths or bring clarity to situations involving deceit.
Magical Properties:
• Healing & Happiness: Calendula is widely used in rituals to promote physical healing and emotional well-being. It’s ideal for boosting vitality and happiness, and its uplifting energy helps in healing spells focused on recovery and renewal.
• Protection & Purification: Calendula offers strong protective energy, shielding individuals from negative influences and psychic attacks. It is often used in protective sachets, amulets, and rituals to cleanse and protect spaces from harm.
• Connection to Ancestors & Death: In Mexican culture, Calendula (known as “cempasúchil”) is used to honor the dead. During Día de los Muertos, the flowers are placed on altars and graves to guide the spirits of loved ones back to the world of the living. It is believed that the bright colors and scent of the flower help attract souls.
• Baneful Magic: In baneful workings, Calendula’s connection to the Sun helps expose deceit, lies, or hidden truths. It is an effective tool for revealing secrets or dispelling illusions in situations of manipulation or confusion.
Astrological & Elemental Correspondences:
• Planetary Ruler: Sun (representing healing, clarity, and protection)
• Element: Fire (associated with transformation, vitality, and purification)
• Polarity: Masculine (Electric/Active)
• Chakra: Solar Plexus (promotes confidence, clarity, and healing)
• Zodiac Sign: Leo (governing leadership, vitality, and courage)
• Deity Associations: Apollo, the Greek god of the Sun and healing, and Brigid, the Celtic goddess of healing and protection. In Mexican traditions, it is linked with Mictlantecuhtli, the Aztec god of death, who oversees the afterlife.
How to Use:
• Healing & Happiness: Use Calendula in healing spells or rituals to promote recovery and boost emotional well-being. It can be used in baths, teas, or as an offering to encourage physical healing and happiness.
• Protection & Purification: Burn Calendula as incense or place it around your home to cleanse negative energies and protect your space. It’s also ideal for carrying in protective sachets or placing on altars for ongoing spiritual protection.
• Ancestral & Death Rituals: Incorporate Calendula into altars or offerings during celebrations like Día de los Muertos to honor and guide the spirits of deceased loved ones. Use its vibrant energy to connect with ancestors and the spirit world.
• Baneful Magic: In baneful workings, Calendula can be used to reveal hidden truths or dispel deceit. Its association with the Sun makes it perfect for exposing manipulation or bringing clarity to confusing situations.