Calendula Flower Herb

Description

G/P/E: Masculine/Sun/Fire
Magical Attributes: Healing, Legal Matters, Love, Prophetic Dreams, Protection, Psychic Powers
Uses: Use in New Moon spells and rituals to bring prosperity, luck, protection, confidence, prophetic dreams, or to see through illusions. Carry to gently burn away illness, disease, and unwanted negative energies while nourishing the body during healing and cleansing spells and rituals. Hang around the home to protect those within from robbers and unwanted attention. Place under your pillow to induce prophetic dreams. Add to wedding bouquets and crowns to ensure happiness.

Medicinal Uses: Calendula is renowned for its healing properties, especially for treating skin problems due to its being anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, and natural astringent. It is used to treat mild skin infections, cuts, bruises, bug bites, ulcers, sprains, scalds, and burns. It can also be used as a compress or poultice to stop external bleeding. Internally it can be taken to calm stomach ulcers and digestive inflammation. As an emmenagogue, it can stimulate menstruation, especially if late, and aid in period-related cramps. It combines well with marshmallow root to soothe stomach problems or slippery elm and goldenseal to treat external wounds.

Preparation and Dosage: Calendula can be taken internally or externally. To create an infusion, pour one cup of boiling water over 1-2 teaspoons of florets and leaves. Infuse for 10-15 minutes and drink up to three times a day. As a tincture, take 1-4 milliliters up to three times a day. Externally, calendula can be used as a salve, poultice, or compress.

Gender: Masculine
Planet: Sun
Element: Fire
Powers: Healing, Legal Matters, Love, Prophetic Dreams, Protection, Psychic Powers
Magical Uses and History: Calendula, not to be confused with marigold (French marigold) which looks similar, comes from the Latin kalendae meaning “the first.” This is an ode to the plant supposedly blooming at the beginning of the summer months or during the New Moon (it doesn’t). This, however, resulted in it often being associated with the menstrual cycle, despite being masculine in nature. Calendula was often used to induce menstruation and relieve menstrual cramps, and therefore can be used in spells regarding women’s health. However, because it can induce menstruation, it should not be used by women who may be pregnant and therefore should not be used in spells regarding fertility. Its blooming at the beginning of the month later led to calendula becoming the symbol of the Roman calendar, being used to note the beginning of each lunar phase. As such, calendula can be used during New Moon spells and rituals to bring prosperity, luck, protection, confidence, prophetic dreams, or to see through illusions.

highly protective, not just against disease, but also bad luck, negative energies, and people will ill-intent. Garlands of calendula were sometimes hung from door handles to protect the family inside or strewn underneath the bed to protect against robbers while the family slept. If you happened to be robbed anyway, it was believed that calendula would induce prophetic dreams identifying the culprit. As such, calendula can be used in protection spells or during legal matters to ensure victory.

Calendula is also associated with love and happiness, likely due to its bright yellow-orange color. It was often incorporated into flower crowns worn by brides or, again, placed under the bed to ensure a happy marriage. In some instances, it was believed that placing calendula under your pillow or bed could also induce prophetic dreams of a future lover. It was also believed that bathing in a bath of calendula petals would make people see you more favorably. As such, use calendula in spells to attract a lover or maintain a happy, successful marriage.

 to dispel illusions and bring the truth to light. Burning calendula is thought to remove glamour and reveal faeries. It has also been used in truth spells and to prevent rumors from spreading by getting your enemy to shut their mouth.