Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs - Scott Cunningham 1985

Dandelion
The Herbs

(Taraxacum officinale)

Leaf: G; Root: Bb Bi Gi

Folk Names: Blowball, Cankerwort, Lion’s Tooth, Piss-a-Bed, Priest’s Crown, Puffball, Swine Snout, White Endive, Wild Endive

Gender: Masculine

Planet: Jupiter

Element: Air

Deity: Hecate

Powers: Divination, Wishes, Calling Spirits

Magical Uses: To find out how long you will live, blow the seeds off the head of a dandelion. You will live as many years as there are seeds left on the head.

To tell the time: blow three times at the seed head. The number left is the hour.

The root, when dried, roasted, and ground like coffee, is used to make a tea. This infusion will promote psychic powers. This same tea, steaming and placed beside the bed, will call spirits.

To send a message to a loved one, blow at the seed head in his or her direction and visualize your message.

Dandelion, buried in the northwest corner of the house, brings favorable winds.