Plant Witchery: Discover the Sacred Language, Wisdom, and Magic of 200 Plants - Juliet Diaz 2020

Lavender Lavandula
A Compendium of Plants

ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES

peace, intuition, healing, awareness

Also known as elf leaf, lavender may be the most soothing of all herbs in a Plant Witch’s garden. Her distinctive sweet-yet-spicy scent has made her the most popular of all calming herbs—think about how often you see people using lavender essential oil! In the Middle Ages, lavender was used to launder clothing (hence the similarity between the words lavender and launder), and washing women were known as “lavenders.”

MEDICINAL PROPERTIES

Lavender can calm anxiety, invite a restful sleep, and relieve headaches, and has been used for these purposes for centuries. She is also an effective insect repellent, and is delicious as either a spice or as a tea.

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

Work with lavender in spells that deal with self-love and healing, as she will make them more intimate and more impactful. Lavender oil in a diffuser can spread her energies into the home; in oil form her energies are more uplifting, which is better than burning dried lavender. Dried lavender definitely has its uses, though—keeping dried lavender in your pillow allows you not only to sleep better, but brings in peace to your dreams, pushing night terrors away. A glass of cold water with lavender sprinkled in it and placed under or next to your bed evaporates throughout the night, creating a mist of peace and protection from night spirits.

PLANT WISDOM

Lavender’s ability to increase awareness is unmatched. She works on the spirit directly, helping you foster deeper intuition and overall communication. Lavender renews health as well as relationships, restoring peace. Dreaming of lavender symbolizes the wild spirit we so often trap within us—she is telling you that your spirit needs freedom for expression and creativity.