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

Pothos Epipremnum aureum
A Compendium of Plants

ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES

success, prosperity, spiritual development

Pothos is also known as devil’s ivy because she is very difficult to remove from your garden once she takes over! Incredibly, even when grown in the dark, her leaves stay green. It’s amazing that she can reproduce, as she rarely flowers. Because she doesn’t need much light, she makes a terrific houseplant, particularly hanging from a basket; she can also be grown in aquariums or ponds, with her roots dangling into the water. She does have oxalate crystals, so be sure to keep her out of reach of pets.

MEDICINAL PROPERTIES

This plant has no known medicinal properties.

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

Pothos is good to keep at home. Her ability to stay awake and rested through the day and night means she’s always watching, observing, and keeping an eye out for you. I particularly love when she sways at the sign of negative energy, alerting me to cleanse my space and be careful with whom I surround myself. Pothos plants are extremely powerful spiritual beings—they help us understand how to grow both in the light and in the shadows.

PLANT WISDOM

Pothos’s message is that of learning, thriving, and expanding. She teaches us how to use our hard or even traumatic experiences as fuel for growth. Work with pothos to ignite inner expansion, to dive deep within and heal from the roots up—you will grow, having been watered by the tears you have shed. Her resilience spreads energies of success, making her a great plant to work with for drawing in what you desire. I recommend placing her at your work desk to inspire big boss energy, keeping you focused, determined, and productive. That is her natural essence, after all. Pothos visits those who are most connected with her. Take good care of her and work with her often, and she will bring dreams with messages from your ancestors.