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

Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
A Compendium of Plants

ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES

protection, psychic ability, abundance

The rowan tree has long been recognized all over the world, in so many different cultures, as a powerful protector. Most parts of rowan trees are edible and good for a variety of ailments. Her bright red berries are tiny, like holly berries, but unlike holly her fruit can be eaten. Rowan is also called the “Witches tree” and the “tree of power,” partly because the berries of this tree have a natural pentagram engraved in them.

MEDICINAL PROPERTIES

The rowan tree’s berries have been used for millennia for stomach disorders and bleeding. Her leaves may remedy asthma, colds, arthritis, and sore eyes. It’s believed that these curative properties are due to the berries’ and bark’s astringent nature.

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

Meditating with rowan instantly fills you with a sense of peace and prosperity. If you don’t have access to a rowan tree, you can work with rowan’s bark, leaves, and berries for protection spells as well as spells for abundance. You can keep her bark in your hands when meditating, or eat her berries in foods to bring peace and abundance.

PLANT WISDOM

Rowan is without a doubt an incredibly Magical and sacred tree. It is wise to grow a rowan tree around your home to keep it protected. Rowan is very territorial—in a good way! She takes pride in the land she lives in, and will guard it for as long as she is alive. Rowan is also a great listener, so sit and chat with her, especially if you feel like something is off. Maybe you’ve had a streak of bad luck or you’ve been stuck for a while—if that’s the case, place your hands on rowan and ask that she take away anything that she sees latched on to you. She can even clear your auric field of negativity.

To dream of rowan is to dream of a portal to other worlds; she is inviting you to travel into the unknown. Walk to her in your dream and place your hands on her—she will take you on a journey like no other.

Rowanberry Third Eye Jam

This third eye jam can be used in any food and Magical workings. I like to put some in my tea or on a cracker or toast, eat it, and then sit in the quiet as I meditate, journal, or practice Magic.

WHAT YOU NEED

2 pounds dried rowanberries (washed and stems removed)

2 pounds apples (peeled, cored, and quartered)

4 to 5 sprigs of rosemary

1 teaspoon chopped fresh basil

1 bay leaf

Jelly bag

½ cup sugar (consider brown, cane, or coconut sugars)

Jar with a lid

WHAT TO DO

· Place the rowanberries, apples, rosemary, basil, and bay leaf in a large pot—you want to make sure there’s room for everything to move, so that you can stir without worrying anything will spill.

· Cover the fruit with cold water. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the fruit is soft.

· Allow it to cool for 5 to 10 minutes, then ladle the fruit into a jelly bag. Leave this suspended over a bowl to drip overnight, or for at least 11 hours. Do not squeeze the jelly bag to extract more juice—just allow it to drain naturally.

· Once you’ve finished draining the juice, return it to a pan and add your sugar. Simmer on low heat for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the sugar has dissolved.

· Once the sugar has dissolved, increase the heat and bring the mixture to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes, and then once the jelly has reached the setting point, pour it into a jar and seal.