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

Snapdragon Antirrhinum
A Compendium of Plants

ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES

protection, opening the door between realms

Lovely and beneficial, snapdragon’s flowers, leaves, and seeds all have uses. The seeds can even be pressed as an alternative to olive oil. She got her name for the shape of her flower—which, when gently pinched, looks like a dragon’s mouth opening and closing.

MEDICINAL PROPERTIES

The snapdragon’s flowers and leaves have anti-inflammatory properties, and are also considered a stimulant. You can make the leaves and flowers into a poultice to use on tumors, ulcers, and hemorrhoids. And while the flowers are bitter, they are a good source of vitamins.

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

Long ago, snapdragons were planted around the home to ward off Witchcraft, and you can do the same thing using the oil from her seeds. You can reverse a hex or a spell gone wrong with snapdragon, as she will help you see the truth of a situation—particularly if someone is lying to you. This beauty calls in spirits, amplifies energies, and is a great divination companion. Work with fresh snapdragons when traveling in the spirit world during meditation, and with them dried to conjure communication. Place daisy petals in the sculls or “mouths” of dried snapdragons, and hang them by the front door to keep evil from entering.

PLANT MESSAGES

Snapdragon brings a cleaner direction to your intentions. Most often we think we know what we want, but then when we get it, we may find it wasn’t really what we wanted at all. Snapdragon will be your companion when setting intentions and planning your future and spells, letting you see beyond the mind to what you truly want—a superpower, for sure. Invite her into your dreams to travel back into your past, where you can observe messages you may have missed and learn from them.