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

Yarrow Achillea millefolium
A Compendium of Plants

ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES

psychic ability, clarity

Yarrow has clusters of ferny foliage with flower heads composed of many tiny, tightly packed flowers. The showy flowers come in an array of beautiful colors and can be mistaken for Queen Anne’s lace. They are now found all over the world, bringing blooms from early summer to fall.

MEDICINAL PROPERTIES

The leaves and flowers of the yarrow plant can be used to bring down a fever, to relax hay fever, and to bring on menstruation (so be careful if you think there’s a chance you might be pregnant). Yarrow can treat the common cold, dysentery, and stomach issues, and chewing on the fresh leaves can relieve a toothache.

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

Placing yarrow on a coffin or on a grave helps the spirit let go and cross over. Putting yarrow in your braided hair creates an energy web around you that helps you tap into your inner wisdom. Work with yarrow often to develop your psychic gifts. Make yourself a cup of yarrow tea and stir it with a cinnamon stick—this will warm the bones and release hidden truths, so you can learn something new about your being.

PLANT WISDOM

Whether your goal is to open the heart or the third eye, yarrow will aid you to be more perceptive and attentive, and she can help you allow yourself to be loved and cared for. Yarrow helps you release the dark, release the ghost you’re keeping within. She helps you to let go of the things that are keeping your truth from shining through. It isn’t easy to let go, let alone to surrender, but yarrow can help you surrender to your truth, your purpose, and your presence here on this Earth. When you dream of yarrow, she will bring you to your truest form, opening a world of a-ha! moments that will guide you through life.