Air Plants Tillandsia - A Compendium of Plants

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


Air Plants Tillandsia
A Compendium of Plants

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ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES

purification, balance, freedom from cares

So-called air plants are a lovely group of species that can thrive while literally hanging in midair. These small, silvery, perennially flowering plants are coated with trichomes, a special kind of cell that allows them to absorb moisture directly from the air, rather than through roots. They survive by clinging to whatever is handy—branches of trees, telephone poles, rocks, and more.

MEDICINAL PROPERTIES

This plant has no known medicinal properties.

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

These carefree plants can inspire the same lightness of spirit in you. They thrive on uncertainty, for they do not necessarily have a way of finding the moisture they need—and yet, they are also self-reliant and able to find happiness and ease whatever their circumstances. When mercury is in retrograde, I bust out all of my air plants and hang them all over my home. They bring in a beautiful, carefree flow that feels almost divinely peaceful. I also place them near me in my workspace whenever I am having trouble getting out of my own head, am feeling stuck, blocked from my own stress, or any kind of anxiety—they help elevate my child’s mind and open up my imagination, allowing me to relax, release tension, and not worry about the small stuff.

PLANT WISDOM

Want to fly in your dreams? Place air plants above the head of your bed, and before you fall asleep ask them to take you away into the skies. I would advise that you do this during a Full Moon and avoid the New Moon, because when in flight during a New Moon, the spirit likes to travel into the unknown. Flying during a Full Moon is best for beginners who are just starting to connect to this plant and/or flying in dreams, as the experience will be much more peaceful and filled with joy.

Air plants can live everywhere and anywhere! But I love to keep them in my children’s rooms to help them stay connected to their pure hearts. Air plants will help them unwind from a long day at school, and amplify their imaginations.