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

Caraway Carum carvi
A Compendium of Plants

ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES

love, protection, prevent thievery

Caraway is also known as meridian fennel or Persian cumin. What we call her seeds are actually tiny fruits; their licorice-like taste is used to flavor so many different kinds of food, notably rye bread. You can also find caraway in salads, desserts, pickles, and other dishes all over the world.

MEDICINAL PROPERTIES

Caraway is wonderful for digestion, particularly if you’re prone to acid reflux or gas. She also can aid in reducing inflammation and promoting weight loss.

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

According to German folklore, caraway sprinkled on the coffin of a deceased loved one protects them from evil spirits. And putting some caraway in your car or your purse or wallet will prevent it from being stolen.

Caraway is most commonly found in love spells. Perhaps because of her stomach-calming and fragrant properties, chewing caraway seeds before kissing someone was said to help them fall in love with you. But caraway’s true gift is in helping to strengthen a love that is already present. Placing a sachet of caraway seeds under your bed can improve your marriage, and if your partner is going away on a trip without you, send them with some caraway to keep the connection between you strong.

PLANT WISDOM

Dreaming of caraway signifies a death is among you, most likely someone close to you. However, if you dream of eating caraway, the death is your own—not a literal death but a death of the old. It means a rebirth is upon you—a new you, new life, new direction. Caraway teaches us to believe in the changes, to be confident that a loss isn’t really a loss but a new beginning. If you are mourning the loss of someone you love, carry caraway with you and ask her to help you transition and release the pain. If you are wanting to let go of your old self and restart a new you, chew some caraway while creating a vision board of who you wish to embody, the life you desire to manifest. Meditate with her while holding on to her seeds as you envision what you wish to let go of.