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

Daffodil Narcissus
A Compendium of Plants

ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES

luck, abundance, love

It is said that the appearance of wild daffodils is an indication of a sacred place. And so it may well be—daffodils, those bright, buttery flowers, are often the first heralds of spring, blooming right around the spring equinox.

MEDICINAL PROPERTIES

Daffodils are not to be eaten, as they contain the toxic chemical lycorine. But used externally, daffodil has astringent properties and can treat wounds, burns, or stiff and painful joints. Daffodil was the basis of an ancient ointment called Narcissimum.

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

Daffodil speaks of new life and new love, of luck and youthfulness. Working with her will bring high vibrations into your practice. Place her on your altar when you’re doing spells for love, success, wealth, and abundance, and keep her with you for luck on tests, gambling, dates—really, for anything you want to make sure goes your way! Planting daffodils to greet you in springtime will bring you a year of abundance.

PLANT WISDOM

Daffodil teaches us to be youthful, both in mind and spirit. When we often get caught up with the stresses of life, we can forget how Magical the world can be—and how Magical we ourselves are. Nothing should ever bring down our spirit. Daffodil inspires us to be joyous and bright-eyed like children, with powerful imaginations that we can use to dream up the most enchanting of worlds . . . what we need to allow our inner Magic to blossom. Dreaming of daffodil may indicate that you are pregnant or will be soon, or perhaps that someone close to you may be expecting. But that pregnancy may not necessarily be literal—it may also mean the birth of a new direction in life or of the start of a new project.