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

Foxglove Digitalis
A Compendium of Plants

ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES

protection, opening the door between realms

This classic cottage garden plant grows tall like a spire, with lovely bell-shaped flowers peering out. She goes by many fanciful names, including fairy thimbles, fairy petticoats, folk’s glove, and Witch’s bells. The tiny speckles within each flower are said to mark the spot where a fairy has rested within the blossom.

MEDICINAL PROPERTIES

Although foxglove is extremely poisonous, under careful monitoring she can be very helpful for heart conditions. A cardiologist may prescribe digitalis to help control heart rates, particularly if the patient has congestive heart failure.

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

You don’t want to cross foxglove. Care for her well, because foxglove is the coven leader of the other realm—she is here to form a bridge to the other side. For those who want to create a bond with the fae, foxglove can do that for you, as she can connect to you to any creature, being, spirit, or entity, even gods and goddesses. She can detect ill will and bad intent, so don’t try to work with her unless your intentions are good.

PLANT WISDOM

Grow her around your home for protection and safe passage—she will instantly turn your home into a Witchy and spiritual haven. Foxglove also is great at showing you the inner beauty within you and everything else—she knows that the inner world is even more beautiful than the outer, a concept that can be hard to grasp, especially when the outside world is so gorgeous. She brings to light that mighty power within, so we can fall in love with ourselves. Invite her into your dreams if you have never loved yourself or can’t remember the last time you did. She uncovers your purity, allowing you to reconnect to your truest form.