The Magic of Trees: A Guide to Their Sacred Wisdom & Metaphysical Properties - Tess Whitehurst 2017

Weigela
The Trees

The extraordinarily dainty weigela is a Japanese native in the honeysuckle family. With showy trumpet-shaped summer blooms that magically change from white to pink to red, her versatility makes her a favorite with landscapers of a variety of climates.

Magical Uses

Joy

According to author Henry Mittwer, weigela flowers are employed in chabana, the art of floral arrangement for Japanese tea ceremonies. Certainly, the sense of joy they engender would be an ideal enhancement for a ceremony celebrating present moment awareness.

Love

The blossoms on this tiny ornamental tree move through all three Valentine’s Day colors in perfect order: white (symbolizing pure new love), pink (symbolizing friendship and sweetness), and red (symbolizing passion and romance). Plant them in even numbers in your yard or spend time with one to draw more romance into your life.

Goddess Energy

Like all plants whose blooms feature five petals, the weigela is sacred to the Goddess. Place a bouquet on your altar or bring the tree into your yard to bless your space with Divine Feminine energy.

Magical Correspondences

Element: Fire

Gender: Feminine

Planet: Venus