Some say the earth gives positive healing energy through flowers and others say each of the flowers have their very own mystical abilities. Others say that flowers are mystic signs the earth is healthy, and some people have their favorites list of which flowers they feel help them to stay rooted and feel protected. This article is all about the magical power of flowers including fuchsias, pumpkins, and four leaf clovers.
“Flowers are the earth laughing.”- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Of all the things found on earth, perhaps flowers are the most favored things a lot of people look forward to seeing once the growing season begins. Human beings have a major love affair with flowers. Indeed, in Canada, over one hundred million dollars is spent on flowers annually and Australia’s flower industry is worth over eight hundred million dollars! One of the largest companies that sell flowers is in the United States, and other huge ones are in Germany and Uganda. What is the magical power flowers have, and what are some of the magical uses of some of our favorite flowers? What do bees have to do with flowers and what is their special magic? Read on to find out.
Flower Power!
“Each separate flower has a magic all its own.” Myrtle Reed
There are oils, herbs, crystals, tinctures, spells, energy moving, and even candles used in magic, but what about flowers? How can flowers be used for magic? There are plenty of ways! A simple way to learn about energy is to plant a garden, caring for the plants from seed to their deaths. You will feel the powerful lifeforce of the plants and the relationship you form with them will be life changing. You can plant flowers that mean protection around the home and the mystic being that each and every plant has within it will speak to you all through its life cycles.
The meaning of your magic in particular will change based on what you use for the magic. Some say negative and positive energy are both possible from plants, with some used as poison and some planted because people feel they possess the most relaxing scent. Besides just magical workings, plenty of plants are used in various kinds of healing with plants like aloe used to help with burns and ginger used to help with stomach issues. So, plants help connect us to the cycle of creating and life, they help with magic, and they are used in healing which is very magical. They can also help give us a sense of wellbeing and they produce oxygen, thus giving life to the earth regularly.
You may want to consult guides that tell you the magical power of flowers or you may want to learn how to see energy in each flower and decide how to use them for magic on your own. Spent dandelions are blown on after a wish is made and it is believed the flying seeds of the dandelion carry wishes to where they can come true. It is believed daisies can be used in divination and saying” He loves me” and “He loves me not” when pulling off one petal at a time will reveal if someone loves you. Roses are used to express love and affection and their thorns are used in protective magic.
There are as many traditional ways to use flowers as there are flowers. Before you ingest anything, be sure to find out that it is food quality, and has not been treated with hazardous chemicals that could make you sick. Remember also that there are many different species of each flower, and while one may be edible, another is not. Read on to learn some of the magical uses of some favorite flowers! Read about the lotus flower here: Lotus Flower Meaning and Symbolism
Fuchsia Meaning
“May you know nothing but happiness from this day forward.” – An Irish Wedding Blessing
The fuchsia is native to South and central America, and from New Zealand to Tahiti. They are tropical and subtropical flowers, most of which grow in shrub forms, and they show up in garden centers as hanging baskets for shady areas of the garden. There are over one hundred different species of fuchsias, and some have edible flowers while others have edible berries. Pollinators like hummingbirds are especially drawn to fuchsias for their nectar, and bees and butterflies are drawn to them also. These creatures help spread the pollen of the fuchsias, thus helping them to live.
Magically, fuchsias are so well loved and widely grown in Ireland, they call them “god’s tears” there and children like to make “flower fairies” from fuchsias and suck the sweet nectar from them. Fuchsias are considered lucky unless taken into the house, and that is considered bad luck, so keep them in the garden to bring their luck. There is some variance based on fuchsia color of meaning, but in general, they symbolize new beginnings, and they not only draw luck, but are also believed to be protective, so they are kept outside homes. If the image of a fuchsia comes up in divination, it symbolizes positive change and luck. A gift of fuchsias on a wedding day brings blessings to the couple and brides can wear fuchsias in their hair to welcome those blessings in as well.
Cactus Meaning
“Even the powerful needed protection sometimes.” – J.R. Ward
There are over one thousand seven hundred different known different cactus plants, and they are native to mostly very dry places although some thrive in more humid environments. Many are known for their spines, but still others have gorgeous blossoms that can be purples, yellow, a dark pink color, pure white, or various shades of reds, oranges, and pinks. They are native to parts of Africa, Sri Lanka, and the Americas. Some cactuses like the saguaros can grow up to forty feet tall, while some like the bossfeldias are as tiny as two and a half centimeters. Some grow in treelike shapes, in columns, as shrubs, or in clusters. Some are used as foods, and the blossoms of some are used to make a fine wine.
Both cactuses and cactus flower meaning is sacred. Some believe that cactus plants absorb all negativity in general and planting them around the property will help protect the home and the people and pets who live there. Others see them as protective because of their spines, which act to repel negativity. In the Wild West cactuses were planted on properties to repel coyotes and wild dogs, and people extended that to use the energy of the cactus around their homes to repel all unwanted visitors of every species in general. Because they survive harsh dry conditions, cactus plant symbolism is of enduring love and friendship and can bring longevity to a relationship. Read about Scorpio Zodiac Flowers here: What is the Best Scorpio Flower?
Chrysanthemum Symbolism
“Key to longevity…drink embalming fluid every year.” – Angus Young
Also called mums, there are hundreds of different kinds of chrysanthemums, and they are native to Northeastern Europe and East Asia, while it is said they first developed their characteristics in China. While mums are perennials and can come back every year, they are often used as annual decorative plants and discarded after fall time. This is because they start to bloom in mid fall and are a favorite November flower. Some varieties of them are brewed into a tea and others are used to make a rice wine. Some varieties can be used in salads, and some can be used as insecticides. Some chrysanthemums are also used to improve indoor air quality.
In some parts of Europe, chrysanthemums symbolize death and are used in funerals and to decorate graves. In China, chrysanthemums are the city flowers for Beijing and Kaifeng, and the Chinese developed countless different mums over centuries, and they host multiple chrysanthemum festivals. Chrysanthemums are seen as symbols of longevity and on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, chrysanthemum wine was drunk during the Han Dynasty to promote long life. Chrysanthemums are believed to magically make moods better and ease tension, stopping arguments. They can be planted outdoors, be dried and hung in the home, placed in a soaking bath, or placed in bowls as fragrant potpourri to keep a harmonious energy in the home.
Hyacinth Symbolism
“ Love for some people is undying, even if one lost the partner.” – Diana Palmer
The meaning of hyacinth flowers comes from tales of Apollo and Hyacinthus. The god Apollo fell in love with beautiful Hyacinthus, who was a mortal prince. One day, they were playing a game with discs, and Apollo threw the disc so hard, it split the clouds. Hyacinthus sped off to retrieve it, but it bounced back, and fatally struck Hyacinthus in the head. The heartbroken Apollo did all he could in attempt to heal Hyacinthus, but he was unable to because the Fates had decreed the death. He vowed to never forget his love, Hyacinthus, and he created the hyacinth flower from Hyacinthus’ blood in his honor. The story doesn’t end there, however, because Apollo never gave up, and eventually was able to bring Hyacinthus back from the dead, making him immortal and he became a god of hope.
The flower itself that we call the hyacinth may or may not have been the flower Apollo created, and writers attribute larkspurs, irises, and the sword lily as the possible plants he created. Still, the plant that bears that name is native to the regions from Israel, Turkey, and the Eastern Mediterranean. While there are only three species of hyacinths, there are hundreds of different kinds of them, with some being highly fragrant to some having no fragrances at all, and ranging in color from whites, pinks, purples, yellows, and reds. They are perennial plants coming back every year, and they grow from bulbs. They are a popular spring plant that are deer and rodent resistant because the bulbs are poisonous.
Magically, hyacinths are used in Persia as symbols of rebirth and are sacred to the goddess Aphrodite. The sweet perfume of the flower is said to promote peaceful rest, so take some hyacinth flowers into the bedroom to help you sleep. They are symbols of hope and early bloomers in spring gardens and are believed to help ward off sorrows and the winter blues. They can be forced in the home in special glass containers and purple and white hyacinths symbolize forgiveness and are given as gifts during an apology by some people. They are used in bridal bouquets to represent faithful love. Read about Liobra’s Zodiac flowers here: What is the Best Libra Flower?
Pumpkin Meaning
“ From ghoulies and ghosties, long- legged beasties and things that go bump in the night good lord deliver us!” A Scottish Prayer
Pumpkin translation comes from an ancient Greek word “pepon” which meant melon, and pumpkins hail from the Americas and are one of the oldest domesticated plants, being farmed as early as 7,000 BCE. Both the pumpkins and the blossoms themselves are magical. The way the pumpkin itself grows is from the blossom, first developing as a little knob inside the blossom, and then growing larger and larger until all that is left of the original blossom is a bit of whisp. There are over one hundred fifty different kinds of pumpkins ranging from the Atlantic Giant which can grow to be over a thousand pounds to the small jack be little decorative pumpkin that is a mere seven centimeters large. Pumpkins are edible for pies, soups, cakes, and their seeds are roasted and salted to make garnishes and snacks. The blossoms can be fried or made into creamy soups.
Magically, pumpkins have, for many, replaced turnips as jack o’ lanterns, with carved faces believed to ward off malevolent energies when a candle is placed inside at night. It is believed that they not only protect by banishing malevolence, but they also draw in prosperity and good luck. The light of jack o’ lanterns at Halloween, or Samhain time are some of the lights believed to guide the beloved dead home for a visit with family before they return to the spirit world. Their seeds are believed to support fertility and wealth. It is believed that eating pumpkin and the pumpkin seeds bring all these blessings.
Four-Leaf Clover Symbolism
“If you find a four leaf clover it means you have entirely too much time on your hands.” – Crabby Road
Four leaf clovers are a rare variant, possibly a mutation of the three-leaf clover plant. Clovers, also known as trefoils are members of the pea family and there are about three hundred different kinds of clovers worldwide. Clovers can have only one lobe, or even as many as seven and while they originated in Europe, they spread all over the Northern Hemisphere and grow wild in Africa and South America today. They are eaten in nature by many species of animals and people use some varieties of them for teas. Indigenous North Americans smoked some clover roots, dried others, and ate some raw. Seeds from some varieties can be added to baked foods.
You have a one in five thousand chance of finding a four-leaf clover in nature and it is believed that if you do, then you will be lucky. All clovers in general can be used to ward off bad magic and can either be carried dried or planted on the property for this. It is believed clovers can lead you to wealth and help heal a broken heart if worn over the chest. It was believed that four-leaf clovers could charm men as well and a four-leaf clover placed over the doorway of an unmarried lady would charm the first unmarried man who walked through the door to marry her. The ladybug is one of the luckiest of creatures and you can read about them here: Ladybug Spiritual Meaning, Lore, and Symbolism
Tulip Flower Meaning
“ Come tiptoe through the tulips with me.” - Tiny Tim
Members of the lily family, there are over three thousand kinds of tulips. The word tulip comes from a Persian word for turban which is what it is believed those who named it said it looked like. Growing wild all over Central Asia and the Near Tast, tulips were cultivated as early as 1055 in Constantinople and they became so prized by the fifteenth century, they became symbolic of the Ottomans. It is said that the tulip sprang up where the blood of lovers Farhad and Shirin fell when they were forbidden to be together, and the tulip thus represents perfect love. Today Holland produces most of the tulip bulbs for the world, and they grow over four million tulips annually. Many who grow tulips plant them in spring and lift them after the growing season because squirrels and deer love munching on them, but they can also be planted protectively among plants that deer and squirrels are repelled by like hyacinths.
Magically, tulips can be worn to ward off poverty and for protection, and they can be used in love spells. They can be gifted to lovers to express undying love and be placed on the altar while doing workings for attraction magic to draw a lover. Tulips are believed to bring peace to the home when grown in the garden, and to attract good luck if carried in your pocket. They are believed to bring prosperity, ward off evil, and to also attract friends, not just lovers.
Black Flowers Meaning
“ Black is such a happy color, Darling.” - Morticia Addams
Different flowers grow naturally in black, with black flowers in general being very rare, and symbolling uniqueness and mystery. However, each black flower has its own meaning depending on what type of flower it is. A black tulip symbolizes burning love and the black hollyhock symbolizes ambition, achievements, and abundance. Romans and Greeks believed the black hellebore treated insanity, paralysis, and gout. Black Dahlias symbolize despair and mourning, and black calla lilies symbolize beauty and elegance.
Give black tulips to a lover to express your undying love and devotion to them, and plant black hollyhocks in the garden to give strength to your ambitions and encourage you to do harder work to excel and meet your goals. The black hellebore can likewise be planted in the garden, and it can be used to help strengthen mental health. Black dahlias might symbolize mourning and can be used to express grief and respect for the dead in funerary arrangements. Black calla lilies can be used for sophisticated interior decorating and gifted to people who you want to tell they are beautiful.
Peonies Symbolism
“ When in doubt, add peonies.” - Anonymous
While peonies are a very popular kind of flower, there are only a little more than thirty different kinds of them. They are native to parts of North America, Asia, and Europe. In parts of Asia, they have been used in traditional medicines to treat convulsions and they are used in sweets, teas, and the petals are sometimes used for lemonades and salads. The colors of peonies range from reds, pinks, whites, and yellows, and they have been called “the king of flowers.” Many an heirloom garden has a cluster of peonies somebody planted years ago, and the delicate stems of the peonies bend to the weight the flowers swell to after a rain. This is a flower black ants love, and while many are annoyed by the ants, they pollinate the plant, helping it to come back every single year.
Because the peony takes a while to establish itself after planting, and then it blooms for many years faithfully, it symbolizes honor, good luck, and respect. Peonies are traditionally gifted to people who have achieved something good like a graduation or a job promotion. They also symbolize beauty and love and are carried in bridal bouquets to express love and bring in the luck that peonies embody. In Feng Shui, it is believed peonies attract love and help to usher in new beginnings, so when someone is suffering from heartbreak, it is good to gift peonies to them. You can bring cut peonies indoors to bring love and affection into the home and peonies should be cared for long term. It is said that it takes a few years for them to be well established but they can last for close to a hundred years, so care for those peonies to bring their magic into your life.
The Symbolism of Bees
“ If the bee disappears from the surface of the earth, man would have no more than four years to live.”- Albert Einstein
Bee symbolism is of busy, industrious creatures, who are the ultimate workers, and their magic can drive us to excel. However, bees are so much more than just that. They are the reason there is food to eat and that the earth is lush with green, growing plants. There are over twenty thousand bees all over the world except in Antarctica and they feed on flower nectar, also taking nectar back to their hives to feed their young. Although humans have been doing beekeeping since at least as early as Ancient Greece, bees in nature have declined by about one fourth of their numbers since 1980.
The way bees pollinate flowers is simple. They enter a flower, and while they gather up nectar, the pollen from the male productive part of the flower sticks to them, and when they fly to another flower, the pollen from where they just were settles into the female part of the new flower. Thus, bees help pollinate flowers so they may reproduce. If bees were not around to do this anymore, we would not have the fruits, flowers, and vegetables pollinated by them. The magic of bees is that they support life on this planet by pollinating, which produces food. Other pollinators are hummingbirds, moths, butterflies, and even the common fly that many are annoyed by.
The most magical way to work with the power of bees is to support them and there are plenty of ways to do this. Don’t buy or use any insecticides or chemicals in general; that can harm bees. You can provide a water feature in your garden to let them have fresh, clean water to drink. You can also plant flowers that they are drawn to like zinnias, bee balm, shasta daisies, purple coneflower, and sweet alyssum. Sugar water will not only draw lovely hummingbirds, but also bees. Growing plants native to your region also supports bees, and you can always contribute to organizations that help bees. To read more that you can do to help the bees, read here:How to Help Bees and Pollinators in 10 Easy Ways | Birds and Blooms
Hyacinth flower meaning may be of undying love for some, and four-leaf clovers of finding new love for other people, but one thing is certain- flowers are powerful magical things with energies of their own and can be very important tools in working your magic. So, eat pumpkin seeds to draw wealth, serve chrysanthemum tea at family gatherings to help keep things harmonious, and plant cactuses for protection. May your magic be powerful, and your life filled with the beauty and mystical influence of magical flowers. So Be It.
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About the Author: Lady Saoirse has studied magic and lore for most of her life but started walking her own Magical Path after being spiritually reborn in the desert. Today she is a High Priestess for The Temple of the Goddess, she is a psychic advisor and spiritual counselor, she shares her gifts as a Psychic and Content Writer for SpiritualBlossom, Mysticsense, and she writes for The Green Egg and PaganPages.Org emag.
