Flower Ingredients for Emotional Healing
While researching alternative healing methods I came across the flower healing extracts. The idea being that certain flowers would help with different emotional and mental states. While this is actually a still existing alternative medicine and not actual witchcraft ingredients, there is some overlap and some plants and flowers I don’t normally see on ingredients posts
I found the list interesting, and even though some of these flowers may be harder to come by than many kitchen witch ingredients, I thought those on the tumblr witchcraft community who are looking to experiment with different ingredients to refine their potions, spells, and charms might benefit from trying some of these flowers. If you find any of this list helps in your craft I would love to hear about it
Rock Rose (Helianthemum nummalarium) – Extreme fear, terror, panic
Mimulus (Mimulus guttatus) – shyness, timidity, known fears
Cherry Plum (prunus cerasifera) – collapse of mental control, vicious temper, fear of doing harm or self-harm
Aspen (populous tremula) – apprehension, foreboding, unknown and vague fears
Red chestnut (aesculus carnea) – exaggerated fear of others (especially loved ones), anxiety of “the worst”
Overcare for others’ welfare
Chicory (cichorium intybus) – possessiveness, demanding respect and obedience, selfishness
Vervain (verbena officinalis) – overenthusiasm, fanaticism, nervousness, rage at injustice
Vine (vitis vinifera) – domination, inflexibility, ambition, strength, tyranny, autocracy
Beech (fagus sylvatica) – intolerance, criticism, arrogance, judgmental tendencies
Rock Water (water from well or spring) – self-denial, rigidity, tightness, self-repression, example setting, self-righteousness
Clematis (clematis vitalba) – daydreaming, indifference, inattention, escapism
Honeysuckle (lonicera caprifolium) – nostalgia, living in the past, homesickness
Wild rose (rosa canina) – resignation, apathy, no ambition
Olive (olea europaea) – complete exhaustion, loss of energy, overwhelmed by daily tasks
White chestnut (aesculus hippocastanum) – persistent unwanted worries, mental arguments
Mustard (sinapis arvensis) – deep gloom, melancholia
Chestnut bud (aesculus hippocastanum) – slowness in learning life lessons, repetition of mistakes
Larch (larix decidua) – lack of confidence, fear of failure, unwillingness to try, feelings of inferiority
Pine (pinus sylvestris) – guilt, self-reproach, feeling unworthy, taking blame for others
Elm (ulmus procera) – overwhelmed by responsibility though normally capable
Sweet chestnut (castanea sativa) – extreme anguish, desolation, at limit of endurance (nonsuicidal)
Star of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum) – reactions to fright, serious news, great sorrow, trauma
Willow (salix vitellina) – Resentment, bitterness, self-pity
Oak (quercus robur) – struggling against illness (mental or physical)
Crab apple (malus pumilia) – feeling unclean in mind or body, self-image issues
Water violet (hottonia palustris) – pride, reserved, aloof, overly independent
Impatiens (impatiens glandulifera) – impatience with others, hastiness, jumping to conclusions or actions
Heather (calluna vulgaris) – over-concern with self, overtalkative, poor listening, hatred of being alone
Agrimony (agrimonia eupatoria) – inner torture, hiding worries
Centaury (centaurium umbellatum) – weak will, anxiety to please, inability to say “no”
Walnut (juglans regia) – difficulty in transition or change, wavering before powerful influences
Holly (ilex aquifolium) – lack of love for others, envy, jealousy, hatred, suspicion
Cerato (ceratostigma willmottiana) – doubting own judgment, seeking approval of others before acting
Scleranthus (scleranthus annuus) – uncertainty, indecision, fluctuating moods
Gentian (gentiana amarella) – despondence, easily discouraged, dejected
Gorse (ulex europaeus) – extreme hopelessness, despair, pessimism, negativity
Hornbeam (carpinus betulus) – procrastination, lack of energy for tasks
Wild oat (bromus ramosus) – lack of fulfillment, aimless ambition, feeling out of place
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