The Magic of Flowers: A Guide to Their Metaphysical Uses & Properties

Morning Glory
Sunflower
Harmony
Chamomile
Citrus
Hibiscus
Kalanchoe
Lavender
Lily
Morning Glory
Orchid
Valerian
Headaches
Lavender
Yarrow
Healers, Support for
Echinacea
Lavender
Yarrow
Healing/Health/Immunity
Alyssum
Cherry Plum
Cinquefoil
Clover
Daisy
Dandelion
Echinacea
Forget-Me-Not
Geranium
Heather
Lavender
Manuka
Marigold (Calendula)
Pansy
Peony
Sunflower
Vervain
Yarrow
Healing/Releasing, Emotional
Baby Blue Eyes
Crabapple
Heather
Hollyhock
Lantana
Lavender
Narcissus
Oleander
Pansy
Peony

Poppy
Primrose
Rose
Sage
Yarrow
Heart Healing/Strengthening
Carnation
Foxglove
Geranium
Lavender
Marigold (Tagetes)
Primrose
Rose
Tulip
Vervain
Water Lily
Yarrow
Heart Opening
Camellia
Cherry
Rose
Valerian
Home, Happy
Citrus
Crepe Myrtle
Geranium
Lavender
Marigold (Calendula)
Orchid
Petunia
Hope
Primrose
Humility
Camellia
Independence
Hibiscus
Magnolia
Nasturtium
Influence
Hyacinth
Valerian
Innocence
Baby Blue Eyes
Calla Lily
Cherry
Pansy
Inspiration
Cherry Plum

Crepe Myrtle
Pansy
Petunia
Integration
Black-Eyed Susan
Intelligence
Agapanthus
Interconnectedness, Awareness Of
Bird of Paradise
Intuition/Psychic Abilities
African Daisy
Agapanthus
Aster
Bird of Paradise
Dandelion
Honeysuckle
Iris
Lilac
Morning Glory
Orchid
Tuberose
Invisibility
Datura
Poppy
Invisible Reality, Awareness Of
Bird of Paradise
Joy
Amaryllidaceae
Cinquefoil
Cherry Plum
Jasmine
Lavender
Petunia
Vervain
Ylang Ylang
Karma Clearing
Hydrangea
Lantana
Primrose
Land, Healing
Hollyhock
Legal Success
Lily
Marigold (Tagetes)
Life Path, Alignment With
Echinacea
Orchid

Longevity
Carnation
Chrysanthemum
Crepe Myrtle
Marigold (Tagetes)

Love/Romance
Aster
Bleeding Heart
Carnation
Cherry
Citrus
Crepe Myrtle
Forget-Me-Not
Geranium
Hibiscus
Iris
Lilac
Narcissus
Orchid
Pansy
Pittosporum
Plumeria
Rose
Tulip
Vervain
Ylang Ylang

Luck
Chamomile
Cinquefoil
Heather
Honeysuckle
Oak
Vervain

Luxury
Citrus
Hyacinth
Orchid
Peony
Sweet Pea

Magical Abilities, Enhancing
Cinquefoil
Datura
Iris
Lilac
Magnolia
Morning Glory
Narcissus
Vervain

Marriage

Citrus
Crepe Myrtle
Marigold (Calendula)
Orchid
Petunia
Ylang Ylang
Mathematical Prowess
Bird of Paradise
Meditation, Support For
Sage
Mediumship/Spirit Communication
Black-Eyed Susan
Lilac
Lupine
Marigold (Tagetes)

Memory
Forget-Me-Not
Heather
Hollyhock

Mysteries, Solving
Chrysanthemum

Mystique
African Daisy
Dahlia
Rhododendron

Nightmares, Banishing
Chrysanthemum
Crocus
Peony

Organization
Forget-Me-Not

Pain, Beauty In
Bleeding Heart

Partnership
Crepe Myrtle

Passion
Bougainvillea
Cherry Plum
Hibiscus

Past Lives
Hollyhock

Peace
Alyssum
Calla Lily
Chamomile
Crocus

Lilac
Pansy
Poppy
Tuberose
Valerian
Ylang Ylang
Perspective
Carnation
Citrus
Forget-Me-Not
Pansy
Petunia
Poppy
Wisteria
Playfulness
Amaryllidaceae
Cinquefoil
Vervain
Positivity
Chamomile
Chrysanthemum
Citrus
Geranium
Lavender
Prejudice, Banishing
Nasturtium
Present Moment Awareness
Impatiens
Narcissus
Sage
Vervain
Wisteria
Productivity
Echinacea
Oak
Protection/Shielding
African Daisy
Aster
Bird of Paradise
Chrysanthemum
Clover
Foxglove
Geranium
Heather
Holly
Hydrangea
Iris
Kalanchoe

Lavender
Marigold (Tagetes)
Nasturtium
Oleander
Peony
Rose
Sage
Snapdragon
Tuberose
Yarrow

Psychic Attacks, Protecting From
Hydrangea
Sage
Tuberose
Yarrow

Radiance
Bougainvillea
Sunflower
Wisteria

Rebirth
Carnation
Marigold (Tagetes)
Narcissus

Receptivity
Camellia
Morning Glory

Relationship Healing/Blessing
Baby Blue Eyes
Bleeding Heart
Lavender
Orchid
Petunia
Plumeria
Primrose
Tulip
Vervain
Ylang Ylang

Relationships, Long-Distance
Plumeria

Relaxation
Chamomile
Hibiscus
Jasmine
Lavender
Morning Glory
Poppy
Valerian
Ylang Ylang

Resilience
Echinacea
Geranium
Kalanchoe
Yarrow

Sacred Space, Creating
Holly
Lantana
Sage

Self-Acceptance/Self-Esteem/Self-Love
Amaryllidaceae
Crabapple
Freesia
Honeysuckle
Lavender
Narcissus
Pansy
Pittosporum
Rose
Sage

Self-Mastery
Agapanthus

Sensuality
Citrus
Geranium
Jasmine
Pittosporum
Tuberose
Tulip
Ylang Ylang

Serenity/Stillness
Crepe Myrtle
Pansy
Poppy
Sage

Sexuality, Healing/Activating
Hibiscus
Honeysuckle
Jasmine
Orchid
Pittosporum
Tuberose
Ylang Ylang

Simplicity
Clover
Daisy
Echinacea
Morning Glory

Tulip
Skin

Crabapple
Marigold (Calendula)
Pansy
Rose
Ylang Ylang
Sleep
Calla Lily
Chamomile
Lavender
Morning Glory
Poppy
Sage
Valerian
Strength
Carnation
Cherry Plum
Clover
Echinacea
Geranium
Lantana
Oleander
Sunflower
Yarrow
Stress, Relief From
Chamomile
Citrus
Lavender
Morning Glory
Pansy
Valerian
Wisteria
Ylang Ylang
Success
Cherry Plum
Echinacea
Forget-Me-Not
Marigold (Tagetes)
Oak
Peony
Sunflower
Sustenance
Sunflower
Synchronicity
Citrus
Wisteria
Transitions/Change

Aster
Calla Lily
Carnation
Crepe Myrtle
Freesia
Honeysuckle
Marigold (Tagetes)
Nasturtium
Poppy
Tuberose
Transmutation
Dahlia
Freesia
Heather
Hollyhock
Oleander
Primrose
Water Lily
Ylang Ylang
Travel
Heather
Lily
Trust
Baby Blue Eyes
Citrus
Truth, Speaking/Aligning With
Allysum
Geranium
Iris
Lantana
Snapdragon
Uniqueness, Expressing
Amaryllidaceae
Nasturtium
Orchid
Vitality
Echinacea
Marigold (Tagetes)
Sunflower
Weight Loss/Body Image
Cherry
Citrus
Honeysuckle
Pittosporum
Ylang Ylang
Wildness
Baby Blue Eyes
Cinquefoil

Foxglove
Wisdom, Ancient (Accessing)

Magnolia
Wisdom, Occult

Dahlia
Wishes

Dandelion
Womb Healing

Freesia
Workaholism, Support For

Vervain
Youthfulness

Cherry Plum
Crepe Myrtle
Plumeria
Rose
Wisteria

[contents]

Appendix C

Elemental Correspondences

Earth
Allysum
Bird of Paradise
Camellia
Citrus
Crepe Myrtle
Dandelion
Geranium
Heather
Hollyhock
Honeysuckle
Kalanchoe
Magnolia
Oak
Petunia
Pittosporum
Primrose
Tuberose
Tulip

Air
African Daisy
Agapanthus
Aster
Baby Blue Eyes
Cherry
Cinquefoil
Clover
Crabapple
Crocus
Daisy
Dandelion
Forget-Me-Not
Holly
Honeysuckle
Lantana
Manuka
Narcissus
Orchid
Poppy
Rhododendron
Sage
Valerian

Yarrow

Fire
Bougainvillea
Carnation
Cherry Plum
Chrysanthemum
Dandelion
Echinacea
Hibiscus
Marigold (Calendula)
Marigold (Tagetes)
Oleander
Peony
Snapdragon
Sunflower

Water
African Daisy
Agapanthus
Amaryllidaceae
Aster
Baby Blue Eyes
Bleeding Heart
Calla Lily
Chamomile
Cherry
Cinquefoil
Citrus
Crocus
Dahlia
Datura
Foxglove
Freesia
Honeysuckle
Hyacinth
Hydrangea
Iris
Jasmine
Lilac
Lily
Lupine
Morning Glory
Nasturtium
Orchid
Pansy
Peony
Plumeria
Rose
Sweet Pea
Tuberose
Valerian

Vervain
Water Lily
Wisteria
Ylang Ylang

[contents]

Appendix D

Planetary Correspondences

Jupiter
Agapanthus
Camellia
Carnation
Cinquefoil
Echinacea
Hollyhock
Honeysuckle
Pittosporum
Sage
Valerian

Mars
Cherry Plum
Foxglove
Hibiscus
Holly
Oleander
Snapdragon

Mercury
Clover
Hydrangea
Lantana
Manuka

Moon
African Daisy
Camellia
Chamomile
Crocus
Dahlia
Daisy
Dandelion
Datura
Jasmine
Morning Glory
Peony
Rhododendron
Tuberose
Valerian
Vervain
Water Lily

Neptune

Amaryllidaceae
Narcissus
Nasturtium
Orchid
Pansy
Poppy

Pluto
Bird of Paradise
Heather

Saturn
Agapanthus
Allysum
Carnation
Crepe Myrtle
Geranium
Kalanchoe
Marigold (Tagetes)
Oleander
Primrose
Wisteria

Sun
Chamomile
Chrysanthemum
Crocus
Daisy
Dandelion
Lupine
Marigold (Calendula)
Marigold (Tagetes)
Oak
Peony
Sunflower
Water Lily
Yarrow

Uranus
African Daisy
Cinquefoil

Venus
Allysum
Aster
Baby Blue Eyes
Bleeding Heart
Bougainvillea
Calla Lily
Cherry
Citrus
Crabapple
Forget-Me-Not
Freesia

Geranium, Rose
Hibiscus
Hyacinth
Iris
Jasmine
Lilac
Lily
Magnolia
Narcissus
Orchid
Petunia
Plumeria
Primrose
Rose
Sweet Pea
Tuberose
Tulip
Ylang Ylang

[contents]

Acknowledgments

I would like to thank Elysia Gallo, Rebecca Zins, Bill Krause,
Sandra Weschcke, Amy Glaser, Anna Levine, and everyone at Llewellyn. Next,
great big thank-yous to Ted Bruner, Aron Whitehurst, Joel Whitehurst, Brandi
Palachek, Annie Wilder, Allie Chee, Jonathan Kirsch, Descanso Gardens, and
the Northern California Women’s Herbal Symposium. I would also like to offer
my deepest gratitude for the writings and wisdom of Ellen Dugan, Scott
Cunningham, Judika Illes, Gretchen Scoble, Ann Field, Gabriel Mojay, P. J.
Pierson, Mary Shipley, Mechthild Scheffer, James Green, and Diana Wells. And
finally, an infinite thank-you to the flower spirits, who are, of course, the true
authors of this book.

[contents]

Bibliography

Bartholomew, Terese Tse. Hidden Meanings in Chinese Art. San Francisco: Asian
Art Museum, 2006.

Baum, L. Frank, and Michael Patrick Hearn. Annotated Wizard of Oz (Centennial
Edition). New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2000.

Beckman, Wendy. “Ancient Sunflower Fuels Debate About Agriculture in the
Americas.” UC Magazine. University of Cincinatti, 29 April 2008.

Beer, Robert. Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs. Chicago: Serindia
Publications, 2004.

Bradler, Christine M., and Joachim Alfred P. Scheiner. Feng Shui Symbols. New
York: Sterling, 2001.

Brett, Ana, and Ravi Singh. Yoga Beauty Body. Raviana Productions, 2007.
Chevallier, Andrew. Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine. London: Dorling

Kindersley, 1996.
Cunningham, Scott. Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs. St. Paul, MN:

Llewellyn, 1985.
———. Magical Aromatherapy: The Power of Scent. St. Paul, MN: Llewellyn,

1989.
Dass, Ram. Remember, Be Here Now. Santa Fe, NM: Hanuman Foundation, 1971.
Davidow, Joie. Infusions of Healing: A Treasury of Mexican-American Herbal

Remedies. New York: Fireside, 1999.
Department of the Army. The Complete Guide to Edible Wild Plants. New York:

Skyhorse, 2009.
Dugan, Ellen. Garden Witch’s Herbal: Green Magick, Herbalism & Spirituality.

Woodbury, MN: Llewellyn, 2009.
———. Garden Witchery: Magick from the Ground Up. Woodbury, MN:

Llewellyn, 2003.
Ewing, Jim PathFinder. Clearing: A Guide to Liberating Energies Trapped in Buildings

and Lands. Findhorn, Scotland: Findhorn Press, 2006.
Fritz, Thomas, et al. “Universal Recognition of Three Basic Emotions in

Music.” Current Biology 19 (14 April 2009), 573–576.

Gibran, Kahlil. The Prophet. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1923.
Green, James. The Herbal Medicine-Maker’s Handbook: A Home Manual. Freedom,

CA: Crossing Press, 2000.
Grey, Alex. Sacred Mirrors: The Visionary Art of Alex Grey. Rochester, VT: Inner

Traditions, 1990.
Hardie, Titania. Hocus Pocus: Titania’s Book of Spells. London: Quadrille

Publishing Limited, 1996.
Hay, Louise L. You Can Heal Your Life. Santa Monica, CA: Hay House, 1987.
Hou, Joseph P., and Youyu Jin. The Healing Power of Chinese Herbs and Medicinal

Recipes. New York: Haworth, 2005.
Illes, Judika. The Element Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells: The Ultimate Reference Book

for the Magical Arts. London: HarperElement, 2004.
———. The Element Encyclopedia of Witchcraft: The Complete A–Z for the Magical

World. London: HarperElement, 2005.
———. Encyclopedia of Mystics, Saints, and Sages. New York: HarperCollins,

2011.
———. Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Faeries, Demons,

Ghosts, Gods & Goddesses. New York: HarperCollins, 2009.
Kaminsky, Patricia, and Richard Katz. Flower Essence Repertory: A Comprehensive

Guide to North American and English Flower Essences for Emotional and Spiritual
Well-Being. Nevada City, CA: Flower Essence Society, 1994.
Medici, Marina. Good Magic. New York: Fireside, 1988.
Miller, Iona, and Richard Alan Miller. The Magical and Ritual Uses of Perfumes.
Rochester, VT: Destiny Books, 1990.
Mojay, Gabriel. Aromatherapy for Healing the Spirit: Restoring Emotional and Mental
Balance with Essential Oils. Rochester, VT: Healing Arts Press, 1997.
Myers, Luke A. Gnostic Visions: Uncovering the Greatest Secret of the Ancient World.
Bloomington, IN: iUniverse, 2011.
Nozedar, Adele. The Element Encyclopedia of Secret Signs and Symbols: The Ultimate
A–Z Guide from Alchemy to the Zodiac. London: HarperElement, 2007.
Pierson, P. J., and Mary Shipley. Aromatherapy for Everyone: Discover the Scents of
Health and Happiness with Essential Oils. Garden City Park, NJ: Square One
Publishers, 2004.

Pomeroy, Sarah B. Goddesses, Whores, Wives, and Slaves: Women in Classical
Antiquity. New York: Pantheon, 1995.

Richardson, David Lester. Flowers and Flower-Gardens. Calcutta: D’Rosario and
Co., 1855.

Rose, Jeanne. Jeanne Rose’s Herbal Body Book: The Herbal Way to Natural Beauty and
Health for Men and Women. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1979.

Rost, Amy, ed. Natural Healing Wisdom & Know-How: Useful Practices, Recipes, and
Formulas for a Lifetime of Health. New York: Black Dog & Leventhal, 2009.

Royce, Anya Peterson. Becoming an Ancestor: The Isthmus Zapotec Way of Death.
New York: State University of New York Press, 2011.

Scheffer, Mechthild. Bach Flower Therapy: Theory and Practice. Rochester, VT:
Healing Arts Press, 1988.

———. The Encyclopedia of Bach Flower Therapy. Rochester, VT: Healing Arts
Press, 1999.

Schiller, Carol, and David Schiller. The Aromatherapy Encyclopedia: A Concise Guide
to Over 385 Plant Oils. Laguna Beach, CA: Basic Health Publications, 2008.

Scoble, Gretchen, and Ann Field. The Meaning of Flowers: Myth, Language, and
Lore. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, 1998.

Shroder, Tom. Old Souls: Compelling Evidence from Children Who Remember Past
Lives. New York: Fireside, 2001.

Sunset Editors. Sunset Western Garden Book. Menlo Park, CA: Sunset Publishing
Company, 2005.

Virtue, Doreen. Archangels and Ascended Masters: A Guide to Working and Healing
with Divinities and Deities. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House, 2003.

Wells, Diana. 100 Flowers and How They Got Their Names. Chapel Hill, NC:
Algonquin Books, 1997.

Whale, Winifred Stevens. Tremoille Family. Boston: Houghton Miffin, 1914.
Whitehurst, Tess. The Good Energy Book: Creating Harmony and Balance for Yourself

and Your Home. Woodbury, MN: Llewellyn, 2012.
———. Magical Housekeeping: Simple Charms and Practical Tips for Creating a

Harmonious Home. Woodbury, MN: Llewellyn, 2010.
Woolfolk, Joanna Martine. The Only Astrology Book You’ll Ever Need. New York:

Madison Books, 2001.

[contents]