Elderflower

🌸 Elderflower - 5g

Scientific Name: Sambucus nigra
Also Known As: Elder Blossom, Fairy Tree Flower, Queen of the Herbs

Description

Delicate and fragrant, the creamy-white blooms of the Elder tree have long been revered as a gift of healing and protection. In European folklore, the Elder was considered a sacred tree inhabited by the Elder Mother — a spirit of wisdom and guardianship. Elderflower’s energy is that of light, purification, and transition — guiding the soul gently through change and renewal.

Magical Properties

Elderflower is a plant of protection, blessing, and connection to the spirit realm. Sacred to the fae and ancestral spirits, it is used to cleanse, break hexes, and invite benevolent energies. In magic, Elderflower bridges the seen and unseen, offering both healing and divine guidance.

• Element: Air & Water

• Planetary Correspondence: Venus

• Deities: The Elder Mother, Freyja, Holda, Hecate

• Uses:

  • Burn or brew into tea to invoke protection and blessings.

  • Add to baths or charms for spiritual cleansing and renewal.

  • Use in ancestor rituals or divination to strengthen connection with the spirit world.

  • Place blossoms on the altar to honor feminine power and transformation.

Medicinal Properties

Elderflower is a time-honored herbal remedy for respiratory and immune support, especially in the early stages of colds and fevers.

• Actions: Diaphoretic, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, decongestant, diuretic.

• Common Uses: Helps relieve symptoms of colds, flu, and sinus infections; promotes sweating to reduce fever; and soothes inflamed mucous membranes. Also used to tone and brighten the skin in topical preparations.

• Energetics: Cooling and drying; dispersing excess heat and gently opening the pores.

(Disclaimer: For educational purposes only. Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Consult a qualified herbal practitioner before internal use.)