Calendula

🌼 Calendula - 7g

Scientific Name: Calendula officinalis
Also Known As: Pot Marigold, Mary’s Gold, Bride of the Sun

Description

Radiant and golden, Calendula blooms with the brilliance of the morning sun. Revered since antiquity as a healer and protector, its petals were once woven into garlands to crown the statues of the Virgin Mary — hence the name “Mary’s Gold.” In herbalism and witchcraft alike, Calendula is a plant of light, warmth, and sacred renewal.

Magical Properties

Calendula carries the power of the Sun, radiating protection, confidence, and joy. It is used in spells to strengthen the energetic field, invite prosperity, and illuminate truth. Its golden petals are often added to ritual baths and charm bags to draw success and blessings.

• Element: Fire

• Planetary Correspondence: Sun

• Deities: Ra, Apollo, Brigid, Mary

• Uses:

  • Place petals on the altar to honour the Sun or solar deities.

  • Add to charm bags or floor washes for protection and purification.

  • Burn or wear to enhance psychic vision and gain clarity in truth-seeking.

  • Use in love magic to warm the heart and renew affection.

Medicinal Properties

Calendula is celebrated as one of nature’s most effective topical healers.

• Actions: Anti-inflammatory, vulnerary, antifungal, antiseptic, lymphatic, emmenagogue.

• Common Uses: To soothe skin irritations, speed wound healing, reduce inflammation, and support menstrual balance. Used in oils, salves, teas, and tinctures.

• Energetics: Gently warming and drying; uplifting to the spirit and cleansing to the body.

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