The Magical and Metaphysical Properties of Flowers

Discover the vibrational wisdom and healing properties of your favorite flowers in this handy reference guide.

As I wrote in The Magic of Flowers: A Guide to Their Metaphysical Uses and Properties, “A flower is a manifestation of divine beauty and wisdom. And while each flower’s vibration is unique, what it expresses is universal: its available to all of us and is already a part of us. Flower magic, then, might be defined as employing a flower as a focal point for our intention to affect a desired positive change”

Below, you’ll find the abbreviated magical properties of each blossom featured in The Magic of Flowers. In the book, you’ll find a much more detailed explanation for each, along with a a wealth of flower spells, flower rituals, and flower-related healing practices.

PLEASE BEWARE: SOME OF THESE PLANTS ARE TOXIC!

African Daisy: Divine Alignment, Energy Healing, Energetic Fine-Tuning, Magical Power, Mystique, Psychic Abilities, Protection

Agapanthus: Authority, Confidence, Elegance, Excellence, Intelligence, Intuition and Inner Knowing, Knowledge of Our Own Divinity, Self-Mastery

Alyssum: Comfort, Gentleness, Grounding, Healing and Immunity, Keeping the Peace, Staying True to Oneself

Amaryllidaceae: Creativity and Playfulness, Crown Chakra Opening, Joy, Self-Acceptance

Aster: Astrological Wisdom, Beginnings, Cleansing and Detoxifying, Connection to the Divine or Cosmic Realm, Doorways and Transitions, Gentleness, Psychic Abilities, Protection, Romantic Love with Spiritual Overtones, Support for Teen Girls and Newly Menstruating Maidens

Baby Blue Eyes: Freedom from Past Hurts, Gentleness with Oneself, Healing the Inner Child, Letting Go, Natural Beauty and Wildness, Relationship Healing, Trust

Bird of Paradise: Awareness of the Interconnectedness of Life, Awareness of Invisible Reality, Intuition and Insight, Mathematical Prowess, Protection, Sacred Geometry, Walking Between the Worlds

Black-Eyed Susan: Cleansing and Releasing, Grounding, Integration, Mediumship, Connecting with Transitioned Loved Ones

Bleeding Heart: Beauty in Pain, Emotional Availability, Healing Depression, Attracting Love

Bougainvillea: Beauty, Cleansing, Radiance, Passion

Calla Lilly: Divine Connection, Opening the Crown Chakra, Peace, Peaceful Transitions, Saintliness, Sleep, Soothing Grief, True Innocence

Camellia: Alignment with the Divine Feminine, Authenticity and Decision Making, Energy, Friendship, Humility and True Confidence, Receptivity, True Prosperity

Carnation: Beauty, Heart Healing, Love, Perspective, Rebirth, Vigor and Longevity

Chamomile: Animal Support, Breaking Curses and Spells, Healing and Protecting Children, Peace and Harmony, Positivity, Prosperity, Sleep, Soothing

Cherry Blossom: Divine Love, Forgiveness, Gentleness, Remembering One’s Primal Innocence, Romance, Weight Loss

Cherry Plum: Agelessness, Timeless Beauty, Chakra Healing and Clearing, Circulation, Digestion, Physical Healing, Courage, Determination and Following Through, Inspiration, Passion, Joy, Removing Energetic Blocks, Strength, Success

Chrysanthemum: Longevity, Mental Clarity, Optimism, Protection, Solving Mysteries, Soothing Grief

Cinquefoil: Creativity and Playfulness, Freedom and Liberation, Healing, Luck, Magic, Prophetic Dreams, Wild Joy

Citrus Blossom (& Neroli): Heavenly Assistance, Beauty, Clarity, Comfort and Luxury, Emotional Balance and Stress Relief, Happy Children, Happy Home, Marital Bliss, Positive Thinking, Sensuality, Trust

Clover: Abundance, Beauty, Faery Communication, Gentle Strength, Health and Healing, Protection, Purification, Simplicity

Crabapple: Healing from Abuse, Freshness and Purity, Self-Acceptance, Self-Love, Self-Worth

Crepe Myrtle: Enduring Partnerships, Graceful Change, Inspiration, Stillness, Youthfulness

Crocus: Banishing Nightmares, Cooling Violent Emotions, Happiness, Wealth

Dahlia: Dreams, Mystique, Occult Wisdom, The Sweetness of Shadows, Transmutation of Emotions

Daisy: Health, Simplicity, Purification, Wealth

Dandelion: Animal Protection, Divination, Happiness, Healing, Wishes

Datura: Astral Travel, Concealment and Invisibility, Discernment, Divination, Enchantment, Magical Power

Echinacea: Health and Healing, Fortification and Heartiness, Simplification, Support for Healers and Health Care Professionals, Success through Service and Joyful Work

Forget-Me-Not: Clarity and Focus, Health, Love, Memory, Organization and Efficiency, Perspective, Success

Foxglove: Courage, Faery Connection, Heart Healing, Protection

Freesia: Clarity, Courage to Make Necessary Changes, Healing Depression, Self-Love, Removing Blocks, Transmutation, Womb Healing

Geranium: Exorcism, Goddess Energy and Feminine Healing, Happy Home, Health and Healing, Heart Healing, Love, Positive Energy, Protection, Purification, Strength, Courage, Resilience, Support for Children, Truth

Heather: Connecting with Ancestors and Ancestral Wisdom, Healing Deep Issues, Luck, Memory, Physical Healing, Protection, Transmutation

Hibiscus: Freedom, Harmony and Relaxation, Independence, Passion, Romance, Sexual Desire, Swift Assistance and Activation

Holly: Divine Connection, Protection, Purification, Sacred Space

Hollyhock: Healing from the Past, Healing Land, Reclaiming and Realigning with Heritage, Reconnecting with Old Ways, Remembering Past Lives, Strengthening Confidence and Spiritual Energy, Strengthening Memory

Honeysuckle: Activating Intuition, Awakening Sexuality and Releasing Sexual Blocks, Good Luck, Letting Go/Endings and Beginnings, Prosperity, Weight Loss

Hyacinth: Abundance and Luxury, Attracting Gifts, Charm and Irresistibility, Glamour, Influence

Hydrangea: Boundaries, Deconstructing Challenging Karmic Patterns, Hex Breaking, Protection, Redirecting Curses and Psychic Attacks, Restructuring Energy Field

Impatiens: Aligning with Divine Timing, Being Present, Grounding

Iris: Alignment with Inner Truth, Creativity, Energetic Balance and Calibration, Intuition and Divine Messages, Love-Drawing, Purification and Protection, Walking Between the Worlds

Jasmine: Abundance, Joy, Sensuality and Attractiveness, Sexual Healing, Relaxation

Kalanchoe: Grounding, Inner Fortification, Harmony, Protection, Resilience

Lantana (Shrub Verbena): Breaking Old Patterns, Exorcism, Getting Energy Moving, Healing Depression, Space Clearing, Speaking Your Truth, Coming Out of the Closet, Strengthening Boundaries, Strengthening Will

Lavender: Clarity, Cleansing, Divine Alignment, Harmony and Balance, Healing, Joy, Protection, Relaxation and Stress Relief, Relationship Healing, Releasing Guilt and Shame, Releasing Pain Associated with Unrequited Love

Lilac: Chakra Balancing, Magical Power, Passage Between the Worlds, Peace, Psychic Abilities, Romance, Sweet Spirit Summoning

Lily: Angel Invocation, Divine Assistance, Divine Love, Divine Beauty, Entity Clearing and Protection, Goddess Alignment, Harmony and Ease, Legal Success, Safe and Harmonious Travel

Lupine: Dog Healing and Balancing, Faeries, Imagination, Otherworld Communication

Magnolia: Awakening Ancient Wisdom, Fidelity, Goddess Energy, Independence and Personal Power, Wonderment and Awe

Manuka (New Zealand Tea Tree): Body Chemistry, Emerging from “Desert Periods,” Emotional Detoxification, Holistic Balance

Marigold (Calendula): Cleansing and Detoxification, Happiness, Health and Healing, Healing Depression, Skin Healing

Marigold (Tagetes): Death and Rebirth, Happiness, Heart Healing, Protection, Success, Vitality, Walking Between the Worlds

Morning Glory: Awakening to the Magic of Life, Clarity and Simplicity, Happiness and Harmony, Intuition and Divine Guidance, Receptivity, Relaxation

Narcissus: Connection to the Otherworld, Freedom from the Past, Present-Moment Awareness, Reclaiming Personal Power, Self-Love, Spiritual Refreshment, Romantic Love

Nasturtium: Banishing Prejudice and Supporting Tolerance, Choosing to Create Your Own Reality, Creativity, Freedom, Independence and Creating Your Own Archetype, Protection, Releasing Fear of New Situations

Oak: Abundance, Creating Your Own Luck, Abundance, Focus and Long-Term Determination, Success in School or Work, Tapping Your Own Divine Energy Source

Oleander: Emotional Healing, Strength, Protection, Transmutation

Orchid: Beauty and Elegance, Expressing Uniqueness, Goddess Energy and Queenliness, Ecstasy and Sexual Pleasure, Fertility, Harmony, Romantic Love, Spirituality and Intuition, Wealth and Luxury

Pansy: Calming Stress Relief, Clarity, Gentleness, Ideas, Love, Love Divination, Purity, Self-Exploration

Peony: Cleansing, Healing, Prosperity and Luxury, Protection and Exorcism, Success and Confidence

Petunia: Beauty, Carefree Joy, Domestic Bliss and a Happy Home, Inspiration, Fresh Perspective

Pittosporum: Abundance, Balance, Falling in Love, Sensuality, Sexual Healing, Weight Loss

Plumeria: Creativity, Freedom, Healing Adolescents and Inner Adolescents, Long-Distance Relationships, Love, Youthfulness

Poppy: Calm Energy, Communion with the Infinite, Invisibility, Overcoming Addiction, Making Peace with Death, Perspective, Relaxation and Sleep, Surrender and Release

Primrose: Admitting Feelings, Healing Grief and Heartache, Home Amidst Despair, Relationship Healing, Transforming Karma

Rhododendron: Balance of Extroversion and Introversion, Balance of Gentleness and Greatness, Embracing Personal Power, Mystique

Rose: Abundance, Beauty, Clearing and Blessings, Dreams, Emotional Healing, Friendship, Protection, Purification, Romantic Love, Secrecy, Self-Love, Spirituality

Sage Blossom: Clarity, Connecting with Inner Silence and Space Consciousness, Deep Cleansing, Emotional Detoxification, Emotional Disentanglement and Energetic Cord-Cutting, Exorcism, Meditation, Reclaiming Personal Space and Boundaries, Removing Blocks, Self-Respect

Snapdragon: Hex Reversal, Owning Your Power, Protection, Truth

Sunflower: Happiness, Health and Vitality, Potency, Power, Radiance, Sustenance, Strength, Truth

Sweet Pea: Comfort with Luxury, Irresistibility, Feminine Friendships, Femininity and Personal Power

Tuberose: Intuition, Funerals, Peace, Protection and Purification, Sensuality, Wealth

Tulip: Beauty, Desire, Gratitude, Grounding, Heart Strengthening, Love Goddess Alignment, Love, Relationship Healing, Simplicity

Valerian: Dream Magic, Healing Depression, Heart-Opening, Influence, Peace and Harmony, Relaxation and Stress Relief, Sleep, Soothing Grief, Wealth, Wisdom

Vervain (Verbena): Connection with the Faery Realm, Eternal Love, Good Luck, Healthy Balance of Work and Play, Heart Healing, Joy, Lightening Up, Magic, Physical Healing

Viola and Violet: See “Pansy”

Water Lily: Clarity of Desire and Direction, Cooling Passions, Creative Flow, Healing Depression, Heart Healing, Purification, Spiritual Nourishment, Transmutation

Wisteria: Beauty That Increases with Age, Divine Blessings, Comfort, Love, Healing Grief, Softness, Soothing, Stress-Relief, Wisdom

Yarrow: Banishing and Exorcism, Divination, Healing, Releasing Negative Emotions, Protection

Ylang Ylang: Joy, Healing, Love, Peace and Relaxation, Sex and Sexuality, Weight Loss and Body Image

Go more deeply into flower magic with The Magic of Flowers and The Magic of Flowers Oracle.

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