B E A R R O O T / O S H A ( L I G U S T I C U M

P O T E R I ) : good luck, protection, healing, Bear

Medicine.

B I R C H ( B E T U L A S P P ) : new beginnings,

cleansing the past, developing spiritual vision.

C E D A R ( C E D R U S S P P ) : bridging heaven

and earth, healing, cleansing, protection,

cultivating strength, moving through

bereavement (due to the death of a loved one).

C O C A ( E R Y T H R O X Y L U M ) : developing

spiritual sight, opening the third eye, magic

and divination.

D E V I L ’ S C L U B ( O P L O P A N A X

H O R R I D U S ) : heightening one’s ability to

perceive the spirit world, magic and

shamanism, increasing (spiritual) strength,

protection, healing and cleansing.

D O U G L A S F I R ( P S E U D O T S U G A

M E N Z I E S I I ) : protection and nurturing;

redressing deep-seated fear and anxiety;

penetrating the deep, dark places of the soul that

are in need of healing; cultivating spiritual and

mental power; creating harmony between the

“above and below” (i.e., the upper and lower

charkas); assisting one to stand in his or her

authentic power; stimulating the connection

between the feet and Mother Earth.

E L D E R ( S A M B U C U S S P P ) : birth and death,

endings and beginnings, Witchcraft, connecting

with the Faerie Realm, prosperity.

H A W T H O R N ( C R A A E G U S S P P . ) : Sacred

Marriage (cultivating unity and harmony between

the masculine and feminine principle within

ourselves), stimulating love and forgiveness,

purification, fertility, attracting love, protection,

connecting with the faerie realms.

J U N I P E R ( J U N I P E R U S S S P ) : protection,

healing and cleansing negative energy (within

oneself and one’s environment); mitigating

negative karma (i.e., removing “bad luck” or

L A V E N D E R ( L A V A N D U L A O F F I C I A N A L I S ) : restoring (emotional) balance, attracting love, magic,

cultivating peace and calm.

M A P L E ( A C E R S P P ) : balance, practical

expression of the spiritual, promise. M I S T E L T O E ( V I S C U M

A L B U M / P H O R A D E N D R O N L E U C A R P U M ) :

protection, attracting and propagating love, fertility,

cultivating “good luck”, Druidry and Magic.

M O T H E R W O R T ( L E O N U R U S C A R D I A C A ) :

promoting inner trust and confidence, calming the

heart, immortality and longevity, spiritual healing,

astral projection, Women’s Medicine & Mysteries.

M U G W O R T ( A R T E M E S I A V U L G A R I S ) : dreams

and visions, divination and magic, witchcraft, Women’s

Medicine.

O A K ( Q U E R C U S S S P ) : doorway to the Mysteries,

Magic and Druidry, balance, strength and endurance,

courage, purpose, attracting prosperity.

O R E G O N G R A P E ( B E R B E R I S ) : attracting

abundance and coming into right relationship with

money; realizing your dreams and aspirations;

protection.

P I N E ( P I N U S S P P ) : balancing the emotions,

centering, creativity, attracting prosperity,

activating the pineal gland.

R O S E ( R O S A S P P ) : Divine Love, cultivating

the Divine Feminine, healing of the heart, strength

through silence, protection.

R O S E M A R Y ( R O S M A R I N U S

O F F I C I N A L I S ) : clarity of thought, strengthening

the memory, heightening spiritual senses,

protection, love.

Each of these Power Plants has a variety of characteristics, which include both “magical” and metaphysical properties, as well as therapeutic and herbal properties. This list is not intended to be an extensive encyclopedia, but merely to highlight a few of the seminal characteristics associated with each Spirit Plant.

Each Plant Teacher has a spectrum of “teachings”, “themes” and “gifts” associated with it. The teachings and gifts that each student will receive from their chosen Spirit Plant will depend upon a variety of factors, and may or may not include those listed above.

S A G E ( A R T E M E S I A / S A L V I A S P P ) : wisdom

and learning, mental acuity, protection,

purification.

S T I N G I N G N E T T L E ( U R T I C A D I O I C A ) :

setting boundaries, mitigating negative karma (i.e.,

removing “bad luck” or “curses”).

S W E E T G R A S S ( H I E R O C H L O E

O D O R A T A ) : coming into right relationship with

one’s physical body, promoting eloquence in one’s

speech, healing.

T O B A C C O ( N I C O T I N E S P P ) : connection to

the spirit world, healing and cleansing, protection,

grounding, power.

W I L L O W ( S A L I X S P P ) : magic and

enchantment, inner vision and dreams, love,

fertility, releasing grief and other deeply buried

emotions, accepting loss, becoming more intimate

with the watery world of the emotions, Lunar

Magic.

Y A R R O W ( A C H I L L E A M I L L E F O L I U M ) :

increasing spiritual perception and psychic

awareness, activating the seventh chakra, magic

and divination, love, protection, courage and self-

esteem.

If participants wish to explore their relationship with a Spirit Plant that is not listed here, please consult with Sarah.