Marigold Dried Flower Petals

5 grams of dried Marigold Flower Petals.

Marigold Petals

(Tagetes erecta)

Folk Name: African Marigold, Aztec Marigold, French Marigold.

Element Association: Fire + Air

Planetary Association: Sun

Astrological Association: Leo + Cancer

Energy: Masculine/Projective

Deity: Tages, Xochiquetzal

Other Associations: The Afterlife, Samhain, Beltane, Mabon.

Magical Properties: Protection, Justice/Legal Matters, Loss/Sorrow, Consecrate/Bless, Death/Funeral Practices, Healing, Transformation.

Magical Uses: Considered the flower of the dead by the Aztec, Marigolds are used on altars for Day of the Dead observances in present day Mexico and represent the tenuousness of life. Useful in legal matters and during times of grief. Carry a Marigold with you for protection. Sprinkle dried flower petals across your altar for your Samhain ritual. Sprinkle a circle of flower petals to consecrate a ritual space.

These herbs, resins, roots, flowers, and powders are meant to be used for spell and ritual work not for human consumption.

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Information sourced from “The Herbal Alchemist’s Handbook- Karen Harrison”, “Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs – Scott Cunningham”, “Complete Book of Correspondences – Sandra Kynes”, "The Witches Encyclopedia of Magical Plants - Sandra Kynes", “Magical Herbalism- Scott Cunningham.”