Chrysanthemum - Longevity & Protection | Esoteric Roots 20g

Chrysanthemum, known botanically as Chrysanthemum morifolium, has been revered across cultures for centuries as a powerful ally in spiritual and magical practise. These delicate golden blooms carry the essence of autumn's wisdom and the promise of longevity.

Magical Properties:

• Longevity and immortality
• Protection against negative energies
• Spiritual purification and cleansing
• Enhancing psychic abilities and divination
• Attracting happiness and joy
• Honouring ancestors and the deceased
• Promoting peaceful transitions and endings
• Banishing unwanted spirits and entities

Uses in Practise:

• Add to protection sachets and mojo bags
• Burn as incense during meditation and spiritual work
• Place on ancestral altars, particularly during Samhain
• Include in bath rituals for spiritual cleansing
• Use in divination rituals to enhance psychic vision
• Scatter around the home to ward off negative spirits
• Incorporate into longevity and health spells
• Add to dream pillows for prophetic dreams
• Use in banishing rituals to remove unwanted influences
• Include in funeral rites and death magic

Folklore:

In Chinese tradition, the chrysanthemum is one of the "Four Gentlemen" of flowers, symbolising nobility and endurance. The flower has been cultivated in China for over 3,000 years and is celebrated during the Double Ninth Festival, where it's believed to ward off evil and promote longevity. Ancient Taoists considered chrysanthemum a plant of immortality, and it features prominently in traditional Chinese medicine and spiritual practises.

In Japanese culture, the chrysanthemum holds such sacred status that it serves as the Imperial Seal and appears on the throne. The Festival of Happiness celebrates this revered bloom each autumn. Victorian flower language assigned chrysanthemum meanings of cheerfulness, friendship, and "you're a wonderful friend," though colour variations carried different messages—white for truth and loyal love, red for passionate love, and yellow for slighted love.

European folklore tells of chrysanthemums planted near graves to honour the dead and guide spirits, whilst also protecting the living from malevolent entities. In magical practise, chrysanthemums picked on Michaelmas (29th September) were believed to hold particularly potent protective properties. The flower's association with death and the afterlife made it valuable in necromantic work and communication with the deceased.

In folk magic traditions, chrysanthemums were used in banishing spells, particularly those aimed at removing persistent negative influences or unwanted spiritual attachments. The flowers could be scattered at crossroads to send away harmful energies or burned to cleanse a space of lingering malevolence. Their dual nature—bringing joy to the living whilst honouring the dead—made them powerful allies in both protective and baneful workings.

Packaging: 20g

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS:

For spiritual and magical purposes only. Not for consumption.

This product is sold as a curio for magical and spiritual practise only. Whilst chrysanthemum has traditional uses in herbal medicine, this product is not sold for medicinal purposes and should not be ingested. Keep out of reach of children and pets. If you are pregnant, nursing, or have any medical conditions, consult a healthcare professional before handling herbs. External use only in spiritual practise. The seller takes no responsibility for the outcomes of any magical workings performed with this product.