Gender: Male
Planet: Jupiter
Element: Air
Purposes: Clairvoyance, wish fulfillment, necromancy, purification, strength
The dandelion, botanically called Taraxacum officinale, is named after the strong teeth on its striking leaves.
In German this flower is also called “Löwenzahn” translated “Tooth of the Lion”.
In early spring you will find them everywhere and unfairly dandelions are considered as weeds. But dandelions have been used by humans for food for centuries and appreciated by many cultures for their medicinal benefits.
These small but strong fighters make it through narrow cracks in the asphalt jungle, defy the most adverse circumstances and are often the only splash of color in the dreary surroundings.I think it´s a beautiful symbol for resilience, transformation to positivity and of course for a fighting spirit!
The dandelion blooms from April to May. Then the well-known round transformation of this little fighter happens, turn into hundreds of seeds, with one seed for a new plant hanging on each of the white "umbrellas" waiting to travel around the neighborhood to repopulate.
Before you go out for picking up dandelions, please do it in an responsable way. Dandelion flowers are an important source of nectar for bees, wild bees and other pollinating insects. Especially early in the season, there are only few other plants these animals can feed on.
So please don't pick dandelions when you don't see many other flowers around for the bees. Instead, choose a time and place where dandelions are plentiful, and always make sure to leave an abundance of flowers for the bees. Thank you !
Medical properties:
The dandelion has a number of medicinal properties. The sap from the stems can be used to cure warts, and the leaves can be dried and made into a tea to aid in digestion. A tincture brewed from the bright yellow flowers is believed to help with complaints related to the liver, and the root can be dried and brewed into a tea as well.
Author Scott Cunningham recommends the use of dandelion roots in a tea to aid in divination and prophetic dreaming as well.
Magical properties
The petals of the plant are primarily used "culinary". Sprinkle the petals over your salad to call in “the power of a lion”. Of course, you can buy a dance spring salad yourself before another date, which you have covered with the glowing petals - then nothing can go!
Use the white dandelion puff magical for getting rid of a bad habit or the most common to make a wish, associate it with the round dandelion puff before you blow it away from you.
The best way to preserve the power of dandelions for the whole year prepare a dandelion syrup, which can be used for your personal wish fulfillment. You can use the dried petals for example in candle magic or a ritual oil for the named purposes above.
Dandelion Honey
Ingredients
4 cups dandelion petals
4 cups water
3 lemon slices (1/4-inch)
1/2 vanilla bean, split in half
2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
How to do it
Pick dandelion flowers during the daylight while in full bloom.
Soak the flowers in cold water for five minutes to allow time for any insects to exit.
Remove the petals, then measure the petals only. Discard the center of the flower and the stem.
Place the petals in a heavy saucepan along with the water, lemon slices, and vanilla bean.
Bring it to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer it for 30 minutes.
Remove the pan from the heat and let steep for 6 hours.
Strain the dandelion tea through a fine cloth and discard the solids.
Place the dandelion water in a heavy saucepan and bring it to a low boil.
Gradually add sugar to the boiling liquid while stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
Lower the heat and let it simmer uncovered until it reaches the desired syrupy thickness. This may take up to 4 hours.
If you’ve got dandelions popping up everywhere, please don´t get rid of them. Embrace them and celebrate the benefits of magic they have to offer you, Wild One !
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