When I was three, my dad and I passed a house that had more dandelions than grass. “They’re the luckiest!” I gushed. My father laughed. They were the seasonal bane of his existence.
Each spring, as dandelions pop up in out front lawn, I still think they’re glorious.
Did you know that dandelions are both medicinal and magical?
On the practical side, the sap from the stems can be used to cure warts. Dandelion leaves can be dried and made into a tea to aid digestion. In the past, a tincture made by steeping the flowers, roots, and leaves was believed to strengthen the liver. The leaves have long been used in salads and are believed to stimulate the appetite.
I’ve even made soap with dandelions to help treat my eczema.
Tea made from the plant’s root is said to increase psychic abilities like psychic dreaming and divination.
There are superstitions and magical beliefs that we all know, like blowing the seeds to make a wish come true.
Here’s something you can try as the flowers go to seed.
Sit among the flowers and think of a habit you would like to change like stress-eating, nail biting, poor sleep hygiene, or excessive negativity. Draw all the little parts of it from through your being and visualize this habit gathering into your heart center. Now, pick a dandelion that has a perfect circle of seeds on top of tis stem. Take a deep breath and blow. See the habit exiting your body with your exhalation. Then watch as the dandelion seeds carry it away from you. Inhale, a fresh cleansing breath. Visualize the air rushing in, filling all the spaces the old habit resided with pure, positive energy.
And, as long as you’re sitting there, pluck another one and make a wish.
