Aloe Meaning and magickal uses
Also called Aloe Vera, Burn Plant, Medicine Plant
A cooling houseplant guardian for protection, soothing and good fortune at home.
- Intentions
- Protection, Luck, Healing
- Element
- Water
- Planet
- The Moon
- Zodiac
- Cancer
- Day
- Monday
- Moon phase
- Full Moon
- Parts used
- Leaves (inner gel)
How to use it
- Living guardian
Keep a potted aloe on a sunny sill out of reach of pets. Folklore says it guards a home from accidents and misfortune. Water it with care and thank it as you would a quiet friend.
- Calm-down touch
When you feel overheated or angry, rest your fingertips on a cool aloe leaf for a moment. Breathe slowly and picture the heat draining away like water into soil.
- Luck charm
Write a hope for your household on a slip of paper and tuck it under the pot of a healthy aloe on a Monday. As the plant grows, let it hold that wish for you.
History and folklore
Aloe has been grown for thousands of years around the Mediterranean, Africa and the Middle East, and ancient Egyptians are often said to have called it a plant of immortality. Its plump leaves store water through long droughts, which made it a natural emblem of endurance. In many homes an aloe still sits in the kitchen window as a first-aid plant, and folklore holds that it guards against household accidents and brings luck to those who tend it kindly.
A cooling houseplant guardian for protection, soothing and good fortune at home.
- Intentions: Protection, Luck, Healing
- Element: Water
- Planet: The Moon
- Zodiac: Cancer
- Day: Monday
- Moon phase: Full Moon
- Parts used: Leaves (inner gel)
Safety: Toxic to cats, dogs and horses (ASPCA list), so keep the plant fully out of pets' reach. Do not swallow aloe: the yellow latex just under the leaf skin is a strong laxative. The gel can irritate sensitive skin, so patch-test first. Avoid swallowing any part during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.
How to use it
- Living guardian. Keep a potted aloe on a sunny sill out of reach of pets. Folklore says it guards a home from accidents and misfortune. Water it with care and thank it as you would a quiet friend.
- Calm-down touch. When you feel overheated or angry, rest your fingertips on a cool aloe leaf for a moment. Breathe slowly and picture the heat draining away like water into soil.
- Luck charm. Write a hope for your household on a slip of paper and tuck it under the pot of a healthy aloe on a Monday. As the plant grows, let it hold that wish for you.
Works well with: White Candle, Moonstone, Full Moon, Monday, Water
Folklore
Aloe has been grown for thousands of years around the Mediterranean, Africa and the Middle East, and ancient Egyptians are often said to have called it a plant of immortality. Its plump leaves store water through long droughts, which made it a natural emblem of endurance. In many homes an aloe still sits in the kitchen window as a first-aid plant, and folklore holds that it guards against household accidents and brings luck to those who tend it kindly.
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