Arnica Meaning and magickal uses
Also called Mountain Arnica, Leopard's Bane, Arnica montana
A sunny mountain daisy of courage and protection, honored in charms rather than ingested.
- Intentions
- Protection, Confidence
- Element
- Fire
- Planet
- The Sun
- Day
- Sunday
- Moon phase
- Full Moon
- Parts used
- Dried flowers for charms only
How to use it
- Courage pouch
Place a few dried blossoms in a yellow cloth with a sunstone and carry it when you need to stand tall.
- Doorway charm
Hang a small bundle of dried flowers above an inner door to ask for protection of the home.
- Sun candle
Set a picture or dried flower by a yellow candle on a Sunday and ask for steady courage.
Works well with
Substitutes
History and folklore
Arnica grows in high alpine meadows of Europe. Mountain folk gathered its golden flowers around midsummer, and old country charms valued it for strength and courage.
A sunny mountain daisy of courage and protection, honored in charms rather than ingested.
- Intentions: Protection, Confidence
- Element: Fire
- Planet: The Sun
- Day: Sunday
- Moon phase: Full Moon
- Parts used: Dried flowers for charms only
Safety: Arnica is toxic if eaten and can irritate or harm skin, especially broken skin. Do not eat, drink or brew it, and do not apply it to the body for any health purpose. Keep it away from children and pets.
How to use it
- Courage pouch. Place a few dried blossoms in a yellow cloth with a sunstone and carry it when you need to stand tall.
- Doorway charm. Hang a small bundle of dried flowers above an inner door to ask for protection of the home.
- Sun candle. Set a picture or dried flower by a yellow candle on a Sunday and ask for steady courage.
Works well with: Yellow Candle, Sunstone, Sunday, Calendula, Sunflower
Folklore
Arnica grows in high alpine meadows of Europe. Mountain folk gathered its golden flowers around midsummer, and old country charms valued it for strength and courage.
The Witch's Cabinet is a free reference for your practice. Correspondences are traditional associations, not medical advice. Always follow the safety notes, especially with herbs and essential oils around children, pets and during pregnancy.