Bamboo Meaning and magickal uses
Also called Lucky bamboo, Bambusoideae
A fast-growing, flexible grass for luck, wishes, protection and bending without breaking.
- Intentions
- Luck, Protection, Prosperity
- Element
- Air
- Planet
- Jupiter
- Day
- Thursday
- Moon phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Parts used
- Stalks, leaves
How to use it
- Wish stalk
Write a wish on a slip of paper, roll it up and slide it into a hollow piece of dry bamboo. Seal the end with wax and keep it on your altar until the wish comes true.
- Lucky bamboo for the home
Keep a small pot of lucky bamboo near your front door or desk. Each time you water it, thank it for steady growth and good fortune in your home or work.
- Flexibility charm
Carry a small bamboo charm when life asks you to adapt. Bamboo bends in the storm and springs back, and it reminds you that you can too.
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History and folklore
Bamboo is the fastest-growing plant on Earth and has been honored across Asia for thousands of years. In China it is one of the "Four Gentlemen" of painting, a symbol of strength, honesty and resilience. Folk magick uses bamboo to carry wishes and to protect the home, and lucky bamboo is a popular gift for good fortune in a new home or business.
A fast-growing, flexible grass for luck, wishes, protection and bending without breaking.
- Intentions: Luck, Protection, Prosperity
- Element: Air
- Planet: Jupiter
- Day: Thursday
- Moon phase: Waxing Crescent
- Parts used: Stalks, leaves
Safety: Most bamboo is safe to handle. "Lucky bamboo" (Dracaena) is a different plant and is poisonous to cats and dogs, so keep it out of their reach.
How to use it
- Wish stalk. Write a wish on a slip of paper, roll it up and slide it into a hollow piece of dry bamboo. Seal the end with wax and keep it on your altar until the wish comes true.
- Lucky bamboo for the home. Keep a small pot of lucky bamboo near your front door or desk. Each time you water it, thank it for steady growth and good fortune in your home or work.
- Flexibility charm. Carry a small bamboo charm when life asks you to adapt. Bamboo bends in the storm and springs back, and it reminds you that you can too.
Works well with: Green Candle, Jade, Green Aventurine, Basil, Thursday
Folklore
Bamboo is the fastest-growing plant on Earth and has been honored across Asia for thousands of years. In China it is one of the "Four Gentlemen" of painting, a symbol of strength, honesty and resilience. Folk magick uses bamboo to carry wishes and to protect the home, and lucky bamboo is a popular gift for good fortune in a new home or business.
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