Gotu Kola Meaning and magickal uses
Also called Gotu, Centella, Centella asiatica, Brahmi, Indian Pennywort, Pennywort
A small, round-leaved herb for meditation, clear thinking and spiritual wisdom.
- Intentions
- Wisdom, Peace, Divination
- Element
- Water
- Planet
- Mercury
- Day
- Wednesday
- Moon phase
- Full Moon
- Parts used
- Dried leaves
How to use it
- Meditation bowl
Place a small dish of dried gotu kola leaves on your altar during meditation as a focus for a calm, open mind.
- Study sachet
Mix gotu kola with rosemary in a yellow pouch and keep it on your desk while you study or learn a new magickal skill.
- Wisdom candle
Roll a blue or purple candle in a few crushed gotu kola leaves before a full moon ritual asking for insight and good judgment.
Works well with
Substitutes
History and folklore
Gotu kola grows in damp ground across India, Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, and its little leaves are said to look like a slice of the brain. In Ayurveda it is one of the plants called brahmi, linked with Brahma and the mind, and it was honored in Sri Lanka as a plant of long life. Modern witches use it in meditation, study and wisdom work.
A small, round-leaved herb for meditation, clear thinking and spiritual wisdom.
- Intentions: Wisdom, Peace, Divination
- Element: Water
- Planet: Mercury
- Day: Wednesday
- Moon phase: Full Moon
- Parts used: Dried leaves
Safety: Used here only as a charm herb. Do not take it as a supplement without a doctor's advice, especially if pregnant, breastfeeding or living with liver problems. Keep away from pets.
How to use it
- Meditation bowl. Place a small dish of dried gotu kola leaves on your altar during meditation as a focus for a calm, open mind.
- Study sachet. Mix gotu kola with rosemary in a yellow pouch and keep it on your desk while you study or learn a new magickal skill.
- Wisdom candle. Roll a blue or purple candle in a few crushed gotu kola leaves before a full moon ritual asking for insight and good judgment.
Works well with: Purple Candle, Blue Candle, Amethyst, Sodalite, Rosemary
Folklore
Gotu kola grows in damp ground across India, Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, and its little leaves are said to look like a slice of the brain. In Ayurveda it is one of the plants called brahmi, linked with Brahma and the mind, and it was honored in Sri Lanka as a plant of long life. Modern witches use it in meditation, study and wisdom work.
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.