Lobelia Meaning and magickal uses
Also called Indian tobacco, Lobelia inflata, Puke weed
A small blue-flowered herb for love, calming storms and quieting a busy mind.
- Element
- Water
- Planet
- Saturn
- Day
- Saturday
- Moon phase
- Waning Crescent
- Parts used
- Dried flowers and leaves
How to use it
- Calm the storm
Throw a pinch of dried lobelia toward an approaching storm, or toward a stormy situation in your life, and ask the winds to settle and pass you by gently.
- Love sachet
Add lobelia flowers to a pink pouch with rose petals and a piece of rose quartz to invite a kind and caring love.
- Quiet mind jar
Keep a small jar of dried lobelia with lavender by your bed as a reminder to let worries rest. Hold it and breathe slowly when your thoughts race.
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History and folklore
Lobelia is a North American plant once called "Indian tobacco". Folk magick throws it toward storms to stop them, and uses it in love charms. It was a well-known plant of 19th-century herbalists, but it is strong and toxic, so modern witches use it only as a charm herb and never take it inside the body.
A small blue-flowered herb for love, calming storms and quieting a busy mind.
- Intentions: Love, Peace, Banishing
- Element: Water
- Planet: Saturn
- Day: Saturday
- Moon phase: Waning Crescent
- Parts used: Dried flowers and leaves
Safety: Lobelia is poisonous. Never swallow, smoke or burn it, avoid it completely during pregnancy, and keep it away from children and pets. Wash your hands after handling it.
How to use it
- Calm the storm. Throw a pinch of dried lobelia toward an approaching storm, or toward a stormy situation in your life, and ask the winds to settle and pass you by gently.
- Love sachet. Add lobelia flowers to a pink pouch with rose petals and a piece of rose quartz to invite a kind and caring love.
- Quiet mind jar. Keep a small jar of dried lobelia with lavender by your bed as a reminder to let worries rest. Hold it and breathe slowly when your thoughts race.
Works well with: Blue Candle, Pink Candle, Rose Quartz, Lavender, Saturday
Folklore
Lobelia is a North American plant once called "Indian tobacco". Folk magick throws it toward storms to stop them, and uses it in love charms. It was a well-known plant of 19th-century herbalists, but it is strong and toxic, so modern witches use it only as a charm herb and never take it inside the body.
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.