Skullcap Meaning and magickal uses
Also called Scullcap, Mad Dog Skullcap, Helmet Flower, Scutellaria
A quiet, settling herb for peace, faithful love and restful sleep.
- Intentions
- Peace, Love, Sleep and Dreams
- Element
- Water
- Planet
- Saturn
- Zodiac
- Capricorn
- Day
- Saturday
- Moon phase
- Waning Crescent
- Parts used
- Leaves, flowering tops
How to use it
- Calm-down pouch
Keep a pinch of dried skullcap in a small blue pouch. When your thoughts start racing, hold it, slow your breathing and let the busy energy settle like sand in still water.
- Faithful bond
Sprinkle skullcap into a love pouch with a lock of thread from each partner, given with both people's knowledge. Folklore says it helps keep a bond true and steady.
- Quiet night sachet
Tuck skullcap and lavender into a small sachet under your pillow on nights when sleep feels far away. Speak a short wish for rest before you close your eyes.
Works well with
Substitutes
History and folklore
Skullcap takes its name from its small blue flowers, whose shape reminded early botanists of a medieval helmet or skull cap. In North America it earned the nickname mad dog skullcap in the 1700s, when it was wrongly promoted as a cure for rabies. In magickal herbals it became a herb of quiet, fidelity and peace; one old custom says that a wife who wore it would keep her husband's eye from wandering. Today it is loved for calming busy minds.
A quiet, settling herb for peace, faithful love and restful sleep.
- Intentions: Peace, Love, Sleep and Dreams
- Element: Water
- Planet: Saturn
- Zodiac: Capricorn
- Day: Saturday
- Moon phase: Waning Crescent
- Parts used: Leaves, flowering tops
Safety: Do not swallow it if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Dried skullcap has sometimes been mixed up with germander, which can harm the liver, so buy only from a trusted supplier. It may cause drowsiness if swallowed. Keep away from pets.
How to use it
- Calm-down pouch. Keep a pinch of dried skullcap in a small blue pouch. When your thoughts start racing, hold it, slow your breathing and let the busy energy settle like sand in still water.
- Faithful bond. Sprinkle skullcap into a love pouch with a lock of thread from each partner, given with both people's knowledge. Folklore says it helps keep a bond true and steady.
- Quiet night sachet. Tuck skullcap and lavender into a small sachet under your pillow on nights when sleep feels far away. Speak a short wish for rest before you close your eyes.
Works well with: Blue Candle, Lepidolite, Amethyst, Saturday, Waning Crescent
Folklore
Skullcap takes its name from its small blue flowers, whose shape reminded early botanists of a medieval helmet or skull cap. In North America it earned the nickname mad dog skullcap in the 1700s, when it was wrongly promoted as a cure for rabies. In magickal herbals it became a herb of quiet, fidelity and peace; one old custom says that a wife who wore it would keep her husband's eye from wandering. Today it is loved for calming busy minds.
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.