Tamarind Meaning and magickal uses
Also called Tamarindus indica, Imli, Tamarindo
A sweet-sour pod for love, attraction and sweetening a relationship.
- Element
- Water
- Planet
- Saturn
- Day
- Friday
- Moon phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Parts used
- Pods, pulp, seeds, leaves
How to use it
- Love seed charm
Carry a few tamarind seeds in a small pink pouch with a rose petal to attract love.
- Sweet and sour reconciliation
After a quarrel, share a tamarind sweet with the other person and quietly ask that the sour words turn sweet again.
- Kitchen love magick
Add tamarind paste to a shared meal on a Friday and stir clockwise while thinking of warmth and affection between everyone at the table.
Works well with
History and folklore
Tamarind trees came from tropical Africa and spread across India, Southeast Asia, the Caribbean and Mexico, where the tangy pulp flavors sweets, drinks and sauces. Folklore in parts of India and the Caribbean held that spirits lived in old tamarind trees. In Wiccan correspondence it is a love herb, and its blend of sweet and sour makes it a natural choice for mending relationships.
A sweet-sour pod for love, attraction and sweetening a relationship.
- Intentions: Love, Healing, Luck
- Element: Water
- Planet: Saturn
- Day: Friday
- Moon phase: Waxing Crescent
- Parts used: Pods, pulp, seeds, leaves
Safety: Tamarind is a food, but eat only what you would normally enjoy in cooking. Check with a doctor if you take blood-thinning or diabetes medicine before eating a lot. Remove the hard seeds and keep them away from small children.
How to use it
- Love seed charm. Carry a few tamarind seeds in a small pink pouch with a rose petal to attract love.
- Sweet and sour reconciliation. After a quarrel, share a tamarind sweet with the other person and quietly ask that the sour words turn sweet again.
- Kitchen love magick. Add tamarind paste to a shared meal on a Friday and stir clockwise while thinking of warmth and affection between everyone at the table.
Works well with: Pink Candle, Rose Quartz, Rose, Cinnamon, Friday
Folklore
Tamarind trees came from tropical Africa and spread across India, Southeast Asia, the Caribbean and Mexico, where the tangy pulp flavors sweets, drinks and sauces. Folklore in parts of India and the Caribbean held that spirits lived in old tamarind trees. In Wiccan correspondence it is a love herb, and its blend of sweet and sour makes it a natural choice for mending relationships.
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.