{"id":3775,"date":"2010-06-01T01:10:09","date_gmt":"2010-06-01T06:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/content\/?p=3832"},"modified":"2010-05-31T10:46:31","modified_gmt":"2010-05-31T15:46:31","slug":"the-witch%e2%80%99s-cupboard-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2010\/06\/01\/the-witch%e2%80%99s-cupboard-10\/","title":{"rendered":"The Witch\u2019s Cupboard"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sunflower<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nSunflower (Helianthus Annus) is also known as Corona Solis, Marigold of Peru and Solo Indianus.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sunflowers are very common as happy gifts and there are in many gardens but Sunflowers have some wonderful magickal uses.\u00a0 The Sunflower energy can be used by anyone who is trying to channel the energy of the Sun and to get in touch with any fire or sun deities.
\nSunflower was sacred to the Aztecs.\u00a0 They considered it a religious herb and to honor the Sun God, they would carry and adorn themselves with sunflowers.\u00a0 In Peru, the temples were decorated and honored with sunflowers.
\nSome of the lore around sunflowers is interesting.\u00a0 If someone is trying to become virtuous or preserve their virginity, they can anoint themselves with Sunflower oil or juice pressed from the stems of the sunflower.
\nIn addition, if you\u2019re trying to find out the truth, sleep with a sunflower under the bed and the truth of any matter will be revealed to you.\u00a0 Also, if you cut a sunflower at sunset and make a wish, the wish will come true before another sunset.\u00a0 But make sure to ask for a wish within reason.\u00a0 Anything unreasonable or farfetched will not be brought to you.
\nTo protect against smallpox, wear sunflowers seeds in a bag around the neck, either in a pouch or create the seeds into a necklace.\u00a0 If you\u2019re trying to correct clumsiness, speak with the sunflower deva to help with that and keep you safe.
\nFor women who are trying to conceive, they eat sunflower seeds to encourage fertility and happiness.\u00a0 Also, it can be used in foods \u2013 eating sunflower seeds or adding it into cakes.
\nIt is also a protection herb.\u00a0 When sunflowers are planted in the garden, it protects against pests and brings luck to the person doing the gardening.\u00a0 It can also protect energy \u2013 someone will not be allowed to send malicious or nasty energy to someone else.\u00a0 For folks that like working with dragons and lions, the powerful energy of sunflowers can be helpful in working with those fiery beings.
\nSunflowers help with depression or unhappiness.\u00a0 You can always bathe in sunflower oil to help with sadness, attract joy and also to lift the spirits.\u00a0 Sunflower oil can also be used to anoint ritual robes or tools, especially crystals and stones in healing.
\nSo remember, when working with the Sunflower herb, make sure you\u2019re using it to help with positivity and joy.
\nRemember, this is not a substitution for medical advice so always check with a medical professional to make sure working with herbs or oils are safe for you.<\/p>\n

Keywords for Sunflower:<\/strong>
\nMagickal Uses\/Spells:\u00a0 Health, Wisdom, Happiness, Wishes, Wisdom, Fertility, Releasing Sadness
\nDeities:\u00a0 Apollo, Demeter
\nPlanet:\u00a0 Sun
\nSigns:\u00a0 Leo, Virgo
\nGender:\u00a0 Masculine
\nElement:\u00a0 Fire
\nTarot Correspondence:\u00a0 Sun<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sunflower Sunflower (Helianthus Annus) is also known as Corona Solis, Marigold of Peru and Solo Indianus.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sunflowers are very common as happy gifts and there are in many gardens but Sunflowers have some wonderful magickal uses.\u00a0 The Sunflower energy can be used by anyone who is trying to channel the energy of the Sun and to get in touch with any fire or sun deities. Sunflower was sacred to the Aztecs.\u00a0 They considered it a religious herb and to honor the Sun God, they would carry and adorn themselves with sunflowers.\u00a0 In Peru, the temples were decorated and honored with sunflowers. Some of the lore around sunflowers is interesting.\u00a0 If someone is trying to become virtuous or preserve their virginity, they can anoint themselves with Sunflower oil or juice pressed from the stems of the sunflower. In addition, if you\u2019re trying to find out the truth, sleep with a sunflower under the bed and the truth of any matter will be revealed to you.\u00a0 Also, if you cut a sunflower at sunset and make a wish, the wish will come true before another sunset.\u00a0 But make sure to ask for a wish within reason.\u00a0 Anything unreasonable or farfetched will not be brought to you. To protect against smallpox, wear sunflowers seeds in a bag around the neck, either in a pouch or create the seeds into a necklace.\u00a0 If you\u2019re trying to correct clumsiness, speak with the sunflower deva to help with that and keep you safe. For women who are trying to conceive, they eat sunflower seeds to encourage fertility and happiness.\u00a0 Also, it can be used in foods \u2013 eating sunflower seeds or adding it into cakes. It is also a protection herb.\u00a0 When sunflowers are planted in the garden, it protects against pests and brings luck to the person doing the gardening.\u00a0 It can also protect energy \u2013 someone will not be allowed to send malicious or nasty energy to someone else.\u00a0 For folks that like working with dragons and lions, the powerful energy of sunflowers can be helpful in working with those fiery beings. Sunflowers help with depression or unhappiness.\u00a0 You can always bathe in sunflower oil to help with sadness, attract joy and also to lift the spirits.\u00a0 Sunflower oil can also be used to anoint ritual robes or tools, especially crystals and stones in healing. So remember, when working with the Sunflower herb, make sure you\u2019re using it to help with positivity and joy. Remember, this is not a substitution for medical advice so always check with a medical professional to make sure working with herbs or oils are safe for you. Keywords for Sunflower: Magickal Uses\/Spells:\u00a0 Health, Wisdom, Happiness, Wishes, Wisdom, Fertility, Releasing Sadness Deities:\u00a0 Apollo, Demeter Planet:\u00a0 Sun Signs:\u00a0 Leo, Virgo Gender:\u00a0 Masculine Element:\u00a0 Fire Tarot Correspondence:\u00a0 Sun<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3775","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3775","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/42"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3775"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3775\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3718,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3775\/revisions\/3718"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3775"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3775"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3775"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}