dandelion
Dandelion is a plant and an herb.
- botanical information
- Chinese herbology
- astrological correspondences
- magick correspondences and uses
- Goddesses and deities
- cautions and contraindications
botanical information:
Botanical name: Taraxacum officinale
Common name: dandelion, dandelion greens
Chinese herbalism:
Chinese gender: dandelion greens are yin (cool)
Chinese flavor: dandelion greens are bitter
astrological correspondences:
Astrological planet: Jupiter 
magickal correspondences and uses:
Gender: masculine (traditional western European magickal gender)
Western element: air
Magickal uses: astral awareness, divination, wish magick
Potpourri: Use dandelion flower petals in magickal potpourris for spells regarding: communications, oracles, wishes
Jupiter spells: See the article on Jupiter for a list of herbal substitutes for dandelion in Jupiter spells involving growth, legal matters, luck, meditation, money, prosperity, settling legal matters, and spirituality.
deities associated with dandelion:
- Hecate (Greek Goddess)
- Theseus (Greek Hero)
cautions and contraindications:
Cautions and contraindications: Dandelion leaf (dandelion greens) is believed to be safe.
Wild gathering: Avoid wild gathering. Some plants are endangered species. Please grow your own herbs in your own goddess garden (or window boxes).
window boxes).See also: dandelion greens and herbs.
