Plants add a sense of vitality, tranquility and abundance outdoors and indoors. They bring nature’s magic inside and a feeling of connection to the universe. As animals and crystals have their own symbolism, so do plants. With some research about plants, their care and imagination, indoor gardens are serene “oases,” especially for those who can’t have outdoor gardens, primarily urban Pagan apartment dwellers.
Plant Symbolism
These plants grow well indoors and add beautiful décor to Pagan homes.
- African violet: protection, promotes spirituality, peace.
- Aloe vera: protection against accidents and intruders, luck.
- Anthodium: beauty, love.
- Avocado pit grown in water: love.
- Bird’s-nest fern: beauty, protection.
- Bromeliad: abundance, opulence, beauty.
- Cactus: protection, guards against intruders and burglars.
- Fern: protection, magick.
- Iris: good news, luck.
- Ivy: repels negativity and evil.
- Norfolk Island pine: protection against evil and hunger.
- Orchid: love.
- Palm: spirituality.
- Peace lily: peace, hope.
- Philodendron: health
- San Pedro cactus: protective, curative.
- Succulents: promote psychicism.
- Ti: good luck, attracts money and magickal.
- Venus fly-trap: attracts money and luck, protection.
- Wandering Jew: protection.
- Wax plant: safety.
- Weeping fig: in bedroom, promotes sleep, in the kitchen, guards against hunger and poverty and in other rooms, prosperity and good luck.
- Water lily: enlightenment.
Creating the Garden
Choose the plants by their symbolism to create the desired atmosphere in each room of the dwelling. Weeping fig and a small Norfolk Island pine are good in the kitchen and dining room because they guard against hunger. Protective plants can be placed at all entrances. Those that promote sleep, love, health and spirituality and repel negativity and evil are excellent for the bedroom. Living rooms, playrooms and dens are superb places for those that attract luck, abundance and magick. Bathrooms are in tune with plants symbolic of beauty and health.
If children and pets reside in the house, it’s wise to research plants that are toxic. For example, all parts of Dieffenbachia or dumb cane and elephant ear and oleander leaves are very toxic. Read about the different plants and their needs, such as light, soil and moisture.
Plants with the same requirements can share containers. Some, such as the philodendron, which is also toxic, can be grown in water and used as hanging plants. Small containers of plants that need different soil and water, but share the need for sunlight can be grouped together.
Use imaginative containers, such as bottles for plants that grow in water and goblets, cups, small cauldrons and other items not normally serving as planters. Add crystals and shells to cover the plant’s soil or in its water. Group plants around a small fountain. Intersperse animal and other spiritual figurines, bells, candles, incense burners and magickal items with the plants. Wooden casks, properly treated, can be home to water gardens, with water lilies and irises. Goldfish make a tranquil addition to the flowers.
Aquariums, terrariums with suitable fauna and caged birds add a delightful touch and animal life to the gardens among the plants. For those people who are fortunate to have a “Florida room,” one devoted totally to an indoor garden, birds, turtles, iguanas and other suitable animals can fly or roam freely among the flora.
Indoor gardens are limited by space, finances and environment, but using imagination and creativity make them boundless.
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Sources:
The Complete Book of Houseplants and Indoor Gardening, Edwin M. Steffek, Consulting Ed., (Crown Publishers, Inc., no date given)
The Magical Household, Scott Cunningham and David Harrington, (Llewellyn Publications, 1996)
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