Witchy Wednesday: Snowdrops


 

Witchy Wednesday: Snowdrops

For anyone who does not know or has forgotten, Witchy Wednesday is the day I post about herbs, spices, and other plants. I write both about their magical and medicinal properties. Some of the plants I write about are ones I am very familiar with and some I learn about as I write the post, so this is often a learning experience for me as well.

Snowdrops, or Galanthus, are one of the birth-month flowers for January. It is thought to symbolize hope, purity, innocence, and sympathy. One of the unique traits this plant possesses is the ability to generate their own heat. They often melt the snow around them. They grow best in cooler, wetter climates, and bloom in the early spring. If you wish to plant snowdrops in your garden, you should plant the bulbs in well drained soil during the early fall. Since I live in a high desert climate and they do not like to grow here, I do not have any personal experience with snowdrops.

It should be noted that snowdrops are highly toxic and therefore have very few medicinal uses. They are thought by some herbalists to ease pain and prevent memory loss, but there has been very little research done into the medicinal properties of the plant due to its poisonous nature. There are some people who say that eating the bulb of the Galanthus plant will slow the progression of Alzheimer’s, but I would not advise trying it due to the toxicity of the plant. Pregnant women should never handle snowdrop flowers because they are known to cause miscarriages through heavy bleeding.

I wasn’t able to find many uses for snowdrops in magic. This is strange because the flower has folklore attached to it, and plants that have such a strong presence in folklore usually have multiple magical uses. In this case however, I was only able to find two uses: promoting peace and protection. Not much was mentioned on how they should be used for these purposes. I would advise caution if you decide to use snowdrops in a spell. The flowers are sometimes associated with bad luck, and things associated with bad luck can sour a spell.

Well, I hope you enjoyed reading the first Witchy Wednesday post of the year. Stay safe and blessed be!

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