Gender: Feminine
Planet: Venus
Element: Water
Powers: Clarity, Fertility, Healing, Love, Lust, Peace, Purity
Element: Water
Powers: Clarity, Fertility, Healing, Love, Lust, Peace, Purity
Magical Uses and History: The butterfly pea, a vibrant blue-flowering plant native to Southeast Asia, has long held cultural, medicinal, and magical significance, particularly in India, Thailand, and Malaysia. The earliest known mention of its uses comes from ancient Ayurvedic texts, where it is referred to as Shankhpushpi or Aparajita. In these texts, butterfly pea is mentioned as enhancing memory, promoting cognitive function, and reducing stress. It was used in similar ways across the continent, making it the perfect addition to spells and rituals related to memory, stress relief, and cognitive function. Drink as a tea to during studying or while working on a difficult assignment. Add the flowers to memory spell bags or jars, burn as an incense, or place near your bed to help you remember your dreams. It can also be used to bring balance and harmony due to its tranquilizing properties. As such, add it to spells and rituals to bring balance and harmony, soothe tempers, and promote overall well-being.
Across the continent in China, butterfly pea is associated with love, lust, and sex, particularly for people with female genitalia, due to the flower's uncanny resemblance to a vulva. It's due to this appearance that Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus assigned butterfly pea to the genus Clitoria, a somewhat controversial name. Needless to say, butterfly pea is often believed to support feminine health and wellbeing and promote fertility. This makes butterfly pea flowers perfect for spells related to feminine health and wellness, fertility, love, lust, and sex. Add to teas with roses and cinnamon to draw love to you, use in ritual baths to increase lust, or add to spell bags and bottles for similar purposes.
Apart from its uses in healing and love spells, butterfly pea is also associated with protection, purity, and clarity. In Hinduism, the butterfly pea is sacred to the goddess Durga and is often used in prayers as a symbol of purity and spiritual clarity. The name Aparajita is derived from the word "Aparjeo," which means undefeated. As such, butterfly pea flowers can be used in spells and rituals for protection and to connect with the divine. Burn as an incense to open your mind to communicate with the divine, add to altars as an offering, or hang in your home for protection.
Butterfly pea's vibrant color is also believed to symbolize good fortune and prosperity. In Hinduism, butterfly pea is offered to the Shivling on Mondays and Saturdays to ensure the family never suffers from a shortage of money, while it's given to Lord Hanuman on Tuesdays to ensure continued wealth and prosperity. In Thailand, drinks and desserts made from butterfly pea are often served to bring the newlyweds good luck and prosperity. Add butterfly pea to spells and rituals to promote wealth, money, and prosperity.
Butterfly pea can be used in a number of spells, including:
Protection Spells
Healing Magic
Prosperity Rituals
Love Spells
Sex Magic
Peace Magic
Medicinal Uses: Butterfly pea is rich in anthocyanins, an antioxidant known to reduce free radicals and protect against cellular damage. It could potentially lower one's risk for chronic diseases such as heart disease and cancer, slow down the aging process, and support overall immune health. Due to high concentrations of acetylcholine, butterfly pea is often used to improve memory retention and recall, enhance focus, and reduce the risk of cognitive decline. It's also used to relieve stress, enhance mood, and promote sleep. Some studies also suggest butterfly pea may help regulate blood sugar levels and, therefore, can be used to help prevent diabetes in high-risk individuals.
Preparation and Dosage: As an infusion, combine 1 teaspoon butterfly pea flowers with 1 cup of boiling water. Allow the infusion to steep for 5 minutes. Drink up to 3 times a day. As a tincture, take 1-2 milliliters up to 3 times a day. Butterfly pea can also be used in salves to decrease signs of aging.

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