Violet
The Wild Violet started growing abundantely in my garden last year and I knew I needed to pay attention and work with her this year.
They self seed and seem to spread everywhere! But because I love her, I tend to let her grown wherever she wants.
Possible Powers:
Attraction
Beauty
Friendship
Harmony
Gifts
Healy
Joy
Love
Luck
Lust
Peace
Pleasure
Protection
Sensuality
The Arts
Wishes
As a Flower Essence:
Heart Opening, Grief, Warmth, A feeling of abundance in life
Uses:
Infused in Witch Hazel as a Face Toner
Add fresh leaves to your green juice
Eat fresh in the spring in salads, include in soups, sautes, sauces, etc in late summer/early fall
Great as a stew thickener and digestive aid due to its mucilage
Similar in texture to spinach
makes a beautiful simple syrup
High in Vitamins A,C, and E
Additional Resources:
More from Herbal Accadamy
Read this from Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine
Wild Violet grows along the creek bed at our property.
Remember ethical harvesting practices when foraging.
Don’t forget to check your flowers for little critters that may use the flowers as shelter.
A small spider hides in a violet flower.
Details from my Plant Study on Wild Violet in Garden Notes Journal.
Some of my many resource texts I use.
