Lavender is one of my favorite herbs
It was actually my first plant as a green witch!
There are 9 major reasons that people hang lavender that are either mundane or ritual
- Hang lavender to dry
- Hang lavender in the shower
- Hang lavender above your door
- To scent the room
- Deter fleas and moths
- Help you sleep
- Treating depression, anxiety, and headaches
- To add to your cooking
- To burn
Lavender is an amazing plant and by far one of my favorite aromas
It is so calming and peaceful, and the color is beautiful
You can use it for so many things too!
It smells good, tastes good, helps you sleep, strong in rituals, deters unwanted guests, and more
There are many reasons to hang your fresh Lavender, and many uses after you take it down
Whatever the goals is, Lavender is a powerful tool to have available to you
Hang lavender to dry
The first major reason people hang their Lavender is to dry them out
Fresh lavender is is amazing, but it goes bad as fast as any fresh plant
When I harvest from my English Lavender, the first thing I do is put all the flowers together to make a littel bouquet
Then I will go to a dark spot (I use my storage shed where I keep all my supplies safe) and I hang those bouquets upside down
I will leave them there in the dark for 1-2 weeks or until they are fully dry
Doing it this way keeps them from molding and prevent a loss in color during drying
Once they are dry, I remove the buds from the stems and add them to my storage jars for later use
Hang lavender in the shower
Hang lavender (fresh or dry) in the shower is so relaxing!
The steam from the shower picks up the scent and benefits of the lavender
Then you breath that infused steam while you are in the bathroom
You can either put the lavender into a mesh bag or hang the bundles
Then tie the lavender to your showerhead
You can leave them there if your bathroom airs out fast, but I usually take them down every time
This prevents the herbs from staying moist in the bathroom and getting moldy
Lavender in the shower is an excellent way to relax before bed if you don’t like baths
And you can always add the lavender to your bath if that is what you prefer!
Hang lavender above your door
It is believed that lavender hung above your door protects your home from evil spirits
Lavender is also very beautiful so this is a create witchy practice that doesn’t make it obvious that you are a witch
I prefer to be fairy discrete at this point in my life so I love having the option to use magick to protect my home using something that I love the look of anyway
Just remember that you are the magick and your tools are a vessel
So when you hang your lavender, make the reason you are doing it very clear in your mind
You can state things like “things that want to harm my family can go no further”
Or you can focus on the protection that the lavender offers
Your energy give the lavender the power to do what you ask it to do
To scent the room
I love the smell of lavender!
It is one of my ultimate favorite scents
When I hang my fresh lavender to dry in my shed, it smalls amazing in there the entire time!
If you hang is fresh or dried in your home, it will spread that wonderful smell throughout your home without needing to use candles or wax melts
Deter fleas and moths
Lavender has a strong scent and is known to repel fleas and moths
As a pet owner, I love repelling fleas!!
You can spread the lavender into your carpets or use it in your dog shampoo
If you want to infuse oil to add to your pet’s coat, add lavender to a jar and fill with a pet safe oil (I use coconut oil)
Simmer gently covered in a pot of water for 3 hours
Turn off the heat and wait until it is cool enough to handle
Tighten your jar and you have lavender infused oil to repel fleas from your pets!
You can add mesh bags of dried lavender to your closet to protect your clothes from moths too
Help you sleep
Lavender is an amazing sleep aid because it is so relaxing
You can use lavender hung around your bed or essential oils sprayed on your pillow
Lavender is also edible so you can add it to teas and food to help with sleep as well
Treating depression, anxiety, and headaches
Smelling lavender is a very relaxing experience
Which is extremely helpful for people that experience anxiety
By hanging it around your house, you are putting your home in a state of relaxation
Which is needed to battle anxiety
Lavender has bee reported to help with depression and minor pain relief (like headaches)
To add to your cooking
The first time I cooked with lavender, I added it to homemade butter
I made a honey and lavender butter and it was amazing!
It made me wonder how things would taste if I cooked with lavender or lavender infused oil more often
I haven’t done a lot yet but I am excited about all the possibiltiy!
To burn
Lavender is a smokeable herb
I haven’t tried it yet, but I plan to make a cannabis and lavender preroll
This is an acellent combination for sleep and relaxation (as long as you choose a relaxing cannabis)
You can also add lavender to sage and other herbs to cleanse your home or your tools before using them in rituals
It is a beautiful multi-use herb that is both powerful and smells amazing!