Ritual Herbs - Elder Flowers

Element Associations: Air | Water
Planetary Associations: Venus
Astrological Associations: Libra | Pisces | Capricorn | Sagittarius
Chakra Associations: Heart | Throat
Energy: Feminine / Receptive
Magical Properties: Love | Beauty | Harmony | Purification | Psychic Enhancement & Intuition
Botanical Name: Sambucus nigra
Deity / Spirit Associations: Elder Mother (Hyldemoer / Holda) | Faerie Folk | Maiden Aspect of the Elder Mother
Healing Properties: Antioxidant | Anti-Inflammatory | Soothing | Mild Diuretic | Supports Skin Health

Common Magical Uses:

• Love & Beauty: Elderflowers amplify self-love, attraction, and relational harmony; ideal for dressing candles, charm bags, or bath work to enhance allure, charisma, and grace.
• Purification & Harmony: Use in ritual baths, incense, or space-clearing blends to dissolve stagnant energy, harmonize relationships, and restore spiritual equilibrium.
• Psychic Enhancement & Divination: Elderflowers can refine intuition, clairvoyance, and subtle perception, making them useful in divination, oracle work, or advanced spellcraft.
• Prosperity & Blessings: Their airy, flowering energy attracts positive energy, synchronicity, and magical blessings, particularly when integrated into altar work or ritual offerings.
• Ritual Offerings: Elderflowers honor the Maiden aspect of the Elder Mother and faerie spirits, supporting seasonal cycles, growth, and manifestation of intentions.

Elder trees have long been revered as sacred, often called the Tree of Life. Every part of the tree (flowers, berries, bark, and leaves) has been used for healing, protection, and magical practice. Druids especially honored the elder, which later led to Christian folklore labeling it the “Tree of the Devil” to discourage pagan worship. Legends link elder trees to witchcraft, with tales of witches transforming into the trees themselves. Elder flowers, with their delicate fragrance and life-affirming energy, are celebrated for purification, protection, spiritual connection, and working with faerie and ancestral realms.

**Always consult a physician before using herbal products, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medication(s). 

• "Small" bags are full 2x3" re-sealable zip lock bags. Roughly 0.40 oz per bag.
• "Medium" bags are full 3x4" re-sealable zip lock bags. Roughly 0.90 oz per bag.