Yarrow has been a magical healing and oracle herb since ancient times, with a balancing effect on intuition and life force. Find your inner center, trust yourself, and look inward with the help of this magical herb. It is an essential component of any vision blend and is often smoked during the Twelve Nights of Christmas. Fine flower clusters were hung for sweet dreams and to ward off evil spirits. Yarrow is one of our classic medicinal herbs, smoked as a "pestilence herb" to ward off disease, and widely used in tinctures and tea blends. It grows everywhere and sprouts early in the year, forming part of the "Grüne Neune" (Green Nine), the traditional Maundy Thursday soup.
The white flower umbels represent the influence of the moon with a calming, balancing effect and visionary power. Its tough, woody stem indicates vitality and perseverance. The finely divided leaves are also called "Venus's Eyebrow" and symbolize feminine power and the use of yarrow as a classic herb for women's health.
Flowers and leaves should be smoked with as little heat as possible, preferably on a smoking screen. When using charcoal, first place a heat-insulating layer (e.g., sand) – then they won't smolder as quickly.
- Scent: spicy, fresh-herbal
- Theme: Strengthen intuition, for oracles & visions, protection, to strengthen your center - find balance
- Good to mix with: St. John's wort, mugwort, bay leaves, juniper, copal blanco, spruce resin, pine resin
- Latin name: Achillea millefolium
- Content: 10 grams
- Packaged in compostable glassine bags with handmade label