Mexican Marigold Leaf, cut & sifted (Tagetes Lucida)

Description ShareTweetPinLinkedInPrintEmail Mexican Marigold Leaf, cut & sifted (Tagetes Lucida) HERB COMMON NAME :  Mexican Marigold HERB SCIENTIFIC NAME :  Tagetes Lucida OTHER NAMES :  Pericon, Mexican Tarragon, Spanish Tarragon, Texas Tarragon, Tagetes, Yauhtli, Hierba Anis, Hierba de Santa Maria, Hierba de San Juan, Mexican Mint Marigold, Sweet-Scented Marigold, Sweet Mace FAMILY :  Asteraceae ASSOCIATIONS & CORRESPONDENCES : Element: Fire Planet: Sun Day: Sunday Direction: South Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius Chakra: 6th Third Eye Chakra (Ajna) Energy: Yang Gender: Masculine Tarot: the Hanged Man, Judgement Sabbat or Holiday: Beltane / Walpurgis / May Day (April 30 – May 1) ; Mabon / the Autumn Equinox (btw. September 21-24), Samhain (October 31 – November 1), Dia de los Muertos (November 1-2) Deity or God / Goddess Association: Xochiquetzal, Tlaloc, Buddha   Parts Used:  Leaves Description:  The Aztecs used Mexican Marigold (Tagetes) in ceremonies related to the dead, but Huichol Indians traditionally combined this plant with Nicotiana rustica in a smoking mixture used when taking peyote or other hallucinogens in order to induce clearer and less frightening visions. It has been used in working with lucid and vivid dreams, and is believed to help relieve nightmares. The leaves and whole plant are digestive, diuretic, febrifuge, hypotensive, narcotic, sedative and stimulant. Use of the plant depresses the central nervous system, while it is also reputedly anesthetic and hallucinogenic. It has been used internally historically in the treatment of diarrhea, nausea, indigestion, colic, hiccups, malaria and feverish illnesses. Externally, some use it to ease scorpion bites and to remove ticks. Historical Uses:  digestion, indigestion, psychoactive, hallucinogen, entheogen, narcotic, sedative, diarrhea, nausea, colic, hiccups, malaria, fever, nightmares Mystical Attributes:  Tagetes lucida has a psychoactive action and has been smoked ceremonially in combination with Nicotiana rustica when peyote was eaten. It has been drunk as a tea to promote visions and improve psychic ability. Some have used it for communicating with and honoring the dead and to receive spiritual signs and prophecies. For Samhain and Dia de los Muertos celebrations, the flowers are believed to attract spirits and are used to decorate grave sites, altars, and shrines. The plant has also been used as a talisman, rubbed on the chest to ensure safety when crossing a river. It is also regarded as protective when travelling to the underworld. Marigolds are also used for protection from cruelty and jealousy. Mystical Intentions:  visions, psychic awareness, the afterlife, travel to the underworld, divination, astral projection, angel magic, communicating with spirits, contacting the dead, honoring the dead, resurrection, grief, sorrow, mourning, despair, loss of a loved one, funeral and burial rituals, spiritual protection, seeing magical creatures, messages, signs, omens, prophecy, intuition, cruelty, jealousy, vivid dreams, dream work, lucid dreams, nightmares Taste & Smell:  Tagetes has a nice spicy smell. The leaves have an anise-like flavor. Botany, Cultivation & Harvesting:  It is believed that Tagetes originates from Guatemala. Mexican Marigold herb needs lots of sun, enjoys humid heat, and can be grown in pots and brought inside in the winter. This seed takes 5-15 days to germinate and should be sown in spring, but it can grow in pots. It needs full sun and will get 2-3ft/60-90cm high. Set plants 8-12″/20-30cm apart. It is a perennial in subtropical areas. Elsewhere it grows as an annual. You can harvest in “cut-and-come-again” style, cutting off a couple of branches when you need it.     Sources: https://spiritartsandherbs.com/sources **IMPORTANT INFORMATON: Products are sold as curio items for entertainment purposes only and based upon historical and magical uses.  We do not imply or guarantee that any items provide specific abilities, powers, outcomes, remedies, or treatments. Any information provided on listings or through private conversation is intended for educational purposes only and are based on historical folklore and traditions, and should not replace the advice of a physician. Use our products at your own risk. By purchasing this item, you understand and release Spirit Arts & Herbs Inc from any liability. No items we sell are for internal use and should never be ingested for any reason. Some may also not be safe for topical application, or even be safe to touch while unprotected. 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