Plant
Horsetail
Plant1 tradition
Horsetail is a living fossil: its relatives grew as tall as trees 300 million years ago. Its stiff, jointed stems are full of silica, and it stands for structure and endurance.
Uses
- Structure and endurance
- Strength
- Fertility
Working with it
Brew a cup of horsetail tea for steadiness on a long project, or keep the stems on the altar for work that needs to hold.
⚠ Safety note for Horsetail- Botanical name
- Equisetum arvense
- Planet
- ♄︎ Saturn
- Element
- Earth
- Works for
- StructureStrengthFertilityDiscipline
- Forms
- dried herbtea
- How to use
- Brew (drinkable tea)Altar or offering
⚠ Safety
- Interacts with medications. Can change how medicines work. Ask a doctor or pharmacist before taking it.
- Poisonous look-alikes. Easily confused with dangerous plants. Buy from a trusted supplier; don't forage it unless you're certain.
Receptive
Where the traditions place it
- Saturn — Common practice