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The Rose of Jericho: Introduction and Magickal Characteristics The Rose of Jericho, or Resurrection Plant, is endemic to most north African and... 8 Comments
The Rose of Jericho: Introduction and Magickal Characteristics The Rose of Jericho, or Resurrection Plant, is endemic to most north African and Arabic deserts. Since the Canary Islands are only a few kilometres away from the Northwest coast, it is very known and used here. This plant dries completely and curls up in dry times, and “lives” again when in contact with water, hence the name of Resurrection Plant.
In Spain, it is traditionally related to the Holy Trinity, being this one a catholic country; but let’s not forget its origins! This plant contains a very powerful desert spirit. Beside its known properties as prosperity and success bringer, when treated with respect and love gives great protection to its owner, doing the work of absorbing negative energies.
You only have to put the dry plant on a bowl and add a couple of inches of water. According to chromotherapy, you can use the colour of the bowl to get a more specific result.
The water of the Rose of Jericho should be changed every Sunday – when I do, I even pass the plant under the tap for a few seconds to clean off any negative residues. Many times I’ve read you can use the water of the plant to clean floors as an energy cleaner, but I disagree. The negativity that the plant absorbs is deposited in the water. I wouldn’t clean my house with a water that has been absorbing harming energies for a week.
In African traditions, prosperity and protection talismans are place as near of the entry of the house as possible. I have mine at the hall, and believe me when I say that everyone who enters my house notices it and ask about it! The energy of the Jericho Rose really make people enter.
In the crystal bowl where I keep the plant I add coins, all of the same amount and type, in odd numbers. After a full moon cycle I use the coins as talismans, giving them away to friends and Tarot consultants. You can also consecrate crystals, gems, shells, nails or any other talisman that can keep being submerged in water for 28 days at least.
You may never sell this talismans! They are a gift of the desert spirit in the plant and have costed you nothing. Not only this breaks a few Magick laws, it is completely unproductive! Give prosperity around you freely and that is the most powerful spell to find your own prosperity.
How To Connect With The Rose Of Jericho Spirit
If you have just bought your Jericho Rose, you have to give its spirit a proper welcome at your home, so the Guardian of the rose feels at home and knows you are a honourable witch. This plant’s spirit loves candles and incense, and some will even ask for fruit, sweets or other offerings. Usually they are very talkative and develop a very strong relationship with the owner.
Place the plant at the bowl, and add the cents or any other thing you want to consecrate. Do not add the water yet. Take three white candles and make a triangle around the bowl, light them. Light some of your favourite incense, play some soft music if you want to. Relax for a few minutes, just letting all “everyday thinking” go; once you feel empty and relaxed, put your hands above the jar of water, palms down, focus as much as you can and bless the water. If you have never blessed water before, you can say something like this:
“For the Good of All, I bless this water. Now it becomes a vehicle of Protection and Love, by the Divine Power of the God and the Goddess.”
Now you can start pouring the water slowly. Feel how its spirit starts to flow “into” the plant. Once you have added enough water, close your eyes and concentrate for a few seconds. Then introduce yourself to the spirit, in your own words. You could say something like:
“Welcome to my Home, Sacred Spirit of the Jericho Rose. My name is …… (add your name) and I am a Witch. I commit to honour and protect this Rose; please protect me (and my family) and bring prosperity into this house. Help me and guide me (and my family), to give to others as much as we receive from you.”
It is very likely that you will hear the spirit’s name then. Keep that name to yourself – it is a private thing. If you don’t hear the spirit’s name, wait seven days and then light three more candles and repeat the prayer. Sometimes spirits need a little more time to connect with us! Consistency is an essential condition for the Witch; repeating a ritual makes it more powerful every time we start it over again, and makes the Witch more focused and stronger.
The ritual is finished whenever you decide it is. You can stay as long as you want. Leave the candles die by themselves and take good care of your Rose – when prosperity and recognition arrive at you, most of the times in a matter of days, you will be happy you did this ritual. Keep your Rose of Jericho happy and it will pay back at you!
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I love this information!
I love this plant you speak of !
For starters it sounds like one of the few out there that would survive me ( I love plants, they are afraid of me and have to have some strange quality to survive my nurturing).
I have a question or two.
You mentioned that some say they use the water to clean the house ( mop) but you would na because the all the negatives go into the water. That makes total sense.
However you mentioned that you can bless and consecrate items using the plant by placing items in with it. Would you put the coins and such on the plant or in the water? I was thinking the plant because you said the water ends up being the negativity filter/ receptor.
That about the only part I got a lil confused about. Other than that I loved this post and really wish I lived in an area where I could get one of these wonderful plants.
C/S/
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Thanks a lot!
Yes, you put the items on the plant, over the leaves.
You can find this plant on Ebay easily, and it lives perfectly indoors - I think you should give it a try! I am currently looking for a local supplier that imports this plant directly from Sahara to sell them on our shop, as soon as I have them available I will send you a PM ok?
For starters it sounds like such an interesting and unique plant to work with. Secondly ( and most importantly) it sounds like it can survive my Cursed Black Thumb.
Few plants survive me ( Cacti have died on my shift!!! And I FOLLOWED the instructions!!!!).
Do you know if it is poisonous to pets? I have cats and some of them are not bright ( I have one that PREFERS to chew on my roommates philly and those are NOT good to chew on).
Not that I would have it where the cats could graze on it....I just trying to cover bases in case they prove to be smarter than I am ( again).
Thank you again CG!
C/S/
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I wanted to thank you for the information you provited, it is something I can incorparate into my daily life.
I just have one question, If some ppl feel you could use the water that sat for a week at time and clean their house and or space with it, and you say that it has been sitting there n obsorbing negativity for a week you would probly not use it. Why then if u sumerge coins into the water would you give those out as talismans? Would they not also obsorb the negative energy as the water does, since they are submerged in the water?
I was just curious to know, why u use one but not the other.
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I would imagine that when turning coins into talismans the negative energy would be drawn from the coins into the water, but when NOT using coins the plant's positive energy would be drawn into the water and that could be used.
Like you can wash your car with water or drink it, but not both just my tuppence worth.
CS - you should try and grow aloe vera. It's one of the few things that thrive under my black thumb of plant doom. good for sunburn too. If you ever get sun there in Forks that is bwa ha haa.
So far Cynically Dark friend of mine the only plants to survive me are:
Pileas Birdsnest as it doesn't care if the temp is below 50 degrees F or above 80 degrees F or if you forgot to water it for 2 weeks. Sunlight is her key ( plenty of "indirect" whatever that means). I kept "Nellie" alive for 3 years. Yes I name my plants.
My cat Hoodlet killed her mistaking her as a place to park her fat ass.
Spider Plants - Very forgiving when it comes to neglect. Not so forgiving when I DO pay attention to them.
Wandering Jew - Yes that is its name. No I am not kidding. Survived me for about 6 months....dunno what went wrong. I think it was picky lighting.
Bearded Irises, BlueBelles and Daffodils - they all live outside and are bulb plants. This means they are hearty and will survive any damage unless you actively kill off their bulb ( root).
Woody Nightshade - I don't grow this.....it just follows me. This and my previous house are infested with this "delightfully" poisonous plant.
Unless aloe is super hearty ( or too retarded to give a rats ass) it too will die under my care. I love plants.....I just can't keep them alive...
C.S.
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