Heather (Calluna vulgaris) It is a common European native species in fields, gutters and vacant areas of the coldest areas of Europe and the British Isles, especially in the Brezales habitats, where it constitutes an important source of food for grazing animals.

Brozo is a perennifolio bush with gray hairy stems that extend along a meter wide and one or two high. The leaves, long and fine, are grayish green. The flowers are tiny, bell -shaped and any color between pink and purple or white and appear in branched spikes at the end of summer and principles of autumn. There are many varieties and they are easily confused with the heather.

History and folklore

The word Calluna It comes from the Greek and means «sweeping.»

The heather (along with the thistle) is the national flower of Scotland.

Folklore or symbolic reference Celtael Brozo Broke represents beauty in Celtic folklore. Protection and good luck. It is associated with the goddess Brigid and the power of the fate It is used in commemorative ceremonies or as tribute to loved ones.Table 1: Folklore and Symbolism of Heather

In Scotland, the farmers had rising heather torches around their fields before mid -summer to ensure good harvests and around their cattle to guarantee their fertility.

Other names Scottish heather, Heath, Froach, Ling, Scotch Heather

Magical attributes

The heather is female and is governed by Venus and the water element. It is also associated with Gemini and, consequently, Mercury.

It is represented by the letter Ogham Ura. It is associated with the god Nechtan Mac Labraid, cup of the Tuatha de Dannan, guardian of the Sacred well of Segais and husband of Boane, which gives its name to the Boyne River in Ireland. Also, Isis, Osiris, Venus, Aphrodite.

The heather can be used in spells related to new beginnings and self -discovery, enhancing physical beauty and providing peaceful resolution to any conflict. It is also used in initiations.

Having heather at home will attract friendly spirits and bring peace to the home. Bringing heavy will attract positive energies, good luck in general and protect against violations and other violent aggressions, so it is useful for traveling. Bags

Burning Brozo along with Fernal will help in magic aimed at attracting rain. You can also join the two plants and use them to spray water on the ground for the same purpose.

Heather helps invoke spirits and attracts fairy to the garden.

Brozo is a good plant to make bracelets and can be added to full summer fires to guarantee the fertility of the attendees.

It is said that in Scotland the heather is dyed with the blood of war, so that white heather is the luckiest and the best to use in magic.

Heather must be part of the bride or decoration bouquet to ensure good luck to the couple and peace and cooperation in their home.

Magic or curative use of love and romance of the heather is used in spells and rituals of love to attract love, improve relationships and promote harmony between the couple. Protection and surveillance believes that carrying or dressing hell offers protection against negative energies, curses and psychic attacks. Curation and well -being. Bags to promote relaxation, calm and physical well -being. Meditation and spiritual connection that the incense or use it in meditation can enhance spiritual connection, intuition and psychic abilities.Table 2: Magical and curative uses of the heather

Healing attributes

Brokery is useful for genitourinary apparatus, such as calculations, kidney and bladder infections, vaginal flow, enlarged prostate and menstrual and menopausal symptoms. It stimulates the flow of bile and urine, so it is useful in purifying and purifying infusions.

It is also a soothing herb and is good for the spasmodic ailments of any system, including stomach and intestinal cramps and spasmodic cough. Its soothing nature also makes it good for nervousness and insomnia.

It can also be added to ointments for gout and rheumatism and soothing preparations for the skin.

Heather can slightly raise blood pressure, so it should not be used by people with blood pressure problems.

Spread

Heather is better in zones 4-8, prefers a luminous area with acidic soil and good drainage. There are some varieties that tolerate some shade, but not many. Young heather must be regularly watered, but established plants should not need extra water unless they are threatened by drought.

It takes 2 to 3 years to reach its full size. It does not pay, since this plant prefers poor soils. Turba or pine needles can be used. The heather should not be pruned, since this makes it dry faster. It is good in both pot and in the garden.

The seeds are tiny and take up to two months to germinate. They require sunlight (do not cover them) and humidity, and it is very useful to treat them cold before planting them. It can be sown in autumn, or in containers in mid -winter.

Deer and other grass animals love to nibble the heather, as well as the shower beetle and many butterflies and moth larvae. This makes it a magnificent complement to a natural or butterflies garden, but its use as ornamental requires a lot of maintenance. The root can also rot if the drain is not enough.

Brozo releases a chemical that prevents other plants from growing near it. Take it into account when planning your garden.

Collection and storage

Cut the stems in Flor in Autumn. They do not like them to cut them, so it is better to do it at the end of the growth season and hang them to dry and use them later.

Domestic use

Brozo dries well and can be used in many crafts. The branches can be knitted in crowns, baskets, mats and are traditionally used to make brooms.

The roots can become musical tubes.

Brozo produces a yellow dye.