Cowslip is a plant and an herb.
- botanical information
- astrological correspondences
- magick correspondences and uses
- cautions and contraindications
botanical information:
Botanical name: Primula veris
Common name: cowslip
Use the botanical name when ordering seeds (bulbs, etc.) or when looking up information in the library. Common names vary by nation, culture, and region, and sometimes the same common name is applied to different plants.
astrological correspondences:
Astrological planet: Venus ![]()
magickal correspondences and uses:
Gender: feminine (traditional western European magickal gender)
Western element: water
Potpourri: Use cowslip flower petals in magickal potpourris for spells regarding: finding lost items, finding treasure, healing, youthful perspective
Venus spells: See the article on Venus for a list of herbal substitutes for cowslip in Venus spells involving beauty, compassion, fidelity, friendship, happiness, interchanges, joy, love, luck, meditation, pleasure, reconciliation, and youth.
Magickal substitutions: Rosemary usually may be safely substituted for any herb in magick spells and rituals. Roses may safely be substituted for any flower.
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cautions and contraindications:
Cautions and contraindications: Cowslip is believed to be safe.
Wild gathering: Avoid wild gathering. Some plants are endangered species. Please grow your own herbs in your own goddess garden (or window boxes).
See also: herbs












