Lavender is one of the most universally known and versatile flowers in aromatherapy and metaphysics. When it comes to growing your lavender plant, its beauty comes in many different varieties, and you can cultivate it in your own garden.
I have to admit, I personally have never been able to get lavender to grow from seed, but that is true to my clay soil. I've found that the easiest way to grow them is to simply buy the plant as a seedling and transplant it into your garden. Personally, I like to order the plants from Wayside Gardens and usually have them within a few days. Once established, however, growing your lavender plant is easy. Many varieties appear in early June and many blossom until the very last frost. All that lavender really requires to do well is a bit of patience, a moderate amount of rain and a patch of full sun.
The blossoms of the lavender flower are very yin nature--meaning dry and tightly compacted--which makes them easy to dry and preserve for sachets and potpourri. It has also long been used in love spells, and growing your own lavender plant makes your spell stronger through the power of intention. Clothing rubbed with the fragrant flowers is believed to attract love and affection. This is where the tradition of placing lavender sachets in your drawer comes from. Another enchantment is to rub your notepaper with lavender, and it will help you write a more compelling love letter.
Growing your lavender plant creates a sense of peace and tranquility. Flowers can be rubbed on pillows and sheets to induce sleep. During Puritan times, the plant was burned to protect the home from the devil. Lavender has long been used to induce cheerfulness in depressed people. In fact, lore has it that just gazing upon the tiny blossoms of the lavender plant will cause sorrow to depart and bring joy in its wake.
Psychics use lavender to help them see spirits. You might want to consider that growing your lavender plant is so positive an action that it will act as a barrier to all evil energies that may tried to enter your home. And, it is also an ancient remedy for the evil eye.
