Chickweed

Origin: Eurasia

Family: Caryophyllaceae
Scientific Name: Stellaria media

Folk Names: Adder’s mouth, chickenwort, craches, maruns, satin flower, starweed, starwort, star chickweed, stitchwort, tongue grass, winterweed

Magical

Element: Water
Day: Friday
Planet: the Moon
Zodiac: Cancer
Associated Celebrations: Quickening
Deities: Brigantia

Parts used: Herb

Magical Properties: Fertility, love, healing, fidelity, relationships

Lore

• Nicholas Culpeper describes chickweed as “a fine soft pleasing herb under the dominion of the Moon.” He lists a broad range of uses for the herb.

Magical Uses

• Use chickweed in workings designed to attract or maintain a relationship.