Chamomile appears in 3 systems: the same name is used for more than one thing. Both are shown below.

Herbs

Chamomile

Herbs

Chamomile is a water herb in the Folk Western tradition, ruled by Sun. It is used for sleep, calm and prosperity. It is aligned to the solar plexus chakra and heart chakra and associated with Leo.

Tradition · Folk Western

Correspondences

Element
Water
Planet
Sun
Zodiac
Leo

Practice

Properties
CalmSleepProsperityPurification
Magical Uses
SleepCalmProsperityMeditation

Nature and meaning

Details

Tier
1

Incense & resins

Tradition · Flowers Of Matricaria Chamomilla Or Chamaemelum Nobile

Correspondences

Element
Water
Planet
Sun
Zodiac
Leo

Sacred timing

Sacred Timing
Days
Hours
Sun hours

Symbols and forms

Alternate Names
Roman ChamomileGerman ChamomileCamomile
Form
Dried flowers

Practice

Properties
CalmSleepProsperityPurificationPeace
Magical Uses
SleepCalmProsperityMeditationPeacePurification
Traditional Uses

Ancient Egyptian solar herb, dedicated to Ra. Anglo-Saxon sacred herb. Used for peace, sleep, prosperity, purification. Traditional children's herb for gentle protection.

Modern Practice

Gentle, calming incense perfect for bedtime, meditation, peaceful environments. Burn for anxiety relief, restful sleep, peace. Excellent for children's rooms (mild, non-intrusive). Attracts prosperity gently. Solar magic with lunar gentleness.

Nature and meaning

Origin Regions
EuropeNorth AfricaWestern Asia
Scent Profile
Sweet, apple-like, gentle, soothing, herbal, warm

Details

Tier
1
Burn Method
Charcoal
Smoke Color
Pale grey

Essential oils

Tradition · Folk Western
A note on this entry

Sun/Water, since Culpeper puts chamomile under the Sun; the oil of peace, sleep and the cooling of anger. Roman and German chamomile differ, and both can react in anyone allergic to the daisy (Asteraceae) family.

Correspondences

Planet
Sun
Element
Water

Practice

Properties
PeaceSleepPurificationHealing
Magical Uses
PeaceSleepPurificationHealing

Nature and meaning

Details

Botanical
Anthemis nobilis

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☥ Deities 29

❦ Herbs 12

⚱ Essential oils 8

🜂 Incense & resins 6

◇ Workings 6

🎨 Colours 3

📅 Weekdays 2

☽ Moon phases 2

🔥 Sabbats 2

♈ Zodiac 2

❁ Chakras 2

🜔 Elements 1

☉ Planets 1

№ Numerology 1

✚ Saints 1

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