Medicinal Uses and Healing Benefits
Butterfly pea flower, often simply called pea flower, is a vibrant blue blossom celebrated for its antioxidant and adaptogenic qualities. Traditionally used in Ayurvedic and Southeast Asian herbal medicine, it supports cognitive function, relieves stress, and enhances mood. The flower’s natural anthocyanins help protect cells from oxidative damage, promoting healthy skin, hair, and overall vitality. When steeped in hot water, its brilliant blue color turns deep violet with the addition of citrus, making it both a healthful and visually striking tea. Herbalists often use butterfly pea flower to calm the mind, support memory, and balance the nervous system, making it a beautiful ally for clarity, relaxation, and emotional harmony.
Metaphysical and Magical Properties
Spiritually, butterfly pea flower symbolizes insight, transformation, and spiritual awakening. Its vivid indigo hue aligns closely with the Third Eye Chakra, enhancing intuition, imagination, and inner vision. It is often used in meditation, dreamwork, and divination rituals to heighten awareness and open channels of communication with higher consciousness. The flower’s energy is gentle yet elevating—it inspires creativity, helps release fear, and encourages spiritual confidence. In love and beauty magic, its color-shifting nature represents change and adaptability, reminding practitioners that transformation is both powerful and beautiful. Butterfly pea flower is also used in manifestation work to bring clarity of intention and to visualize dreams with precision and belief.
Magical Correspondences
Element: Water
Planetary Ruler: Neptune
Deities: Saraswati, Quan Yin, Isis
Chakra Association: Third Eye and Crown Chakras
Magical Intentions: Intuition, Transformation, Beauty, Calm, Creativity, Spiritual Growth
Disclaimer
All herbs and flowers are sold as curios or for crafting only. We do not make claims of metaphysical or medicinal results. Always research safety and usage, especially when using herbs internally.
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Pouch sizes may vary slightly based on flower density