True Love “Amas Veritas”

 Oh my loves….Welcome to Practical Magic Blog Party.

As the title says I will be doing the Amas Veritas Spell with a little twist:

During the Victorian Era, flowers took on a special meaning to give a person a flower conveyed so much more than like or dislike, the flowers carried messages.
If you gave a flower in the Left hand you were telling the person “No”  and the Right hand meant “Yes”
In the movie, Sally pulled all the flowers with her right hand when stating what she wished for in her dream man. This reaffirmed what she was saying as she made her requests. 
If one took notice she not only pulled carnations, she also pulled many different colored roses. (being that they lived in a Victorian home) all the flowers have some Victorian meaning.

                    The Meaning:: each color & variety has a different meaning.

Roses – love
Arbutus - thee only do I love
Aster - symbol of love, talisman of love
Chinese Aster- fidelity, I will think only of thee
Balsam -  ardent love
Birds of Paradise – often give from a woman to a man as a symbol of faithfulness
Bittersweet- truth
Lady’s Seal/ Black Bryant – be my support
Broom- humility, neatness
Buttercup – riches,
Cactus – endurance, my heart burns with love
Cattail – peace, prosperity
Cedar- think of me, I live but for thee
Chamomile -  energy in action
Figwort/Celandine – future joy
Chicory – frugality
Chrysanthemum (yellow)- abundant & wealth
(red)- love
(white)- truth

Victorian  Rose Lore:

1 Yellow with 11 Red  roses  inspires deep passionate love
Tea Roses – I’ll remember always Coral roses – inspire desire
Red - I love you, respect and beauty
Pink – perfect happiness, secret love & grace & sweetness.
Thornless roses : love at first sight

Ochun- Yoruba Goddess of Love

To perform your Amas Veritas Spell:

It can be with or without an altar, and the flowers can be both fresh and dried. If setting up an altar, you can use symbols of love from your pantheon or use Universal ones (roses, hearts, things like that): Choose a petal or two from each of the flowers of your choice to add to a cleansed and consecrated bowl.  State clearly what you wish to find in an ideal partner, be Specific the Goddess can't give you what you don't ask for. Infuse your intent in the mix of flowers, and you can do what i did which was to find a spot with free flowing water or a windy hill and allow the flowers to float away.

Remember :  Harm None

Don't forget to return to the Practical Magic main page and continue looking over the other posts, Check back tomorrow for Part 2. 

Have Fun & Blessed Be