Passion Flower Cut, 2 oz (Passiflora incarnata)

Passion flower is the great peace-bringer of the herb garden. The cut leaf and vine of Passiflora incarnata, crowned by one of the most intricate blooms in nature, is a Venus-and-Water herb folk magic keeps in the home to calm strife, soothe a troubled heart, and draw friendship near. These cut leaves carry a soft, settling, peaceable magic.

A note on use. Passion flower has a place in physical herbalism as a calming remedy; that is not what we offer it for. We sell it for ritual use only, not as a remedy, and it is not for ingestion.

This 2 oz size is the everyday size for peace and sleep work and friendship charms; the working pound keeps the jar deep for frequent work. Reach for passion flower when a home or a heart needs to settle.

Key Features of Passion Flower

A peace herb. Cunningham names peace among its powers; passion flower is placed in the home to calm strife and soothe upset, bringing quiet to a troubled house.

Sleep and rest. A gentle Venus-and-Water herb, it is tucked into dream pillows and rest charms to ease a restless mind toward sleep.

Friendship and favor. It is carried to attract friendship, warmth, and kindly company.

Product Details

• Botanical name: Passiflora incarnata (passion flower, maypop)
• Tradition: Cunningham places passion flower under Venus and the element Water
• Form: cut and sifted dried leaf and vine
• Weight: 2 oz
• For spiritual use only; not a food, drug, or supplement, and not for ingestion
• Storage: keep sealed in a cool, dark place

The Spiritual Significance

Passion flower takes its name not from romance but from the Christian Passion, its elaborate bloom read by colonial-era friars as a symbol of the crucifixion, yet in magical practice its gift is gentler still: peace. Cunningham seats Passiflora under Venus and the element Water and names peace, sleep, and friendship among its powers. Placed in a room or carried through a home, it is said to calm strife, quiet upset, and soothe a troubled heart, settling the emotional weather of a house.

From that peaceable center flow its other workings: tucked into a dream pillow it eases a restless mind toward sleep, and carried on the person it is said to draw friendship, warmth, and kindly attention. It is a soft, calming, companionable herb. Passion flower also has a place in physical herbalism as a calming remedy, which is not what we offer it for; Plentiful Earth sells this leaf strictly for ritual and spiritual use, not as a remedy, and it is not for ingestion.

How To Use Passion Flower

1. Bring peace to a home. Place passion flower in a room or a charm to calm strife and settle a tense household.
2. Ease toward sleep. Tuck the leaf into a dream pillow to quiet a restless mind for rest.
3. Draw friendship. Carry passion flower in a charm to attract warmth and kindly company.
4. Soothe a quarrel. Add it to a peace sachet meant to settle upset between people.
5. Store it sealed, in a cool, dark place between workings.

Pairs Well With

• Whole Lavender Flowers, 1 oz: a gentle peace-and-sleep companion.
• Hops Flowers, Whole, 1 oz: the classic dream-pillow herb to pair.
• Chamomile Flower Whole, 1 oz: a calming, peaceful flower for the blend.
• Coltsfoot Leaf Cut, 1 oz: a soft herb of peace and gentle love.
• Magical Herbalism by Scott Cunningham: the source of these attributions.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is passion flower used for in magic?

Chiefly for peace, placed in a home to calm strife and soothe a troubled heart; for sleep, tucked into dream pillows to ease a restless mind; and for friendship, carried to draw warmth and kindly company. Cunningham places it under Venus and Water.

Can I make passion flower tea or take it?

No. Passion flower has a place in physical herbalism as a calming remedy, but Plentiful Earth sells this leaf strictly for ritual and spiritual use, not as a remedy, and it is not for ingestion. Use it in charms, sachets, and dream pillows instead.

How do I use it for peace?

Keep passion flower in a bowl or sachet in a room where there has been strife, or carry it through a home, naming the calm you are calling in. Its Venus-and-Water nature is read as settling the emotional weather of a space.

Why is it called passion flower?

The name comes from the Christian Passion, not romance: colonial-era friars saw in its elaborate bloom a symbol of the crucifixion. In magic, though, its work is gentle peace, sleep, and friendship rather than ardor.

How should I store it?

Keep the cut leaf sealed in a cool, dark place, away from heat and moisture. Dried passion flower holds well when kept dry, so a sealed jar will carry you through many peace and sleep workings.