Pagan Midsummer's Flowers, Crystals

Symbolism of Summer Flora, Summer Stones

Jun 2, 2008
Jill Stefko

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All months have birthstones and flowers. Combined, they are those of the seasons. Enjoy reading the qualities of these flowers and precious and semi-precious gems.

Midsummer, Litha, Alban Hefin…. Celebration of Earth’s beauty and abundance! Summer encompassing the months of June, July, August and September is the season of youth, abundance and light.

The altar is eclectic, according to one’s desires. The altar cloth, candles and flora in some form are present at each Sabbat. Depending on the Sabbat, crystals, incense, herbs, fruit, bread, potpourri, sea shells and other objects reflecting the celebration may also placed there.

There are special flowers and crystals for each season. They have their own special symbolism.

Flowers of Midsummer

Cloths and candles of white, red, yellow, blue and green, colors of Midsummer, adorn the altar. Summer flowers, in vases of silver, gold, copper and crystal, are in abundance reflecting the joy of the Sabbat.

Amaranth: Unfading love, immortality
Aster: Love
Baby’s breath: Constancy, pure heart
Carnation: Loveliness, pride, beauty, deep love
Chrysanthemum: Love, truth, cheerfulness, optimism, fidelity
Cockscomb: Affection
Daisy: Innocence, fidelity, simplicity, youth
Freesia: Innocence
Geranium: Gentility
Ginger: Love, Money, Success, Power
Gladiolus: Sincerity, strength of character
Hawthorn: Hope
Heather: Good fortune
Honeysuckle: Rustic beauty, devoted affection and love, familial affection
Hydrangea: Gratefulness, sincerity
Iris: Message, my compliments
Larkspur: Lightness, laughter, open heart, ardent attachment
Lily: Majesty, gaiety, sweetness, purity
Lisianthus: Thoughts, outgoing
Morning glory: Affection, transience of life
Poppy: Consolation, pleasure, dreams
Rose: Love, beauty of youth, respect, unity, grace, gentility, gratitude, reverence
Water lily: Purity of heart

Crystals of Midsummer

In addition to the crystals of the season, clear quartz, which has its own powers, is the stone that can be substituted for all others, so it is included here.

Amber is fossilized resin of coniferous trees that lived about 24 to 34 million years ago during the Oligocene epoch. Pearls are produced by mollusks, primarily oysters. Although both aren’t stones, they are considered crystals.

Agate: Protection, love, healing, strength, courage, longevity
Alexandrite: Love, luck
Amber: Beauty, love, healing, strength, protection, luck
Aventurine: Peace, healing, mental ability, money, luck
Beryl: Psychicism, energy, love, healing
Carnelian: Peace, protection, eloquence, courage, healing
Cat’s-Eye: Beauty, health, protection, healing
Chrysolite: Tranquility, serenity, healing, sleep, dispels negativity
Chrysopase: Success, luck, happiness, friendship, healing, protection
Crystal quartz: Psychicism, power, protection, healing
Diamond: Spirituality, peace, courage, protection, reconciliation, health, strength
Jade: Wisdom, protection, longevity, prosperity, love, healing, money
Lapis Lazuli: Joy, fidelity, psychicism, protection, love, healing, courage,
Moonstone: Divination, sleep, love, psychicism, youth, protection
Pearl: Luck, protection, love, money
Peridot: Health, wealth, sleep, protection, tranquility
Ruby: Joy, anti-nightmare, power, wealth, protection
Sapphire: Meditation, defensive magick, healing, power, psychicism, peace, love, money
Sardonyx: Romantic happiness, eloquence, peace, protection, courage, luck
Topaz: Protection, healing, love, money
Tourmaline: Friendship, energy, business, courage, peace, health, love
Turquoise: Friendship, courage, luck, money, protection, love