08/07/2025
Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) Essence
This essence was born in the deep stillness of Winter Solstice, guided by the gentle presence of a self-seeded first-year mullein rosette.
It descended from a seedling I grew 24 years ago for a herbal medicine assignment, still quietly rooted in the garden of my family home.
With soft, silvery-green leaves resting close to the earth, Mullein carries the signature of gentle strength, soothing comfort, and patient, quiet becoming.
Through the doctrine of signatures, Mullein reveals her teachings:
Her velvety, downy leaves soften the body and invite breath to flow freely, nurturing not only the lungs but the soulās quiet spaces.
Her rosette form, low and steady, reflects the wisdom of stillness, rootedness, and the importance of trusting the right time to rise.
Her silvery hairs, cradling dew, speak to protection through softness - the strength found in gentleness and the safety of being held without being hurried.
Her roots, quietly reaching through the base of the pot into the earth below, remind us that when the time is right, we naturally seek deeper anchoring - growing beyond limitations with quiet persistence, sovereignty, and trust in our own unfolding.
This essence was created with the same rhythm Mullein embodies:
ā Prepared outdoors beside the living rosette, with pure water resting gently on her soft leaves.
ā Carried indoors to infuse in stillness on a single leaf until the time felt right.
ā Preserved gently, then returned to the plant, honoring the cycle of breath, rest, and return.
Mullein offers her presence as:
ā A balm for the breath and a support for the quiet unfolding of the soul
ā A reminder that softness is strength, stillness is wisdom, and breath is life
ā A guide for those seeking comfort, steadiness, and trust in their own inner timing
Affirmations:
Soft strength holds me.
Breath nurtures my soul.
I trust the timing within me.
This is my final plant essence created within the Wheel of Love container facilitated by the beautiful .bellcummings. A 12 month spiral of sacred ceremonies and earth teachings, birthed through the work of .
Deep gratitude to both mentors š¹