Tuesday, 24 March 2026

Planting Magical Seeds at the College of Psychic Studies


This is the perfect time of year to plant seeds as part of a spell to set intentions and manifest wishes. I did this at home with basil seeds a couple of years ago, but the photo shows an altar at the College of Psychic Studies at the Spring Equinox on Friday this year. Members were invited to plant nasturtium seeds. 

Many modern witches consider nasturtiums as symbolising loyalty, victory or success in general, although older books on the language of flowers say they represent patriotism and conquest. Whatever they mean, nasturtiums are brightly coloured flowers that grow easily and are also edible. 

At the college, everything was set out for us on an altar that also had dark and light crystals representing the balance of light and dark. If you're doing this at home, the altar is optional, but here are the essentials you'll need: 
  • Compost or clean soil.
  • A seed of your choice.
  • A small pot - you could upcycle an old yogurt pot.
  • A spoon or small gardening trowel.
  • Water.
Here's a precis of the instructions you can see printed on the paper in the bottom left of the photo:
  • Clear your mind and centre your thoughts by sitting still and being present in your space.
  • Write an intention on a small slip of paper, fold it and put it in the bottom of your pot.
  • Half fill your pot with compost or soil.
  • Place a seed in the centre, then put a layer of soil or compost on top.
  • Put your hand over it and ask the earth to support you in your intentions.
  • Water the seed, pot then place the pot on a sunny windowsill.
  • Visualise your seed growing and your hopes manifesting
Watch your plant pot daily and keep the soil moist. I put mine into an improvised propagator, upcycled from two clear plastic food pots. One went underneath the plant pot, the other went on top. If you don't have a  propagator then you will have to water your seed more frequently.

When my nasturtium has grown into a good sized seedling I will replant it in my garden.

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