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Wild Chicory (Cichorium intybus) has a long-standing magical reputation associated with opening, liberation, and the removal of obstacles. Associated with Jupiter in certain occult correspondences, it appears in European folklore surrounded by particularly precise harvesting practices. One belief held that chicory pulled up with gold, at noon or midnight on Saint James’s Day, would symbolically open doors and locks.
A plant for opening roads
This ancient reputation makes it a particularly suitable plant for workings intended to unblock a situation, remove obstacles, and regain a favorable path. It can accompany periods when a matter seems stuck, when an opportunity is slow to appear, or when it is necessary to encourage a positive outcome after a period of stagnation. Its correspondence with Jupiter also strengthens its association with expansion, favorable circumstances, and the opening of new possibilities.
Protection, liberation, and clearing
Chicory also appears in ancient practices intended to protect against hostile influences and counteract effects attributed to witchcraft. It can therefore be incorporated into opening, liberation, protection, and clearing workings, either alone or combined with other plants corresponding to the desired intention. It is a particularly interesting ingredient when a working requires both the removal of whatever is obstructing the path and the encouragement of new possibilities.
