The Mercury Retrograde Fern Plant Profile
The Mercury Retrograde Fern Plant Profile covers fern magic, animal witchcraft, and nature spirits with The Green Hearth Witch! Working with fern magical properties means working with fairies and land spirits. Part of working with fern plant medicine is creating regeneration in the body, mind, and soul. Ferns are magic!
Here, you’ll learn about Mercury in Retrograde plants! Many fern plants can support Mercury Retrograde, journaling, reflection, and shadow work. These are all common themes with the retrograde period.
You’ll also learn how to work with the magic of the fern plant monograph! Ferns have a magic of their own. Ferns can shapeshift and move in between things, making them perfect for crafting spells with fairies, or, as I like to call it, fairytale magic.
Here, you’ll learn how to use the fern plant for plant medicine. What are the medicinal properties of the fern? How can you use the fern plant as a natural remedy? Ferns can be used as cough medicine and to treat the lungs.
You’ll also learn the astrological correspondences of the fern plant profile! Ferns are connected to the air element, Mercury Retrograde, and thrive in the throat chakra. But there’s always more to learn and grow!
Here, you’ll learn which sun god is associated with the fern plant and which animal familiar, tarot card, and type of fairy regularly works with the fern plant monograph. The fern plant is a plant spirit that attracts the spirits of the land and the air element. Birds are often attracted to the fern!
In this article, you’ll learn all about the magic of the fern plant spirit! What makes the fern so special? Which kinds of spells can be used with fern magic?
By the way, you’ll learn how to create a fern witchcraft spell at the end of this lesson! My plant monographs always include an herbal spell or ritual you can do to connect with the plant spirit and gain plant wisdom.
Fern Plant Monograph
Mercury in Retrograde
Fern Astrological Correspondences
Fern Folklore
Learn which familiar is connected to the fern
Fern Medicinal Properties
Learn which Sun God is associated with Ferns
Fern Magic
Fern folklore is special! It is dipped in fairytale magic. Ferns are known worldwide as enchantresses and shapeshifters, and are commonly associated with the fairy folk. Working with the spiritual meaning of ferns and Mercury Retrograde can be life-changing by design.
The Mercury Retrograde Fern Plant Profile
When I think of the fern plant profile, I think of fairytale magic! Ferns are childlike, magical, and related to fairy witchcraft. When working with ferns, you might find your imagination soaring!
Mercury Retrograde, on the other hand, is a period of darkness, slowing down, and smelling the flowers. Many people look inward and do shadow work during the retrograde. Many activities will be calm, slow, and related to the past.
I chose the fern as a Mercury Retrograde plant because it denotes air magic and the Sun God Hermes! Hermes rules Mercury, which is governed by travel, communication, and advanced technology. But we’ll get into that more in a moment!
Hermes is one of the fun, interesting, and playful gods! He is known as a bit of a trickster. He sometimes encourages petty thievery and tricks of the trade. He kind of does whatever he wants.
Additionally, Hermes is an ouranic deity, meaning he is an air god versus a god of the underworld, though he plays a part in assisting the dead reach their final destination. He is a god meant to be up high in the clouds.
As a plant spirit, fern denotes air magic! It is also a bit of a trickster, just like the Greek God Hermes. This means these two complement each other perfectly.
The fern plant is airy and lighthearted at best! This is a plant known for its magical properties, even though it can be used for plant medicine, too.
The fern and Mercury Retrograde go hand-in-hand together! There’s a relationship of give and take here. The fern denotes the past and looking deeply into it, while Mercury Retrograde denotes nostalgia, a blast from the past we can look fondly back on.
Mercury In Retrograde Magical Properties
Shadow Work
Slow, calming activities
Nostalgia
People from the past come back around
Old lovers often return during this time
A period of soul-searching and deep reflection
Healing old wounds
Old projects are revived
Things of old become new again
One man’s junk becomes another man’s treasure
It’s the optimal time to wear vintage clothing
Inner child healing
Hermes, Fern Magic, and Mercury Retrograde
Out of all the gods, Hermes is the Sun God most associated with Mercury in Retrograde energy! Hermes governs the planet Mercury, as well as all things retrograde.
Even though Hermes is all about advanced technology, he is also a god of the past. He knows what haunts you and what keeps you up at night. He knows the skeletons in your closet and how to shake them loose.
Hermes is also a god that works with the dead. Even though, technically, he’s not a god of the underworld, he can put the spirits of the past to rest. If you are struggling with some demons, Hermes is the god you want to put your trust in.
It’s not uncommon for things from the past to pop up during a retrograde period! It could be a childhood wound or trauma, old injuries that never fully healed, or an old lover coming back to rekindle things. Nothing is off the table when Mercury goes retrograde, so be prepared for anything!
How can Hermes help you during Mercury Retrograde? He can help you sort through the past and lay it to rest. He can assist you with shuffling through old memories and making sense of them. He brings a calm, soothing energy to everything he touches!
I recommend using a feather or a fern fan to connect with the Greek God Hermes! He’s relatable, approachable, and fast-acting. You can call on him when old issues come back around from the past or when you’d like to revitalize an old project and bring it back to life!
