Prayer plant (Maranta and Ctenanthe) omens and superstitions
Maranta is a herbaceous perennial plant native to South America. In common speech, a number of unusual names for the flower are known: “ten commandments”, “praying grass”, “arrowroot”, “West Indian arrowroot”, “obedience plant” and so on. Folk names reflect the amazing ability of the maranta: when it lacks light, it folds its leaves and raises them up, like hands in prayer. This gesture is more typical for Catholics, who domesticated the flower much earlier than the Orthodox world got to know it. From them, along with the arrowroot, we received signs and superstitions that tell about the magical properties of a delicate, beautiful flower.
Finance magnet
Some flowers, like a sheepdog, choose one owner. Therefore, for a family of several people, you need to get a separate “magnet” for each household member. Maranta in this sense is more democratic, it does not bypass anyone with its attention.
It is known that even wealthy people do not neglect superstitions: almost every entrepreneur uses amulets to attract wealth, independently invented or traditional rituals for successful trading, amulets from theft, etc. According to signs, a striped maranta can be an excellent assistant in preserving wealth.
To multiply the financial flows of all family members, arrowroot should be placed in common rooms where people relax or work. It’s good if all household members share the care of the maranta talisman: when caring for a plant, you can express your wishes to it. With this approach, the law of energy exchange works: you give the flower your time and attention, and it gives you good luck and prosperity.
Indian method of refreshing relationships
In India, plants from the Maranta family have been bred for several centuries. Indian signs and superstitions about the ctenanthe - a kind of maranta plant - claim that it is able to protect the family hearth.
Ctenanthe prevents quarrels, strengthens relationships and even helps ensure that the passion between spouses does not fade away for many years. To maintain love between husband and wife, the ctenanthe should be kept in the bedroom, preferably at the head of the bed.
Considering how much Indian culture places emphasis on the institution of marriage and family, it makes sense to heed the advice.
Benefits of maranta and ctenanthe for home and raising children
Signs and superstitions about arrowroot for the home claim that it heals the energy. They say that this herb is even able to neutralize the effects of strong bad omens, such as a broken mirror.
If the plant can settle conflicts between adults, then its influence on young children is especially effective.
- normalizes the sleep of too impressionable or anxious babies;
- helps the child keep negative emotions under control: the number of tantrums, whims decreases;
- contributes to the development of perseverance, attentiveness, disclosure of talents.
A flower pot with arrowroot, placed next to a children's bed, has a versatile complex effect:
People living under the same roof are connected by invisible threads. Quarrels, swearing have a negative effect even on someone who, it would seem, is not involved in the conflict. By improving the atmosphere in the house, maranta acts for the benefit of all family members.
Maranta improves your health
According to signs and superstitions, a striped indoor flower has a life-giving effect on people with poor health: the elderly, babies, or those who are struggling with a chronic illness.
To improve health and cleanse energy, the arrowroot is placed next to the patient's bed or in the place where he spends the most of his time. For example, grandmothers often suffer from insomnia; they often sit in a chair at the TV than lie in bed - which means that this is the place where you need to place a flower pot.
Arrowroot as food and medicine
- The Venetian B. Maranta, a physician and naturalist who studied the plant in the 16th century, discovered that several different antidotes can be prepared from the maranta juice.
- In the tropics, some species are cultivated and eaten - their tubers are rich in starch and nutritious like potatoes, although flour made from rhizomes is used for food.
- The green parts of this herb are rich in vitamins, acids, trace elements necessary to maintain immunity.
And here are a few facts about the benefits of arrowroot, which are no longer signs and superstitions, but formulated by scientists:
Signs and superstitions about taking care of arrowroot
The maranta family, despite its luxurious variegated leaves, belongs to herbaceous plants, so their flowers are small: white, purple, bluish. Under natural conditions, arrowroot blooms only in summer. The home plant does not have a “schedule”, therefore it is believed that the unsystematic flowering of arrowroot has a magical meaning: it portends the family coming profit.
Maranta is unpretentious, but still you should not take flower care too lightly: a sick plant pet will not be able to protect your home.
It is believed that if the hardy arrowroot still dried up, this means that it could not stand the energy in the house. This means that you yourself do not want changes for the better - perhaps you are afraid of new living conditions; do not want to put up with relatives - this happens when a person is acutely worried about the injustice of the insults inflicted on him.
Here, the responsibility for the well-being of the house lies solely with you: until you start working on yourself, no miraculous flower can help you.
