ROSE HIPS

Magical Properties of Rose Hips

Rose Hips are the bright red or orange fruit of the rose plant (Rosa spp.), often collected in late summer or autumn. In magical tradition, rose hips carry love, protection, healing, and prosperity energy, combining the emotional power of roses with the concentrated vitality of the fruit.

Rose hips are particularly valued for strengthening intentions, supporting heart-centred magic, and boosting vitality.

Core Magickal Properties

Love & Emotional Healing

Supports romantic attraction, fidelity, and emotional connection

Encourages healing after heartbreak or emotional trauma

Used in love sachets, charm bags, and restorative bath blends

Protection & Warding

Shields the heart and home from negativity

Added to protective sachets, spell jars, or floor washes

Supports spiritual boundaries and emotional safety

Prosperity & Abundance

Attracts wealth, success, and favourable opportunities

Often included in money-drawing charm bags or ritual jars

Can be combined with cinnamon or orange peel for enhanced manifestation

Vitality & Health

Symbolizes life force, energy, and resilience

Supports restorative magic for body, mind, and spirit

Often brewed in teas or added to bath blends for strength and healing

Spiritual & Divinatory Work

Enhances intuition, psychic awareness, and heart-centred guidance

Supports meditation, divination, and connecting with higher self or ancestors

Can be used in spells for insight, clarity, and personal empowerment

Correspondences

Planet: Venus (love) & Sun (vitality, abundance)

Element: Fire & Water

Energy: Feminine / nurturing & protective

Chakra: Heart & Solar Plexus

Colours: Red, orange, pink

Number: 6 or 9

Traditional Folk Uses

Added to charm bags for love, protection, or prosperity

Used in healing and restorative bath rituals

Burned as incense for emotional clearing or heart-centred intentions

Placed in windows, doorways, or altars to bless and protect the home

In folk magic, rose hips were often considered “little hearts of the rose”, carrying the concentrated magic of love, vitality, and protection long after the petals fell.