FLOWER SPELLS (DAHLIA)

DAHLIA Edited by Chas Bogan
Dignity can be difficult to muster in many situations; graciously, however, the dahlia promotes a strong sense of dignity. It is the ideal flower to connect with when going into a challenging situation, which in modern life might be any time at all. No one can anticipate the accidental tear in their slacks, or odious effects of certain cuisines. For certain times you can better prepare, such as if you know that you are prone to church giggles during funerals, or are being forced to wear an unflattering bridesmaid's gown. Dahlias are a thoughtful gift to bring to the elderly, many of whom may find their need of aid to be undignified.
TALISMANIC FLOWER MAGIC
To be blessed with a sense of dignity, and to be seen as dignified by others, you simply need a pressed dahlia and a book. This book will become a talisman, and need only contain verse in praise of dignity. Choose your verse carefully, lest you pick Emily Dickinson's "One Dignity Delays" which speaks of death, a state you do not wish to invoke. Alternatively there is a long magical tradition of using the Bible as such a talisman. Cora Anderson, an influential voice in the Faery Tradition, worked and taught this manner of scripture magic, which has roots in Hoodoo.
Read Psalm 8 and place a pressed dahlia in your bible where that page begins. Psalm 8 (KJV) 1. Lord, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens. 2. Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger. 3. When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; 4. What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? 5. For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour. 6. Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet: 7. All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field; 8. The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas. 9. O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! An alternative Bible verse can be found in Proverbs 31:25 (KJV) Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
FLOWER SORCERY A Spell To Return Lost Dignity
If your dignity has already been compromised here is a spell to get you standing tall again. Find yourself a dahlia according to whatever variety and color strikes you as being most regal. Next, hold the flower in both hands, and whisper to it your woes. If you suffered a public embarrassment, or have been the been demoralized by gossip, confide this to the indwelling spirit of the flower. It needn't be just a sole event you express; delve deep, revisit your past, and unburden yourself. Now, say to your dahlia: "I accept your virtue as my own My bad reputation to the west is blown."
Remove the dahlia's petals from their receptacle, face the west, and blown the petals from your hand in that direction. Slap your hands with a wiping gesture three times. It is done. Turn and walk in the opposite direction.
Bathing With Dahlia
Though toxic to cats and dogs, the dahlia flower is safe for those who without sensitive allergies. It can therefore be used for a dignity bath. Beautiful and empowering, a tub full of dahlia flowers makes for an enchanting soak. Those with only a shower needn't dismay, as some varieties of dahlia, especially the Snowball Dahlia, can be gently rubbed across one's body in a manner that is as soothing as it is magical. It is one of five floral ingredients for an Iron Pentacle bath, which includes:
Jasmine for Sex Amaryllis for Pride Dahlia for Self Gladiolus for Power Rose for Passion  SOURCE: http://www.feritradition.org/grimoire/garden/dahlia.html#talismanic_flower_magic