Bougainvillea is a tropical and subtropical climbing plant, highly prized for its brilliant flowers (which are actually colorful bracts). Beyond its ornamental beauty, it also carries modest medicinal virtues and strong energetic symbolism in various traditions.
 
ENERGY :
 
RESILIENCE: Bougainvillea is a robust plant, growing in poor soils and resisting drought. It therefore symbolizes growth despite adversity and quiet courage. As a symbol of transformation, it shows that we can grow through difficulty. 
 
LOVE: Energy linked to the heart chakra (Anahata) and the soul. It is associated with unconditional love, letting go and healing the heart. 
 
PASSION: Symbolizes vibrant, non-conformist love. In some South American and Asian cultures, it is associated with free or passionate love, and sometimes with hidden love (because of its dense, mysterious foliage). It can be offered to express feelings that are sincere but difficult to confess.
 
Ritual:
According to the ancients, a purification in seawater offers spiritual protection and energetic cleansing, enabling a new beginning.