Metta & Charm · เมตตามหานิยม
ว่านเสน่ห์ขุนแผน
Wan Sane Khun Phaen
Khun Phaen Attraction Waan
Ritual purpose
Metta-maha-niyom, maha-saneh, personal attraction, widow/widower charm; also used as a fortune-divination plant by its growth condition.
Botanical
Calathea majestica "CU.Roseo-Lineata" (Marantaceae), now Goeppertia majestica. Aliases ว่านขุนแผน, สามกษัตริย์. A separate ornamental Calathea cv. Sanderiana is also called "ขุนแผน" in trade — do not assume identity.
Origin / legend
No plant-specific legend; the name invokes Khun Phaen, the Thai charm/warrior-lover archetype, as a charm code only.
Consecration method (ปลุกเสก)
No specific ritual steps or katha found; sources emphasize planting, keeping/worshipping, and reading growth as omen.
Application
Kept/planted as a living charm and divination plant; thriving signals prosperity, withering signals decline.
Taboos / restrictions (ข้อห้าม)
- None found beyond ordinary partial-shade, well-drained cultivation.
Do not assume every "ขุนแผน" calathea on the market is this exact waan.
Demonstrations & transcripts