Did you know: Belladonna (deadly nightshade) was once used to dilate pupils—hence the name belladonna, meaning “beautiful woman.”

#FunFact #PyesPocket #DarkHistory #WitchyVibes #PlantLore #BookishFun #FantasyFacts

Photo of: Carphephorus odoratissimus (syn. Trilisa odoratissima) common name vanillaleaf. Photo By Alex Abair - https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/170536845, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=179636786

Among the 200+ herbaceous plants in the Okefenokee is the fragrant "Deer's Tongue" [Carphephorus odoratissimus]. Its leaves were once a prized addition to tobacco mixtures, a small, aromatic secret hidden among the carnivorous sundews and pitcher plants. #SwampSunday #PlantLore #Okefenokee #HerbLore

Photo Source: Okefenokee Adventures, nonprofit organization based in Folkston, Georgia. Text: In the Okefenokee, the Rose Pogonia is a floral warning. Lore says its fleshy roots are young snakes "sleeping" in the peat. Dig one up & you’ve disturbed a nest; pick the bloom & the mother cottonmouth will track the scent to find you. 🐍🌸 #FolkloreThursday #Okefenokee #PlantLore

In the Okefenokee, the Rose Pogonia is a floral warning. Lore says its fleshy roots are young snakes "sleeping" in the peat. Dig one up & you’ve disturbed a nest; pick the bloom & the mother cottonmouth will track the scent to find you. 🐍🌸 #FolkloreThursday #Okefenokee #PlantLore

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Thank you so much to @chelsea_physic_garden for lending me this for research - wonderful little anecdotes and old beliefs !!! I love it 🌳☘️🍃🥬🪾#folklore #garden #homeopathy #plantlore #magicalplants

The Dark Allure of Deadly Nightshade. :@thrifyhomeandgarden

Elegant yet enigmatic, foxglove has graced Britain’s hedgerows and gardens for generations.
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#Foxglove #BritishWildflowers #BotanicalFolklore #GardenHistory #MedicinalPlants #PoisonousPlants #PlantLore #WildflowerGardens #HeritagePlants #FolkloreUK

The Magic and Mystery of the Mandrake Root. @thriftyhomeandgarden

Twisting, uncanny and steeped in folklore, the mandrake root has fascinated people for centuries.
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#MandrakeRoot #BotanicalFolklore #PlantLore #HistoricPlants #HeritageGardens #FolkloreAndNature #BritishFolklore #MedicinalPlants #PoisonousPlants #GardenHistory

The Truth About Queen Anne’s Lace: Weed, Wildflower, or Both? Introduction to Queen Anne’s Lace Queen Anne’s lace is one of those plants you’ve definitely seen, even if you didn’t know its name. Picture a roadside meadow in summer, dotted with delicate white, umbrella-shaped flowers gently swaying in the breeze. That’s Queen Anne’s lace simple, elegant, and quietly complex. But here’s the twist: this innocent-looking wildflower has a double life. To some, it’s a charming symbol of nature’s beauty.

Delicate, wild, and full of history 🌼 Discover the beauty and truth behind Queen Anne’s lace—from folklore to foraging. 🌿✨
#QueenAnnesLace #Wildflowers #PlantLore #NatureLove #Foraging
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Close-up of a pale white hellebore flower in soft winter light, showing its central cluster of stamens and speckled inner petals. Several green buds and leaves surround it, with a gentle, snowy blur in the background.

1 Dec: The ‘Christmas Rose’ or ‘Winter Rose’ (Helleborus niger) is one of the birth flowers of #December. An old legend says that when humankind fell from grace and Paradise lay shrouded in snow, the angels carried this bloom to earth as a sign of love and mercy. #Plantlore

Brand new episode of my Magickal Plant Series! #RoseHips #RosePetals #MagickalPlants #PlantMagic #HerbalismForBeginners #FolkHerbalism #GreenWitchcraft #HerbalWitch #PlantLore #HerbalWisdom #CunningCraft

Brand new episode of my Magickal Plant Series! #Patchouli #PatchouliMagick #PatchouliMedicine #HerbalMagick #GreenWitch #FolkMagic #WitchLife #NatureMagick ##GreenWitchcraft #HerbalWitch #PlantLore #HerbalWisdom #FolkHerbalism #PlantAllies #WitchyHerbs #CottageWitch #EarthMagick #HerbalHealing

Brand new episode of my Magickal Plant Series! #Passionflower #PassionFlowerMagic
#PlantMagick #naturalmedicine #herbalmedicine #herbalmagic #plantspiritmedicine #PassionflowerMedicine #NatureWitch #WildHerbalism #PassionflowerLore ##PlantMedicine #plantlore #WitchyYouTube #HerbalMagick #GreenWitch

New episode of my Magickal Plant Series! #Parsley ##ParsleyMagic #HerbalismForBeginners #GreenWitchcraft #MagickalPlants #HerbalWitch #KitchenWitch #PlantLore #HerbalWisdom #FolkHerbalism #PlantAllies #WitchyHerbs #CottageWitch #HerbalWitch #PlantLore #HerbalMedicine #WitchyWisdom #YouTubeWitch

Brand new episode of my Magickal Plant Series! #Motherwort #MagickalPlants #PlantMagick #PlantSpirits #HerbMagic #HerbalWitchery #FolkHerbalism #SpiritualHerbs #MysticalPlants #HerbalMedicine #CottageWitch #HerbalWitch #PlantLore #MotherwortMagick
#MagickalHerbs #HealingHerbs

Walnuts, wisdom and wellness: The many layers of Sair - The Tribune Celebrated across state, the fest honours nature, sustains livelihoods & carries timeless lessons for a healthier, sustainable future.

Sair - a fascinating harvest festival with a ritual exchange of walnuts: www.tribuneindia.com/news/himacha... #folklore #sair #harvest #walnuts #harvestfestival #folkloring #herbalism #plantlore #plantmagic #sacredplants

Brand new episode of my Magickal Plant Series: Mandrake Root! #witchsky #MagickalPlants #PlantMagick #PlantSpirits #HerbMagic #PlantAllies #FolkHerbalism #SpiritualHerbs #MysticalPlants #MandrakeRoot #PlantLore #MysticalPlants

Corinne Boyer. Under the Dragon Root: A Folk Grimoire of Occult Plant Lore & Practicum. London: Troy Books, 2024. Paperback edition. 360 pages.

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#plantlore #herbalism #occult #witchcraft #witchcraftbooks #Witchsky #Booksky #Occultsky #occultbooks #folklore

If you like #paganfolk music, check this out (and please subscribe for more music along with vids on #shadowwork, #plantlore, and divinities). #WitchSky #MusicianSky youtu.be/mGpWII__HaM?...

Brand new episode of my Magickal Plant Series! #bluelotus #MagickalPlants #PlantMagick #PlantSpirits #HerbMagic #PlantAllies #FolkHerbalism #SpiritualHerbs #MysticalPlants #BlueLotusHerbalism #PlantLore #HerbMagic #GreenWitchcraft #HerbalWitch #BlueLotusMagic #WitchyWisdom

New episode of my Magickal Plant Series: Linden ##LindenMagick #MagickalPlants #HerbalismForBeginners #GreekMythology #PlantLore #HerbMagic #FolkHerbalism #WitchyWisdom #HerbMagic #PlantAllies #FolkHerbalism #CottageWitch #KitchenWitch #PlantSpirits #NatureMagick

New episode of my Magickal Plant Series! #Lobelia
#MagicalPlants #WitchLife #NatureMagick #GreenWitchcraft #HerbalWitch #PlantLore #FolkHerbalism #CottageWitch #HerbalWitch #PlantLore #HerbMagic #PlantSpirits #KitchenWitchery #LoveSpells #DreamMagick #YouTubeWitch

For me, the scent of marjoram holds my childhood and a deep sense of comfort, safety, and being well. 💚

#plantmyths #plantlore #ancientherbs #medicinalherbs

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Foxglove has been considered a protective baneful flora for centuries in England and an ally to The Fae.

I’ve always felt protected by them in the yard and have felt compelled to plant more over time 🖤✨

#pagansky #witchsky #witchcraft #plantsky #plantlore

Brand new episode of my Magickal Plant Series! #LemonBalm #witchsky #MagickalPlants #PlantMagick #PlantSpirits #HerbMagic #PlantAllies #FolkHerbalism #LemonBalmUses #HealingHerbs #PlantLore #MelissaOfficinalis #CalmMagic #YouTubeWitch #TheVeiledCottageWitch #HerbalMagic #GreenWitch #GreenWitchcraft

Standing at the gates
Rustling yew speaks of the dead
Guardian of ends

#haikuchallenge #haiku #poetry #micropoetry #plantlore

Deck Review! The Druid Plant Oracle! #Oracle #OracleDeck #OracleWisdom #divination #DivinationTools #DruidPlantOracle #Druidry #PlantMagick #PlantSpirits #NatureMagick #NatureSpirituality #BotanicalOracle #HerbalMagick #GreenWitch #PlantLore

At this time of the year the woodlands are carpeted with bluebells. However as beloved as these wild flowers are, they have a lot of folklore surrounding them, and links to faeries, the dead, witches and the Devil himself!

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#folklore #plantlore #bluebells #FolkloreThursday

Nigel G. Pearson. WortCunning – A Folk Medicine Herbal & A Folk Magic Herbal. London: Troy Books, 2018. Dust jacketed hardback edition. 193 pages.

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HYPNOGORIA 286 - The Chime of the Bluebells

Bluebells are much beloved wild flowers, but they have a lot of folklore surrounding them, and links to faeries, the dead, witches and the Devil himself!

#folklore #plantlore #bluebells

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