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Ink of the Green Devil A magical ink imbued with the verdant spirit of the wild adversary. This magical ink is specifically for wortcunning and spells involving the natural world. Use it to write recipes for potions, create plant spirit glyphs and make pacts with plant spirit familiars. Infused with deerstongue, mandrake, fern, oak, elderberry and woodruff. - #poisonersapothecary #banefulherbs #witchingherbs #poisonpath #hexingherbs #plantmagick #greenwitch #witchcraft #wortcunning #folkmagick #witchmade #witchsgarden #ritualadornments #occultjewelry #witchyjewelry #chthonicsorcery #poisonpath #demonolatry #darkherbalism #lefthandpath #occultherbalism #veneficium #ritualincense #ritualoils #poisonpath #thepoisonpath (at Saint Petersburg, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnHxuPvrgMy/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Found The Poison Path Herbal @inner_traditions ☠️ next to Kate Freuler’s @kate_freuler_author book OF BLOOD AND BONES @llewellynbooks 🦴 at Barnes and Noble in St. Pete . Appropriately paired, both dealing with transgressive themes and deeply held taboos. Like poisonous plants, bones and blood illicit powerful responses in people in general, especially when it comes to magical practice, but there is a reason those things conjure such primal feelings and therein lies their power. @kate_freuler_author writes an informative and honest guide to working with these elements in magical practice, and you can read my review here https://www.patheos.com/blogs/poisonersapothecary/2021/01/08/exploring-the-shadow/ - #shadowwork #darkherbalism #lefthandpath #banefulherbs #veneficium #witchcraft #folkwitchcraft #modernwitchcraft #ofbloodandbones #thepoisonpathherbal #occult #occultbooks #daemonaltry #witchyauthors (at Barnes & Noble - St. Petersburg, FL) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnlD7JKLiDt/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

THE BLACK TAROT 🖤 by @blackart.victoria 🖤 a solstice gift from the sweetest guy in Florida 😘 and remember black will always be the new black 🖤 - #tarot #blacktarot #tarotcards #blacktarotcards #divination #tarotreading #fortuneteller #darkarts #darkherbalism #darkart https://www.instagram.com/p/CmhQdiArOyG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I’ve been reading Bizarre Plants by William Emboden an exploration of some of the worlds strange and unusual plants including the nightshades. Here is a wee Dutchman, botanist Hugo de Vries next to Amorphophallus titanum the titan arum in the late 1800s - #titanarum #bizarreplants #amorphophallustitanum #botanicalconservatory #botany #strangeplants #darkherbalism #darkbotany (at Saint Petersburg, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoH-VEmrzjt/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Veneficium, from Latin venenum for poison was synonymous with maleficia or witchcraft. The transmission of the first venom took place in the Garden of Eden, a physical and spiritual corruption. The intoxicating fire from the heavens given to us through the wisdom of the Serpent. We are the venomous bybroduct of the world’s creation, infecting and transforming all we touch. I’ll be doing my Poison Magic presentation for Luna Mujer International Coven this Thursday. Hosted by @brujapower Poison magic comes from an interest in pre-modern ideas about toxins both physical and spiritual, folklore and superstition surrounding contagion and protection against poison and the intimate relationship between the poisoner and witch archetype. Both of these individuals wield power, break taboo and go against the norms. Poison whether physical or spiritual can be wielded to gain personal power and gnosis, whether through transformation and plant spirit relationships or more nefarious means. There are many poisoner figures throughout history, many of them women. The legendary, feminist folk heroes who were also believed to deal in the occult. Weaving together poison history and lore, Coby Michael author of The Poison Path Herbal creates a tapestry of occult philosophy and magical potential. Poison Magic can be applied to everyday life to transmute toxic energies, protect your boundaries and reclaim your power. - #poisonpath #thepoisonpath #thepoisonpathherbal #poisonmagic #veneficium #maleficium #darkherbalism #occultherbalist #cobymichael #banefulherbs #occulttoxicology (at Saint Petersburg, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnhMreVr7zC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Plant Spirit Sets 🖤 these have been around for a few years and just reminding everyone that they exist bc I’m making more this morning. I have paired each baneful herb with other materia magica that shares common virtues with the plant material. Includes charm bag with plant spirit glyph and spell bottle. There are so many ways to incorporate poisonous plants into spell crafting and we get caught up on ingesting them or putting them on our skin. More info linked in bio under ITEMS FOR RITUAL #poisonersapothecary #banefulherbs #witchingherbs #poisonpath #hexingherbs #plantmagick #greenwitch #witchcraft #wortcunning #folkmagick #witchmade #witchsgarden #ritualadornments #occultjewelry #witchyjewelry #chthonicsorcery #poisonpath #demonolatry #darkherbalism #lefthandpath #occultherbalism #veneficium #ritualincense #ritualoils #poisonpath #thepoisonpath https://www.instagram.com/p/CmB81o9L_J_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Saw this Amanita yesterday at the cemetery practically growing out of this headstone. It’s not fully formed and could be the golden Amanita that is common in this area, it could also be the death cap or destroying angel because they all look so similar before they are mature it’s important to be 100% certain you know that you have the right variety! This one belongs to the dead so I left it there. - - #amanita #amanitamuscaria #entheogens #necromancy #flyagaric #poisonpath #thepoisonpath #plantspiritmedicine #darkherbalism #banefulherbs #veneficium #thepoisonpath (at Fort Wayne, Indiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjOgyZqLsj4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Another new book on the “to read pile” that I’m really excited about. The dark, obscure or Other has always played a big role in my life and spiritual path. Having two extreme polarities within myself, coming to understand those forces helped me to better understand who I am and where I stand. And that is really what the “dark” or “left hand” paths are about, self cultivation. “Self-help and self-care have become commodified and cliché….Instead, this book is about a philosophical reorientation concerning the individual and their relationship with others.” Frater Tenebris, is the author and it was published by @llewellynbooks I also noticed an endorsement from @kate_freuler_author who wrote ❤️Of Blood and Bones: Working with Shadow Magick & the Dark Moon which is one of my favorite books (there is a review on my blog). It’s awesome that we are able to write about working with darkness, blood, poisonous plants and all of these nefarious things and not get burned alive! But there is substance to all of this “dark sided” stuff, and DARK PAGANISM takes a thoughtful and philosophical look of this end of the spectrum and it’s place in magical and spiritual practices. Definitely going to be writing a more extensive review on this one! I think there will be a lot of parallels between my personal practice, especially working with baneful herbs and the dark and primal forces that they are often associated with. I think these are important things to discuss openly so that we can communicate more effectively! I often refer to what I do as “dark herbalism” because of the sinister reputations of some of the plants that I work with and their connection to the darker side of magic. It can also deal with some of the areas of life that humans have the most darkness such as sex, death, addiction, pain/trauma and mortality. The purpose being for self healing, integration, releasing trauma, changing life patterns and rebirth processes. #darkpaganism #lefthandpath #darkherbalism #witchcraft #occultism #occultphilosophy #neopagansim #llewellynbooks #ofbloodandbones https://www.instagram.com/p/ClKYBh3L5mr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=