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I finally completed this Monkshood drawing, exactly a year to the day I started it. Better late than never, right? ☠️ Monkshood’s power has been feared and revered since antiquity and it is known as the “Queen of Poisons,” as it is one of the deadliest plants on earth. It is a classic herb of the witch and sacred to Hecate, who grew it in her poison garden located in the pre-Hellenistic kingdom of Colchis. Monkshood’s deep blue-violet color and hood-like shape have garnered it associations with the Virgin Mary as well as Venus. Both in Austria and France, Monkshood has nicknames that translate to “Chariot of Venus.” Lastly, like all poisonous plants, it thrives in the underworld domain of Saturn. 🔹♄ ♀ ♄🔹 #poisonappleprintshop #sketchbook #monkshood #wolfsbane #aconite #aconitum #aconitumnapellus #poisonpath #chariotofvenus #hecate #saturn #poisonousplants #herbwitch #witchesweeds #poisonwitch #veneficium #venefica #veneficia #hecatesgarden #poisongarden #queenofpoisons (at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEsJOjeHwOT/?igshid=4agewxkg7dn7

After a much needed break I am back in the printshop and secretly working on so many exciting new things that are not yet ready to be revealed! In the meantime, soon I’ll be discontinuing a few screen prints to make way for new items in the shop. Keep your eyes peeled in the coming week for which ones will be saying goodbye. Don’t let this photo mislead you though, Hecate’s Garden is definitely here to stay! 🔮 PoisonApplePrintshop.com 🔮 #poisonappleprintshop #Hecate #hekate #hecatesgarden #screenprints #witchprints #poisonpath #herbalism #hedgewitch #poisonwitch #mullein #supporthandmade https://www.instagram.com/p/CEmN0cWHFGN/?igshid=t7mbqmr70yji

I know you’ve all been waiting to see this piece completed and here it is— Hecate’s Garden! Seen here as Hecate Chthonia, she resides over the poisonous plants of the underworld. She rests on a crescent moon as a symbol of her reign over the dominion of night. She holds aloft two torches in reference to her aid of Persephone and her illumination of crossroads, thresholds, and areas of transition. Hecate’s association with poisonous plants stems from her legendary herb garden on the island of Colchis, in which she grew poisonous plants in addition to other medicinal herbs. Her skill of working with the volatile nature of poisonous plants was unmatched, and she passed on her vast knowledge to her handmaiden and devoted priestess, the witch Medea. 🌿 #poisonappleprintshop #Hecate #hekate #hecatesgarden #hekategarden #poisonpath #hecatechthonia #poisonousplants #sketchbook https://www.instagram.com/poisonappleprintshop/p/Bv62On-n57k/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=fbxc6kwltbx1

A black version of the Hecate’s Garden Journal will debut in Sunday’s Full Moon release at Noon (Eastern Time)! This version is screenprinted with silver ink on handmade black paper that maintains the raw edges of the paper-making process. Shown here next to the colors currently available: Bone and Besom. 🕯PoisonApplePrintshop.com🕯 #poisonappleprintshop #hecate #hekate #hecatesgarden #hekatesgarden #hecatejournal #hekatejournal #goddessofpoisonousplants #goddessofnight #witchjournal #herbalism #poisonpath #poisonjournal #supporthandmade #witchgift https://www.instagram.com/p/B3aDY4cniJi/?igshid=2t0ov527hj70

Hecate’s Garden journals, screen printed and bound by hand, are currently available in both ‘bone’ and ‘besom’ in the shop! The cover paper is handmade (not by me) in Jaipur and possesses the dreamiest raw edges. This rawness attests to its composition from recycled fibers, giving each piece its own unique inclusions, texture, and edges. It was love at first sight when I saw this paper, and I’m sure most of you can guess why— It reminds me of spellbooks and specifically Winifred’s “BoooOOOooook” in Hocus Pocus! I use mine as a grimoire, however it makes a great sketchbook and journal, too. It is also fitting for a devotional spellbook to Hecate or the study of poisonous plants!🖤 Find Hecate’s Garden journals at PoisonApplePrintshop.com {Link in bio} 🖤 #poisonappleprintshop #hecate #hekate #hecatesgarden #hekatesgarden #handmadejournal #witchjournal #grimoire #bookofshadows #supporthandmade #poisonousplants (at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1bye1rHvtS/?igshid=1nlv4ltng68wo

The good news: It’s the last day to get 20% off everything in the shop! 🖤 The bad news: The fabric I use for my patches has been discontinued by the manufacturer. This means that I will have to hunt down a new fabric which will most likely take some time. It took me over a year to find the fabric I’m using now, so I am incredibly sad it is being discontinued. I don’t like using regular canvas because it’s too textured and frays easily, so let the hunt begin. This setback means that once my current patches are sold out, it will be a while before I am able to print them again, and when I do, they will be on different fabric. So, if you’ve had your eye on a specific patch, now is the time! 🖤 20% off everything today only. PoisonApplePrintshop.com 🖤 #poisonappleprintshop #hecate #hecatesgarden #hekate #witchgift #backpatch #screenprintedpatch #witchygifts #witchgifts #supporthandmade https://www.instagram.com/p/B5kwYvAnimX/?igshid=z9q86epyp1tl

Hecate’s Garden t-shirts available in the shop! 🌿 PoisonApplePrintshop.com {link in bio} #poisonappleprintshop #hecate #hekate #hecatesgarden https://www.instagram.com/p/BzYQNOiHkqF/?igshid=10iqcb0o266ub

The shop is now OPEN again and new items are available! A huge thank you goes out to everyone who has shown a kind word and shared their thoughts. It isn’t easy to throw your entire being into one thing, not knowing how the reception will play out. But, you have all continually amazed me with your appreciation, generosity and support. Truly, thank you. 🖤 #poisonappleprintshop #Hecatesgarden #hecate #poisonousplants #poisonpath #hekate https://www.instagram.com/poisonappleprintshop/p/BwdLj_Lnsr6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1jc4iswjqkpmj