#poisonpath

Would poison exist without us? What is poison and how have our ideas about it influenced our history? How does it continue to influence our daily lives? Why does this omnipresent and non-existent substance hold such a sway over our attention? Poison has been used as a tool to control, to persecute marginalized individuals and perpetuate a fear of the natural world. An enemy of the social order, the crime of poisoning was anecdotally linked to women. Poison as a metaphor is used to describe people and ideas that are a threat to the patriarchy and its henchmen, capitalism and religion. Understanding the philosophical side of poison, as a symbolic metaphor and occult force is to begin at the original Promethean transmission at the Tree, and follow the angelic corruption as it changes all it touches. Poison and witch are synonymous, both powerful catalysts of change. Dualistic in nature, a serpentine crack in the monolith of patriarchal oppression. 🐍 - #poisonpath #thepoisonpath #veneficium #poisonersapothecary #occulttoxicology #occultbotany #ontology #epistemology #venenum #thepoisonpath #healingwithpoisons #plaguesandpeoples #toxicology https://www.instagram.com/p/CnwuOMJr2Yo/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The final circle is the opening of the gate with the sun shining it’s light into the darkness.

Before the Hedge Jumper retires for good, I’d like to give it one last moment in the sun, so here’s a few glimpses from the drawing process during March of 2018. Once it’s sold out, Hedge Jumper will enter into the printshop archives. There are still a handful up for grabs! 🌿 The Hedge Jumper is an illustration that captures the energy of the hedge witch as she walks between worlds and communes with the wise spirits of the unknown. From her right hand sprout plants that cleanse and protect-- Rosemary, Black Cohosh, Motherwort, Garlic, Hawthorn, and St. John's Wort. From her left grow plants that will aid her intuition and psychic abilities-- Peppermint, Mugwort, Dandelion, Yarrow, Jasmine, Cinquefoil, and Mullein. Beneath her unfurl the saturnine plants of the underworld, the poisonous "witches' weeds" found in the infamous flying ointments-- Foxglove, Datura, Henbane, Mandrake, Aconite, and Poppy. Although benevolent, the hedge witch knows that to understand the whole of spiritual wisdom she must possess a thorough knowledge of flora both healing and baneful. With this keen awareness, she reveres the green realm and submits her open mind as a receptive offering in exchange for the invaluable wisdom of the unknown worlds. Blessed by divine spirits, her animal familiar, the snake, encircles her as an act of mutual respect, symbolizing illumination, protection, and wholeness as she embraces the natural cycle of the earth. With her ability to touch all worlds and the natural energy of her trance-like state, The Hedge Jumper is a visual spell for personal power and the act of embracing all the worlds within yourself, both light and dark. The illustration symbolizes protection, balance, and wisdom gained through communion with the green realm and those divine energies that connect the whole of universe together. 🌿 #poisonappleprintshop #hedgejumper #hedgewitch #witchcraft #herbalism #herbwitch #greenwitch #jumpingthehedge #poisonpath #sketchbook #supporthandmade https://www.instagram.com/p/Ckqlv3gr8kD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Butterfly Pea Flower tincture⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ This flower is known to enhance memory, cognition, & intelligence. ⠀⠀⠀ This tincture is used as a calmative /anxiolytic to reduce stress and anxiety, and also as an anti-depressant, anti-convulsant, and anti-inflammatory. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ Butterfly Pea flowers have been shown to contain anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, anti-pyretic, diuretic, and analgesic properties, as well as proving beneficial as a local anesthetic, insecticidal, anti-diabetic, vascular smooth muscle relaxer, and blood platelet aggregation inhibitor. ⠀⠀⠀ Butterfly pea flower helps to maintain healthy eyesight, due to the anti-oxidant proanthocyanidin. ⠀⠀⠀ Butterfly pea flower is effective in preventing cataracts and glaucoma, treating retinal damage, reducing watery eyes and blurred vision, improving night vision, and soothing inflamed eyes. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ Another traditional is to promote the growth of dark, lustrous, thick hair, as it is able to combat hair loss and restore hair color, as it is rich in bioflavonoids (found in products that stimulate hair growth). Butterfly pea flower revitalizes and nourishes not only hair but also skin. ⠀ ⠀⠀ The anti-oxidants increase the collagen and elasticity of the skin cells, therefore helping to reduce premature wrinkles and other signs of skin aging. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ Butterfly pea flower is considered an aphrodisiac for women, & also used for problems associated with menstruation.⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ Very relaxing and grounding when used for meditation purposes.⠀⠀ *Statements not reviewed by the FDA. Information not meant to take the place of medical advice. *⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ #butterflypeaflower #thejaggedpath #apothecary #bruja #lefthandpath #queerfemaleowned #poisonpath #wisewoman #newyear (at Houston, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmyqRz0rp7p/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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