The Green Lion- Green is an important color in alchemy representing one of the seven stages of the alchemical process. The green lion represents vitriol, or sulfuric acid, green in its natural state. It dissolves all metals leaving behind gold. The green lion is often depicted devouring the sun. This represents the stage where the soul is dissolved of any impurities, allowing access to the higher self. Vitriol is an acronym for a Latin verse that translates to “Visit the interior of the Earth and by regifting what you find you will discover the philisopher’s stone. The green lion devouring the sun is “aqua regia” a combination of nitric and hydrochloric acid. In plant alchemy the green lion represents the raw force of nature, the herbs themselves and their chlorophyll blood. Here it is depicted on the strength card. Oil of vitriol is very strong and corrosive. The woman is triumphantly riding this powerful lion carrying a heart on fire. The sun and moon both pour their energy together representing a balance between the solar and lunar, masculine feminine parts of the self. So by going wishing and reconciling these parts she has realized her personal power and can harness this powerful force to further her evolution. 💚🦁💚 #thealchemicaltarot #thegreenlion #vitriol #tarotcards #tarotreading #alchemicalsymbolism #occult #esotericism #westernesotericism #spagyricalchemy #plantalchemy #occultherbalism https://www.instagram.com/p/CNqkYCLHHAm/?igshid=q46np9zxy8sp

Lady’s Mantle is one of my favorite non-baneful herbs! It’s beautiful little leaves are intricately folded up like origami paper and unfurl into these beautiful cloak-like leaves. It’s matin name means “little alchemist” because of the dew that collects in its leaves at night. This was believed to be the liquified light of the moon and would be collected by alchemists for their preparations because of its transmutational properties. Lady’s mantle is a patron of herbalists and plant alchemists. As a teacher it can help unlock the secrets of nature and the hidden uses of plants. Lady’s mantle tincture or dew collected from the plant can be added to any formula for its empowering, transmutational and alchemical effects. #plantmagic #plantlore #ladysmantle #greenwitch #greenwitchcraft #plantspiritally #ladysmantle #plantalchemy #spagyricalchemy #alchemilla #plantlore #magicalplants https://www.instagram.com/p/CPV9zdLHGTX/?utm_medium=tumblr

Really excited to have been sent this book for a review from @weiserbooks @redwheelbooks I have been incorporating alchemical concepts in my own work with plants and it has been very rewarding. I am so pleased to see a practical guide come out by an expert in the field who has made it accessible to the average person. I’ll have my review out soon! The book comes out July 1st! Forewarn by Robert Allen Bartlett, side note I am attending one of his workshops on Spagyric alchemy at #viridisgeniisymposium2021 #Alchemy #Alchemical #modernalchemy #occultism #occultbooks #spagyrics #spagyricalchemy #westernesotericism #occultbookreview #patheospagan https://www.instagram.com/p/CQPU2vFHfvB/?utm_medium=tumblr

Homunculi smoke incense blend 💨 An offeratory smoke with the crispness of juniper berries, sweet opopponax resin, lemon balm, mandrake leaves, earthy dandelion root and patchouli. This incense is for calling up the subterranean powers of nature and awakening and feeding plant spirit vessels. An empowering blend for the green practitioner and herbal alchemist, homunculi smoke connects the practitioner to the chthonic forces of root and seed. Burn when conjuring green allies, in offering to familiar spirits, and to charge alchemical vessels or tools of the herbalist. #chthonicsorcery #plantspiritfamiliar #familiarspirit #familiarspirits #witchsfamiliar #mandrake #mandragora #homunculus #homunculi #plantalchemy #spagyricalchemy #poisonpath #veneficium https://www.instagram.com/p/CRFxuT2Lhsg/?utm_medium=tumblr

If you have read my Poisoner’s Pocket Guide series you will already be familiar with the way that alchemical concepts are connected to herbal preparations . Through alchemical processes we come to better understand the inner workings of our herbal preparations. The connection between Nigredo(Saturn), Albedo (Venus) and rubedo (Mercury) and Baneful Herb lore is a theme throughout the series. I am excited to be delving more deeply into spagyric alchemy and incorporating it into my baneful preparations . Pocket guides available in PDF. link in bio. #thealchemicaltarot #banefulherbs #spagyricalchemy #plantalchemy #alchemy #plantalchemist #poisonpath #esotericherbslism #hermeticism #hermeticherbalism https://www.instagram.com/p/CKHh5-ynYBj/?igshid=13s33o4ebach1

AVAILABLE NOW THIS IS AN INTERMEDIARY CLASS. If you are just beginning your work with baneful herbs I recommend my SATURNIAN HERBS AND POISON PLANT ALLIES WORKSHOP. POISON PLANT FORMULARY is a two-part live course focused understanding the chemical composition of baneful herbs and how to safely and effectively use them in formulas for spiritual practice. The first part will focus on the chemical composition of specific plants and the effects those chemicals have on the human physiology. The second part will be focused on which herbs are best suited to specific preparation processes including extraction processes, and making oils, ointments etc. After this course one will have an understanding of how to safely and effectively begin working with baneful herbs by providing tools for further exploration. I hope everyone is having a splendid holiday season! The shop is semi shut down for the time being with the exception of recorded classes and e books. I will be making a few specialty items available over the next few weeks and will be reopening full at the end of January. Link in bio #poisonpath #banefulherbs #veneficium #flyingointments #witchesointments #esotericherbalism #spagyricalchemy #plantalchemy #flyingointments #entheigens #nightshades #poisonpath #darkherbalism #occultherbalism #witchcraft #herbmagic #entheogens https://www.instagram.com/p/CJRaX4YnH0I/?igshid=mq2bjipx4nbq