#plantlore
Paterson’s curse (viper’s bugloss)
Paterson’s curse is deeply invasive in Australia, sweeping across paddocks, native grasslands and urban areas in deep purple swathes, outcompeting native flora. The legend goes that Jane Paterson, an avid gardener, introduced this plant into her garden in the 1880s, and from there it spread like a curse upon the land. The true culprit was more likely that the plant was first introduced to Australia in the 1840s from mail order plant catalogs, and creeped out of gardens, becoming a well known weed in our landscapes.
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take this before you go a collection of botanicals for undertaking a journey
moonwort for breaking locks and revealing hidden paths, chicory for invisibility, hydrangea for breaking hexes & st johns wort for protection against evil spirits
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herbologist zine volume 2 - collecting together one year of my patreon herbologist rewards, from 2020-2021.
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herbologist zine volume 1 - collecting together one year of my patreon herbologist rewards, from 2019-2020.
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some dark background variants of my patreon plant rewards! all of these were sent out as extras for my patreons throughout the year
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My October, November and December magical plant print rewards from my patreon. These are from my herbologist reward tier, where each month patrons receive an A6 print of an illustrated plant and card with it’s mythological & magical history! These plants are real species from around the world that have intriguing past histories and folklore.
(Currently my herbologist tier is sold out but I hope to open up more slots in 2021!)
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My June, July, August and September magical plant print rewards from my patreon. These are from my herbologist reward tier, where each month patrons receive an A6 print of an illustrated plant and card with it’s mythological & magical history! These plants are real species from around the world that have intriguing past histories and folklore.
(Currently my herbologist tier is sold out but I hope to open up more slots in 2021!)
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My Feburary, March, April and May magical plant print rewards from my patreon. These are from my herbologist reward tier, where each month patrons receive an A6 print of an illustrated plant and card with it’s mythological & magical history! These plants are real species from around the world that have intriguing past histories and folklore.
(Currently my herbologist tier is sold out but I hope to open up more slots in 2021!)
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Lycoperdon- Puffballs- Devil’s Snuff Box
Lyco-perdon = wolf farts
These fungi emit small clouds of spores when they are mature creating little plooms in the air around them. Most puffball mushrooms are edible when you, but slightly resemble young amanitas some of which are toxic. There are some varieties in Mexico and North America reported to have psychoactive effects, or a ritual important to the Blackfeet and Cherokee among others. A number of puffballs have been studied for their psychoactive effects with no trace of any psychoactive components. It is believed that the dream-inducing and visionary effects of some of these mushrooms is attributed to a more subtle mechanism. *please do not eat puffballs or any other unidentified mushrooms*
Image from Wikipedia Commons
#poisonpath #lycoperdon #magicmushrooms #ethnobotany #ethnopharmacology #plantlore #folklore #plantmagic #strangeplants #botanicaloddities #greenmagic #plantspiritally #plantspiritmedicine
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White and Purple Foxglove Charms Restocked
Foxglove is a fairy herb and also associated with witches. It is a poisonous plant whose spirit can help us heal our hearts, see the truth and find the courage to stand up for ourselves.
#foxglove #digitalis #poisonpath #poisongarden #poisonjewelry #banefulherbs #veneficium #plantlore
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