Plants
Elder
Elder tree of crone goddess and fairy folk. Never cut without permission. Berries make medicine, flowers make cordial. Guardian of threshold between worlds.
Mandrake
Legendary mandrake root shaped like human body. Medieval magic and witchcraft. Root screams when pulled—protective folklore. Powerful but dangerous medicine.
Poppy
Sacred poppy flower of sleep and dreams. Source of opium and morphine, healing and addiction. Red poppy remembers war dead, white brings peaceful sleep.
Tobacco
Sacred tobacco plant of indigenous prayer and offering. Traditional ceremonial use vastly different from commercial cigarettes. Connects prayers to Creator through sacred smoke.
Peyote
Sacred peyote cactus of Native American Church. Mescaline visions connect to Great Spirit. Endangered sacred medicine requiring protection.
Psilocybin Mushroom
Magic mushrooms teacher fungi opening doors of perception. Psilocybin dissolves ego boundaries revealing interconnection. Ancient sacrament, modern therapy.
Cannabis
Sacred cannabis plant of medicine and consciousness. Used spiritually for millennia, recreationally today. Heals pain, expands awareness, connects to spirit.
Ayahuasca
Ayahuasca vine of the soul, shamanic medicine. Combined with chacruna creates powerful visionary brew. The plant teacher shows truth and heals trauma through visions.
Hops
Hops flowers used in brewing beer. Also powerful sedative and dream enhancer.
Poison Ivy
Poison ivy teaches respect for nature's boundaries. Beautiful but dangerous, not all harmless is safe.
Nettle
Stinging nettle teaches boundaries. What hurts initially becomes healing medicine.
Sacred Lotus
Sacred lotus Buddha flower. Roots in earth, stem through water, flower in air—complete spiritual path.
Wormwood
Bitter wormwood creates absinthe and visions. Named for Artemis, represents lunar magic.
Yarrow
Achilles used yarrow for battle wounds. Stops bleeding physically and energetically.
Dandelion
Dandelion seeds carry wishes on wind. Entire plant medicinal, represents abundance in overlooked.
Frankincense
Frankincense resin rises as smoke carrying prayers. Elevates consciousness and purifies space.
Myrrh
Myrrh bitter resin given to Christ. Represents suffering, death, purification through pain.
Blue Lotus
Blue lotus sacred in Egypt. Opens with sun, closes at night, representing daily death and rebirth.
Bamboo
Bamboo bends without breaking. Hollow interior represents emptiness, zen concept of mu.
Wheat
Wheat sustains civilization. In mysteries, symbolizes death and rebirth—seed dies to bring life.
Grapevine
Grapevine transforms water to wine. Sacred to Dionysus, represents transformation and divine intoxication.
Fig
Buddha achieved enlightenment under Bodhi fig. Represents knowledge and spiritual awakening.