Plants
Belladonna
Deadly nightshade beautiful berries kill. Used by witches for flying ointments causing visions.
Mandrake
Mandrake human-shaped root screams when pulled. Represents uncanny similarity between plants and humans.
Mistletoe
Parasitic mistletoe grows on sacred oaks. Bridges heaven and earth, rooted in neither.
Yggdrasil
Yggdrasil ash connects nine worlds. Roots reach underworld, branches touch heaven.
Tree of Knowledge
Tree of Knowledge represents birth of consciousness. Eating fruit brought knowledge, ending innocence.
Peyote
Sacred peyote sacrament in Native American Church. Facilitates communion with divine.
Ayahuasca Vine
Ayahuasca vine combines with DMT plants for sacred medicine. Plant spirit teaches through visions.
Cannabis
Sacred cannabis used millennia in spiritual practices. Facilitates consciousness expansion and healing.
Tobacco
Sacred tobacco carries prayers to spirit in indigenous traditions. Teaches about sacred vs profane use.
Mugwort
Mugwort enhances dreams and psychic abilities. Named for Artemis, supports astral travel.
Chamomile
Chamomile gentle flowers bring peace. Used for centuries as sleep and meditation aid.
Thyme
Thyme represents courage. Greek warriors bathed in thyme water before battle.
Jasmine
Night-blooming jasmine releases intoxicating fragrance. Associated with moon and prophetic dreams.
Basil
Sacred basil holy in Hinduism. Attracts love and prosperity while warding negativity.
Elder
Elder is witch tree, associated with death and magic. Elderberries boost immunity.
Hawthorn
Hawthorn blooms May Day, marking fertility. Sacred to fairies, guards boundaries between worlds.
Yew
Sacred yew grows in graveyards. Long-lived, embodies immortality and ancient wisdom.
Ivy
Evergreen ivy clings tenaciously, symbolizing fidelity. Associated with Dionysus and resurrection.
Cedar
Cedar aromatic wood resists decay, symbolizing incorruptibility. Used in temple construction.
Birch
Birch white bark symbolizes purity and new beginnings. Used in cleansing rituals.
Pine
Evergreen pine represents immortality. Pinecone spiral represents enlightenment and pineal gland.
Ash
Yggdrasil ash connects nine worlds. Represents cosmic connection, healing, protection.