Also known as Deadly Nightshade, this highly toxic herb is named for Atropos--the Fate who cuts. It has been associated with witches since antiquity and can be used to connect with the spirits of the witches of old. It is also used in spells of love and fascination. more
Datura's sharp spiny "thornapple" seedpods and enchanting night blooming flowers belie the dual nature of this plant. One of the classic witching herbs, Datura is known for it's entheogenic... more
Sacred to Frau Holda, Elder has been considered a strong magical tree for centuries, strongly associated with witches and faeries alike. 'Old Lady of the Elder trees, please give me... more
This deep red flower possesses intoxicating aphrodisiac properties and is mighty in spells of lust, passion and romance. Add it to potions with other aphrodisiacs shared with a lover on... more
Lavender is an herb of ease and succor and the comfort of home. It's used for purification, to ease tensions of the mind and body, in healing spells, and promote fidelity. more
Meadowsweet, a plant of damp locations like wet meadows and marshy ground, was also known in Chaucer's time as meadwort from its use as a flavorant for meads and ales. Indeed, the plant... more
A highly-esteemed magical plant, Mugwort is used in all manner of divination, scrying, dreaming and vision blends. An infusion of the herb is used to wash divination tools. more
Known as sweet myrrh, opoponax has none of the burnt rubber scent associated with low quality myrrh. Opoponax is associated with the Scorpio/Mars/Pluto complex of sex and death. Use... more
Poppy seeds come from the narcotic opium poppy and are under the rule of the moon. Poppies are sacred to Demeter and are used during the Eleusinian mysteries. Poppy seeds are used... more
Scullcap is a relaxing herb that quiets the mind and calms the body; try adding it to dreamer's tea or blends for trance. You can also experience its effects smoking; a blend of scullcap... more
Storax is a liquid resin with a cold, sweet, spicy scent; small amounts are all that is needed. The storax of ancient texts is not available in commerce (substitute benzoin siam)... more
Vanilla beans are the fermented seed pods from a tropical orchid. Their rich flavor is extensively used in baking, but they are also used in love and lust magic. more
White willow is a plant sacred to Hekate and is associated with graveyards and the underworld. The bark of this tree is the original source of the active ingredient in aspirin, and... more