The Poison Path looks and many different cultures and time periods including modern medicine and bio-chemistry to understand these enigmatic plants and how they may be applied in one’s spiritual practice. There are those who focus on specific groups of plants or traditions within a specific culture. Many practitioners with European ancestry look to those plants commonly found in the history and lore of their ancestors. The Nightshades are the family of plants most commonly found in accounts from across Europe, including archaeological evidence of their use in ancient times as well as medieval materia medica. While the Poison Path is not limited to these plants these are the ones most commonly sought after by witches, pagans and northern practitioners. There are also many plants Native to North and South America that are of interest, showing the commonalities between these plant based practices. - From Baneful Herbs and Venefic Witchcraft by Coby Michael #veneficwitchcraft #poisonhistory #toxicology #thepoisonaffairs #ethnobotany #poisonpath #thepoisonpath #poisonmagic #poisonousplants #poisonlore #deadlyplants #poisonbooks #toxicologybooks #booksonpoison #thepoisonpath #veneficium # #poisongarden #witchesgarden #plantdad #poisoner #nightshade #belladonna #deadlynightshade https://www.instagram.com/p/CQBv4RcnHnj/?utm_medium=tumblr
