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Herb of the Week; Belladonna

I knew at some point I would need to write a blog on that most famous of witch herbs, belladonna. I just was not sure how. Belladonna or Deadly Nightshade as it is also know is poisonous and highly toxic. Before I go any further I am going to say that you should never under any circumstances ingest belladonna. If you are determined to use it I encourage you to take precautions, such as wearing gloves when handling, labeling and putting jar out of reach of children and using the herb in a well ventilated area. In truth there are plenty of safer substitutes for belladonna and its uses both magically and medicinally are both better left in the past. As such I have decided to write about how belladonna was used in the past rather than from an everyday witchcraft use point of view.

Before I get started on how belladonna was used in the past here are the basics on it. Belladonna is a feminine herb which is associated with the element of water. It is ruled by the planet Saturn and is sacred to Hecate, Bellona and Circe.

The Goddess Hecate; one of the deities belladonna is sacred to.

Here are some ways this herb was used in the Past:

Belladonna comes from the Italian meaning beautiful woman. Women in ancient times put drops containing belladonna in the eyes to dilate their pupils. This was to achieve a large seductive look.

It was used as an anesthetic in surgery prior to the Middle Ages.

Was used in the past to aid in astral protection. Also to produce visions. I recommend the use of Mugwort for astral protection aid and Coltsfoot for inducing visions.

Was used in incense to attract the dead. One should never burn this indoors or inhale the smoke.

Was used as an ingredient in flying ointments. In reality this ointments caused witches and shamans to enter a trance like state, and experience a different type of flying known as astral projection.

Bellona; Roman goddess of war. Her priests consumed a drink infused with belladonna before worshiping her and seeking her aid.

I hope you have found this week’s blog informative. Once again I would like to state that by writing this I am in no way encouraging the use of belladonna in your herbal remedies or spell craft. If you insist upon using please use caution, Never consume internally and do your damn research. Until next time be well Witches!

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Sources: spellencylopedia.fandom.com/wiki, Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs by Scott Cunningham, exemplore.com/Wicca-witchcraft

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