Mandragora autumnalis, in bloom. A month ago there was nothing but a dormant root underground. This one is as strong as beautiful.

#mandrake #mandragora #macro #macrophotography #flowers #plants #photography #solanaceae #wortcunning #bloomscrolling

A flower of Woolly Foxglove (Digitalis lanata). Poison and medicine, sola dosis facit venenum.

#flower #foxglove #digitalis #macro #macrophotography #gardening #herbalism #wortcunning #witchcraft #alttext

The Blackthorn.

"Individual thorns may reach several inches in length, being needle-sharp, inflicting severe wounds in the flesh of both man and beast. Such injuries commonly provoke blood poisoning and can prove fatal if not treated with expediency: this is the measure of respect which must be afforded the Tree and its Genius at all times."
- Daniel Schulke, 'Viridarium Umbris'

#blackthorn #wortcunning #witchcraft #macrophotography #macro

Deadly Nightshade (Atropa belladonna) sprouting back from the roots.

"Belladonna has several fundamental qualities for witchcraft: unpredictability, ambiguity, tricksiness, and as an indicator of the Crooked Path. These qualities can be funneled into the concept of malice, an essential characteristic of Belladonna Spirit." - Harold Roth, "The Witching Herbs"

#wortcunning #gardening #plants #photography #leaves #belladonna #nightshade #crookedpath #witchcraft #alttext

New growth from my Artemisias announces spring.

Photo 1: Southernwood, Artemisia abrotanum
Photo 2: Mugwort, A. vulgaris, from German seeds
Photo 3: Mugwort, A. vulgaris (or maybe A. verlotiorum) adopted from a wild patch near my house
Photo 4: Wormwood, A. absynthium

#mugwort #southernwood #wormwood #artemisia #gardening #herbalism #spring #macrophotography #macro #plants #photography #wortcunning

Black #Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger). The Cauldron.

#macro #macrophotography #flower #gardening #plants #flowers #photography #wortcunning #herbalism #poisonpath #witchcraft #alttext

Frost covering a young leaf of #Wormwood (Artemisia asbynthium).

#photography #plants #gardening #winter #macrophotography #macro #frost #wortcunning #alttext

The lineup for this year's Botanica Obscura conference has just been announced. It features a memorial for my teacher Paul Beyerl and some phenomenal workshops on herbal esoterica. #plantmedicine #plantlore #wortcunning #herbalmedicine #witchcraft #psychedelics #esoterica #entheogens #ethnobotany #folklore

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#introduction Hi all, I'm JM, I live by a forest north of Barcelona, and I'm looking forward to find here again the best side of social networking.
I worked in media and teaching for a long while, but nowadays I spend time with projects related to plants, taking care of family, reading and learning. I also do some photography and digital art, and play the drums a bit.

#plants #books #ethnobotany #gardening #wortcunning #nature #photography #drumming #storytelling #witchcraft #occult