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POISONOUS PLANTS Any poisonous plant gathered at midnight during a full moon has strong magickal connections. BELLADONNA Belladonna also known as Deadly Nightshade was originally introduced as a drug. All portions including the leaves, berries and especially the root system, are extremely poisionous. Belladonna is Italian meaning "beautiful woman". During the Renaissance women applied an extract of this plant to their eyes to dialate their pupils, giving them a wide ad beautiful gaze. Nightshade can be used in a poppet to enhance beauty. In banishing, keep in mind it's toxicity level, belladonna's reaction time is several hours to Astrological correspondence: Saturn BLACK LOCUSTThe black locust is very poisonous and messy tree with a reaction time of one hour, it is found from Georgia through the Ozark mountians and into Pennsylvania. Legend says that the black locust is the burial place for all things evil. If someone has wronged you, bury that person's name a the foot of the tree and let the black locust take care of the situation. CELANDINEA poisonous plant used in magick to break hexes. It is deadly and has a reaction time of approximately fourteen hours. Celandine is still used medicinally by herbalists. There are two types of celandine, greater and lesser. Greater celandine is associated with the Sun and Leo, lesser celandine is associated with Mars. ELDER BERRYAlthough cooked elder berries are fine, the leaves, bark, roots and raw berries are considered poisonous. The American Medical Association has documented cases of poisoning from this plant. Reaction time is several hours. Elder berries are great for Elder magick (times you wish to call the Ancients). An offering of elder berries on the Altar is an appropriate form of Elder magick. There is a difference between the elder and the dwarf elder the latter is most poisonous. Astrological correspondence: Venus HEMLOCKThis plant grows along the road side in the U.S. All parts of hemlock, especially it's fruits are considered lethal. It works to paralyze muscles, therefore in magick, if you wish to paralyze a situation, a bit of hemlock could be used. Hemlock's reaction time is a few hours and is a fast acting banishing plant. At one time hemlock was used as a sedative but is no longer recommended for domestic use. Astrological correspondence: Saturn LILY OF THE VALLEYThis beautiful spring plant is actually a deadly beauty found in North America, Canada and Britian. Reaction is immediate, causing intense irritability. It is used in magick to stop harassment. Lilly of the Valley is used by drug companies for medicinal purposes and was at one time used extensively in medical cures. Couples plant lilly of the valley in their first garden to promote the longevity of the marriage, it is also recommended for use in a bridal bouquet. Astrological correspondence: Mercury MORNING GLORYAll parts of this plant are poisonous, and has the nick name of "devil's guts". Morning glories come in a variety of colors and are fairly drought resistant. Legend has it that you can wrap the morning glory vine around a poppet nine times to banish someone. This is especially effective if done three days before the New Moon. In magick the morning glory can be used to bind, banish or promote attraction to someone or something. Astrolgical correspondence: The Moon STRAW FLOWERSAlthough poisonous straw flowers are a plant of longevity, these plants like sunny dry spots and hold out untill last frost. Want something to last? Use straw flowers in your magick. At one time this plant was used medicinally but is not suggested for domestic use today. This is the flower of Samhain, the flower of the dead, signifying the transition from one type of life to another. Astrological correspondence: The Sun WOLFSBANEWolfsbane is also known as Moonkshood, several varieties are found in the U.S. and in Canada. The entire plant is poisonous, especially the leaves and roots. When drying the roots give off fumes that cause giddiness, it is suggested to use only the flowers in magick. Wolfsbane is excellent for redirecting predators that may come after you. When Wolfsbane blooms on a full moon beware.. It is a very magickal plant, old werewolf movies featured it's legend. Astrological correspondence: Saturn RHODODENDRONS, AZALEAS and MOUNTIAN LAURELYou can find these plants everywhere, these bushes have a reaction time of six hours. The Greeks found that honey from bees that fed on Azaleas and Rhododendrons to be poisonous. Astrological correspondence: Venus
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