

Wed, Feb 26
|Webinar
PATRONS ONLY: Poison Path I
A three-part series exploring poisonous plants, psychedelics, and magic
Time & Location
Feb 26, 2025, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Webinar
About the event
This event is livestreamed for members of Coven and Inner Circle tiers on Patreon. Recordings will be available afterward for all other students to purchase. To join in, sign up on Patreon.
Poisonous plants have long accompanied the practice of witchcraft, revered for their powerful yet perilous properties. Throughout history, herbs like belladonna, mandrake, and monkshood have been associated with witches, alchemists, and healers, believed to possess a dual nature to both heal and harm, curse and cure. The use of such plants has been recorded across cultures, from ancient Greece to the European witch trials, weaving a mythology of danger and power.
This course offers a deep dive into the historical, folkloric, and magical significance of poisonous plants. Students will explore the botanical properties of key plants used in witchcraft, and learn their traditional uses in both medicine and the magical arte. Students will also examine the symbolism these…