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February 2022

February 08, 2022

Philosophia Toxicum: A Discourse on the Poison Path

The Poison Path According to One Poisoner I have been writing and teaching about my...

April 2020

April 21, 2020

Solanaceae in the Garden of Shadow

There are no plants more specifically associated with Witchcraft and the Devil than those that...

September 2019

September 03, 2019

Unguentum Venenum: A Flying Ointment

The infamous witches' flying ointment is a quintessential representation of the beliefs surrounding medieval witchcraft....

August 2019

August 28, 2019

Preparing for Flight: Techniques for Ritual Entheogens

Entheogens allow our spirits to fly and to go to other worlds. Some of them...

August 18, 2019

Deadly Delicacies from Emporium Black

Seamus (SHAY-mus) is a retired culinary artist, pastry chef and chocolatier. He is an artist,...

April 2019

April 28, 2019

Flying High on Hexennacht

Beltane, Walpurgisnacht, Hexennacht is one of my favorite sabbaths. It combines my love of nature,...

April 25, 2019

The Fly in the Witch’s Ointment: Redefining the Poison Path

The Poison Path can be a misleading term for the practice of working with baneful...

April 18, 2019

Baneful Herbs and Traditional Craft

Some plants heal, some are great for cooking and others are especially useful for the...

April 02, 2019

Bane & Beauty: An Interview With Dylan Pierce

Baneful herbs, are a colloquialism for the multi-faceted plants that comprise the witch's pharmacopoeia. They...

March 2019

March 16, 2019

Of the Nightshades: Interview with Ian Vertel

In this article, I conduct an interview with Ian Vertel, a poisoner, apothecary and herb...

June 2018

June 26, 2018

Twilight Sleep: A Collection of Henbane Lore

Henbane is a magical plant with a history that goes back as far as ancient...

June 04, 2018

Devil’s Apple: A Collection of Datura Folklore

Dark Fairy Herb of the Nocturnal Witch's Garden Datura, known by many names by many...

March 2018

March 26, 2018

A Collection of Mandrake Folklore

Mandrake is one of the most infamous plants associated with magic and witchcraft. Today it...

November 2017

November 07, 2017

An Evening With Deadly Nightshade

The Path of Poisons is treacherous, and its powerful denizens will quickly overcome the unprepared.

December 2016

December 31, 2016

Poison Path Resource Guide: “The Witches’ Ointment”

The Witches' Ointment: The Secret History of Psychedelic Magic, by Thomas Hatsis A well-researched...

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