Caltrops Powder / Polvo de Abrojo
Tribulus terrestris · ground dried botanical
A safety-first guide to puncturevine’s spiny burs, early modern herbal records, and original themes of discernment and careful boundaries.
Book of Shadows
Touch of Magick · A living grimoire
Plants, stories & spiritual practice
Welcome to our Book of Shadows: a growing reference for herbs, crystals, spiritual tools, and thoughtful practice. Begin with the foundations, explore the traditions behind our supplies, and make room for your own observations.
Our guides bring together documented history, clearly attributed correspondences, and practical ways to reflect. Item guides also explore botanical or mineral identity and link to the matching shop supply.
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Beginner Foundations / Fundamentos para principiantes
Herbs & Roots / Hierbas y raíces
Crystals & Stones / Cristales y piedras
More Practices & Stories / Más prácticas e historias
Gumbo-Limbo Seeds / Semillas de Almácigo
Bursera simaruba · 5+ seeds
Seeds of the copper-barked gumbo-limbo tree, explored through verified botany and original themes of readiness, renewal, and stewardship.
Blessed Thistle Powder / Polvo de Cardo Santo
Centaurea benedicta · ground dried herb
A powder-form companion that separates accepted identity and early modern records from original themes of courage and clear boundaries.
Bay Leaf Powder / Polvo de Laurel
Laurus nobilis · ground dried leaf
A preparation-focused companion to Bay Laurel, pairing documented victory symbolism with an original practice of precise, grounded intention.
Patchouli Root / Raíz de Pachulí
Pogostemon cablin · dried root
A root-focused companion to Patchouli, grounded in botany and cultivation history with original themes of foundation, patience, and material stewardship.
Oregano / Orégano
Origanum vulgare · dried herb
A Mediterranean aromatic plant approached through documented joy and household history, with original themes of welcome, gratitude, and everyday abundance.
Beth Root / Raíz de Trilio
Trillium erectum · dried root and rhizome
A forest rhizome explored through its historic Trillium pendulum name, current taxonomy, and original themes of quiet strength, boundaries, and renewal.
High John Root / Raíz de Alto Juan
Ipomoea jalapa · dried root
A source-conscious guide to High John’s African American Hoodoo history, careful botanical naming, and original themes of resilience, strategy, and self-possession.
Rue Seeds / Semillas de Ruda
Ruta graveolens · 10+ seeds
A seed-focused companion pairing verified botany and Culpeper’s attributed Sun-and-Leo correspondence with a contained boundary practice.
Rosary Pea Seeds / Semillas de Peonía
Abrus precatorius · toxic seeds
A safety-first study separating documented bead history from original themes of discernment, boundaries, and responsibility.
Sleepy Morning Seeds / Semillas de Malva Blanca
Waltheria indica · 10+ seeds
A seed-focused companion exploring accepted identity, carefully attributed Hawaiian records, and original themes of quiet readiness.
False Daisy Seeds / Semillas de Espanta Muerto
Eclipta prostrata · seeds
Accepted false daisy identity, careful ethnobotanical context, and an original reflection on release, protected beginnings, and persistence.
Gumbo-Limbo Wood / Madera de Almácigo
Bursera simaruba · cut wood
Light, workable wood from a copper-barked Caribbean tree, explored through documented material history and original themes of renewal and adaptable structure.
Cannonball Tree Bark / Corteza de Ayahuma
Couroupita guianensis · dried bark
Rough bark, trunk-borne flowers, and weighty round fruits inspire an evidence-minded practice of grounded truth and responsibility.
Marshmallow Leaf / Hoja de Malvavisco
Althaea officinalis · dried leaf
Soft grey-green leaves, pale flowers, and Culpeper’s Venus attribution introduce an original reflection on kind speech and clear boundaries.
Comfrey Herb / Hierba de Consuelda
Symphytum officinale · dried aerial herb
Common comfrey’s hairy leaves and nodding bells, kept distinct from the root, with Culpeper’s Saturn attribution and original themes of sustainable support.
Star Anise / Anís Estrellado
Illicium verum · dried star-shaped fruits, 0.5 ounces
Star-shaped fruits distinguished from true anise and unsafe look-alikes, with an original practice of direction and careful discernment.
Water Hyacinth / Jacinto de Agua
Pontederia crassipes (syn. Eichhornia crassipes) · dried herb
A floating South American plant with lavender flowers, invasive history, and an original reflection on beauty joined to responsibility.
Hulled Sesame Seeds / Semillas de Sésamo Descascaradas
Sesamum indicum · pale hulled seeds, 0.5 ounces
An ancient cultivated oilseed, a specifically attributed ancestor-offering record, and an original practice of patient opening.
Mango Leaves / Hojas de Mango
Mangifera indica · dried leaves, 0.5 ounces
Long leathery leaves, South Asian festive imagery, and an original reflection on welcome, continuity, and sustainable care.
Leaf of Life / Prodigiosa (Siempreviva)
Kalanchoe pinnata · dried herb, 0.5 ounces
Plantlet-bearing succulent leaves, documented Caribbean names, and an original reflection on renewal and stewardship.
Pigeonberry / Ojo de Ratón
Rivina humilis · dried herb, 0.5 ounces
Tiny pale flowers, vivid red berries, Caribbean name and pigment records, and an original practice of careful noticing.
Sensitive Plant / Dormidera (Vergonzosa)
Mimosa pudica · dried herb, 0.5 ounces
Touch-responsive leaflets, documented Caribbean names, plant-movement history, and an original practice for responsive boundaries.
Bodhi Tree Leaves / Hojas del Árbol Bodhi (Álamo)
Ficus religiosa · dried leaf, 0.5 ounces
Heart-shaped drip-tip leaves, Buddhist sacred history, Caribbean name records, and an original reflection on ethical attention.
Yellow Mustard Seeds / Semillas de Mostaza Amarilla
Sinapis alba · Dried seeds
Discover Sinapis alba, the limits of historical mustard correspondences and a journal practice for patient beginnings.
Black Mustard Seeds / Semillas de Mostaza Negra
Mutarda nigra · Dried seeds
Tiny dark seeds, careful botanical naming, historical mustard symbolism and a contained practice for clear boundaries.
Balm of Gilead / Bálsamo de Galaad
Populus balsamifera · Balsam poplar botanical
Explore balsam poplar buds, the history of a shared name, and an original reflection on care and renewal.
Adulsa / Adhatoda
Justicia adhatoda · Dried herb
Meet Adulsa through botanical identity, documented South Asian traditions and a gentle practice of attentive learning.
Selenite Care: A Simple Dry Altar Reset
Learn how to care for a soft selenite tumble, distinguish physical cleaning from spiritual symbolism, and try an original five-minute dry altar reset.
Cascara Sagrada / Cáscara Sagrada
Frangula purshiana · Dried botanical curio · 0.5 oz
A western North American tree behind the cascara-sagrada trade name, with documented bark history and an original journal practice about protective boundaries.
Vetiver Root / Raíz de Vetiver
Chrysopogon zizanioides · Dried root · 5 g
A fragrant grass root with documented Indian craft and soil-conservation histories, approached through original themes of steadiness and practical support.
Spearmint / Hierbabuena
Mentha spicata · Dried herb · 0.5 oz
Pointed mint leaves and pale flower spikes, with Culpeper’s explicitly attributed Venus correspondence and an original practice for clear, kind speech.
Queen of the Meadow / Eupatoria Púrpura
Eutrochium purpureum · Dried herb · 0.5 oz
A tall North American Joe-Pye weed with whorled leaves and mauve flower domes, explored through careful naming, documented history, and original boundary themes.
Marshmallow Root / Raíz de Malvavisco
Althaea officinalis · dried root · 0.5 oz
A soft-leaved mallow with a Culpeper-attributed Venus correspondence and original reflections on gentleness, repair, and clear boundaries.
Guaco Vine / Bejuco Guaco
Mikania glomerata · dried vine and leaf · 0.5 oz
A South American climbing plant with strongly veined leaves, documented Brazilian plant history, and original themes of direction and mutual support.
Socotra Dragon’s Blood / Sangre de Dragón de Socotra
Dracaena cinnabari · resin tears · 0.5 oz
The deep-red resin of Socotra’s umbrella-crowned tree, distinguished from other dragon’s blood resins and approached with conservation-minded care.
Guggul / Gúgul
Commiphora wightii · oleo-gum resin · 0.5 oz
A dryland shrub’s aromatic resin, explored through Ayurvedic history, conservation context, and original themes of restraint and renewal.
Ewe Alupaida / Apada
Uraria picta · dried herb
A marked-leaf tropical legume, explored through verified botany and an original practice of pattern recognition and patient repair.
Ewe Aje / Sefunsefun
Aerva lanata · dried herb
A woolly tropical herb, respectfully separated from invented ritual claims and paired with an original reflection on enoughness and reciprocity.
Dominador Leaves / Hojas de Dominador
Malpighia glabra · dried leaves
A Neotropical shrub whose opposite leaves frame an ethical, original practice of self-command rather than control over others.
Devil’s Shoestring Root / Raíz Cordón del Diablo
Tephrosia virginiana · dried root
A wiry-rooted North American legume, explored through documented botany and an original reflection on steady boundaries and patient resolve.
Purslane / Verdolaga
Portulaca oleracea · 0.5 ounces of dried herb
Verdolaga’s succulent form and Culpeper’s attributed Moon correspondence introduce an original practice of patience and enoughness.
Scarlet Morning Glory / Frijolillo
Ipomoea hederifolia · Ten seeds
Meet Frijolillo, a red-flowered American vine, with careful species identification, Florida botanical context, and an original journal practice.
Sandbox Tree / Salvadera
Hura crepitans · Five whole seeds
Salvadera’s spiny trunk, segmented fruit, and documented material history introduce a safe reflection on boundaries and deliberate action.
Santa Maria Feverfew / Escoba Amarga
Parthenium hysterophorus · 0.5 ounces of dried herb
A carefully identified guide to Escoba Amarga, its botanical history, boundaries as spiritual symbolism, and a sealed-packet journal practice.
Florida Soapberry / Jaboncillo
Sapindus marginatus · whole seeds
Florida soapberry identity, taxonomic context, contemporary cleansing symbolism, and a practice for clear release.
Simpleleaf Chastetree / Vencedor
Vitex trifolia · whole seeds
Vitex trifolia’s shifting leaf forms and violet flowers, carefully labeled contemporary associations, and steady overcoming.
Grey Nicker / Quita Maldición
Guilandina bonduc · whole seeds
Pantropical grey nicker botany, documented seed jewelry, contemporary protective symbolism, and a boundary practice.
How we use sources
Our guides distinguish documented history and botanical or mineral identity from modern spiritual interpretations. Original shop practices are reflective invitations, not promises of outcomes or medical advice. Follow each guide’s material precautions and explore its named sources.