Kapok Tree / Ceiba
Ceiba pentandra · dried leaves
Kapok tree identity, documented Maya world-tree imagery, and an original practice for rooted perspective.
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
Whitemouth Dayflower / Canutillo
Commelina erecta · listed as C. elegans
Whitemouth dayflower with transparent synonymy, brief blue blooms, and an original clarity and discernment practice.
Jamaican Damiana / Marilope
Turnera ulmifolia · dried herb
Jamaican damiana distinguished from Turnera diffusa, with neotropical context and a reflection on reciprocal abundance.
Golden Dewdrop / No Me Olvides
Duranta erecta · dried herb
Golden dewdrop, kept distinct from true forget-me-not, with a toxicity warning and a safe remembrance practice.
Florida Boxwood / Cambia Voz
Schaefferia frutescens · dried herb
Florida Keys and Caribbean evergreen identity, careful contemporary associations, and an original practice for measured speech.
Marjoram / Mejorana
Origanum majorana · dried herb · 0.5 oz
Soft gray-green leaves, Culpeper’s attributed Mercury-and-Aries correspondence, and modern reflections on thoughtful speech and household care.
Guava / Guayaba
Psidium guajava · dried herb · 0.5 oz
A many-veined Neotropical fruit tree whose cultural history inspires original themes of welcome, connection, gratitude, and renewal.
Motherwort / Agripalma
Leonurus cardiaca · dried aerial herb · 0.5 oz
A square-stemmed mint relative with Culpeper’s attributed Venus-and-Leo correspondence and modern themes of brave tenderness and clear boundaries.
Pomegranate Peel / Cáscara de Granada
Punica granatum · dried peel · 0.5 oz
Ancient Greek pomegranate symbolism, a protective rind around many seeds, and an original reflection on promises, boundaries, and return.
Bellyache Bush / Tua Tua
Jatropha gossypiifolia · seeds
Meet bellyache bush’s red-green lobed foliage and three-part capsules through documented botany, strict toxic-seed safety, and original themes of decisive boundaries.
Physic Nut / Piñón de Botija
Jatropha curcas · seeds
Physic nut’s lobed leaves, clustered flowers, and three-part fruits meet documented global history, strict toxic-seed safety, and original themes of limits and accountable choices.
Indian Mallow / Botón de Oro
Abutilon indicum · seeds
Indian mallow’s softly hairy heart-shaped leaves, golden flowers, and wheel-like fruits are explored through documented botany and original themes of patient growth and steady attention.
Belladonna / Belladona
Atropa bella-donna · seeds
Belladonna’s bell-shaped flowers and dark berries meet documented early-modern history, strict toxic-seed safety, and original themes of discernment and protected boundaries.
Black Obsidian: A Simple Boundary-Setting Practice
Meet black obsidian as volcanic glass, learn from its documented mirror history, and try an original five-minute practice for clear, practical boundaries.
Wood Betony / Betónica
Betonica officinalis · dried herb · 0.5 oz
A purple-flowered European perennial with Culpeper’s specifically attributed Jupiter–Aries correspondence and original themes of calm structure.
Mexican Dream Herb / Hierba de los Sueños
Calea ternifolia (syn. Calea zacatechichi) · dried herb · 0.5 oz
The accepted species, its listing synonym, and a specific Chontal oneiromancy record, with an original practice of attentive dream journaling.
Goldenseal / Sello de Oro
Hydrastis canadensis · dried herb · 0.5 oz
An eastern North American woodland perennial whose golden rhizome and conservation status inspire stewardship and ethical prosperity.
European Mandrake Root / Raíz de Mandrágora
Mandragora officinarum · dried root · 0.5 oz
A poisonous Mediterranean nightshade approached through exact botany, ancient harvest lore, and original themes of thresholds, caution, and ethical restraint.
Eleuthero Root / Raíz de Eleutero
Eleutherococcus senticosus · dried root material · 0.5 oz
A thorny Northeast Asian shrub with five-part leaves and deep roots, studied through exact taxonomy and original themes of sustainable effort and boundaries.
Olive Leaves / Hojas de Olivo
Olea europaea · dried leaves · 0.5 oz
Silver-backed evergreen leaves with deep Mediterranean history, explored through documented Greek symbolism and original themes of peace-making and stewardship.
Sleepy Morning / Malva Blanca
Waltheria indica · dried herb · 0.5 oz
A softly hairy dryland subshrub with tiny yellow flowers, approached through exact identity, Hawaiian source records, and original themes of gentle resilience.
Sacu-Sacu Root / Cebolleta
Cyperus rotundus · dried root and tubers · 0.5 oz
A persistent sedge with linked underground tubers, studied through exact botany and original themes of root-cause reflection and steady repair.
Chanca Piedra / Rompepiedras
Phyllanthus niruri · Dried herb · 0.5 oz
A small tropical herb whose capsules hang beneath leaf-like branchlets, explored through careful taxonomy and original themes of precise, patient work.
Horny Goat Weed / Epimedio
Epimedium sagittatum · Dried herb · 0.5 oz
A Chinese woodland perennial with spreading rhizomes and delicate spurred flowers, approached through exact taxonomy and original vitality symbolism.
Soursop / Guanábana
Annona muricata · Dried herb · 0.5 oz
A tropical American tree of glossy leaves and soft-spined fruit, explored through careful botany and original themes of protected abundance.
Lemon Leaves / Hojas de Limón
Citrus × limon · Dried leaves · 0.5 oz
Glossy aromatic leaves, thorny twigs, and lemon’s documented journey inspire original themes of clarity, welcome, and patient renewal.
Yerba Santa / Hierba Santa
Eriodictyon californicum · Dried herb · 0.5 oz
A resinous chaparral shrub with narrow leaves and lavender flowers, approached through California ecology, documented Native relationships, and original renewal themes.
Turkey Berry / Pendejera
Solanum torvum · Dried herb · 0.5 oz
A prickly tropical shrub with white star flowers and clustered green fruits, explored through Caribbean food history, invasiveness, and original boundary symbolism.
Uva Ursi / Gayuba
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi · Dried botanical · 0.5 oz
A mat-forming evergreen with leathery leaves, urn-shaped flowers, and red drupes, approached through northern ecology and original themes of endurance and shelter.
Savory / Ajedrea
Satureja hortensis · Dried herb · 0.5 oz
An annual mint-family herb with narrow leaves and pale two-lipped flowers, explored through cultivation history, Culpeper’s early modern qualities, and original themes of clear warmth.
Yerba Mate / Yerba Mate
Ilex paraguariensis · dried herb
An evergreen South American holly with documented Guaraní history and a respectful reflection on reciprocity.
Watercress / Berro
Nasturtium officinale · dried herb
A stream-rooting mustard-family herb with Culpeper’s Moon attribution and a contemporary practice for steady movement.
Sassafras / Sasafrás
Sassafras albidum · dried herb
Three distinct leaf forms on one aromatic tree, explored through documented history and a modern reflection on adaptability.
Queen Anne’s Lace / Encaje de la Reina Ana
Daucus carota · dried herb
Lacy white umbels and nest-like seed heads for discernment, patient pattern-making, and clear boundaries.
Garden Sage / Salvia
Salvia officinalis · dried herb
European garden sage, kept distinct from white sage, with Culpeper’s attributed Jupiter correspondence and modern themes of wisdom, memory, and review.
Red Sandalwood / Sándalo Rojo
Pterocarpus santalinus · wood chips
Endangered red sanders—not true sandalwood—with careful identification, CITES context, and modern themes of protection, ethical desire, and intuition.
Cuachalalate
Amphipterygium adstringens · dried bark
A Mexican dry-forest tree and valued bark, approached through documented ethnobotany, conservation awareness, and modern themes of resilience and responsible exchange.
Calamus Root / Raíz de Cálamo
Acorus calamus · dried root
A wetland rhizome explored through precise identification, layered plant history, and modern themes of clear speech, direction, and calm boundaries.
White Pine Bark / Corteza de Pino Blanco
Pinus strobus
Five-needle bundles, mature bark, the living Haudenosaunee Tree of Peace tradition, and respectful modern reflection.
Cedar Wood Chips / Enebro de Una Semilla
Juniperus monosperma
One-seed juniper—not true cedar—with dryland ecology, precise identification, and modern themes of boundaries, clearing, and resilience.
Mistletoe / Muérdago
Viscum album
Evergreen branches, Pliny’s carefully contextualized account, later winter custom, and modern reflections on boundaries and endurance.
Irish Moss / Musgo Irlandés
Chondrus crispus
Forked Atlantic red-alga fronds, coastal history, and carefully labeled modern symbolism for resilience and resourceful prosperity.
Myrtle / Mirto
Myrtus communis · dried herb
An evergreen Mediterranean shrub with white flowers and dark berries, studied through comparative ritual history and themes of affection, continuity, and devotion.
Epazote / Paico
Dysphania ambrosioides · dried herb
An aromatic American herb with tiny green flower spikes, explored through exact taxonomy, Latin American cultural context, and original themes of discernment.
Croton Petra Leaf / Croto
Codiaeum variegatum · dried leaf
A tropical foliage plant with green, gold, orange, and red leaves, approached through exact taxonomy and original themes of confidence and complexity.
Chaparral / Gobernadora
Larrea tridentata · dried leaf
A desert evergreen with resinous paired leaves, explored through documented ecology and original themes of boundaries, conservation, and endurance.
Tansy / Tanaceto
Tanacetum vulgare · dried herb
Golden button flowers, Culpeper’s Venus attribution, and a reflective practice for fair, consistent boundaries.
Gotu Kola / Centella Asiática
Centella asiatica · dried herb
A creeping herb with rounded leaves, historical regional names, and an original practice of patient attention.
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.