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Garlic

11/30/2018

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​Allium Sativum is a species in the onion genus, Alium. Close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive and rakkyo. Garlic has a history of human use of over 7,000 years. It's native to central Asia, but was known to the ancient Egyptians. 
* Single clove garlic (pearl garlic) originated in the Yunnan Province of China. 
*The use of garlic in China dates back to 2000 BC. And it was consumed by Ancient Greek and Roman soldiers, sailors, and rural class. According to Pliny the Elder is was also consumed by the African peasantry.
*Greeks placed garlic on piles of stones at crossroads as a supper for Hekate, and it was taken by Egyptians to invoke deities at the taking of oaths.
*Garlic was used during World War I and II as an antiseptic to prevent Gangrene.  
*In Iranian countries which celebrate Nowruy (Persian Calendar New Year) garlic is one of the items in a seven-seen table (traditional new year display). 
*In Islam it is frowned upon to eat raw garlic before going to mosque. 
*In Hinduism and Jainism garlic is thought to stimulate and warm the body. 
*In Buddhist traditions garlic (and the other fine pungent spices) is understood to stimulate sexual and aggressive dreams

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PLANT MAGIC: FICUS

8/1/2016

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Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

MATTHEW 7:20

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dried fruit from a Ficus Pumila vine
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Ficus Pumila fruit still clinging to the vine
FICUS PUMILA, commonly known as creeping or climbing fig, is a woody vine in the Mulberry family and cousin to the more common Ficus Carica (common fig). Although native to East Asia, Creeping Fig can be seen all over the place - usually clinging to and destroying wooden fences. They can be a beautiful and quick growing wall covering but are very invasive and hard to get rid of once established. 
This hardy vine produces a small, odd-shaped fruit that somewhat resembles the common fig. The fruit of the Awkeotsang variety is used in Eastern Asia to make a desert known as Aiyu (or Ice) Jelly.  
Nearly every plant known to mankind has been used historically in some sort of spiritual or magical way, and the Fig is no exception. The Fig's most popular historical debut is in the book of Genesis. In the Garden of Eden when Adam and Eve supposedly committed the very first sin of humanity and subsequently realized and became ashamed of their nakedness, it was the Fig's leaves they used to cover up. So naturally the act of hiding or covering up one's secrets that may be embarrassing or distasteful has become one of the Fig's prominent characteristics, as seen in many paintings and sculptures that make use of the Fig leaf to cover sexual organs. 

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Orchids

4/12/2015

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you can learn a lot of things from the flowers
 - alice in wonderland

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Many Sacred Artists and Spiritualists talk about and recognize spirit animals as guides throughout their journeys. However, I feel plant spirits are often overlooked and aren't given the recognition they deserve. Every plant, just as every animal, has its own energy and characteristics that can teach us lessons, give us power, and relay messages from Spirit. You can learn a lot of things from the flowers, as they say. 

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Sweet Gum Spurs a.k.a Witch Spurs

2/8/2015

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these spurs are found all over the place in south carolina. i've known about their use in hoodoo and other spiritual and religious practices, but not much else. so i looked up some info on them, and what i learned is amazing! 

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The Sweet Gum tree, Liquidambar styraciflua, produces a 'fruit', which eventually dries out and becomes these spiny seed pods that will fall in winter. 

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Inspiring love

1/28/2015

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