![]() ![]() Birth, unions, and burials – cycles of joyful celebration and deep grieving, all are marked symbolically with herbs, flowers or branches of a tree – the integration of nature into ceremony our method of signifying catharsis. The wooden May Day pole is circled by girls wearing crowns of woven daisies, celebrating the coming of spring. A lover’s bouquet awaits on the doorstep. ![]() A wreath of lilies stands sentinel over an open grave. Rose petals strewn along the wedding aisle mark the evolution into womanhood and marriage. Plants, trees, and flowers as signifiers of transition are also deeply embedded within rites of passage rituals across global cultures. Our joys and laments are mirrored in the cycle of the seasons, in the seed birthing sprout, or in the dead leaf falling softly from winter branches. ![]() Our myths, beliefs, and shared stories are continually reflected in nature purity represented by the white lily or spiritual awakening by the bloom of the lotus. A visual journey through our interdependent evolution with nature, Plant Magick celebrates botanicals as creative muse – from ancient Greek sculptures to Renaissance paintings to visionary art inspired by psychoactive plants, cacti, and mushrooms. Celebrating the magick of the natural realm, Volume IV of The Library of Esoterica, delves into the symbolism, ceremony, and our ritual relationships with the botanical world. ![]()
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