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wolfs_bane
Plant

Wolf's-bane

Also called Aconite, Monkshood
Plant2 traditions
overview

Wolfsbane, or aconite, was said to have sprung from the saliva of Cerberus. It was used to poison wolves and arrows and belongs to Hecate in Greek myth.

Uses

  • Protection, symbolically
  • Hecate and the underworld
  • Endings
ritual

Working with it

Work with wolfsbane symbolically only: an image or the written name on a Hecate altar.

⚠ Safety note for Wolf's-bane
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Botanical name
Aconitum napellus
Planet
♄︎ Saturn
Element
Water
Works for
Protection
Forms
rootflowers
How to use
Altar or offering

⚠ Safety

  • Deadly poisonous. Never ingest or burn it. Handle with gloves and keep it away from children and pets. Work with it symbolically, by name or image.
Receptive
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Where the traditions place it