Belladonna

Also called Deadly Nightshade

Plant2 traditions

overview

Belladonna, deadly nightshade, takes its name from Italian ladies who used it to widen their pupils. It was a notorious ingredient in the flying ointments of witch legend and is one of the most poisonous plants in Europe.

Uses

Visions and astral work, symbolically
Glamour
The underworld

ritual

Working with it

Work with belladonna symbolically only: draw it, name it, or set an image on the altar for underworld and dream work.

⚠ Safety note for Belladonna

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Botanical name: Atropa belladonna
Planet: ♄︎ Saturn
Element: Water
Works for: Psychic Ability Dreams
Forms: leavesberriesroot
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

Saturn — Common practice, Golden Dawn