A Sorcerer's Garden
Near the end of the herb garden I visited last summer, there was a beautifully constructed protected area known as the sorcerer's garden. It was described as:
Symbol of yin and yang, witness to the Earth's and Moon's cycles, repository of our dreams, privileged place to share special time together, the witches' garden is our sacred space. Symbolically, we have filled it with pants that are magical, curious and sacred, in honor of all the witches that have come before us in this wonderful profession.
The hallucinogens, sedatives, stimulants and otherwise extreme plants were used by shamans and healers to open the inner eye. Belladonna, jimson weed, henbane, morning glory, foxlgove, tobacco, garlic, Queen Anne's lace... these plants are no longer used in daily pharmacopoeia but the had great influence in days past. In this privileged space, we get together to mark solstices and equinoxes, celebrate our harvests and rejoice in the beauty of the earth.
There was an entrance made of tree covers that started you on the path towards the sacred space.
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This cove led to a narrow dug in path with cedar trees on the side. It was all very intimate and beautiful, something to aspire to creating at one's own home.
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The end of the path wound around to the entrance of the sorcerer's garden itself. It was also very nicely constructed and something a home gardener would be pleased to have. Wooden doors are attached to branches that form the pillars and archway to walk under.
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There was a Native Cherokee Legend that also described the sacred "magical" space of medicinal plants:
Int he beginning of time, when the world was peaceful and magical, human beings made their appearance. At first, animals were intrigued and impressed by the abilities and cleverness of humans. They could do things that had never been done before: make fire, sculpt rocks and wood, invent bows and arrows...
The bear tried sculpting but hurt his paws, the world burned his fur trying to make fire, the dear now live din fear as he had become a meal of choice! HUmans were abusing the precious gifts of the gods. The hour was bad! The animals decided to meet and talk about this problem.
The discussion was quite lively. The animals felt threatened but they did not want to destroy the human race knowing that a heart was beating inside each of them. The bear, who was the chief of the animals, asked his friends the viruses and bacteria to create diseases for the humans in order to reduce their power and their supremacy. And as the bear trusted their judgment, he created medicinal plants so that those with a pure heart who listened to nature could become their allies and survive.
Some of these plants make up the collection of plants at the sorcerer's garden, some of which have medicinal properties, and other less so as they were used to induce altered states of mind through the chemicals in the plants. The sorcerer's garden was described again:
These magical plans are no longer used in the day-to-day pharmacopoeia, but at a different time, their influence was quite remarkable, producing spiritual, magical, revolutionary or creative visions. Some are stimulants or narcotics, some are hallucinogenic or poisonous, and were used in traditions and rituals the world over.
Medieval witches, shamans in Asia or the AMericas, Celtic druids, African sorcerers and Amazonian healers explored these plants and their incredible powers, bringing on strange ans sometimes dangerous experiences. As green witches of the 21st century, we stay within the bounds of curative plants, but proudly carry on the legacy of the witches who paved out way.
I'll get into some of those plants at a later time.
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Given the recent nature of my last few months research, I believe the obsession by the intelligence communities with mind altering substances came from the first studies they did on the native populations that they displaced. Squirreling away their cultural practices as they tried hard to stamp that knowledge out of those people (like with the Vatican and their approved eyes only libraries).
They also use this to isolate us from medicinal plant knowledge, as the legend you mentioned talks of. That's why your posts on herbs is so important. Thanks for continuing on with this, and what a visit that must have been for you at the sorcerers garden.
There are positive aspects to it, but also negatives, even for well-intended use. Plants heal in many ways, and some have negatives to health. But overall, plant is the medicine for us to eat, in daily living. It's the healthiest with the least detrimental aspects to it compared to taking the lives of innocent animals and eating their flesh. Getting the whole profile of nutrients might be harder, but it's cleaner and better for health to go from the source, as opposed to taking the lives of animals who did the works to process the source and then eating them to eat what they accumulated in their lives.
That's pretty awesome, I think part of the reasons these natural plants are so demonized is because of their spiritual capability for connecting people to their spiritual centers. Looks like a beautiful peaceful place to sit and reflect.
Well some can make you sick or kill you :P
Looks amazing and I love the Cherokee Legend fantastic. I am hoping to do a Shamanism course at some point just waiting for my teacher to arrive in my life 💯🐒
Hehe, good luck ;)
A real life magical garden. How cool. :-)
Indeed, pretty "magical" look to it all.
Wow its great. Thx for sharing.
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You're welcome ;)
This is cool !!!
Ce jardin est un endroit du Quebec?
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Oui.
Yes it is ;)
What a beautiful garden. Thanks for reblogging this one, @mitrado.
Thanks, you're welcome.
Great peace of architecture
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