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PNW Plant Magic

Meet the common ferns! (Find part two here!)

This series is a collection of my personal (UPG) correspondences for local plants. Please do not utilize this post as a sole way to identify them, and do not ingest unless you have done the proper research.

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  • Meet Polystichum munitum, also known as Western Sword Fern! These beauties are the backbone of many local forests, and often go unnoticed. 
  • These spirits tend to seem very wise, and unconcerned with whatever you’re doing.
  • Stalk. Endurance, well-being.
  • Blades. Tough skin, to help things bounce off.
  • Fiddleheads. Warmth, fae.
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  • Meet Blechnum spicant, also known as Deer Fern! These ferns tend to be the smallest on the forest floor, but hold their own!
  • I haven’t had the pleasure of interacting with any of these plant spirits.
  • Stalk. To stand out above the rest, new growth.
  • Blades. To know, to find hidden things.
  • Fiddleheads. Whimsy, child-like energy.
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  • Meet Polypodium glycyrrhiza, also known as Licorice Fern or Licorice Root Fern! These ferns prefer to grow their rhizome systems in moss – so they’re found on the sides of rocks and in trees! How cool is that!?
  • I’ve found these plant spirits to be tight-knit (literally and personality wise) and share the same opinion of you, even if they’re on different trees.
  • Stalk. Thriving in spite of circumstances, strength.
  • Blades. Social confidence, fitting in.
  • Roots. Sweetness.

PNW Plant Magic

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This series is a collection of my personal (UPG) correspondences for local plants. Please do not utilize this post as a sole way to identify them, and do not ingest unless you have done the proper research!

  • Meet Dicentra formosa, aka Pacific Bleeding Heart! With delicate, lacy leaves and heart-shaped flowers – it truly looks like it belongs in a fairy tale!
  • The spirits of this plant tend to be shy, vain or uninterested which makes it rather difficult to interact with them! They can be nice though.
  • Stem. Represents fragile emotions.
  • Leaves. Hiding beneath the surface, strength despite circumstance. 
  • Flowers. Delicate beauty and energy, glamour.
  • Seed pod. Deeply rooted emotions.
  • Seeds. The last bit of the foundation, an ability to rebuild from nothing.

Medicinal uses

PNW Plant Magic

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This series is a collection of my personal (UPG) correspondences for local plants. Please do not utilize this post as a sole way to identify them, and do not ingest unless you have done the proper research!

  • Meet Oxalis oregana, also known as redwood sorrel! This beautiful plant brings an air of magic with it’s shamrock-shaped leaves and dainty flowers. It has oxalic acid in it, making it taste sour (but yummy)!
  • I haven’t interacted with these plant spirits much, but I certainly get a “fae-like” vibe from them!
  • Leaves. Use the leaves to cut something bad out of your life, a harsh block of sorts.
  • Stem. Warmth, to encourage friendship and appear open and willing to talk.
  • Flowers. Fae, to remember, to lighten up a space or mood.

Info on edibility + Possible risks of ingesting

PNW Plant Magic

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This series is a collection of my personal (UPG) correspondences for local plants. Please do not utilize this post as a sole way to identify them, and do not ingest unless you have done the proper research.

  • Meet Gaultheria shallon, also known as Salal! These plants will often cover the forest floor, making it a sea of dark green, knee-high plants! I think they’re very beautiful and tend to get overlooked. 
  • I’ve found that these spirits tend to have varying personalities based on region and how many there are in an area. The plants in my area (which are spread out) tend to be cold at first, but with a little prodding open right up!
  • Stalks: Protection, ward.
  • Buds: Endurance.
  • Leaves: Shelter, guidance.
  • Flowers: Seeing through falsities and lies.
  • Berries: Grit. 
  • Seeds: For doing what must be done.

Medicinal information / Edible information

PNW Plant Magic

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This series is a collection of my personal (UPG) correspondences for local plants. Please do not utilize this post as a sole way to identify them, and do not ingest unless you have done the proper research.

  • Meet Urtica diocia, also known as Stinging Nettle! Such a lovely, beautiful plant that isn’t afraid to protect itself!
  • The spirits of these plants have always come across as warm and nurturing. Every one I’ve talked to has been wise and gentle. Don’t judge a book by it’s cover!
  • Stalk: For bringing structure or a solid base.
  • Hairs: Channeled protection.
  • Leaves: Soothing, boosting power in a steady way.
  • Flowers: Staying hidden.
  • Seeds: For bringing a burst of energy or motivation.

Medicinal information / Edible information

Travel Witchery

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Because why not incorporate witchcraft into every aspect of your life, amiright or amiright?

What to bring…

  • Pocket/Travel altars! [X] [X] [X] [X]
  • Travel talisman
  • Small crystals/Crystal jewelry.
  • A pendulum.
  • Your tarot cards/playing cards for the intent of divination.
  • A witchy journal, or books on witchcraft!
  • Something to *legally* collect soil, water, plants, and other things from where you travel.
  • A locket with items/ingredients within it inspired by the spell bottles/jars below:

To aid in safe travels…

Other handy spells…

Sigils…

Rejuvenating Witchcraft

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Things to help you move on and recover from a long day, a rough night or a good cry.

Spells and magic:

Things to make:

To move forward:

Little things to do:

Drinks:

Odds and ends:

*Please research herb safety before using!

Drunk Witchery

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Anything and everything that involves witchcraft and alcohol. Please drink legally and responsibly! And please tag this appropriately for those who avoid alcohol.

Correspondences of…

Making…

Using in witchcraft…

*Multiple links were pulled from this post*

Finding (animal) bones

Note that I live in a heavily forested area of the PNW so not all of this may apply to you!

Where to look (casual version):

  • Under bridges, you’ll often find owl pellets with rodent and bird bones in them.
  • If you see hairy scat (poop) get a stick and break it apart, sometimes there’ll be small animal bones/bone shards. Please be safe, predator scat can have icky things like parasites.
  • The sides of trails. I’ve found so many bones there!
  • The sides of the road.
  • Forest to meadow edges.
  • Driving pullouts that are a bit private, if you feel okay with using bones from roadkill/poached animals.

Where to look (dedicated version):

  • A few feet to 10+ feet into the bushes past a meadows edge.
  • Follow deer trails.
  • Go to the big trees, animals are drawn to them.
  • Get off the main trail.
  • Check out holes in the ground.
  • The sides of back roads/logging type roads.
  • Explore the parts of the forest you haven’t been to before. Make new trails. Walk along fallen logs.
  • In strangely clear spots in the forest. (As I’m editing this post, i see this and realize that’s exactly how I found a skull today)
  • Crawl. I’ve found so many bones by just crawling around (usually looking for other things/checking stuff out).
  • DEER. TRAILS. They take you to less humanized areas easily.

Keep in mind:

  • Bones can often get spread out, but where you find one you can typically find more if you look far/ wide enough.
  • If you live in a foresty type place, bones are rarely bleached white. Look for browns, greens, mild whites that don’t quite look like sticks.
  • Skulls are often not in the same area as the rest of the bones because it’s a good food source for animals so they’ll drag the head off for themselves! (This definitely isn’t always true however).
  • Think about where animals would go to die, and where predators would take their kills.
  • You won’t always find bones! Some places just don’t have any! Some have bones that are buried.
  • This certainly isn’t all-encompassing and I’d welcome people in different regions to jump in with their methods 🙂

Other posts:

Gender Magic

I noticed that there were only small pockets of posts on helping ease dysphoria or helping you feel more at home with your gender/identity so I decided to compile what I could here!

TERFS are not welcome to interact with this post. But, I always seize the opportunity to block gross people!

Spells (dysphoria):

Spells (gender identity):

Sigils:

For feeling more masculine:

For feeling more feminine:

For feeling more non-binary (any “non-traditional” gender):

General:

Other resources: