‘Book of Shadows’, Botanical Spells Displayed as Floral Arrangements

“To Increase Fertility”
apple, apple blossoms, basil, cucumber, ginger, hazel, moss, jasmine, lemon, lime, myrtle, orange, pomegranate, poppy, red clover, raspberry, strawberry

Botanical spells used by practitioners of witchcraft are displayed as colorful floral arrangements in the photo series “Book of Shadows” by Amelia Bauer. The floral arrangements were created by artist Elizabeth Parks Kibbey.

“Invisibility”
almonds, dill, fern, myrrh, marjoram, poppy, slippery elm

“For a Man to Attract a Woman He Desires”
bay berry, bay leaves, black snakeroot, cinnamon, geranium, ginger, rose, vervain

“For Safety in Travel”
apple, cedar, cinnamon, holly, garlic

“For Protection from Evil”
acacia, apple blossom, marigold, pennyroyal, rue, sage, thyme, violet

photos by Amelia Bauer

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