I’ve always been a fan of finding wild blackberries in the woods and eating all the ripe ones I can. It makes me feel very fae, like a uncontainable force of nature.
There is a lot to blackberries magically. In my video I share two poems, one from the Druid Plant Oracle (so amazing for anyone interested in herbs) and one from Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs.
Blackberries ripen in cycles. Perhaps this abundant stockpile of ripe and almost ripe berries is why they are used for money magic. I suspect this cyclical growth is also why blackberries are feminine.
Not to mention the bear mama vibe the plant gives off with its scary thorns. To grab a berry you need to be very careful!
The power of these thorns must also be involved in the protection aspect that blackberries have, visitors beware.
Blackberries are very difficult to contain. As am I. In my video I mention a name you may only be familiar with if we’ve engaged in email correspondence. Sofia Wren is a name I intend to use in the next year to describe the creatrix behind the magic. I have two first names, as my Muse refuses to be boxed with one. I have decided to accept her terms. Sofia is my healing side, and Wren is the wild bear.
Guess who blackberries are sacred to?Another entity with many faces is the Goddess Brigit. I share an invocation to Brigid that could be swapped around for this weeks celebration of Imbolc. Its the pagan version of Groundhog’s day.
Blackberries are tenacious and rooted in case you needed some first chakra healing. The plants actually are used by herbalists—make a tincture with the roots and you can skip a portion of your medicine cabinet. Curious? Check out the video
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