• 49:38 - 52:03
Todd Elliott | The Cunning Farmer: Magical Timing, Ritual Practice, & Land Spirits
Doctrine of Signatures and Planetary Herb Gathering
The hosts discuss the "Doctrine of Signatures," the ancient belief that the physical appearance of a plant indicates its medicinal or magical use, such as walnuts benefiting the brain. Elliott explains that plants have both a species mind and individual souls. He emphasizes gathering herbs during specific planetary hours, such as harvesting henbane on a Saturday at sunrise, to enhance their spiritual potency.