This article examines cyclamen (*Cyclamen* spp.), a Mediterranean perennial, exploring its botanical characteristics, historical folklore across Greek, Persian, and Victorian cultures, and traditional associations with love, protection, and life cycles. The reader will learn about the plant’s propagation requirements, its historical medicinal applications as documented by Dioscorides, and its attributed magickal properties related to love-drawing and protective practices.

This article examines corn (*Zea mays* ssp. *mays*) from historical, agricultural, and metaphysical perspectives, tracing its domestication from teosinte in Mexico over 5,000 years ago to its contemporary cultivation and symbolic significance. The text explores corn’s role in Native American and European folk traditions, where it is associated with fertility, abundance, rebirth, and spiritual vitality, as well as its practical applications in companion planting, harvesting, and preservation.