By Witchipedia

This article explores wortcunning, an Old English term denoting the comprehensive knowledge of plants’ healing and magical properties alongside the practical skills required for their application, including the preparation of herbal remedies, cosmetics, and spiritually-oriented formulations.

This article provides an overview of yarrow (*Achillea millefolium*), examining its botanical characteristics, traditional folklore, and attributed magical properties as documented in Western folk herbalism and spiritual practice. Readers will learn methods for identifying and propagating yarrow, distinguishing it from potentially toxic look-alikes, and understanding its historical applications in protection rituals, love divination, and wound healing according to belief-based traditions.

This article provides an overview of yellow alder (*Turnera ulmifolia*), a tropical shrub native to the Caribbean basin, examining both its horticultural characteristics and its associations with traditional healing practices.

This article examines the yew tree (*Taxus baccata*) through botanical, historical, and esoteric lenses, providing readers with an overview of its cultivation characteristics, folkloric significance, and attributed magical properties. The text traces yew’s role in medieval European history—particularly its use in longbow construction and its traditional placement in churchyards—while also addressing practical considerations regarding its toxicity and propagation requirements.