{"id":224,"date":"2012-09-30T01:56:00","date_gmt":"2012-09-30T01:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/waterwitch\/2012\/09\/201209bones-wings-and-dangerous-things-html.html"},"modified":"2017-02-08T11:56:21","modified_gmt":"2017-02-08T19:56:21","slug":"bones-wings-and-dangerous-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/waterwitch\/2012\/09\/bones-wings-and-dangerous-things.html","title":{"rendered":"Bones, wings and dangerous things"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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The \u00a0Rain walker and I set out on a dry morning a day before the moon was full. It was a hot and dry day but we were so excited. It may have been hot, but it had finally reached a breathable temperature We could finally venture outside without risk of heat exhaustion. We had originally ventured out in search of Cholla but we found so much more!<\/p>\n

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Cholla is a cactus and very magical plant its covered in sharp and chaotic spines on the outside, but on the inside its soft and has an intricate weave. We hunted for Cholla skeletons for a while, at first we didn\u2019t find much, what we did find were a very strange plant it looked to be part of the Solanaceae family with permission from the plant we took some samples home. After some research I found that it was actually called Pedaliaceae which is closely related to \u201cbat head\u201d It is sometimes called Desert Unicorn or Devils Claw.\u00a0 Devils Claw is known to help with joint pain medicinally and Magicaly it is used for protection. I personally have used it for underworld and nocturnal work. Its bat head like shape connects it to the nocturnal and underworld work. After this amazing discovery I will be headed out in about a month to harvest the dead and dried \u201cpods\u201d what we know as the \u201cbat head\u201d that is used in Voodoo and Hoodoo.<\/p>\n

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After we explored the wild vegetation for a while we kept running into these amazing spider webs. They belong to the funnel spider they are a poisonous spider, but are low risk to humans active March through October. I do plan on going back late October to find any abandon webs. Spiders especially ones that are as intricate as these can be used in underworld magic, to connect to\u00a0 the fates, and Arachne. Anyone who is a weaver should have these wonderful creatures as their ally. If \u00a0you are not a weaver they are creative creatures that teach us about weaving our own fate, and taking control of our own lives.<\/p>\n

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Finally we found a patch of Cholla. We took great care to harvest only the dead and dying parts of the plant. We came home with a back pack full! I have so many wonderful pieces that I am very excited to start crafting ritual items with.<\/p>\n

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We had our arms full and decided to head back to the car. As we headed back we got turned around just a bit. Instead of heading to the car we ended up in the bottom of a wash ( a natural dry\u00a0 bed that holds water when it rains) We were chatting about what a wonderful day it was and joking about how it would be perfect if I could only find some bones, and how surprised I was that I actually hadn\u2019t found any. It was only about 10 steps later that right in front of me was rib bone. I am not sure if it is a wild boar or other animal but it is in great shape and I was so happy to find it!<\/p>\n

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We passed a bush that was alive with butterflies. You have to watch the video to see how many!<\/p>\n