Plant Spirits

witchhavencommunity:

There are a great many people who believe that non-human creatures have souls or spirits. For some of us, this applies to our plant friends, as well. In my own belief system, it only makes sense that they would. I believe that each living creature creates energy by living (the energy we often identify as an aura is the visual imprint of this).

Of course, there is plentiful folklore about plant spirits throughout various cultures. Western beliefs, like those related to the fae such as the Spriggan, often promote ideas about plant spirits. The Greeks believed in Dryads, which are the spirits of oak trees. Examples abound throughout mythology and folklore.

In the modern day, people who refer to themselves as nature worshippers are good examples of a large group of people who usually believe in plant spirits. Many green witches, spirit workers, energy workers, or more general pagans believe in and work with the spirits of plants.

This can simply mean that when they’re out and about, they stop to “chat” with a plant by getting a sense of their energy. It can also mean that they grow plants themselves or care for those in their local area. By identifying and finding a way to communicate with these spirits, some folks find that they’re in the ideal position to help them.

Though being able to identify (or even believing in) the spirit of a plant is not required to be a green witch, it appears to be pretty common. I’ve seen countless green witches who refer to the plants they work with as though they were dear friends or children in their care. Usually, the person gives the plants they work with names, at least in my experience, because plants don’t
tend to tell us one.

If you’re interested in learning to get a sense of plant spirits, I usually suggest that you either (or both!) try to grow a plant yourself or spend time in a specific area where foliage abounds. If you decide to grow a plant, I recommend a potted mint plant. Mint tends to be “loud” and “chattery” which makes it easy to get a sense of. I do want to emphasize that you should grow it in a pot, though, because it will become invasive if you’re not careful!

Best of luck!

KIT
WHC Moderator, Death Witch, Edgelords’ Worst Nightmare
@occultduality​