Paganism & Wicca - Who Is A Root Doctor, Root Woman, Or Root Worker?

 

 

A witch, healer, or magical practitioner who specializes in herbs. 


  • Root workers utilize various parts of plants, but roots are said to have the most potent magical properties. 
  • The word "root-worker" also connotes a unique connection with Earth and her protecting spirits, as well as strength and wisdom. 
  • The capacity of root-workers to "root" about in Earth is a hint to their power: it was previously deemed dangerous to disturb Earth unless one understood appropriate procedures and had permission to dig. 
  • Root-working is a kind of magical activity that dates back thousands of years. 
  • Bears, pigs, and snakes are said to have been the first to teach humans the art: these are creatures that "root" in the ground. 
  • Root-worker is a term that is often used interchangeably with Hoodoo Doctor or Conjurer.


BOTANICALS: Mandrake, Roots; 

DIVINE WITCH: Kybele; 

ANIMALS: Bears, Pigs, Snakes; 

DIVINE WITCH: Kybele


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