Herbal lecture series: 'The magical plants of the Days of the Souls'

Throughout the ages plants and magic have been closely intertwined. People have used plants to foretell the future and draw in love and wealth. Plants have helped change minds and weather. Through certain plants people have communicated with departed ancestors and undertaken consciousness-expanding astral journeys. Strong is also the belief in the protective and healing power of plants.

At the mysterious and meaningful Days of the Souls we bow to the mightiest powers of the world and explore which plants were used to drive away evil spirits and call happiness home. We look into the store of knowledge of our ancestors and learn why it is not good to lean on the trunk of a rowan or fall asleep under an elder on Midsummer Night, and much else useful and exciting. The rowan is also believed to have a protective power that people still believe in today.

In the workshop each participant makes a small scented pouch with magical power, which protects and helps keep illness and bad luck away. You will learn, among other things, who the cinnamon birds were and about the mythical creature basilisk, after whom the powerful plant basil is named. Lecturer: Krista Kaur (methodologist, Botanic Garden). Venue: Hopneri maja, Raekoja plats 18, Tallinn. Start 16:00.