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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