Bane is an Old English word over a thousand years old with even more ancient Proto Indo European origins. Its ancient roots mean "death", "bringer of death", and "the devil". Through its history "bane" is often used in reference to poisonous and psychoactive plants like henbane and wolfsbane.The bane folk are those who feel the mysterious draw to these poisonous herbs and work with them closely in gardening, medicine making, sacred herbalism, and spiritual ceremonies.
Hi, my name is Sarah Anne Lawless and
Bane Folk is my one-woman apothecary. I am an artist, author, and maker
of witches' flying ointments. My writings and illustrations have been
published by Scarlet Imprint, Ixaxaar, Anathema, The Cauldron, Witches & Pagans, Hex Magazine and others.
I have worked closely with poisonous
plants for 15 years now with a focus on medicinal nightshade herbs as a
consultant, folk herbalist, and educator. I began producing flying
ointments with medicinal nightshade in 2010 as historical
reconstructions with belladonna, datura, henbane, and mandrake. A few
years later it was clear the need for my ointments' abilities to
relieve pain, insomnia, and anxiety far outweighed their value as a
historical curio and ever since it has been my goal to continue making
ointments for those who need them for as long as I am able.
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