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The darker garden — where beauty, poison, and forbidden knowledge entwine.
 
      
      Arum (Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Calla Lily): The Hooded Flower of Protection and Mystery
Arum, known as Jack-in-the-Pulpit or Calla Lily, is a hooded flower linked to protection, banishment, and ritual secrecy. Though toxic if ingested, it has long been used symbolically in folklore and witchcraft to guard sacred spaces, cloak intentions, and veil rituals in silence. Explore its magical uses, ritual traditions, and metaphysical effects.