THE HOUSE HERBARIUM

A living archive of our house’s most sacred species. Rooted in ritual. Tended with myth. Preserved through devotion.

Velvet Peony

Velvet Peony

Lighting: Full sun to partial shade.

Watering: Deep watering weekly; more during summer heat.

Humidity: Tolerates most conditions; prefers fresh air.

Soil: Well-draining loam enriched with organic matter.

Fertilization: Spring and post-bloom with phosphorus-rich mix.

Used in the Solstice Embrace ritual, awakening emotional courage and vulnerability through floral oil and incense rites.

Black Dahlia

Black Dahlia

Lighting: Bright indirect light; tolerates morning sun.

Watering: Keep soil moist but never soggy; reduce watering in winter.

Humidity: Prefers moderate humidity; mist lightly in dry conditions.

Soil: Rich, well-draining potting mix with compost.

Fertilization: Monthly during active growth.

Associated with sacred secrecy; blooms during the Quiet Vow ritual where silence and desire intertwine.

Ghost Orchid

Ghost Orchid

Lighting: Dappled sunlight or bright filtered light.

Watering: Daily misting in warm seasons; reduce in cooler months.

Humidity: Requires high humidity (60–80%).

Soil: No soil—mount on bark or cork wood.

Fertilization: Diluted orchid fertilizer weekly during growing season.

Blooming during the Ritual of Disappearance, it represents shedding identity and surrendering to spiritual rebirth.

Belladonna Wraith

Belladonna Wraith

Lighting: Partial to full shade.

Watering: Low to moderate watering; allow topsoil to dry between.

Humidity: Average to dry air preferred.

Soil: Loose, sandy, well-draining soil.

Fertilization: Avoid feeding during bloom.

The harbinger of irreversible change. Belladonna Wraith blooms before sacred transformation rites, marking ecstatic thresholds.

Explore the sacred lineage of our most revered blooms.

Velvet Peony: Full sun to partial shade. Deep watering weekly.

Black Dahlia: Bright indirect light. Moist soil.

Ghost Orchid: Dappled light. High humidity.

Belladonna Wraith: Partial shade. Low watering.

Ritual Floral Calendar

Sacred blooms woven into rites of passage and erotic transformation.

Vernal Equinox
March 20

Flower: Velvet Peony

Rite: Solstice Embrace

Meaning: Sensual bravery, emotional awakening

Summer Solstice
June 20

Flower: Ghost Orchid

Rite: Ritual of Disappearance

Meaning: Shedding of identity, spiritual rebirth

Autumn Equinox
September 22

Flower: Black Dahlia

Rite: Quiet Vow

Meaning: Erotic secrecy, sacred restraint

Winter Solstice
December 21

Flower: Belladonna Wraith

Rite: Night of Rapture

Meaning: Irreversible transformation