Unlike their Hermetic and Celestial rivals, the Verbena balance strong male and female aspects, rather than favoring a patriarchal ideal. Many female mysticks gravitate towards them for that reason. This Tradition's sacred totem, the tree, is more than just a symbol. Like the group itself, a tree root itself, abosorbs nourishment from the soil, grows outward filled with life and spreads out and open, disbursing nourishment for other in its leaves. All Verbena Chantries have a tree, usually an oak, in the center. Most important rites occur around this so-called World Tree; these rituals often stain the trees a deep red. The darker the hue, the more powerful the coven.
The Verbena Tradition sphere is Life, and some of the common foci are: ritual tools, incense, herbs, cauldrons, dance, sex, blood, runes, ordeals, song.
