His garden holds the plants of ecstasy and of poison
Resonance
Musicians dancers gamers those who love pleasure
Symbols
FlowerButterflyDrumMarigold
Mythology Summary
Xochipilli is the Aztec prince of flowers, song, dance and games, whose statue sits cross-legged with his head tilted up and whose garden held the entheogenic plants. He is pleasure and art as a sacred office rather than a diversion.
Modern Practice
Xochipilli is honoured with flowers, music and dance, and his practice is the festival kept properly. His caution is the plants in his garden, which are not to be sampled casually.