Coby Michael is an occult herbalist and magical practitioner specializing in the ritual use of poisonous and psychoactive plants. He studied religion at Arizona State University and has been a folk herbalist since a young age. He owns and operates The Poisoner’s Apothecary, an online shop and educational resource for The Poison Path. Coby has been blogging since 2016 for Patheos Pagan and The House of Twigs, and has written articles for This Witch Magazine (2020) and The Witches' Almanac (2022). His first book The Poison Path Herbal came out in 2021. He currently resides in St. Petersburg, Fl and travels the country teaching people about the plant magic and occult toxicology.