Xochipilli

The Flower Prince

Xochipilli embodies pleasure, beauty, and artistic inspiration. His name means 'Flower Prince,' and he is covered in flowers, butterflies, and psychoactive plants.

Patron of Artists

Poets, musicians, dancers, and artists invoked Xochipilli for inspiration. He represents the creative ecstasy that produces great art and the pleasures that make life worth living.

Sacred Plants

The famous statue of Xochipilli shows him covered in entheogenic plants—morning glory, mushrooms, tobacco. He presided over the ritual use of sacred plants to achieve divine connection.