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BOOKS - HERBS, SCENTS, AND KITCHEN CRAFT | |
| Bud, Blossom and Leaf | |
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By Dorothy Morrison. Every spring, the raw power of each Element works its magic on a seed, and Nature’s creative cycle begins anew. Your own magic and spellwork can flourish and grow when you plant, tend, and harvest your own herbs and flowers for magical use - it’s easy with the step-by-step techniques and practical advice found in this book. This gardening grimoire offers over 125 spells, invocations, rituals, and recipes for your magical gardening practices. Softcover, 178 pgs. |
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Item #: BBUDBL |
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| Compendium of Herbal Magick | |
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by Paul Beyerl. The most comprehensive and all-inclusive book on the magical and religious uses of herbs. 330 herbs covered in detail with over 100 illustrations. Over 200 entries covered in detail on subjects including altars, astral work, clairvoyance, Drawing Down the Moon, Goddess worship, good fortune, handfasting; over 140 deities with appropriate herbs for each with guidelines, herbal correspondences, and Astrological associations. Paperback, 501 pgs. |
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Item #: CMPHRM |
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| Culpeper's Color Herbal | |
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By David Potterton. For over 350 years, this historic and definitive guide to herbal remedies, written by physician Nicholas Culpeper, has been the book to turn for anyone interested in using herbs. This beautifully illustrated edition combines the charm, elegance and information of his original 17th century text with up-to-date, modern, practical usage. It includes details about where each herb can be found, its flowering time, astrology, and medical benefits. Paperback, 224 pgs. |
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Item #: BCULPE |
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| Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs | |
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by Scott Cunningham. This revised and updated fifteenth anniversary edition contains the folklore and magical properties of over 400 herbs. Far from concentrating on esoteric, unobtainable plants, many of those mentioned within are old friends. The magical properties of onions, cashews, apples, rice, lettuce as well as dill, basil, fennel, garlic, and parsley are described. Extensive tables, a cross-reference of folk names, glossary, and annotated bibliography make this a comprehensive and valuable guide to the practice of magical herbalism. Paperback, 307 pgs. Amalthea Sez: This is an indispensible resource that I always keep within arm's reach! |
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Item #: ENCYHB |
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| Dictionary of Modern Herbalism | |
| by Simon Mills. A clear and comprehensive reference on the full range of healing herbs and remedies An indispensable guide to the herbal remedies most used in the Anglo-American and European traditions Defines each remedy in terms of its main pharmacological actions and usual therapeutic applications A useful reference to the application of traditional medicines for modern health problems for the professional and lay use. | |
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Item #: DIMOHE |
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| Druid's Herbal for the Sacred Earth Year | |
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by Ellen Evert Hopman. For the ancient Druids, the healing and magical properties of herbs were inseparable from the larger cycles of the seasons, the movements of the planets, and the progression of a human life. A Druids Herbal shows the reader how to use herbs when creating rituals to celebrate festivals and significant life passages such as births, house blessings, weddings, funerals, and naming ceremonies. Drawing on extensive research and a deep personal experience with Pagan traditions, Ellen Evert Hopman explores the history and folklore surrounding the eight major Celtic festivals: Samhain, Winter Solstice, Imbolc, Spring Equinox, Beltaine, Summer Solstice, Lugnasad, and Fall Equinox. Included in each discussion are complete instructions on the medicinal and magical uses of the herbs associated with each celebration. Using these Celtic traditions as examples, the author suggests ways to incorporate the symbolic and magical power of herbs into personal rituals that honor all phases of life from childbirth to last rites. Also included are chapters on how to prepare herbal tinctures, salves, and poultices; herbs used by the Druids; herbal alchemy and the planets; and the relationships between herbs and sacred places. Filled with practical information and imaginative suggestions for using herbs for healing, ceremony, and magic, this book is an indispensable and comprehensive guide to age-old herbal practices. This is a 213 page trade softcover book. |
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Item #: DHFSEY |
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| Druid's Herbal of Sacred Tree Medicine | |
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by Ellen Evert Hopman. An in-depth look at the history, herbal uses, and spiritual aspects of the sacred trees in the ancient Celtic Ogham Tree Alphabet Details the 20 trees of the ogham alphabet and their therapeutic and magical virtues Examines the Forest Druid practices associated with each tree as well as the traditional uses in Native American medicine Describes the Celtic Fire Festivals and how each tree is featured in these holy days The Druids used the ancient Ogham Tree Alphabet to work magic and honor the dead, surrounding each letter with medicinal and spiritual lore. Poets and bards created a secret sign language to describe the letters, each of which is named for a tree or a plant. For centuries this language was transmitted only orally in order to protect its secrets. Combining her extensive herbal knowledge and keen poetic insight, Ellen Evert Hopman delves deeply into the historic allusions and associations of each of the 20 letters of the Ogham Tree Alphabet. She also examines Native American healing methods for possible clues to the way ancient Europeans may have used these trees as healing agents. Druidic spiritual practices, herbal healing remedies, and plant lore are included for each tree in the alphabet as well as how each is used in traditional rituals such as the Celtic Fire Festivals and other celebrations. Hopman also includes a pronunciation guide for the oghams and information on the divinatory meanings associated with each tree. This is a 248 page softcover book. |
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Item #: DHOSTM |
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| Essential Herbal Wisdom | |
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by Nancy Arrowsmith. Popular author and healing practitioner Nancy Arrowsmith takes readers on a fascinating in-depth exploration of the herbal arts. Arrowsmith`s friendly voice and vast knowledge of herbal applications, history, and folklore shine through in this herbalism reference work. As entertaining as it is practical, this comprehensive illustrated herb guide covers everything from herb gathering prayers and charms to signatures for fifty powerful herbs. Each herb is described in detail, with tips on growing, gathering, drying, and storing these marvelous plants, as well as their culinary virtues, cosmetic properties, medicinal merits, veterinary values, and household applications. Along with thought-provoking bits of folk history and literary and spiritual references to herbs and nature, this directory includes step-by-step instructions on cooking with herbs and preparing herbal remedies, as well as gardening hints and seed-saving tips. This is a 561 page softcover book |
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Item #: ESSHEW |
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| Green Garden Expert | |
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by D.G. Hessayon. The first Garden Expert was published 50 years ago and has taught generations how to garden. It has sold over 5 million copies and has been translated into 27 languages. It is the world`s best-selling introduction to gardening. But the world has changed and so has gardening. We still need to know the basic facts, but there are also new varieties and new techniques such as no-digging and no-weeding. Also we are much more conscious of the environment - safety, pollution, the birds and butterflies and the other wildlife which come into our garden, etc. The Green Garden Expert sets out what you need to know in order to look after your garden. It also shows you how to care for wildlife, the environment and your own well-being. Whether you decide upon a completely organic approach or prefer to take just a few steps along the environmentally-friendly road, The Green Garden Expert explains the options. It shows you how to choose the right plants for the right place, and how to plant and care for flowers, trees, shrubs, fruit, vegetables and wild flowers. It shows you how to tackle weeds, pests and other problems, how to attract and identify birds and butterflies, and also how to avoid becoming one of the 400,000 garden casualties which occur every year. |
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Item #: GRGAEX |
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| Herbal Handbook | |
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by David Hoffman. This compendium of medical herbalism by one of the most eminent herbalists practicing today is both comprehensive and practical. Answering basic as well as complicated questions about herbal medicine, it provides both the novice and the experienced practitioner with a reliable framework in which to develop their herbal skills. A discussion of the history and modern practice of herbalism, encompassing the influences of Welsh, Chinese, and Native American herbal medicine is followed by a practical reference section that lists the various actions herbs have on the body (carminative, anti-inflammatory, etc.), with examples of herbs and their mode of activity in each category. Herbal prescriptions for various illnesses are also organized under the main systems of the body so that information can be quickly and easily referenced. A final section covers the fundamentals of growing, drying storing and cooking with herbs, as well as the making of infusions, decoctions, oils, and ointments. The author also provides helpful introductions to aromatherapy and plant medicines. This is a 240 page trade softcover book. |
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Item #: HRBHBK |
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