![]() The second part of the name can tell you a lot about the plant: officinalis, for example, means that it was a medicinal herb listed in the official pharmacopeia, vulgaris means common, sylvestris means of the woods, sativa means cultivated, and so on. This normally has two parts, the first referring to the genus the plant belongs to and the second referring to the specific species and usually descriptive, so that Quercus rubra translates as oak red, with quercus meaning oak and rubra meaning red. The only way to be sure you have the right plant is to refer to the official botanical name, usually in Latin or Greek. You might find that the flowers you already grow are as magical as any expensive, exotic magical herb you can buy. I hope this book helps you understand more about the spiritual aspects of your own garden, as well as share some surprising uses for familiar garden plants. My garden teaches me more about the magic of nature than any book. ![]() Gardening helps us to attune to the ebb and flow of the earth’s energy in its seasonal turning. It can also provide us with food, medicine, and magical ingredients. Our gardens can be many things to us: a haven from the busy world, the place we link with the natural world, somewhere that delights the senses, a place of ritual, or a place of meditation. ![]() In our own gardens, each one of us tries to create our own little bit of earthly paradise. In the Koran paradise is a shady garden with unfailing fountains, neither too hot nor too cold, with fruits hanging down, ready to be picked. In Christian lore the Garden of Eden is a perfect lost home from which humankind was expelled. The word paradise itself comes from the Persian pairidaeza, which means enclosed garden. It is not surprising that many of the world’s religions think of paradise, the idyllic afterlife, as a garden. We have a deep psychological and spiritual need for green spaces during the Covid lockdowns, I was never more thankful for my garden. Nowadays most of us tend to see our gardens as a refuge, a place we can escape our hectic lives, reconnect with nature, and rejuvenate our minds and spirits. ![]() Only the very rich could afford a garden full of purely decorative flowers, with wide lawns to walk on. Not so long ago, the garden was an essential resource for most families, used to supplement the household’s food supply as well as provide medicine, dye plants, and domestic essentials such as soap ingredients and bedding. ![]() From tinctures, meads, and jellies to creams, bath salts, and incenses, this book helps you turn your bountiful harvest into an enchanting natural lifestyle. This practical guide also offers deep insights on seasonal garden rituals, fairy flowers and trees, weather lore, garden spirits and familiars, harvesting and storing, and more. Some of the flowers you already grow might be as magical as any exotic herb money can buy.Īnna Franklin provides comprehensive profiles for nearly thirty plants, sharing each one's culinary, medicinal, and cosmetic uses as well as recipes, correspondences, and magical virtues. This book shows you how to use dozens of common plants to improve your health, make personal care products, and develop your spiritual practice. More than just a place to connect with nature, your garden can provide a variety of foods, medicines, and magical ingredients. 200+ Herbal Recipes from the Witch's Garden ![]()
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