Blotto Botany

Blotto Botany
Author: Spencre L.R. McGowan
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2018-09-04
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 0062891480

From talented herbalist and writer Spencre McGowan comes this book of cordial recipes that use the power of plants to heal (and also make some delicious cocktails). Blotto Botany is a gorgeous little book of medicinal cordials created by herbalist and witchy healing expert Spencre McGowan. Blotto Botany was originally a zine that swept the indie circuit, and we are now turning it into a full-length book with nods to the original design. Inside, readers and herbalism practitioners will find 40 cordial recipes organized by season, each with their own healing properties. Soothe Yourself Tonic, for instance, soothes the nerves after a hard day with gentle lemon balm and rose petals. Lovers’ Lip, by contrast, contains stimulating damiana and elderflower, the perfect recipe for “one, two, or few.” Other recipes include: Lilac Wine Douglas Fir Tipsy Oh, Mary! (Bloody Mary) Champagne Strawberries Tulsi Me Tulsi Dandelion Swag Blackberry Ginger Carmelite Water Drunk in Love Sommarvatten Blotto Botany also comes with recipes for medicinal shrubs and syrups, as well as details on plant lore, wild crafting, crystals, and the use of red wine vs. white wine in infusions. The design and package of Blotto Botany also sets it apart as a truly unique work—each page is a four color collage and some photography, all created by the author, and all the recipes are written in her own handwriting. This is one of the most special packages on the market place—our goal was to capture the look and feel of the bespoke original zine, and in so doing, we have created a cocktail book that whispers of homespun plant magic.

Forest + Home

Forest + Home
Author: Spencre McGowan
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2022-09-27
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1524881414

Forest + Home connects you with nature through your kitchen, no matter the size or location. This is a book that inspires and ignites the palette while nourishing the soul; it shares food that both feeds and heals the body. Discover the world of plants through food with cook and certified herbalist, Spencre McGowan, author of Blotto Botany: A Lesson in Healing Cordials and Plant Magic. Organized by season, the recipes are designed to meet the natural move­ment of time and the world we inhabit. They include: Nettle Pasta with special healing qualities Rose Petal Lemonade with the benefits of a herbal punch Roasted Asparagus with Chamomile and Ghee to soothe your nerves No-Bake Peanut Butter–Reishi Cookies incorporates healing mushrooms Dandelion Pesto helps get your digestive groove on Lemon Balm Mojito for a refreshing way to chill out Through personal stories and photography, explore the icy mountains of Montana and the wild seashores of Maine and Nantucket. With a focus on simplicity, no dish in this book requires one to be an experienced chef, possess a knowl­edge of medicinal herbalism, or own expensive kitchen tools. In addition to a foreword by bestselling author Hilarie Burton Morgan, the book includes glossaries of kitchen and medicinal herbs; an exploration of adaptogenic herbs and edible flowers; and information on sourcing, growing, drying, and storing your own herbs. Forest + Home is a love letter to our environment, encour­aging us to reflect on the things we feel when we are connected to nature and the things we take home with us.

Touch the Earth, Kiss the Sky

Touch the Earth, Kiss the Sky
Author: Diotima Mantineia
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2020-03-08
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 0738761389

Discover a Powerful Integration of Science, Spirit & Magic Touch the Earth, Kiss the Sky is a fascinating blend of spiritual practice and cutting-edge science. Follow the eight Stations of the Sun through an astronomical year with "Touch the Earth" exercises designed to help ground your experience in nature as well as "Kiss the Sky" exercises that will help you get in contact with the Divine and your own inner sense of the sacred. Within these pages, you will explore a scientific account of consciousness and its relationship to magical practice, spiritual energy, and the subtle realms. Profound meditations and exercises lead you to a deeper sense of personal meaning and show you how to make magical changes in your life and the larger reality around you.

The Witch's Complete Guide to Self-Care

The Witch's Complete Guide to Self-Care
Author: Theodosia Corinth
Publisher: Chartwell Books
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2021-10-05
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 0760372659

The Witch's Complete Guide to Self-Care features over 100 accessible rituals, spells, and mystical practices to help you reconnect to your mind, body, and spirit. Witchcraft is the practice of connecting a deeper power within yourself to the power within nature. Blending witchcraft and wellness, the abundance of meditations and manifestations in this guide will help you unite with your intentions and the natural world around you to live a fully fulfilled life. While this book will not give you a simple spell to be happy, its intention is to unseat the complex issues that are the roots of your unhappiness. Complete with meditations and mantras to guide you through the toughest parts of your craft, The Witch's Complete Guide to Self-Care is an essential part of any self-aware pagan's library. By performing rituals to release guilt and protection spells that build boundaries (among other things), this book will guide you through how to care for yourself and your inner witch. Reflection is a key component to self-discovery and fulfillment. Learn: How to make homemade tea blends to soothe your mind, and then read your fortune in the leftover leaves Cleansing rituals to banish bad energy Wellness witchery through goddess baths—complete with recharging herbs and crystals to help channel your light How to ward your time to protect your values Rituals for letting go of sadness, grief, and anything that is no longer serving you Uncrossing spells to help you move past whatever has been blocking you from your true happiness Herbal remedies to heal the body Everything you need is already inside you, you just have to unlock your potential and manifest the future you deserve and desire. Discover today’s top trending mind, body, spirit topics with the Witch’s Complete Guide series from Chartwell Books. From personal care to reading the tarot, these engaging lifestyle guides give modern witches the expert insight and spiritual know-how they need while practicing their craft. Whether you want to explore the stars or the magic of crystals, or make it a priority to incorporate self-care into your daily routine, these brightly colored take-along handbooks have the tools you need to succeed. Other titles in the series include: The Witch’s Complete Guide to Tarot, The Witch’s Complete Guide to Astrology, and The Witch’s Complete Guide to Crystals.

Plant Magic for the Beginner Witch

Plant Magic for the Beginner Witch
Author: Ally Sands
Publisher: Page Street Publishing
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2020-03-17
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 164567004X

Manifest your most positive intentions of love, healing, protection and abundance with the magic of herbs and plants You don’t need expensive tools or hours of study to live a more magical life. Ally Sands, master herbalist, green witch and founder of Aquarian Soul, teaches you how to use everyday herbs to cast easy but effective spells. Divided into chapters on protection, love, abundance, healing and personal power, this is the perfect guide for new witches or those looking to learn more about plant magic. Learn how to cleanse and heal your body with a lemon balm bath, ward your home with a wreath of bay laurel, open your heart with an herbal rose tea or foster abundance with a homemade amulet. With 70 spells and information on which herbs and plants are most effective, you can easily incorporate magic into your everyday, manifest good energy and harness your personal power.

The Olive Oil and Vinegar Lover's Cookbook

The Olive Oil and Vinegar Lover's Cookbook
Author: Emily Lycopolus
Publisher: TouchWood Editions
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2015-11
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1771511354

Have you recently become enamored with fresh extra virgin olive oil, infused olive oil, and flavored balsamic vinegars, only to take them home and wonder: what exactly do I do with them? With more than 185 recipes that go way beyond salad dressing, Emily Lycopolus provides you with simple but gratifying recipes that use 50 of the most popular and widely available olive oil and vinegar products such as lemon-fused olive oil, basil-infused olive oil, pomegranate balsamic vinegar and many more. Every recipe is guaranteed to take your dish from ordinary to exceptional. Not only will you discover unique ways to amplify the flavor in all kinds of appetizers, salads, soups, main dishes, baked goods, and desserts, but you'll also find inspiration to expand your repertoire once you learn the basic of flavor pairing. With special sections on experimenting olive oil and vinegar in marinades, salad dressings, brines, and even cocktails, you'll never run out of ways to use these amazing products. The Olive Oil and Vinegar Lover's Cookbook provides you with possibilities that are truly endless.

Your Face Never Lies

Your Face Never Lies
Author: Michio Kushi
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 100
Release: 1983-05-01
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780895292148

A quick glance in the mirror can tell you much about your health. The shape of your face alone reveals a great deal. Your posture, skin tone, facial structures, and handwriting can tell you even more. They all reflect the vitality of your constitution at birth, the quality of your diet, and the strengths and weaknesses of your internal organs. Your Face Never Lies will lead you beyond the narrow limits of western medicine. Much more than a tool for helping those who are ill, the ancient skill described by macrobiotics expert Michio Kushi, will help you to better understand yourself, your life, and your relationship with nature. And, through the enhancement of your inherent observational abilities, this time-proven technique can begin to benefit you and those around you in only a few days.

Touch Me Not

Touch Me Not
Author: Hereward Tilton
Publisher: Fulgur Press
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2019-05-21
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781527228832

Touch Me Not is an Austrian manuscript compendium of the black magical arts, completed c. 1795. Unique and otherworldly, it evokes a realm of visceral dark magic. As the co-editor of this volume Hereward Tilton notes, the manuscript "appears at first sight to be a 'grimoire' or magician's manual intended for noviciates of black magic. Psychedelic drug use, animal sacrifice, sigillary body art, masturbation fantasy and the necromantic manipulation of gallows-corpses count among the transgressive procedures it depicts. With their aid hidden treasures are wrested from guardian spirits, and the black magician's highest ambition--an infernal transfiguration and union with the Devil--can be fulfilled." Hidden for decades within the Wellcome Library collection, Touch Me Not is published here as a full-color facsimile. The German and Latin texts have been translated by Hereward Tilton and Merlin Cox, scholars who have explored the sources for the various elements and provided copious references. Tilton provides an introduction that lays out the context for the survival of this extraordinary manuscript.

The Bloom Book

The Bloom Book
Author: Heidi Smith
Publisher: Sounds True
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2020-05-12
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9781683643807

“Flowers represent a branch of plant medicine that is specifically concerned with our consciousness and evolution. To connect with their essence catalyzes the blossoming of our own healing and spiritual journeys.” —Heidi Smith From lavender’s ability to soothe frazzled nerves to rose’s charms in healing the heart, flowers don’t just delight the senses—they have a secret history as doorways to transformation. With The Bloom Book, Heidi Smith offers a holistic and comprehensive guide for working with flower essences—the vibrational signatures of our botanical allies—to bring about healing, awakening, and deep change. A psychosomatic therapist, flower essence practitioner, registered herbalist, and long-time student of ancient wisdom traditions, Smith seamlessly integrates the healing power of flower essences with vibrational medicine and the rise of the divine feminine. The result is a cosmic doctrine of healing that empowers readers to align with their highest selves and help to bring about planetary transformation. Highlights include: - An intuitive approach to working with flower essences for balance and optimal health - Detailed instructions for making, selecting, and formulating flower essences - Rituals, recipes, and case studies for protection, grounding, dreamwork, grief, love, and more - Complementary applications of vibrational healing—including breath work, moon cycles, colors, chakras, and sacred symbols - Working with trauma and systemic oppression—how flower essences can support multi-general, intersectional healing - Reconnecting with nature, the divine feminine, and your true self through the healing power of flowers Filled with gorgeous illustrations by artist Chelsea Granger, The Bloom Book is both an information-rich resource and interactive guidebook for anyone who wants to awaken their most vibrant, balanced, and empowered self through the healing power of flower essences.