Synopses & Reviews
Green magick, or stewardship of the earth, begins right in our own backyards. When we cultivate an herb garden—even if it’s just a few potted plants on a sunny windowsill—we are tending living, sentient beings who respond to our intention, our energy, and our tender loving care. The “fae” (faerie) essence residing at the heart of each nurtured plant manifests in its foliage, flowers, fragrance, and flavor, and its unique healing, nourishing, and restorative properties.
In The Faeries’ Guide to Green Magick from the Garden author and free-fae-spirit Jamie Wood offers fresh, faerie-centric profiles of thirty-three familiar medicinal and culinary herbs accompanied by recipes for natural healing remedies, earth-friendly beauty products, and tasty treats. Fantasy artist Lisa Steinke pairs each herb with a vibrant portrait of its personality—its unique faerie signature—in her lyrical poetry and luminous paintings.
With blissful blessings, magickal meditations, and zesty spells sprinkled throughout, The Faeries Guide to Green Magick from the Garden will help you get in touch with your own fae spirit and explore the earthly—and earthy—delights of your own garden.
Synopsis
This richly illustrated guide to the world of plant faerie essences profiles 33 common garden herbs, explores their healing lore and uses, and adds eco-friendly growing tips for today’s backyard herbalist.
Marrying ancient faerie wisdom, eco-conscious green magick, and traditional herbalism is a natural yet unique combination in the world of herbals or faerie literature. Popular Pagan-Wiccan author Jamie Wood profiles 33 common herbs and accompanies each with a “green” growing tip, a recipe for a healing remedy or earth-friendly beauty product, a suggested use in one of four ancient healing traditions (aryurveda, aromatherapy, homeopathy, and Traditional Chinese Medicine), and concludes with a meditation, incantation, or prayer. What truly sets this book apart from other garden variety herbal books is the “portrait” of each herb’s faerie essence, captured in paintings by the popular fantasy artist Lisa Steinke. Illuminating text, luminous images, and creative packaging make The Faeries’ Guide to Green Magick in the Garden an enchanted—and enchanting—offering.
Synopsis
Popular Pagan-Wiccan author Wood delivers a richly illustrated guide to the world of plant faerie essences. She profiles 33 common garden herbs, explores their healing lore and uses, and adds eco-friendly growing tips for today's backyard herbalist. Full color.
About the Author
JAMIE WOOD is the author of
The Wicca Cookbook, The Teen Spell Book, The Enchanted Diary, and the critically acclaimed young adult novel
Rogelia’s House of Magic, for which she was named the “Latina J. K. Rowling.” Jamie also leads workshops and retreats on living in tune with the earth and honoring the sacred feminine. She lives with her family in southern California.
LISA STEINKE is a celebrated writer and artist whose inspirational, faerie-themed paintings are sold internationally. Her work has been featured in numerous publications and she is a frequent guest artist and speaker at conferences, festivals, and conventions around the country. Lisa lives with her family in Denver, Colorado.
Table of Contents
Introduction: The Faeries’ Guide to Green Magick • 1
What Is Faerie? • 2
Green Gardening • 10
Complementary Medicine • 17
The Faeries’ Message • 25
Herb Index:
Aloe • 35
Basil • 39
Bay Laurel • 43
Birch • 47
Calendula • 51
Chamomile • 55
Cinnamon • 59
Comfrey • 63
Damiana • 67
Dandelion • 71
Eucalyptus • 75
Fennel • 79
Garlic • 83
Geranium • 87
Ginger • 91
Hawthorn • 95
Jasmine • 99
Lavender • 103
Mint • 107
Motherwort • 111
Mugwort • 115
Mullein • 119
Nettle • 123
Oregano • 127
Red Clover • 131
Rose • 135
Rosemary • 139
Sage • 143
St. John’s Wort • 147
Thyme • 151
Valerian • 155
Vervain • 159
Yarrow • 163
Conclusion: A Love for All Living Things • 166
Index • 168