Wild witchcraft Folk herbalism, garden magic, and foraging for spells, rituals, and remedies

Rebecca Beyer

Book - 2022

"Learn how to cultivate your own magical garden, harness the power of herbalism, and better connect with nature through practical and sustainable tips from an experienced Appalachian witch forager"--

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Subjects
Genres
Handbooks and manuals
Published
New York, NY : Simon Element 2022.
Language
English
Main Author
Rebecca Beyer (author)
Edition
First Simon Element hardcover edition
Physical Description
xiv, 223 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-200) and index.
ISBN
9781982185626
  • Introduction
  • Part 1. The Legacy: A History of Witchcraft
  • Ancient Medicine: A Brief History of Western Herbalism
  • The Birth of the "Witch"
  • Time Line of the History of Witchcraft
  • A Short History of Folk Healers in America
  • Herbalism Today: Why Form Relationships with Herbs?
  • Part 2. The Relationship Gardening' Your Own Magical and Healing' Herbs
  • Maintaining a Magical Garden: Organic Growing 101
  • Easy Medicinal and Magical Herbs to Grow
  • The Poison Garden
  • Your Harvest: Basic Processing and Storage
  • Part 3. Foraging Your Own Magical and Healing Herbs Foraging Basics for the Wild Witch
  • Wild Tending: Stewarding Wild Populations of Plants
  • Common Forageable Herbs
  • Part 4. Remedies, Spells, Rituals, and the Wheel of the Year
  • Basic Folk Medicine Making
  • The Wheel of the Year: A Witch's Journey through the Seasons
  • Winter Solstice (Yule)
  • Imbolc (Candlemas), February 1-2
  • Spring Equinox (Ostara)
  • Beltane, May 1
  • Summer Solstice (Midsummer)
  • Lammas/Lughnasadh/Michaelmas, August 1
  • Autumn Equinox (Mabon)
  • Samhain
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Index
  • Image Credits
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Folk herbalist Beyer offers a Wiccan approach to helping readers "feel at home in nature once more" in her spellbinding debut. With an emphasis on "intimacy, deep knowledge, and sustainability," the author suggests that witchcraft can foster connection with one's environment, and to that end she outlines how to grow regionally appropriate plants for rituals and home remedies. Beyer covers how to set up a home garden and highlights some easy-to-grow magical herbs--fennel, for example, helps with digestion and has been used in Italian folklore to ward off evil spirits. For those who would rather forage, the author recommends common herbs and details their folk medicinal and magical applications, such as goldenrod, which some Native American traditions used to treat for bladder issues. Beyer also gives instructions for dozens of magical activities, including charms for love and protection, remedies to ease soreness and treat UTI infections, and spells to boost fertility and spiritually cleanse one's home. Deep background on herbal uses throughout history and across Appalachian, Native American, Anglo-Saxon, and West African folk medicine traditions sets this volume apart, particularly the illuminating opening section on the history of witchcraft and folk healing. Beyer's accessible guide bewitches and enlightens. (May)

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