Todd Elliott is a farmer, earth worker, Reiki master, Druid, and was certified as an Astrological Magician by Renaissance Astrology. A lifelong student of mythology, religion, spirituality, folklore, and esoterica, he lives, works, writes, and studies on a small ridgetop farm in north central Kentucky, where he and his family ethically raise vegetables, fruits, and livestock.

“Prayers, rituals, and supplications have long accompanied agriculture, and I’ve never seen a more thorough treatise on the subject than The Cunning Farmer. In this well-researched volume, Todd Elliott takes us on an esoteric journey from ancient history through various ages and cultures, examining the ways farmers appease their gods, spirits, and deities. The illustrations alone deserve a detailed browse, but most fascinating to me is how Todd has integrated decades of folklore research into his own practices on an organic farm in Northern Kentucky.”

• Foreword by John Michael GreerAcknowledgmentsINTRODUCTIONEntering the World of the Cunning FarmerPART ONEINTRODUCING FARMING MAGIC 1 Consulting the Genius of the Place2 Land Spirits and Sacred SpaceA Pilgrimage to Some of the Earthworks of Southern Ohio3 First Principles of a Magical WorldviewPART TWOFARMING MAGIC PRACTICES4 The Moon, Mistress of MagicUnderstanding Lunar Energies5 Moon WorkUsing the Power of the Moon for Magic and Planting6 Weather MagicUsing Magic to Influence Storms, Wind, and Rain7 Reiki and Energy TransferApplying the Eye of the Master to Promote theWell-Being of Animals and PlantsPART THREETHE DIVINE AND EARTHLY REALMSUnderstanding the Cosmological StructureUnderpinning Agrarian Magic8 The Cosmology of Ritual9 TheurgyThe Magic of the Supercelestial Realm10 Astrological MagicThe Magic of the Celestial Realm11 Earth Magic12 Working with Earth Energies13 The Magic of the Underworld14 Practices Involving Spirits of the UnderworldPART FOURPLANT MAGIC AND SACRED AGRICULTURE15 Entheogenic Plants and the Plant Path16 Baneful Plants in Magical Practice17 Plant Magic18 Agricultural Magic19 Sacred Forests and Spiritual Practices with TreesCONCLUSIONThe Cunning Farmer in PracticeNotesBibliography and Recommended ReadingIndex

Todd Elliott is a farmer, earth worker, Reiki master, Druid, and was certified as an Astrological Magician by Renaissance Astrology. A lifelong student of mythology, religion, spirituality, folklore, and esoterica, he lives, works, writes, and studies on a small ridgetop farm in north central Kentucky, where he and his family ethically raise vegetables, fruits, and livestock.

“Prayers, rituals, and supplications have long accompanied agriculture, and I’ve never seen a more thorough treatise on the subject than The Cunning Farmer. In this well-researched volume, Todd Elliott takes us on an esoteric journey from ancient history through various ages and cultures, examining the ways farmers appease their gods, spirits, and deities. The illustrations alone deserve a detailed browse, but most fascinating to me is how Todd has integrated decades of folklore research into his own practices on an organic farm in Northern Kentucky.”

• Foreword by John Michael GreerAcknowledgmentsINTRODUCTIONEntering the World of the Cunning FarmerPART ONEINTRODUCING FARMING MAGIC 1 Consulting the Genius of the Place2 Land Spirits and Sacred SpaceA Pilgrimage to Some of the Earthworks of Southern Ohio3 First Principles of a Magical WorldviewPART TWOFARMING MAGIC PRACTICES4 The Moon, Mistress of MagicUnderstanding Lunar Energies5 Moon WorkUsing the Power of the Moon for Magic and Planting6 Weather MagicUsing Magic to Influence Storms, Wind, and Rain7 Reiki and Energy TransferApplying the Eye of the Master to Promote theWell-Being of Animals and PlantsPART THREETHE DIVINE AND EARTHLY REALMSUnderstanding the Cosmological StructureUnderpinning Agrarian Magic8 The Cosmology of Ritual9 TheurgyThe Magic of the Supercelestial Realm10 Astrological MagicThe Magic of the Celestial Realm11 Earth Magic12 Working with Earth Energies13 The Magic of the Underworld14 Practices Involving Spirits of the UnderworldPART FOURPLANT MAGIC AND SACRED AGRICULTURE15 Entheogenic Plants and the Plant Path16 Baneful Plants in Magical Practice17 Plant Magic18 Agricultural Magic19 Sacred Forests and Spiritual Practices with TreesCONCLUSIONThe Cunning Farmer in PracticeNotesBibliography and Recommended ReadingIndex

Todd Elliott is a farmer, earth worker, Reiki master, Druid, and was certified as an Astrological Magician by Renaissance Astrology. A lifelong student of mythology, religion, spirituality, folklore, and esoterica, he lives, works, writes, and studies on a small ridgetop farm in north central Kentucky, where he and his family ethically raise vegetables, fruits, and livestock.

“Prayers, rituals, and supplications have long accompanied agriculture, and I’ve never seen a more thorough treatise on the subject than The Cunning Farmer. In this well-researched volume, Todd Elliott takes us on an esoteric journey from ancient history through various ages and cultures, examining the ways farmers appease their gods, spirits, and deities. The illustrations alone deserve a detailed browse, but most fascinating to me is how Todd has integrated decades of folklore research into his own practices on an organic farm in Northern Kentucky.”

• Foreword by John Michael GreerAcknowledgmentsINTRODUCTIONEntering the World of the Cunning FarmerPART ONEINTRODUCING FARMING MAGIC 1 Consulting the Genius of the Place2 Land Spirits and Sacred SpaceA Pilgrimage to Some of the Earthworks of Southern Ohio3 First Principles of a Magical WorldviewPART TWOFARMING MAGIC PRACTICES4 The Moon, Mistress of MagicUnderstanding Lunar Energies5 Moon WorkUsing the Power of the Moon for Magic and Planting6 Weather MagicUsing Magic to Influence Storms, Wind, and Rain7 Reiki and Energy TransferApplying the Eye of the Master to Promote theWell-Being of Animals and PlantsPART THREETHE DIVINE AND EARTHLY REALMSUnderstanding the Cosmological StructureUnderpinning Agrarian Magic8 The Cosmology of Ritual9 TheurgyThe Magic of the Supercelestial Realm10 Astrological MagicThe Magic of the Celestial Realm11 Earth Magic12 Working with Earth Energies13 The Magic of the Underworld14 Practices Involving Spirits of the UnderworldPART FOURPLANT MAGIC AND SACRED AGRICULTURE15 Entheogenic Plants and the Plant Path16 Baneful Plants in Magical Practice17 Plant Magic18 Agricultural Magic19 Sacred Forests and Spiritual Practices with TreesCONCLUSIONThe Cunning Farmer in PracticeNotesBibliography and Recommended ReadingIndex