The Seed Sistas – författare

This book has been written for anyone who has heard the whispers of the wild and has been stirred to know more, for those with a political conscience and for lovers of the outdoors. Whether you are new to the ways of herbs or already a practising herbalist, it explains how you can take your physical and mental health into your own hands using the plants that grow around you.Sensory Herbalism is a unique system of health devised by the Seed Sistas over 20 years of practice. It combines traditional herbal knowledge with an understanding of how the elements (water, fire, air, earth and spirit) and the ever-changing seasons interact with the human body. Their approach blends science, medicine, creativity, ritual, magic and fun into practical, easy-to-use tools that guide readers in developing their own relationship with plants. Illustrated with 140 artworks, photographs and diagrams, the book offers a revolutionary understanding of how to get to know and use your local medicinal plants. Understand plants better than ever before using the five tools of Sensory Herbalism: observation through the senses, intuition, interpretation, characterization and the poetic creation of plant dreams. Embark on a guided journey through the year, deepening your knowledge of each season's featured plants and enhancing your wellbeing with herbal medicines, nutritious recipes and healing rituals.

Poison Prescriptions is a stunningly illustrated grimoire of some of the most notorious plants: henbane, datura, belladonna, among others. It is also a practical guide to plant magic, medicine and ritual, offering advice to professional and home herbalists, to those interested in forgotten lore and the old ways, and to all those who wish to reclaim control of their own wellbeing.This book urges the resurrection of the ancient tradition of using these witching herbs in ritual and medicine. Now is the time to relink magic and medicine in the context of modern herbalism and contemporary witchcraft.Discover:Safe ways of interacting with the witching herbs to usher in wellbeing and healing.Practical activities ranging from meditations and folklore writing to wreath making and beer brewing.Step-by-step instructions to creating the powerful witches' Flying Ointment and using it in ritual, sex magic and lucid dreaming.

Beautifully illustrated oracle, with 40 stunning handpainted cards, connecting readers with the healing power of iconic plants, from rose to nettle to elder. By well-known radical herbalists the Seed Sistas.The charismatic Seed Sistas (authors of The Sensory Herbal Handbook) distill over 20 years of clinical and teaching experience into these 40 plant-themed oracle cards. This deck will link users to much-loved plants, empower them to take charge of their own healthcare, and inspire reconnection with the land, the elements and the seasons. The 176pp book included in the deck covers: Unique card spreads created for this deck to explore issues in depth. Herbal healing tools that work – they've been tried and tested in the clinic, the classroom and in the field. Powerful visuals for intuitive access to plants – Each card's illustration teaches plant medicine through the visual imagery, easy to learn and understand but offering complex meaning and guidance. Detailed instructions regarding the connections between cards: cards are divided into elemental suits (Fire, Water, Air, Earth and Spirit) to allow multi-layered readings. Detailed plant profiles: The level of information is uniquely detailed for a plant oracle deck, ranging from the derivation and meanings of common names to folklore, therapeutic benefits, meaning in a reading and overall usage of the herb. Aimed at all those interested in plant medicine, paganism, witchcraft, and connecting with nature, this is a guide to opening yourself to the healing power of plants and to the support the natural world offers as you face life's challenges. It will enable you to interact with the herbs in many different creative ways.