Herbs of the Northern Shaman
Author: Steve Andrews
Publisher:
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781559502115
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The Northern Shamanic Herbal
Author: Raven Kaldera
Publisher:
Published: 2011-02
Total Pages: 322
ISBN-13: 9780982579848
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLong ago, healers in northern Europe used herbs for medicine, magic, sustenance, and to commune with spirits both green and divine. The Northern Shamanic Herbal picks up where the ancients left off, with introductions to 150 northern European herbs and their many uses. This book is also an introduction to a modern Pagan elemental herbalism that is rife with the spirits of plants and Northern Gods. Learn to listen to the voices of the Greenwights!
Herbs of the Northern Shaman
Author: Steve Andrews
Publisher: John Hunt Publishing
Published: 2010-09
Total Pages: 176
ISBN-13: 1846943698
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHerbs that can be used to affect the mental state of the consumer, as well as for their healing properties, have been a part of cultures and sub-cultures all around the world ever since our early ancestors first started experimenting to find out what various plants could be used for. Author Steve Andrews takes the view that the best herbs for use by shamans are those plant teachers that grow locally. This book is unique because it focuses only on those species that can be found growing within the northern countries of the world. Best-selling author Howard Marks, aka Mr Nice, described Herbs of the Northern Shaman as EXCELLENT! That was for the original version of this book when it was first published with black and white illustrations and photographs. Now, Herbs of the Northern Shaman has been updated to include additional species of herb and fungus, as well as a whole new collection of stunning colour photos by Katrinia Rindsberg.
Herbs of the Southern Shaman
Author: Steve Andrews
Publisher: John Hunt Publishing
Published: 2019-04-26
Total Pages: 147
ISBN-13: 1789041007
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFollowing on from the popular Herbs of the Northern Shaman, this latest collection, Herbs of the Southern Shaman, describes psychoactive herbs that grow in the southern hemisphere. Written primarily for herbalists, witches and pagans, occultists, healers, therapists, botanists and gardeners and featuring a bibliography and glossary, it serves as a reference book for anyone interested in shamanism and herbs. 'Concise, knowledgeable, clearly and distinctly written...can be enjoyed on many levels: as a reference book, a spiritual guide, a horticultural manual, or simply for entertainment.' C.J. Stone, author and journalist
Indian Herbalogy of North America
Author: Alma R. Hutchens
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: 1991-08-27
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 0877736391
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn encyclopedia of North American medicinal plants, this classic herbalist’s guide goes inside Native American herbalism and other natural healing traditions around the world For more than twenty years, this pioneering work had served as a bible for herbalists throughout the world. It is an illustrated encyclopedic guide to more than two hundred medicinal plants found in North America, with descriptions of each plant’s appearance and uses, and directions for methods of use and dosage. Native American traditions are compared with traditional uses of the same plants among other cultures where the science of herbs has flourished, particularly in Russia and China. Included is an annotated bibliography of pertinent books and periodicals.
Medicine Grove
Author: Loren Cruden
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 1997-05-01
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 1620550377
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMedicine Grove is a comprehensive herbal, with listings for every common herb and many wild plants of North America. It includes descriptions of the part of the plant used, notes on preparation, lists of symptoms alleviated by the herb, and common effects. But Medicine Grove goes further, with chapters on gathering and growing wild herbs, using herbs in shamanic ceremonies or as plant allies in the wilderness, and birth, death, and dreaming herbs. Cruden combines her own first-hand experiences with a profound knowledge of indigenous traditions, enabling the reader to bring herbal lore into his or her own practice. She explains which herbs are best for seasonal ceremonies, smudging, and making offerings, and tells how to purify a sacred space. She covers topics such as vision quests, consciousness-altering, and the special connections between certain herbs and totem animals. Medicine Grove brings the concept of an herbal into sacred territory, offering guidelines for incorporating herbs into one's spiritual life, based on the author's lifetime of work with Native American practices.
Neolithic Shamanism
Author: Raven Kaldera
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2012-11-16
Total Pages: 259
ISBN-13: 1594775044
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA step-by-step guide to working with the spirits of ancient northern Europe • Explains how to build relationships with Earth, Sun, Moon, Plants, Animals, Water, Fire, Craft, Air, and the Ancestors through 83 practical exercises • Explores the role of altered states in spirit work • Outlines the ancient cultural rules and taboos to avoid spiritual debt or offense We are all surrounded by spirits. Many people feel called to work with them, but few know where to begin. Enjoined by the gods and spirits to fulfill this need, Raven Kaldera and Galina Krasskova have reconstructed the indigenous spiritual traditions of northern Europe and Scandinavia extinguished more than one thousand years ago by the spread of Christianity. Arising from basic survival needs, these practical traditions are fundamentally tied to the elements found in the harsh world of the ancient North. Beginning with the skills tied to the Earth element, necessary for grounding prior to the more demanding aspects of the practice--working with Sun, Moon, Plants, Animals, Water, Fire, Craft, and Air--the authors explain, step by step, how to build relationships with each elemental spirit and the Ancestors. Offering 83 practical exercises, from cleansing with the Moon or borrowing the legs of Reindeer to making sacred space with Mugwort or creating an ancestor altar, they also explore building spirit relationships through altered states. Emphasizing the proper management of your spirit relationships to avoid spiritual debt or offense, the authors outline the ancient cultural rules and taboos that circumscribe these practices, essential knowledge for successful and fruitful spirit alliances. Detailing the beginning set of skills needed to work with the spirits of this ancient world, this comprehensive workbook offers a unique ancestral spiritual outlet for those of northern European descent as well as an accessible guide for anyone trying to fulfill their shamanic callings.
Sacred Plant Medicine
Author: Stephen Harrod Buhner
Publisher:
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe historical use of plants by indigenous peoples is explored, and how this connects to universal experiences of the sacred in everyday life.
Walking the World in Wonder
Author: Ellen Evert Hopman
Publisher: Inner Traditions / Bear & Co
Published: 2000-10
Total Pages: 166
ISBN-13: 9780892818785
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescribes the natural healing benefits of a variety of herbs divided into sections by the seasons in which they grow.
A Druid's Herbal for the Sacred Earth Year
Author: Ellen Evert Hopman
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 1994-11-01
Total Pages: 178
ISBN-13: 1620554380
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor the ancient Druids, the healing and magical properties of herbs were inseparable from the larger cycles of the seasons, the movements of the planets, and the progression of a human life. A Druid’s Herbal shows the reader how to use herbs when creating rituals to celebrate festivals and significant life passages such as births, house blessings, weddings, funerals, and naming ceremonies. Drawing on extensive research and a deep personal experience with Pagan traditions, Ellen Evert Hopman explores the history and folklore surrounding the eight major Celtic festivals: Samhain, Winter Solstice, Imbolc, Spring Equinox, Beltaine, Summer Solstice, Lugnasad, and Fall Equinox. Included in each discussion are complete instructions on the medicinal and magical uses of the herbs associated with each celebration. Using these Celtic traditions as examples, the author suggests ways to incorporate the symbolic and magical power of herbs into personal rituals that honor all phases of life from childbirth to last rites. Also included are chapters on how to prepare herbal tinctures, salves, and poultices; herbs used by the Druids; herbal alchemy and the planets; and the relationships between herbs and sacred places. Filled with practical information and imaginative suggestions for using herbs for healing, ceremony, and magic, this book is an indispensable and comprehensive guide to age-old herbal practices.
