Blackthorn's Botanical Magic

Blackthorn's Botanical Magic
Author: Amy Blackthorn
Publisher: Weiser Books
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2018-09-01
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1633410730

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"Brilliantly written and jam-packed with practical advice and easy-to-follow recipes, Blackthorn's Botanical Magic is the one book that no magical practitioner can do without." —Dorothy Morrison, author Utterly Wicked: Hexes, Curses, and Other Unsavory Notions Enter the magical world of scent and aromas. Blackthorn’s Botanical Magic is a fresh, groundbreaking guide to the transformative powers of essential oils for use in spellcraft, divination, and the cultivation of ritual power. Amy Blackthorn—the force behind Blackthorn’s Botanicals—guides readers on a journey into the hidden realms of plants and their magic powers, from rose-scented rosaries to the lingering aroma of frankincense and the cleansing energy of white sage. This book is suitable for beginners but also has lots of new information for the experienced practitioner. Within these pages, you will discover: The rich history and lore of scent-related magic and its use in prayer, meditation, and shamanic journeying Over 135 recipes and craft projects for a wide variety of purposes, goals, and desires Clear instructions for creating your own botanical magic starter kit How to create your own personal botanical oracles, as well as how magical aromatherapy can enhance divination from tarot and pendulums to tea leaves and runes. Practical information regarding the purchasing, blending, storing, and safe use of essential oils

Blackthorn's Botanical Brews

Blackthorn's Botanical Brews
Author: Amy Blackthorn
Publisher: Weiser Books
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2020
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1578637155

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"This book outlines the magical uses for many traditional ingredients in conventional beverages. Readers are taught what potions are, what purpose they serve, and how to create brews, bitters, vermouth and kombucha, as well as how to blend the perfect tea for their magical desires"--

Blackthorn's Protection Magic

Blackthorn's Protection Magic
Author: Amy Blackthorn
Publisher: Weiser Books
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2022-03-01
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1633412415

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A hands-on guide to protection magic using essential oils, incense, spells, and potions from a beloved and trusted authority. Blackthorn’s Protection Magic guides readers through the realm of the green witch to a glade filled with options for your protection. Amy Blackthorn discusses spiritual, emotional, and physical security in an easy-to-understand way. The book provides an overview of what protection means to witches and then explores practices in more depth, including: Essential oils for protection magic The role plant allies play in both protecting and healing What astrology and tarot teach us about our strengths and weaknesses Oracle spell work as a potent source of protection As a witch who has worked in executive security for nearly fifteen years, Amy possesses the botanical spirit of an animist witch, able to see the inherent spirit in plants, as well as a keen eye on ways to make a home feel safer and more secure, on the magical and the mundane levels. For example, holly trees provide magical protection from lightning, but also make a prickly barrier outside the home to keep burglars from lurking in the shadows.

Blackthorn's Book of Sacred Plant Magic

Blackthorn's Book of Sacred Plant Magic
Author: Amy Blackthorn
Publisher: Weiser Books
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2024-09-03
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1633413292

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Renowned herbalist Amy Blackthorn shows readers how to bring plant spirits into their daily spiritual practice with therapeutic access, subconscious learning, and divining skills that help them understand plant spirits on a deeper level. Blackthorn’s Botanical Magic showed a new generation of witches how scent affects people, whether they understand it or not. In Blackthorn’s Book of Sacred Plant Magic, we travel even deeper into the magical garden of scent. We know that a walk down a summer street can bring back the smell of childhood summers with friends, riding bikes and swimming. Spring breezes carry with them the clean soapy smell of your second-grade teacher. We experience scents not only in the here and now but also filtered through the lens of our past. Using the power of scent, we can create a sense of the sacred in our daily lives. Part reference guide, part recipe book, and part ritual journey, Blackthorn’s Book of Sacred Plant Magic offers readers an in-depth exploration of the vital connection between scents and magical practice. Topics covered include: Connecting with Spirits of Plants, Place, and People Expanding your Scent Vocabulary: Beyond “Floral” Scent, Memory, and Personal History: How History Effects Scent Creating Scent Activations

The Long-Lost Friend

The Long-Lost Friend
Author: Daniel Harms
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2012-06-08
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 0738733792

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You are holding in your hands the most famous book of magic written in America Originally published in 1820 near Reading, Pennsylvania, under the German title Der Lange Verborgene Freund, this text is the work of immigrant Johann George Hohman. A collection of herbal formulas and magical prayers, The Long-Lost Friend draws from the traditional folk magic of Pennsylvania Dutch customs and pow-wow healers. This is authentic American folk magic at its best—household remedies combined with charms and incantations to cure common ailments and settle rural troubles. The most well-known grimoire of the New World, this work has influenced the practices of hoodoo, Santeria, Paganism, and other faiths. In this, the definitive edition, you'll find: Both the original German text and the 1856 English translation More than one hundred additional charms and recipes, taken from the pirated 1837 Skippacksville edition and others Extensive notes on the recipes, magic, Pennsylvania Dutch customs, and the origin of many of the charms Indices for general purposes and ingredients Explanations of the specialized terminology of illnesses Whether your interest lies in folklore, ethnobotany, magic, witchcraft, or American history, this classic volume is an essential addition to your library.

Herbal Magic

Herbal Magic
Author: Scott Markson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2019-11-25
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9781989765289

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Wicca has fascinated people for generations and there are countless books about it, but most of them are written by expert witches for other expert witches to read. This book takes a more introductory tone and focuses that introduction on a single aspect of Wicca: the use of herbs and plants in Wicca magic. Herbs and plants have been used in magical practice since before recorded history, and they play a vital role in the modern practice of Wicca. This book will explore how herbs and plants are used by modern witches, including the different types of herbal preparations. It also includes several herbal-based spells with easy to follow instructions so the reader can put theory into practice. Inside this book, you will find: Detailed instruction on how to prepare herbs for different magical uses. An encyclopedia of important herbs with which all witches should be familiar. An Herbal Spell Book containing love spells, protection spells, and spells designed to attract wealth. Advice on where to purchase herbs for magical use and tips on growing or foraging your own herbs.

Blackthorn's Protection Magic

Blackthorn's Protection Magic
Author: Amy Blackthorn
Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2022
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1578637619

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"This is a practical hands-on guide to protection magic using essential oils, incense, spells, and potions. The book discusses spiritual, emotional, and physical security in an easy to understand way and provides an overview of what protection means to witches. It presents information on essential oils for protection magic, the role plant allies play in both protecting and healing, what astrology and tarot teach us about our strengths and weaknesses, and oracle spell work as a potent source of protection"--

WitchCraft Cocktails

WitchCraft Cocktails
Author: Julia Halina Hadas
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2020-09-08
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1507213948

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A stunning collection of 70 witchcraft-inspired drink recipes with inspiration for creating your very own spirited cocktails to benefit your practice. For centuries, witches have been using spirits of all forms during rituals and celebrations. Now, today’s modern witch can learn how to make the perfect powerful witchcraft cocktail. All you need is a delicious and easy recipe, a bottle of your favorite booze, and a desire to get witchy. In WitchCraft Cocktails, you will find 70 recipes for alcohol-based beverages that are sure to help you in your craft. Designed for healing, spells, offerings, and just plain fun, there’s nothing these boozy drinks can’t do! Need a love potion to help woo your lover? Maybe a tincture to heal a cold? Or perhaps you’re looking for the perfect witch-themed signature cocktail to serve at your next gathering. Regardless of what you’re looking for, this book has you covered and includes tips on how to use your witch’s brew to further your practice—and have fun!

The Herbal Alchemist's Handbook

The Herbal Alchemist's Handbook
Author: Karen Harrison
Publisher: Weiser Books
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2020-04
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1578637058

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An herbal magick grimoire of philtres, elixirs, essential oils, incense, and formulas with dozens of recipes from a trusted author. Herbs have been used for medicine, magic, and ritual for centuries. The ancient arts of herbal alchemy and herbal magick combine the healing and energizing effects of herbs (roots, leaves, flowers, resins, and essential oils) with the cycles of the natural world - the astrological movement of the stars and planets, and the cycles of the earth's seasons. In this easy-to-use compendium of herbs and their energy associations, master herbalist and magick practitioner Karen Harrison offers formulas anyone can use to obtain courage, creativity, lasting health, prosperity, and enhanced psychic and spiritual powers. Harrison shows how to select herbs based on their astrological associations as well as their medicinal properties. With a materia magica of more than 150 herbs and a multitude of recipes, readers will learn how to blend incense, ceremonial oils, bath salts, herbal amulets, fluid condensers, and herbal philtres and how to use them in meditation, ritual, or energy work.

Sacred Smoke

Sacred Smoke
Author: Amy Blackthorn
Publisher: Weiser Books
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2019-10-01
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1633411532

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A guide to using smoke and scents to create a positive, healing home for you and your family. Aromatherapist and long-time herbalist Amy Blackthorn offers the essential tools for creating sacred space—a safe space free of negative energies—using herbs, incense, smoke, and other practices. “No matter your faith,” writes Amy Blackthorn, “practicing with sacred smoke is a powerful way to make your intentions known and support change in your life. . . . An argument between friends can be hashed out over calming lavender smoke. A home can find prosperity in the embrace of burning clove powder. Space can be consecrated with the grace and devotional power of cedar. Every ritual or occasion can be tailored to the language of scent.” Written in an accessible style, free of jargon, Sacred Smoke has everything you need to know to get started on your practice of purification and cleansing, including: The importance of self-care How to keep your home and family safe How to protect your home while you are away Adding crystals to your cleansing practice Using essential herbs and recipes for creating cleansing smoke Sacred Smoke is an essential guide for anyone seeking to practice the ritual use of cleansing and clearing to protect and heal themselves, their home, and their family.