The Hearth Witch's Compendium: Magical and Natural Living for Every Day (The Hearth Witch's Series, 1)

Experience the power of magical workings using items you created yourself. Utilize natural ingredients for the well-being of your community, home, and body. This comprehensive sourcebook shares old-world wisdom and contemporary approaches to living the hearth witch way, where spirituality nurtures an ecologically balanced life. **More than 200 food and drink recipes:** soups, breads, puddings, cakes, salads, wines, meads, ciders, beers, ales, jams, jellies, curds, cheeses, chutneys, ketchup, sauces, dried foods, nonalcoholic cordials **More than 100 bath and beauty recipes:** bath salts, bubble baths, soaps, shampoos, hair rinses, lotions, powders, oral hygiene, skin products, facial scrubs, cleansers, skin toners, moisturizers, lip salves **More than 35 home goods recipes:** polishes, bathroom and kitchen cleaners, dishwasher detergent, stain remover, laundry soaps, dryer sheets, potpourris, air fresheners, deodorizers, floor wash, carpet cleaners **Nearly 200 essential oil blends and home remedies:** anxiety, arthritis, blocked sinuses, burns, cellulitis, coughs, eczema, headaches, indigestion, insect bites, muscle cramps, nausea, rash, sprains, swelling, varicose veins **Plus magical wisdom and practical tips:** incense recipes, magical virtues of plants, magical oil recipes, detailed descriptions of seventy essential oils, herbal magic, charms, talismans, potions, inks, color correspondences, planetary influences, herbal beauty aids, gardening tips, vegetable dyes **Praise:** "In this glorious compendium Anna Franklin invites you to sit at her hearth and to share in her many years of magical living. In a high speed world, Anna asks us to pause, to slow down and actually get our hands dirty with nature, and to craft magical items and products that really work."—Kristoffer Hughes, head of the Anglesey Druid Order and author of The Book of Celtic Magic "Packed full of information on sabbats, deities, lotions, potions, household, cooking, cleaning, and personal care recipes. This is a 'must have' book for every witch"—Soraya, bestselling author of Book of Spells and The Kitchen Witch Fascinating, Comprehensive, And Eminently Readable, This Guide Explores Shamanism—the World's Most Enduring Healing And Religious Tradition—in The Light Of Modern Medicine, Psychology, Neuroscience, Consciousness Disciplines, And Religious Studies. Praise For The World Of Shamanism As If On Cue, Just When I Am Beginning To Think That Shamanism Is The Ground From Which All Religions Spring, Along Comes This Book. I Cannot Imagine A Book That Would Be More Helpful To Me In Thinking Through This Important Subject. —huston Smith, Author Of The World's Religions ...unquestionably The Most Rounded Compact Introduction To Shamanism, Particularly The Inner World Of Shamans, Available Today. A Door-opening Book For Students Of Consciousness And Spirituality. —georg Feuerstein, Ph.d., M.litt, Author Of The Yoga Tradition A Splendidly Clear And Timely Survey Of Shamanism. —jean Achterberg, Ph.d., Author Of Imagery In Healing Quite Simply, This Book Is A Major Step Forward In Understanding The Vital Phenomenon Of Shamanism. I Recommend It Highly. —charles Tart, Ph.d., Professor Emeritus Of Psychology, University Of California At Davis, Author Of States Of Consciousness ...eminently Useful And Inspiring. A Brilliant Integrative Work That Pushes The Frontiers Of Consciousness In Insightful, Practical, And Powerful Ways. —angeles Arrien, Ph.d., Cultural Anthropologist, Author Of The Four-fold Way And The Second Half Of Life ...unique In Bringing Together The Full Range Of Anthropological, Psychological, And Psychiatric Literature On This Vital Subject. It Does So With Admirable Scholarship Yet Still Manages To Be Sensitive And Clear. —christie W. Kiefer, Ph.d., Professor Emeritus Of Anthropology, University Of California At San Francisco Franklin shows you how to utilize natural ingredients for the well-being of your community, home, and body. She shares old-world wisdom and contemporary approaches to living the hearth witch way, where spirituality nurtures an ecologically balanced life Offers hundreds of recipes and easy instructions for do-it-yourself projects, including homemade incense, skin care products, natural dyes and cleaners, and more