The real witches' garden : spells, herbs, plants and magical spaces outdoors

A guide to the outdoor world and nature-based spirituality for real witches everywhere. Kate West explains how to set up your own sacred space in the garden and how to grow herbs for use in spells and remedies. The Real Witches' Garden is a practical guide to witchcraft in the garden – whether you have 20 acres or a window box! Contents: Nature based spirituality – Witchcraft by another name. How the garden fits into your life and your Craft. The garden as a sacred space for working ritual. The elemental garden – earth, air, fire, water and spirit. The garden as a medicine store – herbs and herbal remedies. The smallest of gardens – window boxes, pots and containers. Plant associations – a list of plants relating to various aspects of the Craft. Planting and tending by the natural cycles – the lunar calendar and the wheel of the year. Unlock the magical power in your garden. The garden is the source of the real Witch's power. Garden-variety herbs and plants used to work spells, rituals and magic are essential to the practice of the Craft. In The REal Witches' GArden, High Priestess Kate West offers practical hints and tips on how to tap into the power of your garden to make your Witchcraft more effective and more meaningful. Whether your garden is as large as an acre or as small as a window box, The Real Witches' Garden shows you how to cultivate and harvest a garden that will deepen and enrich your experience of the Craft - from how to tend herbs for use in particular spells and remedies, to how to use your garden in seasonal celebrations and rituals Whether readers have 20 acres of plants or only a window box, real Witches can cultivate a powerful garden that expands and deepens their magic.