Wild Witchcraft : Folk Herbalism, Garden Magic, and Foraging for Spells, Rituals, and Remedies

**Learn how to cultivate your own magical garden, begin your journey with folk herbalism, and awaken to your place in nature through practical skills from an experienced Appalachian forager and witch.** Witchcraft is wild at heart, calling us into a relationship with the untamed world around us. Through the power of developing a relationship with plants, a witch—beginner or experienced—can practice their art more deeply and authentically by interacting with the beings that grow around us all. Bridging the gap between armchair witchcraft and the hedge witches of old, Wild Witchcraft empowers you to work directly with a wide variety of plants and trees safely and sustainably. With Wild Witchcraft, Rebecca Beyer draws from her years of experience as an Appalachian witch and forager to give you a practical guide to herbalism and natural magic that will share: - The history of witchcraft and Western herbalism - How to create and maintain your own herbal garden - Recipes for tinctures, teas, salves, and other potions to use in rites and rituals - Spells, remedies, and rituals created with the wild green world around you, covering a range of topics, from self-healing to love to celebrating the turning of the seasons - And much more! Wild Witchcraft welcomes us home to the natural world we all dwell in by exploring practical folk herbal and magical rites grounded in historical practices and a sustainable, green ethic. -*Amazon Description* Learn How To Cultivate Your Own Magical Garden, Harness The Power Of Herbalism, And Better Connect With Nature Through Practical And Sustainable Tips From An Experienced Appalachian Witch Forager. Witchcraft Is Wild At Heart, Calling Us To Commune With Nature And Find The Magic All Around Us. Through The Magic Of Plants, A Witch—beginner Or Experienced—can Enhance Spells, Remedies, And Rituals For A Deeper Connection To The Earth. With Wild Witchcraft, Rebecca Beyer Pulls On Her Years Of Experience As An Appalachian Witch And Forager To Give You A Practical Guide To Herbalism And Natural Magic That Will Share: -the History Of Witchcraft And Herbalism -how To Create And Maintain Your Own Green Garden -recipes For Tinctures, Teas, Essential Oils, And Other Brews To Use In Spells And Rituals -spells, Remedies, And Rituals With A Holistic Natural Skew Covering A Range Of Topics, From Self-healing To Love To Seasonal Phase-oriented Communion -and Much More! Wild Witchcraft Teaches The Importance Of A Holistic, Green Witch Practice While Giving Actionable Tips And Tools You Need To Enhance Your Craft In A Powerful, Responsible, And Sustainable Way. Cover Title Page Dedication Introduction Part One: The Legacy A History of Witchcraft Ancient Medicine: A Brief History of Western Herbalism The Birth of the “Witch” Time Line of the History of Witchcraft A Short History of Folk Healers in America Herbalism Today: Why Form Relationships with Herbs? Part Two: The Relationship Gardening Your Own Magical and Healing Herbs Maintaining a Magical Garden: Organic Growing 101 Easy Medicinal and Magical Herbs to Grow The Poison Garden Your Harvest: Basic Processing and Storage Part Three: Foraging Your Own Magical and Healing Herbs Foraging Basics for the Wild Witch Wild Tending: Stewarding Wild Populations of Plants Common Forageable Herbs Part Four: Remedies, Spells, Rituals, and the Wheel of the Year Basic Folk Medicine Making The Wheel of the Year: A Witch’s Journey through the Seasons Winter Solstice (Yule) Imbolc (Candlemas), February 1–2 Spring Equinox (Ostara) Beltane, May 1 Summer Solstice (Midsummer) Lammas/Lughnasadh/Michaelmas, August 1 Autumn Equinox (Mabon) Samhain Photographs Conclusion Acknowledgments About the Author Notes Index Image Credits Copyright