<p>"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 <em>The Book of Celtic Magic</em></p> <p>"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 <em>Book of Spells</em> and <em>The Kitchen Witch</em></p>

Live greener and find magic in the world around you with this comprehensive sourcebook to living the hearth witch way. Featuring homemade recipes, instructions for making everything from wine to soaps, and a variety of potions and spells, The Hearth Witch's Compendium helps you incorporate spiritual practice into everyday life. The contemporary hearth witch inherits the mantle of the village wise woman; she is part shaman, part seer, part herbalist, part spiritual healer, and entirely witch. Anna Franklin guides you through each project, from growing your own herbs and making remedies for simple ailments to creating natural household products and mixing oils. By following the hearth witch life, you'll save money, reduce waste and exposure to potentially toxic chemicals, and have a lot of fun along the way.
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Offers hundreds of recipes and easy instructions for do-it-yourself projects, including homemade incense, skin care products, natural dyes and cleaners, and more

Contents

Chapter 1: Hearth Witchery 1

Chapter 2: The Witch’s Kitchen 7

Chapter 3: Wine, Cider & Beer 67

Chapter 4: Preserving 119

Chapter 5: The Witch’s Home 163

Chapter 6: Personal Care 181

Chapter 7: A Witch’s Guide to Natural Beauty 219

Chapter 8: The Witch’s Garden 247

Chapter 9: Herbs for Healing 261

Chapter 10: Home Remedies 271

Chapter 11: Essential Oils 317

Chapter 12: Magical Herbalism 373

Chapter 13: Incense 417

Chapter 14: Vegetable Dyes 443

Appendix 1: Colour Correspondences 457
Appendix 2: Planetary Influences 459
Appendix 3: Magical Herbal Correspondences 461

Appendix 4: Weights & Measures 477
Appendix 5: Your Recipes 483
Select bibliography 489
Index 493
Recipe Index 507

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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780738750460
Publisert
2017-03-08
Utgiver
Vendor
Llewellyn Publications,u.s.
Vekt
1066 gr
Høyde
237 mm
Bredde
192 mm
Dybde
58 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
528

Forfatter

Om bidragsyterne

Anna Franklin (The English Midlands, UK) is a third degree witch and high priestess of the Hearth of Arianrhod. She s been a practicing Pagan for more than forty years. She s the author of twenty-eight books and the creator of Sacred Circle Tarot and The Fairy Ring Oracle. Anna has contributed hundreds of articles to Pagan magazines and has appeared on radio and TV.