#herbiary

[thelordofologies]

Some of my art - Herbarium

These are sketches from an herbiary I have been working on.

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[everythingisliminal]

I wanna keep track of the books I read this year.

Herbana Witch: A Year in the Forest (Working with Herbs, Barks, Mushrooms, Roots, and Flowers) by Cecilia Lattari (2023)

While looking for inspo for my own herbiary, I was instantly enamored by the cover of this book. A fox on the cover? It was meant to be. And every page is just as beautiful. I like how Cecilia grouped and ordered the subject matter (and really liked that it starts with Winter since that's when I am currently). It's also an easy read.

Unfortunately, it felt like it was lacking in a lot of ways. It felt like Cecilia had a Pintrest board of "here's the perfect herbana witch" then put those vibes on paper. Every herbana witch keeps specific tools on her, talks with wolves, and has access to the same plants. I wish the author had given a caveat of "these are the species that represent [season] in my ecosystem, you might have different friends".

To Cecilia's credit, there is a list of sources in the back, but it feels like too little too late. The author makes so many generalizations about how people interact with their environments that just don't represent some cultures, which is why it might have been helpful to be less "This is how things are" and more "this is my experience that I'd like to share".

Anyway, pretty book with fun activity ideas and great structuring, but not one I'd hand to someone without a boulder of salt.

[spookyghostbae]

Got some cool little trinkets and a fun book this weekend 🧚🔮🌿

[soracities]

If you love the bees reaction to flowering ivy, you should check out a blossoming Black Locust tree :) they are my favourite trees in my town.

looking at pics and reading about this and becoming obsessed.....wildly fragrant flowers......beloved by bees.....makes beautiful rot resistant and durable furntiure.....edible flowers but also highly toxic.....what a Range💕

[lynnthompsonbooks]

Integration

Think Marco Understanding how things influence each other is key to seeing the deeper patterns at work in the world. In your mind, as a sketch, or in a journal, find the threads that connect these seemingly separate things. An acorn and a butterflyThe moon and a shipYour head and your heart Spider Medicine Picture a spider sitting on her web, feeling the vibrations along various threads and…

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[lynnthompsonbooks]

Release Rigidity

Take an afternoon nap (especially if you have the idea that naps are lazy, languorous, or too luxurious for you to indulge in!) Find a sunny spot and curl up for 10-20 minutes, which is the ideal length of time for napping because it allows your body to deeply relax without your mind dropping into REM sleep. Reflection: Shame is the feeling you get when you behave in a way that’s antithetical…

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[laurabalducciart]

I was gifted this beautiful book and oracle cards a few weeks back by my dear friend @paloma.vita it’s absolutely stunning. I have patiently waited to dive into it on the harvest full moon 🌝 Happy Oct 🧹 #oraclecards #herbiary #bewitchingbotanicals #herbs #fullmoon #harvestmoon #happyoctober #laurabalducciart #cortesislsnd #artist #farmer #growfood #growmeds #growflowers https://www.instagram.com/p/CF0zxdsj4s5/?igshid=1xx9lh1kekxqi

[moongemmagic]

I just received my amazing copy of #crystallary and I am so in love with it!!! I have #herbiary and #bestiary on the way as well. I recommend this book to anyone interested in connecting with and wanting to work with crystals whether just learning or experienced. @maiatoll thanks for creating this! ❤️#witch #witches #eclecticwitch #crystal #crystals #book #booklove #southernhemispherewitch #australian #australianwitch #witchcraft #berwickwitch (at Berwick, Victoria) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFJqArfHlKb/?igshid=ie3q5qr7wtm7