Llewellyn's Herbal Almanac 2016 - Softcover

Llewellyn; Rainbow Wolf, Charlie; Rajchel, Diana; Henderson, Jill; Seruntine, Cliff; Cobb, Dallas Jennifer; Pesznecker, Susan; Crosson, Monica; Emyme; Danaan, Clea; DeVille, Alice; Zaman, Natalie; Shababy, Doreen; Aloi, Peg; McNevin, Estha; Kambos, James; Lazic, Tiffany; Bird, Stephanie Rose; Forest, Danu; Ress, Suzanne; Fiore-Bloom, Thea; Barrette, Elizabeth; Reufner, Laurel; Raedisch, Linda; Hortwort, JD; Castellano, Deborah; French, Darcey Blue; Cragin, Sally; Sala, Anne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0738734063 ISBN 13: 9780738734064

Publisher: Llewellyn Publications, 2015

Synopsis

Cultivate Good Health With Nature’s Versatile Herbs Now in its 16th year and better than ever, Llewellyn’s Herbal Almanac features dozens of articles that explore the many uses of herbs. From gardening, cooking, and crafts to health, beauty, and lore, this treasury of innovative herbal ideas will improve your life through the power of nature’s helpful plants.  Discover friendly fungi for the herbalist, permaculture and the herb garden, herb perfumes, misunderstood mint, a salute to spuds, and inspiration for blackberrying. You’ll even find information on dream gardens and shade gardens. From herbal pickling to herbs and trees of the coniferous forest, this practical almanac is your gateway to the herbal kingdom. Explore herbal remedies for insomnia and anxiety Create natural insect repellant Learn the secrets of wildcrafting with weeds Make herbal balms, salves, and love charms Take inventory of the herb cupboard Use herbs to improve the mind Reap the benefits of flower essen

About this title

About the Author:

Diana Rajchel (San Francisco, CA) is the author of Mabon and Samhain in the Llewellyn Sabbat essentials series and is a long-time contributor to Llewellyn annuals. She is in a lifelong, passionate love affair with magic itself and runs the Emperor Norton Magickal People social. Rajchel has gone through many transmutations: from Wiccan to witch, from Pagan to animist, from magician to alchemist. She serves as a city priestess to the spirit of San Francisco and offers tarot life coaching and spell technique consultation to the public.

Cliff Seruntine (Nova Scotia, Canada) is a naturalist, a practicing shaman, a writer, a fiddler, and has a psychotherapist private practice. Since 2007, he has lived with his family on their semi-remote homestead where they teach classes on buschcraft and homesteading. Visit his blog at CliffSeruntine.wordpress.com.

Susan “Moonwriter” Pesznecker is a writer, college English teacher, nurse, and hearth Pagan/Druid living in northwestern Oregon. Sue holds a Masters degree in professional writing and loves to read, watch the stars, camp with her wonder poodle, and work in her own biodynamic garden. She is co-founder of the Druid Grove of Two Coasts and the online Ars Viarum Magicarum—A Magical Conservatory and Community. Sue has authored Yule: Rituals, Recipes, & Lore for the Winter Solstice (Llewellyn, 2015); The Magickal Retreat (Llewellyn, 2012); and Crafting Magick with Pen and Ink (Llewellyn, 2009); and is a regular contributor to Llewellyn's almanacs and calendars. Visit her online at http://www.susanpesznecker.com/.

Monica Crosson (Bellingham, WA) has been a practicing witch and educator for over thirty years and is a member of Evergreen Coven. Monica is the author of The Magickal Family and is a regular contributor to Llewellyn's almanacs and datebooks as well as magazines such as Enchanted Living and Witchology.

Clea Danaan (Colorado) has been gardening organically for over twenty years. Her articles on ecology and spirituality have appeared in SageWoman, Witches & Pagans, GreenSpirit, and Organic Family magazines. She is the author of Sacred Land, Voices of the Earth, Living Earth Devotional, and The Way of the Hen. Her background in Reiki, expressive arts therapies, outdoor education, and somatic psychology inform her integrated and ecumenical writings. Visit her online at http://www.CleaDanaan.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0738734063
• ISBN 13: 9780738734064
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 312