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The Herbal Alchemist's Handbook

A Complete Guide to Magickal Herbs and How to Use Them
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The Herbal Alchemist's Handbook by Karen Harrison is a guide that explores the art of using herbs for magical and alchemical purposes. It provides practical advice on selecting and cultivating herbs, as well as creating potions, oils, and powders. The book combines traditional lore with practical exercises to help readers develop their own abilities in the field of herbal alchemy.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the world of herbal magic and natural remedies. It offers a blend of traditional herbal knowledge with modern alchemical insights, making it perfect for those eager to explore personal growth through the power of plants and spirituality. It's a great pick for anyone interested in self-discovery and enhancing their personal and spiritual development.

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"Provides a materia magica of more than 150 herbs along with a wealth of recipes for incense, oils, bath salts, herbal amulets, and philtres"--Back cover of previous edition.

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An herbal magick grimoire of philtres, elixirs, essential oils, incense, and formulas with dozens of recipes from a trusted author.

Herbs have been used for medicine, magic, and ritual for centuries. The ancient arts of herbal alchemy and herbal magick combine the healing and energizing effects of herbs (roots, leaves, flowers, resins, and essential oils) with the cycles of the natural world β€” the astrological movement of the stars and planets, and the cycles of the earth's seasons.

In this easy-to-use compendium of herbs and their energy associations, master herbalist and magick practitioner Karen Harrison offers formulas anyone can use to obtain courage, creativity, lasting health, prosperity, and enhanced psychic and spiritual powers.

Harrison shows how to select herbs based on their astrological associations as well as their medicinal properties. With a materia magica of more than 150 herbs and a multitude of recipes, readers will learn how to blend incense, ceremonial oils, bath salts, herbal amulets, fluid condensers, and herbal philtres, and how to use them in meditation, ritual, or energy work.

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The Herbal Alchemist's Handbook by Karen Harrison is praised for being a practical and comprehensive guide, appealing to herbalists, witches, and alchemists. Reviews commend the book's accessible presentation of ancient wisdom and its practicality in both mundane and magical contexts. It is celebrated for blending traditional knowledge with modern insights, offering recipes and detailed guidance on the spiritual and magical use of herbs.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781578637058

Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 March 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Weiser Books

Illustration: Spot art

Contributors:

  • Foreword by Arin Murphy-Hiscock

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 146.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 390g

Pages: 272

About the Author

Karen Harrison earned a master of herbology from the Emerson College of Herbology in Montreal and is the proprietress of Moon Magick Alchemical Apothecary. Through her store she has a strong social media presence, with 22,000 followers.

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