{"title":"Seren Hawley-Plows","description":"\u003cp\u003eSeren Hawley-Plows offers a compelling exploration of the natural world, blending meticulous research with vivid storytelling. Her works often delve into the intricate relationships between landscape, history, and ecology, inviting readers to reconsider their connection to the environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith titles like \u003cem\u003eThe Ancient Ways\u003c\/em\u003e, she illuminates forgotten pathways and ancient practices, weaving science and nature into a rich narrative tapestry. Fans of thoughtful, evocative writing on the natural world will find her books both enlightening and inspiring.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-ancient-ways-by-seren-hawley-plows-9781035065998","title":"The Ancient Ways","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTales of gods and goddesses told around a crackling fire. The light of the rising sun streaming through an ancient site on a solstice morning. Hot cider poured over the roots of apple trees to wake them for the spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTold through the pagan wheel of the year, \u003cem\u003eThe Ancient Ways\u003c\/em\u003e explores how nature changes throughout the seasons, looking at solstices, equinoxes, legends, and festivals and how these stories and traditions can help you deepen your connection with nature. Discover megalithic sacred sites where crowds still gather to see the sun rise and fall through doorways of the past. Meet Eostre, goddess of the spring and dawn, or the Cailleach, queen of winter, and the Green Man, a personification of the wild. Celebrate festivals like Beltane, a summer celebration of fire and fertility, or Samhain, the festival of the dead and precursor to modern Halloween.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHedgewitch Seren Hawley-Plows weaves these myths and stories together beautifully with tools and inspiration of how to bring the power of ancient tradition into a modern world and help you find magic in the wilds of nature. With stunning illustrations, seasonal recipes, and more, whether you live in a sleepy village or a bustling city, \u003cem\u003eThe Ancient Ways\u003c\/em\u003e takes you on a journey of untamed landscapes, old communities, and connection - the perfect gift for yourself or others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67598834237676,"sku":"9781035065998","price":40.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781035065998-the-ancient-ways-1.jpg?v=1790724783"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/seren-hawley-plows.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}