Author : Margaret Baker
Publisher : Shire Publications
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 27,56 MB
Release : 1996-05-31
Category : Gardening
ISBN :
An alphabetical list of plants and their associated folklore.
Author : Thomas Firminger Thiselton-Dyer
Publisher :
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 40,37 MB
Release : 1889
Category : Botany
ISBN :
Author : Ernst Lehner
Publisher : Colchis Books
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 36,35 MB
Release : 2022-11-14
Category : Nature
ISBN :
In Folklore and Symbolism of Flowers, Plants and Trees, Ernst and Johanna Lehner explore the rich cultural heritage and symbolic meanings associated with various flora across different societies and traditions. This comprehensive guide offers insights into how these natural elements have been woven into myths, legends, and everyday life, providing readers with a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness between nature and human culture.
Author : Ruth Binney
Publisher : Dover Publications
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 23,97 MB
Release : 2019-02-13
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0486828743
From time immemorial, people have sought to understand the mysteries of the natural world, giving rise to a wealth of myths and legends connected to plant life. In addition to their imaginative appeal, these oral traditions offered practical advice about which flowers, trees, and plants could provide foods, remedies, and construction materials. This richly illustrated volume provides a treasury of ancient wisdom, exploring the sound principles behind traditional advice, along with a wealth of fanciful beliefs. Naturalist Ruth Binney recounts charming examples of floral symbolism, linking roses with romance, lilies with purity, and poppies with sleep. She examines tree lore and the association of trees with wisdom and knowledge, from the coveted crown of laurel awarded to ancient Greek poets and Roman generals to the palm branches presented to pilgrims returning from the Holy Land. A survey of the power of plants ranges from the rituals that ensure a good harvest and a newly married couple's fertility to the healing qualities of oil of cloves for toothache, cherries for gout, and aloe vera for burns. Abounding in fascinating facts and fancies, this absorbing compilation will captivate lovers of plants and gardens.
Author : Juliet Diaz
Publisher : Hay House
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 42,76 MB
Release : 2020
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1401960200
"Awaken your inner healer by connecting with the wise and magickal energies of plants. Drawn from traditional ancestral practices passed down by generations of indigenous teachers, plant whisperer and herbalist Juliet Diaz guides readers along a journey far beyond the basic medicinal and magical properties of plants in this deep dive into Mother Earth's drumming heart. Become a powerful healer and a child of nature, learning to hear, see, and understand the sacred vibrations of plant language to heal not only yourself but our earth as well with this illustrated guide. In Plant Witchery you will discover how to: Work with the magickal and medicinal properties of over 200 species of plants Speak and listen to plants through powerful communication techniques Determine properties both medicinal and magical for a collection of plants Grow and care for plants, even how to heal them when they are dying Create your own potions, elixirs, tinctures, oils, and spells dry and store herbs, plants, and flowers for medicinal and magickal workings choose the best times astrologically to work with different plants"--
Author : Teri Dunn Chace
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 27,69 MB
Release : 2013-09-24
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 160469422X
We’ve all seen red roses, blue irises, and yellow daffodils. But when we really look closely at a flower, whole new worlds of beauty and intricacy emerge. Using a unique process that far surpasses conventional macro photography, Robert Llewellyn shows us details that few of us have ever seen: the amazing architecture of stamens and pistils; the subtle shadings on a petal; the secret recesses of nectar tubes. Complementing Llewellyn’s stunning photographs are Teri Dunn Chace’s lyrical, illuminating essays. By highlighting the features that distinguish twenty-eight of the most common families of flowering plants, Chace gives us fascinating insights into the natural history of flowers, such as the relationship between pollinators and floral form and color. At the same time she gives us a deeper appreciation of why and how flowers have become so deeply embedded in human culture. Whether you’re a nature lover, a gardener, a photography buff, or someone who simply responds to the timeless beauty and variety of the floral world, Seeing Flowers will be a source of enduring delight.
Author : Laura C. Martin
Publisher :
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 43,41 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Gardening
ISBN :
Provides descriptions, origins, growing instructions, and legends associated with various trees and shrubs.
Author : Fez Inkwright
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 11,2 MB
Release : 2024-03-26
Category :
ISBN : 9781454956716
Poison has caused some of history's most dramatic deaths--yet a fine line separates healing from killing: the difference lies in the dosage! Folklorist Fez Inkwright returns to the archives to reveal fascinating stories behind a variety of lethal plants, witching herbs, and funghi. Going from A to Z, she covers everything from apple to oleander, beautifully illustrating each plant herself. This enthralling treasury is packed with insight and lore on the mysteries of everyday flora.
Author : Fez Inkwright
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,7 MB
Release : 2019-10
Category : Medicinal plants
ISBN : 9781912634118
A book of the folklore, history and healing properties of common plantsHedgerows are a vital part of the British countryside. Home to thousands of species of animals, insects, and plants, they've long become ingrained in the myth and lore of the country and its people. Many old wives' tales about the plants that grow there were created to spread knowledge of their healing properties, and many have become entwined with stories of local spirits, deities, and more ancient legends. This stunningly illustrated treasury of the folklore of flora is packed with insight, lore and the revealed mysteries of everyday plants is, ultimately, a collection of many of these beliefs, aiming to inspire a greater appreciation of hedgerow plants before they disappear completely. Folk Magic and Healing: An Unusual History of Plants is perfect for gardeners, writers, folklorists, witches and general knowledge buffs alike
Author : Anne Pellowski
Publisher : Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 46,56 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN :
Presents myths, legends, tales, and folklore about plants and describes how to use plants to make ornaments, toys, disguises, dolls, and musical instruments.
