Witchcraft Medicine: Healing Arts, Shamanic Practices, and Forbidden Plants

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Summary: Witchcraft Medicine, invaluable!
Review: I have completed the enlightening task of reading Witchcraft Medicine and this tome of knowledge will be invaluable to my research and spiritual evolution!

Bewildering numbers of herbs and deities are discussed, as is the history of the strategic demonization and persecution of herbal healers. Cannabis and other sacred sacraments are related to the gods and to historic texts throughout the book, including many wood-cuttings and even color photography. The author's have a tendency to describe in great detail some artwork that didn't make it into the book. I assume the problem was copyright law.

Thank the gods this book was translated into English! The Great Mother Goddess is likely pleased.

Rating:
Summary: Wonderful book!
Review: This is a one of its kind book. While "Mastering Herbalism" put forth a lot of remedies and traditional folk uses of healing herbs, this is more about the history and folk uses of halucinogenic herbs, but also covers some traditional healing herbs as well. I found this book incredibly facinating, dry in spots, but otherwise difficult to put down. I highly recommend it, as well as "Plants of the Gods" and a good Peterson's Field Guide if you are going to attempt to find any of the plants listed in this book.

Rating:
Summary: Wonderful book!
Review: This is a one of its kind book. While "Mastering Herbalism" put forth a lot of remedies and traditional folk uses of healing herbs, this is more about the history and folk uses of halucinogenic herbs, but also covers some traditional healing herbs as well. I found this book incredibly facinating, dry in spots, but otherwise difficult to put down. I highly recommend it, as well as "Plants of the Gods" and a good Peterson's Field Guide if you are going to attempt to find any of the plants listed in this book.