Rebecca Beyer

A definitive, beautifully illustrated guide to the rich folklore, history, and utility of wild herbs that are readily available across North America. The Complete Folk Herbal is a comprehensive guide to Western folk herbalism designed to help you harness the natural medicinal and healing powers of wild plants. Experienced forager and ethnobotanist Rebecca Beyer offers an in-depth exploration of how plants can be used for medicine, ethical considerations in foraging, and the unique histories of these herbs. With easy-to-implement practices that are grounded in sustainability, she demonstrates how to work with plants to soothe everyday pains, including headaches, burns, backaches, menstrual pain, itching, insomnia, fatigue, and dozens of other minor ailments and maladies. The Complete Folk Herbal provides an encyclopedic deep dive into nearly 100 North American herbs, flowers, and fruits—from agrimony to yellowroot. Each entry includes: -ORIGINS: Where does the plant originate from? -PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: What does the plant look like in the wild? -TRADITIONAL USES: How was this plant used historically? -MODERN USES: How can you work with this plant today? -MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS: Recipes to make with the plant, including teas, decoctions, tinctures, balms, salves, and more. While it’s true no single book will ever offer a complete picture of the herbal arts, The Complete Folk Herbal will help you refine your skills and begin a lifelong journey of herbal healing, whether you’re a beginner or an experienced herbalist.

“This book stands as a valuable addition to the growing library of works on the lived experiences of Appalachians and how folk magic continues to be a valuable part of its cultural identity. I hope, after you read this, that you feel as in love with this land and its citizens, both human and more than human, as we do. Long live Appalachia!” —Rebecca Beyer, author of Wild Witchcraft In an ode to her Appalachian roots and ancestors, known and unknown, of blood and kin, Leah Middleton, The Redheaded Witch, tells the stories of the grandfathers who had dirt under their fingernails from farming, the grandmothers who bled while sewing their garments, the relatives who decided to take a leap of faith and pave a new path, the ones who passed away too young, and the fellow practitioners and healers who showed her the way. It is a work of veneration to keep their spirits alive. If you share similar roots or find yourself creating new ones, this magical book is a hand to welcome you home. Explore the superstitions of the mountains, the healing charms of doctors, and the folk beliefs of witchery. Wander down shadowy paths lined with rhododendrons, uncovering the hidden corners where charms are whispered and prayers are spoken. Uncover the superstitions captured in this region that have inspired magical workings for protection and healing. Learn to walk the witch’s path as a rite conducted with reverence and solemnity. Appalachia is place where the lines between the mundane and the magical are blurred, and Magic from the Hilltops and Hollers offers readers exquisite insight into the enduring lore and magic of the region.

Second issue of Alraune Journal, a 190 pages full-color anthology dedicated to the Poison Path. This second edition of Alraune Journal is dedicated to the exploration of the Poison Path with a focus on personal gnosis and practices offering a reification of what has been gained through the Poisoners dealing with the Spirits and Genii of the Verdant, Divine and Daimonic Intoxication. As the many plants haunting the enchanted grove of the Midnight Eden possess their own particular signatures, this second Alraune offers a unique panacea of visions, experiences and practices, reflecting in their diversity the various modalities of expression, gnosis and personae of those engaged in the Poisonous Artes. A compendium of refined Veneficia offered as the Serpent's Gift of Gnosis from Practitioners to Practitioners. Authors: Chthonia, Rebecca Beyer, Tugce Okay, Idlu Lili Regulus, Coby Michael, B Drinnon... Artists: Poison Plant Cult, The Witch Art of Azk, Dolorosa De La Cruz, Odona Bones, Cartis Mandua... Large format: 21 x 27 cm, richly illustrated with more than 90 artworks and photos in color. CONTENTS: About the importance of the rite in the use of entheogens - Marcos DrakeThe Way to Poison - Alexander DushkovThe Devil's Supper or the Poisoned Eucharist - Soror ImperatorThe Magicks of Mandragora - Trinidy PattersonPossession and madness: the mysteries of ergot in rural Galicia - Vini de MonteBorrowed Ideas - Tugce OkayPoison Arrow and a gardener's journey - Poison ArrowBuilding a bioregional Poison Path - Rebecca BeyerOf Fire and Water: Poison in artefact quenching - MayishtarThe Medeousa - Idlu Lili RegulusMedea, the Poison of dishonour - SelenyaVirgo Infernus - Viridian Gnosis & Chthonic Sibilation - ChthoniaVenus suspended in Venenum - B. Drinnon / Overgrown NightshadeHealing the heart with poisonous plants - Coby MichaelBeckoning helleborus in the winter garden - Amanda ShoemakerMorning glory - Laurie BianciottoAt the heart of the inexpressible and ecstasy in Mazatec territory - Marcos DrakeThe Tree and the Snake: Jurema Sagrada & Ayahuasca - Mehdi RichardARTISTS: Poison Plant Cult - Vide Supra Hoc Planum - Odona Bones - The Witch Art of Azk - Tugce Okay - Hens TongueLa Cabane de Pan - Poison Arrow - Kathula - Dolorosa De La Cruz - Chthonia - Àsta Hagalaz - Elora SperberCartis Mandua - Arkadiusz Danovski

Second issue of Alraune Journal, a 190 pages full-color anthology dedicated to the Poison Path. This second edition of Alraune Journal is dedicated to the exploration of the Poison Path with a focus on personal gnosis and practices offering a reification of what has been gained through the Poisoners dealing with the Spirits and Genii of the Verdant, Divine and Daimonic Intoxication. As the many plants haunting the enchanted grove of the Midnight Eden possess their own particular signatures, this second Alraune offers a unique panacea of visions, experiences and practices, reflecting in their diversity the various modalities of expression, gnosis and personae of those engaged in the Poisonous Artes. A compendium of refined Veneficia offered as the Serpent's Gift of Gnosis from Practitioners to Practitioners. Authors: Chthonia, Rebecca Beyer, Tugce Okay, Idlu Lili Regulus, Coby Michael, B Drinnon... Artists: Poison Plant Cult, The Witch Art of Azk, Dolorosa De La Cruz, Odona Bones, Cartis Mandua... Large format: 21 x 27 cm, richly illustrated with more than 90 artworks and photos in color. CONTENTS: About the importance of the rite in the use of entheogens - Marcos DrakeThe Way to Poison - Alexander DushkovThe Devil's Supper or the Poisoned Eucharist - Soror ImperatorThe Magicks of Mandragora - Trinidy PattersonPossession and madness: the mysteries of ergot in rural Galicia - Vini de MonteBorrowed Ideas - Tugce OkayPoison Arrow and a gardener's journey - Poison ArrowBuilding a bioregional Poison Path - Rebecca BeyerOf Fire and Water: Poison in artefact quenching - MayishtarThe Medeousa - Idlu Lili RegulusMedea, the Poison of dishonour - SelenyaVirgo Infernus - Viridian Gnosis & Chthonic Sibilation - ChthoniaVenus suspended in Venenum - B. Drinnon / Overgrown NightshadeHealing the heart with poisonous plants - Coby MichaelBeckoning helleborus in the winter garden - Amanda ShoemakerMorning glory - Laurie BianciottoAt the heart of the inexpressible and ecstasy in Mazatec territory - Marcos DrakeThe Tree and the Snake: Jurema Sagrada & Ayahuasca - Mehdi RichardARTISTS: Poison Plant Cult - Vide Supra Hoc Planum - Odona Bones - The Witch Art of Azk - Tugce Okay - Hens TongueLa Cabane de Pan - Poison Arrow - Kathula - Dolorosa De La Cruz - Chthonia - Àsta Hagalaz - Elora SperberCartis Mandua - Arkadiusz Danovski

Discover the wisdom and magic of Appalachia through Mountain Magic, an illustrated guide to the occult power of the hills and hollows. The people of Appalachia and the American backwoods have a long and deep magical tradition, one rooted in the power of place, land, and nature. With a creativity and ingenuity born of necessity, Appalachian witches built and sustained a wealth of magical knowledge drawn from European, Native American, and African American folk magic. Guided by expert witch and forager Rebecca Beyer, you can explore the wisdom of this powerful place: Learn medical and magical uses for common plants and herbs Meet the traditional magical practitioners of Appalachia, from Blood Stoppers to Water Witches Delve into a wealth of charms and curses, from witchballs to love workings Follow the lore of the stars and seasons to grow and thrive Some of the magic and culture you will encounter in this enchanted guide include: Magical lore surrounding the weather, seasons, and the movements of the moon and stars Recipes for a tonic salad to move the blood in springtime and a cleansing spicebush tea Profiles of the medicinal and magical properties of some essential mountain plants, including ginseng, blackberry, poke, sassafras, and mullein Charms to protect from evil, including witch bottles, a holly twig charm, and the SATOR ROTAS square With this beautifully illustrated guide, you can bring the wisdom and magic of the backwoods to meet the challenges of modern life, building a magical practice that’s fueled by ancestral traditions and the nourishing power of the natural world. The Modern Folk Magic series offers accessible and engaging introductions to folk magical traditions from a fresh, modern perspective. Linking the current enthusiasm for magical practice back to the deeply rooted magical traditions in the United States and elsewhere, the titles in this series give depth and cultural meaning to the practice of witchcraft. These beautiful books serve as hands-on guides for learning and practicing folk magic, from authors who are experts in these traditions. Check out the other books in the series including Hoodoo Magic.

Learn how to cultivate your own magical garden, begin your journey with folk herbalism, and awaken to your place in nature through practical skills from an experienced Appalachian forager and witch. Witchcraft is wild at heart, calling us into a relationship with the untamed world around us. Through the power of developing a relationship with plants, a witch—beginner or experienced—can practice their art more deeply and authentically by interacting with the beings that grow around us all. Bridging the gap between armchair witchcraft and the hedge witches of old, Wild Witchcraft empowers you to work directly with a wide variety of plants and trees safely and sustainably. With Wild Witchcraft, Rebecca Beyer draws from her years of experience as an Appalachian witch and forager to give you a practical guide to herbalism and natural magic that will share: -The history of witchcraft and Western herbalism -How to create and maintain your own herbal garden -Recipes for tinctures, teas, salves, and other potions to use in rites and rituals -Spells, remedies, and rituals created with the wild green world around you, covering a range of topics, from self-healing to love to celebrating the turning of the seasons -And much more! Wild Witchcraft welcomes us home to the natural world we all dwell in by exploring practical folk herbal and magical rites grounded in historical practices and a sustainable, green ethic.

Learn how to cultivate your own magical garden, harness the power of herbalism, and better connect with nature through practical and sustainable tips from an experienced Appalachian witch forager. Witchcraft is wild at heart, calling us to commune with nature and find the magic all around us. Through the magic of plants, a witch--beginner or experienced--can enhance spells, remedies, and rituals for a deeper connection to the earth. With Wild Witchcraft, Rebecca Beyer pulls on her years of experience as an Appalachian witch and forager to give you a practical guide to herbalism and natural magic that will share: -The history of witchcraft and herbalism -How to create and maintain your own green garden -Recipes for tinctures, teas, essential oils, and other brews to use in spells and rituals -Spells, remedies, and rituals with a holistic natural skew covering a range of topics, from self-healing to love to seasonal phase-oriented communion -And much more Wild Witchcraft teaches the importance of a holistic, green witch practice while giving actionable tips and tools you need to enhance your craft in a powerful, responsible, and sustainable way.

The Taranaki forest is changing and kokako are finding it difficult to get food and protect their chicks. Rats and possums are raiding nests, taking chicks and eggs, and the kokako Tamanui has lost his brothers and sisters. In the quiet forest, he hears a kokako call, but flying towards it, he is caught in a net. Taken to Mount Bruce, he adapts to a new environment, raises chicks and becomes important in the survival of the kokako. Based on a true story, Tamanui is displayed at Puke Ariki, New Plymouth. The book is also available in a te reo Maori edition (9781775502210).