Magical Folkhealing: Herbs, Oils, and Recipes for Health, Healing, and Magic

by D.J. Conway

Overview

Discover Authentic Folk Magic Passed Down through Generations

Packed with natural remedies and recipes from bestselling author D. J. Conway and her grandmother, this book is a magical formulary that everyone—from beginners to established practitioners—can use to make life better. You'll learn how to use a wide variety of herbs and oils for spiritual, emotional, and mental health and healing.

Magical Folkhealing provides more than one hundred commonly known herbs and their associated planets, elements, deities, and zodiac signs, as well as their basic powers and specific uses. This user-friendly guide also teaches you how to simplify your rituals, use special tools and tables for improved prep work, apply oils and aromatherapy for specific needs, and much more. Featuring everything from herbal teas and tinctures to massage oils and stones, this book is an indispensable resource for healing.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738757544
Publisher:	Llewellyn Worldwide, LTD.
Publication date:	12/08/2018
Pages:	336
Sales rank:	313,308
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

A native of the Pacific Northwest, D.J. Conway (1939 - 2019) studied the occult fields for over 35 years. Her quest for knowledge covered Paganism, Wicca, New Age, and Eastern philosophies as well as history, the magical arts, mythology, and folklore. Conway wrote more than 20 nonfiction books, including Celtic Magic (Llewellyn), Dancing with Dragons (Llewellyn), Mystical Dragon Magic (Llewellyn), The Ancient Art of Faery Magick (10 Speed Press), and The Little Book of Candle Magic (10 Speed Press).

Table of Contents

Contents

Dedication ix

Acknowledgments xi

Author's and Publisher's Note xiii

One: Introduction to Magical Folkhealing 1

Two: Tools Needed for Working with This Herbal 7

Three: Ancient Herbalists' and Apothecary Symbols 11

Four: Ancient Table of Weights and Measures 13

Five: Folklore Names of Herbs, Flowers, and Trees 19

Six: Weekdays, Planets, and Zodiac Signs 25

Seven: Herbs and Trees for Magick and Well-Being 35

Eight: Herbal Combinations for Spells 209

Nine: Tools Needed for Scented Oils 247

Ten: What Exactly is Aromatherapy? 249

Eleven: Oils for Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Matters 257

Twelve: Creating Special Atmospheres 281

Thirteen: Some Final Words 305

Fourteen: Some Books of Interest 307