Garden Witchery: Magick from the Ground Up

Garden Witchery: Magick from the Ground Up

This was the first witchcraft books that I read where things started to click for me. I had read a bunch of neo-Wiccan books that seemed so structured and definitive like there was only one way to practice witchcraft and magic and all those books just didn't sit right with me. I picked up this book because I liked plants and gardening and I founds that I just really enjoyed Ellen Dugan's conversational tone and her stories from personal experiences where she did things her own made and made her own magic. While I would say that my practiced has moved away from this kind of paganism as I build my own secular witchcraft practice over 15 years, but I still wanted to pick this book up for the shop because I see the value in it. -Alex Wrekk

How does your magickal garden grow?. . .With violets, rosemary, and yarrow to attract faeries; an apple tree for love and health; and a circle of stones in some tucked-away corner? Whether you live in a cottage in the woods, a home in the suburbs, or a city apartment with a small balcony, a powerful and enchanted realm awaits you. Discover the secret language and magickal properties of the trees and flowers, herbs and plants found growing around you, and learn how to create your own witch's garden.
Written with down-to-earth humor by a Master Gardener who is also a practicing witch, this creative and encouraging guide will inspire gardeners of all ages and experience levels. It includes a journal section that makes it easy to keep track of your progress, practical gardening advice, personal stories, and garden witchery lore and magick. Inside, you''''ll get the dirt on:
flower folklore
moon gardening and astrological timing
faerie magick
beginning to advanced witchcraft
floral and herbal spells
Sabbat celebrations
" witch crafts" (sachets, wreaths, charm bags)
creating sacred space
shade, moonlight, and sun gardens
enchanted houseplant and container gardens
magickal herbal correspondences
garden blessings