This book is written for the gullible young woman. Yes, I know, I can be gullible.
This is just the Aitkins diet (remember the Dr. who died FAT?) with a few new spins, fuel your morning with coffee and take baths so cold that you can't get into it in under 5 minutes (2 minutes standing in it, 3 minutes sitting in it, 10 minutes laying back and relaxing?? in it) but you are expected to stay in it for 15 minutes. You will probably loose some weight on this diet but the cold baths are nasty. I bought a thermometer and tested his recommended bath temperatures. They are so cold I literally could not get into the tub all the way (and that was at the warm end of his recommendation). He… Read more
This book has turned out to be one of my favorite "go-to" books when I'm planning sacred-space gardening or working with plants in ritual. Written by the late Scott Cunningham it offers a wealth of information on the magical aspects of herbs and plants. As must have book for any green, kitchen or hedge witch.
As a longtime fan of Ellis Peters' Brother Cadfael, I had to get this book. The photos in it are beautifully done. This is not a book if you want a detailed lesson in herbology, though it does give medicinal uses for various plants and some of their history. It is sweet eye candy for anyone who has a herbarium, wants a herbarium, or would be happy in a cottage garden. If you are planning a medieval garden, this would be a great "ideas" book.
