The Illustrated Herbiary

by Toll, Maia; O'Hara, Kate

• ISBN13: 9781612129686
• ISBN10: 1612129684
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2018-08-07
• Publisher: Storey Books

Summary

Celebrate the wild wisdom of 36 herbs, fruits, and flowers in this award-winning book by herbalist Maia Toll, featuring rich illustrations by artist Kate O’Hara, and oracle cards for each plant to help guide your personal reflections. 

Rosemary is for remembrance; sage is for wisdom. Would meditating on the starflower help heal you? Does the spirit of sweet violet have something to offer you today? Contemporary herbalist Maia Toll, author of The Illustrated Bestiary and The Illustrated Crystallary, profiles the mystical, magical, bewitching personalities of 36 powerful herbs, fruits, and flowers in this stunning volume. The book includes a deck of 36 beautifully illustrated oracle cards — one for each plant — and ideas for readings and rituals to help you access your intuition, navigate each day's joys and problems, and tap into each plant's unique powers for healing, guidance, and wisdom.

Also available: The Illustrated Bestiary, The Illustrated Crystallary, Maia Toll's Wild Wisdom Companion, The Illustrated Herbiary Collectible Box Set, The Illustrated Bestiary Collectible Box Set, The Illustrated Herbiary Oracle Cards, The Illustrated Bestiary Oracle Cards, The Illustrated Crystallary Oracle Cards, The Illustrated Herbiary Puzzle, The Illustrated Bestiary Puzzle, The Illustrated Crystallary Puzzle, and Maia Toll's Wild Wisdom Wall Calendar.

Author Biography

Maia Toll is the author of The Wild Wisdom series which includes The Illustrated Herbiary, The Illustrated Bestiary, The Illustrated Crystallary, Maia Toll's Wild Wisdom Companion, and oracle card decks, box sets, and puzzles. Toll apprenticed with a traditional healer in Ireland, spending extensive time studying the growing cycles of plants, the alchemy of medicine making, and the psycho-spiritual aspects of healing—and studied at The University of Michigan and New York University. She leads the annual Witch Camp retreat, and is co-owner of the retail store Herbiary in Asheville, NC. You can find her online at maiatoll.com. 

Kate O'Hara is a freelance illustrator currently based in Reno, Nevada. She received a BFA in Illustration from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, in 2014. Her work combines intricate nature drawings with decorative hand-lettering and rich color schemes. 

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
The Herbiary
  Chickweed: Start Fresh
  Daisy: Be Yourself
  Red Clover: Center and Ground
  Sweet Violet: Inner Sanctum
  Apple: Forbidden Fruit 
  White Sage: Clear the Way
  Self-Heal: Ripple Outward
  Thyme: Distill Your Self
  Dandelion: Perseverance
  Burdock: Tap Your Resources
  Rose: Crack Open
  Raspberry: Create Space
  Hawthorn: Heart’s Home
  Plantain: Rewild
  Valerian: Release Rigidity
  California Poppy: Resurrection
  Mugwort: Between Dreams  
  Elderberry: Cyclicality
  Lady’s Mantle: Fortitude
  Starflower: Finding Grace
  Lavender: Tough Love
  Comfrey: What Needs Mending?
  Marshmallow: A Spoonful of Sugar
  Yarrow: Pocket of Protection
  Oats: Just Be
  St. John’s Wort: Light in the Darkness
  Trillium: Spirit into Matter
  White Willow: The Ways of Water
  Quaking Aspen: We Are One
  Mullein: Integration
  Reishi: Defying Gravity
  Passionflower: Exuberant Quietude
  Nettle: Pay Attention!
  Tulsi: You Are Sacred
  Vervain: Let Magic In
  Rosemary: Remembrance
How to Work with the Herbiary Cards
Thank-Yous