The Green Witch's Guide to Magical Plants & Flowers: 26 Love Spells from Apples to Zinnias

by Chris Young, Susan Ottaviano (Illustrator), Deborah Harry (Foreword by)

Overview

A lavishly illustrated celebration of green witchcraft—romance, mythology, and folklore that are sure to enchant your inner witch!
 
In these trying times, couldn’t we all use more magic in our lives? Equal parts practical guide and beautiful keepsake, The Green Witch’s Guide to Magical Plants & Flowers shows you how to bring more love and contentment into your life using elements of nature. In this little grimoire, Chris Young and Susan Ottaviano, 2 Green Witches, unlock the secrets hiding in your garden, transforming everyday flowers, fruits, and plants into bath salts, herbal infusions, soaps, sachets, tinctures, and more.
 
Enchanting all-natural recipes illuminate pathways to love, health, peace, prosperity, and harmony. Learn how a rose petal bath can stoke your sense of desire, how meadowsweet flowers on your nightstand can restore peace between two lovers, and how facial oil made from tulip petals can protect you from heartbreak.
 
Celebrate green witchcraft and the magical properties of the natural world with The Green Witch’s Guide to Magical Plants & Flowers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781510775664
Publisher:	Skyhorse
Publication date:	06/06/2023
Pages:	280
Sales rank:	992,518
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 7.10(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Chris Young believes that all plants are magical. He is a lifelong gardener whose acclaimed garden, Tiny Sur, is a certified wildlife habitat. His garden writing has been featured in such publications as WestCoast Magazine, Country Living, and L.A. Parent.
 
Susan Ottaviano is an artist, performer, and songwriter. Her career has taken her from the recording studio as the lead singer for the band Book of Love to the photo studio as a food stylist for clients like Bon Appétit and Grey Goose.

Editorial Reviews

I think this book is a keeper, and I will have it on my shelf within easy reach for the next time I want to cast a love spell on the object of my affection.”
—Deborah Harry, Blondie; beekeeper (from the foreword)

“Open a portal to the secret life of the natural world with The Green Witch’s Guide to Magical Plants & Flowers. This lushly illustrated book features magical plant lore, enchanting spells, and restorative recipes all destined to manifest more love into your life. Uncover ancient folklore and dive into the delicious spells of story in this beautiful book.”
—Veronica Varlow, bestselling author of Bohemian Magick
 
“The subtitle coaxed an immediate smile to my face, just by reading the words ‘26 Love Spells from Apples to Zinnias.’ This is an enchanting book about creating more love in the world by using flowers, herbs, and natural garden products for love and romance. The artwork will dazzle you; the recipes will amaze you, and your entire being will vibrate with the resonance of love, love, love when you open the cover of The Green Witch’s Guide to Magical Plants & Flowers. This is a must-have book for anyone who cares about nature and wants to attract more love into their lives. Truly a gem and a forever jewel." 
 —kac young, author of The Rainbow Witch
 
“Blooming with rituals, spells, recipes, and potions for everything from good health and love to mindfulness and relaxation, this artful A-Z guide complete with Alice in Wonderland-esque illustrations takes the reader on a magical mystery tour through the natural world offering a simple truth: the more we connect with the earth, the more we connect with our true selves. Witchy, whimsical, and wonderful!”
—Tonya Hurley, New York Times bestselling author
 
“Forget eye of newt and toe of frog, The Green Witch’s Guide shows how modern potions succeed with animal-free ingredients. Whether it’s a soul-cleansing spell you’re after or an herbal love bath, this book will enchant you!"
—Dan Mathews, senior vice president of PETA
 
“The Green Witch’s Guide is an intentionally beautiful and magical book at a time when we could all use a little more beauty and magic in our lives.”
—Jessi Klein, bestselling author of I’ll Show Myself Out, writer, and producer

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