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2004 COVR AWARD 1ST RUNNER-UP!
The author of the popular Green Witchcraft series presents her personal Book of Shadows, designed for you to use just as she uses it-as a working guide to ritual, spells, and divination. This ready-made, authentic grimoire is based on family tradition and actual magical experience, and is easily adaptable to any tradition of Witchcraft.
Grimoire for the Green Witch offers a treasury of magical information- rituals for Esbats and Sabbats, correspondences, circle-casting techniques, sigils, symbols, recitations, spells, teas, oils, baths, and divinations. Every aspect of Craft practice is addressed, from the purely magical to the personally spiritual. It is a distillation of Green practice, with room for growth and new inspiration.
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Grimoire for the Green Witch by: Ann Moura.......2007-10-09
This Book is great for the Beginner, and advanced alike. It's written in simple, easy to comprehend grammar, and trusted by my circle, as well a few others that I know of. Don't think twice about ordering this book, you'll thank yourself, and the Goddess for finding it! Blessed Be!
Good intermediate book.......2007-08-31
While I haven't read any of Ann Moura's other books, I picked this one up as a reference for writing my own rituals and such. I didn't think I would find the wealth of information I did. Most of the rituals she has included can be easily adapted to suit one's needs and some of the other reference type material can't be found in any of the books aimed more for beginners. This is truly a book for the intermediate or advanced practicioner. I highly recommend this book to those looking for something a step up from the introductory books.
Great Book.......2007-05-14
Book is just as described and arrived in good time. I would purchase from this seller again!!
A Must-Have for Wiccans, Pagans, Witches, and All Other Magical People!.......2006-09-08
This was one of those spur-of-the-moment purchases at Borders (you know, the book you buy practically unseen because your library is in need of new blood). I really didn't know what to expect from it, since flipping through it was somewhat confusing. I ended up buying the book on a Friday, and finishing it the following Tuesday. It went from being a book I never heard of by an author I'm vaguely familiar with, to a book that is my "go to" book for ideas, formulas, inspiration and everything in between, and Ann Moura has earned a spot as one of my favorite metaphysical authors out there. I, honestly, couldn't put this book down.
This book is a Grimoire in the truest sense of the word. It contains a little bit of everything, from various rituals and spell casting techniques, to pages and pages of charts and spell associations, some of it surprisingly advanced, and a lot of it something I've never seen in any other Wiccan/Witch related book on magic. While you don't have to read the book cover to cover, those who do are rewarded with a plethora of fascinating traditions, rituals, spells, and ideals related to green magic. This is one of those rare books which is perfect for the beginner, but still perfect for the intermediate or advanced practitioner. The beginner will find the first chapter, which contains information on everything from the Creed of the Green Witch, to the Sabbats, Basic Tools, and Altar Arraignment to be an invaluable tool to help them transition into working magic. Those who've been on the path for awhile will positively wear out their chapter related to spell crafting and correspondences. I particularly found the sections on Geomantic Characters, Planetary Squares, Planetary Seals, and Planetary Hours to be of spectacular value.
The Quick Spell Chart in Chapter 8 is positively genius... The quick spell chart has the most common basic goals of spell crafting (Blessing, Cleansing, Fertility, Abundance, Success, Warding Evil, Releasing Negativity, etc), accompanied with categories to help you quickly set up and design a spell so as to encourage the best results. For example, if I wanted to do a spell to increase my psychic awareness, I'd go to the Quick Spell Chart, look up "Psychic Power," and read down the columns to see what the best Moon, color, elements, days of the week, Planetary influences, numbers, Ogham, Runes, Herbs, Incense, and Stones are for the spellwork.
The spells and rituals given in this book are not your standard, run-of-the-mill spells and rituals, so this book won't be yet another book that tells you how to do the same 6 spells. While the author is quite clear that these spells can be done "as is written," she also is quite clear that the best way to use the spells is to change and adapt them to your own needs. And it's hard not to be inspired by what she writes. The rituals she shared that I thought were especially beautiful were the Companion Quest and the Passing the Midhes rituals. I can't really explain them in any way that does them justice, but both rituals utilize the use of black mirrors to contact spiritual companions and/or resolve persona conflicts and/or gain insight into past, present, and future situations. They are unlike any other spell I've ever seen, really, and I think this book is worth it for those two spells alone.
The section that I found surprisingly wonderful were the meditations section. I'm not a big meditator, but I really connected with the suggested meditations that the author shared. I thought they were creative, interesting, easy to apply, and I have found that the results are beyond my wildest dreams... Or should I say meditations?
I think some people may find the layout of this book confusing (especially people who are new to the craft), which means that you're probably better off buying this book along with another of the books by this same author if you're new to the path. Though, it should be said I haven't received any other books by this author yet, but I did get the definite impression she was building upon ideas, principles, and concepts she worked with and introduced in other books, which would have probably prevented some of my confusion. I'd imagine this book along with her other series would be an unbeatable reference. It should be said that this is certainly not a Wicca 101 book (it should be said this isn't even a book about Wicca, it's a book about Witchcraft that can be used Pagans, Witches, and Wiccans), so if you're unclear of any aspect on magic practice, this should not be the first or only book you get.
My only problems with the book was that I was a little disappointed with the oils section, as I was kind of hoping for more in the way of oil recipes, though I bet that if I got any of her other books I'd find what I was looking for. I also could have wished she'd included a section on ritual recipes and foodstuffs. There were a couple of recipes, but you know that a woman who's been in the craft for 30 years, who learned from her family, has got to have some *spectacular* ritual recipes. Again, she could have shared it in other books and I wouldn't know, but I think that this book could have used a ritual food section.
As far as I'm concerned, this book is a "must-have," if you have any of her other books or not, simply for inspirational value. If this book doesn't make you want to run out and do ritual, nothing will!
I love this book.......2006-07-30
I own this book. I use it all the time in my spell craft. It has been very helpful to me in my search for more.
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In the 1970s, Bernard Clayton's The Complete Book of Breads became the bible for bread bakers everywhere. In the years since its publication, however, new equipment such as dough-mixing attachments and food processors, and new products such as fast-acting yeast and specialty bread flour, have revolutionized the kitchen. A new era requires a new book, and Bernard Clayton has obliged with his New Complete Book of Breads. Here you'll find 200 of Clayton's original recipes from his earlier book, all revised with modern equipment and products in mind. In addition, Clayton includes 100 new recipes gathered during the course of his research and travels as well as his interactions with friends and readers. Whether you're hungry for breads, rolls, muffins, popovers, seasonal favorites, or exotic delights destined to become favorites, you'll find them all in the New Complete Book of Breads.
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From the bestselling author of The New Complete Book of Breads comes the thirtieth anniversary edition of this classic baking book, now in trade paperback. In this exhaustive volume, you'll find recipes for every imaginable type of bread, from white and rye to cheese, herb, French, and Italian breads. Croissants, brioches, flat breads, and crackers are covered in depth as well. Home bakers will find an extraordinary range of variety, nearly enough to supply a new bread a day for a year. There are wheat breads -- Honey-Lemon, Walnut, Buttermilk; sourdough breads; corn breads; breads flavored with herbs or spices or enriched with cheese or fruits and nuts; and little breads -- Kaiser Rolls, Grandmother's Southern Biscuits, English Muffins, and Popovers, to name a few. For the baker who observes the holidays with a fresh loaf there are Challah and Italian Panettone.
Clayton also covers topics like starters and storing and freezing breads, and devotes an entire chapter to "What Went Wrong -- and How to Make It Right." Perfect for all levels of bakers, this book walks the novice through the steps and encourages the advanced baker to try new variations on recipes.
Devoted fans of Bernard Clayton will be thrilled with this easy-to-use paperback edition and delighted to see old favorites and try new ones. This is the definitive edition of the classic baking book that every good cook should own.
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Great Guide for Most of Us.......2007-10-01
For someone without a lot of baking experience who wants to know how to make a wide variety of breads and baked goods using readily available ingredients and supplies, this may be the best choice out there. There are recipes for virtually every type of non-pastry bread or baked flour product, without too many unnecessary details or confusing diversions from the task at hand. If you are an avid amateur baking purist, you might find the book's almost exclusive reliance on commonplace industrial leavening agents such as dry yeast and baking powder, and otherwise plain presentation of the art of baking, to be a trifle unsophisticated. However, the book also includes instructions for more elaborate procedures, such as making and using various leavening starters, for those so inclined. This book de-mystifies bread making and offers many helpful tips and shortcuts that are most welcome to those that just want to make a variety of breads in a typical home kitchen, without making a lifelong quest out of it. Illustrations are sparse, but are judiciously included.
The recipes I've tried were easy to follow and resulted in a delicious end product, every time. This is a cookbook, that can be taken into the kitchen and used one recipe at a time. You don't need to read large sections of the book or flip through multiple pages to follow most recipes. Consequently, there is a lot of repetition in the instructions and the book is thicker than it needs to be, strictly speaking. If you bake all the time the repetition will be unnecessary. But for most of us, the self-sufficent presentation will probably prove quite handy.
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unusual recipes.......2007-09-27
I first tried the Blue Ribbon French Bread recipe while trying to find a Po-Boy bread formula. This recipe was just unique enough to be perfect! The author definitely isn't presenting the same old tired combinations every other cookbook author has. Clayton is unique. You might not appreciate it if you are a new baker but you will quickly enough. Easy to follow with a little thought and he allows for all the mixing scenarios.
The Best Comprehensive Bread Recipe Book Ever!.......2007-06-01
These recipes are very easy to make and each one has been so delicious. I have been making bread for over 55 years, and these recipes are so varied and elegant on the palette. So different from any that I have made in the past. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who loves home made breads.
a real bread 'bible'.......2007-05-12
Well, you cannot beat this book for shear volume. Almost every single page on this very thick book has at least one recipe on it. Bernard Clayton has been baking bread for longer than a lot of us have been alive. I would bet that you will be able to find a version of whatever type of bread you are looking for in the book. I didn't give it five stars for personal reasons. I am an artisan bread baker and have gotten into the principles of using less yeast and going for the slow ferment. That being the case, the book feels 'dated' to me in areas where Bernard calls for what seems like so much yeast to me now, and sugar. That said, I do recommend this book and consider it a welcome addition to my collection, it is a wealth of recipes to have on ones' shelf in one volume. For beginners it is great because much of the recipes are very straight forward, no fussing around. And for the more experienced, or those that are into the slow-rise, etc,
one can just alter the technique.
an instant bread maker.......2007-04-09
I bought this book a year ago and I love it so much I had to take the time to tell someone about it. If you have never made bread before or thought it was too much work...all you need is this book and a stand up mixer to do the work for you. Most basic white breads can be ready for rising in 20 minutes without much work. The organization may look confusing at first glance, but it is not after making a few of the simple white breads which my family love and become disappointed when they see the store bought bread in the cupboard. The "rich white bread" recipe is a staple in our home and lasts for a full week when stored in the fridge -that is if it isn't eaten first. The festive bread recipes are also fun and bring something special to the holidays. The Finnish bread is excellent. For social get-togethers, you can bring the bread and still have plenty of time to get ready while it rises.
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Aimed at advanced C++ developers who want to hone their programming chops even further, Herb Sutter's More Exceptional C++ borrows the format of his earlier title, Exceptional C++, and delivers some of today's best-available thinking on the language in a handy and effective format. A compilation of the author's own experience and research on the thornier aspects of C++, this book will serve as a worthy resource for making sure you get the most out of this powerful language.
The concise text covers a range of challenging topics in C++ without attempting to be comprehensive. Each "item" is presented as a question to try and solve yourself before the author presents his solution, plus additional detail as needed. For most topics, Sutter ends by giving his advice on the best practices (and gotchas to avoid).
Early sections concentrate on using Standard Template Library (STL) container classes, like removing items effectively, and the subtle differences between container types. Standout sections on designing custom templates (using specialization techniques) and exception-safe classes will help you do more with your own classes. One entertaining problem here shows a number-guessing game (Mastermind) built as efficiently as possible using STL code (including expert-level use of generic functions to do much of the work).
Several problems on copy-on-write (COW) semantics for more efficient classes point out the issues surrounding code optimization. (The author argues against a simplistic approach to optimizing code, including an overreliance on inlining functions. Several times he points out the difficulty of getting COW code to work in multithreaded projects.)
There has been a debate in the C++ community for years about whether it's possible to design truly "exception-safe" classes. Sutter points out the difficulty with a precise analysis of the issues surrounding exceptions and C++ constructors. Material on the finer points of inheriting classes (including when to avoid and when to use multiple inheritance in C++) will extend your class design options. A good section here is the author's explication of how to simulate COM/Java style interfaces in C++, which isn't immediately obvious, even to experienced C++ developers.
Later sections delve into code maintenance issues, including advice for using macros, typedefs, and namespaces. (Advice on migrating existing C++ code into namespaces will help you combine legacy code with other libraries.) A final appendix shows off some benchmarks for optimizing strings using a variety of techniques.
Intelligent, provocative, and demanding, More Exceptional C++ shows why C++ continues to be a rich, complex, and challenging language. Armed with titles like this one, experienced C++ programmers can write better code and avoid pitfalls buried in the outer edges of their favorite language. --Richard Dragan
Topics covered: Puzzles and solutions to advanced topics in C++, using remove() and erase() for Standard Template Library (STL) containers, custom templates with inheritance and traits, using typename, containers used with pointers, the finer points of vector, set, and maps, potential problems with vector
< bool >, post and prefix operators used with functions, templates overloading, explicit and partial template specialization (plus function template overloading), using STL to implement Mastermind (a number-guessing game), the finer points of inline functions, lazy optimizations (including copy-on-write--COW--and semantics for strings), iterators and references, gotchas in multithreaded environments, designing exception-safe classes, constructor failures and object lifetimes, uncaught exceptions (the pitfalls of using uncaught_exception()), unmanaged pointers (in parameter evaluation and auto_ptr); copy assignment, inheritance and exception safety issues, multiple inheritance dos and don'ts, the Siamese Twin problem, virtual functions, controlled polymorphism, memory management issues with smart pointers (auto_ptr), recursive declarations, how to simulate nested functions, preprocessor macros, hints for initialization, forward declarations, using typedef effectively, best practices for namespaces (including code maintenance and migrating existing C++ code to namespaces), and appendices on advice for multithreaded optimization.
Customer Reviews:
Interesting C++ book.......2007-05-30
Mr. Sutter's books biggest strength to my opinion is that they bring together a bunch of original advanced C++ topics that you cannot find anywhere else. This book has its share of very original content but I feel like the ratio original content vs topics that you can find in other books is lower in this book than with the other books of the serie. The most interesting section in this book in my opinion is the one on exception safety and the less original section is the one on generic programming and STL as you can find much of the information contained in this section in other books such as Effective STL from Scott Meyer or C++ Template from David Vandervoorde and Nicolai M. Josuttis.
For the Advanced Programmer.......2007-04-11
This appears to be a good book. It was too much for me, but I'm keeping it for when I need it.
More excellence from Sutter.......2007-02-22
If you liked its predecessor, you would do well to snap up this one, too. It's more of the same good stuff, in the same format: Sutter poses a question or series of questions, some of which are fairly general and some of which challenge you to spot mistakes in some code, and then uses it as a springboard to outline some best practices. There is more on exceptions, memory management, inheritance and polymorphism. You'll also discover several ways to get a stack trace and how to write a traits class.
There's also slightly more advanced material on smart pointer members and copy-on-write implementations of strings, which is pretty extensive, particularly with regard to its problems with threading.
This is not a reference book or the sort of volume you'd reach for to solve a specific problem. And Sutter's influence in the field means there's not a huge amount of fundamental stuff that hasn't diffused throughout the C++ literature since this book's publication, but reading the Exceptional C++ series is one of those things you just have to do if you want to call yourself a C++ programmer and there are few better ways to learn The C++ Way than quality time spent with More Exceptional C++.
4.5 stars, good book.......2003-05-21
I read this book after reading Effective C++ by Scott Meyers. Being able to discuss specific topics rather than viewing a language as a whole was my preferred way of understanding C++, so the books by Sutter and Meyers fit me perfectly.
The main advantage the Exceptional C++ series has over the Meyers series is that you can tell Sutter is the better programmer. You can trust that everything Meyers says is correct but in the end all you really get is some extra pointers on how to do certain things. Sutter on the other hand gets a little deeper on the same topics and makes you feel like can write better C++ code, rather than just being able to format it better.
One complaint I had about Effective C++ by Meyers was that most of the book is text and contains very little code. My experience with reading programming books is that around 90% of plain text will not be retained. The only way verbal programming text will ever stick is if there is good code to accompany it. Since Sutter is a programmer first, author second, he provides more code examples and they seem to be more thought out.
If you have the time then you should probably read from both authors, however, if you don't want to read 4 books then you should probably read the Exceptional series over the Effective series.
Challenging and entertaining.......2002-10-25
In this book Herb Sutter continues investigating of the problems that face C++ developers. Even discussions of the problems that one is unlikely to confront reveal important aspects of the proper C++ programming.
The author often beats on a problem until it "has ceased to be ... expired and gone ... bereft of life ... rests in peace" (p. 118). In this particular book, most of the time this is a good thing, because in software development almost everything is a tradeoff, and you don't want to open the gates of hell as a side effect of plugging up a little hole.
I have enjoyed reading this book at least as much as its predecessor, "Exceptional C++". Unfortunately on occasion the author spends too much time discussing trivial implications that appear not to be in line with the complexity of other topics. Also, constant restatement of the parts of every problem statement is quite wasteful and distracting, especially considering the amount of space they occupy (sometimes 25% of the solution space!)
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- Easy to understand, covers many topics of interest to women
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New Choices in Natural Healing for Women: From Aromatherapy and Herbs to Massage and Vitamin Therapy--Drug-Free Remedies from the World of Alternative Medicine
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Natural therapies offer a gentle, drug-free approach to women's health problems, such as PMS, migraines, hot flashes, TMJ, and others. But how can you tell which approach is the best for you?
The editors of Prevention Magazine Health Books consulted with experts in thirty different natural therapies, from acupuncture to yoga, to take the mystery out of alternative treatments and explain them in plain English. You'll find out how the Alexander Technique can relieve the health risks of working at a computer, how meditation can improve symptoms of PMS, and how blueberries and ginkgo supplements can reduce spider veins.
Discover these natural healing techniques for physical and emotional ailments:
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Comprehensive and reliable, this indispensable reference tells you how to find a qualified practitioner and what to expect when you visit one for the first time. Plus, inspiring testimonials from women who have been cured by these holistic techniques attest to their incredible restorative powers.
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Easy to understand, covers many topics of interest to women.......1999-01-14
This is one of the best books I have read for women looking for drug -free alternative remedies for almost any complaint from allergies, headaches, menopause, or menstrual problems to varicose veins. It is written in a clear, easy to understand fashion. The Board of Advisers are many of the top women doctors in the field of women's health.
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- A Great Book of Charms
- Use Caution
- A Poetic Reflection
- Brillant little booked packed with magic.....
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Crone's Book Of Charms & Spells
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The posthumous publication of The Crones Book of Charms & Spells gives us one more chance to experience the melodic rhythm of Worth's prose and to feel the emotion stamped in her poetic inscriptions and incantations. Evoking images of the wise old woman in an isolated cottage, these carefully crafted potions, spells, charms, and amulets reflect the importance she places on taking delight in the process of one's work, as well as in the final product. The Crone's Book of Charms & Spells makes for entertaining reading, and with a little common sense and caution, will make a powerful addition to your own library. --Brian Patterson
Customer Reviews:
A Great Book of Charms.......2007-07-05
Equaling the previous book in the series, Crone's Book Of Magical Words, in beauty "Crones Book of Charms and Spells" is truly worth reading.
Use Caution.......2007-03-07
If you know anything about wicca and pagan practice, some of these spells are dangerous and not something you should be using. yes, it has a disclamer in the start...but why print them if they are not to be used. I leave with you the wiccan law "And HARM YE NONE, do ye what will". It's a known and important part of our practice that we do not harm. Many believe that what you do will come back on you, threefold. so just be careful.
A Poetic Reflection.......2006-12-23
Let me begin by saying that I am on my third copy of this book. Here we are presented with a wonderful collection of herbs, recipes, talismans, folk wisdom, and ceremony. There are simple, yet beautiful illustrations, and great inscriptions. This book, along with The Crones Book of Words are reminiscent of something you might have found in Aunt Jet and Aunt Francis's attic. Enjoy!
Brillant little booked packed with magic............2006-04-22
I have all her books and her writing is pure magic. The kind of book that holds mystery and an eerie sense of the past within it's pages.
The little poems are brillant, they transport me to another place and a timelessness. I adore the artwork within as well, it adds to the book immensely. Worth was obviously intune with the ways of nature and the traditional witch...she was born with it in her soul....as some of us are.
Don't miss this absolute sparkling gem of a book...a true treasure.
eeee.. not so good.......2006-03-20
Information contained is superficial.
Very basic on herbs. (What kills me generally when I read about herbs is that I live in Europe. In a big city. English is not my mother tongue. I know squat about herbs, let alone herb and plant names in English. I need PICTURES. As, I guess, vast majority of american readers do too).
Section on charms and talismans, again kind of vague. LARGE section on observing holidays, written for a coven, which I will never be a part of. Altogether? Dunno, I expected much more.
Oh, one more thing: for a foreigner, written in a language not so easy to follow.
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Salvia is derived from the Latin word salvare, "to heal," and for centuries salvias have been valued for their medicinal and culinary qualities. Salvias, commonly known as sages, grow throughout temperate and subtropical parts of the world, from sea level to altitudes of more than 11,000 feet (3400 meters). They occur in many forms: perennial, biennial, annual herbs, and evergreen or deciduous shrubs. These amazingly varied plants are also noteworthy for their remarkable resistance to pests and diseases, their drought tolerance — and their beautiful flowers.
Following the great success of Betsy Clebsch's first book on salvias comes this expanded edition, The New Book of Salvias: Sages for Every Garden. Betsy has added more than 50 new species and cultivars such as Salvia castanea and S. recurva, bringing the total to approximately 150 beautiful, gardenworthy species and significant hybrids. She documents them alphabetically and includes botanical descriptions, information on habit, blooming cycle, recommended companion plants, and delightful historical tidbits of discovery and usage. Nearly 100 new photos and illustrations make this new edition even more attractive than its predecessor.
In her ardent pursuit of salvias, Clebsch has explored the wild to collect plants and seeds to test in her California garden. The resulting wealth of cultural information in The New Book of Salvias ensures that our gardens will not only be exquisitely aromatic but also wonderfully picturesque.
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New book on Salvias.......2005-09-08
Found the book interesting but limited since it was written promarily for the US gardener. Would have appreciated more illustrations. Nevertheless a worthwhile addition to the library.
Adding over fifty new species and cultivars.......2003-11-15
Betsy Clebsch's New Book Of Salvias is a winner: it discusses the varied plants notable for their drought tolerance and beautiful flowers, and expands upon a prior edition in adding over fifty new species and cultivars. An alphabetical arrangement makes it easy for the gardener to locate the hybrid and species and includes botanical descriptions, habitat and blooming information, and background history.
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Health pioneers from around the world have advocated a vast array of diets that can have remarkable healing power. Now the health experts at Prevention provide you with dozens of nutritional programs that can help heal ailments--and directly benefit your whole-body health. This comprehensive guide includes: * An anti-arthritis diet so successful that patients in a medical test voluntarily continued it after the test was over * Specific targeted diets that can reduce risk of breast cancer from 1 in 18 to 1 in 100 * An alternative diet that can conquer migraine headaches * A nutritional program that's been called the single most effective intervention against high blood pressure--without using drugs * A meal strategy that has proved "magical" in the fight against asthma * A diet so powerful it may let your body dispose of benign tumors * An ingredient in Indian cooking that can help fight harmful cholesterol and ward off cancer * The sweet-tasting natural tea that's a tonic for menstrual cramps * The food ingredient that can help prevent yeast infections and raise immunity * The chemical in garlic that's known to combat stomach cancer
Customer Reviews:
Nutrition.......2002-01-11
An alternate to what? These diets don't work............
Miracle cures?.......2001-03-17
I read and tried a couple of the diets to reduce ailments I experience. No help to me but maybe it'll be different for you. The only "Miracle" from the Diets I experienced was how the weight was Miraculously lost in my wallet.
Book Description
Outstanding in its completeness, The Master Book of Herbalism fulfills a need that has long been felt by students of the magickal arts. In his sincere and gentle manner, Paul brings over 15 years experience as he writes about:
• the medicinal use of herbs, including illustrations of plants easily found in the wild
• history and religious lore - specific background information on individual herbs
• herb gathering and storage - the magickal way
• the herbalist as a magickal practitioner
• incenses, oils, amulets, elixirs, balms and fluid condensers
• detailed information on how to create them
• herbs and their relationship with gemstones, etc.
• herbal links with astrology and the tarot
• rituals - the use of herbs in seasonal festivals, initiations, handfastings, purifications, etc.
Customer Reviews:
An Important and Useful addition to Any Herbalist's Library.......2007-04-02
One of my favorite subjects for research is the lore associated with any given herb. It is a great pleasure to read this book and discover the lore together with the remedial uses, all beautifully presented with a wealth of lovely illustrations. Each herb is carefully described and lovingly presented. The long section on the herbalist as magickal practitioner is useful as well as interesting. The appendices are very helpful and the thoroughness of this book is demonstrated throughout all of its well written pages.
Really good reference book.......2007-02-23
This is a great book with several different ways to classify the herbs. The detailed information on magickal and medicinal uses of herbs is very helpful. The book is well layed out, easy to reference & very interesting to read. A must have for all who are interested in herbs.
CONS: not extremely technical in terms of chemical components or nutrients in herbs
An essential for anyone serious about herbalism.......2007-01-19
I have repeatedly heard nothing but good things about this book from others involved in herbalism and the use of herbs in a neopagan manner. I finally broke down and purchased a copy for myself as a Yule gift, and I was not disappointed at all. The book contains handy references according to traditional magical uses for the herbs described, in addition to traditional medicinal uses for the herb. I find that this book expounds upon information one might have already gathered from other books on the subject of magickal herbalism, but is also handy for a beginner in that everything is clearly explained and at no time is the language as such to lose or confuse a beginner.
I seriously recommend this book and the author to anyone interested in the subject of herbalism and magickal uses of herbs. I look forward to adding another well-reviewed title by this author on the subject to my collection soon. If you loved Cunningham's Encylopedia of Magical Herbs, you simply MUST add this to your library as a companion edition. The two books work well together.
A complete handbook of herbs.......2006-08-18
This is an older book and I was pleased to be able to find a used copy on amazon. It is a very comprehensive book about the many uses of a wide variety of herbs.
IMMACULATE!.......2006-05-22
This is an AMAZING book on both the metaphysical/magickal and medicinal/holistic properties of a variety of herbs. It was written at the same time as Cunningham's Herbal Encyclopedia (AKA the BIBLE!), and independently from his works. It includes things Cunningham's does not, and vice-versa. The two are complimentary and should NOT sit on a Pagan's bookshelf alone. I regret not discovering this until just now! Recommended HIGHLY.
OakRaven
Customer Reviews:
Wicca Craft: The Modern Witches Book of Herbs, Magick and Dreams (Library of the Mystic Arts).......2007-01-12
My friend loved this gift for Yule.
Great for the beginner!.......2002-12-31
I love this book even though I am a magician and witch for many years I still enjoy this one. I brought a copy of this one many years ago and it was a great benefit to me. She has a great Hecate incense recipe that i still love to make also she has a Hecate ritual. I became really interested in Hecate since I read this book. I would reccomend this book to anyone who is interested in Wicca and Witchcraft.
I loved the way this book got me started in the basics.......2002-05-08
Very recommended for a beginner. Although I do agree it lacks some, it doesn't get too specific, and round and about it just does basics. It tells you of herbs, but not really how they are used. It tells you of a few spells and such, but again, never gets too specific. But when I was starting out, it helped me alot. And I would always go back when getting started for reference. I would definately recommend it as a good start to Wicca, and starting of a Witch's library!
Another great one by Ms. Dunwich........2002-04-28
This is the second Gerina Dunwich book I have read. My first was The Wicca Spellbook, and it was the book that started me on this path. This book contains a lot of great information as well as some spells and rituals.
Very nice.
Blessed Be!
An Excellent Book.......2001-07-01
I bought this book some time ago, and it has been read often enough that it is beginning to spilt at the spine. As with any of Ms. Dunwich's books, I never tire of re-reading it. It is concise, practical, and to the point. Some of the information here may be found in other books by this author, but it is information that does bear repeating. Ms. Dunwich books in general are excellent reference tools. Her approach to the craft is educated yet original, and not filled out with "fluff and fairy-dust" like so many other popular titles. The information she gives is accurate, and above all _useful_. The recipes are delicious, easy, and adaptable for those of us who like to improvise on a given theme. A variation of her handfasting cake was a big hit at my handfasting, and her esbat cake has starred at family sabbats as well as my son's birthday parties. Incidentally, I have successfully baked several of her various cake recipes using whole-grain flours and honey and place of sugar (this makes an especially moist esbat cake); if you try this keep in mind to use whole wheat _pastry_ flour instead of bread or all-purpose flour, and watch anything baked with honey carefully, or it will burn. Another useful feature of this and many of her other books are the spaces left at the end of recipes and some chapters, which provide ample room for notes and personal variations of given spells or recipes.
This book is a tool best used by the experienced Witch already familiar with the basics, or a beginner in training with or apprenticed to a more experienced preactitioner of the Craft. Beginners without access to teachers may find this book most helpful as a supplement to an online or correspondence course, or to supply valuable "creative homework" studies and examples lacking in the more simple "how-to" Wicca textbooks. There is much information here that is often neglected in the "how-to" textbooks.
I have often heard it mentioned that Ms. Dunwich's books leave out valuable information on the specifics of the craft. I say that this book, along with _Candlelight Spells_, is a valuable tool to the teacher and student in part _because_ it doesn't tell one _everything_. This books is an overview of the Craft, it is not, nor does it claim to be, a complete course on Everything You Need To Know To Be A Witch. First off, no one book should claim to tell one _everything_ one needs to know about the Craft, because of the many varied approaches to the Craft, and because much of Wicca's deeper mysteries simply can't be taught in books. It is a wonderful learning exercise to examine the spells, rituals, and other information in this book in order to understand what she is doing and why. She leaves it up to the reader to interpret the spells and rituals in their own way, and to make responsible decisions for themselves regarding ethics, tradition, and technique, rather than approaching the Craft in a rigid, "cookbook", "do this, don't do that" fashion. In short, unlike many authors out there, she assumes her reader has a brain and knows how to use it. Because of this approach I do not hesitate to recommend it as a supplemental text to workshop leaders, Wicca 101 or 201 teachers, or Witches with apprentices. And even if you don't intend to teach, you _will_ get a lot of use out of this book and learn from it. This is a book that I sometimes use every day.
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