The Illustrated Herbiary: Guidance and Rituals from 36 Bewitching Botanicals (Wild Wisdom)

Very nice book and easy to understand for the person just getting into the medium. There were 36 oracle cards hidden in the back that I had no idea about and the illustrations are amazing.

This book is beautifully illustrated and I understood that it came with bonus cards but I thought this was a book on herbs and their uses. The introduction even sounds this way.Not what I was expecting but still a pretty book.

Lovely illustrations, would make a great gift.

I've been slowly working my way through The Illustrated Herbiary since receiving it on release day - I made sure to pre-order this one.This isn't a reference book - there are plenty of (wonderful) herbals and materia medicas out there, and this is not one of them.No, this is a feast for the senses. This book gets you out of your head and dares you to get into your body, to experience the colors of the illustrations, feel the magic of the plants. This is a feeling book, not a thinking book. Kate O'Hara's illustrations take it over the top - out of the head, into the heart.The cover has a light shimmer in spots - as though the wisdom shared inside is buzzing, excited to come out. The binding is sturdy, but loose all the same, allowing the book to lay flat, like a well-used family cookbook.I am very neurotic about my books - no cracked spines in my house. Thankfully, this was not a concern with The Illustrated Herbiary - the book falls open and invites you to dive in and get comfortable. No worries about "hurting" it - the Herbiary feels like a book your best friend would loan you - cherished and loved, yes, but ready to be put to work.Allow the Herbiary to fall open to a random page, then consider what you find. Did you land on Apple? Elderberry? Take in the illustration - look at the symbolism, consider how you feel, how it resonates with you.If you already know about the plants, excellent - allow your knowledge to intertwine with the gorgeous representation of the plant's spirit. Does Maia's interpretation incorporate smoothly with what you already knew?If you don't know the plants, this is an amazing introduction to them. Look upon the symbolism with fresh eyes, allow yourself to feel into the suggested rituals and reflections. You may be inspired to learn more about our plant allies, and what a beautiful point from which to start.Buy the hard copy. The Kindle version might be a nice addition later, but you will cherish the hard copy of the book - plus you'll have the oracle cards!I first learned of Maia Toll around a year ago, and have been enjoying her blog and classes ever since. She has shared a gift with the publication The Illustrated Herbiary. Thank you, Maia.

These books (I got all 3 by the artist) are AMAZING. The art work is so unique, detailed, spiritually and artistically engaging. I was completely amazed at the quality for the price. The cover art, cover quality, even the cover pages are just so high quality! It’s insane to me that people are complaining about the cards. First of all these are a bonus, not meant to be the main focus. They’re amazing in terms of print and they’re on pretty good card stock, yes they have some perforations you have to separate them but you’re not paying $30 for an oracle deck here you’re just getting a usable deck as a bonus to an amazing book. I am beyond satisfied and I’ve shown this book to many others and they were in awe of the quality and art and concept. I will buy anything else this artist does. Just incredible. I have many Oracle decks and these cards are fine enough quality and you should get this book and the others, you really won’t regret it! Really brought me so much joy.

I won't repeat what other reviewers are already covering.If you are looking to step it up with your intuitive hits that you gather from the plant kingdom, this book is for you. It gets your imagination revving, your eyes excited with the feast of images. Each plant is covered in about 4 pages: a beautiful image to meditate and connect, a page of wondrous word-smithery, and then there are two additional pages with "ritual" and "reflection". There are a LOT of plants covered in this book, and it's guaranteed that you can find a dozen right outside your door (as Susun Weed would say).This is a book for connecting with the essence, the spirit, of the plants. This is not a book to look up your ailment and pair it with an herbal remedy. In that regard, I think this is a great book for beginners who are just starting out, but the book will require some work out of you. You can dig deeply, or you can nibble at bits here and there in the book. It would also serve well for bibliomancy.The oracle cards are fantastic. They are flimsy, but I intend to put a new backing on them so they'll last forever. Also note that you should really bend the perforated folds all the way to carefully separate the cards. Otherwise you risk ripping them. I plan to get a lot of use out of these cards. I intend to do a lot of journaling and create my own "oracle deck" book based on what I get from the cards.P.S. As a side-note, you don't have to be a feminist to appreciate this offering. I am not one, and a lot of times I have a hard time finding materials in this genre that aren't saturated with the ideology. Just a friendly note to individuals. :)

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Those cute little cards are pretty flimsy and were attached with each other, I cut of the conjunction parts carefully and made dark blue edging for it because I do love the images, and I'm going to use clear contact paper to reback them, hope they could be more sturdy.I usually use my decks quite gentlely anyway.I've heard about there's no description of ancient China culture background or even folktales to "Reishi" in the book, I'm not sure how will I feel about it (I'm not a Chinese but I grown up in Chinese culture and familiar with the use of Reishi) , I have not read the book yet, will update something after I read it if needed.

Precioso libro, las explicaciones son muy adecuadas a cada planta y las ilustraciones son bellísimas.. Super recomendado

Gorgeous illustrations, clear and concise writing and full of knowledge about various herbs and flowers. Highly recommended

Excelente Producto, llego en las mejores condiciones a México !Ilustraciones hermosas y contenido muy bien explicado!