Under the Witching Tree; is the first offering in a trilogy of books by Corinne Boyer a folk-herbalist known for her work exploring both the traditional medicinal and magical applications of plants and trees which, as Corinne explains in her video introducing the trilogy, are often revealed through their accumulated folklore.
This is a trilogy that guides us into the realms of plant lore, folk magic and folk medicine. The first book, Under the Witching Tree, focuses on the rustic magical traditions surrounding trees from western and northern Europe and north America.
Corinne’s work, backed up by nearly twenty years of experience in the field, is full of information that is today little known, particularly within modern herbalism. This is a book which presents the reader with a wealth of home-spun and very hands-on practices exploring tales, charms, spells, recipes and rites focusing on twenty different trees.
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| Introduction The Black Earth Medicines of Autumn
Elder
Hazel
Rowan
Apple
Walnut An Altar of Winter Charms
Yew
Pine
Holly
Spruce
Western Red Cedar Springtime Forest Rite-
Birch
Willow
Alder
Blackthorn
Cottonwood/Poplar/Aspen The Deer Sorceress of Midsummer
Hawthorn
Oak
Ash
Linden
Maple Appendices-
A: Plant and Tree Visitations
B: Drying and Storing Plants
C: Rendering Animal Fat at Home
D: Infusing Fats/Oils with Plants
E: Making Wine and Mead
F: Making Salves/Ointments
G: Making Elixirs, Cordials and Infused Wines
H: Making Fumigations Bibliography
Index
About the Author Specific Recipes and Charms within the Book, created by the Author:
Alder Wood Binding Spell
Alder Elixir
Alder Leaf Wine
Crab Apple Syrup
Wassail Recipe
Birch and Lodestone Love Charm
Birch Healing Poppet
Elder Tree Charm for Second Sight
Elder Flower Ointment
Elder Berry Mead
Hazel Interred Oracular Powder
Hazel Wood Divination
Cutting the Cord- A Holly and Oak Severing Rite
Funerary Fumigation
Pine Bark Elixir
Protective Charm for Newborn Babe or Child
Rowan Hawthorn Berry Spiced Wine
Spruce Tree Ancestor Offering Rite
Winter Forest Balm
Yuletide Spruce Tea
Walnut Leaf Wine
Midsummer’s Eve Walnut Liquor
Western Red Cedar Smudge Bundle
Cedar Tip Solar Infused Oil
Yew Ancestor Talisman
Willow Charm for Turning Back Grief
Witches Fever Break Oxymel
Cottonwood Pain Salve
Divination Incense
Black Earth Protective Powder
Sloe Gin
A Witch Bottle to turn back a Jealous Enemy
Hawthorn Berry Honey
Hawthorn Elixir
Divination by Oak Spirits
Woodwife Ointment
Linden Sweeping Tool
Linden Flower Mead
A Charm to Keep Away Fire |
