Illustrated Herbiary

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.

Maia Toll is the author of Letting Magic In, The Night School, and the Wild Wisdom series, which includes The Illustrated Herbiary, The Illustrated Bestiary, The Illustrated Crystallary, and Maia Toll's Wild Wisdom Companion. After earning degrees at the University of Michigan and New York University, Toll apprenticed with a traditional healer in Ireland, where she spent extensive time studying the growing cycles of plants, the alchemy of medicine making, and the psycho-spiritual aspects of healing. She is the co-owner of the retail store Herbiary, with locations in Asheville, NC, and Philadelphia, PA. You can find her online at maiatoll.com.  Kate O'Hara is the illustrator of the Wild Wisdom series, and a freelance illustrator based in Reno, Nevada. She received a BFA in Illustration from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Her work combines intricate nature drawings with decorative hand-lettering and rich color schemes. She can be found online at kate-ohara.com.

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