Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs

By Scott Cunningham,

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Expanded and revised, this comprehensive guide features magical uses of over 400 herbs and plants from all parts of the world. With over 500,000 copies in print, this reference book is a must for all who perform natural magic. It features illustrations for easy identification of every herb, in addition…

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2 authors picked Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

A modern Witch should never be without this book! This was the first-ever published encyclopedic reference of herbs, trees, and flora in an exclusively magickal context. The author researched herbal folklore and cross-cultural histories far-and-wide to discover this glorious list of classic esoteric correspondences and practices. I continue to find the book useful, practical, and educational.

The historical uses of the herbs presented in the encyclopedia are fascinating, and many of them are downright hilarious! That aside, I love this book because it’s filled with practical information and correspondences for modern magickal practitioners of all varieties. If I had to…

From Raven's list on magick for new & developing witches.

I like to use this book as a resource when I’m researching magical properties for lunar magic and manifestation work. It’s nice to have the definitions handy, especially since definitions can be kind of a mixed bag online.

I really like the accessibility of information in this book. Researching herbs is what made me decide to get more serious about herbalism.

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