Llewellyn''s 2024 Herbal Almanac: A Practical Guide to Growing, Cooking & Crafting

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As the world's oldest and largest independent publisher of books for body mind and spirit Llewellyn is dedicated to bringing our readers the very best in metaphysical books and resources. Since 1901 we've been at the forefront of holistic and metaphysical publishing and thought. We've been a source of illumination instruction and new perspectives on a wealth of topics including astrology tarot wellness earth-based spirituality magic and the paranormal. From e-books to tarot-themed iPhone apps Llewellyn has embraced the Digital Age to continue our mission. Llewellyn also partners with Italian publisher Lo Scarabeo as the exclusive US and Canadian distributor of their beautiful tarot and oracle decks. They also partner with Blue Angel an Australian publisher of oracles books CDs and other sidelines. Raechel Henderson is a Pagan and witch following an eclectic and independent path. She currently works with Hestia and Turtle in her magical practice. She contributes articles to Llewellyn's almanacs and calendars and she blogs about magic creativity and living by your own patterns. Raechel is a dual class seamstress/shieldmaiden and has been sewing professionally since 2008. She is also the author of Sew Witchy (Llewellyn 2018). Raechel lives in Chicago. Holly Bellebuono (Massachusetts) has been a community herbalist apothecary director and teacher for over two decades. She uses her inspiring lectures books curriculum retreats and workshops to empower people to think creatively and explore healing and success. Monica Crosson has been a practicing witch and educator for over thirty years and is a member of Evergreen Coven. Monica is the author of The Magickal Family and is a regular contributor to Llewellyn's almanacs and datebooks as well as magazines such as Enchanted Living and Witchology. Monica lives in the woods near Concrete Washington. Susan Moonwriter Pesznecker is a writer college English teacher nurse and hearth Pagan/Druid living in northwestern Oregon. Sue holds a Masters degree in professional writing and loves to read watch the stars camp with her wonder poodle and work in her own biodynamic garden. She is co-founder of the Druid Grove of Two Coasts and the online Ars Viarum Magicarum-A Magical Conservatory and Community. Sue has authored Yule: Rituals Recipes & Lore for the Winter Solstice (Llewellyn 2015); The Magickal Retreat (Llewellyn 2012); and Crafting Magick with Pen and Ink (Llewellyn 2009); and is a regular contributor to Llewellyn's almanacs and calendars. Visit her online at http://www.susanpesznecker.com/. Linda Raedisch is a writer papercrafter and soapmaker. She is the author of Night of the Witches and The Old Magic of Christmas as well as numerous articles on folklore herblore and ancient religions. She lives in northern New Jersey. Natalie Zaman is the author of Color and Conjure and Magical Destinations of the Northeast (Llewellyn); the co-author of Sirenz (Flux) Sirenz Back In Fashion (Flux) and Blonde Ops (Thomas Dunne Books); and is a contributor to various Llewellyn annual publications. Diana Rajchel began her career planning to serve as clergy and write about all subjects spiritual. It did not occur to her or anyone else to say with what agency she might assume priesthood. The result of this oversight in intention setting is that she is now an itinerant city priestess well-practiced witch and somewhat unintentional subversive. Her background includes Wicca folk witchcraft conjure and a whole lot of experience organizing people that don't like knowing that they're organized. Diana splits her time between San Francisco California where she co-owns Golden Apple Metaphysical and southwestern Michigan where she runs Earth and Sun spiritual coaching with her partner. In between her wanderings she teaches as part of the Magick 101 series for Wicked Grounds Annex in San Francisco and teaches and reads tarot at Elements Kalamazoo in Michigan. Diana has 25 years' experience as a professional tarot reader and western herbalist and has 29 years' experience as a professional writer. She is also the pet DragonCat to a very ladylike boxer named Nora. Lupa (Portland OR) is a neoshaman artist and sustainability geek. She has been working with animal magic in various forms since the 1990s and has developed a self-created and spirit-directed neoshamanic path. She possesses a Master's degree in counseling psychology with an emphasis on ecopsychology. Visit her online at TheGreenWolf.com. JD Walker is the vice chancellor of the House of Akasha a North Carolina pagan group. She is an award-winning author journalist and magazine editor as well as a frequent contributor to the Llewellyn annuals. Walker has written a regular garden column for over thirty years and she is the author of A Witch's Guide to Wildcraft and Under the Sacred Canopy. She resides in Greensboro North Carolina.