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A practical guide to using natural remedies and therapies to improve wellbeing. In this clear and practical introduction to herbal medicine, Marlene Houghton provides gentle and effective natural therapies for a range of common complaints and allows you to take your health into your own hands. This essential guide to herbalism takes the guesswork out of healing with herbs and allows you to use the power of nature to tackle everyday ailments. Among the topics covered are: · A brief history of herbalism · An overview of how herbs heal · A herb glossary that includes how to use herbs and the benefits of each · The body's systems and the herbs that make them work better · A herb dictionary

Over 100 Recipes for Health and Healing There have been many books written on herbal medicine. This book differs from most because it is based on the empowerment model, which aims to help people take responsibility for their own health. Houghton helps readers tackle everyday ailments and takes the guesswork out of using herbs to keep them feeling well. Herbal medicine is useful for a range of common complaints, and gentle and effective herbs can offer benefit where conventional medicine sometimes fails. Included is this concrete and practical primer are all the essentials you need to know about healing herbs and their properties. Among the topics covered are: A brief history of herbalismAn overview of how herbs healAn herb glossary that includes how to use herbs and the benefits of each The body's systems and the herbs that make them work betterAn herb dictionary In a world that is becoming more and more illness and disease focused, it is clearly important for individuals to learn about natural therapies and take their health into their own hands. By educating yourself in the use of traditional herbalism, you can attain a high level of wellbeing, and you will only need to consult a conventional doctor when you have a problem that only a medically qualified professional can handle.

A practical beginner's guide to Wicca, its traditions, spells and rituals. An accessible, contemporary approach to Wicca, also known as witchcraft, this book shows you how to use it as a healing and positive force. Practice magic with tarot cards, agents, and pendulums; cast love, health, wealth, family happiness, and career spells; and discover which herbs are beneficial when conducting spells and rituals. Leanna Greenaway and Judika Illes make these life-affirming, ancient Wiccan traditions meaningful and accessible to us today by providing a basic understanding of the key elements of Wiccan practice, including: · Lunar magic · Initiation · Herbs and gardens · Pendulum power · Animal magic Wicca, Orion Plain and Simple also includes over 25 spells for beginners that range from fertility spells and money spells, to love spells and much more.

Jonathan Dee and Sasha Fenton, two of the most dynamic and established writers on spiritual subjects, join forces to create the ultimate guide to sun signs. By using the decan system, which demonstrates variations between people born in different parts of each sign (i.e., early, middle, or late) - to assess your birth placement, you can get detailed answers to any question you want to ask. This encyclopedic reference explains everything about your sign's characteristics, from your ideal home to your ruling planet, from your weaknesses to your best days. Handy charts for both your sun and decan sign show your compatibility with others for love, friendship, and work and list those signs with which you are unlikely to harmonize. Other topics include: · Good days/bad days · Strengths/weaknesses · Friends, relationships, and career · Health and karma · Correspondences for each sign, including herbs, flower remedies, best foods, best landscapes, colors, and gems

A practical guide to flower essences, their uses and how to choose the right essence for you.Flower essences are herbal infusions, or decoctions, made from the flowering parts of plants that uniquely address emotional and mental aspects of wellness.This book provides a helpful introduction to flower essences - what they are and how to use them.Topics covered include:* How to choose essences * How to make a bottle of essences * Essences and their stories * Cases studies* A glossary of more than 60 essences and their uses. This is the essential introductory guide to flower essences for anyone interested in alternative health, aromatherapy, and vibrational health.

Though perhaps less well-known here than its Western counterpart, Chinese astrology is every bit as illuminating and provides an equally valuable shortcut to self-knowledge. Jonathan Dee, the well-respected author of several books on astrology, tarot, and fortune-telling, reveals all the mysteries of the art in this informative volume. Filled with legends, charts, and history, it contains all of the essentials for working out your Chinese horoscope including the animal signs for each birthday year, month, and hour. Each sign receives a richly detailed and enlightening explanation. Among the amusing and informative tidbits here: The rat is considered to be the sign of charm and is noted for its shrewdness, enterprise, and wealth. Rats are also prosperous, entrepreneurial, obsessive, anxious, bossy, and mean. The ox is the sign of tenacity and prosperity and a symbol of fertility and muscular strength. People born under the ox are patient, contemplative, eloquent, chauvinistic, petty, and grumpy. The monkey is lively, complex, charming, diplomatic, and agile. Monkeys are also dishonest, sarcastic, lacking respect, and restless. Chinese Astrology, Plain and Simple is an accessible introduction that enlightens, entertains, and informs.

A practical guide on how to connect with angels. Throughout time, people of many cultures and religions have believed in angels. Now Beleta Greenaway brings you closer to these wonderful beings in this delightful guide. She shares some of her own experiences with angels and describes how you can make your own connections with them, whether through meditation, in dreams, using decks of special cards, or by other means. Greenaway covers the entire angelic realm. Included here are: · Encounters with angels · Angels in the modern world · Angelic herbs and plants · How to work with angels · Angels, animals, and heaven · Angels in the Afterlife This is for anyone who is interested in angels, who wants a little supernatural help, and/or who wants a glimpse of the vast array of other worldly forces and beings that inhabit the universe.

A practical guide to reducing stress and finding peace through meditation. Meditation is a practice that calms the mind and the body in a natural way. Its aim is to quiet or still the mind, which leads to calm awareness without the interference of troublesome thoughts. Meditation can help you focus, relax, and cope with life's twists and turns. Meditation, Orion Plain and Simple is a wise and helpful beginner's guide to the practice of meditation. Lynne Lauren not only explains why it is important to meditate, but also demonstrates how simple meditation can be. It can be done anywhere by anyone. Lynne provides a brief overview of the different types of meditation, along with more than 50 meditations and visualisations that can be used in different circumstances to reach particular goals. This simple guide provides all of the information that beginners will need to slow down, de-stress, and discover how rich life can be!