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Plant Magick. the Library of Esoterica - by Jessica Hundley (Hardcover)

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  • Celebrating the magick of the natural realm, Volume IV of The Library of Esoterica, delves into the symbolism, ceremony, and our ritual relationships with the botanical world.
  • Author(s): Jessica Hundley
  • 520 Pages
  • Art, Subjects & Themes

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About the Book



The fourth volume in The Library of Esoterica explores the historic roots of plants in myth and magickal practices. Through essays, interviews, and more than 400 images--from ancient Egyptian stonework to Victorian botanical art, to contemporary works celebrating nature -- Plant Magick chronicles the symbiotic relationship between plants and people.



Book Synopsis



Celebrating the magick of the natural realm, Volume IV of The Library of Esoterica, delves into the symbolism, ceremony, and our ritual relationships with the botanical world. A visual journey through our interdependent evolution with nature, Plant Magick celebrates botanicals as creative muse - from ancient Greek sculptures to Renaissance paintings to visionary art inspired by psychoactive plants, cacti, and mushrooms.

Our myths, beliefs, and shared stories are continually reflected in nature; purity represented by the white lily or spiritual awakening by the bloom of the lotus. Our joys and laments are mirrored in the cycle of the seasons, in the seed birthing sprout, or in the dead leaf falling softly from winter branches. Plants, trees, and flowers as signifiers of transition are also deeply embedded within rites of passage rituals across global cultures. Rose petals strewn along the wedding aisle mark the evolution into womanhood and marriage. A wreath of lilies stands sentinel over an open grave. A lover's bouquet awaits on the doorstep. The wooden May Day pole is circled by girls wearing crowns of woven daisies, celebrating the coming of spring. Birth, unions, and burials - cycles of joyful celebration and deep grieving, all are marked symbolically with herbs, flowers or branches of a tree - the integration of nature into ceremony our method of signifying catharsis.

Since time immemorial, plants have also served as potent symbols within the religions of the world; Buddha attaining enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree, Eve plucking the Apple of Knowledge in the Garden of Eden. From root to vibrant blossom, Plant Magick explores the fertile, interconnected history between plants and people, the multitude of ways in which we embrace plants in spiritual ceremony, as healing medicine, as creative muse and as gateways into deeper explorations of consciousness.



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"The 'Library of Esoterica' acts as a bridge between the dark halls of history and the vast data at our fingertips."-- "Los Angeles Times"

"The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness."-- "John Muir"
Dimensions (Overall): 9.7 Inches (H) x 7.0 Inches (W) x 1.9 Inches (D)
Weight: 3.85 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 520
Genre: Art
Sub-Genre: Subjects & Themes
Publisher: Taschen
Theme: Plants & Animals
Format: Hardcover
Author: Jessica Hundley
Language: English
Street Date: October 27, 2022
TCIN: 87436687
UPC: 9783836585644
Item Number (DPCI): 247-41-3673
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 1.9 inches length x 7 inches width x 9.7 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 3.85 pounds
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