Sandra Kynes

Explore humanity's fascination with death through 60 poisonous plants and how they have affected history, magic, warfare, art, and more. Dispatching people with poisonous plants isn't just an Agatha Christie plot it began thousands of years ago and continues to this day. Deadly Fascination presents sixty profiles divided into five themes, from classic killers to frightful fungi. Each profile includes the plant's history, folklore, and medicinal uses, as well as how it may or may not be used today. Though we fear death, we are also drawn to its mysteries. Sandra Kynes feeds our curiosity and dispels common myths, investigating witches and indigenous healers, poisons in popular media, the murky roots of toxicology, and much more. From aconite to poppy to death cap, poisonous plants can attract you like a moth to a flame...but don't get too close.

The Avian Oracle takes you on a journey into the cultural history associated with birds as well as their function in religious practices, magic, and ritual. Forty-five birds serve as guides to help interpret and personalize the messages they bring and aid you in discovering how to work with their energy for spells, dream work, and ritual, as well as spiritual and personal growth. Great or small, every bird has its own particular wisdom and magic that can enrich your life. The Avian Oracle brings the reader into the world of birds--their uniqueness and the special affinity humans have with them. For thousands of years, birds have epitomized freedom and served as a symbol of the soul. Because they have been associated with some of the most powerful deities and sometimes represented the Divine, it is no surprise that they touch the soul and bring meaning to people's lives. The book provides background material for understanding the long, historical association humans have had with birds. Regarded as messengers of gods and goddesses, birds were believed to provide information about everyday matters through the ancient art of ornithomancy and many forms of divination. For everyone from Greek and Roman army generals and rulers to ordinary fishermen, birds served as guides that could help in many aspects of life. For the Druids, the Anglo-Saxons, Germanic tribes of Northern Europe, medieval Christian theologians, and Jewish mystics, birds were an integral part of beliefs and practices. Working with The Avian Oracle aids in uniting the personal with the mystical and magical, the mundane with the sacred.

Featuring more than 550 plants, this heavily illustrated botanical encyclopedia offers detailed profiles of all the magical herbs, houseplants, fruits, vegetables, trees, and flowers you could ever need. Whether you look up plants by name, magical use, zodiac sign, or element, this book makes it easy to explore everything from acacia to zinnia. Each profile includes: Botanical, common, and folk names Attributes History and lore Magical connections Inspiration for spells and rituals Correspondences Appropriate cautions. Sandra Kynes draws from a diverse range of traditions and includes threatened and endangered species as well as those regarded as invasive. With this meticulously researched guide, you can incorporate exciting plants into your practice, enjoy more powerful magic, and nurture your unique ways of self-expression in witchcraft.

Take a peek inside the whimsical world of faery and connect with nature on a deep, soul level. Magical Faery Plants goes beyond the usual books about faeries by showing you unique ways to use plants when contacting and working with the fae. This comprehensive guidebook compiles folklore and historical information about faeries and other nature spirits. It also showcases over one hundred profiles of common and obscure plants associated with these magical beings. In addition to learning all about faery magic, altars, gardens, and more, you ll enjoy this book s many activities and exercises. Discover how to find faeries, make requests, conduct dreamwork, and journey to faeryland. With an open mind and heart, anyone can see faeries and develop an alignment that could help heal themselves and even heal the planet too.

Explore the timeless wisdom of trees and work with their power using this remarkable book by renowned author Sandra Kynes. Featuring meditations, shamanic journeys, feng shui, spellcraft, and ritual, Tree Magic helps you connect with the natural world and deepen your magical practice. This practical guide teaches you about more than sixty varieties of trees, providing biological information, history, lore, correspondences, magical uses, and more. Sandra offers extensive resources, including details on the Celtic ogham, tree calendar, and handy correspondence charts. Whether you're looking for a tree aligned with Venus or a tree to aid your divination, Tree Magic is the ideal resource for enhancing your magical work and relationship to nature.

This impressive book contains almost 200 recipes for herbal remedies that anyone can use, even if you ve never worked with herbs. Popular author Sandra Kynes shows you how herbal remedies can treat everything from the flu to kidney stones, and they can be made from ingredients commonly stocked in your kitchen. Herbal Remedies for Beginners is organized by what part of the body is affected, making it easy to find the remedy you need. You ll discover the equipment for making remedies and a wide variety of application methods from teas and oils to balms and gels. Whether you d like to make a basil and lemongrass salve to soothe insect bites or a ginger and turmeric syrup to alleviate motion sickness, this is the perfect guide to improving your health.

Energize your Wiccan or Pagan practice with rich symbol systems and magical alphabets. Discover how astrological symbols, zodiac signs, and the fixed stars can be used to invigorate spells and rituals. Connect with the power of the elements and explore tools like the ogham and other runes for divination and spiritual connection. Learn how to use sigils and esoteric alphabets so you can live more deeply in the powerful magical energy that is all around you. With hands-on exercises as well as extraordinary insights into each system s history and lore, this book is an irresistible guide to integrating potent symbols into your spiritual practice.

Recognised throughout history for their pleasing aromas and their spiritual power, essential oils are must-have tools on the journey to wellness in mind, body, and spirit. Llewellyn's Complete Book of Essential Oils is a thorough guide to working with these remarkable extracts, with detailed profiles for sixty-eight essential oils and fourteen carrier oils. Author Sandra Kynes also includes remedies for seventy-five specific ailments. Filled with tips, techniques, and dozens of recipes, this book is designed to help you discover the most important and up-to-date information about essential oils.

Deepen your awareness, reach your goals, and relieve your stress with daily crystal magic. This fun, approachable book features quick and easy ways to use crystals every day, even incorporating them into your sabbat, full moon, historical, and special occasion celebrations. Perfect for any age or interest level, 365 Days of Crystal Magic provides valuable information on a variety of topics, including prepping and cleaning crystals, understanding birthstones, and working magic according to the astrological bodies and zodiac signs. Every calendar date features a simple, practical idea for using crystals to find love and community, improve your divination, strengthen your willpower, lift your mood, and much more.

Strengthen your connection with the natural world and learn how to incorporate the power of crystals into your magical practice with this comprehensive book. Crystal Magic features everything you need to effectively work with crystals, from the history, science, and magical workings of the mineral kingdom to an encyclopaedic list of more than one hundred varieties of stones, each shown in colour. Explore numerous ways to grow your knowledge and skills, including details on buying and preparing stones, how to spot fakes, and even a new and powerful form of crystal grid. With photographs for every stone and convenient guides to correspondences, associated deities, and more, this full-colour book will serve as a timeless, indispensable reference.

A new look for a bestselling title. In this fast-paced world of over-stimulation and distraction, keeping a private space for meditative retreat and spirituality is essential. Creating an altar using the power of numbers allows you to achieve spiritual stillness in a personal and meaningful way. With meditation techniques and many examples of prayers, practices, and rituals from a variety of spiritual perspectives, author Sandra Kynes offers a new approach to altar-building. Using elements from myth and nature as focal points, you can create an altar that best suits your spiritual needs. Straightforward and practical, with easy-to-follow instructions and clear illustrations, this unique book allows you to experience the restorative benefits of altars and ultimately reconnect with that sacred space within yourself.

Birds have been symbolic of the Ancient Goddess for millennia, representing her power and connection to the mysteries of life, death, and spirit. Bird Magic teaches you how to commune with the Bird Goddess, incorporating her into your magical life through exercises, crafts, meditations, and more. Working with bird magic helps awaken your intuition, tap into subtle energies around you, and strengthen your connection with the natural world. Providing an encyclopedic listing of sixty bird species-highlighting each one's history, myths, folklore, and magical wisdom-Bird Magic shows how they can enhance your spiritual and personal life. With in-depth information and handson guidance, this book will be your go-to reference for years to come.

The beautifully illustratd guide presents everything you need to know to create your own apothecary garden, from selecting plants to harvesting and storing herbs to making remedies and savories of all sorts. You'll learn how to use twenty-eight popular, easy-to-grow herbs to treat everyday ailments and maintain good health, exploring both medicinal and culinary uses. Need help getting to sleep? Try a cup of Thyme to Settle Tea. Add a sweet spicy flavour to roast meat or vegetables with Coriander Spiced Butter. Ease muscle pain and stiffness with soothing Rosemary Warming Massage Oil. The Herb Gardener's Essential Guide offers an abundance of practical and satisfying ways to start incorporating herbs into a healthier lifestyle and diet.

This straightforward guide helps you understand how to choose the best oils for your own creative and magical mixing. Not only will you find step-by-step instructions on how to measure, mix, and assess blends, but you will also gain a full understanding of essential and carrier oils and how they work together. Mixing Essential Oils for Magic is divided into three sections: the historical background of oils and their present-day uses, an encyclopedic listing of plant profiles from which essential and carrier oils come, and thorough cross-references for the oils and their magical associations. You can learn about the historical uses of scent in ritual, how to blend oils by botanical family, scent group, perfume note, or magical association, and also how to make unique mixes an integral part of your spiritual and magical practices.

"Llewellyn's Complete Book of Correspondences" is a clear, straightforward companion to the many books on Wiccan and Pagan ritual and spellwork. Entries are cross-referenced and indexed, and organized by categories and subcategories, making it quick and easy to find what you need. This comprehensive reference provides a fascinating look at why correspondences are more than objects to focus intent, but are fundamental to how we think. Using correspondences weaves together our ideas, beliefs, and energy, and gives deeper meaning to our rituals and spellwork as we unite our individuality with a larger purpose. Packed with content yet easy to use, this book covers traditional correspondences and also encourages you to forge new ones that hold special meaning for you.

Sandra Kynes's popular book now features a new cover! Enrich your life and deepen your experience of the natural world by connecting with the ocean's magical energy. The sea has long been celebrated for its beauty and mysterious power, and Sea Magic takes you on a unique voyage to invoke that power and gain spiritual rejuvenation. Call upon sea deities and saints to amplify your spiritual practice, explore a variety of shells and sea creatures, and try a wide array of relaxation exercises and meditative techniques. Whether you live near or far from the coast, Sea Magic shows you how to dive into your inner world. Let the sea's timeless wisdom guide you on your life path.