Tag: Lore

The Magical Garden Spells, Charms, and Lore for Magical Gardens and the Curious Gardeners Who Tend Them


Free Download Denny Sargent, "The Magical Garden: Spells, Charms, and Lore for Magical Gardens and the Curious Gardeners Who Tend Them"
English | 2000 | ISBN: 0740705008 | EPUB | pages: 208 | 2.8 mb
The Magical Garden is a curious little book of magic, charms, spells, and bits of traditional and historical lore from and for magical gardens and the curious gardeners who tend to them. What gardener would not want to know the flower they were born under, the traditional magical meanings of bells and chimes, or the healing power of geraniums’ Many of these nuggets of wisdom and magic have been handed down from Sophia’s grandparents, who extensively used herbs and such in their psychic work. Avid gardener and ancient historian Denny Sargent collected much of the information included here from a wide variety of traditional sources. Roman, Celt, Norse, and Japanese gardeners all believed in garden magic, and some of their most fascinating traditions, spells, and charms are contained in this wonderful little book. In addition to the garden, magical plants, birds, insects, the yard, and the weather are also addressed. Other interesting lore includes: *Garden sprites, fairies, and elves *Ancient and magical ways for empowering the garden by planting certain plants in special places *Traditions for celebrating festivals in the garden, ways of using garden plants for protection, and techniques for invoking positive energy with treesHelpful spells include: *Spells to bless a new bed or garden*Charm to bring prosperity to a carefully planted garden*Spell to create natural amulets and talismans from common garden plants*Garden blessings to gain true love

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Woodcraft and Indian Lore


Free Download Woodcraft and Indian Lore by Ernest Thompson Seton
English | 2014 | ISBN: 0486493083 | 320 Pages | EPUB | 2.4 MB
Naturalist and artist Ernest Thompson Seton was a founding pioneer of the Boy Scouts of America who introduced many elements of Native American lore to scouting rituals.

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The Elder Edda A Book of Viking Lore


Free Download The Elder Edda: A Book of Viking Lore by Andy Orchard
English | 2011 | ISBN: 0140435859 | 384 Pages | EPUB | 2.5 MB
Compiled by an unknown scribe in Iceland around 1270, and based on sources dating back centuries earlier, these mythological and heroic poems tell of gods and mortals from an ancient era: the giant-slaying Thor, the doomed Völsung family, the Hel-ride of Brynhild and the cruelty of Atli the Hun.

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The Curious World of Seahorses The Life and Lore of a Marine Marvel


Free Download The Curious World of Seahorses: The Life and Lore of a Marine Marvel by Till Hein
English | October 24th, 2023 | ISBN: 1771649887 | 224 pages | True EPUB | 2.31 MB
With the whimsy and heart of The Soul of an Octopus and the surprising details of the very best science writing, The Curious World of Seahorses brilliantly captures the ocean’s most charismatic and mysterious inhabitant.

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