Rosemary is for remembrance; sage is for wisdom. Would meditating on the starflower help heal you? Does the spirit of sweet violet have something to offer you today? Contemporary herbalist Maia Toll, author of The Illustrated Bestiary and The Illustrated Crystallary, profiles the mystical, magical, bewitching personalities of 36 powerful herbs, fruits, and flowers in this stunning volume. The book includes a deck of 36 beautifully illustrated oracle cards -- one for each plant -- and ideas for readings and rituals to help you access your intuition, navigate each day's joys and problems, and tap into each plant's unique powers for healing, guidance, and wisdom.

In this beautifully illustrated gift book featuring insightful profiles of 36 familiar herbs, fruits, and flowers, herbalist Maia Toll shows how interacting with plants can be a form of meditation. Tarot-inspired cards featuring smaller versions of the illustrations help guide personal reflections.

Preface IntroductionThe Herbiary   Chickweed: Start Fresh   Daisy: Be Yourself   Red Clover: Center and Ground   Sweet Violet: Inner Sanctum   Apple: Forbidden Fruit    White Sage: Clear the Way   Self-Heal: Ripple Outward   Thyme: Distill Your Self   Dandelion: Perseverance   Burdock: Tap Your Resources   Rose: Crack Open   Raspberry: Create Space   Hawthorn: Heart’s Home   Plantain: Rewild   Valerian: Release Rigidity   California Poppy: Resurrection   Mugwort: Between Dreams     Elderberry: Cyclicality   Lady’s Mantle: Fortitude   Starflower: Finding Grace   Lavender: Tough Love   Comfrey: What Needs Mending?   Marshmallow: A Spoonful of Sugar   Yarrow: Pocket of Protection   Oats: Just Be   St. John’s Wort: Light in the Darkness   Trillium: Spirit into Matter   White Willow: The Ways of Water   Quaking Aspen: We Are One   Mullein: Integration   Reishi: Defying Gravity   Passionflower: Exuberant Quietude   Nettle: Pay Attention!   Tulsi: You Are Sacred   Vervain: Let Magic In   Rosemary: Remembrance How to Work with the Herbiary Cards Thank-Yous