Plant Magic at Home: A Complete Guide to Harnessing the Power of Nature from Rituals to DIYs

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Enid Baxter Ryce Claire Harrup

Plant Magic at Home

A Complete Guide to Harnessing the Power of Nature from Rituals to DIYs

Enid Baxter Ryce, Claire Harrup

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Running Press Adult
12 August 2025

Complementary therapies, healing & health; Painting & art manuals; Rural crafts

There is natural healing magic right in your backyard-in the form of powerful plants-and it has never been easier or more sustainable to access.

Whether you live in a forested lush area or are in the middle of a bustling urban environment, you can extract the properties and magic of plants. Plants hold the power of emotional and spiritual healing, which you can access

through their physical or metaphysical properties. In this comprehensively researched book, split into three parts, (Gather, Harvest, Reap), you will learn how to forage or grow the plant, classify the plant, and then use its color or properties for no-waste sustainable spells or crafts.

Specifically, you will come away with:

- Advice on practical foraging and gardening techniques

- Profiles of more than 90 plants, including trees, herbs, roots, flowers, fruits, and vegetables complete with information on the origins, practical uses, healing properties, and best techniques for extracting color

- Ancient and sustainable techniques such as Hapa Zome and Color Baths to obtain color from plants for no-waste art and projects

- Over 20 recipes and steps for natural inks, paints, and crafts including well-known inks like Walnut and Pokeberry, as well as kid-friendly projects like Berry-ink

- Spells throughout and a chapter on how to create your own Grimoire, or Spell book, with a collection on sample spells

This book takes you on a full journey from root to ritual. It is full of joyful, easy-to-follow, DIY, no-waste recipes. You'll gain an appreciation for everything one seemingly simple plant can do for you-from its healing properties to its ability to provide for art.

By: Enid Baxter Ryce
Illustrated by: Claire Harrup
Imprint: Running Press Adult
Country of Publication: United States [Currently unable to ship to USA: see Shipping Info]
Dimensions: Height: 232mm, Width: 182mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 680g
ISBN: 9780762488896
ISBN 10: 0762488891
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 12 August 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Enid Baxter Ryce is a visual artist who has exhibited at museums internationally, including the National Gallery of Art, the Getty, and the Arnolfini. A descendant of three Salem witches, she has been reading cards since early childhood. Enid is a Professor of Arts and Environmental Studies who co-edited/co-authored a research guide for the Library of Congress about the ecology and history of the U.S.-Mexico borderlands entitled El Otro Lado (The Other Side): Geographies, Boundaries, and Imaginations of Space. She is also the author and co-illustrator of Running Press' The Borderlands Tarot/El Tarot de Tierras Fronterizas.

Reviews for Plant Magic at Home: A Complete Guide to Harnessing the Power of Nature from Rituals to DIYs

""What an absolutely enchanting book. Whimsical, delightful, filled with magical incantations and spells, yet also so very wise and practical...I was charmed from the moment I started reading and spellbound throughout."" --Rosemary Gladstar, herbalist and author, Rosemary Gladstar, herbalist and author