The Art & Practice of Spiritual Herbalism: Transform, Heal, and Remember with the Power of Plants and Ancestral Medicine by Karen M. Rose

Guided by leading Black herbalist Karen Rose, discover how to harness the magic of plants and diasporic ancestral practices in remedies and ritual.

*2022 Foreword Indie GOLD Winner for Body, Mind & Spirit*

Master Herbalist Karen Rose is a first-generation immigrant from Guyana with ancestors from Ghana, the Congo, China, and India who continues her grandmother’s legacy as a healer and herbalist. In The Art & Practice of Spiritual Herbalism, she shares her wisdom on how to partner plants and rituals in the work of self-healing in the spiritual sense, and shows how plants can help you stand in your power, strengthen your intuition, and build protection.

This guide to working with the power of plants is organized around the major body systems, pairing each with the spiritual correspondences traditionally associated with it, along with the plants, rituals, and ancestral practices the author draws on for balance. It is a book of her tradition and teaching, not a substitute for medical care.

Accompanied by beautiful color illustrations of the plants and their related spirits, or orishas, each plant profile includes:

* Botanical information
* Planetary correspondences
* Ethnobotanical and historical use
* Traditional uses
* Methods of preparation

Applying this herbal wisdom, the book includes ritual recipes such as a 4th Chakra Heart Oil for heart-centered work, an Inspired Sleep and Dreams Tea for dreamwork, and a Laying Hands Oil for hands-on ritual, alongside other seasonal and ancestral preparations.

Filled with stories, ancestral recipes, and accessible practices that anyone can use, The Art & Practice of Spiritual Herbalism shows you how to bring the power of plants into your spiritual life.