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Cherokee herbologist and author Elizabeth Barrie Kavasch delivers an impressive wealth of information about the "medicine wheel," a circle-shaped Native American garden that is divided along north-south and east-west axes, grouped by color, and adorned with altars and other sacred objects. Kavasch combines Native American wisdom, gardening tips, and herbal recipes, and willing and would-be gardeners should be able to gain much from these time-honored practices. Kavasch is a very inspiring teacher, and engagingly combines information on what plants should go in which quadrants, when to plant and harvest, how to harness the powers of the wind and generate earth energies, and what herbs can cure different ailments. There are also recipes, personal anecdotes, and information on where along the wheel to erect personal altars for prayer and meditation. Everything is connected here, from royal hedge-mazes, to Buddhist mandalas, to crop circles, from where to visit large medicine wheel gardens throughout America to making lotions, soaps, smudge sticks, foods, and teas. All the reader needs is a little piece of earth (even if it's just a windowsill), some seeds, some water, and the inspiration of this engaging book.
| Size | | Length: | 349 pages | | Height: | 9.0 in | | Width: | 7.5 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 21.6 oz |
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