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The occult properties of herbs

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Astrological and magical significance of herbs, shrubs, fruit and trees. Aconite, sweet flag, cinquefoil and thornapple. An innocent enough list. But combined with hemlock and deadly nightshade, this bunch of common herbs becomes and essential part of a sinister recipe - for the infamous flying ointment of the witches.Poisons, potions, love philtres and drugs; secret pagan rituals and the Christian mysteries. There is no part of the magical and religious life of man in which the secret powers of herbs have not played a part - for good, or evil.The fascinating secrets of the fields and hedgerows are laid here open in a unique and authoritative history.

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The occult properties of herbs, William Bernard Crow

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1976
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Titolo
The occult properties of herbs
Lingua
Inglese
Pubblicato
1976
Formato
In brossura
Pagine
64
ISBN10
0850300363
ISBN13
9780850300369
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Descrizione
Astrological and magical significance of herbs, shrubs, fruit and trees. Aconite, sweet flag, cinquefoil and thornapple. An innocent enough list. But combined with hemlock and deadly nightshade, this bunch of common herbs becomes and essential part of a sinister recipe - for the infamous flying ointment of the witches.Poisons, potions, love philtres and drugs; secret pagan rituals and the Christian mysteries. There is no part of the magical and religious life of man in which the secret powers of herbs have not played a part - for good, or evil.The fascinating secrets of the fields and hedgerows are laid here open in a unique and authoritative history.