{"id":2037,"date":"2025-08-06T22:25:22","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T22:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/wordpress\/?p=2037"},"modified":"2025-08-06T22:25:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T22:25:22","slug":"the-witch-of-the-forests-guide-to-folklore-magick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2025\/08\/06\/the-witch-of-the-forests-guide-to-folklore-magick\/","title":{"rendered":"The Witch of the Forest’s Guide to Folklore Magick"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I am SO EXCITED to talk about today\u2019s book, \u201cThe Witch of the Forest\u2019s Guide to Folklore Magick\u201d by Lindsay Squire. There is so much going on in this compact 176 page that I\u2019m not sure where to start!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Witch of the Forest\u2019s Guide to Folklore Magick\u201d focuses on what the author refers to as green folklore, \u201cstories and legends associated with herbs, flowers, and trees, from many different cultures, that have been passed down by word of mouth.\u201d Squire points out that, \u201cBeing familiar with herbal folklore not only gives you a wealth of knowledge about how to use herbs, spices, flowers, and trees in your magickal spells and rituals, but it also teaches us how to use these ingredients for healing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Squire begins with explaining all the methods that can be used to deploy herbs, such as tea, infusion, tisane, oil, tincture, salve, liniment, syrup, poultice, and, compress. The bulk of the book after this is devoted to individual herbs, flowers, and trees. Each entry contains some folklore regarding the plant, its magical properties, and medicinal properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is where I have to shout out Viki Lester, who illustrated the book. Each entry has a gorgeous info page that could be sold as framed prints. They beautifully highlight the plant\u2019s element, zodiac sign, planet, magical and medicinal properties, and the names the plant goes by. It makes for a highly attractive reference sheet!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Beyond that, the jacket for the book doubles a lunar planting guide! But what if I don\u2019t want to lose the attractive cover by removing the book\u2019s jacket? Not to worry because the exposed cover is a black and white modified version of the book\u2019s cover!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lindsay Squire\u2019s \u201cThe Witch of the Forest\u2019s Guide to Folklore Magick\u201d is a well laid out reference that is taken to the next level by the book\u2019s design and illustrations. I highly recommend it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can learn more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get your own copy here.<\/a> (This is an affiliate link to my Bookshop, which supports independent bookstores throughout the United States. If you use this link to purchase the book, I will make a small commission at no additional cost to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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