Medicine Grove - A Shamanic Herbal
by Loren Cruden

Medicine Grove is a comprehensive herbal, with listings for every common herb and many wild plants of North America. It includes descriptions of the part of the plant used, notes on preparation, lists of symptoms alleviated by the herb, and common effects. But Medicine Grove goes further, with chapters on gathering and growing wild herbs, using herbs in shamanic ceremonies or as plant allies in the wilderness, and birth, death, and dreaming herbs. Cruden combines her own first-hand experiences with a profound knowledge of indigenous traditions, enabling the reader to bring herbal lore into his or her own practice. She explains which herbs are best for seasonal ceremonies, smudging, and making offerings, and tells how to purify a sacred space. She covers topics such as vision quests, consciousness altering, and the special connections between certain herbs and totem animals. Medicine Grove brings the concept of an herbal into sacred territory, offering guidelines for incorporating herbs into one’s spiritual life, based on the author’s lifetime of work with Native American practices.

The Meditation Bible
by Madonna Gauding

Meditation has been practiced in many cultures for thousands of years for the numerous benefits it offers. Meditation on your breath, for example, can lower your blood pressure, slow your heart rate, and ease anxiety. This powerful practice can also help generate love and compassion, sharpen the mind and deepen spirituality. Drawn from a variety of ancient and modern traditions, the 140 meditations in this user friendly guide are designed for many intentions, whether problem solving or clarifying goals. Complete with advice on meditation postures, preparations, and establishing a special meditation space, The Meditation Bible will become a daily source of comfort and inspiration. This is a full color, 5 1/2" by 6 1/2" book.

The Meditation Handbook - The Practical Guide to Eastern and Western Meditation Techniques
by David Fontana

Meditation is an extraordinarily powerful tool for physical and mental relaxation, as well as for personal and spiritual growth. It has been practiced for thousands of years and today it continues to have serious relevance for an ever-increasing number of people. The Meditation Handbook is an accessible introduction for the novice and an invaluable resource for the advanced practitioner. David Fontana describes the theory and practice of all the major Eastern and Western approaches to meditation and brings together the insights provided by these spiritual traditions with those of modern psychology. With examples and clear practical guidelines, The Meditation Handbook shows how meditation can be used for: *Relaxation and dealing with daily stress. *Attaining greater concentration and awareness. *Achieving self-discovery and self-acceptance. *Spiritual development. This is a 244-page softcover book.

A Modern Herbal, Vol. 1
by Mrs. M. Grieve

If you want to know how pleurisy root, lungwort and abscess root got their names, how poison ivy is used to treat rheumatism, or how garlic guarded against the Bubonic Plague, consult A Modern Herbal This twentieth-century version of the medieval Herbal is as rich in scientific fact and folklore as its predecessors and is equally encyclopedic in coverage. From aconite to zedoary, not an herb, grass, fungus, shrub or tree is overlooked; and strange and wonderful discoveries about even the most common plants await the reader. Traditionally an herbal combined the folk beliefs and tales about plants, the medicinal properties (and parts used) of the herbs, and their botanical classification. But Mrs. Grieve has extended and enlarged the tradition; her coverage of asafetida, bearberry, broom, chamomile, chickweed, dandelion, dock, elecampane, almond, eyebright, fenugreek, moss, fern, figwort, gentian, Hart’s tongue, indigo, acacia, jaborandi, kava kava, lavender, pimpernel, rhubarb, squill, sage, thyme, sarsaparilla, unicorn root, valerian, woundwort, yew, etc.(more than 800 varieties in all!) includes in addition methods of cultivation; the chemical constituents, dosages, and preparations of extracts and tinctures, unknown to earlier herbalists; possible economic and cosmetic properties, and detailed illustrations, from root to bud, of 161 plants. Of the many exceptional plants covered in the Herbal, perhaps the most fascinating are the poisonous varieties (hemlock, poison oak, aconite, etc) whose poisons, in certain cases, serve medicinal purposes and whose antidotes (if known) are given in detail. And of the many unique features, perhaps the most interesting are the hundreds of recipes and instructions for making ointments, lotions, sauces, wines, and fruit brandies like bilberry and carrot jam, elderberry and mint vinegar, sagina sauce, and cucumber lotion for sunburn; and the hundreds of prescriptions for tonics and liniments and bronchitis, arthritis, dropsy, jaundice, nervous tension, skin disease, etc. remedies. With this and more, A Modern Herbal contains so much information that it must be provided in two volumes. This, the first volume, is a 427-page soft cover book.

A Modern Herbal Vol. 2
by Mrs. M. Grieve

If you want to know how pleurisy root, lungwort and abscess root got their names, how poison ivy is used to treat rheumatism, or how garlic guarded against the Bubonic Plague, consult A Modern Herbal This twentieth-century version of the medieval Herbal is as rich in scientific fact and folklore as its predecessors and is equally encyclopedic in coverage. From aconite to zedoary, not an herb, grass, fungus, shrub or tree is overlooked; and strange and wonderful discoveries about even the most common plants await the reader. Traditionally, an herbal combined the folk beliefs and tales about plants, the medicinal properties (and parts used) of the herbs, and their botanical classification. But Mrs. Grieve has extended and enlarged the tradition; her coverage of asafetida, bearberry, broom, chamomile, chickweed, dandelion, dock, elecampane, almond, eyebright, fenugreek, moss, fern, figwort, gentian, Hart’s tongue, indigo, acacia, jaborandi, kava kava, lavender, pimpernel, rhubarb, squill, sage, thyme, sarsaparilla, unicorn root, valerian, woundwort, yew, etc.(more than 800 varieties in all!) includes in addition methods of cultivation; the chemical constituents, dosages, and preparations of extracts and tinctures, unknown to earlier herbalists; possible economic and cosmetic properties, and detailed illustrations, from root to bud, of 161 plants. Of the many exceptional plants covered in the Herbal, perhaps the most fascinating are the poisonous varieties (hemlock, poison oak, aconite, etc) whose poisons, in certain cases, serve medicinal purposes and whose antidotes (if known) are given in detail. And of the many unique features, perhaps the most interesting are the hundreds of recipes and instructions for making ointments, lotions, sauces, wines, and fruit brandies like bilberry and carrot jam, elderberry and mint vinegar, sagina sauce, and cucumber lotion for sunburn; and the hundreds of prescriptions for tonics and liniments and bronchitis, arthritis, dropsy, jaundice, nervous tension, skin disease, etc. remedies. With this and more, A Modern Herbal contains so much information that it must be provided in two volumes. This, the second volume, is a 427-page soft cover book.

The Organic Herb Gardener
by Graham Clarke

Discover the wonderful diversity of herbs in this complete guide for the organic grower. Easy to grow and hassle-free, herbs are often tough and resilient to pests and diseases. Be amazed at the range of plants to discover and learn about their unique flavors, perfumes and uses. Practical advice on planning a herb garden, propagating, planting, harvesting, drying and storing is included along with a handy calendar of jobs to guide you all year round. The A-Z directory of herbs will inspire your planting ideas and give you background information on known culinary, medicinal, household and cosmetic uses for each herb. Graham Clarke has been a gardening writers and journalist for more than 25 years. He has written a dozen books and countless articles for many of the major UK gardening magazines. He lives in Dorset, on England's south coast, with his wife and two daughters.

DVD: Power of Crystals

This DVD discusses over around 30 types of crystals, explaining their special properties and how to use them, with in depth teachings as to the significance, properties and use of each type of crystal. If you have ever been interested in learning more about the properties of crystals, wondered about what type of crystal is best for what need, or wanted to witness a real crystal healing demonstration, then this DVD is perfect for you.