Healing Wise Volume 4 by Susun S Weed

Healing Wise Volume 4 by Susun S Weed

Healing Wise sets forth the foundations of the Wise Woman Tradition, contrasting them with the Heroic and Scientific views of healing. Weeds draw us into ancient wisdom in a clear and refreshing way, says herbalist Rosemary Gladstar.

I see the Wise Woman. She carries a blanket of compassion. She wears a robe of wisdom. From her shoulders, a mantle of power flows. She ties the threads of our lives together. I see the Wise Woman. And she sees me.

Seven herbs -- burdock, chickweed, dandelion, nettle, oatstraw, seaweed, and violet -- are explored in depth. Each monograph includes the voice of the herb, a weed walk to encounter the herb in its environment, detailed instructions for harvesting and preparation, properties and uses for every part of the herb, pertinent facts, fun folklore, and recipes for gourmet foodstuffs, wines, beers, cosmetics, and more.

Weed is the founder of the Wise Woman Center, the editor-in-chief of Ash Tree Publications, a Dianic Wicca high priestess, a member of the Sisterhood of the Shields, a Peace Elder, and a happy goat herder. She has been opening hearts to the enchantment and healing of the green nations for more than thirty years, restoring herbs as women's common medicine and enabling women to care for themselves. She is the author of Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year, Down There, Healing Wise, New Menopausal Years the Wise Woman Way, and New Menopausal Years the Wise Woman Way. She contributes an herbal section to SageWoman Magazine on a regular basis and runs the Wise Woman website and community.