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The Mystic Mandrake
CAD $165.00
‘Few plants in the history of botany have inspired as much fascination, fear, and supernatural speculation as the mandrake. The Mystic Mandrake guides the reader through one of the most comprehensive interdisciplinary explorations of this enigmatic plant, at the crossroads of plant lore, medicine, folklore, and occult traditions.
From the earliest civilizations of the Near East to the botanical knowledge of ancient Greece and the folklore of medieval Europe. The mandrake remains one of the most emblematic and enduring witch plants. Revered as a love charm, root fetish, magical talisman, and the Devil’s ally. This human-shaped root that has potent psychoactive properties. Giving rise to some of the most enduring legends in the history of natural magic. The belief that the plant screamed when uprooted, that it could confer fertility or wealth. Or that it harboured a spirit within its roots reveals a deep relationship between nature, animistic belief and mythopoetic expressions of the natural world.
Drawing on ancient texts, medieval herbals, spiritual traditions, and early scientific observations. Thompson reconstructs more than three millennia of mandrake lore. At once scholarly and evocative. An essential work for anyone interested in the practice of magic, the symbolic language of plants, and the enduring human quest to uncover the secret powers of nature.
Includes a foreword by Corinne Boyer. Folk herbalist, teacher, and author of several books on plant lore and history.
196 pages – featuring 18 illustrations in colour.
Hexenpress ✢ Limited hardcover edition only 350 copies
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| Weight | 800 g |
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| Dimensions | 25 × 19 × 5 cm |
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‘Few plants in the history of botany have inspired as much fascination, fear, and supernatural speculation as the mandrake. The Mystic Mandrake guides the reader through one of the most comprehensive interdisciplinary explorations of this enigmatic plant, at the crossroads of plant lore, medicine, folklore, and occult traditions.
From the earliest civilizations of the Near East to the botanical knowledge of ancient Greece and the folklore of medieval Europe. The mandrake remains one of the most emblematic and enduring witch plants. Revered as a love charm, root fetish, magical talisman, and the Devil’s ally. This human-shaped root that has potent psychoactive properties. Giving rise to some of the most enduring legends in the history of natural magic. The belief that the plant screamed when uprooted, that it could confer fertility or wealth. Or that it harboured a spirit within its roots reveals a deep relationship between nature, animistic belief and mythopoetic expressions of the natural world.
Drawing on ancient texts, medieval herbals, spiritual traditions, and early scientific observations. Thompson reconstructs more than three millennia of mandrake lore. At once scholarly and evocative. An essential work for anyone interested in the practice of magic, the symbolic language of plants, and the enduring human quest to uncover the secret powers of nature.
Includes a foreword by Corinne Boyer. Folk herbalist, teacher, and author of several books on plant lore and history.
196 pages – featuring 18 illustrations in colour.
Hexenpress ✢ Limited hardcover edition only 350 copies
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