http://www.egreenway.com/druids/wizard.htm
July 9, 2007 Last Update at this web address.
Michael P. Garofalo sometimes writes under
the pen name of "The Green Wizard."
Is he really a wizard?
Green Way
Blog: The Green Wizard
The Green Wizard's
Bookmarks
Wizards, Neo Pagans, Druids, Craft, Green Way, Shamans, Magick, Esoterica
Bibliography, Links, Resources, Quotes,
Notes
What gets added to this list? Why? 1. A purely arbitrary selection of what interests me in the general subject areas of nature spirituality, Druidry, Neo Pagan esoterica, aesthetics, ritual, mysticism, and the Green Way. It is a web bookmarker and bibliography for my use; and others might find it useful. 2) I'm a member of Ancient Order of Druids in America (AODA), studying for the First Degree. Therefore, this list reflects my research, reading, and practices as guided by AODA. 3) My current interests include: July Butte County California Pagans Mt. Shasta Sun Taijiquan Green Man
Abaxion. Chico, California.
Craft and occult supplies on-line.
Above the Fog Zen
poetry by Mike Garofalo.
ADF: Ár
nDraíocht Féin (ADF): A Druid Fellowship
Article
in WitchVox "A new Neopagan religion: Ár nDraíocht Féin. The
Irish words [pronounced "arn ree-ocht fane"] mean "Our own Druidism, " and
that's what I have in mind -- a brand new form of Druidism, not just Pan-Celtic,
but Pan-European."
Agrippa,
Heinrich Cornelius von Nettsheim 1486-1535 Biography
Wrote the Three Books of Occult Philosophy in 1531.
Alchemy Website. By
Adam McLean. "Over 90 megabytes online of information on alchemy in all its facets. Divided into over 1300 sections and providing tens of
thousands of pages of text, over 2000 images, over 200 complete alchemical texts,
extensive bibliographical material on the printed books and manuscripts, numerous
articles, introductory and general reference material on
alchemy."
Alchemy Works Seeds and Herbs
The Raw Materials of Magic. Elmira, New York.
"Whether you practice witchcraft, ritual magick, or simply
enjoy unusual seeds and botanicals, you will find something here of interest.
All these seeds, herbs, and resins have traditionally played a role in ancient
or modern Earth-based spirituality (Paganism) and magick; many are traditional
witching herbs. You can learn how to create a spiritual garden, which plants are
linked to which planets or aspects of the divine, and how each botanical has
been used in a spiritual context, be it in spells, rituals, or worship. The
informational links can show you paths to further develop your wortcunning. As a
practical alchemist on the plant path and a long-time gardener, I have a lot of
experience with herbs and am happy to help you with advice on growing, plant
lore, or choosing an herb for a particular ritual or spiritual purpose. So stick
around and enjoy, and if there is anything you want that you don't see on my
site, let me know."
Ancient Order of Druids in America
(AODA)
Ancient
Sacred Texts and Myths - Hermetics Resource Site
Ancient
Ways: Reclaiming Pagan Traditions. By Pauline Campanelli and Dan
Campanelli. St. Paul, Minnesota, Llewellyn Pubs., 1991. 256
pages. ISBN: 0875420907. VSCL.
Animal
Speak: The Spiritual and Magical Powers of Creatures Great and Small.
By Ted Andrews. Llewellyn, 1993. 383 pages. ISBN: 0875420281.
"Shows readers how to identify his or her animal totem and learn how to invoke its energy and
use it for
personal growth and inner discovery." VSCL.
Animal
Spirit: Spells, Sorcery and Symbols from the Wild. By Patricia Telesco
and
Rowan Hall. New Page Books, 2002. 221 pages. ISBN: 1564145948.
Animal
Spirits: The Shared World - Sacrifice, Ritual, and Myth; Animal Souls
and Symbols. By Nicholas J. Saunders. Index, 182 pages. ISBN:
0316903051.
Animal
Wise: The Spirit Language and Signs of Nature. By Ted Andrews.
Dragonhawk
Pub., 1999. 400 pages. ISBN: 1888767340.
April: Quotations,
Poetry, Celebrations, Bibliography, Links, Gardening Chores. Research by
Mike Garofalo.
The Archdruid's Report.
A blog by John Michael Greer.
Ar nDraiocht Fein (ADF): A Druid Fellowship
The Art
of Ritual: A Guide to Creating and Performing Your Own Ceremonies
for Growth and Change. By Renee Beck and Sydney Barbara Metrick .
Berkeley,
California, Celestial Arts, 1990.146 pages. ISBN: 0890875820.
VSCL.
August: Quotations,
Poetry, Celebrations, Bibliography, Links, Gardening Chores. Research by
Mike Garofalo.
Autumn
Equinox: The Enchantment of Mabon. By Ellen Dugan. Woodbury,
Minnesota, Llewellyn Publications, 2005. Bibliography, index, 208 pages.
ISBN: 0738706248. VSCL.
Avalon Risen
Metaphysical books, art, supplies.
Awakening to the Sacred: Creating a Spiritual Life from Scratch. By
Lama Surya Das.
New York, Broadway Books, 1999. 382 pages. VSCL. ISBN:
0767902750.
Buddhism.
Ba Gua Zhang:
Links, bibliography, quotes, and notes. Circle walking internal martial
arts.
Beloved Order of the Greenman
This website includes information, links, music and poems, bibliography, and
photos of Green Man marches.
Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux.
By Black Elk as told to John Gneisenau Neihardt. University of
Nebraska
Press, 2000. 21 Century Edition. 230 pages. ISBN: 0803261705.
VSCL.
Book of Pagan Prayer. By Ceisiwr Serith. York Beach, Maine, Weiser,
2002.
Bonewits's Essential Guide to Druidism. By Isaac Bonewits.
New York, Kensington Pub. Co., Citadel, 2006. Index, bibliography,
appendices, 329 pages. ISBN: 0806527102. VSCL.
The
Book of Sacred Stones: Fact and Fallacy in the Crystal World. By
Barbara
G. Walker. San Francisco, Harper, 1989. Index, 209 pages.
ISBN: 0062509217.
Book of Shadows, Wiccan, Online Resources
The
Book of Wizardry: The Apprentice's Guide to the Secrets of the Wizard's Guild.
By Cornelius Rumstuckle. St. Paul, Minnesota, Llewellyn Pubs.,
2003. 408 pages.
ISBN: 0738701653.
Branwen's Pagan
Directory: Pagan, Witchcraft and Wicca Directory of Resources.
A Brief History of the Druids. Peter Berresford Ellis. New York,
Carroll and Graf Pub., 2002, Reprint 2005. Bibliography, index, 304 pages.
ISBN: 0786709871. VSCL.
Butte County Pagans
Yahoo Group, Northern California
Celebrating the Seasons of Life: Beltane to Mabon. Lore, Rituals,
Activities, and Symbols. By Ashleen O'Gaea. Franklin Lakes, New
Jersey, New Page Books, 2005. Bibliography, index, 219 pages. ISBN:
1564147320. A good in-depth study of four spring and summer Celebrations
in the NeoPagan year. Rich in details and ideas. VSCL.
Celebrating the Seasons of Life: Samhain to Ostara. Lore, Rituals, Activities, and Symbls. By Ashleen O'Gaea. Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, New Page Books, 2004. Bibliography, index, 221 pages. ISBN: 1564147312. VSCL. A good in-depth study of four autumn and winter Celebrations in the NeoPagan year. Rich in details and ideas.
Canopea.net:
l'encyclopédie des mondes imaginaires. Liens en Anglais.
Chinese
Philosophy (Taoism): Links,
Bibliography, Quotes, Notes
Circles,
Groves and Sanctuaries: Sacred Spaces of Today's Pagans. Compiled
by Dan and Pauline Campanelli. St. Paul, Minnesota, Llewellyn
Publications,
1993. Resources, 268 pages. ISBN: 0875421083. Ideas
for creating
indoor and outdoor altars and sanctuaries. VSCL.
Compendium of Herbal Magick. By Paul Beyerl.
Custer, Washington, Phoenix Pub., 1998. Appendices, index, 528 pages. ISBN: 091934545X.
VSCL.
Circling the Sacred Mountain: A Spiritual Adventure Through the Himalayas.
By Robert Thurman and Tad Wise. New York, Bantam Books, 2000. 352
pages. ISBN: 0553378503. VSCL.
Comparative Mythology. By Jaan Puhvel. John Hopkins University
Press, 1989. 320 pages. ISBN: 0801839386.
Controversial - Wiccan and
Witchcraft. By George Knowles.
Crazy
Wisdom. By Wes Scoop Nisker. Berkeley, California, Ten
Speed Press, 1990. 226 pages. ISBN: 0898153506.
VSCL.
Creating Circles and Ceremonies: Rituals for all Seasons and Reasons.
By Oberon Zell-Ravenheart and Morning
Glory Zell-Ravenheart. Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, New Page Books, 2006.
Appendices, glossary, index, 288 pages. ISBN: 1564148645. VSCL. This
is a valuable collection of information, poetry, rituals, songs, and craft
activities for NeoPagans.
Crowley, Aleister 1875 - 1947. Foundation
Links
Works Biography
The
Crowley Tarot. The Handbook to the Cards by Aleister Crowley and Lady
Frieda
Harris. By Akron (C. F. Frey) and Hajo Banzhaf. Translated from the
German by Christine M. Grimm. Stamford, CT, U.S. Games Systems, Inc., 1995.
222 pages. ISBN: 0880797150. MGC.
Crystal
Balls and Crystal Bowls. Tools for Ancient Scrying and Modern
Seership.
By Ted Andrews. St. Paul, Minnesota, Llewellyn Pubs., 1995. Index,
238 pages.
MGC. ISBN: 1567180264.
CSUL = California State University at Chico, Merriam Library. I go to this
university library every 21 days and check out books, read journals, do
research, and browse. The annual fee for CSU library privileges is only
$50.00. Tehama County
Public Library.
Butte County Public Library.
Shasta County Public Library.
Cunningham's
Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem and Metal Magic. By Scott Cunningham.
St. Paul, Minnesota, Llewellyn Pubs., 1995. Index, 221 pages. MGC.
ISBN: 0875421261.
Cunningham's
Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs. By Scott Cunningham. St.
Paul, Minnesota, 1989. Index, glossary, appendices, 318 pages.
MGC. ISBN: 0875421229.
Daoism
(Taoism): Links,
Bibliography, Quotes, Notes
Dancing With the Wheel: The Medicine Wheel Workbook. By Sun Bear,
Wabun Wind,
and Crysalis Mulligan. New York, Fireside, Simon and Schuster, 1991.
Index, 234 pages. ISBN: 0671767321. VSCL.
December: Quotations,
Poetry, Celebrations, Bibliography, Links, Gardening Chores. Research by
Mike Garofalo.
Dionysus(Greek), Bacchus (Roman)
- Wikipedia Ancient Greek god associated with wine, ivy, bulls, patron
of agriculture and theater, flute, abandon, ecstasy, immanent divinity, death
and rebirth (Osiris myth), Pan, divine liberation (Eleutherios), end of
worries, exuberance, liberty.
Dionysus - Wildvine
An excellent website with lots of information, insightful articles, and lovely
layout.
Discordianism - Wikipedia
"A modern,
chaos-centered
religion
founded circa 1958–1959
by
Malaclypse the Younger with the publication of its principal
text,
the
Principia Discordia. It is widely regarded as a
parody religion,[1][2][3][4]
and has been called "Zen
for
roundeyes", based on similarities with
absurdist
interpretations of the
Rinzai school. Discordianism recognizes chaos, discord, and dissent as valid
and desirable qualities, in contrast with most religions, which idealize harmony
and order. The religion is largely composed of whimsical and absurd ideas,
though many adherents claim there is a deeper meaning to their flippant
attitude.
Eris is the matron deity of the religion."
Drawing
Down the Moon. Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers and Other Pagans
in America Today. By Margot
Adler. New York Penguin, Revised and Updated Edition, 2006. Index.
First edition by
Beacon Press, 1979. 1986. ISBN: 0143038192. MGC.
Druid
Craft Tarot. By Philip and Stephanie Carr-Gomm and artwork by Bill
Worthington. 192 page manual included. St. Martin's Press, 2005.
ISBN: 0312315023. VSCL.
Druid Network -
Pacific Northwest
The
Druidry Handbook: Spiritual Practice Rooted in the Living Earth.
By John Michael Greer. Weiser Books, 2006. 272 pages. ISBN:
1578633540. VSCL.
A Druid's Herbal for the Sacred Earth Year. By Ellen Evert
Hopman. Destiny Books, 1994. 228 pages. ISBN:
0892815019.
Drumming, Sacred Drumming, Drumming Circles,
Shamanic Drumming
Earth,
Air, Fire and Water: More Techniques of Natural Magic. By Scott
Cunningham.
St. Paul, Minnesota, Llewellyn Pubs., 1994. Index, 223 pages.
MGC. ISBN: 0875421318.
Earth
Power: Techniques of Natural Magic. By Scott Cunningham. St.
Paul, Llewellyn Pubs., 1994. MGC. ISBN: 0875421210. Appendices, charts, 153 pages
Earth Prayers. Edited by Elizabeth Roberts and Elias Amidon. San
Francisco, Harper Collins, c 1991.
First Edition. Full Title: Earth Prayers from around
the World: 365 Prayers, Poems, and Invocations for Honoring the Earth. 451 pages, index of
first lines, a calendar of earth prayers, and acknowledgments.
ISBN: 006250746X.
MGC.
Elements of the Druid Tradition. By Philip Carr-Gomm.
Shaftesbury, Dorset, Element Books, 1991. Resources, bibliography, index,
131 pages. ISBN: 1862040311. VSCL.
Encyclopedia Mythica. By M.
F. Lindemas.
Everyday
Tao: Living With Balance and Harmony. By Deng Ming-Dao. Harper,
San
Francisco, 1996. 272 pages. ISBN: 0062513958. MGC.
Faeries.
By Brian Froud and Alan Lee. Harry N. Abrams, 25th Anniversary Edition,
2002. 216 pages. ISBN: 0810932741.
The
Fairies in Tradition and Literature. By Katharine Mary Briggs.
Routledge Classics,
2nd Edition, 2002. 352 pages. ISBN: 0415286018.
The Faeries' Oracle. Paintings by Brian Froud and book by
Jessica Macbeth.
Simon and Schuster, Books and Cards Edition, 2000. Book: 208 pages.
66 Tarot Cards. ISBN: 0743201116.
Farrar, Stewart (1916-2000) Home
Links
February: Quotations,
Poetry, Celebrations, Bibliography, Links, Gardening Chores. Research by
Mike Garofalo.
First Degree Curriculum, Druid
Apprentice, Ancient Order of Druids in America (AODA).
Fitness and Well Being:
Bibliography, Links, Resources
The Four Elements and
Quaternary Systems
Garden
Retreats: Creating an Outdoor Sanctuary. By Barbara Blossom
Ashmun. Photography by Allan Mandell. Chronicle Books, 2000. 160 pages.
ISBN: 0811825000.
Gardening With Soul:
Healing the Earth and Ourselves with Feng Shui and Environmental Awareness.
By Gaylah Balter. Bloomington, Indiana, Learning Tree Books.
ISBN: 0970786115.
Gardner, Gerald Brousseau (1884-1964)
Geer, John Michael (1962-)
Seventh Grand Archdruid of the North of the Ancient Order of Druids of America
(2003), Druid Companion of the Order Bards, Ovates, and Druids (2002).
Author of 12 books.
Goddesses: Links, Bibliography, Quotes, Notes
Good
Faeries, Bad Faeries. By Brian Froud. Simon and Schuster,
1998. 192 pages.
ISBN: 0684847817.
Good
Magic. By Marina Medici. New York, Fireside Books, 1988.
249 pages.
MGC. ISBN: 0671763164.
The
Great Encyclopedia of Faeries. By Pierre Dubois. Simon and
Schuster, 2000.
184 pages. ISBN: 0684869578. Illustrated by Roland and Claudine
Sabatier.
Greek Religion. By Walter Burkert. Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard University Press,
Reprint Edition, 2006. 512 pages. ISBN: 0674362810. Originally
written in German and published in 1977; translated by John Raffan in 1985. MGC.
A scholarly review of Green Religion (1200 - 300 BCE). No illustrations.
The
Green Man. By Kathleen Basford. D.S. Brewer, Reprint
Edition, 2004.
128 pages. ISBN: 0859914976.
The Green Man:
Bibliography, Links, Quotes, Resources, Notes, Lore, Myths. Research
by Mike Garofalo. Associations: Burry
Man, Jack in the Green, Gawain and The Green Knight, Green George, Green
Lady, Greenman, Green Man, Green Woman, Holly
King, Leaf Man, Pan, Old Man of the Woods, Oak King, Robin Hood, Wood Sage.
The Green Man -
Paganmen Includes Greenman workshop notes.
Green Man: The Archetype of Our Oneness with the Earth. By William
Anderson. Photography by Clive Hicks. London, Harper Collins, c 1990. 176 pages,
bibliography, notes. "Beautifully illustrated in colour as well as black
and white, and connected with a BBC Omnibus documentary, Green Man is the record of
a quest for the archetype through folklore, religion, art and architecture,
from
prehistory to the present." ISBN: 0062500759.
Green Way Blog By
Michael P. Garofalo
Green
Witchcraft: Folk Magic, Fairy Lore, and Herb Craft. By Ann
Moura (Aoumiel). St. Paul, Minnesota, Llewellyn Publications, 1996. Index, appendices, bibliography,
274 pages.
ISBN: 1567186904. An good introductory text on the way of the old
religion. Insightful observations on the history of religon by a historian. All aspects of the
Green Craft are covered: philosophy, magick, rituals, seasonal celebrations, folk lore, herbals,
craft tools, etc. For Aoumiel, the Green Craft involves pantheism, polytheism, reverence for
nature, non-dogmatic
beliefs and practices, home arts, and mostly solitary practice. MGC.
Green Wizard: Bibliography, Links, Quotes,
Resources, Notes
Grey School of Wizardry
Founded by Oberon Zell-Ravenheart in 2004.
California. A study program for teenagers and adults.
Grimoire
for the Apprentice Wizard. By Oberon Zell-Ravenheart. Ranklin Lakes, NJ, New Page Books, 2004. Index, 370 pages. ISBN: 1564147118. A detailed and practical instructional manual
on the way to become a wizard. Intended for a young reader but useful to
anyone. An excellent reference
tool. MGC.
Grimoire
for the Green Witch: A Complete Book of Shadows. By An Moura.
St. Paul, Minnesota, Llewellyn Pubs., 2003. 304 pages. ISBN: 0738702870.
Gu Shen
(Valley Spirit) - Concept and Theory
Harry Potter A character created by author J. K. Rowling.
Heinlein,
Robert Anson 1907-1988
The Hero's Journey. The World of Joseph Campbell: Joseph Campbell
on His Life and Work. Edited with an introduction by Phil Cousineau.
New York, Harper and Row Publishers, 1990. Index, 255 pages. ISBN:
006250102X.
Home
Sanctuary: Practical Ways to Create a Spiritually Fulfilling Environment.
By Nicole Marcelis. McGraw Hill, Contemporary Books, 2000. 272
pages.
ISBN: 0809224895.
The Illuminatus! Trilogy. By Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson.
Includes: "The Eye in the Pyramid, the Golden Apple, and Leviathan." New
York, Dell, 1975. 805 pages. ISBN: 0440539811.
VSCL.
The
Illustrated Encyclopedia of Fairies. By Anna Franklin.
Vega, 2003. 288 pages.
ISBN: 1843336243.
In Search of the Indo-Europeans: Language, Archaeology, and Myth. By J. P.
Mallory. Thames and Hudson, Reprint Edition, 1991. 288pages.
ISBN: 0500276161.
Interconnectedness,
Interdependence, Web of Life: Quotes, Poems, Links
Invoke the Goddess: Visualizations of Hindu, Greek and Egyptian
Deities. By Kala Trobe. St. Paul, Minnesota, Llewellyn Pubs., 2000. Index, bibliography, 207 pages.
MGC. ISBN: 1567184316.
The Inward Journey. By Edith S. Schnapper. The Concept
of The Way in the Great Religions of
World. London, George Allen & Unwin. 1965, 1980. Index,
235 pages. ISBN: 0042910153. A
fascinating study of natural images and icons found in the religions of the
world.
January: Quotations,
Poetry, Celebrations, Bibliography, Links, Gardening Chores. Research by
Mike Garofalo.
Journeying:
Where Shamanism and Psychology Meet. By Jeannette M. Gagan,
Ph.D..
Rio Chama Publications, 1998. 177 pages. ISBN: 0964208806.
July: Quotations,
Poetry, Celebrations, Bibliography, Links, Gardening Chores. Research by
Mike Garofalo.
June: Quotations,
Poetry, Celebrations, Bibliography, Links, Gardening Chores. Research by
Mike Garofalo.
Labyrinths:
Bibliography, Links, Resources, Quotes, Notes
Lammas:
Celebrating Fruits of the First Harvest. Anna Franklin and Paul
Mason. St. Paul, Minnesota, Llewellyn Pub., 2001. Bibliography,
index, 276 pages. ISBN: 0738700940. VSCL.
Living Druidry: Magical Spirituality for the Wild Soul. By Emma Orr.
Piatkus Books, 2005. 216 pages. ISBN: 0749924977.
Living
Wicca: A Further Guide for the Solitary Practitioner. By Scott
Cunningham (1956-1993)
St. Paul, Minnesota, Llewellyn Pubs., 1994. Index, 220 pages.
MGC. ISBN: 0875421849.
Llewellyn's
2004 Magical Almanac. St. Paul, Minnesota, Llewellyn Worldwide,
2003. Index,
charts, 384 pages. MGC. ISBN: 0738701262.
Llewellyn's
2005 Witches' Spell-A-Day Almanac. Holidays and lore, spells and
recipes, rituals and meditations. St. Paul, Minnesota, Llewellyn Pubs., 2004.
264 pages. MGC.
ISBN: 0738702293.
Magic
Gardens: A Modern Chronicle of Herbs and Savory Seeds. By
Rosetta E. Clarkson.
Foreword by Sal Gilbertie. New York, Collier Books, 1939, 1992.
Index, 369 pages.
MGC. ISBN: 0020309767.
Magical
Herbalism. By Scott Cunningham. The Secret Craft of the
Wise. St. Paul, Minnesota, Llewellyn Pubs., 1997. Index, 241 pages. ISBN:
0875421202. MGC.
The
Magician's Companion. A Practical and Encyclopedic Guide to
Magical and Religious Symbolism. By Bill Witcomb. St. Paul, Minnesota, Llewellyn
Pubs., 1993. Appendices, resources, 577 pages. MGC. ISBN:
0875428681.
The
Magician's Dictionary Online dictionary of the "Apocalyptic
Cyclopaedia of Advanced Magickal Arts."
March: Quotations,
Poetry, Celebrations, Bibliography, Links, Gardening Chores. Research by
Mike Garofalo.
Master
Book of Herbalism. By Paul Beyerl. Illustrations by Diana
Greene. Custer,
Washington, Phoenix Pub. Co., 1984. Index, 415 pages. ISBN:
0919345530. MGC.
May: Quotations,
Poetry, Celebrations, Bibliography, Links, Gardening Chores. Research by
Mike Garofalo.
Meditation:
Bibliography, Links, Quotes, Notes. Compiled by Michael P. Garofalo.
Merlin Biography
MGC = In the Valley Spirit Center Library (VSCL) collection of Mike and Karen Garofalo.
Midsummer: Magical Celebrations of the Summer Solstice. By Anna
Franklin. St. Paul, Minnesota, Llewellyn Publications, 2003.
Glossary, appendices, bibliography, index, 225 pages. ISBN: 0738700525.
VSCL.
Months: Poems, Lore,
Quotations, Bibliography, Notes, Chores. Complied by Michael P.
Garofalo.
Mount Analogue.
A Tale of Non-Euclidian and Symbolically Authentic Mountaineering Adventures.
By René Daumal. Translated from the French by Carol
Cosman. Woodstock, New York, Overlook Press, Tusk Ivories, 2004. 120 pages. ISBN: 1585673420.
VSCL.
The
Mysteries of Druidry: Celtic Mysticism, Theory and Practice. By
Brendan Cathbad Myers. Foreword by Isaac Bonewits. New Age Books,
2006. 237 pages. ISBN: 1564148785.
Mt. Shasta Mountain,
California, Sacred Mystic Mountain Bibliography, Links,
Resources, Lore, Quotations
Mythic Crossroads: Myths and
Legends Annotated links.
The Mythic Forest: The Green Man and the Spirit of Nature. By Gary Varner.
Nature-Speak: Signs, Omens, and Messages in Nature. By Ted
Andrews. Jackson, Tennessee, Dragonhawk Publishing, 2004. Index, 445
pages. ISBN: 1888767375. VSCL.
New Age and Neopagan Religions in America. By Sarah M. Pike, Ph.D..
New York, Columbia University Press, 2004. Notes, glossary, bibliography,
index, 220 pages. ISBN: 0231124023. CSUL. Ms. Pike is a
professor at CSU Chico, CA.
Northern California Pagans
Network
November: Quotations,
Poetry, Celebrations, Bibliography, Links, Gardening Chores. Research by
Mike Garofalo.
Order of Bards Ovates and Druids.
The largest Druid organization in the world. A complete training program
in print and audio versions, discussion groups, library, extensive resources.
Occult
Philosophy: An Introduction, the Major Concepts and a Glossary. By
Marc Edmund Jones. Stanwood, Washington, Sabian Publishing Society, 1948, 1977. Index, 436
pages.
ISBN: 0394733436. VSCL.
October: Quotations,
Poetry, Celebrations, Bibliography, Links, Gardening Chores. Research by
Mike Garofalo.
Olives:
Bibliography, Links, Quotations, Notes
Owl's Daughter Beth in
Durham, NC, is a tarot expert.
Pa Kua Chang:
Links, bibliography, quotes, and notes. Circle walking internal martial arts. 60Kb+
Pagan
Spirituality: A Guide to Personal Transformation. Joyce and River
Higginbotham. Woodbury, Minnesota, Llewellyn, 2006. Bibliography, index,
259 pages. ISBN: 0738705748. VSCL.
Paganism:
An Introduction to Earth-Centered Religions. Joyce and River
Higginbotham. Woodbury, Minnesota, Llewellyn, 2004. Bibliography, index, 272
pages. ISBN: 0738702226.
Paths to Fitness and Well
Being: Bibliography, Links, Resources
A
Perennial Course in Living Druidry The Druid Network
Plants of Love :
Aphrodisiacs in Myth, History, and the Present. By Christian
Ratsch. Ten Speed Press, 1997. 208 pages. ISBN: 0898159288.
Positive
Magic: Occult Self-Help. By Marion Weinstein. Revised
Edition. Foreword by
Colin Wilson. Custer, Washington, Phoenix Publications, Inc., 1978,
1981. Index, 283
pages. MGC. ISBN: 091934500X.
Practical
Celtic Magic. A working guide to the magical heritage of the Celtic
Races.
By Murry Hope. England, The Aquarian Press, 1987. Index, 256
pages. MGC.
ISBN: 0850306248.
Preparing for the First
Harvest Celebration (Lammas, Lughnasa, 6th Neo-Pagan Holiday)
Pulling Onions.
Gardening Quips, Observations, and One-Liners by Michael P.
Garofalo.
Over 615 aphorisms.
Quotes for Gardeners.
Over 3,300 quotes arranged by over 140 topics. Complied by Michael P. Garofalo.
Readings to Uplift a Gardener's
Spirits: Bibliography, Links and Resources Compiled by Michael P. Garofalo.
Reclaiming
the Power: The How and Why of Practical Ritual Magic. By Lady
Sabrina. St. Paul, Minnesota, Llewellyn, Publications, 1992. 332 pages. ISBN:
0875421660. MGC.
Red Bluff Park.
Highway 99E near Hwy 36E and Salt Creek.
Silo.Net
Red Bluff Park II
Mario Rodríguez Cobos (Silo),
1938 - , author and spiritual guide was born in Mendoza, Argentina.
Red Bluff, California, Valley
Spirit Center
Reformed Druids of Gaia
"The mission of the
Reformed Druids of Gaia is to invoke a web of knowledge, mythos and experience
that provides a framework for reconnecting with the Earth Mother, and
re-gathering her progeny through tribal collectives consecrated to responsible
conservatorship and progressive cognizance within the evolving tradition of
Reformed Druidism."
Religion of the
Ancient Celts. By J. A. MacCulloch. 1911. Text online.
Rites of Passage: The Pagan Wheel of Life. By Pauline Campanelli.
Illustrated by Dan Campanelli.
St. Paul, Minnesota, Llewellyn Pub., 1994. 265 pages. ISBN:
0875421199. MGC.
Sacred Circles and
Spheres: Bibliography, Links, Quotes, Notes By
Michael Garofalo.
So You Want to Be a Wizard. By Diane Duane. San Diego, Magic Carpet
Books, 1983.
The
Sabbats: A New Approach to Living the Old Ways. By Edain McCoy.
St. Paul, Minnesota, Llewellyn Pubs., 1994. Index, 255 pages. MGC. ISBN:
1567186637. Practical suggestions for celebrating the pagan holidays in the Wheel of the
Year.
Sacred
Drumming. By Steven Ash. Edited by Renata Ash. New York,
Sterling
Publishing Company, 2001. Index, 144 pages. Includes a 60
minute audio CD. ISBN:
0806926570. VSCL.
Sacred Woods and the Lore of
Trees Very interesting presentations about the historical uses, lore, and
magical properties of many types of trees.
Search for the Green Man - Mike Harding
Secrets of Sacred Space. By Chuck Pettis. St. Paul, Minnesora,
Llewellyn, 1999.
September: Quotations,
Poetry, Celebrations, Bibliography, Links, Gardening Chores. Research by
Mike Garofalo.
Shamanic
Experience: A Practical Guide to Contemporary Shamanism. By Kenneth
Meadows. Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, Element Books, 1991. Glossary, bibliography,
resources, index 196 pages. ISBN: 1852302267. MGC.
Shasta Mountain,
California, Sacred Mystic Mountain Bibliography, Links,
Resources, Lore, Quotations
The
Solitary Druid: A Practitioner's Guide. By Robert Lee (Skip) Ellison.
New York, Kensington Pub. Co,., Citadel Press, 2005. Index,
bibliography, appendices, 262 pages. ISBN: 0806526750. MGC.
Archdruid of Ar nDraiocht Fein (ADF) and Dean of Divination and Beast Mastery -
The Grey School of Wizardry.
Solitary
Witch: The Ultimate Book of Shadows for the New Generation. By Silver
Ravenwolf. St. Paul, Minnesota, 2005. Notes, bibliography, appendices, 590
pages. ISBN: 0738703192. MGC.
Solitary
Ritual Format
Clan of the Triple Horses
The Spirit of Gardening.
Over 3,300 quotes arranged by over 140 topics. Complied by Michael P. Garofalo.
The Spirit of Trees.
Stories, folktales, essays, curricular resources, poems and links about the
symbolic and aesthetic dimensions of trees. Outstanding links to folktales, stories, and legends about trees.
The
Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Great Goddess.
Rituals, invocations, exercises, and magic. By Starhawk. 10th
Anniversary
Edition, Revised and updated. Bibliography, index, 288 pages. MGC.
ISBN: 0062508148. A very influential work on Goddess worship and
pagan religious practices.
Staff, Rod, Wand Bibliography, links, resources, quotes, notes,
practices.
Summerlands Celtic
NeoPagan resources. By
Searles and Deborah O'Dubhain.
Sweeping
Changes: Discovering the Joy of Zen in Everyday Tasks. By Gary
Thorp.
Broadway, 2001. 176 pages. ISBN: 0767907736.
Taijiquan and Qigong:
Links, Bibliography, Quotes, Journal, Notes
Taoism: Links,
Bibliography, Quotes, Notes
The
Tarot: Methods, Mystery and More. By Cynthia Giles.
Fireside Book, Simon
and Schuster, 1996. Index, 240 pages. MGC. ISBN:
0684818833.
Tongues in Trees: Studies in Literature and Ecology. By Kim
Taplin. Devon, England, Green Books, 1989. 222 p. An excellent commentary on
the role of trees in life, literature, and the artist's inspirations. A fine
collection of quotes and insightful comments on the writings on the following authors:
John Keats, John Clare, William Barnes, John Ruskin, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Richard
Jefferies, Thomas Hardy, Edward Thomas, E. M. Forester, John Fowles, Ivor Gurney, David
Jones, Andrew Young, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Frances Horovitz.
Traditions of Magic in Late Antiquity
Trees -
Buddhist and Hindu Lore
Trees for Healing: Harmonizing with Nature for Personal Growth and Planetary
Balance. By Pamela Louise Chase and Jonathan Pawlik. North
Hollywood, California, Newcastle Publishing Co., Inc., 1991. 257 pages. Notes,
bibliography, list of organizations. The lore and magical aspects of trees. ISBN: 0878771573.
MGC. Organized by areas of the
United States. Includes a bibliography.
Trees: Lore, Myths,
Magick, Legends Esoterica. Bibliography, links, quotes,
notes.
Tree
Medicine - Tree Magic. By Ellen Evert Hopman and Diana
Green. Custer,
Washington, Phoenix Pub., 1992. 176 pages. ISBN: 0919345557.
Trismegistus,
Hermes Hermes is the Greek version of the Egyptian god Thoth. He
is associated
with medicine, learning, literacy, time, magic, arcane wisdom, and the
night-darkness-moon.
The 21
Lessons of Merlyn: A Study in Druid Magic and Lore. By Douglas
Monroe. St. Paul, MInnesota, Llewellyn Pubs., 1994. 430 pages. MGC. ISBN:
0875424961. A number of Neopagan and Druidic scholars question the value
and accuracy of Mr. Monroe's writing on Merlyn lore and magic; and rate this
work as fictional "hogwash."
Valley Spirit (Gu
Shen) - Concept and Theory
Valley Spirit Center, Red
Bluff, California
Valley Spirit Journal.
By Michael P. Garofalo. A daily blog about life in the North Sacramento
Valley,
California. Includes much on gardening, movement arts (Taijiquan, Walking,
Qigong, Yoga), Green Wizardry, philosophy, web publishing, tarot, and lifestyle
notes. Includes some
photographs.
Valley Spirit Green
Wizard. He practices gardening, rites, qigong, taijiquan, yoga, tarot,
walking, standing meditation, and drumming. A philosopher and eclectic
NeoPagan from Red Bluff, North Sacramento Valley, California.
Veil of Isis; Or, Mysteries of
the Druids. By W. Winwood Reade. Online text.
VSCL = Valley Spirit Center Library. The home library of Mike and
Karen Garofalo.
The Voyager Tarot: Way of the Great Oracle. By James
Wanless. Carmel, California,
Merrill-West Publishing, 1989. 330 pages. ISBN: 0961507934. MGC.
I use this book and the Voyager Tarot each day.
Waite,
Arthur Edward 1857-1942
The Way
of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives. By Dan Millman.
H. J. Kramer, 1984. 216 pages. ISBN: 0915811006.
The Way
of the Wizard: Twenty Spiritual Lessons in Creating the Life You Want.
By Deepak Chopra. New York, Harmony Books, 1995. 169 pages.
ISBN: 051770434X. MGC.
The Way
of Wizards. By Tom Cross. Andrews McMell Pub., 2001. 176
pages.
ISBN: 0740719653. Excellent illustrations by the author.
Way of
the Shaman. By Michael Harner. Harper San Francisco, 1990.
208 pages.
ISBN: 0062503731.
Ways of
the Strega. Italian Witchcraft: Its Lore, Magick and Spells. By
Raven Grimassi.
St. Paul, Minnesota, Llewellyn Pubs., 1995. Index, 285 pages.
MGC. ISBN:
1567182534.
Web of Life, Interconnectedness,
Interdependence: Quotes, Poems, Links
Western Esoterica - Hermetics
Resources Website
Wheel
of the Year: Living the Magical Life. By Pauline Campanelli.
Illustrated by Dan Campanelli. St. Paul, Minnesota, Llewellyn Publications, 1989,
1993. ISBN: 0875420915. VSCL.
Wicca:
A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner. By Scott Cunningham.
Llewellyn's Practical Magick Series. St. Paul, Minnesota, Llewellyn Publications,
1994.
Index, bibliography, glossary, 218 pages. MGC. ISBN: 0875421180.
A very
good introduction to the Craft by an open-minded person.
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The
Witch and Wizard Training Guide. By Sirona Knight.
Citadel Press, 2001.
186 pages. ISBN: 0806522135. Introduction to magickal
practices.
The
Witches' Goddess: The Feminine Principle of Divinity. By Janet and
Stewart Farrar. With line illustrations by Stewart Farrar. Custer, Washington, Phoenix
Publishing, 1987. Index, 319 pages. MGC. ISBN: 0919345913.
The Witches Voice (Witchvox)
NeoPagan News Online since 1997.
Witta:
An Irish Pagan Tradition. By Edain McCoy. St. Paul, Minnesota,
Llewellyn,
1993. Index, bibliography, glossary, resources, 253 pages. MGC.
ISBN: 0875427324.
Wizard County - A Gallery of New Age Art
and Visionary Poetry By M. Shannon Johns.
Wizard's
Handbook: A Field Guide to Magic. By Caroline Tiger. Price Stern
Sloan, 2001. 87 pages. ISBN: 0843177039.
Wizard's Handbook. By Anton Adams and Mina Adams.
2003.
The
World of Darkness: Sorcerer - The Hedge Wizard's Handbook.
By James Estes and Phil Brucato. White Wolf Pubs., 1997. ISBN:
1565044517.
The
World of Wizards: Modern Magical Tools and Ancient Traditions. By
Anton
Adams and Mina Adams. Metro Books, 2003. 160 pages. ISBN:
1586637568.
Wudang Mountain, China
Qigong, Taoism, Taijiquan
Yeats,
William Butler 1865-1939
The Yin
of Tai Chi: Tao, Tai Chi and the Mysterious Female. By John
Lash. London,
Vega Books, 2002. Index, 305 pages. ISBN: 1843336154.
The
Yoga of Sound: Tapping the Hidden Power of Music and Chant. By Russill
Paul. Novato, CA, New World Library, 2004. Notes, appendices,
resources, index, 306 pages. ISBN: 1577315367. Includes audio
CD. VSCL.
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Quotes, Sayings, Resources, Notes
"Beloved, gaze in thine
own heart,
The holy tree is growing there;
From joy the holy branches start,
And all the trembling flowers they bear.
The changing colours of its fruit
Have dowered the stars with metry light;
The surety of its hidden root
Has planted quiet in the night;
The shaking of its leafy head
Has given the waves their melody,
And made my lips and music wed,
Murmuring a wizard song for thee."
- William Butler Yeats, The Two Trees
"In Life's name and for Life's sake, I say that I will use the Art for nothing but the service of that Life. I will guard growth and ease pain. I will fight to preserve what grows and lives well in its own way; and I will change no object or creature unless its growth and life, or that of the system of which it is part, are threatened. To these ends, in the practice of my Art, I will put aside fear for courage, and death for life, when it is right to do so -- till the Universe's end."
- Diane Duane, So You Want to Be
a Wizard
The Spirit of Gardening. My collection of over 3,400 quotes arranged by 140 topics on Gardening and the Green Way.
"Standing at the Mysterious
Centered in the Eternal Now,
Balanced in Body and Open in Mind,
Rooted into the Sacred Space,
Motionless as the Golden Mountain,
Fingers around the Primeval Sphere.
Dragons and Tigers are still
dreaming -
Ready for Rebirth.
I breathe in, the World
Breathes Out.
The Gate of Space opens;
Heaven moves and Yang is born.
The hands move out, embracing the One.
The mind settles and is clear.
The Dragon Howls,
Ravens fill the Vast Cauldron,
Mind forms melt like mercury,
Spirit rises in the Clouds of Eternity.
Yin appears like the moon at dusk.
I breathe out, the World
Breathes In.
The Doors of Emptiness close;
Earth quiets and Yin is born.
The hands move in, entering the One.
The body settles and becomes whole.
The Tiger Roars,
The Great Ox is nourished by the Valley Spirit,
Substances spark from flaming furnaces,
Essence roots in the Watery Flesh.
Yang appears like the sun at dawn.
Dragons and Tigers
Transformed within the Mysterious Pass -
Chanting and Purring.
Awakened,
Peaceful,
Free."
- Michael P. Garofalo
Opening at the Mysterious Pass
Sun
Style Taijiquan
"Where is man without the
beasts?
If the beasts were gone, men would die
from a great loneliness of spirit.
For whatever happens to the beasts soon happens to man.
All things are connected.
This we know.
The Earth does not belong to man;
man belongs to the earth.
This we know.
All things are
connected,
like the blood which unites one family.
All things are connected.
Whatever befalls the Earth befalls the sons of the Earth."
- Chief Seattle
Message to President Pierce, 1954.
Interdependence
- Quotes for Gardeners
The Way of the Wizard: Twenty Spiritual Lessons in
Creating the Life You Want.
By Deepak Chopra, 1995.
Lesson 1. A wizard exists in all of us. This wizard sees and knows everything. The wizard is beyond opposites of light and dark, good and evil, pleasure and pain. Everything a wizard sees has its roots in the unseen world. Nature reflects the moods of the wizard. The body and mind may sleep, but the wizard is always awake. The wizard possesses the secret of immortality.
Lesson 2. The return of the magical can only happen with the return of innocence. The essence of the wizard is transformation.
Lesson 3. The wizard watches the world come and go, but his soul dwells in realms of light. The scenery changes, the seer remains the same. Your body is just the place your memories call home.
Lesson 4. Who am I? is the only question worth asking and the only one never answered. It is your destiny to play an infinity of roles, but these roles are not yourself. The spirit is nonlocal, but it leaves behind a fingerprint, which we call the body. A wizard does not believe himself to be a local event dreaming of a larger world. A wizard is a world dreaming of local events.
Lesson 5. Wizards don't believe in death. In the light of awareness, everything is alive. There are no beginnings or endings. To the wizard these are only mental constructs. To be most fully alive, you have to be dead to the past. Molecules dissolve and pass away, but consciousness survives the death of the matter on which it rides.
Lesson 6. The wizard's consciousness is a field that exists everywhere. The streams of knowledge are compressed in revelatory moments. We live as ripples of energy in the vast ocean of energy. When the ego is set aside, you have access to the totality of memory.
Lesson 7. When the doors of perception are cleansed, you will begin to see the unseen world - the wizard's world. There is a wellspring of life within you where you can go for cleansing and transformation. Purification consists of getting rid of toxins in your life: toxic emotions, toxic thoughts, toxic relationships. All living bodies, physical and subtle, are bundles of energy that can be perceived directly.
Lesson 8. Power is a double edged sword. Ego power seeks to control and dominate. The wizard's power is the power of love. The seat of power is the inner self. The ego follows us like a dark shadow. Its power is intoxicating and addicting but ultimately destructive. The eternal clash of power ends in unity.
Lesson 9. The wizard lives in a state of knowingness. This knowingness orchestrates its own fulfillment. The field of awareness organizes itself around our intentions. Knowledge and intention are forces. What you intend changes the field in your favor. Intentions compressed into words enfold magical power. The wizard does not try to solve the mystery of life. He is here to live it.
Lesson 10. We all have a shadow self that is part of our total reality. The shadow is not here to hurt you but to point out where you are incomplete. When the shadow is embraced, it can be healed. When it is healed, it turns to love. When you can live with all your opposite qualities, you will be living your total self as the wizard.
Lesson 11. The wizard is the teacher of alchemy. Alchemy is transformation. Through alchemy you begin the quest for perfection. You are the world. When you transform yourself, the world you live in will also be transformed. The goals of the quest - heroism, hope, grace and love - are the inheritance of the timeless. To summon a wizard's help, you must be strong in truth, not stubborn in judgment.
Lesson 12. Wisdom is alive and therefore always unpredictable. Order is another face of chaos, chaos is another face of order. The uncertainty you feel inside is the doorway to wisdom. Insecurity will always be with the quester - he continues to stumble but never falls. Human order is made of rules. The wizard's order has not rules - it flows with the nature of life.
Lesson 13. The reality you experience is a mirror image of your expectations. If you project the same images every day, your reality will be the same every day. When attention is perfect, it creates order and clarity out of chaos and confusion.
Lesson 14. Wizards do not grieve over loss, because the only thing that can be lost is the unreal. Lose everything, and the real will still remain. In the rubble of devastation and disaster are buried hidden treasures. When you look in the ashes, look well.
Lesson 15. To the extent you know love, you become love. Love is more than an emotion. It is a force of nature and therefore must contain truth. When you say the word love, you may catch the feeling, but the essence cannot be spoken. The purest love lies where it is least expected - it unattachment.
Lesson 16. Beyond waking, dreaming, and sleeping there are infinite realms of consciousness. A wizard exists simultaneously in all times. A wizard sees infinite versions of every event. The straight lines of time are actually threads of a web extending to infinity.
Lesson 17. Seekers are never lost, because spirit is always beckoning to them. Seekers are offered clues all the time from the world of spirit. Ordinary people call these clues coincidences. To a wizard there are no coincidences. Every event exists to expose another layer of the soul. Spirit wants to meet you. To accept its invitation, you must be undefended. When you seek, begin in your heart. The cave of the hear is the home of truth.
Lesson 18. Immortality can be lived in the midst of mortality. Time and the timeless are not opposites. Because it embraces everything, the timeless has no opposite. At the level of the ego, we struggle to solve our problems. Spirit sees that struggle is the problem. The wizard is aware of the battle between ego and spirit, but he realizes that both are immortal and cannot die. Every aspect of yourself is immortal, even the parts you judge most harshly.
Lesson 19. Wizards never condemn desire. It was by following their desires that they became wizards. Every desire is created by some past desire. The chain of desire never ends. It is life itself. Don't consider any desires useless or wrong - someday each one will be fulfilled. Desires are seeds waiting for their season to sprout. From a single seed of desire, whole forests grow. Cherish every wish in your heart, however trivial it may seem. One day these trivial wishes will lead you to God.
Lesson 20. The most good you can do for the world is to become a wizard.
- Deepak Chopra. The Way of the Wizard: Twenty Spiritual Lessons in Creating the Life You Want. New York, Harmony Books, 1995. 169 pages. ISBN: 051770434X.
Themes of Wizardry
By Mike Garofalo, 2000
1. Interconnectedness, Web of Life, Interdependence, Complexity
2. Sensory Awareness, Expanded Sensory Consciousness, Keen Senses, Close Observation, Being Present, Seeing Clearly
3. Knowledge of the Rhythms, Seasons, Cycles, Patterns, Phases, and the Flow of Life.
4. Power of Intention, Will Power, Concentration, Being Focused, Applied Sciences, Magick, Spells
5. Transformation, Development, Growth, Self-Improvement, Flexibility and Adaptation, Mastery
6. Power of Plants, Plant Lore, Nature Studies, Botany, Gardening, Elementals, Ecology
7. Mysticism, Rituals, Worship, Spirituality, Sacred Circles
8. Earth Religions, Paganism, Pantheism, Mythology, Polytheism, Zen, Shamanism, Goddess
9. Mind/Body/Spirit Arts:
Qigong,
Walking,
Taijiquan,
Yoga,
Meditation, Dance,
Mudras
Pulling Onions. Gardening Quips, Observations, and One-Liners by Michael P. Garofalo. Over 615 aphorisms.
Seven Precepts of Merlin:
First: Labor Diligently to acquire knowledge, for it is power.
Second: When in authority, decide reasonably, for thine authority may
cease.
Third: Bear with fortitude the ills of life, remembering that no mortal
sorrow is perpetual.
Fourth: Love virtue - for it bringeth peace.
Fifth; Abhor vice - for it bringeth evil upon all.
Sixth: Obey those in authority in all just things, that virtue may be
exalted.
Seventh: Cultivate the social virtues, so shalt thou be beloved by all men.
The motto of the Druids the world over is "United to Assist." The aim of
the Druids is Unity, Peace and Concord."
- Bonewits's Essential Guide to Druidism, p.162.
"He dances the Moon with power and grace
Amidst the hills and trees, in His sacred space
A dancer moving swiftly between the realms
There in the leaves . . . . what do you see?
If you honour the Old Ways ~ it may be He"
The mysteries of Nature are waiting
to reveal themselves to you, just outside the realm of the mundane. . . . . If
you follow the path of the dancing God, you may find that the world is a much
more magical place than you ever imagined. . . . . Embrace a tree, relax in a
garden, or sit in a wooded glen, to find the Greenman. Focus on the
mystery of a single clump of grass or a leaf. . . If you are patient and
engrossed in your appreciation of simple nature, the Greenman will come to you!"
- The
Green Man - Pagan Men
The Green Wizard's Notes
"Green Wizard" or Black Coneflower, Rudbeckia
occidentalis, "This unusual black-eyed Susan is the black eye without the Susan!
It has no petals, only green sepals (the part that encloses the bud), which
surround a long black cone. When the cone first forms, it has a gold ring of
pollen around it that stands out like a Saturn ring (not visible in this pic).
Considering that the actual flower parts (the cone) are black, this makes a neat
Pluto plant, and
it's then especially fitting that the golden petals are absent (absence being a
Pluto quality). Its flower essence is used for reaching the hidden depths of the
soul and helps with contacting one's shadow side. The flowers have strong stalks
and are good cut or dried (great altar decorations). Keep them picked to get
more flowers. The foliage is nice grey-green and goes well with other greyish/silver
plants like
wormwood, poppy,
lavender,
and
California poppy. This is a good plant for cottage gardens and as a
background for other
black flowers. This magick herb flowers July-October and grows up to 39 in/1
m, although there are reports of it getting 5 ft/1.5m. It is a fast-growing
plant and can bloom in 12 weeks. Bees, butterflies, and goldfinches love it.
This native of western North America is also known as western coneflower, black
cap coneflower, and black beauty coneflower."
-
Rudbeckia occidentalis, Green Wizard, Alchemy Works
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