Wild Wisdom

Maia Toll's Wild Wisdom series-The Illustrated Herbiary, The Illustrated Bestiary, and The Illustrated Crystallary-introduced readers to the mystical energy of the animal, vegetable, and mineral kingdoms. In this capstone to the Wild Wisdom series, Maia Toll's Wild Wisdom Companion guides readers in developing a personalized earth-based spiritual practice using rituals, writing prompts, recipes, symbols, and reflections tied to each season.   Organized into 12 chapters-Winter Solstice, Spring Equinox, Summer Solstice, Autumnal Equinox, plus early and late stages of each of the four seasons - the book features seasonal practices; exercises for the body and for writing and reflection; plant, animal, and mineral medicine; and symbolic explorations of the gifts and challenges that arise with seasonal change. Original illustrations by Kate O'Hara illuminate the symbolic richness of the text, and 28 pop-out oracle cards plus four bound-in pocket pages enhance the invitation for readers to use this interactive guide as an ongoing tool for cultivating the sacred in their own lives. Maia Toll is the author of The Wild Wisdom series, including The Illustrated Herbiary, and The Night School. After pursuing an undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan and a master's at New York University, Toll apprenticed with a traditional healer in Ireland, where she spent extensive time studying the growing cycles of plants, the alchemy of medicine making, and the psycho-spiritual aspects of healing-and studied at The University of Michigan and New York University. She is the co-owner of the retail store Herbiary, with locations in Asheville, NC and Philadelphia, PA. You can find her online at maiatoll.com.  Preface Introduction Your Toolkit Step onto the Wheel The Wild Wisdom Almanac    Late Autumn    Winter Solstice    Early Winter    Late Winter    Spring Equinox    Early Spring    Late Spring    Summer Solstice    Early Summer    Late Summer    Autumn Equinox    Early Autumn Thank-Yous What Can Change in a Year? You. Call on the wild wisdom of the natural world to feel in tune and at peace, season after season. Maia Toll offers unique insights into the distinctive qualities and spirit of every stage of the year and shows you how to thrive during each one by drawing on the powers of herbs, animals, crystals, elements, and your body's own energy centers. Allow your intuition and insights to reveal themselves, illuminating your truth and bringing you into balance. Includes 28 stunning oracle cards to inspire your meditations "Maia Toll yet again combines wonder and magic in an enchanted guide to the magic of the seasons and teaches us how to connect and live in alignment with the natural world all around us."  - Ambrosia Hawthorn, author of The Spell Book for New Witches "Maia Toll's Wild Wisdom Companion teaches us the magic of living by the seasons instead of merely alongside them, slowly helping us to reveal the deepest truth hidden in our souls." - Amanda Lovelace, author of Shine Your Icy Crown and Believe In Your Own Magic Oracle Deck

People across cultures and through the centuries have felt a spiritual, symbolic connection to animals. In The Illustrated Bestiary, author and spiritual wellness guide Maia Toll turns the insight and wisdom that birthed The Illustrated Herbiary - her best-selling volume on the mystical power of plants - to the animal kingdom. Through profiles highlighting 36 animals' most meaningful traits, Toll explores how those qualities can illuminate our habits, guide our intentions, and inform our actions. Spring Peeper's ability to reemerge from frozen hibernation can inspire us to reinvent ourselves. Katydid's five eyes can lend clarity of vision when we need to see the bigger picture. Rituals and reflections guide readers in cultivating each animal's energy, while 36 oracle cards featuring art by Kate O'Hara further shape readers' meditations. From the humble House Mouse to the magnificent Elephant, this beautifully illustrated guide to animal spirits provides new ways of connecting with the creatures that walk, crawl, slither, swim, and fly. This publication conforms to the EPUB Accessibility specification at WCAG 2.0 Level AA.   From the best-selling author of The Illustrated Herbiary comes a lushly illustrated guide to the symbolism of the animal kingdom, with beguiling profiles of 36 mammals, birds, reptiles, and insects, along with oracle cards, rituals, and reflections to shape readers' meditations. Maia Toll is the author of The Wild Wisdom series which includes The Illustrated Herbiary, The Illustrated Bestiary, The Illustrated Crystallary, Maia Toll's Wild Wisdom Companion, and oracle card decks, box sets, and puzzles. Toll apprenticed with a traditional healer in Ireland, spending extensive time studying the growing cycles of plants, the alchemy of medicine making, and the psycho-spiritual aspects of healing-and studied at The University of Michigan and New York University. She leads the annual Witch Camp retreat, and is co-owner of the retail store Herbiary in Asheville, NC. You can find her online at maiatoll.com.  Kate O'Hara is a freelance illustrator currently based in Reno, Nevada. She received a BFA in Illustration from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, in 2014. Her work combines intricate nature drawings with decorative hand-lettering and rich color schemes.  Discover the wisdom of the wild...and the depths within yourself. Includes 36 stunning oracle cards to inspire your meditations. Preface Introduction The Bestiary White-Tailed Deer: Pause, Assess, Act Red Salmon: Navigate Life with Determination Common Raven: Align Your Inner Compass Monarch Butterfly: Digest Your Past Spring Peeper: Evolve into Your Next Becoming Common Tortoise: Steady On Black Snake: Grow Your Truth Screech Owl: Get Creative Cow & Bull: Appreciate the Process Black Bear: Sync with the Cycles Gray Wolf: Nurture Connections Broad-Winged Katydid: Discover the Pattern Whooper Swan: Love Fiercely House Mouse: Work Together Sea Turtle: Find Your Element Nuthatch: Change Your Perspective Spotted Skunk: Stand Up for Yourself Barn Owl: Listen for Spirit Orca: Dive Under the Surface Beaver: Make Manifest Zigzag Spider: Everything Is Connected Pileated Woodpecker: Free Your Inner Fire Asian Elephant: Honor Lineage Earthworm: Discover Your Purpose Sea Eagle: Renew Your Life Andalusian Horse: Transcendend Yourself Eastern Oyster: Deal with the Dirt Honeybee: Navigate by the Sun House Finch: Know Your Song Tabby Cat: You Are Worthy Five-Lined Skink: Delight in Daring Little Owl: Key In to Wisdom Red Fox: Shape-Shift Blue Damselfly: Commune with Nature River Otter: Slide into Joy Human: Remember Forgetting How to Work with the Bestiary Cards Sources & Resources Thank-Yous "O'Hara's bright, bold colors and energetic designs match Toll's impassioned prose… This poet

Rosemary is for remembrance; sage is for wisdom. The symbolism of plants - whether in the ancient Greek doctrine of signatures or the Victorian secret language of flowers - has fascinated us for centuries. Contemporary herbalist Maia Toll adds her distinctive spin to this tradition with profiles of the mysterious personalities of 36 herbs, fruits, and flowers. Combining a passion for plants with imagery reminiscent of tarot, enticing text offers reflections and rituals to tap into each plant's power for healing, self-reflection, and everyday guidance. Smaller versions of the illustrations are featured on 36 cards to help guide your thoughts and meditations. This publication conforms to the EPUB Accessibility specification at WCAG 2.0 Level AA.   In this beautifully illustrated gift book featuring insightful profiles of 36 familiar herbs, fruits, and flowers, herbalist Maia Toll shows how interacting with plants can be a form of meditation. Tarot-inspired cards featuring smaller versions of the illustrations help guide personal reflections. Maia Toll is the author of The Wild Wisdom series which includes The Illustrated Herbiary, The Illustrated Bestiary, The Illustrated Crystallary, Maia Toll's Wild Wisdom Companion, and oracle card decks, box sets, and puzzles. Toll apprenticed with a traditional healer in Ireland, spending extensive time studying the growing cycles of plants, the alchemy of medicine making, and the psycho-spiritual aspects of healing-and studied at The University of Michigan and New York University. She leads the annual Witch Camp retreat, and is co-owner of the retail store Herbiary in Asheville, NC. You can find her online at maiatoll.com.  Kate O'Hara is a freelance illustrator currently based in Reno, Nevada. She received a BFA in Illustration from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, in 2014. Her work combines intricate nature drawings with decorative hand-lettering and rich color schemes.  Preface Introduction The Herbiary   Chickweed: Start Fresh   Daisy: Be Yourself   Red Clover: Center and Ground   Sweet Violet: Inner Sanctum   Apple: Forbidden Fruit    White Sage: Clear the Way   Self-Heal: Ripple Outward   Thyme: Distill Your Self   Dandelion: Perseverance   Burdock: Tap Your Resources   Rose: Crack Open   Raspberry: Create Space   Hawthorn: Heart's Home   Plantain: Rewild   Valerian: Release Rigidity   California Poppy: Resurrection   Mugwort: Between Dreams     Elderberry: Cyclicality   Lady's Mantle: Fortitude   Starflower: Finding Grace   Lavender: Tough Love   Comfrey: What Needs Mending?   Marshmallow: A Spoonful of Sugar   Yarrow: Pocket of Protection   Oats: Just Be   St. John's Wort: Light in the Darkness   Trillium: Spirit into Matter   White Willow: The Ways of Water   Quaking Aspen: We Are One   Mullein: Integration   Reishi: Defying Gravity   Passionflower: Exuberant Quietude   Nettle: Pay Attention!   Tulsi: You Are Sacred   Vervain: Let Magic In   Rosemary: Remembrance How to Work with the Herbiary Cards Thank-Yous   "This book doesn't tell a story in the traditional sense, but it tells a story about the world around you, the beauty of nature, and how you can find that same beauty inside yourself." – Mugglenet Review "In this delightful debut, Toll relies on her imagination to spin a fun botanical mythology. O'Hara's bright, bold illustrations-which introduce each entry and are also included as a divination deck-will appeal to readers with strong lines and a sense of glowing from their centers, a boldness that carries through to the more representational sketches of plants that follow. It will appeal to those looking for fun new ways of considering plants." - Publishers Weekly "This book is enchanting, wise, engaging, and entertaining! Filled wit

In the ancient world there were three medicine kingdoms: animal, vegetable, and mineral. Following her previous acclaimed volumes on animal (The Illustrated Bestiary) and vegetable (The Illustrated Herbiary), Maia Toll fulfills the call for mineral with The Illustrated Crystallary, exploring the mystical qualities of 36 fascinating crystals and minerals, including amethyst, hematite, mica, smokey quartz, emerald, ruby, and more. Combining bits of ancient wisdom with her own insights, Toll illuminates the aspects and energy of each stone and, through rituals and reflections, the life guidance it might offer contemporary readers. Obsidian's shiny surface and sharp edges reflect the shadowy corners of the self and serve as the tool for cutting them loose. The sky-like color of earthly turquoise provides balance between opposing forces. Stunning illustrations by Kate O'Hara magnify the symbolism of each crystal. This publication conforms to the EPUB Accessibility specification at WCAG 2.0 Level AA. Also available: The Illustrated Herbiary Collectible Box Set and The Illustrated Bestiary Collectible Box Set. Best-selling author Maia Toll's third book, The Illustrated Crystallary, offers inspiration and spiritual guidance garnered from 36 gemstones and minerals, and includes 36 oracle cards beautifully illustrated by Kate O'Hara.  Maia Toll is the author of The Wild Wisdom series which includes The Illustrated Herbiary, The Illustrated Bestiary, The Illustrated Crystallary, Maia Toll's Wild Wisdom Companion, and oracle card decks, box sets, and puzzles. Toll apprenticed with a traditional healer in Ireland, spending extensive time studying the growing cycles of plants, the alchemy of medicine making, and the psycho-spiritual aspects of healing-and studied at The University of Michigan and New York University. She leads the annual Witch Camp retreat, and is co-owner of the retail store Herbiary in Asheville, NC. You can find her online at maiatoll.com.  Kate O'Hara is an illustrator and artist. Her work combines intricate nature drawings with decorative hand-lettering and rich color schemes. She received a BFA in Illustration from the University of the Arts. Clients include Cirque Du Soleil, Crabtree & Evelyn, Serif & Affinity Designer, Hasbro Toys, and more. She is currently based in Reno, Nevada.   Preface Introduction Garden Quartz: There Are Worlds within You Azurite: Activate the Void Labradorite: Recharge Your Destiny Amber: What Are You Becoming? Moonstone: Ebb and Flow Lapis Lazuli: Step Up to Sovereignty Howlite: You Are the Foundation Emerald: Choose Your Initiation Sugilite: Feel in Order to Know Chrysocolla: What Do You Need? Amethyst: Expand into Wonder Larimar: First the Fire Carnelian: Get Curious Imperial Topaz: You Live in Abundance Blue Topaz: Be Soft and Listen Ruby: You, Only More So Almandine Garnet: Lessons in Blood Salt: The Fundamentals of Human-ness Lepidolite: Breathe in Your Trueness Peridot: So Much Life in You Elestial Quartz: Become Inimitable Selenite: Sacred Center Citrine: Full of Riches Sodalite: Come to Calm Morganite: Fill Yourself Hematite: Anchor In Ammolite: Better with Time Turquoise: Find Your Way Home Rose Quartz: A Different Kind of Love Black Tourmaline: Transmutation Precious Opal: Envision the Future Smoky Quartz: Fall Apart Green Fluorite: Is This Mine? Obsidian: Sharp and Shadows Rhodonite: Heal Your Heartbeat Clear Quartz: The Only Thing How to Work with the Crystallary Cards Sources & Resources Thank-Yous Unearth Your Wild Wisdom Includes 36 stunning oracle cards to inspire your meditations "In The Illustrated Crystallary, modern oracle Maia Toll hands you her seeing eye. As you scry into her luminous dreamscape, you'll find intimate passages written with humor, wisdom, and the clarity of