This book has 221 pages, black and white illustrations and no color photos. This is not a glamorous coffee table book yet it is probably one of the most magical books I own. You will find folklore, meanings and history or over seventy flowers along with space to add your own personal notes.
One of the things that makes this books so magical is, for example, on page fifty-four tucked away under 'geranium' is a recipe for geranium punch that is idea for summer rituals and romantic rites, on page forty-four you will find instructions for clover honey, on page one hundred and fifty is a recipe for a healing cream and on and on you will find little snippets of information to create a variety of magical plant related lotions, potions and beverages.
However, the main magic of this book is that Patricia Telesco encourages you to build upon the knowledge on these pages and create your own personal flower oracle that you can look to for guidance over the years to come. The process to create oracle and tarot decks is often a close guarded secret. Creators work hard at their decks and understandable don't want to part their hard earned information, but more often it's because oracle decks come into being as if by magic and take on a life of their very own that is hard to explain within the pages of a book.
I love how unpretentious this book is. The recipes nestle in the paragraphs of words like little shining jewels waiting to be discovered. There is no pomp and circumstance, no long winded build-up or trumpet-blowing, self-promotion. The author presents the facts in simple plain English for us all to enjoy.
First published in October 1995, I believe this book is now out of print but you can follow my affiliate link by clicking on the picture below to find offers from third party sellers on Amazon.
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