Susan Gregg

I only skimmed this. It is a lovely book, but the organization is poor, medical information is superficial and frighteningly insufficient in some cases. For instance, the author does not mention that Pennyroyal (Mamentha pulegium) is an abortificant. At the very least she should warn pregnant women or women who may be pregnant to avoid it. Oddly, she does not mention it as a flea repellent, one of the most common uses in modern time. Like others, this book has lovely pictures, but I cannot show more recommend it as a systematic guide to the use of herbs in any fashion. show less

This is a revision of an earlier work of same title. So far as I can see the revisions consist largely of reducing the format from coffee table size to standard trade paper back size. The author has also added material about the Pagan ritual year, with associated plants, and one page about working with moon energies. My objections to inadequate or dangerous material on medicinal uses still stands.

It's a nice enough book. Just enough information to be vaguely useful. it's pretty, and the layout is nice, but it doesn't knock me off my rocker like I prefer a book to do. I'll be keeping it in the collection, but likely very rarely if ever referencing it. It's very beginner level basic.

A generally interesting book. Mostly this book is more of a biography of the authors journey rather than anything about the practices the author went through. This book is not about how to practice what the author does practice and teach in real life and instead this is only about the author’s journey onto what she still practices t date. In this book Susan Gregg takes the reader on a Shamanic journey. Each chapter ends with a short little self reflective exercise is about all. Overall a show more generally descent book. show less