Plants of Power: Native American Ceremony and the Use of Sacred Plants [Paperback]

Alfred Savinelli (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2002

This book is a guide to the sacred plants traditionally used by Native Americans and other indigenous people. It is an excellent tool for those seeking to connect more fully with the mysterious world of plants, animals, and Spirit.

For thousands of years Native cultures have used plants to heal physical and spiritual ailments. Highlighted here are 14 significant plants, with information on their properties, growing conditions, and medicinal applications, along with descriptions of Native American ceremonies and rituals in which these plants play a central role.

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About the Author

Alfred Savinelli has wildcrafted plants for the past twenty years in the Americas (North, South, and Central). He has primarily gathered plants for ceremonial and riutal use by Native People. His efforts have grown to include a network fo Native People who gather plants in a sacred and ecological manner. He is currently working with Native Scents, Inc., in Taos, New Mexico, which produces a wide range of aromatic herbal products and related items.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Book Publishing Company (TN); Revised edition (January 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570671303
• ISBN-13: 978-1570671302
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #351,131 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hidden Gem for Curanderos and Shamans, September 15, 2003

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El Brujo "Brujo Hechisero" (Lowell, Ma) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Plants of Power: Native American Ceremony and the Use of Sacred Plants (Paperback)

This is one of those small but great gems that is not getting the recognition it is suppose to. I first purchased the book in Spanish, and then got the English edition, and I have to say I found this book to be really informative and helpful. Learn the ceremonial usages of Copal, Sweet Grass, Ritual Tobacco, Osha Root, White Sage, Cedar, Mugwort and Lavender. Learn the historical and ritualistic usages for these plants as was used by the Wise Men and Woman of the various Indigenous tribes who used them, and passed on these wisdoms to the healers, spiritists, and witch doctors of modern time.
Traditionally in my Spiritist back ground we offer tobacco to our Spirit Guides and Ancestors, the book offers traditional prayers that can be used or adjusted a bit to work for your spiritual purposes.
I found the historical information very useful and informative. One of those books that does not get the recognition it desreves. It's Spanish edition has become quite the favorite to Curanderos, Brujos, and Santeros. I highly recommend this small little wonder, Useful information.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a find, January 20, 2005

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This review is from: Plants of Power: Native American Ceremony and the Use of Sacred Plants (Paperback)

This book describes the sacred and healing uses of 14 herbs: incense cedar, red cedar, copal, juniper, lavendar, mugwort, osha, pinion, white sage, desert sage, sweet grass, tobacco, red osier doogwood, and yerba santa according to Native Americans. It also includes traditional prayers and discusses ritual. The information is good and useful for healers and people who work with the spiritual powers of plants. A big step in the right direction.