Welcome to Litsy!

Maia Toll‘s books are gorgeous! I hadn‘t dabbled in The Herbiary in a while, and realized I never reviewed it, so decided to sit down for a full read through. I love using the oracle cards to pick a plant and theme to explore, and Herbiary is filled with some lovely exercises in self-reflection. I love how she she delves into the personality of different plants and how we can use those traits in our own lives.

#tbr2022

Loved this little book that focuses on the folklore of plants as well as rituals to do with them.

Let chickweed remind you to look for the little things.

I spent some time in the garden today doing exactly that. My husband was diagnosed with an immune disorder after being unwell since September. He has surgery this week, and more tests after to find out how bad the damage is. It‘s. Very scary time in this house. Little things are important, life is nothing but little things all adding up.

About to spend the rest of my quiet time today reading this one.

Who knew I had so many purple books?! 💜

#chillingphotochallenge #purple
#teamslaughter #scarathlon

Spending the evening doing herbal studies. 🌿🍂

Maia Toll‘s next book, Illustrated Bestiary, comes out on October 1!

#SelfImprovementSept Day 16: Book outside your comfort zone.

The tagged book was a popular gift in the witchy swap last year... did you know that you can sign up for The Night School with the author? Free ‘online Hogwarts‘ for those who are interested in practice as well as stories.

Thanks to the lovely Erin and the fabulous Rachel for sharing! 🖤

https://maiatoll.com/the-night-school?utm_source=enrollmentsuccess_FBshare

#basicwitchswap

https://maiatoll.com/the-night-school?utm_source=enrollmentsuccess_FBshare
All my lovely witches I just signed up for night school! This looks so amazing and witchy and great! 🖤🌙🧙‍♀️🔮 @sprainedbrain @monalyisha and all my other lovely witch sisters have any of y‘all seen this yet? My lovely sister @ErinSueMreads shared this with me!

Spending some time with Daisy this morning. #illustratedherbiary #journal

Well, I was trying to work on my Herbiary journal this morning. 😹 #catsoflitsy #HelloKitty

🌿🥾 I think yesterday was my highest step day during the #BFC challenge so far, and I was carrying the biggest day pack! 💪🏼

We went to one of my favorite hiking spots off the Blue Ridge Parkway. I posted more pics and info on my IG page @ alisiabergsman .

Spent the late afternoon in Asheville and shopped at the awesome store owned by The Illustrated Herbiary author Maia Toll!

I‘m also 6 weeks post-op! 🎉🎉 #bookfitnesschallenge

✨ Do you ever find yourself reading so quickly, flying through books, and find that you have stopped absorbing and reflecting on what you have read in your rush to the next one?🙋🏻‍♀️

✨ I definitely do this, and I am thinking of turning this summer into the Summer Slowdown.

✨ Take this book. I could have breezed through it in an hour. Instead, I decided to go in depth, and am creating a journal to ponder and respond to the many prompts.

The rest of this week are designated self-care days. My bio mom passed away on May 31, 2009, 10 years ago.

A lot of people don‘t understand my grief for a person I never met. I grieve for the loss of a life too young, I grieve that she never fully overcame her battle with addiction. The unanswered questions I have that she took with her. And I grieve that the opportunity for reunion and to meet her only grandchild was lost w/her passing. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Great rituals, lovely illustrations

A chance insta post by foragingandfeasting made the connection for me: that tiny-white-heart-shaped-flower plant i‘d been crushing on was actually #chickweed! Then I went for this book for the #ritual reference, and it sings in my soul this spring #equinox of #Ostara...
Rituals always performed over hot chocolate, of course 👌🌕

My final Christmas #bookhaul arrived! I knew I had to have this the moment I saw it a few months ago, and I'm not disappointed. It's beautiful! 😍 #witchylitsy

This book features "Guidance and Rituals from 36 Bewitching Botanicals". It focuses more on the spiritual side of each herb rather than their somatic effects. The illustrations are really beautiful.
★★★★☆

Just a quick snapshot of the books I received from @Jess_Franzino as part of my #WitchPleaseSwap package! Three are from my TBR list & two are personal recommendations from the depths of her creative heart & mind. I‘ve been meaning to read “Bitter Greens” & kind of completely forgot about it. Thank you for providing a physical reminder. I‘m totally enchanted by your thoughtfulness & effort. 🔮🌚

Until tomorrow, Littens!

#TheCupIsFantastic #witchpleaseswap

Thank you so much @sprainedbrain 😘 I love everything so much! I feel like a kid on Christmas morning! I love the herbs, and the crystals and the tarot deck. I connected with the amethyst pendulum immediately. And the books 😍😍😍 I cant wait to dive in, especially tagged book. The datebook is super cool! It‘s right up my alley. I love it all. 🧡🖤🧡🖤🧡🖤🧡🖤 Thank you!

Finally starting this beautiful witchy read! 💜
#orangeandpurple #riotgrams

Book mail! I couldn't resist this book after seeing the post from @ErinSueG . It's even prettier in person. I can't wait to learn about these different herbs!

I have gleaned so much inspiration and wisdom from this book. It‘s beautiful and it has sang to my soul. This is a book I‘m going to be rereading often. If you‘ve been thinking about this one, get it and treasure it. #herbmagick #currentlyreading #hedgewitches #herbiary #theherbiary #bookstamums #booklover #bookish

Good morning beautiful souls 🖤✨

Last night I finished Sherlock Holmes vs. Cthulhu and started reading and exploring The Herbiary. It‘s so so beautiful and whimsical. It‘s really more like an immersive guide to the botanical oracle cards that come with it than a book of herb lore and magic but it‘s still wonderful. I can‘t wait to get into the cards. #currentlyreading #herbmagick #hedgewitch #herbiary #oraclecards

#bookmail best mail 🖤✨

I finally got my copy of The Herbiary by Maia Toll. It includes 36 oracle cards and information about 36 botanicals with guidance and rituals. It is soso beautiful. I have of course, brought two copies one for myself and one for my #witchpleaseswap match👊🙏 #herbiary #herbmagick #greenwitch #naturewitch #witchybooks #bookstamums #booklover #bookblog #bookish #bookworm