中文简介：

本书是【奥秘图书馆】系列的第四卷，探讨了植物在神话和魔法实践中的历史根源。通过论文、访谈和400多幅图像——从古埃及的石雕到18世纪的植物插图，再到当代赞美自然的作品，记录了植物与人类之间的共生关系。

植物魔法

历史上植物的力量

本书赞颂自然界的魔力，深入研究了象征意义、仪式以及人类与植物世界的仪式关系。本书展示了人类与自然界相互依存的关系，将植物视为创作的缪斯——从古希腊雕塑到文艺复兴时期的绘画，再到受精神活性植物、仙人掌和蘑菇启发的视觉艺术。

人类的神话、信仰和共同的故事不断地反映在大自然中；白百合代表纯洁、莲花盛开代表精神觉醒。人类的喜怒哀乐都反映在季节循环中，反映在种子孕育的新芽中，反映在冬季枝头轻轻落下的枯叶中。植物、树木和花朵作为过渡的标志，也深深嵌入全球文化中的成年仪式中。散落在婚礼过道上的玫瑰花瓣标志着女性身份和婚姻的演变；一圈百合花环守卫在开放的坟墓上；爱人的花束在门前等待；戴着雏菊头冠的女孩们围着五朔节花柱，庆祝春天的到来。出生、结合、埋葬——悲喜循环，所有都用草药、鲜花或树枝做象征性的标记——将自然融入仪式，是人类的宣泄方法。

自远古以来，植物在世界宗教中也一直是强有力的象征。佛在菩提树下成道，夏娃在伊甸园采苹果。从植物根部到充满活力的花朵，《植物魔法》探讨了植物和人类之间丰富、相互关联的历史，以及人类在精神仪式中拥抱植物的多种方式，将其作为治疗药物、创作缪斯以及深入探索意识的大门。

编辑和作者

Jessica Hundley是一位作家、电影制片人和记者。她曾为《时尚》、《滚石》和《纽约时报》等杂志撰稿，并撰写了关于丹尼斯·霍珀、大卫·林奇和格拉姆·帕森斯等艺术家的书籍。Hundley经常在作品中探索反主流文化，重点是形而上学、迷幻和魔法。

设计师

Thunderwing是一家位于洛杉矶的多学科工作室，由Nic和J. B. Taylor于2007年共同创立。Thunderwing为电影、出版、时尚、食品、音乐和室内设计创造品牌和设计。

植物魔法【奥秘图书馆】

Jessica Hundley，Thunderwing

精装，四开本，6.7 x 9.4英寸，3.89磅，520页

ISBN 978-3-8365-8564-4

语言版本：英语

英文简介：

The fourth volume in The Library of Esoterica explores the historic roots of plants in myth and magickal practices. Through essays, interviews, and more than 400 images—from ancient Egyptian stonework to Victorian botanical art, to contemporary works celebrating nature — Plant Magick chronicles the symbiotic relationship between plants and people.

Plant Magick

The power of plants throughout history

Celebrating the magick of the natural realm, Volume IV of The Library of Esoterica, delves into the symbolism, ceremony, and our ritual relationships with the botanical world. A visual journey through our interdependent evolution with nature, Plant Magick celebrates botanicals as creative muse – from ancient Greek sculptures to Renaissance paintings to visionary art inspired by psychoactive plants, cacti, and mushrooms.

Our myths, beliefs, and shared stories are continually reflected in nature; purity represented by the white lily or spiritual awakening by the bloom of the lotus. Our joys and laments are mirrored in the cycle of the seasons, in the seed birthing sprout, or in the dead leaf falling softly from winter branches. Plants, trees, and flowers as signifiers of transition are also deeply embedded within rites of passage rituals across global cultures. Rose petals strewn along the wedding aisle mark the evolution into womanhood and marriage. A wreath of lilies stands sentinel over an open grave. A lover's bouquet awaits on the doorstep. The wooden May Day pole is circled by girls wearing crowns of woven daisies, celebrating the coming of spring. Birth, unions, and burials – cycles of joyful celebration and deep grieving, all are marked symbolically with herbs, flowers or branches of a tree – the integration of nature into ceremony our method of signifying catharsis.

Since time immemorial, plants have also served as potent symbols within the religions of the world; Buddha attaining enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree, Eve plucking the Apple of Knowledge in the Garden of Eden. From root to vibrant blossom, Plant Magick explores the fertile, interconnected history between plants and people, the multitude of ways in which we embrace plants in spiritual ceremony, as healing medicine, as creative muse and as gateways into deeper explorations of consciousness.

The editor and author

Jessica Hundley is an author, filmmaker and journalist. She has written for the likes of Vogue, Rolling Stone, and The New York Times, and has authored books on artists including Dennis Hopper, David Lynch, and Gram Parsons. Hundley often explores the counterculture in her work, with a focus on metaphysics, psychedelia, and magic.

The designer

Thunderwing is a Los Angeles-based multi-disciplinary studio co-founded in 2007 by Nic & J. B. Taylor. Collaborating on a diverse array of projects, Thunderwing creates branding and design for film, publishing, fashion, food, music, and interior design.

Plant Magick. The Library of Esoterica

Jessica Hundley, Thunderwing

Hardcover, quarter-bound, 6.7 x 9.4 in., 3.89 lb, 520 pages

ISBN 978-3-8365-8564-4

Edition: English